Question 1

Which of the following is an example of an emotive technique of REBT?

Accepted Answer

A)  learning to dispute her demands and irrational "musts"
B)  reading books and other written material on REBT
C)  reinforcing herself after she has completed a difficult homework assignment
D)  writing down a specific plan aimed at change
E)  carrying out a shame-attacking exercise E

Question 2

Which of the following would Albert Ellis be least likely to incorporate in his counseling sessions with Ruth?

Accepted Answer

A)  encouraging her to relive her early childhood traumatic experiences
B)  using in vivo desensitization
C)  exploring her irrational thinking
D)  teaching her how to debate self-defeating thinking patterns
E)  teaching her new and more functional beliefs A

Question 3

In using REBT techniques with Ruth, the therapist's main aim is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  ameliorate her presenting symptoms, such as panic or guilt.
B)  help her make a profound philosophical change.
C)  help her to feel better.
D)  uncover unconscious dynamics that are causing present problems.
E)  experience her feelings as intensely as possible. B

Question 4

REBT includes which therapeutic technique(s) in counseling Ruth?

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive techniques
B)  emotive techniques
C)  behavioral techniques
D)  all of the above
E)  none of the above

Question 5

Ruth closes her eyes and vividly imagines one of the worst things that could happen to her.This is a part of the technique known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  self-affirmation.
B)  assertion training.
C)  rational-emotive imagery.
D)  cognitive disputation.
E)  in vivo desensitization.

Question 6

Albert Ellis views Ruth's problems primarily from the vantage point of:

Accepted Answer

A)  injunctions she accepted and early decisions she made.
B)  her clinging to dogmatic, rigid "musts" and commands that she continues to live by.
C)  the impact of early childhood experiences.
D)  negative conditioning from her parents.
E)  societal standards of what is acceptable for a woman.

Question 7

Cognitive therapy (CT), developed by ______________, perceives psychological problems as stemming from:

Accepted Answer

A)  Donald Meichenbaum; emotional stress.
B)  Aaron Beck; faulty thinking, making incorrect inferences on the basis of inadequate or incorrect information, and failing to distinguish between fantasy and reality.
C)  Albert Bandura; poor social learning experiences.
D)  Judith Beck; weight issues.
E)  Heinz Kohut; deficits in the self.

Exam 8: Case Approach to Cognitive Behavior Therapy