Deck 7: Theory Applied to Practice

Question 1

Mindfulness therapies, cognitive behavior therapies, and integrative psychotherapy are three among the top six therapeutic approaches in ____________.

A) psychology
B) psychotherapy
C) behavior therapy
D) psychoanalysis

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which is most true regarding Corey's theoretical orientation?

A) They subscribe to a single theory in its totality.
B) They do not have a theory, since a theory often blocks creativity.
C) They function within an integrative framework that they continue to modify as they practice.
D) They define themselves as cognitive-behavior therapists who are committed to short-term interventions.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the following is LEAST likely to be considered one of the contributions of cognitive therapy?

A) It provides a rich method of exploring the meaning of dreams.
B) It has been demonstrated to be effective in the treatment of anxiety, phobias, and depression.
C) This approach has received a great deal of attention by clinical researchers.
D) It emphasizes a collaborative effort of both the therapist and client in challenging dysfunctional thinking.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following is not covered in Gestalt therapy?

A) Bringing unfinished business from the past into the present
B) Objective evaluation of treatment outcomes
C) Direct experiencing
D) Awareness

Question 5

The therapeutic goal of which theory is challenging clients to recognize and accept the freedom they have to create their own lives?

A) Psychoanalytic therapy
B) Cognitive therapy
C) Solution-focused brief therapy
D) Existential therapy

Question 6

Which theory mostly deals with childhood experiences that are reconstructed, explored, and interpreted in therapy?

A) Gestalt therapy
B) Adlerian therapy
C) Psychoanalytic therapy
D) Cognitive therapy

Question 7

All the statements are contributions of behavior therapy EXCEPT

A) assessment and diagnosis are tied to treatment planning.
B) it emphasizes research into and assessment of techniques used, thus providing accountability.
C) behavioral approaches can be integrated into counseling with culturally diverse client populations.
D) this approach makes the therapy process relationship-centered rather than technique-centered.

Question 8

Integrative therapies offer the _______ to meet the needs of individual clients in their unique contexts.

A) analytic framework
B) basic assumptions
C) directive techniques
D) evidence

Question 9

Which of the following approaches are more effective when treatments for stress disorders are combined with therapeutic lifestyle changes?

A) Psychodynamic approaches
B) Experiential approaches
C) Mindfulness-based approaches
D) Postmodern approaches

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT associated with the category of experiential and relationship-oriented approaches?

A) Rational emotive behavior therapy
B) Existential therapy
C) Person-centered therapy
D) Gestalt therapy

Question 11

Third wave approaches bridge the gap between the humanistic and relationship-oriented therapies and _______.

A) traditional cognitive behavior models
B) contemporary theories
C) postmodern approaches
D) psychodynamic approaches

Question 12

Which of the following approaches is more meaningful when factors such as the therapeutic relationship, the therapist's personality and therapeutic style, the client, and environmental factors are considered in psychotherapy?

A) The psychoanalytical approach
B) A relationship-oriented approach
C) The person-centered approach
D) Evidence-based practice

Question 13

Identify the particular therapy that involves a conceptual shift from individual dynamics to interaction within the system.

A) Family therapy
B) Behavior therapy
C) Gestalt therapy
D) Solution-focused brief therapy

Question 14

If your approach to helping puts emphasis on gaining insight, much of your time with clients will likely be spent in

A) getting clients to examine their cognitions.
B) encouraging clients to identify and express their feelings.
C) exploring the reasons for actions and in interpreting clients' behavior.
D) dealing with what clients are doing now.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a dimension emphasized in the theoretical approach to counseling?

A) Thinking
B) Feeling
C) Behaving or doing
D) Evidence-based practice

Question 16

All of the following are concepts associated with Adlerian therapy EXCEPT

A) consciousness is the center of personality.
B) social interest is the heart of therapy.
C) people are viewed as being creative, active, and decisional.
D) the WDEP model generates techniques for this theory.

Question 17

In what way does family therapy differ from many individual therapies?

A) It is more helpful in resolution of problematic symptoms by focusing on each individual of the family.
B) It focuses on the behavioral change of the identified client more than that of the family as a whole.
C) It emphasizes on how family current relationships contribute to the development of symptoms.
D) It proposes that significant change within an individual can be made irrespective of family relationships.

Question 18

Which program is designed to teach participants to relate to external and internal sources of stress in constructive ways?

A) The mindfulness-based stress reduction program
B) An action-oriented program
C) A self-directed program
D) The mindfulness-based cognitive therapy program

Question 19

If your approach to helping emphasizes clients examining their beliefs about themselves and about their world, your interventions will tend to focus on

A) getting clients to carry out homework assignments as a main way to change behavior.
B) what clients are thinking and the things that they continue to tell themselves.
C) confrontation of a client's resistances.
D) helping clients accept their life circumstances by adjusting to reality.

Question 20

Which of the following are central aspects in the relationship of psychoanalytically oriented therapists?

A) Clients' current experience and therapeutic techniques
B) Transference and countertransference
C) Awareness of clients' choices and directedness
D) Interpretation and an attitude of unconditional positive regard

Question 21

As a way to put clients in the position of being the experts about their own lives, solution-focused brief therapists

A) adopt a stance of being active and highly directive.
B) adopt a "not knowing" position.
C) place top priority on the I-Thou relationship.
D) conduct an assessment of a client's total behavior.

Question 22

Which of the following techniques is LEAST likely to be used by a solution-focused brief therapist?

A) Active disputation of faulty beliefs
B) Exception questions
C) Scaling questions
D) The miracle question

Question 23

Identify the statement that is NOT a key concept of solution-focused brief therapy.

A) There are exceptions to every problem.
B) This approach disavows the therapist's role of expert and emphasizes a more collaborative and consultative stance.
C) There is a movement from talking about problems to talking about creating solutions.
D) Both transference and countertransference are central aspects in the relationship.

Question 24

What is the overall goal of reality therapy?

A) To change the way clients think by a process of cognitive restructuring
B) To help clients find better ways to meet their needs for survival, love, power, freedom, and fun
C) To eliminate a self-defeating outlook on life and to acquire a more rational and tolerant philosophy
D) To foster social interest, help client overcome feelings of discouragement, and challenge clients' mistaken notions

Question 25

Which of the following statements is NOT accurate as it applies to the family-systems approach?

A) Neither the individual nor the family is blamed for a particular dysfunction.
B) A particular family dysfunction is generally caused by the identified patient.
C) The family is empowered through the process of identifying and exploring interaction patterns.
D) If change is to come about in a family or between individual members of a family, the family must be aware of the systems that influence them.