PCN 107 FINAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The type of cognitive error that involves thinking and interpreting in all-or-nothing terms,
or in categorizing experiences in either/or extremes, is known as: - Answers - Polarized
thinking
The cognitive distortion of making conclusions without supporting and relevant evidence
is - Answers - Arbitrary inference
(T/F) One of Beck's early contributions was to recognize that regardless of the cause of
depression, once people became depressed, their thinking reflected what Beck referred
to as the negative cognitive triad: negative views of the self, the world, and the future. -
Answers - False
A tool for collecting and organizing key relationships in a three-generational extended
family is a - Answers - Genogram
Family therapies postulate that - Answers - All of the above
T/F
All families face developmental milestones. - Answers - True
T/F
Structural family therapy includes exercises such as mapping - Answers - True
T/F
Since humor shows the absurdity of certain ideas that clients steadfastly maintain, it is
always inappropriate to use in sessions as it might be perceived as offensive - Answers
- False
T/F
Another name for reality theory is "choice theory" - Answers - True
T/F
Reality therapists refuse to accept excuses - Answers - True
A reality therapist will primarily focus on - Answers - Present behavior
_____ teaches that all behavior is made up of four inseparable but distinct components
- acting, thinking, feeling, and physiology - Answers - Total behavior
T/F
A detailed history is not essential for solution-focused therapy - Answers - True
The type of cognitive error that involves thinking and interpreting in all-or-nothing terms,
or in categorizing experiences in either/or extremes, is known as: - Answers - Polarized
thinking
The cognitive distortion of making conclusions without supporting and relevant evidence
is - Answers - Arbitrary inference
(T/F) One of Beck's early contributions was to recognize that regardless of the cause of
depression, once people became depressed, their thinking reflected what Beck referred
to as the negative cognitive triad: negative views of the self, the world, and the future. -
Answers - False
A tool for collecting and organizing key relationships in a three-generational extended
family is a - Answers - Genogram
Family therapies postulate that - Answers - All of the above
T/F
All families face developmental milestones. - Answers - True
T/F
Structural family therapy includes exercises such as mapping - Answers - True
T/F
Since humor shows the absurdity of certain ideas that clients steadfastly maintain, it is
always inappropriate to use in sessions as it might be perceived as offensive - Answers
- False
T/F
Another name for reality theory is "choice theory" - Answers - True
T/F
Reality therapists refuse to accept excuses - Answers - True
A reality therapist will primarily focus on - Answers - Present behavior
_____ teaches that all behavior is made up of four inseparable but distinct components
- acting, thinking, feeling, and physiology - Answers - Total behavior
T/F
A detailed history is not essential for solution-focused therapy - Answers - True
