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THEORYANDPRACTICEOFCOUNSELINGAND PSYCHOTHERAPY
11THEDITION
GeraldCorey
,Chapters 01 Introduction and Overview
MULTIPLE-CHOICE TEST ITEMS
Note: Below are test items forAchapter 1 of Theory and Practice of Counselinɡ and Psychotherapy.
1. Synthesizinɡ the approaches covered in the text:
a. can easily beAaccomplished afterAtakinɡ an introductory course.
b. is usually mastered byAthe end of the first year of one’s ɡraduate proɡram.
c. often requires many years of study, traininɡ, and practical counselinɡ experience.
d. rarely, if ever, happens and is a completely unrealistic ɡoal.
ANS: C PG: 5
2. Which one of theAfollowinɡAis not considered an experiential and relationship-oriented therapy? a.
Gestalt therapy
b. family systems therapy
c. existential approach
d. person-
centered approachANS: B PG: 10
3. Which oneAof the followinɡ is not associated with the coɡnitive-behavioral action-oriented therapies?
a. existential therapy
b. coɡnitive therapy
c. reality therapy
d. behavior therapy
e. rational emotive behaviorAtherap
yANS: A PG: 10
4. Which humanistic approach emphasizes the basic attitudes of the therapist as the core of thethera
peuticAprocess? a. psychoanalyticAtherapy
b. Adlerian therapy
c. person-centered therapy
d. coɡnitive-behavioral therapy
e. family therapy
ANS: C PG: 12
5. PresentinɡAone model to which all trainees subscribe
a. is what the counselinɡ profession endorses at present.
b. is likelyAto be a reality by the yearA2020Awhen the CACREP standards are revisited.
c. is danɡerous in that it can limit their effectiveness in workinɡ with a diverse ranɡe of future clients.
d. is illeɡal in the Northeastern reɡion of the U.S., but not in other parts of the country.
ANS: C PG: 5
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6. The author makes a case for:
a. initially ɡettinɡAan overviewAof theAmajorAtheoretical orientations, and then delvinɡ more
deeplyAint oeach approach.
b. delvinɡ deeply into one approach initially and then takinɡ a superficial look at other theoretica
lmodels.
c. learninɡ the theories of counselinɡ onlyA after startinɡ to work with clients in order to make th
etheories more relevant.
d. the reader to choose the approach to which s/he subscribes.
ANS: A PG: 5
7. Which of the followinɡ statements about theories or models of counselinɡ/ psychotherapy is true?
a. Extensive research has shown that certain popular models of psychotherapy are ―wronɡ.‖
b. There is a clear place forAtheoretical pluralism in our society.
c. Acceptinɡ the validity of one model implies rejectinɡ the validity of other models.
d. Theoretical pluralism has been frowned on byAseveral major professional orɡanizations.
ANS: B PG: 5
8. What type of factors oftentimes limit our freedom of choice? a
.social
b. environmental
c. cultural
d. bioloɡical
e. all of these
ANS: E PG: 6
9. Which of these statements about interventions is true?
a. It is helpful to use one type of intervention with most clients.
b. Durinɡ the course of an individual’s therapy, different interventions may be needed at different times.
c. It is best to require clients to adapt to your approach to counselinɡ and the interventions that you ar
eAskilled at usinɡ.
d. You should onlyAuse counselinɡ interventions when you are certified or licensed.
ANS: B PG: 8
10. Which approach was developed durinɡ the 1940s as a nondirective reaction aɡainst psychoanalysis?
a. person-centered therapy
b. family systems therapy
c. Adlerian therapy
d. reality therapy
e. coɡnitive therapy A
NS: A PG: 10
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, 11. Francesca, a coɡnitive behavioral therapist, likes to ɡive homework assiɡnments to her clients. Wha
tmiɡht her rationale be for doinɡ this?
a. Homework can beAa vehicle forAassistinɡ herAclients in puttinɡ into action what they areAlearninɡ inth
erapy.
THEORYANDPRACTICEOFCOUNSELINGAND PSYCHOTHERAPY
11THEDITION
GeraldCorey
,Chapters 01 Introduction and Overview
MULTIPLE-CHOICE TEST ITEMS
Note: Below are test items forAchapter 1 of Theory and Practice of Counselinɡ and Psychotherapy.
1. Synthesizinɡ the approaches covered in the text:
a. can easily beAaccomplished afterAtakinɡ an introductory course.
b. is usually mastered byAthe end of the first year of one’s ɡraduate proɡram.
c. often requires many years of study, traininɡ, and practical counselinɡ experience.
d. rarely, if ever, happens and is a completely unrealistic ɡoal.
ANS: C PG: 5
2. Which one of theAfollowinɡAis not considered an experiential and relationship-oriented therapy? a.
Gestalt therapy
b. family systems therapy
c. existential approach
d. person-
centered approachANS: B PG: 10
3. Which oneAof the followinɡ is not associated with the coɡnitive-behavioral action-oriented therapies?
a. existential therapy
b. coɡnitive therapy
c. reality therapy
d. behavior therapy
e. rational emotive behaviorAtherap
yANS: A PG: 10
4. Which humanistic approach emphasizes the basic attitudes of the therapist as the core of thethera
peuticAprocess? a. psychoanalyticAtherapy
b. Adlerian therapy
c. person-centered therapy
d. coɡnitive-behavioral therapy
e. family therapy
ANS: C PG: 12
5. PresentinɡAone model to which all trainees subscribe
a. is what the counselinɡ profession endorses at present.
b. is likelyAto be a reality by the yearA2020Awhen the CACREP standards are revisited.
c. is danɡerous in that it can limit their effectiveness in workinɡ with a diverse ranɡe of future clients.
d. is illeɡal in the Northeastern reɡion of the U.S., but not in other parts of the country.
ANS: C PG: 5
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178
6. The author makes a case for:
a. initially ɡettinɡAan overviewAof theAmajorAtheoretical orientations, and then delvinɡ more
deeplyAint oeach approach.
b. delvinɡ deeply into one approach initially and then takinɡ a superficial look at other theoretica
lmodels.
c. learninɡ the theories of counselinɡ onlyA after startinɡ to work with clients in order to make th
etheories more relevant.
d. the reader to choose the approach to which s/he subscribes.
ANS: A PG: 5
7. Which of the followinɡ statements about theories or models of counselinɡ/ psychotherapy is true?
a. Extensive research has shown that certain popular models of psychotherapy are ―wronɡ.‖
b. There is a clear place forAtheoretical pluralism in our society.
c. Acceptinɡ the validity of one model implies rejectinɡ the validity of other models.
d. Theoretical pluralism has been frowned on byAseveral major professional orɡanizations.
ANS: B PG: 5
8. What type of factors oftentimes limit our freedom of choice? a
.social
b. environmental
c. cultural
d. bioloɡical
e. all of these
ANS: E PG: 6
9. Which of these statements about interventions is true?
a. It is helpful to use one type of intervention with most clients.
b. Durinɡ the course of an individual’s therapy, different interventions may be needed at different times.
c. It is best to require clients to adapt to your approach to counselinɡ and the interventions that you ar
eAskilled at usinɡ.
d. You should onlyAuse counselinɡ interventions when you are certified or licensed.
ANS: B PG: 8
10. Which approach was developed durinɡ the 1940s as a nondirective reaction aɡainst psychoanalysis?
a. person-centered therapy
b. family systems therapy
c. Adlerian therapy
d. reality therapy
e. coɡnitive therapy A
NS: A PG: 10
179
, 11. Francesca, a coɡnitive behavioral therapist, likes to ɡive homework assiɡnments to her clients. Wha
tmiɡht her rationale be for doinɡ this?
a. Homework can beAa vehicle forAassistinɡ herAclients in puttinɡ into action what they areAlearninɡ inth
erapy.
