Exam (elaborations) theory_and_practice_of_counseling : Theory, Techniques &Real-life Practice

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MULTIPLE-CHOICE TEST ITEMS vrvr vrvr




Note: Below are test items for chapter 1 of Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy.
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1. Synthesizing the approaches covered in the text: vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr




a. can easily be accomplished after taking an introductory course.
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b. is usually mastered by the end of the first year of one’s graduate program.
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c. often requires many years of study, training, and practical counseling experience.
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d. rarely, if ever, happens and is a completely unrealistic goal.
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ANS: C vrvr PG: 5 vrvr




2. Which one of the following is not considered an experiential and relationship-oriented therapy?
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Gestalt therapy vrvr




b. family systems therapy vrvr vrvr




c. existential approach vrvr




d. person-centered

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3. Whichone of thefollowing is not associated with thecognitive-behavioral action-oriented therapies?
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a. existential therapy vrvr




b. cognitive therapy vrvr




c. reality therapy vrvr




d. behavior therapy vrvr




e. rational emotive behavior vrvr vrvr




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4. Which humanistic approach emphasizes the basic attitudes of the therapist as the core of the
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therapeutic process? a. psychoanalytic therapy
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b. Adlerian therapy vrvr




c. person-centered therapy vrvr




d. cognitive-behavioral therapy vrvr




e. family

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5. Presenting one model to which all trainees subscribe vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr




a. is what the counseling profession endorses at present.
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b. is likely to be a reality by the year 2020 when the CACREP standards are revisited.
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c. is dangerous in that it can limit their effectiveness in working with a diverse range of future clients.
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d. is illegal in the Northeastern region of the U.S., but not in other parts of the country.
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ANS: C vrvr PG: 5 vrvr

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6. The author makes a case for: vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr




a. initially getting an overviewof the major theoretical orientations, and then delving more deeply into vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr




each approach. rv vrvr




b. delving deeply into one approach initially and then taking a superficial look at v r v r vrvr v rv r vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrv r v r v r vrvr v r v r v r v r




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c. learning the theories of counseling only after starting to work with clients in v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r




order to make thetheories more relevant.
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d. the reader to choose the approach to which s/he subscribes.vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr




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7. Which of the following statements about theories or models of counseling/ psychotherapy is true?
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a. Extensive research has shown that certain popular models of psychotherapy are ―wrong.‖
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b. There is a clear place for theoretical pluralism in our society.
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c. Accepting the validity of one model implies rejecting the validity of other models. vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr




d. Theoretical pluralism has been frowned on by several major professional organizations. vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr




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8. What type of factors oftentimes limit our freedom of
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choice? a.social
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b. environmental
c. cultural
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9. Which of these statements about interventions is true? vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr




a. It is helpful to use one type of intervention with most clients.
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b. During the course of an individual’s therapy, different interventions may be needed at different times.
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c. It is best to require clients to adapt to your approach to counseling and the interventions that
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you areskilled at using.
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d. You should only use counseling interventions when you are certified or licensed.
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ANS: B vrvr PG: 8 vrvr




10. Which approach was developed during the 1940s as a nondirective reaction against
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psychoanalysis?
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a. person-centered therapy vrvr




b. family systems therapy vrvr vrvr




c. Adlerian therapy vrvr




d. reality therapy vrvr




e. cognitive therapy vrvr




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,11. Francesca, a cognitive behavioral therapist, likes to give homework assignments to her clients.
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Whatmight her rationale be for doing this?
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a. Homework can be a vehicle for assisting her clients in putting into action what they are learning
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b. By assigning homework Materialto her clients, she establishes her clear authority over them (as
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if she is theirteacher).
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c. She is probably a novice therapist who is insecure about her skills; thus, by assigning homework, she may
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feel like she is being more productive.
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d. In order to be reimbursed by insurance companies, Francesca is required to give her clients
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homeworkassignments.
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ANS: A vrvr PG: 6 vrvr




12. Which of the following statements best describes the author’s view of the medical model?
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a. Corey appreciates the focus on psychopathology and believes it gives clinicians the toolsto assess what’s
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wrong with clients.
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b. A focus on the medical model restricts therapeutic practice because it stresses
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deficits rather thanstrengths.
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c. The medical model emphasizes strengths and competencies rather than psychopathology.
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d. The medical model is especially relevant for culturally diverse client populations.
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ANS: B vrvr PG: 7 vrvr




13. A comprehensive approach to counseling:
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a. goes beyond focusing on our internal dynamics and addresses those environmental and systemic realities
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that influence us.
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b. focuses almost exclusively on the client’s internal dynamics. vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr




c. focuses primarily on the therapist’s internal reactions to the client’s behavior.
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d. focuses only on systemic factors. vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr




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14. Effective psychotherapy is a practice in which: vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr




a. the therapist solves problems for clients. vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr




b. the therapist is merely a skilled technician. vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr




c. the client and therapist collaborate in co-constructing solutions to problems. vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr




d. the client is in complete control of the direction of the therapy. vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr




ANS: C vrvr PG: 7 vrvr




15. Which of the following is not an issue that Stan struggles with? vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr




a. fear of being alone vrvr vrvr vrvr




b. fear of intimate relationships with women vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr




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d. lacking a sense of direction and meaning in his life vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr vrvr




e. aggressive

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