Psychotherapy Midterm Test Bank Questions g g g g
1. Synthesizing the approaches covered in the text: g g g g g g
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 e
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xperience.
d. rarely, if ever, happens and is a completely unrealistic goal.: c. often requires m
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any years of study, training, and practical counseling experience.
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2. Which one of the following is not considered an experiential and relation-
g g g g g g g g g g g
ship-oriented therapy?
g g
a. Gestalt therapy g
b. family systems therapy
g g
c. existential approach g
d. person-centered approach: b. family systems therapy g g g g g
3. Which one of the following is not associated with the cognitive-
g g g g g g g g g g
behavioral action-oriented therapies? g g
a. existential therapy g
b. cognitive therapy g
c. reality therapy g
d. behavior therapy g
e. rational emotive behavior therapy: a. existential therapy
g g g g g g
4. Which humanistic approach emphasizes the basic attitudes of the thera-
g g g g g g g g g
pist as the core of the therapeutic process?
g g g g g g g g
a. psychoanalytic therapy g
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b. Adlerian therapy g
c. person-centered therapy g
d. cognitive-behavioral therapy g
e. family therapy: c. person-centered therapy
g g g g
5. Presenting one model to which all trainees subscribe g g g g g g g
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 re
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visited.
c. is dangerous in that it can limit their effectiveness in working with a diverse ra
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nge of future clients.
g g g
d. is illegal in the Northeastern region of the U.S., but not in other parts of the
g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g
country.: c. is dangerous in that it can limit their effectiveness in working with a diver
g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g
se range of future clients.
g g g g
6. The author makes a case for:
g g g g g
a. initially getting an overview of the major theoretical orientations, and then d
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elving more deeply into each approach.
g g g g g
b. delving deeply into one approach initially and then taking a superficial look at
g g g g g g g g g g g g
other theoretical models.
g g g
c. learning the theories of counseling only after starting to work with clients in
g g g g g g g g g g g g
order to make the theories more relevant.
g g g g g g g
d. the reader to choose the approach to which s/he subscribes.: a. initially g
g g g g g g g g g g g g
etting an overview of the major theoretical orientations, and then delving more dee
g g g g g g g g g g g g
ply into each approach.
g g g
7. Which of the following statements about theories or models of counseling/ p
g g g g g g g g g g g
sychotherapy is true? g g
a. Extensive research has shown that certain popular models of psychother-
g g g g g g g g g
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apy are "wrong."
g g
b. There is a clear place for theoretical pluralism in our society.
g g g g g g g g g g
c. Accepting the validity of one model implies rejecting the validity of other m
g g g g g g g g g g g g
odels.
d. Theoretical pluralism has been frowned on by several major professional o
g g g g g g g g g g
rganizations.: b. There is a clear place for theoretical pluralism in our society.
g g g g g g g g g g g g
8. What type of factors oftentimes limit our freedom of choice?
g g g g g g g g g
a. social
b. environmental
c. cultural
d. biological
e. all of these: e. all of these
g g g g g g
9. Which of these statements about interventions is true?
g g g g g g g
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 b
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e needed at different times.
g g g g
c. It is best to require clients to adapt to your approach to counseling and th
g g g g g g g g g g g g g g
e interventions that you are skilled at using.
g g g g g g g
d. You should only use counseling interventions when you are certified or li
g g g g g g g g g g g
censed.: b. During the course of an individual's therapy, different interventions ma
g g g g g g g g g g g
y be needed at different times.
g g g g g
10. Which approach was developed during the 1940s as a nondirective reac-
g g g g g g g g g g
tion against psychoanalysis?
g g g
a. person-centered therapy g
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b. family systems therapy g g
c. Adlerian therapy g
d. reality therapy g
e. cognitive therapy: a. person-centered therapy g g g g
11. Francesca, a cognitive behavioral therapist, likes to give homework as-
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signments to her clients. What might her rationale be for doing this?
g g g g g g g g g g g g
a. Homework can be a vehicle for assisting her clients in putting into action w
g g g g g g g g g g g g g
hat they are learning in therapy.
g g g g g
b. By assigning homework to her clients, she establishes her clear authority o
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ver them (as if she is their teacher).
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c. She is probably a novice therapist who is insecure about her skills; thus, b
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y assigning homework, she may feel like she is being more productive.
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d. In order to be reimbursed by insurance companies, Francesca is required t
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o give her clients homework assignments.: a. Homework can be a vehicle for as
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sisting her clients in putting into action what they are learning in therapy.
g g g g g g g g g g g g
12. A comprehensive approach to counseling:
g g g g
a. goes beyond focusing on our internal dynamics and addresses those e
g g g g g g g g g g
nvironmental and systemic realities that influence us. g g g g g g
b. focuses almost exclusively on the client's internal dynamics.
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c. focuses primarily on the therapist's internal reactions to the client's be-
g g g g g g g g g g
havior.
g
d. focuses only on systemic factors.: b. focuses almost exclusively on the client's in
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ternal dynamics. g
13. Which of the following statements best describes the author's view of the m
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edical model? g
a. Corey appreciates the focus on psychopathology and believes it gives
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1. Synthesizing the approaches covered in the text: g g g g g g
a. can easily be accomplished after taking an introductory course.
g g g g g g g g
b. is usually mastered by the end of the first year of one's graduate program.
g g g g g g g g g g g g g
c. often requires many years of study, training, and practical counseling e
g g g g g g g g g g
xperience.
d. rarely, if ever, happens and is a completely unrealistic goal.: c. often requires m
g g g g g g g g g g g g g
any years of study, training, and practical counseling experience.
g g g g g g g g
2. Which one of the following is not considered an experiential and relation-
g g g g g g g g g g g
ship-oriented therapy?
g g
a. Gestalt therapy g
b. family systems therapy
g g
c. existential approach g
d. person-centered approach: b. family systems therapy g g g g g
3. Which one of the following is not associated with the cognitive-
g g g g g g g g g g
behavioral action-oriented therapies? g g
a. existential therapy g
b. cognitive therapy g
c. reality therapy g
d. behavior therapy g
e. rational emotive behavior therapy: a. existential therapy
g g g g g g
4. Which humanistic approach emphasizes the basic attitudes of the thera-
g g g g g g g g g
pist as the core of the therapeutic process?
g g g g g g g g
a. psychoanalytic therapy g
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, Psychotherapy Midterm Test Bank Questions g g g g
b. Adlerian therapy g
c. person-centered therapy g
d. cognitive-behavioral therapy g
e. family therapy: c. person-centered therapy
g g g g
5. Presenting one model to which all trainees subscribe g g g g g g g
a. is what the counseling profession endorses at present.
g g g g g g g
b. is likely to be a reality by the year 2020 when the CACREP standards are re
g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g
visited.
c. is dangerous in that it can limit their effectiveness in working with a diverse ra
g g g g g g g g g g g g g g
nge of future clients.
g g g
d. is illegal in the Northeastern region of the U.S., but not in other parts of the
g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g
country.: c. is dangerous in that it can limit their effectiveness in working with a diver
g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g
se range of future clients.
g g g g
6. The author makes a case for:
g g g g g
a. initially getting an overview of the major theoretical orientations, and then d
g g g g g g g g g g g
elving more deeply into each approach.
g g g g g
b. delving deeply into one approach initially and then taking a superficial look at
g g g g g g g g g g g g
other theoretical models.
g g g
c. learning the theories of counseling only after starting to work with clients in
g g g g g g g g g g g g
order to make the theories more relevant.
g g g g g g g
d. the reader to choose the approach to which s/he subscribes.: a. initially g
g g g g g g g g g g g g
etting an overview of the major theoretical orientations, and then delving more dee
g g g g g g g g g g g g
ply into each approach.
g g g
7. Which of the following statements about theories or models of counseling/ p
g g g g g g g g g g g
sychotherapy is true? g g
a. Extensive research has shown that certain popular models of psychother-
g g g g g g g g g
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, Psychotherapy Midterm Test Bank Questions g g g g
apy are "wrong."
g g
b. There is a clear place for theoretical pluralism in our society.
g g g g g g g g g g
c. Accepting the validity of one model implies rejecting the validity of other m
g g g g g g g g g g g g
odels.
d. Theoretical pluralism has been frowned on by several major professional o
g g g g g g g g g g
rganizations.: b. There is a clear place for theoretical pluralism in our society.
g g g g g g g g g g g g
8. What type of factors oftentimes limit our freedom of choice?
g g g g g g g g g
a. social
b. environmental
c. cultural
d. biological
e. all of these: e. all of these
g g g g g g
9. Which of these statements about interventions is true?
g g g g g g g
a. It is helpful to use one type of intervention with most clients.
g g g g g g g g g g g
b. During the course of an individual's therapy, different interventions may b
g g g g g g g g g g
e needed at different times.
g g g g
c. It is best to require clients to adapt to your approach to counseling and th
g g g g g g g g g g g g g g
e interventions that you are skilled at using.
g g g g g g g
d. You should only use counseling interventions when you are certified or li
g g g g g g g g g g g
censed.: b. During the course of an individual's therapy, different interventions ma
g g g g g g g g g g g
y be needed at different times.
g g g g g
10. Which approach was developed during the 1940s as a nondirective reac-
g g g g g g g g g g
tion against psychoanalysis?
g g g
a. person-centered therapy g
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b. family systems therapy g g
c. Adlerian therapy g
d. reality therapy g
e. cognitive therapy: a. person-centered therapy g g g g
11. Francesca, a cognitive behavioral therapist, likes to give homework as-
g g g g g g g g g
signments to her clients. What might her rationale be for doing this?
g g g g g g g g g g g g
a. Homework can be a vehicle for assisting her clients in putting into action w
g g g g g g g g g g g g g
hat they are learning in therapy.
g g g g g
b. By assigning homework to her clients, she establishes her clear authority o
g g g g g g g g g g g
ver them (as if she is their teacher).
g g g g g g g
c. She is probably a novice therapist who is insecure about her skills; thus, b
g g g g g g g g g g g g g
y assigning homework, she may feel like she is being more productive.
g g g g g g g g g g g
d. In order to be reimbursed by insurance companies, Francesca is required t
g g g g g g g g g g g
o give her clients homework assignments.: a. Homework can be a vehicle for as
g g g g g g g g g g g g g
sisting her clients in putting into action what they are learning in therapy.
g g g g g g g g g g g g
12. A comprehensive approach to counseling:
g g g g
a. goes beyond focusing on our internal dynamics and addresses those e
g g g g g g g g g g
nvironmental and systemic realities that influence us. g g g g g g
b. focuses almost exclusively on the client's internal dynamics.
g g g g g g g
c. focuses primarily on the therapist's internal reactions to the client's be-
g g g g g g g g g g
havior.
g
d. focuses only on systemic factors.: b. focuses almost exclusively on the client's in
g g g g g g g g g g g g
ternal dynamics. g
13. Which of the following statements best describes the author's view of the m
g g g g g g g g g g g g
edical model? g
a. Corey appreciates the focus on psychopathology and believes it gives
g g g g g g g g g
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