Individual Counseling: Skills and Techniques, 4th Edition
Mei-whei Chen and Zachary D. Bloom
Test Bank
Chapter 01: Theoretical Frameworks
1. Relational-Cultural Therapy (RCT) holds that the primary cause of stress in modern life
comes
a. from feeling alone and disconnected.
b. from not becoming functioning and independent.
c. from failure to launch from one’s family of origin.
d. from failure to have firm boundaries.
2. psychotherapy focuses on how an individual sees one’s self, how they are seen
by others and how they can re-construct their relationships with others.
a. Intergenerational
b. Interpersonal
c. Inter-cultural
d. Internal-relational
3. Sam is a client who had a withdrawn, absent mother. According to Dynamically Oriented
Therapy, Sam benefits most from
a. a corrective emotional experience.
b. bibliotherapy.
c. psychoeducation.
d. developing positive coping mechanisms.
4. An experiential approach to therapy emphasizes
a. healing from attachment wounds.
b. practicing mindfulness activities and positive visualization.
c. examining relationships from one’s family of origin.
d. working in the “here and now.”
5. Cognitive behavioral therapy is an overarching form of therapy that includes
a. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
b. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.
c. Solution-Focused Therapy.
d. A and B
,6. A tenant of experiential therapy is that negative thoughts and difficult emotions are not
problems themselves; instead, issues stem from
a. how we react to these challenges.
b. post-traumatic stress disorder.
c. neurological damage.
d. lack of self-discipline.
7. Solution-focused therapy and narrative therapy agree on all of the following points except
a. a respectful therapist can change the direction of a therapy session.
b. memories are stored in the body.
c. the idea that small changes can lead to more significant changes.
d. change in life is a given.
8. The primary part of the brain that is involved in emotional control is the
a. amygdala.
b. medulla.
c. cerebrum.
d. reticular formation.
9. According to principles and ideas from interpersonal neurobiology, therapists
a. must match the correct theoretical orientation to their client’s presenting concerns.
b. should embrace CBT over other theoretical orientations.
c. ought to encourage a client’s body awareness in their clinical work.
d. need to have experienced a client’s presenting concern in order to treat it.
10. In addition to “fight or flight,” additional physiological responses to a stressor include
a. “faint and flinch.”
b. “flood” and “feel.”
c. “freeze” and “fawn.”
d. None of the above
,Individual Counseling: Skills and Techniques, 4th Edition
Mei-whei Chen and Zachary D. Bloom
Test Bank
Chapter 02: Common Therapeutic Factors
1. Regarding the most effective approach to therapy, research shows
a. an integrated approach is most effective for producing positive client outcomes.
b. an eclectic approach is least effective for producing positive client outcomes.
c. a psychodynamic approach is inappropriate for modern-day clients and issues.
d. the therapeutic relationship matters more than the theoretical approach.
2. The factor that contributes most to treatment success is
a. the client.
b. the client’s support system.
c. the therapist.
d. the therapist’s degree and training background.
3. The solid therapeutic relationship is based mainly on
a. honesty and trust.
b. a charismatic client.
c. a charismatic therapist.
d. a lengthy training process.
4. The therapeutic relationship centers on
a. gender-matching preferences.
b. ethnic similarity between therapist and client.
c. the therapist’s selfless focus on the client.
d. mutual growth between client and therapist.
5. The hope and expectancy factors in therapy are increased when the therapist
a. highlights a client’s resilience and creativity.
b. points out the underdeveloped parts of the client.
c. does not instill false hope in the client.
d. All of the above
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, 6. Regarding the role of gender in therapy, research findings indicate that
a. gender does not impact treatment outcomes.
b. gender is less critical than ethnic similarity between client and therapist.
c. men and women are equally effective as therapists.
d. gender is understudied, and no recommendations can be made.
7. Other factors that support positive client outcomes include when the therapist and client have
similar .
a. values
b. lifestyles
c. life experiences
d. All of the above
8. A therapist’s most powerful instrument is
a. their techniques.
b. their “self.”
c. their training and education.
d. their prior years of experience.
9. The therapist’s intuition
a. supports quick, effective, therapeutic decisions.
b. is misleading and potentially harmful to the counseling relationship.
c. is held in low regard by the profession.
d. is applicable only as part of self-disclosure.
10. Which of the following helps therapists improve their craft?
a. Personal psychotherapy
b. Self-care
c. Leading a balanced life
d. All of the above
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Mei-whei Chen and Zachary D. Bloom
Test Bank
Chapter 01: Theoretical Frameworks
1. Relational-Cultural Therapy (RCT) holds that the primary cause of stress in modern life
comes
a. from feeling alone and disconnected.
b. from not becoming functioning and independent.
c. from failure to launch from one’s family of origin.
d. from failure to have firm boundaries.
2. psychotherapy focuses on how an individual sees one’s self, how they are seen
by others and how they can re-construct their relationships with others.
a. Intergenerational
b. Interpersonal
c. Inter-cultural
d. Internal-relational
3. Sam is a client who had a withdrawn, absent mother. According to Dynamically Oriented
Therapy, Sam benefits most from
a. a corrective emotional experience.
b. bibliotherapy.
c. psychoeducation.
d. developing positive coping mechanisms.
4. An experiential approach to therapy emphasizes
a. healing from attachment wounds.
b. practicing mindfulness activities and positive visualization.
c. examining relationships from one’s family of origin.
d. working in the “here and now.”
5. Cognitive behavioral therapy is an overarching form of therapy that includes
a. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
b. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.
c. Solution-Focused Therapy.
d. A and B
,6. A tenant of experiential therapy is that negative thoughts and difficult emotions are not
problems themselves; instead, issues stem from
a. how we react to these challenges.
b. post-traumatic stress disorder.
c. neurological damage.
d. lack of self-discipline.
7. Solution-focused therapy and narrative therapy agree on all of the following points except
a. a respectful therapist can change the direction of a therapy session.
b. memories are stored in the body.
c. the idea that small changes can lead to more significant changes.
d. change in life is a given.
8. The primary part of the brain that is involved in emotional control is the
a. amygdala.
b. medulla.
c. cerebrum.
d. reticular formation.
9. According to principles and ideas from interpersonal neurobiology, therapists
a. must match the correct theoretical orientation to their client’s presenting concerns.
b. should embrace CBT over other theoretical orientations.
c. ought to encourage a client’s body awareness in their clinical work.
d. need to have experienced a client’s presenting concern in order to treat it.
10. In addition to “fight or flight,” additional physiological responses to a stressor include
a. “faint and flinch.”
b. “flood” and “feel.”
c. “freeze” and “fawn.”
d. None of the above
,Individual Counseling: Skills and Techniques, 4th Edition
Mei-whei Chen and Zachary D. Bloom
Test Bank
Chapter 02: Common Therapeutic Factors
1. Regarding the most effective approach to therapy, research shows
a. an integrated approach is most effective for producing positive client outcomes.
b. an eclectic approach is least effective for producing positive client outcomes.
c. a psychodynamic approach is inappropriate for modern-day clients and issues.
d. the therapeutic relationship matters more than the theoretical approach.
2. The factor that contributes most to treatment success is
a. the client.
b. the client’s support system.
c. the therapist.
d. the therapist’s degree and training background.
3. The solid therapeutic relationship is based mainly on
a. honesty and trust.
b. a charismatic client.
c. a charismatic therapist.
d. a lengthy training process.
4. The therapeutic relationship centers on
a. gender-matching preferences.
b. ethnic similarity between therapist and client.
c. the therapist’s selfless focus on the client.
d. mutual growth between client and therapist.
5. The hope and expectancy factors in therapy are increased when the therapist
a. highlights a client’s resilience and creativity.
b. points out the underdeveloped parts of the client.
c. does not instill false hope in the client.
d. All of the above
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, 6. Regarding the role of gender in therapy, research findings indicate that
a. gender does not impact treatment outcomes.
b. gender is less critical than ethnic similarity between client and therapist.
c. men and women are equally effective as therapists.
d. gender is understudied, and no recommendations can be made.
7. Other factors that support positive client outcomes include when the therapist and client have
similar .
a. values
b. lifestyles
c. life experiences
d. All of the above
8. A therapist’s most powerful instrument is
a. their techniques.
b. their “self.”
c. their training and education.
d. their prior years of experience.
9. The therapist’s intuition
a. supports quick, effective, therapeutic decisions.
b. is misleading and potentially harmful to the counseling relationship.
c. is held in low regard by the profession.
d. is applicable only as part of self-disclosure.
10. Which of the following helps therapists improve their craft?
a. Personal psychotherapy
b. Self-care
c. Leading a balanced life
d. All of the above
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