Test Bank | Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy 11th Edition – Gerald Corey || All Chapters Updated 2025

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THEORYAND PRACTICE OF COUNSELING AND
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PSYCHOTHERAPY11TH EDITION
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Gerald Corey
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,Chapters 01 Introduction and Overview i x ix i x i x




MULTIPLE-CHOICE TEST ITEMS ix ix




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: ix ix ix ix ix ix



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 ix PG: 5 ix




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



b. family systems therapy ix ix



c. existential approach ix



d. person-centered

approachANS: B PG: 10
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3. Which one of the following is not associated with the cognitive-behavioral action-oriented therapies?
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a. existential therapy ix



b. cognitive therapy ix



c. reality therapy ix



d. behavior therapy ix



e. rational emotive behavior ix ix




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



c. person-centered therapy ix



d. cognitive-behavioral therapy ix



e. family

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



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 ix PG: 5 ix

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6. The author makes a case for:
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a. initially getting an overview of the major theoretical orientations, and then delving more deeply
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intoeach approach.ix ix ix



b. delving deeply into one approach initially and then taking a superficial look at other
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theoreticalmodels.
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c. learning the theories of counseling only after starting to work with clients in order to ix ix i x i x i x ix i x ix ix i x ix i x ix ix



make thetheories more relevant.
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d. the reader to choose the approach to which s/he subscribes.
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ANS: A ix PG: 5 ix




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.
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d. Theoretical pluralism has been frowned on by several major professional organizations.
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ANS: B ix PG: 5 ix




8. What type of factors oftentimes limit our freedom of choice?
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a.social
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b. environmental
c. cultural
d. biological
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ANS: E ix PG: 6 ix




9. Which of these statements about interventions is true?
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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 you
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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 ix PG: 8 ix




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



b. family systems therapy ix ix



c. Adlerian therapy ix



d. reality therapy ix



e. cognitive therapy ix




ANS: A
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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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intherapy.
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