IRM midterm exam questions and
answers11
which of the following is NOT a step of interpersonal reasoning
-anticipate
-determine if a mode shift is required
-gather feedback
-document your observations - ANSWERS-document your observations
T/F: in most cases, the IRM recommends that therapist not comment on or label the
interpersonal event directly and not inquire about the client's interpretation of the event. -
ANSWERS-false
T/F: situating the client's characteristics in a broader social and environmental context can be an
effective way to avoid suboptimal responding - ANSWERS-true
T/F: mode shifts are easier to accomplish especially if the therapist is open to learning to
communicate in ways that are unfamiliar, uncharacteristic, or less comfortable for the therapist -
ANSWERS-true
Responses that encourage and incorporate a client's active participation, choice, and decision-
making are known as __________ responses.
-collaborative
-instructing
-advocating
-encouraging - ANSWERS-collaborative
, T/F: Problem solving responses intend to teach, demonstrate, inform, and provide structure for
a client - ANSWERS-False
________ and intentionality are fundamental elements of therapeutic use of self, according to
the IRM
-sympathy
-compassion
-patience
-empathy - ANSWERS-empathy
T/F: The central objective to the IRM is to change the way a client thinks, feels, or behaves -
ANSWERS-false
Which of the following is not a central component of the client-therapist relationship in the IRM
-client interpersonal characteristics
-therapeutic context
-therapist's interpersonal modes
-inevitable interpersonal events - ANSWERS-Therapeutic context
according to the IRM, intentionality refers to all of the following except:
-physical impulse control
-behavioral impulse control
-emotional impulse control
-cognitive impulse control - ANSWERS-cognitive impulse control
_____ impulse control involves the ability to suspend one's personal problems or life stresses
during interaction with the client - ANSWERS-psychological
answers11
which of the following is NOT a step of interpersonal reasoning
-anticipate
-determine if a mode shift is required
-gather feedback
-document your observations - ANSWERS-document your observations
T/F: in most cases, the IRM recommends that therapist not comment on or label the
interpersonal event directly and not inquire about the client's interpretation of the event. -
ANSWERS-false
T/F: situating the client's characteristics in a broader social and environmental context can be an
effective way to avoid suboptimal responding - ANSWERS-true
T/F: mode shifts are easier to accomplish especially if the therapist is open to learning to
communicate in ways that are unfamiliar, uncharacteristic, or less comfortable for the therapist -
ANSWERS-true
Responses that encourage and incorporate a client's active participation, choice, and decision-
making are known as __________ responses.
-collaborative
-instructing
-advocating
-encouraging - ANSWERS-collaborative
, T/F: Problem solving responses intend to teach, demonstrate, inform, and provide structure for
a client - ANSWERS-False
________ and intentionality are fundamental elements of therapeutic use of self, according to
the IRM
-sympathy
-compassion
-patience
-empathy - ANSWERS-empathy
T/F: The central objective to the IRM is to change the way a client thinks, feels, or behaves -
ANSWERS-false
Which of the following is not a central component of the client-therapist relationship in the IRM
-client interpersonal characteristics
-therapeutic context
-therapist's interpersonal modes
-inevitable interpersonal events - ANSWERS-Therapeutic context
according to the IRM, intentionality refers to all of the following except:
-physical impulse control
-behavioral impulse control
-emotional impulse control
-cognitive impulse control - ANSWERS-cognitive impulse control
_____ impulse control involves the ability to suspend one's personal problems or life stresses
during interaction with the client - ANSWERS-psychological
