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a. existential therapy ty
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c. reality therapy ty
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e. rational emotive behavior ty ty
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4. Which humanistic approach emphasizes the basic attitudes of the therapist
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as the core of the therapeutic process?
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a. psychoanalytic therapy ty
b. Adlerian therapy ty
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d. cognitive-behavioral therapy ty
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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
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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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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
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deeply into each approach.
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b. delving deeply into one approach initially and then taking a superficial look at
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other theoretical models.
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c. learning the theories of counseling only after starting to work with clients in order to
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make the theories more relevant.
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d. the reader to choose the approach to which s/he subscribes.
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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.
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d. Theoretical pluralism has been frowned on by several major professional organizations.
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8. What type of factors oftentimes limit our freedom of choice?
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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
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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 are skilled at using.
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d. You should only use counseling interventions when you are certified or licensed.
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10. Which approach was developed during the 1940s as a nondirective reaction against psychoanalysis?
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b. family systems therapy ty ty
c. Adlerian therapy ty
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11. Francesca, a cognitive behavioral therapist, likes to give homework assignments to her
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clients. What might 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
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learning in therapy.
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b. By assigning homework to her clients, she establishes her clear authority over them (as if she
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is their teacher).
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c. She is probably a novice therapist who is insecure about her skills; thus, by assigning
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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 to give her
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clients homework assignments.
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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 tools to
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assess what’s wrong with clients.
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b. A focus on the medical model restricts therapeutic practice because it stresses deficits
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rather than strengths.
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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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13. A comprehensive approach to counseling:
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a. goes beyond focusing on our internal dynamics and addresses those environmental and
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systemic realities that influence us.
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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 behavior.
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a. the therapist solves problems for clients.
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b. the therapist is merely a skilled technician.
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c. the client and therapist collaborate in co-constructing solutions to problems.
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d. the client is in complete control of the direction of the therapy.
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1. An undisciplined mixture of approaches can be an excuse for failing to develop a
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sound rationale for systematically adhering to certain concepts and to the techniques
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that are extensions of them.
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and Psychotherapy 10th Edition ( Corey, 2024) All
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Chapters 1- 16 ||Complete A+ Guide
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,Chapters01 y
t
IntroductionandOverview y
t y
t
MULTIPLE-CHOICE TEST t y t y ITEMS
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: ty ty ty ty ty ty
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 t y PG: 5 ty
2. Which one of the following is not considered an experiential and relationship-oriented therapy?
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a. Gestalt therapy ty
b. family systems therapy ty ty
c. existential approach ty
d. person-centered approach ty
ty ANS: t y 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 ty
b. cognitive therapy ty
c. reality therapy ty
d. behavior therapy ty
e. rational emotive behavior ty ty
ty therapy ANS: ty t y APG: 10 ty
4. Which humanistic approach emphasizes the basic attitudes of the therapist
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as the core of the therapeutic process?
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a. psychoanalytic therapy ty
b. Adlerian therapy ty
c. person-centered therapy ty
d. cognitive-behavioral therapy ty
e. family therapy ty
ty ANS: t y CPG: 12 ty
5. Presenting one model to which all trainees subscribe ty ty ty ty ty ty ty
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
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clients. ty
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 t y PG: 5 ty
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t y your t y Study
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
ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty
deeply into each approach.
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b. delving deeply into one approach initially and then taking a superficial look at
ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty
other theoretical models.
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c. learning the theories of counseling only after starting to work with clients in order to
ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty
make the theories more relevant.
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d. the reader to choose the approach to which s/he subscribes.
ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty
ANS: t y A PG: 5 ty
7. Which of the following statements about theories or models of counseling/ psychotherapy is true?
ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty
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: t y B PG: 5 ty
8. What type of factors oftentimes limit our freedom of choice?
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a. social
b. environmental
c. cultural
d. biological
e. all of these ty ty
ANS: E t y PG: t y 6
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
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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 are skilled at using.
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d. You should only use counseling interventions when you are certified or licensed.
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ANS: t y B PG: 8 ty
10. Which approach was developed during the 1940s as a nondirective reaction against psychoanalysis?
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a. person-centered therapy ty
b. family systems therapy ty ty
c. Adlerian therapy ty
d. reality therapy ty
e. cognitive therapy ty
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11. Francesca, a cognitive behavioral therapist, likes to give homework assignments to her
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clients. What might 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
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learning in therapy.
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b. By assigning homework to her clients, she establishes her clear authority over them (as if she
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is their teacher).
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c. She is probably a novice therapist who is insecure about her skills; thus, by assigning
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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 to give her
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clients homework assignments.
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ANS: t y A PG: 6 ty
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 tools to
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assess what’s wrong with clients.
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b. A focus on the medical model restricts therapeutic practice because it stresses deficits
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rather than strengths.
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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: t y B PG: 7 ty
13. A comprehensive approach to counseling:
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a. goes beyond focusing on our internal dynamics and addresses those environmental and
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systemic realities that influence us.
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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 behavior.
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d. focuses only on systemic factors. ty ty ty t y
ANS: t y A PG: 7 ty
14. Effective psychotherapy is a practice in which: ty ty ty ty ty ty
a. the therapist solves problems for clients.
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b. the therapist is merely a skilled technician.
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c. the client and therapist collaborate in co-constructing solutions to problems.
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d. the client is in complete control of the direction of the therapy.
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15. Which of the following is not an issue that Stan struggles with?
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1. An undisciplined mixture of approaches can be an excuse for failing to develop a
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sound rationale for systematically adhering to certain concepts and to the techniques
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that are extensions of them.
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ANS: t y T PG: 5 ty
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