Chapter 1
Which of the following statements about theories or models of counseling/psychotherapy is true?
There is a clear place for theoretical pluralism in our society.
An experiential approach is Gestalt therapy, which offers a range of experiments to help clients gain awareness of what they are experiencing in the here and now.
True
An integrative perspective is not developed in a random fashion
True
An undisciplined mixture of approaches can be an excuse for failing to develop a sound rationale for systematically adhering to certain concepts and to the techniques that are extensions of them.
True
Donald Meichenbaum is a prominent contributor to the development of cognitive behavior therapy
True
Much of effective therapy is the product of artistry.
True
Psychotherapy is a process of engagement between two people, both of whom are bound to change through the therapeutic venture
True
Reality therapy is based on choice theory and focuses on the client assuming responsibility in the present.
True
Rudolf Dreikurs is credited with popularizing the Adlerian approach in the United States
True
With respect to mastering the techniques of counseling and applying them appropriately and effectively, it is Corey's belief that you are your own very best technique
True
Effective psychotherapy is a practice in which the
client and therapist collaborate in co-constructing solutions regarding life's tasks.
Presenting one model to which all trainees subscribe is
dangerous in that it can limit their effectiveness in working with a diverse range of future clients.
Which of the following is not an issue that Stan struggles with?
Aggressive outbursts
Which of these statements about interventions is true?
During the course of an individual's therapy, different interventions may be needed at different times.
Which one of the following is not associated with the cognitive-behavioral action-oriented therapies?
Existential therapy
Choice theory/reality therapy applies the principles of learning to the resolution of specific behavioral problems
False
Since Corey challenges the deterministic notion that humans are the product of their early conditioning and, thus, are victims of their past, he believes that an exploration of the past is rarely useful
False
Those practicing brief therapy are in business to change clients, to give them quick advice, and to solve their problems for them.
False
Which one of the following is not considered an experiential and relationship-oriented therapy?
Family systems therapy
Francesca, a cognitive behavioral therapist, likes to give homework assignments to her clients. What might her rationale be for doing this?
Homework can be a vehicle for assisting her clients in putting into action what they are learning in therapy.
Which of the following is not a factor that oftentimes limits our freedom of choice?
Internal
Which approach was developed during the 1940s as a nondirective reaction against psychoanalysis?
Person-centered therapy
Which humanistic approach places emphasis on the basic attitudes of the therapist?
Person-centered therapy
A comprehensive approach to counseling:
goes beyond understanding our internal dynamics and addresses those environmental and systemic realities that influence us.
Synthesizing the approaches covered in the text:
often requires many years of study, training, and practical counseling experience
