ch. 8

when a clients learns how to influence his or her environment describes which stage of miriam polster's three stage integration sequence?

assimilation

the basic goal of gestalt therapy is:

attaining awareness and contact with the environment

the paradoxical theory of behavior change suggests:

authentic change occurs more from being who we are than from trying to be who we are not

One of the main contributions of the Gestalt approach is its:

emphasis on learning to appreciate and fully experience the present moment

the five different kinds of contact boundary disturbances include all of the following, except: a. retroflection b. projection c. introjection d. introflection

introflection

the empty chair technique:

is a vehicle for the technique of role reversal

true or false most of the gestalt techniques are designed to intensify one's experiencing

true

true or false part of success in using gestalt techniques is contingent upon preparing clients for these techniques

true

true or false people who rely on retroflection tend to inhibit themselves from taking action out of fear of embarrassment, guilt and resentment

true

true or false since gestalt therapists believe that questions have a tendency to keep the questioner hidden, safe, and unknown, they often ask clients to change their questions into statements

true

According to Gestalt theory, all of the following are true about contact except: a. ​ contact is necessary for change and growth to occur. b. ​ one maintains a sense of individuality as a result of good contact. c. ​ withdrawal after a good contact experience indicates neurosis. d. ​ contact is made by seeing, hearing, smelling, touching, and moving.

withdrawal after a good contact experience indicates neurosis

true or false in gestalt terms, awareness refers to our connectedness to our external and internal worlds

true

true or false in gestalt therapy, a client's resistance is welcomed and used to deepen their therapeutic work

true

When a person experiences an internal conflict (namely a conflict between top dog and underdog), which of the following techniques would be most appropriate? a. making the rounds b. the reversal technique c. the internal dialogue exercise d. the rehearsal exercise

The internal dialogue exercise

when a client recognizes he or she has a choice describes which stage of miriam polter's three stage integration sequence?

accommodation

a critical difference between early gestalt therapy and relational gestalt therapy and relational gestalt therapy is the:

approach to confrontation

Often Greta, who struggles to feel good about herself, comes to sessions with slouched posture. In order to help Greta gain a clearer understanding of the inner meaning of her slouched posture, a Gestalt therapist might:

ask greta to exaggerate her poor posture, which is likely to intensify her feelings attached to it.

Empirical support for Gestalt therapy is

becoming stronger

true or false in the gestaltist view, unfinished business is best explored in the present

true

erving poster believes that storytelling

can be heart of the therapeutic process

__________ involves blurring the differentiation between the self and the environment.

confluence

because of his need to be liked, Jose makes careful efforts to get along with everyone and minimize interpersonal conflicts. which boundary disturbance is jose exhibiting?

confluence

contemporary gestalt therapists view client resistance as a:

creative adjustment to a situation and something to be respected

Which of the following is not true about Fritz Perls? a. ​ He was the main originator and developer of Gestalt therapy. b. ​ During his childhood, he was a model student. c. ​ He was influenced by psychoanalytic concepts. d. ​ He took issue with Freud's theory on a number of grounds.

during his childhood, he was a model student

Which of the following is not one of the Gestalt group leader's roles? a. ​ Designing experiments for group members b. ​ Evoking group catharsis c. ​ Engaging in self-disclosure d. ​ Facilitating contact in the group setting

evoking group catharsis

_____ are preplanned activities that can be used to elicit emotion, produce action, or achieve a specific goal.

exercises

gestalt therapy is a form of:

existential therapy

______ grow out of the interaction between client and therapist and emerge within this dialogic process

experiments

Which of the following is not true about Gestalt techniques? a. ​ "Exercises" are readymade techniques. b. ​ "Experiments" grow out of the interaction between therapist and client. c. ​ Clients need to be prepared for their involvement in Gestalt techniques. d. ​ Experiments are always carried out during the therapy session, rather than outside it.

experiments are always carried out during the therapy session, rather than outside it

true or false according to perls, awareness of and itself is not sufficient to lead to change; clients must also put their experiences into some type of cognitive framework if change is to happen

false

true or false genuine knowledge is the product of what there person understand of the situation of another

false

true or false gestalt theory is best considered as a from of psychoanalytic therapy

false

true or false gestalt therapy focuses on the cognitive aspects of therapy

false

true or false gestalt therapy is designed for individual counseling, and it typically does not work well in groups

false

true or false gestaltist typically ask why questions in the attempt to get clients to think about the source of their problems

false

true or false one of the contributions of gestalt therapy is the vast empirical research that has been done to validate the specific techniques used

false

true or false retroflection involves doing to others what we would like them to do to us

false

true or false since gestalt therapy focuses on the her-and-now, the past is neither explored nor given emphasis

false

true or false the gestalt approach to dream work consist of the therapist interpreting the meaning of the symbols in the dream

false

true or false the gestalt therapist typically uses diagnosis and interpretation as a basic part of the therapeutic process

false

true or false the goal of gestalt therapy is to solve basic problems, to resolve one's polarities, and to help the individual to adjust to his or her environment

false

true or false therapy is based upon the successful resolution of the transference relationship

false

it is essential counselors establish a relationship with their clients, so that the client will:

feel trusting enough to participate in the learning that can result from gestalt experiments

W​ho among the following is not considered a relational Gestalt therapist? a. F​ritz Perls b. ​Laura Perls c. M​iriam Polster d. E​rving Polster

fritz perls

which technique takes an anticipated event and brings it into the present moment to act out?

future projection

Which of the following is not true about the Gestalt view of the role of confrontation in therapy? a. ​ It is not possible to be both confrontational and gentle with clients. b. ​ It is important to confront clients with the ways they are avoiding being fully alive. c. ​ Confrontation does not have to be aimed at negative traits. d. ​ Confrontation should be a genuine expression of caring.

it is not possible to be both confrontational and gentle with clients

according to gestalt theory, people use avoidance in order to:

keep from feeling uncomfortable emotions

Which of the following Gestalt techniques involves asking one person in a group to speak to each of the other group members? a. ​ The rehearsal exercise b. ​ The reversal technique c. ​ Making the rounds d. ​ The exaggeration technique

making the rounds

the gestalt therapist:

pays attention to the client's nonverbal language.

prerequisites for good contact all of the following except: a.zest b.creativity c. imagination d. projection

projection

A teenage girl is angry with her parents and cuts on her arm. In Gestalt terms, she is most likely engaging in

retroflection

Which of the following is not one of Miriam Polster's three stages in her integration sequence? a. R​eunification b. D​iscovery c. A​ssimilation d. A​ccommodation

reunification

Which of the following aspects of a client's use of language would a Gestalt therapist not focus on? a. "It" talk b. "You" talk c. Q​uestions d. S​emantics

semantics

Mariah tells her therapist, a Gestaltist, that she dreamt she got married to a pit bull and felt uneasy about telling her parents that she married a dog. When her parents discovered their son-in-law was a pit bull, they disowned her and suddenly became dogs themselves. In response to this dream, Mariah's therapist:

should assist her client in reliving the dream as though it was happening in the now and have her become each part of the dream

true or false gestalt therapy makes use of a wide variety of techniques that are designed to increase the client's awareness of his or her present experiencing

true

in gestalt theory, the experiment is:

tailored to fit the client's unique needs and presented in an invitational manner

a contribution of this therapeutic approach is:

the exciting way in which the past is dealt with in a lively manner by bringing relevant aspects into the present

in gestalt therapy, the relationship between client and counselor is seen as:

the heart of therapy

Field theory asserts that

the organism must be seen in its environment, or in its context, as part of the constantly changing field

A Gestalt technique that is most useful when a person attempts to deny an aspect of his or her personality (such as tenderness) is:

the reversal exercise

According to the gestalt perspective, if people do not remember their dreams:

they may be refusing to face what is wrong with their lives

true or false gestalt techniques can be considered experiments

true

true or false a current trend in gestalt therapy is toward greater emphasis on the client/therapist relationship rather than on techniques

true

true or false a gestalt therapist pays attention to ways the client uses language

true

true or false although perls used a highly confrontational approach in dealing with client avoidance and resistance, the confrontational model is not representative of contemporary gestalt therapy

true

true or false blocked energy is a form of defensive behavior

true

true or false both contact and withdrawal are necessary and important to healthy functioning

true

true or false gestalt group therapists use experiments to encourage clients to move from talking about action to taking action

true

true or false gestalt therapies view a client's avoidance behavior as related to unfinished business

true

true or false gestalt therapy is lively and promotes direct experiencing rather than the abstractness of talking about situations

true