Quiz 13 (Ch 13)

A 2009 survey of over 2,400 psychologists (Cook, Biyanova, & Coyne) found that _____ was the single most prominent figure in terms of influence on the way they practiced. A. Abraham Maslow B. Carl Rogers C. Sigmund Freud D. Donald Mittken

B. Carl Rogers

_____, a therapist behavior endorsed by humanists, takes place when a therapist responds to a client by rephrasing or restating the client's statements in a way that highlights the client's feelings or emotions. A. Empathy B. Reflection C. Positive regarding D. Analysis

B. Reflection

According to humanistic theory, each of us is guided toward personal growth via our _____. Psychological distress arises when _____ becomes conditional and overshadows personal growth. A. id, ego B. self-actualizing tendency, positive regard C. ego, id D. positive regard, self-actualizing tendency

B. self-actualizing tendency, positive regard

Riley accepts Jake "no matter what." In Rogerian terms, Riley is demonstrating _____. A. genuineness B. unconditional positive regard C. empathy D. congruence

B. unconditional positive regard

Dr. Fulson provides a deep, nonjudgmental understanding of Mary's experiences, temporarily suspending his own point of view to better understand where she is coming from. Dr. Fulson is demonstrating _____. A. genuineness B. unconditional positive regard C. empathy D. congruence

C. empathy

Recent research has determined that Rogers' three elements for successful psychotherapy are: A. both necessary and sufficient. B. neither necessary nor sufficient. C. necessary but not sufficient. D. sufficient but not necessary.

C. necessary but not sufficient.

_____, a form of psychotherapy influenced by humanism, places great emphasis on clients' ability to overcome meaninglessness by creating their own meaning through the decisions they make. A. Emotionally focused therapy B. Neo-humanistic therapy C. Gestalt therapy D. Existential psychotherapy

D. Existential psychotherapy

The main goal of humanistic psychotherapy is: A. to make the unconscious conscious. B. to modify observable behaviors. C. to change irrational beliefs. D. to foster self-actualization.

D. to foster self-actualization.

Central principles of motivational interviewing include expressing disinterest, promoting argumentation, and confronting resistance. T / F

False

Gestalt therapy centers on the premise that each person is essentially alone in the world and that realization of this fact can overwhelm us with anxiety. T / F

False

The three key components of humanistic therapy are empathy, unconditional positive regard, and reassurance. T / F

False

Among contemporary therapies based on humanism, motivational interviewing is the leader in terms of empirical outcome data supporting its efficacy. T / F

True

Martin Seligman is the leader of the positive psychology movement. T / F

True

After controlling for researcher allegiance effects, Elliott's (2002) meta-analysis of humanistic therapy's effectiveness concluded that humanistic therapies: A. are generally about as effective as the other major approaches to psychotherapy. B. are generally less effective than the other major approaches to psychotherapy. C. are generally more effective than the other major approaches to psychotherapy. D. none of the above.

A. are generally about as effective as the other major approaches to psychotherapy.

Empathy, unconditional positive regard, and genuineness are regarded by humanists as: A. attitudes. B. practices. C. mechanical approaches to therapy. D. aspirational goals.

A. attitudes.