Theories and Techniques (Group Class)

_________ is based largely on insight, unconscious motivation, and reconstruction of the personality.

a. Adlerian therapy b. The Existential approach c. Gestalt therapy d. Psychoanalytic therapy Answer- D. Psychoanalytic therapy

Tyrone is interested in exploring additional types of therapeutic approaches in order to expand his repertoire. He expresses interest in a more client-centered approach. His supervisor suggests looking into writings of ____________.

a. Albert Bandura b. Abraham Maslow c. Carl Rogers d. Albert Ellis Answer- C. Carl Rogers

__________ are personalized notions that are triggered by particular stimuli that lead to emotional responses.

a. Automatic thoughts b. Role confusion c. Empathy d. Evidence-based practice Answer- A Automatic thoughts

The interaction between what individuals think and how those thoughts influence and affect feelings and behavior can best be described as one of:

a. Correlation b. Harmony c. Synergism d. Reciprocity Answer- D. Reciprocity

Wolfgang has just consulted with his supervisor. He is concerned that his own objectivity is being compromised because of his own personal feelings and emotions toward his client and their relationship. He sees the client much as he saw his own abusive father. Wolfgang is experiencing:

a. Counter-transference b. Obstruction c. Transference d. Projection Answer- A. Counter-transference

Focusing on the feelings and emotions of group members is to pay particular attention to the:

a. Effective domain b. Expressive domain c. Affective domain d. Cognitive domain Answer- C. Affective domain

Therapy modes represented under the umbrella of Relationship-Oriented Approaches include all of the followingEXCEPT:

a. Existential b. Gestalt c. Rational-emotive d. Psychodrama Answer- C. Rational-emotive

__________ stress understanding the subjective world of the client and tap existing resources for change within the individual.

a. Experiential and relationship-oriented approaches b. Cognitive behavioral approaches c. Postmodern approaches d. Psychodynamic approaches Answer- C. Postmodern approaches

Which of the following activities do NOT represent a treatment approach of Behavior Therapy?

a. Expressive arts b. Role-play c. Flooding d. Systematic desensitization Answer- A. Expressive arts

__________ is primarily an action approach to group counseling in which clients explore their problems through role playing, enacting situations using various dramatic devices to gain insight, discover their own creativity, and develop behavioral skills.

a. Gestalt approach b. Psychodrama c. Person-centered approach d. Psychoanalytic approach Answer- B. Psychodrama

The cornerstone of __________ is the identification of specific goals at the outset of the therapeutic process, which serves as a way to monitor and measure the progress of group members.

a. Gestalt approach b. behavior therapy c. Person-centered approach d. Psychoanalytic approach Answer- B. behavior therapy

Tamara is beginning the process of integrating theories into an approach that she hopes to find effective and useful. It is recommended that she consider each of the following EXCEPT:

a. Her life experiences b. Her interpersonal strengths c. Her weaknesses and limitations d. Her worldview Answer- C. Her weaknesses and limitations

Which of the following is NOT a hallmark of the Adlerian therapeutic approach as it pertains to the therapist-client relationship?

a. Interdependence b. Collaboration c. Mutual trust d. Cooperation Answer- A. Interdependence

A central concept of a __________ group includes a movement from talking about problems to talking about and creating solutions.

a. Motivational interviewing b. Person-centered approach c. solution-focused brief therapy d. Psychoanalytic approach Answer- C. solution-focused brief therapy

__________ is a humanistic, client-centered, psychosocial, and modestly directive counseling approach that was initially designed as a brief intervention for problem drinking, but it has been effectively applied to a wide range of problems.

a. Person-centered approach b. Psychoanalytic approach c. Motivational interviewing d. Psychodrama Answer- C. Motivational interviewing

__________ stress insight in therapy.

a. Postmodern approaches b. Cognitive behavioral approaches c. Experiential and relationship-oriented approaches d. Psychodynamic approaches Answer- D. Psychodynamic approaches

differs from psychoanalytic theory in many respects, but it can broadly be considered from a psychodynamic perspective.

a. Psychoanalytic therapy b. Adlerian therapy c. Gestalt therapy d. The Existential approach Answer- B. Adlerian therapy

The re-creation of situations that individuals experienced - situations that were difficult or not properly dealt with - in order to experience them in the here-and-now, is a hallmark of:

a. Psychodrama b. Drama Therapy c. Dramatization d. Reality Therapy Answer- A. Psychodrama

__________ stress feelings and subjective experiencing.

a. Psychodynamic approaches b. Cognitive behavioral approaches c. Postmodern approaches d. Experiential and relationship-oriented approaches Answer- D. Experiential and relationship-oriented approaches

__________ stress the role of thinking and doing and tend to be action-oriented.

a. Psychodynamic approaches b. Postmodern approaches c. Experiential and relationship-oriented approaches d. Cognitive behavioral approaches Answer- D. Cognitive behavioral approaches

__________ are most useful when they evolve from the work of the group participants and are tailored to the situations that evolve in a particular group meeting

a. Psychodynamic approaches b. A rigid set of structures c. Techniques d. Ethical laws Answer- C. Techniques

The elimination of negative self-talk, faulty and negative emotional responses and self-defeating thoughts and behaviors is fundamental to:

a. Rational-Emotive Therapy b. Transactional Analysis c. Gestalt Therapy d. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Answer- A. Rational-Emotive Therapy

The therapeutic domain considered most important for bringing about change is:

a. Reciprocal b. Behavioral c. Cognitive d. Affective Answer- B. Behavioral

Emotions associated with death, dying, mortality and loneliness are concepts strongly interwoven into which therapeutic approach?

a. Social-learning theory b. Gestalt c. Existential d. Humanistic Answer- C. Existential

__________ is best conceived of in a broad way and includes clinician expertise, the best available research, and evaluating the client's characteristics, culture, and preferences.

a. Transference b. Role confusion c. Empathy d. Evidence-based practice Answer- D. Evidence-based practice

__________ can be viewed as the group therapist experiencing feelings from the past that are reactivated by the group member in the present.

a. Transference b. Act as if c. Empathy d. Countertransference Answer- D. Countertransference

The "W" and "P" of the WDEP model of Reality Therapy refer to:

a. Wonder/Project b. Wavelength/Predictor c. Wants/Planning d. Why/Produce Answer- C. Wants/Planning

A positive ______________ is one of the strongest predictors of a positive therapeutic outcome.

a. alliance b. therapist c. atmosphere d. theoretical approach Answer- A. alliance

The group leader assists members in forming hypotheses and testing their assumptions, which is known as __________.

a. automatic thoughts b. role confusion c. collaborative empiricism d. evidence-based practice Answer- C. collaborative empiricism

To challenge self-limiting assumptions, members are encouraged to __________ they were already the person they would like to be.

a. catching oneself b. act as if c. transference d. empathy Answer- B. act as if

The technique of__________ involves helping individuals identify signals associated with their problematic behavior or emotions.

a. catching oneself b. empathy c. act as if d. transference Answer- A. catching oneself

In a group situation emotions tend to be released, which is the __________ that often accompanies the experiential aspect of therapy.

a. catharsis b. transference c. empathy d. act as if Answer- A. catharsis

Through this process of __________, the group leader functions as a catalyst and guide who helps the members understand the connection between their thinking and the ways they feel and act.

a. cognitive restructuring b. guided discovery c. Socratic dialogue d. future projection Answer- B. guided discovery

Adlerian theory sees the main factor that influences people as ____________.

a. communicative b. personal c. societal d. emotional Answer- C. societal

The __________ is an existential and phenomenological approach based on the assumption that individuals and their behavior must be understood in the context of their ongoing relationship with the present environment.

a. existential perspective b. person-centered approach c. Gestalt approach d. psychoanalytic approach Answer- C. Gestalt approach

Cognitive therapy in groups emphasizes a __________ and helping group members discover their misconceptions for themselves.

a. future projection b. Socratic dialogue c. cognitive restructuring d. role confusion Answer- B. Socratic dialogue

All people are comprised of __________, and layers of cultural influences are evident in their behaviors.

a. future projection b. multiple identities c. role reversal d. technique Answer- B. multiple identities

Each __________ represents a different vantage point from which to look at human behavior, but no one has the total truth.

a. interviewing b. concept c. psychoanalytic approach d. theory Answer- D. theory

The__________ holds that we define ourselves by our choices.

a. person-centered approach b. Adlerian approach c. existential perspective d. psychoanalytic approach Answer- C. existential perspective

The __________ rests on the assumption that we have the capacity to understand our problems and that we have the resources within us to resolve them.

a. psychoanalytic approach b. person-centered approach c. Adlerian approach d. existential perspective Answer- B. person-centered approach

According to __________, psychological problems stem from commonplace processes such as faulty thinking, making incorrect inferences on the basis of inadequate or incorrect information, and failing to distinguish between fantasy and reality.

a. psychoanalytic therapy b. cognitive therapy Correct c. Gestalt therapy d. person-centered therapy Answer- B. cognitive therapy

When members engage in catastrophic thinking by dwelling on the most extreme negative aspects of a situation the leader can assist the member when they are stuck imagining the worst possible outcome. This process is called __________.

a. role confusion b. cognitive restructuring c. future projection d. role reversal Answer- B. cognitive restructuring

Virtually anything a group leader does could be viewed as a __________.

a. role reversal b. cognitive restructuring c. future projection d. technique Answer- D. technique

A technique that has many applications for various kinds of groups is the technique of __________, which is designed to help group members express and clarify concerns they have about the future.

a. role reversal b. cognitive restructuring c. future projection d. role confusion Answer- C. future projection

The group constellation lends itself to __________ that provide for reenacting past unfinished events.

a. single transferences b. unknown transferences c. known transferences Incorrect d. multiple transferences Answer- D. multiple transferences

The fundamental goals of Behavioral Therapy are to increase ____________ and create new conditions for _____________.

a. skills/coping b. coping mechanisms/thriving c. expression/change d. choices/learning Answer- D. choices/learning

One reason for the current trend toward an __________ to the helping process is the recognition that no single theory is comprehensive enough to account for the complexities of human behavior when the full range of client types and their specific problems are taken into consideration. grative approach

a. solution-focused brief therapy b. integrative approach c. Person-centered approach d. Motivational interviewing Answer- B. integrative approach

The quality of the __________________ is crucial in determining successful therapeutic outcomes.

a. therapeutic relationship b. theory c. treatment plan d. theorist Answer- A. therapeutic relationship

Psychoanalytic theory stresses the examination of the subject's first _________ years of life:

a. three b. five c. six d. eight Answer- D. six

The stated goal of psychoanalytic therapy is the _______________ of the personality through a process of insight.

a. transformation b. influencing c. reconstruction d. understanding Answer- C. reconstruction