Corey: Gestalt

Gestalt therapists say that clients resist contact by means of: a. retroflection. b. projection. c. introjection. d. all of these options e. both (retroflection) and (introjection)

d. all of these options

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 confrontive 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.

a. It is not possible to be both confrontive and gentle with clients.

Gestalt therapy is a form of: a. Freudian psychoanalytic therapy. b. neo-Freudian analytic therapy. c. behavior therapy. d. existential therapy.

d. existential therapy.

Who among the following is not considered a relational Gestalt therapist? a. Fritz Perls b. Laura Perls c. Miriam Polster d. all of these options e. none of these options

e. none of these options

According to the Gestalt view, blocked energy is: a. a defensive behavior. b. a form of resistance to contact. c. the result of creative stagnation. d. a conscious process. e. both (a defensive behavior) and (a form of resistance to contact)

a. a defensive behavior.

Which of the following is not considered one of the six methodological components of Gestalt therapy? a. assessment b. the here and now c. the authentic encounter d. process-oriented diagnosis e. the paradoxical theory of change

a. assessment

The basic goal of Gestalt therapy is: a. attaining awareness, and with it greater choice. b. to understand why we feel as we do. c. to uncover repressed material. d. all of these options e. none of these options

a. attaining awareness, and with it greater choice.

Which of the following is not one of Miriam Polster's three stages in her integration sequence? a. reunification b. discovery c. assimilation d. accommodation

a. reunification

Which of the following is not true about Fritz Perls? a. He developed Gestalt therapy. b. During his childhood, he was a model student. c. He was trained in psychoanalysis. d. He gave workshops and seminars at the Esalen Institute. e. He aroused various reactions in the people he met.

b. During his childhood, he was a model student.

In Gestalt theory, the experiment is considered: a. a specific technique of therapy. b. a theoretical proposition crafted to fit the client's unique needs. c. a ready made exercise used to achieve a behavioral goal. d. all of these options e. none of these options

b. a theoretical proposition crafted to fit the client's unique needs.

The Gestalt therapist: a. freely makes interpretations for the client. b. pays attention to the client's nonverbal language. c. is mainly nondirective. d. helps the client understand why he or she is behaving in self-defeating ways. e. all of these options

b. pays attention to the client's nonverbal language.

A critical difference between early Gestalt therapy and relational Gestalt therapy is: a. the emphasis on contact. b. the approach to confrontation. c. the use of techniques. d. the focus on the figure formation process. e. none of these options.

b. the approach to confrontation.

Field theory suggests that: a. the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. b. human beings have a innate capacity to self regulate. c. everything in human experience is relational and in constant flux. d. phenomenological inquiry is the key to behavior change. e. the "how" of behavior is more important than the "why" of behavior.

c. everything in human experience is relational and in constant flux.

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

c. making the rounds

A teenage girl is angry with her parents and cuts on her arm. In Gestalt terms, she is most likely engaging in: a. introjection. b. projection. c. retroflection. d. confluence.

c. retroflection.

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 e. the exaggeration exercise

c. the internal dialogue exercise

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. e. we often tend to resist contact with others.

c. withdrawal after a good contact experience indicates neurosis.

Which of the following is not true about Gestalt techniques? a. "Exercises" are ready-made 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. e. Techniques are for the purpose of increasing the client's awareness.

d. Experiments are always carried out during the therapy session, rather than outside it.

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? a. introjection. b. projection. c. retroflection. d. confluence.

d. confluence.

A Gestalt technique that is most useful when a person attempts to deny an aspect of his or her personality (such as tenderness) is: a. making the rounds. b. the reversal exercise. c. the rehearsal exercise. d. the empty chair technique.

d. the empty chair technique.

The paradoxical theory of behavior change suggests: a. we change by setting future-oriented goals. b. clients should pay particular attention to becoming the person they wish to be. c. careful attention should devoted to changing behavior in the moment it is happening. d. we change through becoming aware of who we currently are. e. all of these options

d. we change through becoming aware of who we currently are.

A healthy contact experience involves: a. interacting with others while maintaining a sense of self. b. creativity. c. maintaining balance between the figure and the ground. d. projection. e. all but (projection)

e. all but (projection)

Gestalt group work is: a. action-oriented. b. standardized. c. focused on the here and now. d. creative. e. all but (standardized)

e. all but (standardized)

In Gestalt therapy, the relationship between client and counselor is seen as: a. a joint venture. b. an existential encounter. c. an I/Thou interaction. d. both (a joint venture) and (an existential encounter) e. all of these options

e. all of these options

The empty chair technique: a. assists clients in reowning parts of their personality. b. balances internal polarities. c. allows clients to externalize an introject. d. helps to resolve unfinished business. e. all of these options

e. all of these options

The Gestalt approach to dreams: a. rests with the therapist's skill in interpreting the meanings of the dreams to the client. b. consists of teaching the client the universal meanings of symbols in dreams. c. asks the client to become all parts of his or her own dream. d. has the client actively interpret the meaning of the dream for himself or herself. e. both (asks the client to become all parts of his or her own dream.) and (has the client actively interpret the meaning of the dream for himself or herself)

e. both (asks the client to become all parts of his or her own dream.) and (has the client actively interpret the meaning of the dream for himself or herself)

Gestalt-therapy techniques are designed to help the client: a. expand awareness of the here-and-now. b. intensify feelings and experiences. c. make a value judgment of his or her behavior. d. free himself or herself of specific behavioral symptoms. e. both (expand awareness of the here-and-now) and (intensify feelings and experiences)

e. both (expand awareness of the here-and-now) and (intensify feelings and experiences)

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. questions d. language that denies power e. semantics

e. semantics