Intro to Counseling Chapter 1

A comprehensive approach to counseling: a. goes beyond focusing on our internal dynamics and addresses those environmental and systemic realities that influence us. b. focuses primarily on the therapist's internal reactions to the client's behavior. c. focuses only on systemic factors. d. focuses almost exclusively on the client's internal dynamics.

A.

Which humanistic approach emphasizes the basic attitudes of the therapist as the core of the therapeutic process? a. person-centered therapy b. psychoanalytic therapy c. cognitive-behavioral therapy d. Adlerian therapy e. family therapy

A.

Effective psychotherapy is a practice in which: a. the client is in complete control of the direction of the therapy. b. the therapist solves problems for clients. c. the therapist is merely a skilled technician. d. the client and therapist collaborate in co-constructing solutions to problems.

D.

Presenting one model to which all trainees subscribe a.) is what the counseling profession endorses at present. b.) is likely to be a reality by the year 2020 when the CACREP standards are revisited. c.) is illegal in the Northeastern region of the U.S., but not in other parts of the country. d.) is dangerous in that it can limit their effectiveness in working with a diverse range of future clients.

D.

Which of the following statements best describes the author's view of the medical model? a. The medical model is especially relevant for culturally diverse client populations. b. Corey appreciates the focus on psychopathology and believes it gives clinicians the tools to assess what's wrong with clients. c. The medical model emphasizes strengths and competencies rather than psychopathology. d. A focus on the medical model restricts therapeutic practice because it stresses deficits rather than strengths.

D.

Reality therapy applies the principles of learning to the resolution of specific behavioral problems

False

Techniques can counteract a client-therapist relationship that is lacking in certain respects

False

The author makes a case for: a. initially getting an overview of the major theoretical orientations, and then delving more deeply into each approach. b. the reader to choose the approach to which s/he subscribes. c. learning the theories of counseling only after starting to work with clients in order to make the theories more relevant. d. delving deeply into one approach initially and then taking a superficial look at other theoretical models.

A.

Which of the following is not an issue that Stan struggles with? a. aggressive outbursts b. substance use c. lacking a sense of direction and meaning in his life d. fear of being alone e. fear of intimate relationships with women

A.

Francesca, a cognitive behavioral therapist, likes to give homework assignments to her clients. What might her rationale be for doing this? a. She is probably a novice therapist who is insecure about her skills; thus, by assigning homework, she may feel like she is being more productive. b. Homework can be a vehicle for assisting her clients in putting into action what they are learning in therapy. c. By assigning homework to her clients, she establishes her clear authority over them (as if she is their teacher). d. In order to be reimbursed by insurance companies, Francesca is required to give her clients homework assignments.

B.

Which of the following statements about theories or models of counseling/ psychotherapy is true? a. Theoretical pluralism has been frowned on by several major professional organizations. b. There is a clear place for theoretical pluralism in our society. c. Accepting the validity of one model implies rejecting the validity of other models. d. Extensive research has shown that certain popular models of psychotherapy are "wrong."

B.

Which one of the following is not associated with the cognitive-behavioral action-oriented therapies? a. cognitive therapy b. existential therapy c. reality therapy d. behavior therapy e. rational emotive behavior therapy

B.

Which of these statements about interventions is true? a. You should only use counseling interventions when you are certified or licensed. b. It is helpful to use one type of intervention with most clients. c. During the course of an individual's therapy, different interventions may be needed at different times. d. It is best to require clients to adapt to your approach to counseling and the interventions that you are skilled at using.

C.

Synthesizing the approaches covered in the text: a.) rarely, if ever, happens and is a completely unrealistic goal. b.) can easily be accomplished after taking an introductory course. c.) is usually mastered by the end of the first year of one's graduate program. d.) often requires many years of study, training, and practical counseling experience.

D.

Which approach was developed during the 1940s as a nondirective reaction against psychoanalysis? a. family systems therapy b. cognitive therapy c. Adlerian therapy d. person-centered therapy e. reality therapy

D.

Which one of the following is not considered an experiential and relationship-oriented therapy? a. Gestalt therapy c. person-centered approach b. existential approach d. family systems therapy

D.

What type of factors oftentimes limit our freedom of choice? a. social b. biological c. environmental d. cultural e. all of these

E.

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

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

Both family therapy and feminist therapy are based on the premise that to understand the individual it is essential to take into consideration the interpersonal dimensions and the sociocultural context rather than focusing primarily on the intrapsychic domain

True

Donald Meichenbaum is a prominent contributor to the development of cognitive behavior therapy

True

Michael White and David Epston are the major figures associated with narrative 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