Corey 10 Chapter 1

Which of the following statements best describes the author's view of the medical model?

a focus on the medical model restricts therapeutic practice because it stresses deficits rather than strengths.

Which of the following is not an issue that Stan Struggles with?

aggressive outbursts

Effective psychotherapy is a practice in which the

client and therapist collaborate in coconstructing solutions regarding life's tasks.

Presenting one model to which all trainees subscribe is

dangerous in that it can limit their effectiveness in working with a diverse range of future clients.

Which of these statements about interventions is true?

during the course of an individual's therapy, different interventions may be needed at different times.

Which one of the following is not associated with the cognitive behavioral action oriented therapies?

existential therapy

Choice theory/reality therapy applies the principles of learning to the resolution of specific behavioral problems

false

Sine 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

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

false

Those practicing brief therapy are in business to change clients, to give them quick advice, and to solve their problems for them

false

A comprehensive approach to counseling

goes beyond understanding our internal dynamics and addresses those environmental and systemic realities that influence us.

Francesca, a cognitive behavioral therapist, likes to give homework assignments to her clients. What might her rationale be for doing this?

homework can be a vehicle for assisting her clients in putting into action what they are learning therapy.

The author makes a case for

initially getting an overview of the major theoretical orientations and then learning a particular approach by becoming steeped in that approach for some time.

Which of the following is not a factor that often times limits our freedom of choice?

internal

Synthesizing the approaches covered in the text

often requires many years of study, training, and practical counseling experience.

Which one of the following is not considered an experiential and relationship

oriented therapy?-family systems therapy

Which approach was developed during the 1940s as a non directive reaction against psychoanalysis?

person centered therapy

Which humanistic approach places emphasis on the basic attitudes of the therapist?

person centered therapy

Which of the following statements about theories or models of outselling/psychotherapy is true?

there is a clear place for theoretical pluralism in our society.

An experimental 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 are bashed 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 intropsychic domain

true

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

true

Michael white and David Epstein 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