Gestalt CHD606 Theories Midterm

Resistances to contact refers to coping processes we develop that often end up preventing us from experiencing the present in a full and real way.

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Blocked energy can be considered a form of defensive behavior.

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• False

The basic goal of Gestalt therapy is adjustment to society.

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Recent trends in Gestalt practice include more emphasis on confrontation, more anonymity of the therapist, and increased reliance on techniques.

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• False

Dreams contain existential messages, and each piece of dream work leads to assimilation of missing parts of the self.

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Gestalt therapy is well suited for group counseling, especially when there is a here-and-now emphasis within the group.

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One of the functions of the therapist is to pay attention to the client’s body language.

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Gestalt techniques are primarily aimed at teaching clients to think rationally.

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A major function of the therapist is to make interpretations of clients’ behavior so that they can begin to think about their patterns.

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The founder of Gestalt therapy contends that a frequent source of unfinished business is resentment

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• False