Gestalt Theory

Who was the originator of Gestalt Theory?

• Carl Rogers

• Fritz Perls

• Fritz Rogers

• Erving Polster

The tenet that we are constantly moving between who we "should be" and who we "are" is called the paradoxical theory of __________.

Check all that apply: Gestalt Therapy aims at...

• Cognitive function

• Personality

• Contact with environment

• Awareness

In regards to field theory, the _________ is the aspects of the individual's experience that are most salient at any moment.

• Figure

• Ground

• Field

• Form

In regards to field theory, the _________ is the aspects of the individual's experience that are often out of his or her awareness.

• Figure

• Ground

• Field

• Form

True or False: One of the main principles of Gestalt Theory is holism (the whole is different than the sum of its parts)

• True

• False

An __________ is a stuck point that occurs when external support is not available.

• inquiry

• infraction

• unfinished business

• impasse

Who is the expert in the therapeutic relationship?

• Client

• Counselor

• Fritz Perls

• Supervisor

True or False: The goal of a Gestalt therapist is to change the client.

• True

• False

___________ are ready-made techniques that are sometimes used to make something happen in a therapy session or to achieve a goal.

• Experiments

• Techniques

• Exercises

• Research assignments