PSY210 Therapy Review

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Empty chair technique is to _ therapy, whereas Free Association is to _ therapy.

• Psychoanalysis; Gestalt

• ACT; Gestalt

• Gestalt; ACT

• Gestalt; Psychoanalysis

What is the main goal of Humanistic Psychotherapy?

• Clients to gain insight and awareness

• Clients to reach self-actualization

• Clients to show behavioral change

• Clients to gain empathy

Stu tells his therapist that he feels like he will never find love again after his recent breakup. The therapist works with Stu to uncover a belief of Stu feeling deeply unlovable. This is likely an example of which therapy?

• CBT

• ACT

• DBT

• None of the above

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_ is seeing thoughts as just a string of words without trying to change them, whereas _ is identifying irrational thoughts and changing them into rational thoughts.

• Defusion, Fusion

• Fusion, Mindfulness

• Defusion; Cognitive restructuring

• Cognitive restructuring; Defusion

Which of the following approaches are known to integrate mindfulness?

• CBT, ACT, Gestalt

• Psychoanalysis, Narrative, CBT

• Humanistic, ACT, Integrative

• ACT, DBT, Positive Psychotherapy

A therapist says to their client, “your feelings are valid, and you could also benefit from working on changing your reactions.” This likely represents the philosophy of:

• DBT

• ACT

• Narrative Therapy

• Positive Psychotherapy

Which therapist characteristic is known to have a strong effect on therapeutic effectiveness?

• A specific personality profile

• Strong interpersonal skills

• The therapist’s theoretical orientation

• The age of the therapist

Which of the following client factors most strongly predicts therapeutic outcomes?

• The intervention the client requests

• The diagnosis of the client

• The client's gender

• The severity of the symptoms

Someone who is aware of their problems, but is ambivalent to change, is likely in which Stage of Change?

• Precontemplation

• Contemplation

• Preparation

• Relapse

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_ studies have the issue of internal validity, while _ studies have the issue of external validity.

• Effectiveness; Efficacy

• Efficacy; Effectiveness

• Good; Bad

• Bad; Good