DGC- Approaches to counselling theories

Which of the following is a key concept of the humanistic approach to counselling?

•  Unconscious motives

• Reinforcement and punishment

• Self-actualization

• Cognitive distortions

Who is considered the founder of the person-centered therapy, a major form of humanistic counselling?

• Sigmund Freud

• Carl Rogers

• B.F. Skinner  

• Albert Ellis

In the humanistic approach, the term "unconditional positive regard" refers to:

•  Providing clients with rewards regardless of their behavior.

• Accepting and valuing clients without judgment.

• Challenging clients' irrational beliefs.

• Analyzing clients' dreams and fantasies.

According to Carl Rogers, what is necessary for a person to grow and fulfill their potential?

• High self-esteem and low anxiety

• Conditions of worth imposed by others

• A warm, genuine, and empathetic therapeutic environment

• External rewards and reinforcements

Humanistic therapy is particularly effective for clients who:

• Seek quick symptom relief through structured techniques

• Are looking for a deeper understanding of their inner experiences

• Want to address specific phobias or behavioral issues

• Need medication management for severe mental illness

The principle of operant conditioning, commonly applied in behavioral therapy, involves:

• Analyzing unconscious desires

• Modifying thought patterns

• Reinforcing desired behaviors and punishing undesired behaviors

• Exploring past experiences

Which of the following is a common goal of behavioral therapy?

• To gain insight into past experiences

• To modify and change maladaptive behaviors

• To increase awareness of unconscious motives

• To explore and interpret dreams

Which of the following best describes the focus of behavioral therapy for anxiety disorders?

• Identifying and challenging irrational beliefs

• Gradual exposure to anxiety-provoking situations

• Analyzing early childhood experiences

• a. Developing insight into unconscious conflicts

Which of the following is considered a potential drawback of using a token economy in behavioral therapy?

• It may reinforce only short-term compliance without fostering long-term change.

• It can be too abstract and difficult for clients to understand.

• It focuses too much on unconscious processes.

• a. It relies heavily on dream interpretation.

Behavioral therapy is particularly effective for treating which of the following conditions?

• Schizophrenia

• Borderline personality disorder

• Specific phobias

• Bipolar disorder