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WorksheetsPsychotherapy Techniques Overall Drill
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In this approach, the person’s quality world is explored.
Gestalt therapy
behavior therapy
reality therapy
psychoanalytic therapy
person-centered therapy
The client has a tendency toward becoming fully functioning and moves toward openness, trust in self, spontaneity, and inner directedness.
psychoanalytic therapy
cognitive-behavior therapy
behavior therapy
family systems therapy
person-centered therapy
Humans are shaped and determined by their environment, and behavior is learned via conditioning.
psychoanalytic therapy
existential therapy
Gestalt therapy
person-centered therapy
none of the above
Behavior is determined by unconscious forces, early experiences, and by sexual and aggressive impulses.
psychoanalytic therapy
behavior therapy
REBT
reality therapy
narrative therapy
People experience feelings of anxiety and despair due largely to their irrational thinking.
psychoanalytic therapy
behavior therapy
cognitive-behavior therapy
reality therapy
family systems therapy
Faulty personality development results from inadequate resolution of some specific stage of psychosexual development.
psychoanalytic therapy
person-centered therapy
Gestalt therapy
existential therapy
Adlerian therapy
This is an application of existential therapy to family systems.
symbolic-experiential family therapy
multigenerational family therapy
structural-strategic family therapy
human validation process model
Adlerian family therapy
This approach emphasizes personal responsibility, unfinished business, avoidance, direct experiencing in the here-and-now, and awareness.
cognitive behavior therapy
Adlerian therapy
social constructionism
Gestalt therapy
behavior therapy
The focus of this approach is on overt behavior, precision in specifying treatment goals, developing specific treatment plans, and assessing results.
psychoanalytic therapy
behavior therapy
person-centered therapy
existential therapy
Gestalt therapy
This model stresses self-evaluation of behavior, personal responsibility, total behavior, and commitment to change.
psychoanalytic therapy
person-centered therapy
family therapy
existential therapy
reality therapy
Clients are viewed from a systemic perspective.
psychoanalytic therapy
behavior therapy
family therapy
cognitive behavior therapy
person-centered therapy
A goal of this approach is eliminating maladaptive behavior patterns through employing techniques of acceptance and commitment to change.
Gestalt therapy
person-centered therapy
behavior therapy
existential therapy
psychoanalytic therapy
This sociocultural therapeutic movement stresses an egalitarian therapeutic relationship and views the client as an expert on his or her own life.
Adlerian therapy
Gestalt therapy
cognitive behavior therapy
existential therapy
feminist therapy
This approach suggests that mindfulness-based techniques are useful in stress reduction.
reality therapy
Gestalt therapy
family therapy
behavior therapy
psychoanalytic therapy
This theory places central importance on encouragement and community feeling.
reality therapy
family systems therapy
narrative therapy
person-centered therapy
Adlerian therapy
Skillful use of questioning is central to this model of brief therapy.
psychoanalytic therapy
solution-focused therapy
person-centered therapy
Gestalt therapy
existential therapy
This model of therapy has strong empirical support for the effective treatment of phobias.
behavior therapy
Gestalt therapy.
psychoanalytic therapy.
person-centered therapy.
family systems therapy.
This approach has been successfully applied to encounter groups, school settings, and political movements.
psychoanalytic therapy
REBT
behavior therapy
person-centered therapy
existential therapy
This approach suggests that understanding the client’s problem is not essential in solving it.
cognitive-behavior therapy
Gestalt therapy
person-centered therapy
behavior therapy
solution-focused brief therapy
The concept that “unfinished business” from our past gets in the way of our current functioning is central to this approach.
cognitive-behavioral therapy
person-centered therapy
Gestalt therapy
existential therapy
Adlerian therapy
Insight can be helpful but is not considered essential for therapeutic change to occur.
reality therapy
behavior therapy
psychoanalytic therapy
existential therapy
both (a) and (b)
Diagnosis and assessment are considered important in therapy.
behavior therapy
feminist therapy
Gestalt therapy
person-centered therapy
both (b) and (c)
Diagnosis is not considered essential for therapeutic change.
feminist therapy
solution-focused therapy
narrative therapy
person-centered therapy
all of the above
This approach is regarded as part of the “third wave” of behavior therapy.
dialectical behavior therapy
mindfulness-based stress reduction
mindfulness-based cognitive therapy
acceptance and commitment therapy
all of the above
Unconscious motivation for client resistance is a central focus of this approach.
behavior therapy
psychoanalytic therapy
Adlerian therapy
feminist therapy
reality therapy
Concepts of political action and social justice are stressed in this approach.
Gestalt therapy
person-centered therapy
family systems therapy
Adlerian therapy
feminist therapy
Exploration of creativity and artistic self-expression represent new developments in this approach.
family systems therapy
Gestalt therapy
behavior therapy
person-centered therapy
Adlerian therapy
The ego-defense mechanisms operate as a way of coping with anxiety.
psychoanalytic therapy
person-centered therapy
REBT
reality therapy
both (c) and (d)
This approach emphasizes anxiety as a catalyst for living authentically.
psychoanalytic therapy
existential therapy
Gestalt therapy
behavior therapy
family systems therapy
This approach begins with a comprehensive lifestyle assessment, and stresses the family constellation.
psychoanalytic therapy
existential therapy
Adlerian therapy
solution-focused therapy
narrative therapy
This approach elicits behavior change by helping clients to explore and resolve their ambivalence and increase their intrinsic motivation.
mindfulness
motivational interviewing
Gestalt therapy
psychoanalytic therapy
solution-focused therapy
This approach aims to evoke intense emotional experiences in the moment.
Adlerian therapy
REBT
reality therapy
Gestalt therapy
behavior therapy
The founder of this approach referred to dreams as the “royal road to integration.”
psychoanalytic therapy
dialectical behavior therapy
Gestalt therapy
Adlerian therapy
emotion-focused therapy
This model stresses the concept that basic inferiority feelings are normal and help us to strive for superiority.
reality therapy
cognitive-behavior therapy
existential therapy
Adlerian therapy
person-centered therapy
This approach has its theoretical foundations rooted in philosophy.
person-centered therapy
Gestalt therapy
psychoanalytic therapy
existential therapy
narrative therapy
This approach places emphasis on triangulation in close relationships.
feminist therapy
family systems therapy
Gestalt therapy
narrative therapy
solution-focused brief therapy.
This approach does not involve a phenomenological orientation.
Adlerian therapy
reality therapy
existential therapy
person-centered therapy
all of the above involve a phenomenological orientation
This approach places emphasis on freedom and responsibility, anxiety, death, confronting one’s ultimate aloneness, and searching for meaning in life.
Adlerian therapy
reality therapy
existential therapy
d. Gestalt therapy
cognitive behavior therapy
Logotherapy is a branch of this approach.
cognitive behavior therapy
Adlerian therapy
behavior therapy
existential therapy
family systems therapy
This approach to psychotherapy stresses choice theory.
REBT
Reality therapy
behavior therapy
solution-focused therapy
Gestalt therapy
Which theorist stressed the view that universal feelings of inferiority and a striving for power are basic components of personality development?
Carl Rogers
Alfred Adler
Albert Ellis
Aaron Beck
Salvador Minuchin
Erik Erikson based his theory on:
the role of spirituality in the development of the personality.
critical tasks associated with each stage of development.
principles of learning theory.
birth order and the family constellation.
In this approach to therapy, clients are assisted to identify, experience, accept, explore, transform, and manage their emotions.
emotion-focused therapy
motivational interviewing
dialectical behavior therapy
Adlerian therapy
reality therapy
What type of therapist is most likely to take a 5 to 10 minute break toward the end of each session to formulate feedback for the client?
solution-focused therapy
family systems therapy
narrative therapy
Adlerian therapy
psychodynamic therapy
Looking at the client from a subjective (rather than an objective) viewpoint is stressed in which therapy approach(es)?
narrative
existential
person-centered
Adlerian
all of the above
In dialectical behavior therapy, clients are encouraged to:
develop mindfulness skills.
explore early painful childhood experiences.
change their behaviors.
develop emotion regulation.
all of the above
___________ is rooted in a person-centered philosophy, but it is integrative in that it synthesizes aspects of Gestalt therapy and existential therapy.
Emotion-focused therapy
Acceptance and commitment therapy
The A-B-C model
Multimodal therapy
Stress inoculation training
A central goal of Motivational Interviewing is to:
access unconscious material in order to bring it into consciousness and work through it.
increase internal motivation to change based on the personal goals and values of clients.
increase extrinsic motivation.
increase social interest.
create a new narrative for clients that builds their self-esteem.
Which of the following is not associated with behavior therapy?
applied behavior analysis
total behavior
relaxation training
extinction
flooding
Person-centered therapy is:
an approach that has been researched extensively.
an experiential therapy.
a therapy that focuses on the subjective world of a client.
an approach to developing understanding of people.
all of the above.
Which of the following is not a technique of the Gestalt approach?
the rehearsal exercise
the figure formation process
the empty chair technique
staying with the feeling
the exaggeration exercise
Which of the following is a recent trend in behavior therapy?
decreased attention to the therapeutic relationship
incorporation of mindfulness approaches and techniques
decreasing emphasis on specificity of goals
incorporation of dream work into treatments
both (c) and (d)
Rational emotive behavior therapy shares an interest in working with faulty beliefs with what other therapy approach?
person-centered therapy
existential therapy
reality therapy
Adlerian therapy
Gestalt therapy
Which of the following is not a key concept of Adlerian therapy?
family constellation
operant conditioning
social interest
triangulation
both (b) and (d)
Which of the following approaches does not place emphasis on homework outside of therapy sessions?
cognitive behavioral therapy
behavior therapy
reality therapy
psychoanalytic therapy
both (b) and (c)
Which of the following notions do the feminist, postmodern, and person-centered approaches share in common?
the belief that the client is the expert on his or her life
the importance of interpretation of dreams
their stance on diagnosis
both (a) and (c)
all of the above
According to Carl Rogers, effective therapy does not need to include .
diagnosis.
therapist interpretation.
active intervention of a directive nature by the therapist.
giving information or giving advice.
all of the above
Which of the following statements about existential therapy is false?
Existential therapy is primarily aimed at working through the transference relationship.
Existential therapy is subjective in nature.
Existential therapy encourages clients to act on what they know and learn about themselves in therapy.
Existential therapy deals with such matters as anxiety, guilt, and freedom.
Existential therapy is aimed at helping clients make a commitment in the face of uncertainty.
Process and outcome studies on therapeutic effectiveness have been conducted primarily by those who subscribe to:
postmodern therapy.
reality therapy.
behavior therapy.
person-centered therapy.
both (c) and (d)
Exploration of polarities is a technique used in .
cognitive-behavior therapy
family systems therapy
Adlerian therapy
existential therapy
Gestalt therapy
Which therapy approach holds that the stories people live by grow out of conversations in a social and cultural context?
person-centered therapy
existential therapy
Adlerian therapy
solution-focused therapy
narrative therapy
The customer-type relationship is associated with:
Adlerian therapy.
existential therapy.
solution-focused brief therapy.
family systems therapy.
dialectical behavior therapy.
Which of the following approaches is not easily applied to group counseling?
Adlerian therapy
existential therapy
Gestalt therapy
feminist therapy
none of the above
Which of the following statements about EMDR is not true?
Therapists should not use this procedure unless they receive proper training and supervision from an authorized EMDR instructor.
Some evidence indicates that the eye movement component of EMDR may not be integral to the treatment.
Controlled studies of EMDR demonstrate that this approach to treating trauma clearly outperforms no treatment and achieves similar or superior results as other methods.
EMDR consists of three basic phases involving hypnosis, targeted eye movement exercises, and debriefing.
Which statement is false as it applies to reality therapy?
The focus is on observable behavior.
A commitment is an essential part of therapy.
There is a focus on getting clients to re-author their stories.
The therapist needs to establish an involvement with the client.
The past is not explored in this approach.
Rational emotive behavior therapy does not contend that .
people make themselves disturbed by the sentences they tell themselves.
traumatic events themselves cause problems such as depression and anxiety.
people must be willing to reindoctrinate themselves if they hope to change.
therapy is hard work and requires practice outside of the sessions.
therapy is a cognitive process.
Which of the following approaches does not have an established application to family therapy?
Adlerian therapy
narrative therapy
person-centered therapy
cognitive-behavioral therapy
none of the above
The “empty chair” technique is most often used in which approach?
Gestalt therapy
REBT
Adlerian therapy
psychodynamic therapy
Feminist therapy does not stress:
an egalitarian therapeutic relationship.
confronting oppression.
dealing with transference feelings.
social justice.
listening to girls’ and women’s voices.
A contribution of the psychoanalytic approach is:
the focus on the human-to-human encounter.
a comprehensive and detailed system of personality.
a reliance on the scientific method to assess therapeutic outcomes.
that it can be practiced by a wide range of professionals.
A contribution of the existential approach is:
the freedom of both the client and therapist to be creative during the therapy sessions.
the specific and precise goals of treatment.
the development of a specific set of techniques.
the wide applicability for lower-functioning clients.
the standardization of the approach.
A contribution of the person-centered approach is:
its applicability to nonverbal clients.
the active stance of the therapist.
the wide variety of techniques generated.
its emphasis on the therapeutic relationship and the attitudes of the therapist as crucial.
the systematic description of past influences and how these are significant in current behavior.
A contribution of the Gestalt approach is:
the emphasis on the therapist’s interpretations.
the attention given to the role of irrational beliefs as a cause of emotional disturbances.
focusing on unfinished business in the past in a way that is immediate and direct.
the attention it gives to the therapeutic contract.
the emphasis on value judgments in therapy.
A contribution of behavior therapy is that:
it provides a plausible explanation of personality development.
it focuses on insight.
it emphasizes freedom, choice, and deciding.
it is a pragmatic approach based on experimental validation of the results.
A contribution of REBT is:
the ―I-Thou‖ relationship between client and therapist.
the emphasis on understanding the subjective world of the client.
the emphasis on putting newly acquired insights into action via the ―homework assignment‖ method.
the emphasis on cathartic experience of one’s feelings.
A contribution of reality therapy is that:
it provides insight into causes of problems.
it
changes core beliefs.
It focuses on assisting clients
to relive past trauma.
it explains childhood
influences on present behavior.
it consists of simple and clear concepts that can be easily understood by a variety of
people in the helping professions.
A limitation of psychoanalysis is that:
few techniques are generated by this approach.
it minimizes the client’s ability to choose their outcomes.
there is not enough emphasis on action and doing as requisites for change.
it does not account for unconscious factors or for the effects of early learning.
both (b) and (c)
A limitation of the existential approach is:
few techniques are generated from this approach.
it is a deterministic theory.
it does not give the client enough responsibility for the therapy process.
the systematic description of past influences and how these are significant in current behavior.
none of the above
A limitation of the person-centered approach is that:
it discounts the value of the therapeutic relationship.
it focuses too much on the past.
it requires a lengthy period of time.
some practitioners give support to their clients without challenging them.
it lacks support from research.
A limitation of the postmodern approaches is that:
they are deterministic.
they cannot be applied with a wide range of clients.
they do not generate many techniques.
they rely too heavily on the therapist as expert.
inexperienced clinicians may use the techniques in a mechanistic fashion.
A limitation of behavior therapy is:
the overemphasis on insight.
the results of therapy cannot be objectively assessed.
the treatment goals are too broad.
the directive approach may overwhelm clients from collectivistic cultures.
the necessity for long-term therapy to effect any change.
A limitation of rational emotive behavior therapy is:
it is not a confrontational approach.
the danger of it being an overly intellectual approach that could explain away feelings.
the extreme focus on experiencing feelings to the exclusion of recognizing cognitive factors.
it does not consider exploring transference as worthwhile.
both (b) and (d)
A limitation of reality therapy is:
that it does not adequately address unconscious factors.
the focus on a client’s problems, not strengths.
the many lofty and abstract concepts.
that it ignores behavior change by overstressing attitude change.
that it requires lengthy professional training to use many of the concepts in practice.
A limitation of Adlerian therapy is that:
it does not deal adequately with intrapersonal factors.
it does not take into account family patterns.
it underemphasizes social factors in personality.
it has not been extensively subjected to research.
A contribution of the Adlerian approach is:
Adler’s influence on most of the other therapy systems.
the concept of redecision therapy.
its methods of analysis of transference.
its techniques which help clients relive past emotional events in the here-and-now.
A contribution of object-relations theory is that:
it provides an extension of psychoanalytic concepts.
it offers a new perspective on human development.
it provides ways of working with certain character disorders.
it shows how earlier experiences with significant others are important in terms of present relationships.
all of the above
In psychoanalytic therapy, dream analysis:
reveals a client’s unconscious wishes, needs, and fears.
gives insight into some areas of unresolved problems.
often involves free association.
all of the above
all but (c)
Who is not associated with the object-relations approach?
Heinz Kohut
Otto Kernberg
Erik Erikson
Margaret Mahler
Anna Freud
Self psychology and object-relations theory stress:
the influence of critical factors in early development on later development.
the differentiation between and integration of the self and others.
the importance of the family constellation and early memories.
the striving for superiority based on inferiority feelings.
both (a) and (b)
Which of the following structures of personality houses our childish impulses?
the id
the ego
the superego
the collective unconscious
the libido
According to the psychoanalytic perspective:
people are motivated by social interest.
people have a tendency to adopt irrational modes of thinking.
people are determined by early childhood experiences.
people define themselves by the choices they make.
people strive to discover meaning in life.
The concept of ―private logic‖ refers to:
the person’s search for meaning in life.
concepts about self, others, and life that constitute the philosophy on which one’s lifestyle is based.
irrational ideas that lead to emotional upsets.
catastrophic expectations that lead to anxiety.
Another term for Adlerian therapy is:
the psychosocial approach.
control theory.
humanistic psychology.
individual psychology.
All of the following are key concepts of this approach except for:
fictional finalism.
Gemeinschaftscefuhl.
striving for significance and superiority.
quality world.
social interest.
Adlerians would be least likely to use which of the following techniques?
paradoxical intention
empty-chair
lifestyle assessment
early recollections
Adler used the term or phrase to account for our striving toward superiority or perfection.
perfectionism
guiding self-ideal
narcissism
neurotic striving
the Napoleon Syndrome
Which term or phrase is least likely to be used by an existential therapist?
restricted existence
personal responsibility
systematic desensitization
anxiety
nonbeing
Within this approach, therapy is viewed as:
a form of operant conditioning.
a shared journey between therapist and client.
a process of exploring unconscious dynamics.
a process of exploring the system one lives in.
an intellectual and emotional debate aimed at changing one’s irrational beliefs.
From an existential perspective, anxiety is viewed as:
the result of negative self-talk.
the result of internalized introjects.
the conflict between the id and the superego.
part and parcel of human existence.
the result of ineffective planning.
Which of the following is not an existential key concept?
capacity for self-awareness
exploring the client’s quality world
freedom and responsibility
search for meaning
authenticity
The most important variable related to therapeutic progress is:
the therapist’s skills.
the client/therapist relationship.
objective assessment and diagnosis.
the client’s willingness to participate in exercises.
According to Maslow, the core characteristics of self-actualizing people include all of the following except:
self-awareness
freedom
basic honesty and caring
trust and autonomy
dichotomies within oneself
Person-centered therapists contend that change cannot occur without:
a behavior plan.
a growth promoting climate.
catharsis.
discussion of the client’s dreams.
understanding the client’s family constellation.
Rogers describes people as having which characteristic(s) as they move toward self-actualization?
openness to experience
internal sources of evaluation
capacity to challenge transference relationship
ability to undermine irrational thought patterns
both (a) and (b)
Which of the statements below about Motivational Interviewing is accurate?
MI works by activating clients’ own motivation for change and adherence to treatment.
Practitioners using Motivational Interviewing must develop the ability to confront their clients regularly when they encounter resistance.
The therapeutic relationship is not regarded as important in achieving successful outcomes.
Responsibility for change rests with the counselor.
None of the above.
All of the following are a part of Gestalt therapy except:
unfinished business.
striving for superiority.
energy and blocks to energy.
avoidance.
The Gestalt approach is a form of which general orientation to therapy?
existential
cognitive
behavioral
social-learning
If a client were to indicate an interest in exploring some traumatic childhood experience, the Gestalt therapist would most likely ask the client to:
look at the beliefs leading to certain feelings.
tell a story about this past experience.
set up specific goals aimed at behavior change.
relive the experience as though it were taking place now.
The defense(s) that is (are) considered the major channel of resistance is (are):
introjection.
projection.
retroflexion.
sublimation.
all but (d)
Of the following, what would the Gestalt therapist be most likely to pay attention to in a therapy session?
thought patterns
nonverbal cues
contact and resistance to contact
evidences of irrational thinking and faulty assumptions
For people who experience difficulty in expressing what they think and feel, which behavioral technique would be most appropriate?
relaxation training
assertion training
operant conditioning
systematic desensitization
Which of the following is not a behavioral technique?
coaching
acceptance
analysis of transference
stress-management training
systematic desensitization
Which of the following is not a part of dialectical behavior therapy?
the basic ID
exploration of early childhood traumas
mindfulness
group therapy
Multimodal therapy stresses:
relying exclusively on learning theory.
limiting practice to a few specific techniques.
adherence to an existential framework for practice.
technical eclecticism.
the role of the therapist’s values in therapeutic outcomes.
Which of the following is not a key element of the process of in vivo exposure?
a functional analysis of objects or situations a person avoids or fears
the generation of a hierarchy of situations for the client to encounter
a brief, graduated series of exposures to feared events
a lifestyle assessment
Stress-inoculation training is associated with:
Aaron Beck.
Donald Meichenbaum.
Arnold Lazarus.
Albert Ellis.
Francine Shapiro
The person who has specialized in cognitive therapy with depression is:
A. T. Beck.
Donald Meichenbaum.
Arnold Lazarus.
Albert Bandura.
none of the above
Cognitive behavior therapy may be difficult for diverse clients because:
it overemphasizes emotional connectedness and collectivism.
it lacks empirical support.
it fails to account for environmental factors such as cultural differences in behavior.
there is the possibility that a culturally appropriate schema could be interpreted as irrational by the therapist.
none of the above
Ellis contends that we develop emotional and behavioral problems because:
we are not successful in finding projects that give us meaning in life.
we live by the values that our parents taught us.
we are unable to cope with unfinished business from childhood years.
we hold irrational expectations for ourselves and others.
others reject us when we are struggling to be real.
Regarding the use of techniques in CBT:
they are considered the only necessary component of therapeutic change.
they lack standardization and validation and are largely ineffective in creating change.
they are emphasized, but not considered exclusively responsible for creating change.
they are used intermittently to help clients gain insight.
The first phase in the practice of reality therapy is:
conducting a comprehensive assessment that leads to a diagnosis.
formulating a plan for specific ways the client can change his or her life.
getting involved with the client and connecting.
urging the client to live in reality and abandon faulty goals.
Current reality therapy is based on the notion that:
our choices are at the root of our psychological distress.
the therapist’s job is to make value judgments of client behavior.
punishment will lead to successful life choices.
in order to change present problems, it is essential to understand how these problems originated during early childhood.
Contemporary reality therapy is based on the assumption that:
people are moved by inner forces.
external forces have a major influence on people’s decisions and actions.
behavior is caused by environmental factors.
negative attitudes cause behavioral problems.
According to Glasser, change occurs when:
we change our attitudes.
we release pent-up feelings dating back from childhood.
we acquire insight into why we are behaving the way we are.
we recognize and act on the reality that our behavior is the result of our choices.
Reality therapists contend that 'neurotic' and 'psychotic' behavior is:
the result of a chemical imbalance.
strictly the result of living in irresponsible ways.
the product of irrational thinking.
the result of severe stress and not being understood.
behavior we choose as a way of attempting to control our world
What perspective calls for feminist theory to include an analysis of multiple identities and their relationship to oppression?
postmodern feminism
lesbian feminism
radical feminism
cultural feminism
liberal feminism
Which of the following is considered to be a major contribution feminists have made to the field of counseling?
pioneering research in the therapy process
creation of a brief, solution-focused therapy approach
integrating a diagnostic perspective in counseling practice
paving the way for gender-sensitive practice
The feminist therapy approach to group work calls for:
creating a supportive environment for women to discuss women’s issues.
creating a place to explore political action.
creating an empowering community for those who have traditionally been denied political power.
all of the above
All of the following are considered to be constructs of feminist theory except being:
gender-neutral.
androcentric.
life-span-oriented.
interactionist.
flexible.
Very young children develop______________ , which are internalizations of the gender roles
perpetuated in a sexist society.
gender maps
gender complexes
sexist identities
In social constructionism, which of the following would be least important in understanding how individuals construct their lives?
gender awareness
cultural perspectives
developmental processes
the impact of irrational beliefs
dominant narratives
The techniques of externalization and developing unique events are associated with:
solution-focused therapy.
the linguistic approach.
the narrative approach.
the reflecting team.
All of the following are associated with solution-focused therapy except:
Insoo Kim Berg.
Michelle Weiner-Davis.
Steve de Shazer.
Michael White.
In working with a client, a solution-focused therapist would be least likely to use which of the following techniques?
co-create new solutions with the client
explore problems transmitted from generation to generation
miracle questions
exception questions
scaling questions
Narrative therapists do which of the following?
help clients construct a preferred story line.
uncover repressed feelings.
dispute irrational beliefs.
use the WDEP system to explore choices.
conduct a power analysis.
A therapist who works from a systemic point of view would be likely to:
obtain an accurate DSM diagnosis of his or her clients.
focus on the intrapsychic causes of a client’s symptoms and help him or her develop the inner resources to cope in a more adaptive manner.
explore the functioning of a client’s family of origin using a genogram.
utilize free association to tap into a client’s feelings about his or her family system.
One of Satir’s techniques is:
externalizing the problem.
family sculpting.
paradoxical intervention.
reauthoring life stories.
the miracle question.
The model that applies concepts of existential therapy to a family systems approach is:
Bowenian family therapy.
human validation process model.
structural therapy.
strategic therapy.
experiential/symbolic family therapy.
Which family systems theorist used the term super reasonable to describe a position that is adopted to maintain control of one’s messy or painful emotions?
Monica McGoldrick
Betty Carter
Virginia Satir
Murray Bowen
Salvador Minuchin
What is the technique in family therapy that casts a new light on a problem and provides a different interpretation of a problematic situation?
reorganization
family mapping
restructuring
reframing
joining
A mother and her adult child have formed a close-knit relationship in which neither one can discriminate their own unique beliefs from those of the other. This is an example of:
triangulation.
enmeshment.
displacement.
individuation.
differentiation.
A basic premise of the Adlerian approach to family therapy is that:
families experience difficulty because they fail to provide each other with unconditional positive regard.
mistaken goals of parents and children lead to repetitive, negative interaction patterns.
sibling rivalry is at the core of family discord.
dysfunctional families are the product of unfavorable sociocultural conditions.
none of the above.
Feminist and postmodern models of family therapy are based on the perspective of ; that is, the family practitioner becomes part of the family system and just by being present with the family changes it.
first-order cybernetics
second-order cybernetics
first-order connection
second-order connection
All of the following are major general movements of the multilayered approach to family therapy except for:
forming a relationship.
conducting an assessment.
hypothesizing and sharing meaning
facilitating change
conducting outcome research to evaluate techniques used
Assessing the appropriateness of hierarchical structure in the family is important in which of the following approaches?
Bowenian family therapy
human validation process model
structural family therapy
strategic family therapy
both (a) and (c)
One item in the series of five does not fit with the other four items. Identify the word or phrase that does not fit with the rest of the series.
life stages
developmental crises
psychosocial stages
relational cultural theory
critical tasks
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fictional finalism
basic mistakes
power analysis
social interest
style of life
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coaching
modeling methods
systematic desensitization
reversal technique
relaxation technique
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pre-therapy change
exception questions
the miracle question
scaling questions
problem-saturated stories
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object-relations
strategic
structural
multigenerational
experiential-symbolic
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the internal dialogue exercise
the rehearsal experiment
cognitive restructuring
the exaggeration exercise
making the rounds
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style of life
openness to experience
formative tendency
internal source of evaluation
willingness to continue growing
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behavior modification
mistaken goals
private logic
early recollections
family constellation
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ego-defense mechanism
anxiety
psychosexual development stages
the unconscious
social action
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search for self-awareness
awareness of death
bad faith
striving for superiority
authenticity
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storied lives
personal is political
deconstruction
search for unique outcomes
re-authoring
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assessment
preparation
imaginal flooding
cognitive restructuring
shame-attacking exercises
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differentiation of self
triangulation
enmeshment
early recollections
family life cycle
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Michael White
Albert Ellis
Insoo Kim Berg
Steve de Shazer
Harlene Anderson
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lifestyle assessment
genograms
family-life chronology
accommodating
joining
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self-evaluation
plan for action
commitment
unconditional positive regard
WDEP
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total behavior
quality world
confronting irrational beliefs
cycle of counseling
choice theory
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person-centered therapy
feminist therapy
Gestalt therapy
existential therapy
experiential therapies
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A-B-C theory
irrational beliefs
not-knowing position
cognitive restructuring
self-defeating thought patterns
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reflection
creative arts
active listening
empathic understanding
miracle question
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holism
field theory
figure-formation process
social constructionism
organismic self-regulation
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exception questions
the dialogue experiment
staying with the feeling
reversal technique
present-centered dream work
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externalization and deconstruction
figure-formation process
narrative conversations
reauthoring one’s life
collaborative partnership
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Arnold Lazarus
Murray Bowen
Virginia Satir
Carl Whitaker
Salvador Minuchin
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systematic desensitization
cognitive restructuring
acceptance and commitment therapy
assertion training
empty chair technique
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dream analysis
free association
early recollections
interpretation of transference
analysis of resistance
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unconditional positive regard
empathic understanding
congruence
active listening
gender role interventions
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totalizing descriptions
paradoxical directive
problem-saturated story
dominant story
building an audience
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solution-focused therapy
dialectical behavior therapy
exception questions
miracle question
formula first session task
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quality world
WDEP
choice theory
self-evaluation
transference
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reexperiencing unfinished business in the here-and-now
transference
free association
interpretation
maintaining the analytic framework
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irrational ideas
homework assignments
shame-attacking exercises
rational-emotive imagery
dream interpretation
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polarized thinking
labeling and mislabeling
magnification and minimization
selective abstraction
externalization and deconstruction
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nondirective
ambivalence about change
intrinsic motivation
MI spirit
change talk
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collective unconscious
archetypes
persona
shadow
narrative therapy
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object relations theory
choice theory
self psychology
relational psychoanalysis
interpersonal analysis
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solution-focused brief therapy
self psychology
object-relations theory
borderline personality
narcissistic personality
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empowerment and egalitarianism
power analysis and power intervention
choice theory
social action
self in relation theory
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layers of neurosis
unfinished business
genograms
contact and resistance to contact
energy and blocks to energy
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positive orientation
look for what is working
exceptions to a problem
small changes pave way for larger changes
therapist as expert
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cognitive restructuring
cognitive therapy
coping skills programs
stress-inoculation training
total behavior
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multimodal therapy
BASIC ID
technical eclecticism
therapeutic flexibility and versatility
quality world
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power analysis and power intervention
assertion training
stress-management training
eye movement desensitization and reprocessing
exposure therapies
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documenting the evidence
re-authoring alternative stories
flooding
narrative letter writing
mapping the influence of the problem
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total behavior
choice theory
existential-phenomenological orientation
family systems therapy
reality therapy
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establishing the relationship
exploring the individual’s dynamics
working through transference neurosis
encouraging insight
helping with reorientation
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fictional finalism
shame-attacking exercises
acting “as if,”
lifestyle assessment
teleological approach
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shame-attacking exercises
the internal dialogue exercise
the reversal technique
the rehearsal experiment
the exaggeration experiment
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experiential therapy
existential therapy
person-centered therapy
Gestalt therapy
postmodern approaches
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change and the search for new possibilities
the encouragement process
family constellation
gender role intervention
personal priorities
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cognitive disputation
cognitive homework
rational-emotive imagery
shame-attacking exercises
solution-focused therapy
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listening from a “not-knowing” position
paradoxical interventions
enactments
reframing
issuing directives
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death and nonbeing
search for meaning
search for unique outcomes
striving for identity
anxiety as a condition of living
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joining and accommodation
deconstructing problem-saturated stories
family reconstruction
tracking interactional sequences
enhancing interpersonal communication
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reexperiencing one’s past
planning and commitment
exploring a client’s picture album
refusing to accept excuses
teaching clients self-evaluation
