Test Bank for theory and practice
of counseling and psychotherapy
10th edition corey
Course
Theory and practice of counseling
1. Which counseling approach emphasizes that people are motivated by social interest,
purposeful behavior, and the desire to overcome feelings of inferiority?
A. Psychoanalytic Therapy
B. Adlerian Therapy
C. Behavior Therapy
D. Existential Therapy
Correct Answer: B. Adlerian Therapy
Rationale:
Adlerian therapy, developed by Alfred Adler, emphasizes social connectedness, goal-directed
behavior, birth order, lifestyle, and overcoming feelings of inferiority through encouragement
and increased social interest.
2. According to person-centered therapy, which therapist characteristic is considered
essential for facilitating client growth?
A. Interpretation of unconscious conflicts
B. Unconditional positive regard
C. Direct advice giving
D. Behavioral reinforcement
Correct Answer: B. Unconditional positive regard
Rationale:
Carl Rogers identified three core therapeutic conditions:
Unconditional positive regard
Accurate empathy
Genuineness (congruence)
These create an environment that promotes self-exploration and personal growth.
,3. Which therapeutic approach focuses primarily on identifying and changing maladaptive
thoughts that contribute to emotional distress?
A. Gestalt Therapy
B. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
C. Psychoanalytic Therapy
D. Narrative Therapy
Correct Answer: B. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Rationale:
CBT teaches clients to recognize distorted thinking patterns, evaluate their accuracy, and replace
them with healthier, more realistic thoughts, leading to changes in emotions and behaviors.
4. A Gestalt therapist is most likely to use which intervention?
A. Dream interpretation to uncover unconscious conflicts
B. Empty-chair technique
C. Token economy
D. Systematic desensitization
Correct Answer: B. Empty-chair technique
Rationale:
The empty-chair technique encourages clients to engage in experiential dialogue with another
person, part of themselves, or an unresolved issue, increasing awareness and emotional
processing.
5. Which ethical principle requires counselors to protect client information from
unauthorized disclosure?
A. Justice
B. Fidelity
C. Confidentiality
D. Autonomy
Correct Answer: C. Confidentiality
Rationale:
, Confidentiality is fundamental to the counseling relationship. It promotes trust while recognizing
legal and ethical exceptions, such as risk of harm or abuse reporting requirements.
6. In existential therapy, anxiety is generally viewed as:
A. A disorder that should always be eliminated.
B. A normal aspect of human existence that can promote personal growth.
C. Evidence of unconscious conflict only.
D. A symptom requiring medication in all cases.
Correct Answer: B. A normal aspect of human existence that can promote personal growth.
Rationale:
Existential therapy views anxiety as a natural response to freedom, responsibility, isolation, and
mortality. Working through existential anxiety can foster authenticity and meaning.
7. Which counseling theory places the greatest emphasis on observable behavior and
learning through reinforcement?
A. Reality Therapy
B. Behavior Therapy
C. Person-Centered Therapy
D. Existential Therapy
Correct Answer: B. Behavior Therapy
Rationale:
Behavior therapy focuses on changing learned behaviors using principles of classical
conditioning, operant conditioning, modeling, reinforcement, and behavior modification.
8. Reality Therapy is based on which central concept?
A. Free association
B. Choice and personal responsibility
C. Interpretation of dreams
D. Insight into childhood conflicts
Correct Answer: B. Choice and personal responsibility
Rationale:
of counseling and psychotherapy
10th edition corey
Course
Theory and practice of counseling
1. Which counseling approach emphasizes that people are motivated by social interest,
purposeful behavior, and the desire to overcome feelings of inferiority?
A. Psychoanalytic Therapy
B. Adlerian Therapy
C. Behavior Therapy
D. Existential Therapy
Correct Answer: B. Adlerian Therapy
Rationale:
Adlerian therapy, developed by Alfred Adler, emphasizes social connectedness, goal-directed
behavior, birth order, lifestyle, and overcoming feelings of inferiority through encouragement
and increased social interest.
2. According to person-centered therapy, which therapist characteristic is considered
essential for facilitating client growth?
A. Interpretation of unconscious conflicts
B. Unconditional positive regard
C. Direct advice giving
D. Behavioral reinforcement
Correct Answer: B. Unconditional positive regard
Rationale:
Carl Rogers identified three core therapeutic conditions:
Unconditional positive regard
Accurate empathy
Genuineness (congruence)
These create an environment that promotes self-exploration and personal growth.
,3. Which therapeutic approach focuses primarily on identifying and changing maladaptive
thoughts that contribute to emotional distress?
A. Gestalt Therapy
B. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
C. Psychoanalytic Therapy
D. Narrative Therapy
Correct Answer: B. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Rationale:
CBT teaches clients to recognize distorted thinking patterns, evaluate their accuracy, and replace
them with healthier, more realistic thoughts, leading to changes in emotions and behaviors.
4. A Gestalt therapist is most likely to use which intervention?
A. Dream interpretation to uncover unconscious conflicts
B. Empty-chair technique
C. Token economy
D. Systematic desensitization
Correct Answer: B. Empty-chair technique
Rationale:
The empty-chair technique encourages clients to engage in experiential dialogue with another
person, part of themselves, or an unresolved issue, increasing awareness and emotional
processing.
5. Which ethical principle requires counselors to protect client information from
unauthorized disclosure?
A. Justice
B. Fidelity
C. Confidentiality
D. Autonomy
Correct Answer: C. Confidentiality
Rationale:
, Confidentiality is fundamental to the counseling relationship. It promotes trust while recognizing
legal and ethical exceptions, such as risk of harm or abuse reporting requirements.
6. In existential therapy, anxiety is generally viewed as:
A. A disorder that should always be eliminated.
B. A normal aspect of human existence that can promote personal growth.
C. Evidence of unconscious conflict only.
D. A symptom requiring medication in all cases.
Correct Answer: B. A normal aspect of human existence that can promote personal growth.
Rationale:
Existential therapy views anxiety as a natural response to freedom, responsibility, isolation, and
mortality. Working through existential anxiety can foster authenticity and meaning.
7. Which counseling theory places the greatest emphasis on observable behavior and
learning through reinforcement?
A. Reality Therapy
B. Behavior Therapy
C. Person-Centered Therapy
D. Existential Therapy
Correct Answer: B. Behavior Therapy
Rationale:
Behavior therapy focuses on changing learned behaviors using principles of classical
conditioning, operant conditioning, modeling, reinforcement, and behavior modification.
8. Reality Therapy is based on which central concept?
A. Free association
B. Choice and personal responsibility
C. Interpretation of dreams
D. Insight into childhood conflicts
Correct Answer: B. Choice and personal responsibility
Rationale:
