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Note: Below are test items for chapter 1 of Theory and Practice of Counseling and
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Psychotherapy.
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1. Synthesizing the approaches covered in the text: mk mk mk mk mk mk
a. can easily be accomplished after taking an introductory course.
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b. is usually mastered by the end of the first year of one’s graduate program.
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c. often requires many years of study, training, and practical counseling experience.
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d. rarely, if ever, happensandis acompletely unrealistic goal.
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2. Which one of the following mk mk mk mk mk is mk not considered an mk mk mk experiential mk and relationship-
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c. existential approach mk
d. person-centered
approach ANS: B PG: 10
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3. Which one of the following is not associated with the cognitive-behavioral action-oriented
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therapies?
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a. existential therapy mk
b. cognitive therapy mk
c. realitytherapy
d. behavior therapy mk
e. rationalemotive behaviortherapy mk
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4. Which humanistic approach m k m k m k emphasizes m kthe m basic
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psychoanalytic therapy
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b. Adlerian therapy mk
c. person-centered therapy mk
d. cognitive-behavioral therapy mk
e. familytherapy
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5. Presenting one model to which all trainees subscribe
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a. is what the counseling profession endorses at present.
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b. is likely to be a reality by the year 2020 when the CACREPstandards are revisited.
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c. is dangerous in that it can limit their effectiveness in working with a diverse range of future
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d. is illegal in the Northeastern region of the U.S., but not in other parts of the country.
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ANS: C mk PG: 5 mk
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6. The author makes a case for:
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a. initially gettingan overviewof themajor theoretical orientations, and then delvingmore
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deeplyinto each approach.
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b. delving deeply into one approach initially and then taking a superficial look at other
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theoretical models. mk mk
c. learning the theories of counseling onlym k after starting to m k m k m k m k m k m k m k
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d. the reader to choose the approach to which s/he subscribes.
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ANS: A mk PG: 5 mk
7. Which of the following statements about theories or models of counseling/ psychotherapy is true?
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a. Extensive research has shown that certain popular models of psychotherapy are ―wrong.‖
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b. There is a clear place for theoretical pluralism in our society.
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c. Accepting the validity of one model implies rejecting the validity of other models.
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d. Theoretical pluralism has been frowned on by several major professional organizations.
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ANS: B mk PG: 5 mk
8. What type of factors oftentimes limit our freedom of
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b. environmental
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d. biological
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9. Which of these statements about interventions is true?
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a. It is helpful to use one type of intervention with most clients.
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b. During thecourse of an individual’s therapy, different interventions may be needed at different
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times.
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c. It is best to require clients to adapt to your approach to counseling and the
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interventions that you are skilled at using.
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d. You should only use counseling interventions when you are certified or licensed.
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ANS: B mk PG: 8 mk
10. Which approach was developed during the 1940s as
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psychoanalysis?
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a. person-centered therapy mk
b. family systems therapy mk mk
c. Adlerian therapy mk
d. realitytherapy
e. cognitive therapy mk
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MULTIPLE-CHOICE TEST ITEMS mk mk
Note: Below are test items for chapter 1 of Theory and Practice of Counseling and
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Psychotherapy.
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1. Synthesizing the approaches covered in the text: mk mk mk mk mk mk
a. can easily be accomplished after taking an introductory course.
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b. is usually mastered by the end of the first year of one’s graduate program.
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c. often requires many years of study, training, and practical counseling experience.
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d. rarely, if ever, happensandis acompletely unrealistic goal.
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ANS: C mk PG: 5 mk
2. Which one of the following mk mk mk mk mk is mk not considered an mk mk mk experiential mk and relationship-
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oriented therapy? a. mk mk
Gestalt therapy mk
b. family systems therapy mk mk
c. existential approach mk
d. person-centered
approach ANS: B PG: 10
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3. Which one of the following is not associated with the cognitive-behavioral action-oriented
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therapies?
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a. existential therapy mk
b. cognitive therapy mk
c. realitytherapy
d. behavior therapy mk
e. rationalemotive behaviortherapy mk
mk ANS: A PG: 10
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4. Which humanistic approach m k m k m k emphasizes m kthe m basic
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of m thek therapist as m k m k m k m k the core m k m k of m k the therapeutic process? a.
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psychoanalytic therapy
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b. Adlerian therapy mk
c. person-centered therapy mk
d. cognitive-behavioral therapy mk
e. familytherapy
mk ANS: C PG: 12
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5. Presenting one model to which all trainees subscribe
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a. is what the counseling profession endorses at present.
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b. is likely to be a reality by the year 2020 when the CACREPstandards are revisited.
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c. is dangerous in that it can limit their effectiveness in working with a diverse range of future
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clients. mk
d. is illegal in the Northeastern region of the U.S., but not in other parts of the country.
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ANS: C mk PG: 5 mk
, Stuvia.com mk - mk The mk Marketplace mkto mkBuy mk and mk Sell mk your mk Study mk Material
178
6. The author makes a case for:
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a. initially gettingan overviewof themajor theoretical orientations, and then delvingmore
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deeplyinto each approach.
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b. delving deeply into one approach initially and then taking a superficial look at other
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theoretical models. mk mk
c. learning the theories of counseling onlym k after starting to m k m k m k m k m k m k m k
work withm k clients in order to make the theories more relevant.
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d. the reader to choose the approach to which s/he subscribes.
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ANS: A mk PG: 5 mk
7. Which of the following statements about theories or models of counseling/ psychotherapy is true?
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a. Extensive research has shown that certain popular models of psychotherapy are ―wrong.‖
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b. There is a clear place for theoretical pluralism in our society.
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c. Accepting the validity of one model implies rejecting the validity of other models.
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d. Theoretical pluralism has been frowned on by several major professional organizations.
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ANS: B mk PG: 5 mk
8. What type of factors oftentimes limit our freedom of
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mkchoice? a. social mk mk
b. environmental
c. cultural
d. biological
e. all of these mk mk
ANS: E mk PG: 6 mk
9. Which of these statements about interventions is true?
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a. It is helpful to use one type of intervention with most clients.
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b. During thecourse of an individual’s therapy, different interventions may be needed at different
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times.
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c. It is best to require clients to adapt to your approach to counseling and the
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interventions that you are skilled at using.
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d. You should only use counseling interventions when you are certified or licensed.
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ANS: B mk PG: 8 mk
10. Which approach was developed during the 1940s as
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psychoanalysis?
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a. person-centered therapy mk
b. family systems therapy mk mk
c. Adlerian therapy mk
d. realitytherapy
e. cognitive therapy mk
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