Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Key Figures - CORRECT ANSWERS Albert Ellis, Aaron Beck, Judith Beck, Donald
Meichenbaum
Philosophy & Basic Assumtions - CORRECT ANSWERS Reorganizing of one's self-
statements will result in a corresponding reorganization of one's behavior.
Therapeutic Goals - CORRECT ANSWERS eliminate a self-defeating outlook on life and
acquire a more rational and tolerant philosophy. The interpretation of life's events determines
one's outlook.
Therapeutic relationship - CORRECT ANSWERS a warm relationship exists between
client and therapist is not essential, however, client needs to feel unconditional positive regard
from therapist. Therapist teaches clients not to rate or condemn themselves. Therapist plays
active role and is deliberately interactive with client.
Techniques - CORRECT ANSWERS eclectic variety of cognitive, affective, and
behavioral techniques and tailors techniques to individual clients. Include: disputing irrational
beliefs, cognitive homework, changing one's language, cognitive role playing, use of humor,
operant conditioning, self-management strategies, and modeling. techniques are used to induce
clients to critically examine their present beliefs and behavior.
Multicultural Strengths - CORRECT ANSWERS Identifies the client's individual belief
system, or world-view. Addresses the role of external environment, tailors treatment to the
individual, active and directive role of therapist, focus on the present behavior, emphasis on
education, relies on empirical evidence, brevity of the approach.
, Limitations - CORRECT ANSWERS does not provide the clear explanation of "why" one
tends to reindoctrinate oneself with irrational beliefs or why one clings to the beliefs. Doesn't
usually work with with one who has limited intelligence. Therapist may impose one's own
beliefs onto clients. Fails to recognize the role of the client's past.
ABC model of personality - CORRECT ANSWERS Temporal sequence of antecedents,
behavior, and consequences. The theory that people's problems do not stem from activating
events but, rather, from their beliefs about such events. Thus, the best route to changing
problematic emotions is to change one's beliefs about situations.
Arbitrary inferences - CORRECT ANSWERS A form of cognitive distortion that refers to
making conclusions without supporting and relevant evidence.
Automatic thoughts - CORRECT ANSWERS Maladaptive thoughts that appear to arise
reflexively, without conscious deliberation.
Cognitive behavior modification (CBM) - CORRECT ANSWERS A therapeutic approach
that focuses on changing the client's self-verbalizations.
Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) - CORRECT ANSWERS A treatment approach that
aims at changing cognitions that are leading to psychological problems.
Cognitive distortions - CORRECT ANSWERS In cognitive therapy, the client's
misconceptions and faulty assumptions. Examples include arbitrary inference, selective
abstraction, overgeneralization, magnification and minimizations, labeling and mislabeling,
dichotomous thinking, and personalization.
Cognitive restructuring - CORRECT ANSWERS A process of actively altering
maladaptive thought patterns and replacing them with constructive and adaptive thoughts and
beliefs.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Key Figures - CORRECT ANSWERS Albert Ellis, Aaron Beck, Judith Beck, Donald
Meichenbaum
Philosophy & Basic Assumtions - CORRECT ANSWERS Reorganizing of one's self-
statements will result in a corresponding reorganization of one's behavior.
Therapeutic Goals - CORRECT ANSWERS eliminate a self-defeating outlook on life and
acquire a more rational and tolerant philosophy. The interpretation of life's events determines
one's outlook.
Therapeutic relationship - CORRECT ANSWERS a warm relationship exists between
client and therapist is not essential, however, client needs to feel unconditional positive regard
from therapist. Therapist teaches clients not to rate or condemn themselves. Therapist plays
active role and is deliberately interactive with client.
Techniques - CORRECT ANSWERS eclectic variety of cognitive, affective, and
behavioral techniques and tailors techniques to individual clients. Include: disputing irrational
beliefs, cognitive homework, changing one's language, cognitive role playing, use of humor,
operant conditioning, self-management strategies, and modeling. techniques are used to induce
clients to critically examine their present beliefs and behavior.
Multicultural Strengths - CORRECT ANSWERS Identifies the client's individual belief
system, or world-view. Addresses the role of external environment, tailors treatment to the
individual, active and directive role of therapist, focus on the present behavior, emphasis on
education, relies on empirical evidence, brevity of the approach.
, Limitations - CORRECT ANSWERS does not provide the clear explanation of "why" one
tends to reindoctrinate oneself with irrational beliefs or why one clings to the beliefs. Doesn't
usually work with with one who has limited intelligence. Therapist may impose one's own
beliefs onto clients. Fails to recognize the role of the client's past.
ABC model of personality - CORRECT ANSWERS Temporal sequence of antecedents,
behavior, and consequences. The theory that people's problems do not stem from activating
events but, rather, from their beliefs about such events. Thus, the best route to changing
problematic emotions is to change one's beliefs about situations.
Arbitrary inferences - CORRECT ANSWERS A form of cognitive distortion that refers to
making conclusions without supporting and relevant evidence.
Automatic thoughts - CORRECT ANSWERS Maladaptive thoughts that appear to arise
reflexively, without conscious deliberation.
Cognitive behavior modification (CBM) - CORRECT ANSWERS A therapeutic approach
that focuses on changing the client's self-verbalizations.
Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) - CORRECT ANSWERS A treatment approach that
aims at changing cognitions that are leading to psychological problems.
Cognitive distortions - CORRECT ANSWERS In cognitive therapy, the client's
misconceptions and faulty assumptions. Examples include arbitrary inference, selective
abstraction, overgeneralization, magnification and minimizations, labeling and mislabeling,
dichotomous thinking, and personalization.
Cognitive restructuring - CORRECT ANSWERS A process of actively altering
maladaptive thought patterns and replacing them with constructive and adaptive thoughts and
beliefs.
