Test Bank for Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy 10th Edition ( Corey, 2024) All Chapters 1- 16|| Latest Edition

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MULTIPLE-CHOICE TEST ITEMS t1 t1




Note: Below are test items for chapter 1 of Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy.
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1. Synthesizing the approaches covered in the text: t1 t1 t1 t1 t1 t1


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, happens and is a completely unrealistic goal.
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ANS: C t1 PG: 5 t1




2. Which one of the following is not considered an experiential and relationship-oriented therapy?
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a. Gestalt therapy t1


b. family systems therapy t1 t1


c. existential approach t1


d. person-centered

approach ANS:
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3. Which one of the following is not associated with the cognitive-behavioral action-oriented therapies?
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a. existential therapy t1


b. cognitive therapy t1


c. reality therapy t1


d. behavior therapy t1


e. rational emotive behavior t1 t1




therapy ANS:
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4. Which humanistic approach emphasizes the basic attitudes of the therapist as
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the core of the therapeutic process?
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a. psychoanalytic therapy t1


b. Adlerian therapy t1


c. person-centered therapy t1


d. cognitive-behavioral therapy t1


e. family therapy t1




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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 CACREP standards 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 t1 PG: 5 t1




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6. The author makes a case for:
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a. initially getting an overview of the major theoretical orientations, and then delving more deeply
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into 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.
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c. learning the theories of counseling only after starting to work with clients in order to
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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 t1 PG: 5 t1




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 t1 PG: 5 t1




8. What type of factors oftentimes limit our freedom of choice?
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a. social
b. environmental
c. cultural
d. biological
e. all of these
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ANS: E t1 PG: t 1 6


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 the course of an individual’s therapy, different interventions may be needed at different times.
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c. It is best to require clients to adapt to your approach to counseling and the interventions that you
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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 t1 PG: 8 t1




10. Which approach was developed during the 1940s as a nondirective reaction against psychoanalysis?
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a. person-centered therapy t1


b. family systems therapy t1 t1


c. Adlerian therapy t1


d. reality therapy t1


e. cognitive therapy t1




t1 ANS: A t1 PG: 10 t1




11. Francesca, a cognitive behavioral therapist, likes to give homework assignments to her clients.
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What might her rationale be for doing this?
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a. Homework can be a vehicle for assisting her clients in putting into action what they are
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learning in therapy.
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b. By assigning homework to her clients, she establishes her clear authority over them (as if she is
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their teacher).
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c. She is probably a novice therapist who is insecure about her skills; thus, by assigning
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homework, she may feel like she is being more productive.
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d. In order to be reimbursed by insurance companies, Francesca is required to give her clients
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homework assignments.
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ANS: A t1 PG: 6 t1




12. Which of the following statements best describes the author’s view of the medical model?
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a. Corey appreciates the focus on psychopathology and believes it gives clinicians the tools to assess
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what’s wrong with clients.
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b. A focus on the medical model restricts therapeutic practice because it stresses deficits rather
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than strengths.
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c. The medical model emphasizes strengths and competencies rather than psychopathology.
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d. The medical model is especially relevant for culturally diverse client populations.
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ANS: B t1 PG: 7 t1




13. A comprehensive approach to counseling:
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a. goes beyond focusing on our internal dynamics and addresses those environmental and systemic
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realities that influence us.
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b. focuses almost exclusively on the client’s internal dynamics.
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c. focuses primarily on the therapist’s internal reactions to the client’s behavior.
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d. focuses only on systemic factors. t1 t1 t1 t1




ANS: A t1 PG: 7 t1




14. Effective psychotherapy is a practice in which: t1 t1 t1 t1 t1 t1


a. the therapist solves problems for clients.
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b. the therapist is merely a skilled technician.
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c. the client and therapist collaborate in co-constructing solutions to problems.
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d. the client is in complete control of the direction of the therapy.
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ANS: C t1 PG: 7 t1




15. Which of the following is not an issue that Stan struggles with?
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a. fear of being alone t1 t1 t1


b. fear of intimate relationships with women t1 t1 t1 t1 t1


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d. lacking a sense of direction and meaning in his life t1 t1 t1 t1 t1 t1 t1 t1 t1


e. aggressive outbursts t1




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TRUE-FALSE TEST ITEMS t1 t1


1. An undisciplined mixture of approaches can be an excuse for failing to develop a sound
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rationale for systematically adhering to certain concepts and to the techniques that are
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extensions of them. t1 t1 t1




ANS: T t1 PG: 5 t1




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