Theory and Practice of Counseling and
Psychotherapy Gerald Corey , Chapter 5
The exam will consist of simple choice (1 is correct out of 4 options) and multiple choice test
questions (there is an appropriate combination of the correct answers), as well as will contain
definitions (which can be answered with a few words or maximum two-three sentences) and
short essays (which can be answered with five to eight sentences in general).
Evaluation:
45 – 50 points: 5 (excellent)
39 – 44 points: 4 (good)
32 – 38 points: 3 (satisfactory)
25 – 31 points: 2 (pass)
0 – 24 points: 1 (failed)
Simple choice questions (each worth 1 point)
Which of the following is NOT a Cognitive Distortion?
a. Reframing
b. Negative filtering
c. Labelling
d. Overgeneralization
During the REM sleep period which hormone’s level doesn’t change?
a. Adrenalin
b. Serotonin
c. Dopamine
d. Noradrenalin
Jane's mother has two crackers, both of equal size. She breaks one of the crackers up into
four pieces. Jane says she wants the one with the most and immediately chooses the four
pieces, even though the two amounts are equal. Jane's choice illustrates Piaget's concept
of:
a) Accommodation
b) Egocentrism
c) False belief
d) Conservation
What is NOT a stigma type according to the theory of Goffmann?
a) Physical
b) Moral
, c) Racial
d) Financial
According to research works, which has no effect on happiness?
a) Laughter
b) Exercise
c) Touch
d) Money
What is one of the differences between Anorexia and Bulimia?
a. Anorexia is a mental illness, bulimia is not.
b. Bulimia is not as serious as anorexia.
c. Only bulimics abuse laxatives.
d. People suffering from anorexia has low body weight, whereas people suffering
from bulimia have usually normal weight (or overweight).
Which is not true? When dealing with somatization we find that a.
medical histories are often circumstantial and inconsistent
b. psychological distress and interpersonal problems are prominent
c. medical histories are often precise and well-organized
d. there is a displacement of unpleasant emotions onto physical symptoms
Which is true for the General Adaptation Syndrome?
a. It has three stages, the alarm, the resistance, and the exhaustion stage.
b. This is a main risk factor for relapse in the stages of behavior change model.
c. It is a maladaptive psychological reaction, characterized by emotion focused coping.
d. It has been described by Walter Cannon and is a synonym for „fight or flight reaction”.
Which is true for Bipolar disorder?
a. It has three stages, the alarm, the resistance, and the exhaustion stage.
b. Affects 1% of the population.
c. Affects women more often.
d. Can not be cured, since it is inherited.
Which of the following is characteristic of Inhibited (Hypoactive) Sexual Desire Disorder?
a. Affects the person in the orgasm phase
b. A loss of libido
c. Losing tumescence during penetration but prior to orgasm
d. All of the above
Which of the following is not normal in grief?
a. somatic distress
b. feeling of guilt
,c. hostility
d. elevated mood
Which of the following is the most common cause of death?
a. Infectious diseases
b. Suicide
c. Cancer
d. Cardiovascular diseases
In Freud’s theory, stages of the psychosexual development do not involve the: a)
phallic phase
b) moral phase
c) anal phase
d) latency
Piaget assumed that children are __________ in constructing understanding of the world.
a. passive
b. active
c. neutral
d. bystanders
NOT behavior therapy technique a.
Dream analysis
b. Exposure
c. Response prevention
d. Stimulus control
Which is not a main function of attachment?
a. Maintenance of proximity with the attachment figure
b. Safe base of exploration
c. Unlimited source of food and love
d. Separation anxiety when the figure is not there
Regarding anorexia nervosa
a. 1% of patients die in 10 years after the onset
b. 8 % of patients die in 10 years after the onset
c. 20 % of patients die in 10 years after the onset
d. 40 % of patients die in 10 years after the onset
Which model represents the method of talking about sexual problems?
a. CONES model
b. SPIKES model
, c. CLASS model
d. PLISSIT model
The Yerkes-Dodson law
a) Describes a relationship between health and depression
b) Describes a relationship between anxiety and body temperature
c) Describes a relationship between immune level and performance
d) Describes a relationship between arousal and performance
What is one of the differences between Anorexia and Bulimia?
a. Anorexia is a mental illness, bulimia is not.
b. Bulimia is not as serious as anorexia.
c. Only bulimics abuse laxatives.
d. Anorexics can often be identified by low body weight, whereas bulimics usually have
normal weight.
Pharmacotherapy in eating disorders:
a. should not be used as an exclusive treatment form
b. can help anorectic patients to gain weight
c. is more effective than psychotherapy
d. ineffective in bulimia nervosa
Orthorexia nervosa:
a. is an eating disorder
b. has compulsive traits
c. is not in DSM 5
d. all of the above
According to the theory of Mankoff a natural born blind people has the following type of
stigma:
a) Ascribed
b) Described
c) Achieved
d) Deceived
Typical bodily reactions occurring during acute stress reaction, except: a)
Increased respiratory rate.
b) Increased alertness and focused attention.
c) Decreased blood glucose level.
d) Decreased gastrointestinal functions.
Which hormone is primarily responsible for regulating the sleep–wake cycle? a.
Cortisol
Psychotherapy Gerald Corey , Chapter 5
The exam will consist of simple choice (1 is correct out of 4 options) and multiple choice test
questions (there is an appropriate combination of the correct answers), as well as will contain
definitions (which can be answered with a few words or maximum two-three sentences) and
short essays (which can be answered with five to eight sentences in general).
Evaluation:
45 – 50 points: 5 (excellent)
39 – 44 points: 4 (good)
32 – 38 points: 3 (satisfactory)
25 – 31 points: 2 (pass)
0 – 24 points: 1 (failed)
Simple choice questions (each worth 1 point)
Which of the following is NOT a Cognitive Distortion?
a. Reframing
b. Negative filtering
c. Labelling
d. Overgeneralization
During the REM sleep period which hormone’s level doesn’t change?
a. Adrenalin
b. Serotonin
c. Dopamine
d. Noradrenalin
Jane's mother has two crackers, both of equal size. She breaks one of the crackers up into
four pieces. Jane says she wants the one with the most and immediately chooses the four
pieces, even though the two amounts are equal. Jane's choice illustrates Piaget's concept
of:
a) Accommodation
b) Egocentrism
c) False belief
d) Conservation
What is NOT a stigma type according to the theory of Goffmann?
a) Physical
b) Moral
, c) Racial
d) Financial
According to research works, which has no effect on happiness?
a) Laughter
b) Exercise
c) Touch
d) Money
What is one of the differences between Anorexia and Bulimia?
a. Anorexia is a mental illness, bulimia is not.
b. Bulimia is not as serious as anorexia.
c. Only bulimics abuse laxatives.
d. People suffering from anorexia has low body weight, whereas people suffering
from bulimia have usually normal weight (or overweight).
Which is not true? When dealing with somatization we find that a.
medical histories are often circumstantial and inconsistent
b. psychological distress and interpersonal problems are prominent
c. medical histories are often precise and well-organized
d. there is a displacement of unpleasant emotions onto physical symptoms
Which is true for the General Adaptation Syndrome?
a. It has three stages, the alarm, the resistance, and the exhaustion stage.
b. This is a main risk factor for relapse in the stages of behavior change model.
c. It is a maladaptive psychological reaction, characterized by emotion focused coping.
d. It has been described by Walter Cannon and is a synonym for „fight or flight reaction”.
Which is true for Bipolar disorder?
a. It has three stages, the alarm, the resistance, and the exhaustion stage.
b. Affects 1% of the population.
c. Affects women more often.
d. Can not be cured, since it is inherited.
Which of the following is characteristic of Inhibited (Hypoactive) Sexual Desire Disorder?
a. Affects the person in the orgasm phase
b. A loss of libido
c. Losing tumescence during penetration but prior to orgasm
d. All of the above
Which of the following is not normal in grief?
a. somatic distress
b. feeling of guilt
,c. hostility
d. elevated mood
Which of the following is the most common cause of death?
a. Infectious diseases
b. Suicide
c. Cancer
d. Cardiovascular diseases
In Freud’s theory, stages of the psychosexual development do not involve the: a)
phallic phase
b) moral phase
c) anal phase
d) latency
Piaget assumed that children are __________ in constructing understanding of the world.
a. passive
b. active
c. neutral
d. bystanders
NOT behavior therapy technique a.
Dream analysis
b. Exposure
c. Response prevention
d. Stimulus control
Which is not a main function of attachment?
a. Maintenance of proximity with the attachment figure
b. Safe base of exploration
c. Unlimited source of food and love
d. Separation anxiety when the figure is not there
Regarding anorexia nervosa
a. 1% of patients die in 10 years after the onset
b. 8 % of patients die in 10 years after the onset
c. 20 % of patients die in 10 years after the onset
d. 40 % of patients die in 10 years after the onset
Which model represents the method of talking about sexual problems?
a. CONES model
b. SPIKES model
, c. CLASS model
d. PLISSIT model
The Yerkes-Dodson law
a) Describes a relationship between health and depression
b) Describes a relationship between anxiety and body temperature
c) Describes a relationship between immune level and performance
d) Describes a relationship between arousal and performance
What is one of the differences between Anorexia and Bulimia?
a. Anorexia is a mental illness, bulimia is not.
b. Bulimia is not as serious as anorexia.
c. Only bulimics abuse laxatives.
d. Anorexics can often be identified by low body weight, whereas bulimics usually have
normal weight.
Pharmacotherapy in eating disorders:
a. should not be used as an exclusive treatment form
b. can help anorectic patients to gain weight
c. is more effective than psychotherapy
d. ineffective in bulimia nervosa
Orthorexia nervosa:
a. is an eating disorder
b. has compulsive traits
c. is not in DSM 5
d. all of the above
According to the theory of Mankoff a natural born blind people has the following type of
stigma:
a) Ascribed
b) Described
c) Achieved
d) Deceived
Typical bodily reactions occurring during acute stress reaction, except: a)
Increased respiratory rate.
b) Increased alertness and focused attention.
c) Decreased blood glucose level.
d) Decreased gastrointestinal functions.
Which hormone is primarily responsible for regulating the sleep–wake cycle? a.
Cortisol
