Psychotherapy Midterm Test Bank Questions c c c c
1. Synthesizing the approaches covered in the text: c c c c c c
a. can easily be accomplished after taking an introductory course.
c c c c c c c c
b. is usually mastered by the end of the first year of one's graduate program.
c c c c c c c c c c c c c
c. often requires many years of study, training, and practical counselinge
c c c c c c c c c c
xperience.
d. rarely, if ever, happens and is a completely unrealistic goal.: c. often requiresm
c c c c c c c c c c c c c
any years of study, training, and practical counseling experience.
c c c c c c c c
2. Which one of the following is not considered an experiential and relation-
c c c c c c c c c c c
ship-oriented therapy?
c c
a. Gestalt therapy c
b. family systems therapy
c c
c. existential approach c
d. person-centered approach: b. family systems therapy c c c c c
3. Which one of the following is not associated with the cognitive-
c c c c c c c c c c
behavioralaction-oriented therapies? c c
a. existential therapy c
b. cognitive therapy c
c. reality therapy c
d. behavior therapy c
e. rational emotive behavior therapy: a. existential therapy
c c c c c c
4. Which humanistic approach emphasizes the basic attitudes of the thera-
c c c c c c c c c
pist as the core of the therapeutic process?
c c c c c c c c
a. psychoanalytic therapy c
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b. Adlerian therapy c
c. person-centered therapy c
d. cognitive-behavioral therapy c
e. family therapy: c. person-centered therapy
c c c c
5. Presenting one model to which all trainees subscribe c c c c c c c
a. is what the counseling profession endorses at present.
c c c c c c c
b. is likely to be a reality by the year 2020 when the CACREP standards arerev
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
isited.
c. is dangerous in that it can limit their effectiveness in working with a diversera
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
nge of future clients.
c c c
d. is illegal in the Northeastern region of the U.S., but not in other parts of the
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
country.: c. is dangerous in that it can limit their effectiveness in working witha divers
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
e range of future clients.
c c c c
6. The author makes a case for:
c c c c c
a. initially getting an overview of the major theoretical orientations, and thend
c c c c c c c c c c c
elving more deeply into each approach.
c c c c c
b. delving deeply into one approach initially and then taking a superficial lookat
c c c c c c c c c c c c c
other theoretical models.
c c
c. learning the theories of counseling only after starting to work with clientsin
c c c c c c c c c c c c c
order to make the theories more relevant.
c c c c c c
d. the reader to choose the approach to which s/he subscribes.: a. initiallyge
c c c c c c c c c c c c
tting an overview of the major theoretical orientations, and then delving moredeepl
c c c c c c c c c c c c
y into each approach.
c c c
7. Which of the following statements about theories or models of counseling/p
c c c c c c c c c c c
sychotherapy is true? c c
a. Extensive research has shown that certain popular models of psychother-
c c c c c c c c c
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apy are "wrong."
c c
b. There is a clear place for theoretical pluralism in our society.
c c c c c c c c c c
c. Accepting the validity of one model implies rejecting the validity of otherm
c c c c c c c c c c c c
odels.
d. Theoretical pluralism has been frowned on by several major professionalo
c c c c c c c c c c
rganizations.: b. There is a clear place for theoretical pluralism in our society.
c c c c c c c c c c c c
8. What type of factors oftentimes limit our freedom of choice?
c c c c c c c c c
a. social
b. environmental
c. cultural
d. biological
e. all of these: e. all of these
c c c c c c
9. Which of these statements about interventions is true?
c c c c c c c
a. It is helpful to use one type of intervention with most clients.
c c c c c c c c c c c
b. During the course of an individual's therapy, different interventions mayb
c c c c c c c c c c
e needed at different times.
c c c c
c. It is best to require clients to adapt to your approach to counseling andth
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
e interventions that you are skilled at using.
c c c c c c c
d. You should only use counseling interventions when you are certified orli
c c c c c c c c c c c
censed.: b. During the course of an individual's therapy, different interventionsma
c c c c c c c c c c c
y be needed at different times.
c c c c c
10. Which approach was developed during the 1940s as a nondirective reac-
c c c c c c c c c c
tion against psychoanalysis?
c c c
a. person-centered therapy c
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b. family systems therapy c c
c. Adlerian therapy c
d. reality therapy c
e. cognitive therapy: a. person-centered therapyc c c c
11. Francesca, a cognitive behavioral therapist, likes to give homework as-
c c c c c c c c c
signments to her clients. What might her rationale be for doing this?
c c c c c c c c c c c c
a. Homework can be a vehicle for assisting her clients in putting into actionw
c c c c c c c c c c c c c
hat they are learning in therapy.
c c c c c
b. By assigning homework to her clients, she establishes her clear authorityo
c c c c c c c c c c c
ver them (as if she is their teacher).
c c c c c c c
c. She is probably a novice therapist who is insecure about her skills; thus,by
c c c c c c c c c c c c c
assigning homework, she may feel like she is being more productive.
c c c c c c c c c c c
d. In order to be reimbursed by insurance companies, Francesca is requiredto
c c c c c c c c c c c
cgive her clients homework assignments.: a. Homework can be a vehicle forassis
c c c c c c c c c c c c
ting her clients in putting into action what they are learning in therapy.
c c c c c c c c c c c c
12. A comprehensive approach to counseling:
c c c c
a. goes beyond focusing on our internal dynamics and addresses thosee
c c c c c c c c c c
nvironmental and systemic realities that influence us. c c c c c c
b. focuses almost exclusively on the client's internal dynamics.
c c c c c c c
c. focuses primarily on the therapist's internal reactions to the client's be-
c c c c c c c c c c
havior.
c
d. focuses only on systemic factors.: b. focuses almost exclusively on the client'sint
c c c c c c c c c c c c
ernal dynamics.
c
13. Which of the following statements best describes the author's view of them
c c c c c c c c c c c c
edical model? c
a. Corey appreciates the focus on psychopathology and believes it gives
c c c c c c c c c
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1. Synthesizing the approaches covered in the text: c c c c c c
a. can easily be accomplished after taking an introductory course.
c c c c c c c c
b. is usually mastered by the end of the first year of one's graduate program.
c c c c c c c c c c c c c
c. often requires many years of study, training, and practical counselinge
c c c c c c c c c c
xperience.
d. rarely, if ever, happens and is a completely unrealistic goal.: c. often requiresm
c c c c c c c c c c c c c
any years of study, training, and practical counseling experience.
c c c c c c c c
2. Which one of the following is not considered an experiential and relation-
c c c c c c c c c c c
ship-oriented therapy?
c c
a. Gestalt therapy c
b. family systems therapy
c c
c. existential approach c
d. person-centered approach: b. family systems therapy c c c c c
3. Which one of the following is not associated with the cognitive-
c c c c c c c c c c
behavioralaction-oriented therapies? c c
a. existential therapy c
b. cognitive therapy c
c. reality therapy c
d. behavior therapy c
e. rational emotive behavior therapy: a. existential therapy
c c c c c c
4. Which humanistic approach emphasizes the basic attitudes of the thera-
c c c c c c c c c
pist as the core of the therapeutic process?
c c c c c c c c
a. psychoanalytic therapy c
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b. Adlerian therapy c
c. person-centered therapy c
d. cognitive-behavioral therapy c
e. family therapy: c. person-centered therapy
c c c c
5. Presenting one model to which all trainees subscribe c c c c c c c
a. is what the counseling profession endorses at present.
c c c c c c c
b. is likely to be a reality by the year 2020 when the CACREP standards arerev
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
isited.
c. is dangerous in that it can limit their effectiveness in working with a diversera
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
nge of future clients.
c c c
d. is illegal in the Northeastern region of the U.S., but not in other parts of the
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
country.: c. is dangerous in that it can limit their effectiveness in working witha divers
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
e range of future clients.
c c c c
6. The author makes a case for:
c c c c c
a. initially getting an overview of the major theoretical orientations, and thend
c c c c c c c c c c c
elving more deeply into each approach.
c c c c c
b. delving deeply into one approach initially and then taking a superficial lookat
c c c c c c c c c c c c c
other theoretical models.
c c
c. learning the theories of counseling only after starting to work with clientsin
c c c c c c c c c c c c c
order to make the theories more relevant.
c c c c c c
d. the reader to choose the approach to which s/he subscribes.: a. initiallyge
c c c c c c c c c c c c
tting an overview of the major theoretical orientations, and then delving moredeepl
c c c c c c c c c c c c
y into each approach.
c c c
7. Which of the following statements about theories or models of counseling/p
c c c c c c c c c c c
sychotherapy is true? c c
a. Extensive research has shown that certain popular models of psychother-
c c c c c c c c c
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, Psychotherapy Midterm Test Bank Questions c c c c
apy are "wrong."
c c
b. There is a clear place for theoretical pluralism in our society.
c c c c c c c c c c
c. Accepting the validity of one model implies rejecting the validity of otherm
c c c c c c c c c c c c
odels.
d. Theoretical pluralism has been frowned on by several major professionalo
c c c c c c c c c c
rganizations.: b. There is a clear place for theoretical pluralism in our society.
c c c c c c c c c c c c
8. What type of factors oftentimes limit our freedom of choice?
c c c c c c c c c
a. social
b. environmental
c. cultural
d. biological
e. all of these: e. all of these
c c c c c c
9. Which of these statements about interventions is true?
c c c c c c c
a. It is helpful to use one type of intervention with most clients.
c c c c c c c c c c c
b. During the course of an individual's therapy, different interventions mayb
c c c c c c c c c c
e needed at different times.
c c c c
c. It is best to require clients to adapt to your approach to counseling andth
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
e interventions that you are skilled at using.
c c c c c c c
d. You should only use counseling interventions when you are certified orli
c c c c c c c c c c c
censed.: b. During the course of an individual's therapy, different interventionsma
c c c c c c c c c c c
y be needed at different times.
c c c c c
10. Which approach was developed during the 1940s as a nondirective reac-
c c c c c c c c c c
tion against psychoanalysis?
c c c
a. person-centered therapy c
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b. family systems therapy c c
c. Adlerian therapy c
d. reality therapy c
e. cognitive therapy: a. person-centered therapyc c c c
11. Francesca, a cognitive behavioral therapist, likes to give homework as-
c c c c c c c c c
signments to her clients. What might her rationale be for doing this?
c c c c c c c c c c c c
a. Homework can be a vehicle for assisting her clients in putting into actionw
c c c c c c c c c c c c c
hat they are learning in therapy.
c c c c c
b. By assigning homework to her clients, she establishes her clear authorityo
c c c c c c c c c c c
ver them (as if she is their teacher).
c c c c c c c
c. She is probably a novice therapist who is insecure about her skills; thus,by
c c c c c c c c c c c c c
assigning homework, she may feel like she is being more productive.
c c c c c c c c c c c
d. In order to be reimbursed by insurance companies, Francesca is requiredto
c c c c c c c c c c c
cgive her clients homework assignments.: a. Homework can be a vehicle forassis
c c c c c c c c c c c c
ting her clients in putting into action what they are learning in therapy.
c c c c c c c c c c c c
12. A comprehensive approach to counseling:
c c c c
a. goes beyond focusing on our internal dynamics and addresses thosee
c c c c c c c c c c
nvironmental and systemic realities that influence us. c c c c c c
b. focuses almost exclusively on the client's internal dynamics.
c c c c c c c
c. focuses primarily on the therapist's internal reactions to the client's be-
c c c c c c c c c c
havior.
c
d. focuses only on systemic factors.: b. focuses almost exclusively on the client'sint
c c c c c c c c c c c c
ernal dynamics.
c
13. Which of the following statements best describes the author's view of them
c c c c c c c c c c c c
edical model? c
a. Corey appreciates the focus on psychopathology and believes it gives
c c c c c c c c c
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