Test Bank for Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy 11th Edition by Gerald Corey

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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: r r r r r r


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 r PG: 5 r




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


b. family systems therapy r r


c. existential approach r


d. person-centered approach r




ANS: B PG: 10
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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 r


b. cognitive therapy r


c. reality therapy r


d. behavior therapy r


e. rational emotive behavior therapy r r r




r ANS: A PG: 10
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4. Which humanistic approach emphasizes the basic attitudes of the therapist as the core
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of the therapeutic process? a. psychoanalytic therapy
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b. Adlerian therapy r


c. person-centered therapy r


d. cognitive-behavioral therapy r


e. family therapy r




r ANS: C PG: 12
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5. Presenting one model to which all trainees subscribe r r r r r r r


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 clients.
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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 r PG: 5 r

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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 into
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each approach.
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b. delving deeply into one approach initially and then taking a superficial look at other theoretical
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c. learning the theories of counseling only after starting to work with clients in order to make
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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 r PG: 5 r




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 r PG: 5 r




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




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 are
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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 r PG: 8 r




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


b. family systems therapy r r


c. Adlerian therapy r


d. reality therapy r


e. cognitive therapy r




ANS: A r PG: 10 r




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, 11. Francesca, a cognitive behavioral therapist, likes to give homework assignments to her clients. What
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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 learning
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