PCN:107 Midterm Questions And
Answers
BasictprinciplestandtgoalstoftGestaltttherapy.t-tCORRECTttANSWER-
BasictTheory:tHumanstaretgrowth-
focused.tTheythavetantinnatetabilityttotgrowttowardtactualization.tIt'stexistential.tAwareness,
tchoice,tandtresponsibilitiestaretcornerstonestoftthetpractice.tThetinitialtgoaltistfortclientsttotex
pandttheirtawarenesstoftwhatttheytaretexperiencingtintthetpresenttmoment.t3tcentraltelemen
ts:trelationships,tawareness,tandtexperiments.
BasictPrinciplestandtgoalstoftpersontcenteredttherapy.t-tCORRECTttANSWER-
Unconditionaltregardtandthumantmotivation:tantinnatetneedttotgrow.tClienttandttherapisttaret
seentastequals.tClienttknowstthetproblemtandtsolution.
Basicttenantstoftbehaviorism.t-tCORRECTttANSWER-
Abouttobservabletbehaviorstinsteadtoftinternaltevents.tNon-medical/non-
disease.tBelievestbehaviortistdeterminedtbytenvironment/consequences.
ExistentialtDefensetMechanismst-tCORRECTttANSWER-
UltimatetRescuer.tFocusedtonlytontexternaltsourcesttotrelievetsuffering.tReliance=dysfuncti
on
Humanismtastatphilosophy.t-tCORRECTttANSWER-
Humanstaretexpertstintandtabouttthemselves.tAssumestpeopletaretbasicallytgood.tGoingtto
wardstgrowthtrathertthantillness.
PsychoanalytictTechniquest-tCORRECTttANSWER-
Freetassociation,tinterpretation,tdreamtanalysis,tanalysistoftresistance,tanalysistofttransfer
ence
Rewards-punishmentt-tCORRECTttANSWER-
Techniquestandtskillstoftperson-centeredt-tCORRECTttANSWER-
Genuinenesstandtcongruence,tunconditionaltpositivetregard,tandtempathetictunderstandin
g.
, TechniquestoftGestaltt-tCORRECTttANSWER-
Reversals,tdreamtwork,tawareness/bodywork,ttakingtresponsibility,ttop-dog/under-
dog,tandtemptytchair.
ThetABCtmodeltoftREBTt-tCORRECTttANSWER-A=tantecedent,tactivatingtevent
B=tbeliefstaboutta
C=tConsequencestoftthattbelief
D=tdispute:tfaultytbeliefstmusttbetdisputed
E=teffectivetnewtphilosophy
Thettheoriststassociatedtwithtbehaviorismt-tCORRECTttANSWER-Pavlov-classical
Watson-observational
Skinner-operant
Traitstoftatculturallytcompetenttcounselort-tCORRECTttANSWER--
Totaltcompetencytistprocess
-Alwaystignoretignorance
-Maintaintandtairtoftcuriosity
-Alwaystasktfortclarification
Traitstofteffectivetpsychotherapyt-tCORRECTttANSWER--communicationtskills
-empathy
-rapporttbuilding
-self-awareness
-acceptance
-problemtsolvingtskills
-flexibility
-multiculturaltcompetency
WhattaretReversals?t-tCORRECTttANSWER-
Doingtthetopposite.tEx.)ttaketsomeonetwhotistpassivetandtasktthemttotbetaggressive.
Whattaretthetbasictprinciplestoftexistentialttheory?t-tCORRECTttANSWER-
Focusestontwhattittmeansttotbetexistential.tAtlottoftphilosophytandtatlittletpsychology.
Whattaretthetpsychoanalytictdefensetmechanisms?t-tCORRECTttANSWER-
Repression,tdenial,treactiontformation,tprojection,tdisplacement,trationalization,tsublimatio
n,tregression,tintrojection,tidentification,tandtcompensation.
WhattaretthetPsychosexualtstages?t-tCORRECTttANSWER-
Oral,tAnal,tPhallic,tLatency,tGenital
Whattaretthettechniquestoftbehavioralttherapy?t-tCORRECTttANSWER-
Disputing,treframing,tstoptandtmonitor,tbibliotherapy,trationaltcopingtstatements,tproselytizi
ng,trationaltemotivettherapy,tandtrecordings.
Answers
BasictprinciplestandtgoalstoftGestaltttherapy.t-tCORRECTttANSWER-
BasictTheory:tHumanstaretgrowth-
focused.tTheythavetantinnatetabilityttotgrowttowardtactualization.tIt'stexistential.tAwareness,
tchoice,tandtresponsibilitiestaretcornerstonestoftthetpractice.tThetinitialtgoaltistfortclientsttotex
pandttheirtawarenesstoftwhatttheytaretexperiencingtintthetpresenttmoment.t3tcentraltelemen
ts:trelationships,tawareness,tandtexperiments.
BasictPrinciplestandtgoalstoftpersontcenteredttherapy.t-tCORRECTttANSWER-
Unconditionaltregardtandthumantmotivation:tantinnatetneedttotgrow.tClienttandttherapisttaret
seentastequals.tClienttknowstthetproblemtandtsolution.
Basicttenantstoftbehaviorism.t-tCORRECTttANSWER-
Abouttobservabletbehaviorstinsteadtoftinternaltevents.tNon-medical/non-
disease.tBelievestbehaviortistdeterminedtbytenvironment/consequences.
ExistentialtDefensetMechanismst-tCORRECTttANSWER-
UltimatetRescuer.tFocusedtonlytontexternaltsourcesttotrelievetsuffering.tReliance=dysfuncti
on
Humanismtastatphilosophy.t-tCORRECTttANSWER-
Humanstaretexpertstintandtabouttthemselves.tAssumestpeopletaretbasicallytgood.tGoingtto
wardstgrowthtrathertthantillness.
PsychoanalytictTechniquest-tCORRECTttANSWER-
Freetassociation,tinterpretation,tdreamtanalysis,tanalysistoftresistance,tanalysistofttransfer
ence
Rewards-punishmentt-tCORRECTttANSWER-
Techniquestandtskillstoftperson-centeredt-tCORRECTttANSWER-
Genuinenesstandtcongruence,tunconditionaltpositivetregard,tandtempathetictunderstandin
g.
, TechniquestoftGestaltt-tCORRECTttANSWER-
Reversals,tdreamtwork,tawareness/bodywork,ttakingtresponsibility,ttop-dog/under-
dog,tandtemptytchair.
ThetABCtmodeltoftREBTt-tCORRECTttANSWER-A=tantecedent,tactivatingtevent
B=tbeliefstaboutta
C=tConsequencestoftthattbelief
D=tdispute:tfaultytbeliefstmusttbetdisputed
E=teffectivetnewtphilosophy
Thettheoriststassociatedtwithtbehaviorismt-tCORRECTttANSWER-Pavlov-classical
Watson-observational
Skinner-operant
Traitstoftatculturallytcompetenttcounselort-tCORRECTttANSWER--
Totaltcompetencytistprocess
-Alwaystignoretignorance
-Maintaintandtairtoftcuriosity
-Alwaystasktfortclarification
Traitstofteffectivetpsychotherapyt-tCORRECTttANSWER--communicationtskills
-empathy
-rapporttbuilding
-self-awareness
-acceptance
-problemtsolvingtskills
-flexibility
-multiculturaltcompetency
WhattaretReversals?t-tCORRECTttANSWER-
Doingtthetopposite.tEx.)ttaketsomeonetwhotistpassivetandtasktthemttotbetaggressive.
Whattaretthetbasictprinciplestoftexistentialttheory?t-tCORRECTttANSWER-
Focusestontwhattittmeansttotbetexistential.tAtlottoftphilosophytandtatlittletpsychology.
Whattaretthetpsychoanalytictdefensetmechanisms?t-tCORRECTttANSWER-
Repression,tdenial,treactiontformation,tprojection,tdisplacement,trationalization,tsublimatio
n,tregression,tintrojection,tidentification,tandtcompensation.
WhattaretthetPsychosexualtstages?t-tCORRECTttANSWER-
Oral,tAnal,tPhallic,tLatency,tGenital
Whattaretthettechniquestoftbehavioralttherapy?t-tCORRECTttANSWER-
Disputing,treframing,tstoptandtmonitor,tbibliotherapy,trationaltcopingtstatements,tproselytizi
ng,trationaltemotivettherapy,tandtrecordings.