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The therapeutic alliance is thought c. shared culture
to consist of all but the following:
a. tasks
b. bonds
c. shared culture
d. goals
The therapeutic alliance is a. beginning
especially critical during which
stage of therapy
a. beginning
b. middle
c. end
d. equally important throughout
,Which is the correct order of the d. Techniques, Alliance, Way of Being
levels of the therapeutic pyramid,
starting from the top (peak) to
ending at the bottom (base)?:
a. Way of Being, Alliance,
Techniques
b. Alliance, Techniques, Way of
Being
c. Way of Being, Techniques,
Alliance
d. Techniques, Alliance, Way of
Being
Thu Hue noticed that her a. The strength of the therapeutic alliance
interventions with the Smith family
didn't seem to be working
regardless of which techniques she
tried. What should she next
consider?
a. The strength of the therapeutic
alliance
b. The degree to which she regards
the Smiths as humans rather than
objects
c. Whether working with families are
a good fit for her skill set
d. Her suitability for the profession
,You are working with the Nguyen Split alliance; validating each person's
family. The parents are excited to perspective
be coming in so their son, Thomas,
can do better in school. Thomas
doesn't want to be there and views
you as just another adult telling him
what to do. What is an immediate
clinical issue for you to address,
and what is one way you address it?
a. Coping skills; assess what they've
done so far that has and hasn't
worked
b. Adolescent rebellion; work to
contain Thomas' acting out
c. Split alliance; validating each
person's perspective
d. Controlling parents; work to help
the parents loosen their
expectations of Thomas
Which of the following could be a b. Factors shared across various theoretical
thesis statement of the common models are responsible for most of the change in
factors argument? therapy
a. If the therapeutic alliance is
strong, everything else will fall into
place
b. Factors shared across various
theoretical models are responsible
for most of the change in therapy
c. Since the therapeutic alliance is
so important, there is no need to
learn theory
d. The therapist is the most
important variable in therapy
, Which of the following approaches a. Learning one theory in depth then moving
to theory would be most consistent onto another until you've mastered as many as
with a common factors approach? possible
a. Learning one theory in depth
then moving onto another until
you've mastered as many as
possible
b. Learning one theory in depth and
staying loyal to that theory
throughout your career
c. Disregarding theory in favor of
mastering the therapeutic alliance
d. Only learning theories that enjoy
empirical validation
Which variables are thought to be b. Therapist empathy, client motivation, use of a
common factors of effective structured model, therapeutic alliance
therapy?
a. Client motivation, therapeutic
alliance, client culture, therapist
empathy
b. Therapist empathy, client
motivation, use of a structured
model, therapeutic alliance
c. Client cognitive complexity,
match between client and therapist
culture, empirically validated
theory, therapeutic alliance
d. Therapist cognitive complexity,
match between therapist and client
motivation, empirically validated
theory, therapist empathy
2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
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Terms in this set (342)
The therapeutic alliance is thought c. shared culture
to consist of all but the following:
a. tasks
b. bonds
c. shared culture
d. goals
The therapeutic alliance is a. beginning
especially critical during which
stage of therapy
a. beginning
b. middle
c. end
d. equally important throughout
,Which is the correct order of the d. Techniques, Alliance, Way of Being
levels of the therapeutic pyramid,
starting from the top (peak) to
ending at the bottom (base)?:
a. Way of Being, Alliance,
Techniques
b. Alliance, Techniques, Way of
Being
c. Way of Being, Techniques,
Alliance
d. Techniques, Alliance, Way of
Being
Thu Hue noticed that her a. The strength of the therapeutic alliance
interventions with the Smith family
didn't seem to be working
regardless of which techniques she
tried. What should she next
consider?
a. The strength of the therapeutic
alliance
b. The degree to which she regards
the Smiths as humans rather than
objects
c. Whether working with families are
a good fit for her skill set
d. Her suitability for the profession
,You are working with the Nguyen Split alliance; validating each person's
family. The parents are excited to perspective
be coming in so their son, Thomas,
can do better in school. Thomas
doesn't want to be there and views
you as just another adult telling him
what to do. What is an immediate
clinical issue for you to address,
and what is one way you address it?
a. Coping skills; assess what they've
done so far that has and hasn't
worked
b. Adolescent rebellion; work to
contain Thomas' acting out
c. Split alliance; validating each
person's perspective
d. Controlling parents; work to help
the parents loosen their
expectations of Thomas
Which of the following could be a b. Factors shared across various theoretical
thesis statement of the common models are responsible for most of the change in
factors argument? therapy
a. If the therapeutic alliance is
strong, everything else will fall into
place
b. Factors shared across various
theoretical models are responsible
for most of the change in therapy
c. Since the therapeutic alliance is
so important, there is no need to
learn theory
d. The therapist is the most
important variable in therapy
, Which of the following approaches a. Learning one theory in depth then moving
to theory would be most consistent onto another until you've mastered as many as
with a common factors approach? possible
a. Learning one theory in depth
then moving onto another until
you've mastered as many as
possible
b. Learning one theory in depth and
staying loyal to that theory
throughout your career
c. Disregarding theory in favor of
mastering the therapeutic alliance
d. Only learning theories that enjoy
empirical validation
Which variables are thought to be b. Therapist empathy, client motivation, use of a
common factors of effective structured model, therapeutic alliance
therapy?
a. Client motivation, therapeutic
alliance, client culture, therapist
empathy
b. Therapist empathy, client
motivation, use of a structured
model, therapeutic alliance
c. Client cognitive complexity,
match between client and therapist
culture, empirically validated
theory, therapeutic alliance
d. Therapist cognitive complexity,
match between therapist and client
motivation, empirically validated
theory, therapist empathy
