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Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy 11th
Edition by Gerald Corey All Chapters 1-15.
, Chapters`01`Introduction`and`Overview
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MULTIPLE-CHOICE`TEST`ITEMS
Note:`Below`are`test`items`for`chapter`1`of`Theory`and`Practice`of`Counseling`and`Psychotherapy.
1. Synthesizing`the`approaches`covered`in`the`text:
a. can`easily`be`accomplished`after`taking`an`introductory`course.
b. is`usually`mastered`by`the`end`of`the`first`year`of`one’s`graduate`program.
c. often`requires`many`years`of`study,`training,`and`practical`counseling`experience.
d. rarely,`if`ever,`happens`and`is`a`completely`unrealistic`goal.
ANS:`C PG:`5
2. Which`one`of`the`following`is`not`considered`an`experiential`and`relationship-oriented`therapy?`a.
Gestalt`therapy
b. family`systems`therapy
c. existential`approach
d. person-
centered`approach`ANS:`B`PG:`10
3. Which`one`of`the`following`is`not`associated`with`the`cognitive-behavioral`action-oriented`therapies?
a. existential`therapy
b. cognitive`therapy
c. reality`therapy
d. behavior`therapy
e. rational`emotive`behavior`therapy
`ANS:`A`PG:`10
4. Which` humanistic` approach` emphasizes` the` basic` attitudes` of` the` therapist` as` the` core` of` the` th
erapeutic`process?`a.`psychoanalytic`therapy` b.`Adlerian`therapy
c. person-centered`therapy
d. cognitive-behavioral`therapy
e. family`therapy
`ANS:`C`PG:`12
5. Presenting`one`model`to`which`all`trainees`subscribe
a. is`what`the`counseling`profession`endorses`at`present.
b. is`likely`to`be`a`reality`by`the`year`2020`when`the`CACREP`standards`are`revisited.
, c. is`dangerous`in`that`it`can`limit`their`effectiveness`in`working`with`a`diverse`range`of`future`clients.
d. is`illegal`in`the`Northeastern`region`of`the`U.S.,`but`not`in`other`parts`of`the`country.
ANS:`C PG:`5
178
6. The`author`makes`a`case`for:
a. initially`getting`an`overview`of`the`major`theoretical`orientations,`and`then`delving`more`deeply`into`
each`approach.
b. delving`deeply`into`one`approach`initially`and`then`taking`a`superficial`look`at`other`theoretical` m
odels.
c. learning` the` theories` of` counseling` only` after` starting` to` work` with` clients` in` order` to` make` the`
theories`more`relevant.
d. the`reader`to`choose`the`approach`to`which`s/he`subscribes.
ANS:`A PG:`5
7. Which`of`the`following`statements`about`theories`or`models`of`counseling/`psychotherapy`is`true?
a. Extensive`research`has`shown`that`certain`popular`models`of`psychotherapy`are`―wrong.‖
b. There`is`a`clear`place`for`theoretical`pluralism`in`our`society.
c. Accepting`the`validity`of`one`model`implies`rejecting`the`validity`of`other`models.
d. Theoretical`pluralism`has`been`frowned`on`by`several`major`professional`organizations.
ANS:`B PG:`5
8. What`type`of`factors`oftentimes`limit`our`freedom`of`choice?`a.`social
b. environmental
c. cultural
d. biological
e. all`of`these
ANS:`E PG:`6
9. Which`of`these`statements`about`interventions`is`true?
a. It`is`helpful`to`use`one`type`of`intervention`with`most`clients.
b. During`the`course`of`an`individual’s`therapy,`different`interventions`may`be`needed`at`different`times.
c. It`is`best`to`require`clients`to`adapt`to`your`approach`to`counseling`and`the`interventions`that`you`are`s
killed`at`using.
d. You`should`only`use`counseling`interventions`when`you`are`certified`or`licensed.
ANS:`B PG:`8
, 10. Which`approach`was`developed`during`the`1940s`as`a`nondirective`reaction`against` psychoanalysis?
a. person-centered`therapy
b. family`systems`therapy
c. Adlerian`therapy
d. reality`therapy
e. cognitive`therapy
ANS:`A PG:`10
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11. Francesca,`a`cognitive`behavioral`therapist,`likes`to`give`homework`assignments`to`her`clients.`What`
might`her`rationale`be`for`doing`this?
a. Homework` can` be` a` vehicle` for` assisting` her` clients` in` putting` into` action` what` they` are` learning` in
`By`assigning`homework`to`her`clients,`she`establishes`her`clear`authority`over`them`(as`if` she`is`their` tea
cher).
b. She`is`probably`a`novice`therapist`who`is`insecure`about`her`skills;`thus,`by`assigning`homework,`she`ma
y`feel`like`she`is`being`more`productive.
c. In`order`to`be`reimbursed`by`insurance`companies,`Francesca`is`required`to`give`her`clients`homework`
assignments.
ANS:`A PG:`6
12. Which`of`the`following`statements`best`describes`the`author’s`view`of`the`medical`model?
a. Corey`appreciates`the`focus`on`psychopathology`and`believes`it`gives`clinicians`the`tools`to`assess`what’s`
wrong`with`clients.
b. A` focus` on` the` medical` model` restricts` therapeutic` practice` because` it` stresses` deficits` rather` than`
strengths.
c. The`medical`model`emphasizes`strengths`and`competencies`rather`than`psychopathology.
d. The`medical`model`is`especially`relevant`for`culturally`diverse`client`populations.
ANS:`B PG:`7
13. A`comprehensive`approach`to`counseling:
a. goes`beyond`focusing`on`our`internal`dynamics`and`addresses`those`environmental`and`systemic`realities`
that`influence`us.
b. focuses`almost`exclusively`on`the`client’s`internal`dynamics.
c. focuses`primarily`on`the`therapist’s`internal`reactions`to`the`client’s`behavior.
d. focuses`only`on`systemic`factors.
ANS:`A PG:`7
14. Effective`psychotherapy`is`a`practice`in`which:
a. the`therapist`solves`problems`for`clients.
b. the`therapist`is`merely`a`skilled`technician.
c. the`client`and`therapist`collaborate`in`co-constructing`solutions`to`problems.
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Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy 11th
Edition by Gerald Corey All Chapters 1-15.
, Chapters`01`Introduction`and`Overview
`````````
MULTIPLE-CHOICE`TEST`ITEMS
Note:`Below`are`test`items`for`chapter`1`of`Theory`and`Practice`of`Counseling`and`Psychotherapy.
1. Synthesizing`the`approaches`covered`in`the`text:
a. can`easily`be`accomplished`after`taking`an`introductory`course.
b. is`usually`mastered`by`the`end`of`the`first`year`of`one’s`graduate`program.
c. often`requires`many`years`of`study,`training,`and`practical`counseling`experience.
d. rarely,`if`ever,`happens`and`is`a`completely`unrealistic`goal.
ANS:`C PG:`5
2. Which`one`of`the`following`is`not`considered`an`experiential`and`relationship-oriented`therapy?`a.
Gestalt`therapy
b. family`systems`therapy
c. existential`approach
d. person-
centered`approach`ANS:`B`PG:`10
3. Which`one`of`the`following`is`not`associated`with`the`cognitive-behavioral`action-oriented`therapies?
a. existential`therapy
b. cognitive`therapy
c. reality`therapy
d. behavior`therapy
e. rational`emotive`behavior`therapy
`ANS:`A`PG:`10
4. Which` humanistic` approach` emphasizes` the` basic` attitudes` of` the` therapist` as` the` core` of` the` th
erapeutic`process?`a.`psychoanalytic`therapy` b.`Adlerian`therapy
c. person-centered`therapy
d. cognitive-behavioral`therapy
e. family`therapy
`ANS:`C`PG:`12
5. Presenting`one`model`to`which`all`trainees`subscribe
a. is`what`the`counseling`profession`endorses`at`present.
b. is`likely`to`be`a`reality`by`the`year`2020`when`the`CACREP`standards`are`revisited.
, c. is`dangerous`in`that`it`can`limit`their`effectiveness`in`working`with`a`diverse`range`of`future`clients.
d. is`illegal`in`the`Northeastern`region`of`the`U.S.,`but`not`in`other`parts`of`the`country.
ANS:`C PG:`5
178
6. The`author`makes`a`case`for:
a. initially`getting`an`overview`of`the`major`theoretical`orientations,`and`then`delving`more`deeply`into`
each`approach.
b. delving`deeply`into`one`approach`initially`and`then`taking`a`superficial`look`at`other`theoretical` m
odels.
c. learning` the` theories` of` counseling` only` after` starting` to` work` with` clients` in` order` to` make` the`
theories`more`relevant.
d. the`reader`to`choose`the`approach`to`which`s/he`subscribes.
ANS:`A PG:`5
7. Which`of`the`following`statements`about`theories`or`models`of`counseling/`psychotherapy`is`true?
a. Extensive`research`has`shown`that`certain`popular`models`of`psychotherapy`are`―wrong.‖
b. There`is`a`clear`place`for`theoretical`pluralism`in`our`society.
c. Accepting`the`validity`of`one`model`implies`rejecting`the`validity`of`other`models.
d. Theoretical`pluralism`has`been`frowned`on`by`several`major`professional`organizations.
ANS:`B PG:`5
8. What`type`of`factors`oftentimes`limit`our`freedom`of`choice?`a.`social
b. environmental
c. cultural
d. biological
e. all`of`these
ANS:`E PG:`6
9. Which`of`these`statements`about`interventions`is`true?
a. It`is`helpful`to`use`one`type`of`intervention`with`most`clients.
b. During`the`course`of`an`individual’s`therapy,`different`interventions`may`be`needed`at`different`times.
c. It`is`best`to`require`clients`to`adapt`to`your`approach`to`counseling`and`the`interventions`that`you`are`s
killed`at`using.
d. You`should`only`use`counseling`interventions`when`you`are`certified`or`licensed.
ANS:`B PG:`8
, 10. Which`approach`was`developed`during`the`1940s`as`a`nondirective`reaction`against` psychoanalysis?
a. person-centered`therapy
b. family`systems`therapy
c. Adlerian`therapy
d. reality`therapy
e. cognitive`therapy
ANS:`A PG:`10
179
11. Francesca,`a`cognitive`behavioral`therapist,`likes`to`give`homework`assignments`to`her`clients.`What`
might`her`rationale`be`for`doing`this?
a. Homework` can` be` a` vehicle` for` assisting` her` clients` in` putting` into` action` what` they` are` learning` in
`By`assigning`homework`to`her`clients,`she`establishes`her`clear`authority`over`them`(as`if` she`is`their` tea
cher).
b. She`is`probably`a`novice`therapist`who`is`insecure`about`her`skills;`thus,`by`assigning`homework,`she`ma
y`feel`like`she`is`being`more`productive.
c. In`order`to`be`reimbursed`by`insurance`companies,`Francesca`is`required`to`give`her`clients`homework`
assignments.
ANS:`A PG:`6
12. Which`of`the`following`statements`best`describes`the`author’s`view`of`the`medical`model?
a. Corey`appreciates`the`focus`on`psychopathology`and`believes`it`gives`clinicians`the`tools`to`assess`what’s`
wrong`with`clients.
b. A` focus` on` the` medical` model` restricts` therapeutic` practice` because` it` stresses` deficits` rather` than`
strengths.
c. The`medical`model`emphasizes`strengths`and`competencies`rather`than`psychopathology.
d. The`medical`model`is`especially`relevant`for`culturally`diverse`client`populations.
ANS:`B PG:`7
13. A`comprehensive`approach`to`counseling:
a. goes`beyond`focusing`on`our`internal`dynamics`and`addresses`those`environmental`and`systemic`realities`
that`influence`us.
b. focuses`almost`exclusively`on`the`client’s`internal`dynamics.
c. focuses`primarily`on`the`therapist’s`internal`reactions`to`the`client’s`behavior.
d. focuses`only`on`systemic`factors.
ANS:`A PG:`7
14. Effective`psychotherapy`is`a`practice`in`which:
a. the`therapist`solves`problems`for`clients.
b. the`therapist`is`merely`a`skilled`technician.
c. the`client`and`therapist`collaborate`in`co-constructing`solutions`to`problems.
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