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Counseling and Psychotherapy EXAM 4
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Q: T/F Cognitive behavior therapy is suitable for individualistic but not
collectivistic cultures.
Ans: False
Q: T/F REBT practitioners strive to teach clients to unconditionally accept
others and themselves.
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Ans: True
Q: T/F All cognitive approaches assert that psychological distress is
maintained by emotional difficulties.
Ans: False
Q: T/F A major contribution of cognitive-behavioral theorists is the
demystification of the therapy process.
Ans: True
Q: T/F According to Meichenbaum, behavior change occurs through the
interaction of inner speech, cognitive structures, and behaviors.
Ans: True
Q: T/F REBT teaches children and adolescents that they are responsible
for how others act.
Ans: False
Q: T/F Because it is confrontational, REBT is not suited to work with
children or adolescents.
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Ans: False
Q: T/F Ellis maintained that events themselves do not cause emotional
disturbances; rather, it is our evaluation of and beliefs about these events
that cause our problems.
Ans: True
Q: T/F Beck's cognitive therapy was philosophically based.
Ans: False
Q: T/F According to Beck, people become psychologically distressed when
their thinking is erroneous or distorted.
Ans: True
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Q: A strengths-based cognitive behavior therapist would most likely say
which of the following to a client with chronic problems?
A.) "How can we modify your current approaches to work better?"
B.) "What are you doing that is not working for you?"
C.) "Let's explore why you don't seem to want to change."
D.) "Let's try to create a whole new way of being."
Ans: D.) "Let's try to create a whole new way of being."
Q: Which comparison of REBT and Beck's cognitive therapy is accurate?
A.) REBT focuses on helping clients identify misperceptions, while
cognitive therapists aggressively challenge clients for faulty thinking.
B.) REBT therapists model rational thinking, while cognitive therapists help
clients arrive at their own conclusions.
C.) REBT encourages clients to reflect on personal issues, while cognitive
therapy is logical and pragmatic.
D.) REBT uses Socratic dialogue and open-ended questions, while cognitive
therapy is highly directive and confrontational.
Counseling and Psychotherapy EXAM 4
Review Questions and Answers 100% Correct
Answers Already Graded A+
Q: T/F Cognitive behavior therapy is suitable for individualistic but not
collectivistic cultures.
Ans: False
Q: T/F REBT practitioners strive to teach clients to unconditionally accept
others and themselves.
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Ans: True
Q: T/F All cognitive approaches assert that psychological distress is
maintained by emotional difficulties.
Ans: False
Q: T/F A major contribution of cognitive-behavioral theorists is the
demystification of the therapy process.
Ans: True
Q: T/F According to Meichenbaum, behavior change occurs through the
interaction of inner speech, cognitive structures, and behaviors.
Ans: True
Q: T/F REBT teaches children and adolescents that they are responsible
for how others act.
Ans: False
Q: T/F Because it is confrontational, REBT is not suited to work with
children or adolescents.
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Ans: False
Q: T/F Ellis maintained that events themselves do not cause emotional
disturbances; rather, it is our evaluation of and beliefs about these events
that cause our problems.
Ans: True
Q: T/F Beck's cognitive therapy was philosophically based.
Ans: False
Q: T/F According to Beck, people become psychologically distressed when
their thinking is erroneous or distorted.
Ans: True
Exampromax - Stuvia US
Q: A strengths-based cognitive behavior therapist would most likely say
which of the following to a client with chronic problems?
A.) "How can we modify your current approaches to work better?"
B.) "What are you doing that is not working for you?"
C.) "Let's explore why you don't seem to want to change."
D.) "Let's try to create a whole new way of being."
Ans: D.) "Let's try to create a whole new way of being."
Q: Which comparison of REBT and Beck's cognitive therapy is accurate?
A.) REBT focuses on helping clients identify misperceptions, while
cognitive therapists aggressively challenge clients for faulty thinking.
B.) REBT therapists model rational thinking, while cognitive therapists help
clients arrive at their own conclusions.
C.) REBT encourages clients to reflect on personal issues, while cognitive
therapy is logical and pragmatic.
D.) REBT uses Socratic dialogue and open-ended questions, while cognitive
therapy is highly directive and confrontational.
