Chapter 01: Introduction and Overview
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.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 3
REFERENCES: Where I Stand
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1.1 - Explain the author’s philosophical stance.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
2. Which one of the following is considered an experiential and relationship-oriented therapy model?
a. Feminist therapy
b. Cognitive behavior therapy
c. Behavior therapy
d. Person-centered approach
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
REFERENCES: Overview of the Theory Chapters
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1.3 - Differentiate between each contemporary counseling model discussed in this book.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
3. Which of the following is associated with the cognitive-behavioral action-oriented therapy model?
a. Existential therapy
b. Psychoanalytic therapy
c. Choice theory/Reality therapy
d. Family systems therapy
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
REFERENCES: Overview of the Theory Chapters
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1.3 - Differentiate between each contemporary counseling model discussed in this book.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
4. Which of the counseling therapies has the primary role of thinking, as it relates to influencing behavior?
a. Psychoanalytic
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, b. Adlerian
c. Person-centered
d. Cognitive-behavioral
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
REFERENCES: Overview of the Theory Chapters
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1.3 - Differentiate between each contemporary counseling model discussed in this book.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
5. Which of the following is not a concept covered in the book?
a. A brief historical sketch of how and why theories were developed
b. Application of the theory to the cases of Stan and Gwen
c. A discussion of strategies to improve mental health through a medical model
d. Application of the theory from a multicultural perspective
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 3
REFERENCES: Suggestions for Using the Book
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1.2 - Identify suggested ways to use this book.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
6. The author makes a case for
a. initially getting an overview of the major theoretical orientations and then learning a particular approach by
becoming steeped in that approach for some time.
b. delving deeply into one approach initially and then taking a superficial look at other theoretical models.
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 he or she subscribes.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 5
REFERENCES: Where I Stand
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1.1 - Explain the author’s philosophical stance.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
7. Which of the following statements about administrative techniques is true according to the author?
a. Techniques are substitutes for hard work when developing constructive client-therapist relationships.
b. Administrating techniques to clients without regard for the relationship variables is ineffective.
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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.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 3
REFERENCES: Where I Stand
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1.1 - Explain the author’s philosophical stance.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
2. Which one of the following is considered an experiential and relationship-oriented therapy model?
a. Feminist therapy
b. Cognitive behavior therapy
c. Behavior therapy
d. Person-centered approach
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
REFERENCES: Overview of the Theory Chapters
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1.3 - Differentiate between each contemporary counseling model discussed in this book.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
3. Which of the following is associated with the cognitive-behavioral action-oriented therapy model?
a. Existential therapy
b. Psychoanalytic therapy
c. Choice theory/Reality therapy
d. Family systems therapy
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
REFERENCES: Overview of the Theory Chapters
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1.3 - Differentiate between each contemporary counseling model discussed in this book.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
4. Which of the counseling therapies has the primary role of thinking, as it relates to influencing behavior?
a. Psychoanalytic
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, b. Adlerian
c. Person-centered
d. Cognitive-behavioral
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
REFERENCES: Overview of the Theory Chapters
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1.3 - Differentiate between each contemporary counseling model discussed in this book.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
5. Which of the following is not a concept covered in the book?
a. A brief historical sketch of how and why theories were developed
b. Application of the theory to the cases of Stan and Gwen
c. A discussion of strategies to improve mental health through a medical model
d. Application of the theory from a multicultural perspective
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 3
REFERENCES: Suggestions for Using the Book
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1.2 - Identify suggested ways to use this book.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
6. The author makes a case for
a. initially getting an overview of the major theoretical orientations and then learning a particular approach by
becoming steeped in that approach for some time.
b. delving deeply into one approach initially and then taking a superficial look at other theoretical models.
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 he or she subscribes.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 5
REFERENCES: Where I Stand
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1.1 - Explain the author’s philosophical stance.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
7. Which of the following statements about administrative techniques is true according to the author?
a. Techniques are substitutes for hard work when developing constructive client-therapist relationships.
b. Administrating techniques to clients without regard for the relationship variables is ineffective.
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