Deck 4: Theoretical Approaches to Human Service Work

Question 1

Which theorist(s) is correctly associated with the following behavioral concepts?

A) Skinner--Classical conditioning
B) Pavlov--Social learning
C) Bandura-Operant conditioning
D) Wolpe - Applications in clinical settings

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following words or phrases is not usually associated with the word counseling?

A) Long term
B) Supportive
C) Conscious
D) Problem solving

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Relative to theory, what does "heuristic" mean?

A) One with a suggested plan of action
B) One that is researchable and testable
C) One that does not place events in an order
D) One that has since been disproved

Answer 3

B

Question 4

A basic tenet of the cognitive approach is that in order to relieve emotional distress, we must first help clients change their irrational patterns of:

A) thinking.
B) behaviors.
C) feelings.
D) values.

Question 5

Which of the following is not associated with the cognitive-behavioral approach?

A) Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
B) Reality Therapy
C) Narrative Therapy
D) Aaron Beck

Question 6

Which theory or person is not associated with post-modern approaches to counseling?

A) Richard Havens
B) Michael White
C) Insoo Kim Berg
D) Steve de Shazer

Question 7

Which is the correct developmental process of the eclectic approach to helping?

A) Chaos, multiplicity, coalescent, metatheory
B) Coalescent, chaos, multiplicity, metatheory
C) Chaos, coalescent, metatheory, multiplicity
D) Chaos, coalescent, multiplicity, metatheory

Question 8

The psychodynamic approach to counseling includes all but which of the following types of counseling and therapy approaches?

A) Psychoanalysis
B) Gestalt Therapy
C) Individual Psychology
D) Analytical Psychology

Question 9

The school, which assumes that our personalities are greatly impacted by unconscious forces, is the __________ model.

A) humanistic
B) psychodynamic
C) cognitive
D) behavioral

Question 10

Jim is given a coupon every time he brings a pencil and paper to class. At the end of the week, he may exchange the coupons for one hour of free time. This is an example of:

A) a token economy.
B) social learning.
C) systematic desensitization.
D) flooding therapy.

Question 11

Privileged communication is the:

A) right to confidentiality.
B) legal term ensuring some professionals the right not to reveal information.
C) ethical concept that professionals do not have to reveal information.
D) legal right to refuse confidentiality.

Question 12

One of Alfred Adler's main ideas revolved around which concept?

A) Self-actualization
B) Feelings of inferiority
C) Need fulfilment
D) The id, ego, and superego

Question 13

"Your Positivity Ratio" is related to:

A) An examination of where you fall on Maslow's hierarchy
B) Carl Rogers' idea of "unconditional positive regard"
C) The importance of focusing mostly on the positive aspects of self
D) Cognitive therapy

Question 14

When is it probably alright to break confidentiality?

A) When a client has threatened to beat his wife
B) When an 18 year old client's parents ask to see her file
C) When you vent to a colleague about a frustrating client
D) When a friend asks you to tell them something interesting about one of your clients

Question 15

Which theorist, who founded the person-centered approach, felt we were born with a natural actualizing tendency?

A) Albert Ellis
B) Carl Rogers
C) Robert Kegan
D) Jean Piaget

Question 16

The existential-humanistic approaches emphasizes which of the following?

A) The notion that reality can change as a function of language
B) That there should be a focus on the importance of consciousness and/or awareness
C) The important role of the unconscious in fostering change
D) The role that instincts play in our lives

Question 17

Postmodern modern approaches suggest that all but which of the following?

A) There is no one way to understand the world.
B) Values are transmitted through language.
C) Mental illness is developed because of unconscious problems.
D) "Truth" needs to be questioned.

Question 18

One's view of human nature is based on beliefs about all but which of the following?

A) The impact of instincts on personality development
B) Whether people are born good, bad, or neutral
C) People's religious beliefs
D) Individuals' political affiliations and voting tendencies

Question 19

Gender-aware approaches include all but which of the following?

A) A focus on women's issues
B) A focus on men's issues
C) Viewing problems within a societal context
D) Recognizing that men and women are the same

Question 20

Which of the following appears at the peak - the top - of Maslow's proposed hierarchy of needs?

A) Safety needs
B) Self-actualization
C) Self-esteem needs
D) Love and belonging needs

Question 22

It is alright to break confidentiality if another professional who is working with client asks for information about your client even though the professional does not have written permission.

Question 23

Reality therapy is a type of postmodern approach.

Question 24

Breaking confidentiality is okay if the client asks you to (e.g., asking you to appear in court).

Question 25

Confidentiality is a legal term, privileged communication an ethical term.

Question 26

Matching (Match the theorist with the theory)
1. Sigmund Freud (D)
2. Carl Jung (H)
3. Alfred Adler (I)
4. Carl Rogers (C)
5. Viktor Frankl (L)
6. Fritz Perls (E)
7. B. F. Skinner (K)
8. Albert Ellis (G)
9. Aaron Beck (A)
10. William Glasser (J)
11. Steve de Shazer/Insoo Kim Berg (B)
12. Michael White (F)

A. Cognitive Therapy
B. Solution Focused Brief Therapy
C. Person-Centered Therapy
D. Psychoanalysis
E. Gestalt Therapy
F. Narrative Therapy
G. Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
H. Analytical Therapy
I. Individual Psychology
J. Reality Therapy
K. Behavior Therapy
L. Existential Therapy

Question 27

Focusing on the past is extremely important in the behavioral approach.