Deck 9: Case Approach to Reality Therapy

Question 1

All of the following are elements in the process of reality therapy except:

A)establishing a therapeutic relationship.
B)encouraging her to re-author a problem-saturated story.
C)challenging Ruth to evaluate her behavior.
D)assisting Ruth in developing a realistic plan for change.
E)getting Ruth to make a commitment to carry out her plan.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

From a reality therapy framework, psychological symptoms are viewed as:

A)the problem to address in therapy.
B)merely the underlying dynamic of a particular problem.
C)a chosen behavior.
D)unconscious patterns.
E)feelings that need to be expressed.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

A reality therapist would be most interested in learning how Ruth is:

A)meeting her basic needs.
B)expressing her social interest.
C)gaining insight into the causes of her behavior.
D)able to experience catharsis.
E)all of the above.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

The founder of reality therapy is:

A)Robert Wubbolding.
B)Albert Ellis.
C)David Cain.
D)William Glasser.
E)William Blau.

Question 5

A basic premise of reality therapy is that:

A)behavior controls our perceptions.
B)behavior is a manifestation of unconscious dynamics.
C)behavior will not change until the client acquires insight.
D)behavior will become healthy after the client experiences catharsis.
E)both (c) and (d).

Question 6

A reality therapist would:

A)explore what Ruth wants.
B)help Ruth evaluate what she is doing.
C)help Ruth formulate an action plan.
D)all of the above.
E)none of the above.

Question 7

Reality therapy is:

A)active.
B)directive.
C)practical.
D)based on choice theory.
E)all of the above.