Deck 1: Different Types of Psychotherapy and Counseling Techniques

Question 1

Which guidance service suggests the importance for maintaining continuous effort of knowing the whereabouts of the graduates and drop outs?

A)evaluation
B)placement
C)counseling
D)follow-up

Answer 1

follow-up

Question 2

A person's career includes many significant events and experiences but in which areas has work psychology been able to make a contribution?

A)career counselling
B)career choice
C)mentoring
D)all of the above

Answer 2

career choice

Question 3

It is difficult to get fully accurate figures but which of the following appears to be the most commonly used career management technique in organisations?

A)mentoring
B)internal vacancy notification
C)individual counselling
D)career planning workshops

Answer 3

internal vacancy notification

Question 4

Each of the following is part of the definition of psychotherapy except

A)trained professional
B)psychological methods
C)medical treatment methods
D)based on psychological theory

Question 5

According to the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, each of the following is an ethical consideration in the use of psychotherapy except

A)the goals of treatment
B)the fees (splitting the fees when necessary)
C)the choice of treatment methods
D)client confidentiality

Question 6

According to Freud, when the patient reacts to the therapist in ways that resemble how he or she would react to other authority figures, the process is called

A)resistance
B)catharsis
C)free association
D)transference

Question 7

In psychoanalysis, the release of emotional energy related to unconscious conflicts is called

A)resistance
B)catharsis
C)free association
D)transference

Question 8

According to Rogers, the ability of the therapist to share the client's emotions is an important process called

A)reflection
B)empathy
C)catharsis
D)transference

Question 9

The role of the client-centered therapist is to

A)interpret the client\s unconscious conflicts
B)create a safe atmosphere for clients to express feelings
C)confront and challenge the client and point out inconsistencies
D)help the client unlearn abnormal ways of behaving

Question 10

Behavior therapy teaches skills based on methods derived from

A)classical conditioning
B)operant conditioning
C)information-processing theory
D)a and b above

Question 11

With which disorders has cognitive therapy been shown to be effective?

A)anxiety disorders
B)bulimia
C)major depression
D)all of the above

Question 12

Persuading clients to abandon their erroneous ways of thinking is a goal of

A)aversive conditioning
B)cognitive therapy
C)systematic desensitization
D)social skills training

Question 13

Which of the following is a fundamental concept of feminist psychotherapy?

A)an equal relationship between therapist and client
B)an awareness of anger over living in a sexist society
C)encouragement to consider the clients\ needs as valid and worthy
D)all of the above

Question 14

Board-certified psychologists

A)are more competent than those who are not
B)are eclectic psychiatrists
C)are the only ones who accept health insurance
D)have met national standards for competency

Question 15

Which of the following would be good advice for someone considering a therapist?

A)eclectic therapists are best because they can provide the widest variety of services.
B)student counseling centers are usually staffed by students and recent graduates who don\t have much experience.
C)anybody can call themselves a "psychologist."
D)referrals can be a good guide in choosing a psychologist.

Question 16

Which therapy would be most focused on exploring childhood relationships?

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

Question 17

A person who is afraid of snakes is taken to a zoo by his therapist and made to sit in a room with dozens of snakes. This is an example of

A)gestalt therapy.
B)flooding.
C)aversive conditioning.
D)cognitive restructuring.

Question 18

Which of the following is the most important ingredient for successful counselling or therapy?

A)the therapist\s support of the client
B)the number of sessions
C)the type of therapy
D)the client\s age

Question 19

Which of the following do cognitive therapists believe?

A)uncovering childhood trauma is the goal of therapy
B)how we think is an important part of how we feel
C)altering one\s unhealthy routines alone will lead to psychological well-being
D)certain medications are needed to help people maintain psychological health

Question 20

Group therapy can be helpful for clients because

A)it is more cost-effective than individual therapy.
B)clients can interact in genuine relationships, which is more like real life than individual therapy.
C)it allows clients to not invest as much psychological energy as in individual therapy.
D)clients are more comfortable speaking in groups.