Deck 6: Current Theoretical Perspectives

Question 1

What type of theory is constructivism?

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

Answer 1

cognitive-behavioral

Question 2

Constructivism differs from traditional cognitive-behavioral theories because of its attention to:

A) supremacy of thinking
B) objective measures of behavior
C) focus on cognitive schemas
D) interdependence of thinking, feeling, and behaving

Answer 2

interdependence of thinking, feeling, and behaving

Question 3

What does the client learn to deconstruct in constructivism?

A) empowering constructs
B) attachment history
C) defeating core assumptions
D) differing views

Answer 3

defeating core assumptions

Question 4

Constructivism does all of the following except:

A) focuses on the objective view of self, other, and the world
B) considers past development
C) explores the relationship of thinking, feeling, and doing
D) allows for unconscious processes

Question 5

Which statement about constructivism is not true?

A) the developmental process of making meaning is influenced by attachment history
B) the therapist is considered the expert
C) the client must deconstruct defeating core assumptions
D) metaphor and narratives are used to challenge the helpee's core assumptions

Question 6

Feminist therapy:

A) is a unified theory
B) understands gender as a cause and consequence of women's experience
C) supports the attitude toward women found in the prevalent psychological theories
D) views the highest possible stage of self-development as being autonomy

Question 7

Feminist therapists:

A) maintain neutrality about their values
B) state their values as soon as the helping relationship is developed
C) state their values at the outset of the helping relationship
D) choose to work with women helpees rather than men

Question 8

The major principles of feminist theory include all of the following except:

A) the personal is political
B) women's experiences are valued
C) the counseling relationship is egalitarian
D) healthy adult behavior is based on autonomy

Question 9

Multicultural models include all of the following except:

A) they question the relevance of mainstream theories to diverse clients
B) they posit that cultures tend to be very similar in how they understand and cope with problems
C) they promote awareness of racial and ethnic identity development
D) they believe that counseling as we know it is a Western cultural intervention

Question 10

Integrated approaches:

A) are considered "sloppy eclecticism"
B) are rarely used by helpers
C) are based on techniques, rather than underlying theory
D) require self-awareness, as well as awareness of limitations and strengths of various theories

Question 11

An integrated approach includes all of the following except:

A) views the limitations and strengths of each theory
B) requires appropriate approaches for the specific client
C) requires the helper to continue professional training
D) requires the helper to choose and set theories in a hierarchy

Question 12

All of the following are associated with multimodal theory except:

A) technical eclecticism
B) theoretical eclecticism
C) social learning principles
D) Arnold Lazarus

Question 13

BASIC ID:

A) is a psychodynamic concept
B) is a feminist concept
C) is a multimodal concept
D) is a multicultural concept

Question 14

BASIC ID includes all the following except:

A) interpretation
B) diet/drugs
C) imagery
D) affect

Question 15

From the ecological systems perspective, an individual's problems are:

A) unconscious forces
B) distorted thinking
C) blocked striving for self-actualization
D) poor person/environment fit

Question 16

The ecological systems perspective includes all of the following except:

A) it evolved from family systems theories
B) it is considered a traditional helping approach
C) it is multi-contextual
D) individual and system factors must be considered in understanding a helpee's problem

Question 17

An example of change agentry is:

A) having a helpee read a book about changing cognitions
B) the therapist's role in multimodal therapy
C) writing one's Congressperson
D) using Gestalt and client-centered strategies to promote the helpee's affective experience

Question 18

Motivational Interviewing focuses on:

A) people's feelings about change
B) working through ambivalence
C) behavioral contracts
D) responsive listening

Question 19

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

A) teaches mindfulness skills
B) helps people avoid negative thinking
C) provides behavioral assignments
D) focuses on anxiety

Question 20

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy teaches skills for:

A) developing empathy for others
B) confronting irrational thinking
C) self-acceptance
D) emotional regulation

Question 21

What is the significance of attachment in constructivist theory?

Question 22

How is constructivism different from other cognitive-behavioral theories?

Question 23

In constructivism, who is the expert and how is this demonstrated in the therapeutic relationship?

Question 24

According to feminist theory, how might a woman's socialized experience affect her well-being?

Question 25

What are three of the major principles of feminist theory?

Question 26

What are the goals of feminist therapy?

Question 27

How are cultural and radical feminism different?

Question 28

How are feminist and multicultural models alike?

Question 29

What is the helper's role in multimodal models?

Question 30

Explain the concept of circular causality.

Question 31

What is BASIC ID?

Question 32

What is meant by technical eclecticism in multimodal therapy?

Question 33

Why are there so many different theories of helping?

Question 34

How are human relations skills useful when applying advocacy and change agentry strategies?