Deck 13: Humanistic Psychotherapy

Question 1

_____,according to humanists,is essentially the warmth,love,and acceptance of those around us.

A) Reflection
B) Genuineness
C) Positive regard
D) Congruence

Answer 1

Positive regard

Question 2

According to the humanistic approach,conditional positive regard from others brings forth _____.

A) reflection
B) conditional positive self-regard
C) genuineness
D) self-actualization

Answer 2

conditional positive self-regard

Question 3

The quality of _____ describes a match between a therapist's real and ideal selves.

A) genuineness
B) congruence
C) empathy
D) conditional worth

Answer 3

genuineness

Question 4

Abraham Maslow is most closely associated with the _____ approach to psychotherapy.

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

Question 5

Which of the following best describes genuineness as it is understood and applied by humanistic psychotherapists?

A) a client reporting honestly to a therapist about the client's activities since the previous session
B) a therapist's true feelings of empathy and prizing toward a client
C) a therapist prizing a client "no matter what"
D) a therapist accurately recognizing a client's emotional state even when the client has not stated it explicitly

Question 6

Empathy,unconditional positive regard,and genuineness

A) are Roger's three necessary and sufficient conditions for therapy.
B) appear to be common factors.
C) contribute heavily to the success of all kinds of psychotherapy, not just humanistic therapy.
D) all of the above

Question 7

According to the humanistic approach,_____ is the root of psychopathology.

A) reflection
B) incongruence
C) fixation
D) positive regard

Question 8

According to the humanistic approach,there are three essential therapeutic conditions that characterize successful therapist?-client relationships.These three essential therapeutic conditions include _____.

A) unconditional positive regard
B) genuineness
C) all of the above
D) none of the above

Question 9

Which of the following approaches to psychotherapy places the strongest emphasis on empathy provided by the therapist?

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

Question 10

According to Carl Rogers,the three essential therapeutic conditions were _____ to psychotherapy to be successful with any client.

A) necessary
B) sufficient
C) all of the above
D) none of the above

Question 11

Humanistic psychotherapists believe that individuals are born with a tendency toward healthy growth.The term that best describes this tendency is _____.

A) transference
B) insight
C) self-actualization
D) unconditional positive regard

Question 12

The primary goal of humanistic psychotherapy is

A) to make the unconscious conscious.
B) to modify human behavior in a kind, compassionate manner.
C) to foster self-actualization.
D) none of the above

Question 13

An individual's _____ is how the person actually is at present; the _____ is what a person could be if he or she fulfilled his or her potential.

A) actual self; fulfilled self
B) fulfilled self; actual self
C) real self; ideal self
D) ideal self; real self

Question 14

According to Rogers,the term _____ is synonymous with positive regard.

A) reflection
B) prizing
C) self-actualization
D) gestalt

Question 15

Jill is a 13-year-old girl whose mother loves her "no matter what." According to humanistic psychotherapists,Jill's mother

A) has placed excessive conditions of worth on her daughter.
B) has provided her daughter with conditional positive regard.
C) all of the above
D) none of the above

Question 16

According to the humanistic approach,there are three essential therapeutic conditions that characterize successful therapist-client relationships.These three essential therapeutic conditions include _____.

A) empathy
B) conditional positive regard
C) interpretation
D) all of the above

Question 17

According to the humanistic approach,it is important for the therapist to communicate _____ to the client,which is described as the ability to sense the client's emotions compassionately and without judgment.

A) genuineness
B) congruence
C) empathy
D) conditions of worth

Question 18

According to the humanistic approach,psychological health is enhanced by

A) a match between the real self and the ideal self.
B) conditional positive regard.
C) all of the above
D) none of the above

Question 19

_____ is a pioneer of the humanistic approach to psychotherapy.

A) Sigmund Freud
B) B. F. Skinner
C) Donald Meichenbaum
D) Carl Rogers

Question 20

The primary goal of humanistic psychotherapy is

A) to foster self-actualization
B) to make the unconscious conscious.
C) rational, logical thought.
D) behavior change via techniques based on operant and classical conditioning.

Question 21

In humanistic psychotherapy,_____ takes place when a therapist responds to a client by rephrasing or restating the client's statements in a way that highlights the client's feelings or emotions.

A) emotional consequence
B) reflection
C) congruence
D) countertransference

Question 22

Sometimes,clients will argue in favor of continuing with the problem behavior rather than stopping or replacing it.According to the motivational interview approach to therapy,this client behavior is labeled _____.

A) rolling with resistance
B) change talk
C) sustain talk
D) developing the discrepancy

Question 23

When an individual's real and ideal selves are different,the individual is experiencing _____.

Question 24

Of the following therapies based on humanistic principles,which has accumulated the most empirical evidence for its efficacy in recent decades?

A) Gestalt therapy
B) motivational interviewing
C) psychoanalysis
D) existential therapy

Question 25

Explain the relationship among the humanistic concepts of real self,ideal self,self-actualization,and conditions of worth.

Question 26

What is the name of the therapy that derives from positive psychology?

Question 27

What technique was developed by William Miller and was originally used to treat behaviors such as substance abuse?

Question 28

_____ takes place when a humanistic therapist responds to a client by rephrasing or restating the client's statements in a way that highlights the client's feelings or emotions.

Question 29

_____,developed by William Miller,is a contemporary application of the principles of humanism.

A) Existential psychotherapy
B) Quality of life therapy
C) Motivational interviewing
D) Behavioral consultation

Question 30

_____ was founded by Fritz Perls,and it emphasizes a holistic approach to enhancing the client's experience.

A) Gestalt therapy
B) Motivational interviewing
C) Psychoanalysis
D) Existential therapy

Question 31

Who is the primary leader of the positive psychology movement?

Question 32

Rollo May,Victor Frankl,and Irvin Yalom are most closely associated with _____ psychotherapy.

A) psychodynamic
B) existential
C) behavioral
D) gestalt

Question 33

List the three key elements of humanistic therapy.

Question 34

_____ is an approach to therapy centered on the premise that each person is essentially alone in the world and that this realization can overwhelm us with anxiety.

Question 35

Who is the most prominent pioneer of humanistic therapy?

Question 36

Empirical examinations of humanistic therapy

A) have determined that it is universally ineffective.
B) discovered that its main elements-empathy, positive regard, and genuineness-play an important role in therapy success.
C) found that humanistic techniques only work when used by therapist who identify as humanists.
D) all of the above

Question 37

Positive psychology

A) emerged in the 1990s under the leadership of Martin Seligman.
B) emphasizes human strengths rather than pathology.
C) acknowledges the inherent potential of individuals to develop and maintain positive attitudes.
D) all of the above

Question 38

According to Carl Rogers,the therapist's _____ determine(s)the success of therapy.

A) mastery of the techniques of interpreting the client's transference
B) ability to reflect the client's emotions
C) skill in applying positive reinforcement
D) attitude toward the client

Question 39

Name three of the six central principles of motivational interviewing.

Question 40

Briefly summarize the three essential therapeutic conditions according to humanistic psychotherapy.

Question 41

Briefly describe positive psychology.What does it emphasize? What is the name of the therapy derived from positive psychology?