Question 1

__________ stress understanding the subjective world of the client and tap existing resources for change within the individual.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ stress understanding the subjective world of...

Question 2

According to __________, psychological problems stem from commonplace processes such as faulty thinking, making incorrect inferences on the basis of inadequate or incorrect information, and failing to distinguish between fantasy and reality.

Accepted Answer

Cognitive therapy focuses on identifying and correcting faulty thinking patterns, incorrect inferences, and the inability to distinguish between fantasy and reality, which are seen as sources of psychological problems.

Question 3

__________ is best conceived of in a broad way and includes clinician expertise, the best available research, and evaluating the client's characteristics, culture, and preferences.

Accepted Answer

Evidence-based practice is the integration of clinical expertise, the best current research, and the client's characteristics, culture, and preferences. This approach ensures that individual care is tailored and based on the best available evidence.

Question 4

The__________ holds that we define ourselves by our choices.

Accepted Answer

The existential perspective emphasizes individual freedom, choice, and responsibility, suggesting that we define ourselves by the choices we make.

Question 5

The group leader assists members in forming hypotheses and testing their assumptions, which is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

Collaborative empiricism is a technique used in cognitive-behavioral therapy where the therapist and client work together to identify, test, and modify beliefs and assumptions. This approach involves forming hypotheses and testing their validity, which aligns with the description given.

Question 6

Cognitive therapy in groups emphasizes a __________ and helping group members discover their misconceptions for themselves.

Accepted Answer

Cognitive therapy in groups often utilizes a Socratic dialogue approach, which involves asking questions to stimulate critical thinking and help individuals discover their misconceptions on their own.

Question 7

__________ stress insight in therapy.

Accepted Answer

Psychodynamic approaches stress insight in therapy by exploring unconscious processes and past experiences to understand current behavior and emotions.

Question 8

The technique of__________ involves helping individuals identify signals associated with their problematic behavior or emotions.

Accepted Answer

The technique of "catching oneself" is about helping individuals recognize early signs or signals associated with their problematic behaviors or emotions, enabling them to address these issues proactively.

Question 9

__________ stress feelings and subjective experiencing.

Accepted Answer

Experiential and relationship-oriented approaches emphasize emotions, subjective experiences, and the therapeutic relationship as central to the process of change and healing. These approaches focus on the client's immediate experience and feelings, aiming to deepen emotional awareness and facilitate personal growth.

Question 10

__________ are personalized notions that are triggered by particular stimuli that lead to emotional responses.

Accepted Answer

Automatic thoughts are personalized notions that are triggered by particular stimuli, leading to emotional responses. They are often quick, reflexive thoughts that occur in response to a situation and can influence feelings and behaviors.

Question 11

To challenge self-limiting assumptions, members are encouraged to __________ they were already the person they would like to be.

Accepted Answer

"Act as if" is the correct answer because it encourages members to challenge self-limiting assumptions by behaving as if they were already the person they would like to be.

Question 12

When members engage in catastrophic thinking by dwelling on the most extreme negative aspects of a situation the leader can assist the member when they are stuck imagining the worst possible outcome. This process is called __________.

Accepted Answer

Cognitive restructuring is a process used to help individuals identify and challenge irrational or maladaptive thoughts, such as catastrophic thinking, and replace them with more balanced and realistic thoughts.

Question 13

__________ can be viewed as the group therapist experiencing feelings from the past that are reactivated by the group member in the present.

Accepted Answer

Countertransference occurs when the therapist projects their own unresolved feelings onto the patient, often as a reaction to the patient's transference, which is when the patient projects feelings about figures from their past onto the therapist.

Question 14

__________ stress the role of thinking and doing and tend to be action-oriented.

Accepted Answer

Cognitive behavioral approaches emphasize the importance of thoughts (cognitive processes) and behaviors in understanding and addressing psychological issues. They focus on changing negative thought patterns and maladaptive behaviors as a way to improve mental health.

Question 15

The __________ rests on the assumption that we have the capacity to understand our problems and that we have the resources within us to resolve them.

Accepted Answer

The person-centered approach, developed by Carl Rogers, emphasizes the belief that individuals have the innate ability to understand their own problems and possess the internal resources needed for personal growth and problem resolution.

Question 16

The group constellation lends itself to __________ that provide for reenacting past unfinished events.

Accepted Answer

In group therapy, multiple transferences can occur as individuals project feelings and experiences onto multiple group members, allowing for the reenactment of past unfinished events.

Question 17

_________ is based largely on insight, unconscious motivation, and reconstruction of the personality.

Accepted Answer

Psychoanalytic therapy focuses on insight, unconscious motivation, and personality reconstruction, principles originally developed by Sigmund Freud.

Question 18

Through this process of __________, the group leader functions as a catalyst and guide who helps the members understand the connection between their thinking and the ways they feel and act.

Accepted Answer

Guided discovery is a process where the leader helps individuals understand the link between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, often used in cognitive-behavioral therapy.

Question 19

The __________ is an existential and phenomenological approach based on the assumption that individuals and their behavior must be understood in the context of their ongoing relationship with the present environment.

Accepted Answer

The Gestalt approach emphasizes understanding individuals in the context of their present environment, focusing on their perceptions and experiences as a whole rather than breaking them down into parts. This approach is existential and phenomenological, aligning with the description provided.

Question 20

differs from psychoanalytic theory in many respects, but it can broadly be considered from a psychodynamic perspective.

Accepted Answer

Adlerian therapy, developed by Alfred Adler, shares roots with psychoanalytic theory but emphasizes social interest, community feeling, and the individual's power to change. It is considered part of the broader psychodynamic perspective because it focuses on unconscious processes, childhood experiences, and the individual's inner life, similar to psychoanalytic theory, but with different emphases and theoretical constructs.

Quiz 3: Theories and Techniques of Group Counseling