Question 1

Cognitive therapists believe that effective therapy consists primarily of
A)helping people modify their thoughts.
B)being intellectual during the session.
C)identifying emotions that lead to thoughts.
D)determining how emotions and actions have affected thoughts.

Accepted Answer

Cognitive therapists focus on helping individuals identify and change distorted or maladaptive thought patterns, which in turn can lead to changes in emotions and behaviors.

Question 2

Cognitive theories are applicable
A)only to people who are insight-oriented.
B)to almost any kind of problem.
C)to problems which are not behavioral in nature.
D)only to clients who do not require a supportive environment.

Accepted Answer

Cognitive theories are versatile and can be applied to a wide range of problems, not limited to specific types or requiring specific client characteristics.

Question 3

Which of the following is an advantage of cognitive therapy?
A)Thoughts are readily accessible.
B)Talking about thoughts is usually less threatening than talking about feelings.
C)Thoughts seem to be more amenable to change than feelings.
D)All of the above.

Accepted Answer

Cognitive therapy focuses on changing thought patterns, which are often more accessible and less threatening to discuss than feelings, and are generally more amenable to change.

Question 4

Commonalities between Beck's cognitive therapy and Ellis's REBT include all of the following, except one.
A)Both identify distorted feelings that lead to problem behavior.
B)Both rely on experiments or homework assignments.
C)Both can be integrated with mindfulness and acceptance approaches.
D)Both replace dysfunctional thoughts with more accurate, helpful, and healthy thoughts.

Accepted Answer

Beck's cognitive therapy and Ellis's REBT focus on identifying distorted thoughts, not feelings, that lead to problem behavior.

Question 5

The therapeutic alliance in cognitive therapy is:
A)Directive and authoritarian
B)Directive and also collaborative and supportive
C)Nondirective and authoritarian
D)Nondirective and also collaborative and supportive

Accepted Answer

In cognitive therapy, the therapeutic alliance is directive, as the therapist guides the client through structured interventions, but it is also collaborative and supportive, as the therapist works with the client to identify and change cognitive distortions.

Question 6

The effectiveness of cognitive therapy
A)is less than that of psychodynamic approaches.
B)has been well documented.
C)has rarely been the subject of research.
D)has not been supported.

Accepted Answer

Cognitive therapy has been shown to be effective in treating a variety of mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety, and eating disorders.

Question 7

Explain how the work of clinicians emphasizing thoughts differs from a) treatment emphasizing background, and b) treatment emphasizing emotions, in terms of problem identification and solution.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

During a first session, a clinician made the following statement to a client who had sought help because of difficulties with his teenage son.
"Before we end today, I am going to give you a homework assignment. I would like you to spend more time exercising. Unless you have any questions, I'll see you next week."
Critique this clinician's approach to client homework, addressing at least five guidelines for suggesting homework to clients.

Accepted Answer

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Quiz 12: Overview of Thought-Focused Treatment Systems

Cognitive therapists believe that effective therapy consists primarily of

Cognitive theories are applicable

Which of the following is an advantage of cognitive therapy?

Commonalities between Beck's cognitive therapy and Ellis's REBT include all of the following, except one.

The therapeutic alliance in cognitive therapy is:

The effectiveness of cognitive therapy

Explain how the work of clinicians emphasizing thoughts differs from a) treatment emphasizing background, and b) treatment emphasizing emotions, in terms of problem identification and solution.