Foundations of Counseling Exam Bank
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Foundations of Counseling introduces students to the basic concepts, theories, and professional practices in the field of counseling. This course covers the historical development of counseling, key therapeutic models, ethical and legal considerations, and fundamental communication and relationship-building skills. Emphasis is placed on understanding diverse client backgrounds and the counselor's role in promoting growth, wellness, and self-awareness. Through interactive activities and case studies, students gain foundational knowledge and competencies essential for further study or entry-level experience in counseling-related professions.
Recommended Textbook Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy 9th Edition by Gerald Corey
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Chapter 1: Introduction and Overview
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Q1) Reality therapy is based on choice theory and focuses on the client assuming responsibility in the present.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Which approach was developed during the 1940s as a nondirective reaction against psychoanalysis?
A)person-centered therapy
B)family systems therapy
C)Adlerian therapy
D)reality therapy
E)cognitive therapy
Answer: A
Q3) An experiential approach is Gestalt therapy,which offers a range of experiments to help clients gain awareness of what they are experiencing in the here and now.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: The Counselor: Person and Professional
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Q1) The skill of immediacy involves revealing what we are thinking or feeling in the here and now with the client.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Your role as a counselor is to provide a safe and inviting context in which clients can explore the congruence between their values and their behavior.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) A meta-analysis of research on therapeutic effectiveness found that the personal and interpersonal components are,at best,only moderately related to effective psychotherapy.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Ethical Issues in Counseling Practice
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Q1) Marcus,a therapist in a community agency,recently divorced his wife and seems to be harboring anger towards women in general.His colleagues,who have noticed a change in his attitude and behavior lately,have encouraged him to seek personal counseling to work through his issues.They are:
A)overreacting to his anger and are overstepping the boundaries by suggesting he go to counseling.
B)unwise to suggest counseling since he will not benefit from it because he is a therapist and already knows how to deal with his problems.
C)acting ethically by recommending counseling for Marcus; as counselors,they recognize that personal issues that have not been worked through are likely to be projected onto clients.
D)being unsupportive colleagues; since they are aware of his situation,they should offer to provide counseling to him and not refer him to a professional outside of the agency. Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Psychoanalytic Therapy
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Q1) Freud used the term libido in which of the following ways?
A)To refer to the death instincts
B)to refer to the energy of all the life instincts
C)To refer to sexual abuse
D)To account for the aggressive drive
Q2) Ego-defense mechanisms,by their very nature,imply psychopathology.
A)True
B)False
Q3) In Freud's view,an individual experiencing neurotic anxiety feels:
A)he has behaved in a manner that is inconsistent with his moral code.
B)a realistic threat is present in the environment.
C)he will not be able to control his instincts and will behave inappropriately.
D)guilt associated with past actions.
Q4) Brief psychodynamic therapies target specific interpersonal problems during the initial session.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Psychodynamic group leaders do not interpret their client's transferences.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Adlerian Therapy
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Q1) For Adlerian counselors,techniques are helpful when adapted to the needs of the client.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which child is most likely to demand center stage,tends to have difficulties in life when he or she is no longer the center of attention,and is likely to become dependently tied to the mother?
A)the oldest child
B)the second child
C)the middle child
D)the youngest child
E)the only child
Q3) The Adlerian approach has a wide variety of applications including group and family therapy.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Adlerians maintain that the priorities we choose arise from our personality strengths.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Existential Therapy
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Q1) Ursula lived in New York City on 9/11.Ever since experiencing the aftermath of the terrorist attacks,she has felt anxiety about going to the upper level floors of tall buildings.As an existentially oriented therapist,you might conclude that:
A)Ursula is highly neurotic.
B)Ursula's fears are completely unfounded.
C)Ursula's anxiety is normal in light of the traumatic experience she had on 9/11.
D)Ursula is on the verge of becoming psychotic.
Q2) From the existential viewpoint,anxiety is seen as a neurotic manifestation; thus the aim of therapy is to eliminate anxiety so clients can live comfortably.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The outcomes of existential therapy have been submitted to rigorous empirical testing.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Person-Centered Therapy
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Q1) Therapists are encouraged to use positive regard for clients only as a means of shaping their behavior.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The person-centered model has become stagnant and shows little sign of evolution.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Concerning research on psychotherapy,it can be said that Carl Rogers: A)stated his concepts as testable hypotheses and submitted them to research.
B)literally opened the field for psychotherapy research.
C)inspired others to conduct extensive research on counseling process and outcome.
D)all of these.
E)none of these.
Q4) Students of the person-centered approach sometimes have difficulty letting clients truly find their own way and make decisions in an unassisted fashion.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Gestalt Therapy
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Q1) Gestalt techniques can be considered experiments.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Part of success in using Gestalt techniques is contingent upon preparing clients for these techniques.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The Gestalt therapist:
A)freely makes interpretations for the client.
B)pays attention to the client's nonverbal language.
C)is mainly nondirective.
D)helps the client understand why he or she is behaving in self-defeating ways.
E)assigns homework to bring about specific cognitive and behavior changes.
Q4) In Gestalt theory,the experiment is considered:
A)a specific technique of therapy.
B)a theoretical proposition crafted to fit the client's unique needs.
C)a ready-made exercise used to achieve a behavioral goal.
D)a scientific procedure to assess the effectiveness of therapy.
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Chapter 9: Behavior Therapy
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Q1) Which is not true of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)?
A)The approach was formulated for treating borderline personality disorders.
B)DBT emphasizes the importance of the client/therapist relationship.
C)DBT incorporates mindfulness training and Zen practices.
D)DBT is a blend of Adlerian concepts and behavioral techniques.
E)DBT relies on empirical data to support its effectiveness.
Q2) The key principle in applied behavior analysis is:
A)to use the least aversive means to change behavior.
B)to use positive and negative punishment to change behavior.
C)in vivo desensitization.
D)all of these.
Q3) Sergio is co-leading a social skills group for children with Aspergers.He and his co-leader must collect data on group members' progress:
A)before the group starts and at the end of the group,but not during the group.
B)before,during,and after all interventions.
C)only at the last group session.
D)only if the group members' parents request it.
Q4) There is little empirical support for ACT.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Cognitive Behavior Therapy
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Q1) There is no concept in REBT that in any way agrees with Rogers's idea of unconditional positive regard.
A)True B)False
Q2) Stress inoculation is a coping-skills approach designed to change a person's self-statements.
A)True B)False
Q3) From a cognitive perspective,depression is largely due to one's attitudes and beliefs.
A)True B)False
Q4) All of the following are cognitive methods of REBT except for:
A)shame-attacking exercises.
B)disputing irrational beliefs.
C)changing one's language.
D)completing homework assignments.
Q5) REBT can be effectively employed in crisis intervention. A)True B)False
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Chapter 11: Reality Therapy
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Q1) Glasser would agree with all of the following conclusions except:
A)We are most likely to change if we are threatened by punishment.
B)We do not have to be the victim of our past.
C)We have more control over our lives than we believe.
D)We strive to change the world outside ourselves to match our internal pictures of what we want.
E)We often seek therapy when we do not have the relationships we want.
Q2) Which method(s)is (are)often used in reality therapy?
A)behavior-oriented methods
B)the use of questioning
C)exploring a client's quality world
D)designing an action plan
E)all of these
Q3) According to reality therapists,we are not born blank slates waiting to be externally motivated by forces in the world around us.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Reality therapy tends to be a long-term approach.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Feminist Therapy
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Q1) Today's feminists believe that gender can be considered separately from other identity areas such as race,ethnicity,class,and sexual orientation.
A)True
B)False
Q2) By considering contextual variables,symptoms are reframed as survival strategies.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following themes would clients in feminist therapy be least likely to explore?
A)messages received while growing up
B)critically evaluating social dictates and expectations
C)power and control
D)transference reactions toward their therapist
E)external forces influencing behavior
Q4) Feminist therapy is not static,but is continually evolving.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Postmodern Approaches
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Q1) From a social constructionist perspective,change begins with:
A)deconstructing the power of cultural narratives.
B)understanding the roots of a problem.
C)the therapist's skill in using confrontational techniques.
D)understanding and accepting objective reality.
E)disputing irrational beliefs.
Q2) Solution-focused therapists often use scaling questions.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The narrative approach is part of the social construction model.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Solution-oriented therapy differs from both strategic and traditional models by eschewing the past in favor of focusing on the future.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The postmodern philosophy suggests that reality and truth are objective and clearly defined.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Family Systems Therapy
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Q1) Postmodern thought has contributed to family therapy by:
A)minimizing the role of assessment.
B)promoting the therapist's view of clients as the experts on their own lives.
C)developing an individual therapy application of the family systems approach.
D)introducing the concept of triangulation.
E)promoting the therapist's role as being directive.
Q2) Roger and his wife are experiencing tension in their relationship because he believes she is far too lenient with their children when they misbehave.This forces him to play the role of "bad cop" as a parent,which makes him angry.A family therapist working with Roger and his family might:
A)help to modify the family's transactional rules and develop more appropriate boundaries.
B)refer Roger to individual therapy since he clearly needs to work through his unresolved issues that are causing him to feel so angry.
C)take Roger's side and educate his wife about appropriate disciplinary practices.
D)focus on getting the children to stop misbehaving so that Roger and his wife won't experience this tension.
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Chapter 15: An Integrative Perspective
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Q1) Which of the following approaches to therapy stresses the attitude of the therapist over the use of techniques?
A)person-centered therapy
B)psychoanalytic therapy
C)cognitive-behavior therapy
D)behavior therapy
Q2) One of the goals of rational emotive behavior therapy is to:
A)assist clients in acquiring a more tolerant and rational view of life.
B)make the unconscious conscious.
C)provide opportunities for reliving early traumas.
D)assist clients in gaining awareness of moment-to-moment experiencing.
E)help clients become aware of their family constellation.
Q3) Which approach offers encouragement so individuals can develop socially useful goals and increase social interest?
A)Adlerian therapy
B)behavior therapy
C)reality therapy
D)Gestalt therapy
E)solution-focused therapy
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Chapter 16: Case Illustration: an Integrative Approach to
Working With Stan
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Q1) Which of the following therapeutic approaches would place some emphasis on helping Stan with the future?
A)narrative therapy
B)Adlerian therapy
C)reality therapy
D)solution-focused therapy
E)all of these
Q2) The therapy approach most likely to focus directly on helping Stan to stop using alcohol and drugs would be:
A)person-centered therapy.
B)Gestalt therapy.
C)behavior therapy.
D)existential therapy.
E)psychoanalytic therapy.
Q3) An Adlerian therapist would interpret Stan's depression as:
A)a sickness that needs to be cured.
B)discouragement that can be helped by encouragement.
C)a feeling that leads to his faulty thinking.
D)related to unfinished business.
E)internalized anger and guilt.
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