Question 1

The benefits of mindfulness include all of the following EXCEPT
A)it is most effective when used independent of other counseling.
B)it provides health benefits such as increased immune function
C)it improves brain function and plasticity
D)it can help clients with a variety of psychological conditions

Accepted Answer

Mindfulness is often used as a complement to other forms of counseling or therapy and has been shown to be effective when used in conjunction with traditional treatments for a variety of psychological conditions.

Question 2

Narrative therapy
A)values the thinking process like CBT.
B)works to help a client restory their experiences so that they are more accurate.
C)uses externalizing questions to help the client identify with their problem.
D)requires the helper to be an expert and revise the story for the client.

Accepted Answer

Narrative therapy focuses on helping clients re-author or restory their experiences, allowing them to view their lives and problems in a more empowering and accurate way.

Question 3

An adaptive approach that will assist clients in containing difficult feelings and to avoid becoming overwhelmed is to
A)regulate affect using self-soothing strategies.
B)self-medicate with over-the-counter or prescription medication.
C)shut the feelings down.
D)release or numb the feelings by cutting.

Accepted Answer

Regulating affect using self-soothing strategies is a healthy adaptive approach that can assist clients in containing difficult feelings and avoiding becoming overwhelmed. Self-soothing strategies can include things like deep breathing, visualization, meditation, or other relaxation techniques that help the client to calm down and feel more in control of their emotions. This approach is a more sustainable and healthy way to manage difficult emotions compared to self-medicating, shutting the feelings down, or numbing them through self-harm.

Question 4

Social modeling,rehearsal,feedback,shaping,successive approximation,and in vivo tasks are elements of __________.
A)cognitive restructuring.
B)affective deepening.
C)behavioral skills training.
D)somatic sensing.

Accepted Answer

These elements are all part of behavioral skills training, a technique used in therapy to teach new behaviors or skills to individuals with developmental, mental health, or addiction issues. Social modeling involves observing and imitating a model's behavior. Rehearsal is practicing the behavior or skill. Feedback is receiving input from others regarding performance, and shaping is gradually reinforcing closer and closer approximations of the desired behavior. Successive approximation refers to reinforcing small steps or components of the behavior or skill, and in vivo tasks involve practicing the behavior in real-life situations.

Question 5

According to Horney (1970),a client who presents as accommodating and cooperative,and who finds it difficult to be assertive and to express anger,is likely to be displaying a _________ interactional pattern.
A)stationary
B)moving against
C)moving away
D)moving toward

Accepted Answer

According to Horney's theory, a person who presents as accommodating and cooperative, and finds it difficult to express anger, is likely to be displaying a "moving toward" interactional pattern. This pattern is characterized by a strong desire for social acceptance and an avoidance of conflict, often at the expense of one's own needs and desires. The person may have a deep-seated fear of abandonment or rejection and seeks to maintain close relationships by being agreeable and compliant.

Question 6

Which of the following helper questions provides an example of a verbal lead?
A)"Is there a particular place in your body where you experience that feeling?"
B)"Is there a particular image that captures the essence of the feeling?"
C)"Can you bring that feeling to life for me to help me understand your experience?"
D)Each of the above is an example of a verbal lead.

Accepted Answer

All three helper questions provided are examples of verbal leads. They are open-ended questions that allow the person being interviewed to share more about their experience and provide more detailed information.

Question 7

Hanna and Cardona (2013)consider the following precursors for client liberation from oppression EXCEPT
A)hope.
B)social support for change.
C)awareness of the issue.
D)ability to self-advocate.

Accepted Answer

The article by Hanna and Cardona (2013) lists hope, social support, and awareness of the issue as essential precursors for client liberation from oppression. However, ability to self-advocate is not explicitly mentioned as a precursor for client liberation from oppression. Therefore, option D is the correct answer.

Question 8

Greenberg (2002)contends that clients will not be able to change their emotions unless they
A)talk intellectually about their cognitions.
B)talk intellectually about their emotions.
C)experience their emotions viscerally.
D)act out their emotions.

Accepted Answer

Greenberg (2002) suggests that clients need to experience their emotions viscerally in order to change them. Simply talking intellectually about their cognitions or emotions may not be enough, and acting out emotions may not lead to lasting change.

Question 9

Exposure therapy is used with clients who
A)don't have time for lengthy therapy.
B)need to change maladaptive behaviors immediately.
C)have a phobia or panic they need to become habituated to.
D)are not interested in in vivo therapies.

Accepted Answer

Exposure therapy is commonly used with clients who have a specific phobia or panic that they need to become habituated to. Through repeated exposure to the feared object or situation, the client gradually learns to master their fear response and decrease anxiety. This is a process that can take some time, and may involve gradually increasing levels of exposure as the client becomes more comfortable. Exposure therapy is not typically used as a quick fix or for clients who are not willing to engage in in vivo therapies.

Question 10

Which of the following does NOT apply to the self-management strategy of self-monitoring?
A)Monitoring the process is less important than monitoring the outcomes of behavior change.
B)Clients may count the frequency,intensity,and/or duration of a target behavior.
C)Clients should balance self-monitoring of both positive and negative responses,particularly when addressing unhealthy behaviors.
D)Self-monitoring promotes the rupture of the stimulus-response association.

Accepted Answer

Monitoring the process of behavior change is equally important as monitoring the outcomes. It allows individuals to track their progress, identify triggers and barriers, and make necessary adjustments to their behavior change plan.

Question 11

When using incomplete sentences to aid in eliciting and expressing feelings,a client completes a sentence stem such as,"If I felt angry,…" by
A)responding the way a parent or significant other would have responded during the client's childhood.
B)responding spontaneously with different completions until the client feels that s/he has finished.
C)practicing the way that the client would like to be able to respond to emotional triggers.
D)reflecting on the sentence stem and offering a response in the subsequent helping session.

Accepted Answer

The best option when using incomplete sentences to aid in eliciting and expressing feelings is for the client to respond spontaneously with different completions until they feel they have finished. This allows the client to explore their emotions and feelings, without feeling pressured into a specific response or direction. It also allows for a more organic and open-ended conversation between the client and therapist. The other options do not necessarily promote the same level of exploration and self-discovery.

Question 12

Successful cognitive restructuring is LEAST likely to occur when clients
A)engage in discrimination training in which they identify self-defeating thoughts.
B)substitute mastery thoughts for obsessive,illogical,or negative thoughts.
C)practice for at least 6 weeks through overt (role-play)and covert (imaginary)rehearsal.
D)engage in in vivo practice to promote confidence.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Successful cognitive restructuring is LEAST likely to...

Question 13

To determine the personal meaning of a "slip of the body",Perls (1973),a Gestalt therapist,suggested that the client
A)monitor the body for tension.
B)monitor the body for hot or cold spots.
C)exaggerate a particular movement of the body.
D)use word mantras with breath work.

Accepted Answer

Perls, a Gestalt therapist, believed that exaggerating a particular movement of the body could help reveal unconscious feelings or thoughts, thus providing insight into the personal meaning of the "slip of the body".

Question 14

The third wave of behavior therapy includes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy,or ACT,which focuses on A)literalization,evaluation,and comparison as contributors to mental wellbeing. B)helping clients fuse with the beliefs and schemas with which they identify. C)defusion techniques to help clients look at their thoughts rather than from their thoughts. D)modifying the form or frequency of cognitions through challenge and disputation.

Accepted Answer

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, utilizes defusion techniques that aim to help clients look at their thoughts rather than from their thoughts. This involves helping clients become aware of their thoughts but not becoming entangled or fused with them. ACT does not focus on literalization, evaluation, or comparison (A) or helping clients fuse with their beliefs and schemas (B). It also does not primarily focus on modifying cognitions through challenge and disputation (D).

Question 15

In order for a client to obtain therapeutic benefit from a helping session,the eliciting and expression of feelings needs to be accompanied by
A)reflection on the experience of those feelings.
B)making sense of or attaching meaning to the feelings.
C)learning how to integrate the feelings effectively into daily life and relationships with self and others.
D)all of the above.

Accepted Answer

In order for a client to obtain therapeutic benefit, all of the provided options need to be present. Reflection and exploring the experience of the elicited feelings helps the client become more self-aware and understand the root of their emotions. Making sense of the feelings helps the client to attach meaning and context to their experiences. Learning how to integrate the feelings into daily life and relationships helps the client to better manage their emotions and improve their overall wellbeing.

Question 16

The promotion of emotional intelligence or EQ in clients focuses on all EXCEPT which of the following?
A)identifying and assessing feelings
B)controlling and suppressing feelings
C)eliciting and expressing feelings
D)understanding and regulating feelings

Accepted Answer

The promotion of emotional intelligence or EQ in clients involves identifying, assessing, understanding and regulating feelings. However, it does not focus on controlling and suppressing feelings, as this can be harmful and lead to negative outcomes. Instead, it emphasizes on healthy expression and management of emotions.

Question 17

When a helper includes extended family,community elders,and/or spiritual leaders in the treatment of the client,this complementary extension of the role of traditional helper is referred to as
A)facilitator of indigenous support systems and practices.
B)change agent.
C)adviser.
D)advocate.

Accepted Answer

Facilitator of indigenous support systems and practices involves involving extended family, community elders, and/or spiritual leaders in the treatment of the client. This approach recognizes and values the role of traditional healers and helps to integrate their knowledge and cultural practices into the treatment plan.

Question 18

The phenomenon of behavioral change resulting solely from observation by self or others is known as __________.
A)impressionability
B)suggestibility
C)reactivity
D)vicissitude

Accepted Answer

Reactivity is the phenomenon where individuals alter their performance or behavior due to the awareness that they are being observed. This change is not necessarily related to direct intervention or suggestion, but rather the mere fact of observation.

Question 19

In a helping session with a cognitively oriented helper,the client's irrational or illogical beliefs are questioned.This would take place during the __________ phase of A-B-C-D-E Analysis.
A)activating event (A)
B)specific thoughts or beliefs (B)
C)emotional and behavioral consequences (C)
D)disputation and challenging irrational beliefs (D)

Accepted Answer

The disputation and challenging irrational beliefs phase of A-B-C-D-E Analysis involves questioning and challenging the irrational or illogical beliefs of the client in order to replace them with more logical and rational ones. This is done to help the client achieve emotional and behavioral changes (C). The activating event (A) involves identifying the specific event or situation that triggered the irrational or illogical belief, while specific thoughts or beliefs (B) refer to the client's automatic thoughts or beliefs in response to the activating event.

Question 20

According to Lowen (1965),a bioenergetics therapist,__________ emotional problems are manifested in a disturbance in breathing.
A)all
B)most
C)some
D)few

Accepted Answer

According to Lowen (1965), a bioenergetics therapist, all emotional problems are manifested in a disturbance in breathing.

Quiz 9: Using Integrative Helping Strategies and Interventions

The benefits of mindfulness include all of the following EXCEPT

Narrative therapy

An adaptive approach that will assist clients in containing difficult feelings and to avoid becoming overwhelmed is to

Social modeling,rehearsal,feedback,shaping,successive approximation,and in vivo tasks are elements of __________.

According to Horney (1970) ,a client who presents as accommodating and cooperative,and who finds it difficult to be assertive and to express anger,is likely to be displaying a _________ interactional pattern.

Which of the following helper questions provides an example of a verbal lead?

Hanna and Cardona (2013) consider the following precursors for client liberation from oppression EXCEPT

Greenberg (2002) contends that clients will not be able to change their emotions unless they

Exposure therapy is used with clients who

Which of the following does NOT apply to the self-management strategy of self-monitoring?

When using incomplete sentences to aid in eliciting and expressing feelings,a client completes a sentence stem such as,"If I felt angry,…" by

Successful cognitive restructuring is LEAST likely to occur when clients

To determine the personal meaning of a "slip of the body",Perls (1973) ,a Gestalt therapist,suggested that the client

The third wave of behavior therapy includes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy,or ACT,which focuses on

In order for a client to obtain therapeutic benefit from a helping session,the eliciting and expression of feelings needs to be accompanied by

The promotion of emotional intelligence or EQ in clients focuses on all EXCEPT which of the following?

When a helper includes extended family,community elders,and/or spiritual leaders in the treatment of the client,this complementary extension of the role of traditional helper is referred to as

The phenomenon of behavioral change resulting solely from observation by self or others is known as __________.

In a helping session with a cognitively oriented helper,the client's irrational or illogical beliefs are questioned.This would take place during the __________ phase of A-B-C-D-E Analysis.

According to Lowen (1965) ,a bioenergetics therapist,__________ emotional problems are manifested in a disturbance in breathing.