NU 646 Week 7 Quiz

NU 646 Week 7 Quiz | Regis College

Question 1

Which one of the following is not associated with the cognitive-behavioral action-oriented therapies?

a.Existential therapy

 b.Cognitive behavior therapy

 c.Choice theory/relative therapy

 d.Behavior therapy

Question 2

Which of the following needs to considered as highest priority when working with diverse client populations?

a.Economic variables

 b.Social variables

 c.Environmental variables

 d.Cultural variables

Question 3

Question text

In which stage are resolution of sexual conflicts and sex-role identity a critical function?

a.Oral stage

 b.Anal stage

 c.Phallic stage

 d.Genital stage

Question 4

In which stage are feelings of hostility, destructiveness, anger, rage, and hatred associated with?

a.Oral stage

 b.Anal stage

 c.Phallic stage

 d.Genital stage

Question 5

The central goal of existential psychotherapy is to ______.

a.decrease self-awareness.

 b.increase awareness.

 c.help clients reject the responsibility of choosing.

 d.keep the client from experiencing authentic existence.

Question 6

It is especially important for counselors who work with culturally diverse client populations to do all of the following, except:

a.be aware of how cultural self-awareness and sensitivity to one’s own cultural heritage are essential for any form of helping.

 b.be comfortable with differences between themselves and others in terms of race, ethnicity, culture, and beliefs.

 c.ignore the cultural context of their clients in determining what interventions are appropriate.

 d.monitor their functioning through consultation, supervision, and further training or education.

Question 7

What is considered the most important factor related to progress in person-centered therapy?

a.Defining concrete and measurable goals

 b.The therapist’s technical skills

 c.The authentic and genuine relationship between the client and therapist

 d.The therapist’s ability to think logically and to scientifically solve problems

Question 8

In order for a therapist to communicate “accurate empathic understanding” the counselor must:

a.have experienced a situation very similar to the client’s current predicament.

 b.clarify details and facts relevant to the client’s experiences.

 c.feel a deep sense of warmth toward the client.

 d.connect authentically and emotionally to the client’s subjective world.

Question 9

Behavior therapy is characterized by all of the following, except:

a.a focus on overt specific behavior.

 b.a formulation of precise treatment goals.

 c.the subjective diagnosis of the therapist.

 d.the design of an appropriate treatment plan.

Question 10

Michael believes that he will be able to improve his public speaking skills after completing a speech course at school. Based on social-cognitive theory, one might observe that Michael is not lacking in:

a.arrogance and grandiosity.

 b.intelligence.

 c.self-efficacy.

 d.cognitive functioning.

Question 11

Which anxiety reduction technique involves creating a hierarchy of the client’s fearful experiences?

a.Assertive training

 b.Operant conditioning

 c.Systematic desensitization

 d.Social reinforcement

Question 12

Phil has been in behavior therapy to address his fear of heights. The treatment will not be considered complete until Phil ______.

a.transfers what he learns in therapy to his everyday life and takes actual steps to confront his fear.

 b.agrees to take up sky diving as a hobby.

 c.has absolutely no fear of heights, which may be measured by his willingness to move to one of the top floors of a skyscraper.

 d.acknowledges his fear.

Question 13

Which of the following is one of shortcomings of behavior therapy?

a.It overemphasizes on feeling and the neglect of cognition.

 b.It overemphasizes on insight.

 c.It may change behaviors, but it does not change feelings.

 d.It has a need for long-term treatment to effect change.

Question 14

The cognitive behavioral approach to therapy stresses

a.support, understanding, warmth, and empathy.

 b.awareness, unfinished business, impasse, and experiencing.

 c.thinking, assessing, deciding, analyzing, and doing.

 d.subjectivity, existential anxiety, self-actualization, and being.

Question 15

What is the challenge of fulfilling the spirit of informed consent?

a.Tell clients about the nature of confidentiality

 b.Strike a balance between giving clients too much information and giving them too little

 c.Convince clients that counselors know what they are doing

 d.Teach clients about state laws that pertain to counseling

Question 16

The cognitive distortion of making conclusions without supporting and relevant evidence is:

a.labeling and mislabeling.

 b.overgeneralization.

 c.arbitrary inferences.

 d.selective abstraction.

Question 17

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. Which best describes the action of his colleagues?

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 should offer to provide counseling to him and not refer him to a professional outside of the agency.

Question 18

Contemporary therapy approaches need to be expanded to include which of the following to make them adequate to work with diverse client populations?

a.A multicultural perspective

 b.Methods to shorten the length of the therapeutic process

 c.Techniques to deal with unconsciousness

 d.Strategies to study behaviors of a pluralistic society from an individual perspective

Question 19

Which of the following is not a recommendation for counselors to the use of social media?

a.Limiting what is shared online

 b.Limiting the number of contacts based on judgments

 c.Including clear and thorough social networking policies as part of the informed consent processed.

 d.Regularly updating protective settings because social media providers often change their privacy rules

Question 20

Accurate empathic understanding helps clients in all the following areas, except:

a.to notice and devalue their experiences.

 b.to view prior experiences in new ways.

 c.to process their experience both cognitively and bodily.

 d.to increase their confidence in making choices and in pursuing a course of action.

Question 21

This refers to addressing what is going on between the client and therapist in the present for active participation and the full therapeutic process.

a.Unconditional positive regard

 b.Congruence

 c.Immediacy

 d.Actualizing tendency

Question 22

In this phase of change, individuals are taking steps to modify their behavior to solve their problems.

a.Precontemplation

 b.Contemplation

 c.Preparation

 d.Action

Question 23

This is the directional process of striving toward realization, fulfillment, autonomy, and self-determination.

a.Actualizing tendency

 b.Unconditional positive regard

 c.Congruence

 d.Sympathy

Question 24

The person-centered approach emphasizes clients’ abilities to _________________to act in the world with others.

a.follow the checklist given by the therapist

 b.implement new behavior based on a book about do’s and don’ts in society

 c.engage their own resources

 d.make a pros and cons list

Question 25

In this stage of change, individuals tend to take immediate action and report some small behavior change.

a.Precontemplation

 b.Contemplation

 c.Preparation

 d.Maintenance

Question 26

During this phase, individuals work to consolidate their gains and prevent relapse.

Select one:

 a.Precontemplation

 b.Contemplation

 c.Preparation

 d.Maintenance

Question 27

The basic acceptance and support of a person regardless of what the person says or does, especially in the context therapy.

a.Accurate empathetic understanding

 b.Unconditional positive regard

 c.Congruence

 d.Sympathy

Question 28

Identify the only case in which confidentiality must not be breached.

a.A client poses a danger to others.

 b.A client with cancer has thoughts about exploring assisted suicide/euthanasia.

 c.An older adult is being abused.

 d.The therapist determines that the client needs immediate, involuntary hospitalization.

Question 29

What is the correct sequence of the psychosexual stages?

a.Anal/phallic/latency/genital/oral

 b.Oral/anal/phallic/latency/genital

The correct sequence of the psychosexual stages is oral/anal/phallic/latency/genital. See “Erikson’s Psychosocial Perspective.”

 c.Oral/anal/latency/genital/phallic

 d.Latency/oral/anal/phallic/genital

Question 30

Which of the following is not considered a basic dimension of the human condition?

a.Capacity for self-awareness

 b.Striving for acceptance of others

Capacity for self-awareness, establishing meaningful relationships with others, and freedom and responsibility are considered basic dimensions of the human condition. See “View of Human Nature.”

 c.Establishing meaningful relationships with others

 d.Freedom and responsibility

Question 31

The goal of the initial psychiatric assessment process performed by the NP is to

a.Correctly diagnose the client

 b.Identify the mental health needs of the client as first priority

 c.Be able to communicate with other staff about the client’s health needs

 d.Gain an understanding of the life experiences of the client

Question 32

Which of the following is the main function of the psychiatric interview?

 a.Review previous medical records

 b.Identify the mental health needs of the client

 c.Evaluate a treatment plan

 d.Understand the client’s psychosocial needs and communicate them to the treatment team

Question 33

All of the following are examples of the therapeutic relationship except:

a.Keeping appropriate eye contact that matches the patient’s comfort level and cultural background

 b.Acknowledging the patients concerns

 c.Maintaining an open and engaging body posture by appearing relaxed and unhurried

 d.Pointing out to the patient something he or she is missing or denying

Question 34

Question text

This term refers to anything that works against the progress of therapy and prevents the client from producing previously unconscious material.

a.Transference

 b.Countertransference

 c.Resistance

 d.Interpretation

Question 35

This term refers to earlier relationships that contribute to clients distorting the present situations with the therapist.

a.Transference

 b.Countertransference

 c.Resistance

 d.Interpretation

Question 36

Creator of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

a.Carl Rogers

 b.Jon Kabat-Zinn

 c.Arnold Lazarus

 d.Francine Shapiro

Question 37

This is a form of exposure therapy, used often with trauma, that entails imaging flooding, cognitive restructuring, and rapid eye movements.

a.Mindfulness Cognitive Behavior Therapy

 b.Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing

 c.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

 d.Dialectical Behavior Therapy

Question 38

This is the process involving receiving one’s presence without judgement or preference, but with curiosity and kindness, and striving for full awareness of present moment

a.Acceptance

 b.Countertransference

 c.Resistance

 d.Distance

Question 39

These are particular events that precede a behavior as described in behavior therapy.

a.Antecedents

 b.Consequences

 c.Coincidences

 d.Life goals

Question 40

These are particular events that follow a behavior as described in behavior therapy.

a.Antecedents

 b.Consequences

 c.Coincidences

 d.Life goals