NU 646 Week 11 Assignment

NU 646 Week 11 Assignment | Regis College

Question 1

Behavior therapy has been shown to be effective in the treatment of ____.

a.reducing gray hair growth

 b.correcting acne

 c.decreasing chronic pain

 d.increasing sense of smell

 

Question 2

In light of the third generation of behavior therapy, mindfulness is defined as

a.The awareness that emerges through having attention on purpose, in the present moment, and nonjudgmentally, to the unfolding or experience moment by moment.

 b.The assessment process in multimodal therapy.

 c.Under the idea that change can be brought about by teaching people to use coping skills in problematic situations.

In light of the third generation of behavior therapy, mindfulness is defined as the awareness that emerges through having attention on purpose, in the present moment, and nonjudgmentally, to the unfolding or experience moment by moment. See “Mindfulness and Acceptance-Based Approaches.”

 d.Not beneficial for clients with behavioral problems.

 

Question 3

_________ is a key pioneer of clinical behavior therapy because of his broadening of its conceptual bases and development of multimodal therapy.

a.Albert Bandura

 b.Joseph Wolpe

 c.B.F. Skinner

 d.Arnold Lazarus

 

Question 4

It is within the scope of SFBT practice to allow for some discussion of __________ to validate clients’ experience.

a.presenting problems

 b.behavioral issues

It is within the scope of SFBT practice to allow for some discussion of behavioral issues in the past to validate clients’ experience. See “Unique Focus of SFBT.”

 c.therapist personal issues

 d.past issues

 

Question 5

Which of the following is not a part of the four key principles of motivational interviewing?

a.resist the righting reflex

 b.listen to your patient

 c.design goals for patient

 d.empower your patient

 

Question 6

Match the appropriate task with each Stage of Change

Enjoy rewards, plan for threats to change            Answer 1 

Support small steps towards change       Answer 2 

Raise awareness of problems/behavior Answer 3

Support return to action               Answer 4

Engage to resolve ambivalence Answer 5

Support commitment to change               Answer 6

Question 7

What is a limitation of person-centered therapy?

a.The approach does not make use of research to study the process or outcomes of therapy.

 b.The therapist has more power to manipulate and control the client than is true of most other therapies.

 c.The approach does not emphasize the role of techniques in creating change in the client’s behavior.

One of the limitations of person-centered therapy is that the approach does not emphasize the role of techniques in creating change in the client’s behavior. See “Contributions of the Person-Centered Approach.”

 d.The client is not given enough responsibility to direct the course of his or her own therapy.

 

Question 8

A collaborative, person-centered approach to communication aimed at eliciting and strengthening motivation for change is known as _______________.

a.active listening

 b.clear and direct communication

 c.motivational interviewing

 d.learning ladder

 

Question 9

Narrative therapy has been found to be particularly effective with diverse client populations for all of the following reasons except:

a.It was founded in a sociocultural context.

 b.It allows clients to tell their unique stories from their perspective.

Narrative therapy has been found to be particularly effective with diverse client populations for all of the above reasons except the last one. See “Strengths From a Diversity Perspective.”

 c.It defines problems within a social, cultural, political, and relational context.

 d.It teaches diverse clients to replace their own narratives with ones that conform more closely to the ideals and values of mainstream culture.

 

Question 10

Techniques used in mindfulness-based stress reduction therapy include all but:

a.yoga.

 b.flooding.

 c.body scan meditation.

 d.formal and informal meditation.

 

Question 11

The foundation of MI is built on _______________.

a.specific strategies the clinician teaches to the patient

 b.a sincere "spirit" of mutual respect and collaboration between the clinician and patient

 c.clinicians solving problems for patients

 d.patients’ fear of losing their teeth

 

Question 12

Which of the following can be used to elicit the extent to which a person feels compelled and motivated to change?

a.motivational ruler

 b.expressing empathy

 c.righting reflex

 d.rolling with resistance

 

Question 13

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) integrates techniques from:

a.Multimodal therapy and mindfulness.

 b.Mindfulness-based stress reduction and cognitive behavior therapy.

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) integrates techniques from mindfulness-based stress reduction and cognitive behavior therapy. See “Mindfulness and Acceptance-Based Approaches.”

 c.Motivational interviewing and mindfulness.

 d.Yoga, systematic desensitization, and mindfulness.

Question 14

In dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), skills are taught in four modules. Which among the following is not one of the modules listed in the text?

a.Mindfulness

 b.Interpersonal effectiveness

 c.Emotional regulation

 d.Relapse prevention

 

Question 15

Which of the following is not true about how behavior therapists function in the therapeutic setting?

a.They use techniques such as summarizing, reflection, clarification, and open-ended questioning.

 b.They focus on using a variety of techniques in narrowly treating specific behavioral problems.

 c.They complete a formal assessment prior to treatment to determine behaviors that are targets for change.

 d.They serve as a model for the client and do not require behavioral change in the client.