Homework Questions

Question 1

 

REBT is based on the assumption that:

 

[removed]	a.	Humans have a biological tendency to think irrationally
[removed]	b.	Humans have a biological tendency to think rationally
[removed]	c.	Both a and b
[removed]	d.	None of the above

 

2 points

 

Question 2

 

_____________ is the behavioral intervention used to gradually increase the quality of a behavior.

 

[removed]	a.	Shaping
[removed]	b.	Extinction
[removed]	c.	Stimulus control
[removed]	d.	Aversive control

 

2 points

 

Question 3

 

DBT utilizes a behavioral technique in which the client learns to tolerate painful emotions without enacting self-destructive behaviors known as:

 

[removed]	a.	Positive reinforcement
[removed]	b.	Negative reinforcement
[removed]	c.	Exposure
[removed]	d.	Punishment

 

2 points

 

Question 4

 

In reality therapy, behavior is affected by:

 

[removed]	a.	The impact of external stimuli on behavior
[removed]	b.	Unconscious conflicts
[removed]	c.	Current inner motivation
[removed]	d.	All of the above

 

2 points

 

Question 5

 

In reality therapy, the skilled counselor or therapist treats behavior as:

 

[removed]	a.	The result of social pressure and limited perceptions of possibilities
[removed]	b.	Information received from parents and from the surrounding culture
[removed]	c.	Caused by self-verbalizations that can be helpful or hurtful
[removed]	d.	Chosen as a result of unmet wants and needs/font>

 

2 points

 

Question 6

 

A method in which the counselor or therapist leads the client through a number of questions to become aware of thoughts and distortions in thinking, and to find and implement more adaptive replacements is called:

 

[removed]	a.	“Socratic Questioning”
[removed]	b.	“Platonic Questioning”
[removed]	c.	A-B-C Model
[removed]	d.	Reflection

 

2 points

 

Question 7

 

In the A-B-C model proposed by Ellis, the factor that creates the emotional and behavioral consequences is:

 

[removed]	a.	Activating event
[removed]	b.	Consequences
[removed]	c.	Beliefs
[removed]	d.	None of the above

 

2 points

 

Question 8

 

According to Glasser, human behaviors are composed of:

 

[removed]	a.	Doing, thinking, feeling, physiology
[removed]	b.	Doing, resting, sleeping, acting
[removed]	c.	Responding, initiating, ignoring, acting
[removed]	d.	None of the above

 

2 points

 

Question 9

 

In practicing reality therapy, counselors and therapists focus on:

 

[removed]	a.	The interpersonal relationships of the client
[removed]	b.	Insight into causes of behavior
[removed]	c.	Family history
[removed]	d.	Personal history

 

2 points

 

Question 10

 

According to Ellis, the shoulds, oughts, and musts fall under which of the following categories?

 

[removed]	a.	Self-demandingness
[removed]	b.	Other-demandingness
[removed]	c.	World-demandingness
[removed]	d.	All of the above

 

2 points

 

Question 11

 

In reality therapy, the environment or counseling or psychotherapeutic atmosphere includes which of the following?

 

[removed]	a.	Attending behaviors
[removed]	b.	Doing the unexpected
[removed]	c.	Use of metaphors
[removed]	d.	All of the above

 

2 points

 

Question 12

 

The DBT model proposes that a successful counseling intervention must meet five critical functions. Which of the following is not one of these functions?

 

[removed]	a.	Improve and preserve the client’s incentive to change
[removed]	b.	Boost the client’s capabilities
[removed]	c.	Ensure the client’s capabilities are specific to his or her environment
[removed]	d.	Structure the environment so that the treatment can take place

 

2 points

 

Question 13

 

A counselor using CBT might focus on using:

 

[removed]	a.	Pharmacotherapy
[removed]	b.	Dream analysis
[removed]	c.	Transference
[removed]	d.	Risk-taking exercises

 

2 points

 

Question 14

 

DBT is driven by three theories. Which of the following is not one of those?

 

[removed]	a.	Behavior therapy
[removed]	b.	Biosocial theory of BPD
[removed]	c.	Dialectics
[removed]	d.	Gestalt theory

 

2 points

 

Question 15

 

Which of the following is true about REBT?

 

[removed]	a.	REBT was influenced by Rogers’ core conditions of counseling.
[removed]	b.	REBT was influenced by Freud’s concept of the unconscious.
[removed]	c.	REBT was influenced by Frankl’s logotherapy.
[removed]	d.	None of the above

 

2 points

 

Question 16

 

_______________ is the sense of personal competence or feelings of mastery.

 

[removed]	a.	Self-concept
[removed]	b.	Self-esteem
[removed]	c.	Self-efficacy
[removed]	d.	Self-control

 

2 points

 

Question 17

 

Which of the following is associated with reality therapy?

 

[removed]	a.	WDEP system
[removed]	b.	Choice theory
[removed]	c.	SAMIICCC
[removed]	d.	All of the above

 

2 points

 

Question 18

 

Cognitive therapy has been criticized for its focus on:

 

[removed]	a.	Internal events (thinking)
[removed]	b.	Direct observation
[removed]	c.	Listening procedures
[removed]	d.	Intellectual understanding

 

2 points

 

Question 19

 

Which of the following is not consistent with REBT theory?

 

[removed]	a.	Events or other people make us feel bad or good.
[removed]	b.	Thinking, feeling, and behaving are interconnected.
[removed]	c.	Emotional distress results from exaggeration, overgeneralization, and invalidated assumptions.
[removed]	d.	Irrational beliefs emanate from environmental and genetic factors.

 

2 points

 

Question 20

 

A client is partaking in cognitive distortion when he/she exaggerates a negative event to the point that the event has more impact than it deserves. What is this called?

 

[removed]	a.	Disqualifying the positive
[removed]	b.	Catastrophizing
[removed]	c.	All-or-nothing thinking
[removed]	d.	None of the above

 

2 points

 

Question 21

 

In choice theory, human motivation springs from which of these five sources?

 

[removed]	a.	Belonging, survival, knowledge, fun, power
[removed]	b.	Survival, belonging, power, freedom, fun
[removed]	c.	Power, achievement, enjoyment, information, security
[removed]	d.	Survival, achievement, love, success, pride

 

2 points

 

Question 22

 

DBT was initially developed to treat:

 

[removed]	a.	Narcissistic personality disorder
[removed]	b.	Histrionic personality disorder
[removed]	c.	Antisocial personality disorder
[removed]	d.	Borderline personality disorder

 

2 points

 

Question 23

 

The developer of dialectical behavior therapy is:

 

[removed]	a.	Dr. Marsha Linehan
[removed]	b.	Dr. Albert Ellis
[removed]	c.	Dr. Carl Rogers
[removed]	d.	Dr. Fritz Perls

 

2 points

 

Question 24

 

DBT targets behaviors in descending order beginning with ________.

 

[removed]	a.	triggers
[removed]	b.	biosocial susceptibility
[removed]	c.	suicidal behavior
[removed]	d.	enhancing respect for self

 

2 points

 

Question 25

 

According to REBT, certain values promote emotional adjustment and mental health. Which of the following is not one of these values?

 

[removed]	a.	Non-utopian
[removed]	b.	Low frustration tolerance
[removed]	c.	Flexibility
[removed]	d.	High frustration tolerance