Chapter 7 Flashcards

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One noted drawback of the cognitive approach is
A. the emphasis on accepting responsibility for one’s choices
B. the difficulty in teaching the approach to clinicians and other helpers
C. the highly structured step-by-step therapeutic techniques
D. challenges in applying it to individuals of cultural backgrounds that don’t emphasize cognition and logic

A

D.

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All of the cognitive approaches share in common belief that
A. most therapeutic action takes place at the level of thinking processes
B. people have lost the ability to think clearly
C. affect and emotion precedes cognition
D. dysfunction behavior results from poor self-monitoring
E. clients use only 40% of their brains unless trained to do better

A

A.

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Cognitive schemas shaped by early childhood experiences are influenced by all of the following EXCEPT
A. how detailed and well-developed they are
B. how long they have been operating inside someone’s head
C. how much emotion and turmoil are tied up in them
D. the location of where people were when they experienced them

A

D.

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"If I get an A on this exam, it means I will be a great therapist; if not, I might as well give up." This is an example of which one of Beck's schemas?
A. dichotomous thinking
B. personlization
C. perfectionism
D. denial
A

A.

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5
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Making conclusions based upon arbitrary inferences about another person is termed
A. paranoid thinking
B. mind reading
C. fortune telling
D. over-personalization
A

B.

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When looking for evidence of dysfunctional patterns of thinking, the presence of each of these EXCEPT ONE should be considered
A. denial
B. distortion
C. exaggeration
D. syllogism
A

D.

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7
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The cognitive technique that helps clients examine the costs and benefits of a core belief is called
A. switching the script
B. belief substitution
C. schema analysis
D. belief tracking analysis
A

C.

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Beck thought that specific belief patterns were characteristic of each major personality disorder. Which is typical of antisocial personality tendencies?
A. If I don’t take advantage of others, they’ll get the best of me.
B. Everyone is out to get me.
C. I should ruin things on my own terms.
D. I am special and deserve more than anyone else.

A

A.

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CBT is similar to cognitive therapy, with the added perspective that
A. changing behavior can lead to altered thoughts
B. changing one’s emotions can lead to new schemas
C. thoughts and behaviors are strongly genetically influenced, and cannot be changed without medication to supplement therapy
D. problems must be approached globally, rather than step-by-step

A

A.

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10
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Based on his studies in psychology and philosophy, Albert Ellis concluded that happiness comes from
A. unconditional self-acceptance and a high frustration tolerance
B. positive thinking and a good attitude
C. high pain tolerance and good genes
D. solid defense mechanisms and a well-developed ego

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A.

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The "B" in Ellis's ABC Theory stands for
A. belief--the irrational belief
B. blocked feelings
C. behavior therapy
D. distorted beginning
A

A.

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12
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If a client said, “I’ll never get what I want in life,” how would REBT guide you to disrupt that (ideally)?
A. What evidence do you have to support that?
B. That is ridiculous!
C. That’s probably not true.
D. How long have you felt this way?

A

A.

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Comparing Beck’s cognitive theory and Ellis’s REBT, that following is MOST true
A. the approaches are so different, they should be in separate chapters
B. Beck’s theory has far more research support behind it
C. They are the same with different terms for similar concepts
D. Ellis’s theory is more intellectually biased

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C.

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Adlerian therapy is similar to cognitive therapy in that
A. both seek to identify schemas and core beliefs established early in life
B. both focus almost entirely on present issues
C. both define behaviorally specific goals
D. both are systemic in orientation

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A.

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Which is NOT an important concept of Adlerian theory?
A. inferiority and superiority complexes
B. exploring mistakes
C. transference and countertransference
D. birth order
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C.

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16
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Which is NOT a core fear in Adlerian theory?
A. fear of sexual inadequacy
B. fear of being imperfect
C. fear of disapproval
D. fear of responsibility
E. fear of being vulnerable
A

A.

17
Q
According to reality therapy, people don't get what they want in life because they
A. are basically lazy
B. don't know what they want
C. don't realize what they can have
D. lack commitment and follow-through
A

D.

18
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Because reality therapy is relatively simple approach to learn, it has become a favored approach in
A. schools
B. psychiatric hospitals
C. group homes and elderly
D. private practice
A

A.

19
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Which of the following is NOT a main questions for clients, according to Reality Therapy?
A. What do you want?
B. What are you doing (or not doing) to get what you want?
C. What are the consequences of the choices you are making?
D. What are you here?

A

D.

20
Q

All cognitive approaches and their modern variations are popular in managed care settings for all the following reasons EXCEPT
A. they are adaptable to briefer lengths of therapy
B. they are general and philosophical, and so highly adaptable
C. they have been used in many research studies and yielded empirical support for specific mental disorders
D. they are pragmatic and emphasize achieving specific goals

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B.