Module Seven

Question 1

What is the phony layer?

Answer 1

When a person reacts to self in stereotypical ways

Question 1

What is a phobic layer?

Answer 1

Avoiding emotional pain associated with seeing ourselves the way we really are

Question 2

What is the impasse layer?

Answer 2

Where we are stuck in our own maturation

Question 3

What is the implosive layer?

Answer 3

Exposing our defenses and beginning to make contact with our authentic self

Question 4

What is the explosive layer?

Answer 4

Releasing an enormous amount of energy as we let go of our phony roles and pretenses

Question 5

How do the layers to self apply to counselling?

Answer 5

Counsellors should help the client at the impasse level, help develop awareness, help them face internal resistance, and avoid rushing the clients past the first three levels.

Question 6

What are the five layers to self?

Answer 6

Phony
Phobic
Impasse
Implosive
Explosive

Question 7

What are the five defences?

Answer 7

Introjection
Projection
Retroflection
Deflection
Confluence

Question 8

What is introjection?

Answer 8

Being a follower. Accepting others beliefs and standards without assimilating them to make them align with who you are.

Question 9

Projection

Answer 9

Hypocritical behaviour; does to others what they accuse others of doing.

Question 10

Retroflection

Answer 10

Punishing ourselves: doing to ourselves what we would like to do to others.

Question 11

Deflection

Answer 11

Pretending we are not bothered by friends who are making fun of us. Asking more questions when asked a question. Avoider.

Question 12

Confluence

Answer 12

Not asking other’s input because you assume everyone thinks like you do.

Question 13

What does a confluent person look like?

Answer 13

Someone who has no boundaries between self and environment, can’t tell own feelings from others, people who use the term “we” a lot or speak on behalf of others.

Question 14

Dialogue exercise

Answer 14

Integration and acceptance of the self. Role play helps to become aware of both sides of a conflict.

Question 15

Sharing hunches

Answer 15

Sharing feelings and perceptions of others in a tentative manner.

Question 16

Substitute phrase

Answer 16

Increases awareness of splitting off certain parts of their conscious experience to avoid acting responsibly: creating effective positive self-talk. Ex. “I” language.. substituting what and how for why.

Question 17

Exaggeration

Answer 17

The client is encouraged to exaggerate a certain body movement feeling or thought that has manifested to intesify the experience. It allows the client to become more aware of personal defences. Ex. Exaggerate the sigh, write things larger.

Question 18

Making the rounds

Answer 18

Members of the group go up to each other and make contact; clients learn to take risks and confront. Each member gives a statement of positive recognition.

Question 19

Guided fantasy

Answer 19

Teaching clients how to become aware of their thinking in-the-moment and how their thinking affects them: role-play in the first person. Client must describe moment-to-moment thoughts.

Question 20

Playing the projection

Answer 20

Role-play the person the client does not like. Clients make statements about others that are often projections of attributes they possess.

Question 21

What is Perl’s main idea?

Answer 21

A person’s innate need is self-preservation and actualization. Awareness is the main goal.

Question 22

How do you introduce an experiment with a client?

Answer 22

1. Introduce the idea
2. Share the pains and gains
3. Explain the procedure
4. Encourage in-the-mmoment language, spontaneity, and action