Person Centered Therapy Quiz

Question 1

Person-centered therapy is best described as a completed and fixed ‘school’, or model, of therapy.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Diagnosis of clients is seen as an important beginning point for therapy.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

A major contribution of this approach has been the willingness of Rogers to state his formulations as testable hypotheses and to submit them to research.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The person-centered approach to group counselling is based on the assumption that the group members have the resourcefulness for positive movement without the facilitator of the group assuming an active and directive role.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

One of the strengths of the person-centered approach is its impact on the field of philosophy with diverse cultural groups.

Answer 5

False

Question 6

Natalie Rogers expanded on her father’s theory of creativity using the expressive arts to enhance personal growth for individuals and groups.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Motivational interviewing rests on the therapeutic core conditions; however, it offers a range of strategies that enable clients to develop action plans leading to change.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

A limitation of this approach is that it is a long-term process.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

Methods of Natalie Rogers’ expressive arts therapy are based on psychoanalytic concepts.

Answer 9

False

Question 10

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is deliberately directive and is aimed at reducing client ambivalence about change and increasing the client’s own motivation for change.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

In person-centered group counselling, the role of the counsellor is best described as a:

Answer 11

faciliatator

Question 12

Person-centered therapy is a form of:

Answer 12

humanistic therapy

Question 13

Which of the following is considered important in person-centered therapy?

Answer 13

Immediacy

Question 14

Congruence refers to the therapist’s:

Answer 14

genuiness

Question 15

Rogers did not believe the goal of therapy was:

Answer 15

merely to solve problems

Question 16

A main goal of emotion-focused therapy is:

Answer 16

to help individuals access and process emotions to construct new ways of being.

Question 17

Accurate empathic understanding refers to the ability to:

Answer 17

deeply grasp the subjective world of another person.

Question 18

What quality(s) is (are) most often used in the person-centered approach?

Answer 18

Listening and responding honestly

Question 19

Which statement is most true of person-centred theory?

Answer 19

The techniques a therapist uses are less important than are his or her attitudes.

Question 20

In what stage do individuals intend to take action immediately and report some small behavioral changes?

Answer 20

Preparation

Question 21

One strength of the person-centered approach is that:

Answer 21

therapists have the latitude to develop their own counselling style.

Question 22

A limitation of the person-centered approach is a:

Answer 22

tendency for some students-in-training and practitioners may have a tendency to be very supportive of clients without being challenging.

Question 23

The underlying philosophy of person-centered therapy is:

Answer 23

grounded on the importance of hearing the deeper messages of a client.

Question 24

As a result of experiencing person-centered therapy, it is hypothesised that the client will move toward all of the following except:

Answer 24

being less open to experience.

Question 25

Unconditional positive regard refers to:

Answer 25

acceptance and caring