COUN 6722 / COUN6722 Midterm

Review Test Submission: Exam - Week 5

·         Question 1

The technique of free association:

The organized, realistic part of the psyche that mediates and seeks a balance between the other two is known as the superego.

Generally, the primary goals of Jungian analysis are:

Which of the following did Adler not stress?

·         Question 5

One of the views that Gestalt theory holds regarding the individual is that he or she is:

Fritz Perls did not:

Which component of the personality is responsible for helping an individual cope with reality and preventing the individual from acting on his or her basic urges?

The benefits of existential counseling are that it allows people to circumvent anxiety and escape thoughts of death and dying.

According to Jung, one way in which the archetype is expressed is through:

A client tells the counselor that he is falling in love with the counselor. This is an example of:

Psychoanalytic theory suggests that behavior is largely determined by irrational forces, unconscious motivations, and biological or instinctual drive.

The founder of person-centered therapy is:

The most important factor in the therapeutic alliance is the:

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 Socratic questioning.

A traditional technique in psychoanalysis that invites clients to relate whatever comes into their minds during the session without self-censorship is:

Which statement is true of the person-centered approach?

Alfred Adler was the first to notice that the development of children within families was heavily influenced by:

Immediacy is the ability of the counselor or therapist to deal with the relationship between past and present behaviors of the client.

From an existential point of view, which is not true?

An example of a theory that currently uses symbolic approaches as a basis for counseling is:

The central issue in existential therapy is:

If fixation occurs at the __________ stage, the individual will have issues with dependency or aggression later in life, which may result in problems with an emphasis on oral stimulation, such as drinking, eating, smoking, or nail biting.

Adolescence is a time when existential issues:

Research on existential theory:

According to Adler, what is social interest?

According to Carl Jung, the process that allows a person to become more self-aware is called:

Regarding psychotherapy outcome, research shows:

The three people credited for the development of Gestalt therapy are:

The phenomenological perspective describes the concept that all persons view the world in a similar manner.

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), an assessment instrument developed by Katherine Briggs and Isabel Myers to differentiate personality types, is widely used today and based on the work of:

Change during Gestalt counseling comes about as clients become more aware of themselves through:

Stage 1 (relationship development) of the helping process includes all but which of the following activities?

Unique among theories, an existential approach provides:

The concept of core conditions, as applied to the helping relationship, includes all but one of the following:

As a person becomes more congruent, which of the following change is most likely to be seen?

Which of Adler’s four types of individuals cooperates and contributes to the social world?

The defense mechanism of redirecting thoughts, feelings, and impulses from an object that gives rise to anxiety to a safer, more acceptable one is known as:

According to Jung, which of the following represents the integration of the conscious, personal unconscious, and collective unconscious in the individual?

The person-centered view of human nature:

According to Adler, which of the following is not one of the three life tasks?

What is a realistic criticism of person-centered counseling or therapy?

Which of the following is not considered a necessary and sufficient condition for change in the person-centered framework?

One of the most attractive features of Gestalt theory is its attention to the holistic nature of humankind.

Jung parted ways with Sigmund Freud over Freud’s emphasis on biological drives and sexual urges as prime human motivating factors.

Which of the following best describes those strategies used to add depth and enhance the relationship?

According to person-centered theory, for counselors to be continuously believed and trusted by a client they must:

Which of the following is not a principle of Adler’s theory?

People who respond to others by acting on the conditions of worth others place on them are most likely to lead productive, satisfying lives.

Individuals are seen by Adlerian counselors as wanting to contribute and cooperate for the betterment of self and others.

Awareness is the key to Gestalt therapy. Through awareness, the organism/person naturally proceeds toward: