ACT ACT Mindfulness & Acceptance Practices

Question 1

In ACT, 'defusion' techniques are primarily used to help clients do what with their thoughts?

Accepted Answer

Create distance and reduce the literal impact of thoughts

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Eliminate negative thoughts entirely

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Change the content of distressing thoughts

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Replace irrational thoughts with rational ones

Question 2

Which mindfulness exercise in ACT involves observing thoughts as if they were leaves floating down a stream?

Accepted Answer

Leaves on a stream

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Body scan

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Mountain meditation

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Breathing anchor

Question 3

In ACT, 'experiential avoidance' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Attempts to control or eliminate unwanted inner experiences

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Avoiding social situations due to anxiety

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Refusing to engage in exposure therapy

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Avoiding confrontational clients in session

Question 4

The ACT concept of 'present-moment awareness' is most closely associated with which therapeutic tradition?

Accepted Answer

Mindfulness-based practices

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Cognitive restructuring

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Psychodynamic analysis

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Rational emotive behavior therapy

Question 5

When a client says 'I am anxious,' an ACT therapist would most likely encourage the client to reframe this as:

Accepted Answer

'I notice I am having a feeling of anxiety'

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'I should not feel anxious'

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'My anxiety is caused by my past'

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'Anxiety is normal and unavoidable'

Question 6

Which of the following best describes 'acceptance' as used in ACT?

Accepted Answer

Willingly making room for difficult thoughts and feelings without unnecessary struggle

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Agreeing that negative experiences are acceptable or desired

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Actively embracing all experiences without attempting to change them

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Resigning oneself to a life of suffering