ACT ACT Mindfulness & Acceptance Processes 2

Question 1

Which of the following best describes 'self-as-context' in ACT?

Accepted Answer

The observing self that is distinct from thoughts and feelings

Answer

Self-as-context refers to the 'observing self'—a stable perspective from which one can witness thoughts and feelings without being defined by them.

Question 2

The ACT process of 'acceptance' most accurately means:

Accepted Answer

Actively welcoming difficult internal experiences without defense

Answer

Acceptance in ACT means actively and willingly opening up to difficult experiences rather than fighting or avoiding them.

Question 3

A client with chronic pain keeps trying to suppress thoughts about pain, which increases their distress. The ACT-informed response would be to:

Accepted Answer

Encourage willingness to experience pain-related thoughts without struggling

Answer

ACT encourages willingness—opening up to pain-related thoughts rather than fighting them—as suppression often amplifies distress.

Question 4

Which ACT technique involves having a client write their thoughts on leaves and watch them float down a stream?

Accepted Answer

Leaves on a stream

Answer

The 'leaves on a stream' is a classic ACT defusion and mindfulness exercise where clients visualize placing thoughts on leaves and watching them drift by.

Question 5

In ACT, 'creative hopelessness' is a therapeutic technique intended to:

Accepted Answer

Highlight the ineffectiveness of experiential avoidance strategies the client has been using

Answer

Creative hopelessness in ACT helps clients recognize that their avoidance-based control agenda has not worked, opening them to new approaches.

ACT Practice Test

ACT Practice Test

ACT ACT Mindfulness & Acceptance Processes 2