BAPSY Therapeutic Techniques & Counseling 5

Question 1

In play therapy, when a therapist reflects a child's feelings by saying 'You really wanted to win that game,' they are using:

Accepted Answer

Empathic reflection

Answer

Empathic reflection in play therapy mirrors the child's underlying emotional experience, building the therapeutic relationship.

Question 2

Which of the following ethical principles is MOST directly violated when a therapist begins a romantic relationship with a former client?

Accepted Answer

Non-maleficence

Answer

Non-maleficence (do no harm) is most at stake, as the power differential and emotional vulnerability of therapy persist after termination.

Question 3

A therapist practicing 'motivational interviewing' would avoid which of the following responses?

Accepted Answer

Confrontation and direct persuasion

Answer

MI explicitly avoids confrontation and argumentation, relying instead on empathy and evoking the client's own reasons for change.

Question 4

In structural family therapy, a therapist who joins a family system to understand its patterns before restructuring them is engaging in:

Accepted Answer

Joining

Answer

Joining is the process by which Salvador Minuchin's structural therapist accommodates to the family's style to build therapeutic alliance.

Question 5

A client in grief therapy says, 'I keep expecting him to walk through the door.' According to the dual process model of grief (Stroebe & Schut), this reflects:

Accepted Answer

Loss-orientation

Answer

The dual process model identifies loss-oriented coping as focusing on the deceased and the pain of loss, versus restoration-oriented coping focused on life changes.

BAPSY - Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Practice Test

BAPSY - Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Practice Test

BAPSY Therapeutic Techniques & Counseling 5