CART Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction 3

Question 1

The three-component model of mindfulness includes intentional attention, present-moment focus, and which third element?

Accepted Answer

Non-judgmental orientation

Answer

Bishop et al.'s model of mindfulness comprises sustained attentional regulation, present-moment orientation, and a non-judgmental, open stance toward experience.

Question 2

A CART therapist notices that a client uses mindfulness to suppress angry feelings rather than observe them. This misapplication is known as:

Accepted Answer

Spiritual bypassing or experiential avoidance

Answer

Using mindfulness to avoid or suppress difficult emotions rather than observe them constitutes experiential avoidance, which undermines therapeutic progress.

Question 3

In MBSR, the practice of mindful yoga primarily serves which function relevant to anger management?

Accepted Answer

Connecting breath, body sensation, and present-moment awareness

Answer

Mindful yoga integrates breath and body awareness, extending mindfulness training into movement and helping clients recognize somatic anger cues.

Question 4

Research on MBSR and anger management suggests that regular practice primarily reduces anger by:

Accepted Answer

Increasing the gap between stimulus and response, allowing choice

Answer

Mindfulness expands the space between trigger and reaction, enabling deliberate response rather than automatic emotional reactivity.

Question 5

Which statement BEST describes 'decentering' as achieved through MBSR practice?

Accepted Answer

Observing thoughts and emotions as passing mental events rather than facts

Answer

Decentering is the capacity to observe one's mental events from a broader perspective, reducing identification with anger thoughts.

(CART) Certified Anger Resolution Therapist Practice Test

(CART) Certified Anger Resolution Therapist Practice Test

CART Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction 3