Counseling Theory Flashcards
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In Adlerian therapy, the concept of 'fictional finalism' refers to:
Answer: Imagined future goals that guide present behavior
Fictional finalism is Adler's concept that people are motivated by self-created ideals and goals about how life should be, even if those goals are unrealistic.
Which technique is most associated with Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)?
Answer: Disputing irrational beliefs
REBT, developed by Albert Ellis, centers on identifying and actively disputing irrational beliefs (the 'D' in the ABC-DE model) that cause emotional disturbance.
A rehabilitation counselor using a reality therapy approach would primarily focus on:
Answer: Helping the client identify and fulfill basic psychological needs
Reality therapy (Glasser) focuses on helping clients take responsibility for meeting their basic needs—survival, love, power, freedom, and fun—through effective choices.
The 'empty chair' technique is a hallmark intervention of which theoretical orientation?
Answer: Gestalt therapy
The empty chair technique, developed by Fritz Perls, is a Gestalt therapy intervention that allows clients to dialogue with parts of themselves or significant others.
In cognitive therapy (Beck), a 'cognitive schema' is best defined as:
Answer: A core belief or template that shapes how information is interpreted
Cognitive schemas are stable, core beliefs or mental frameworks developed through experience that filter and organize how individuals interpret new information.
Which of the following best describes the existential concept of 'throwness' (Geworfenheit) as applied in counseling?
Answer: The given conditions of one's existence that cannot be chosen
Throwness refers to the unchosen circumstances of one's birth and existence (family, culture, body) that form the factual basis from which one must exercise freedom.
In transactional analysis, a 'life script' is:
Answer: An unconscious life plan decided in childhood based on parental messages
Eric Berne defined life scripts as unconscious plans formed in childhood, based on parental injunctions and decisions, that guide the person's life trajectory.