CPCE Core Counseling Theories 2

Question 1

In Adlerian therapy, the concept of 'social interest' (Gemeinschaftsgefühl) refers to:

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An innate sense of belonging and contribution to the community

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A client's desire to avoid social situations due to anxiety

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The therapist's empathic attunement to the client

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The tendency to compare oneself with others competitively

Question 2

Which technique is MOST associated with Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)?

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Disputing irrational beliefs

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Free association

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Systematic desensitization

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Miracle question

Question 3

A counselor using existential therapy would MOST likely focus on:

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The client's freedom, responsibility, and search for meaning

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Reinforcement schedules to change behavior

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Unconscious childhood conflicts driving present symptoms

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Cognitive distortions that maintain depression

Question 4

The 'empty chair' technique is most closely identified with which theoretical orientation?

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Gestalt therapy

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Psychoanalytic therapy

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Behavioral therapy

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Reality therapy

Question 5

In Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), 'automatic thoughts' are best described as:

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Spontaneous, brief thoughts that arise in response to situations

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Deeply held core beliefs formed in early childhood

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Behavioral impulses that bypass conscious awareness

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Unconscious drives that manifest as physical symptoms

Question 6

Which of the following BEST describes the 'miracle question' used in Solution-Focused Brief Therapy?

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Asking clients to imagine a future in which the problem is solved overnight

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Asking clients to identify exceptions when the problem was absent

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Challenging clients to confront their most feared scenario

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Encouraging clients to reframe the problem as a resource

Question 7

The concept of 'confluence' in Gestalt therapy refers to:

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A contact boundary disturbance where the self and environment are not distinguished

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The merging of past and present experiences in awareness

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The integration of polarities within the personality

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The therapist's use of self-disclosure to model authenticity