CPCE Core Counseling Theories 2

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

An innate sense of belonging and contribution to the community

Answer

Adler viewed social interest as a core human striving — a sense of identification with and contribution to society.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Disputing irrational beliefs

Answer

REBT's hallmark technique is the active disputation of irrational beliefs using the ABC-DE model developed by Albert Ellis.

Question 3

A counselor using existential therapy would MOST likely focus on:

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

Existential therapy centers on ultimate concerns such as freedom, isolation, meaninglessness, and death as sources of anxiety.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Gestalt therapy

Answer

Fritz Perls developed the empty chair (or two-chair) technique in Gestalt therapy to help clients work through unfinished business.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Spontaneous, brief thoughts that arise in response to situations

Answer

Automatic thoughts are rapid, involuntary cognitions that appear in response to situations and lie between core beliefs and emotional responses in Beck's cognitive model.

Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Exam Practice Test

Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Exam Practice Test

CPCE Core Counseling Theories 2