LPCC Counseling Theories and Techniques 3

Question 1

A client says, 'I know my fear of flying is irrational, but I can't stop feeling terrified.' A CBT counselor would FIRST focus on:

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Identifying and examining the automatic thoughts associated with the fear

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Exploring the client's childhood experiences with travel

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Prescribing medication to manage the anxiety

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Encouraging the client to simply avoid flying

Question 2

A counselor using Bowenian Family Systems Theory would primarily focus on:

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Differentiation of self and reducing emotional reactivity within family triangles

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Reinforcing adaptive family behaviors

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Rewriting the family's dominant narrative

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Identifying solution exceptions within the family system

Question 3

When a counselor reflects a client's feelings and content in a way that adds slightly deeper meaning, this technique is called:

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Advanced empathy

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Paraphrasing

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Summarization

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Confrontation

Question 4

In Structural Family Therapy, the primary goal is to:

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Reorganize family structure by modifying dysfunctional boundaries and hierarchies

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Uncover unconscious family scripts

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Identify exceptions to the presenting problem

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Process unresolved grief within the family unit

Question 5

Which of the following BEST illustrates the use of 'reframing' in therapy?

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The counselor presents the client's behavior in a new context that changes its meaning

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The counselor summarizes the client's statements at the end of the session

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The counselor confronts the client about inconsistencies in their story

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The counselor teaches the client relaxation exercises

Question 6

A client with severe social anxiety is asked to give a short speech in front of a small group as part of treatment. This intervention is MOST consistent with:

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Exposure therapy

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Gestalt therapy

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Solution-focused therapy

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Psychodynamic therapy

Question 7

Which statement BEST describes the role of the therapeutic relationship across most counseling theories?

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It is consistently identified as a significant predictor of positive treatment outcomes

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It is a secondary factor compared to technique selection

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It matters only in humanistic approaches and not in CBT

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It is primarily useful for building rapport before the real work begins