MC Master of Counseling: Psychological Theories and Therapeutic Approaches 2

Question 1

Which concept central to Adlerian therapy refers to the fictional goals that guide a person's behavior toward an idealized future?

Accepted Answer

Fictional finalism

Answer

Fictional finalism, coined by Adler, describes the self-created, subjective goals that orient an individual's striving toward a perceived ideal end state.

Question 2

In Gestalt therapy, the concept of 'confluence' refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Loss of boundaries between self and environment

Answer

Confluence is a contact boundary disturbance in Gestalt therapy where the individual merges with the environment, losing a clear sense of self.

Question 3

A counselor using Motivational Interviewing reflects a client's ambivalence by using 'double-sided reflection.' What does this technique do?

Accepted Answer

Acknowledges both the client's desire to change and reasons to stay the same

Answer

Double-sided reflection mirrors both sides of the client's ambivalence, validating their mixed feelings while gently evoking motivation for change.

Question 4

In Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), which category of irrational belief involves demanding that life conditions must be comfortable and easy?

Accepted Answer

Demandingness about the world/life conditions

Answer

REBT identifies three core demands; the third targets life conditions and leads to low frustration tolerance when comfort or fairness is not achieved.

Question 5

Which therapeutic approach uses the 'miracle question' as a primary technique to help clients envision a preferred future?

Accepted Answer

Solution-Focused Brief Therapy

Answer

Solution-Focused Brief Therapy uses the miracle question to bypass problem-saturated thinking and direct clients toward constructing a concrete, desired future.

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MC Master of Counseling: Psychological Theories and Therapeutic Approaches 2