NCE Counseling Theories and Techniques 3

Question 1

In Adlerian therapy, the concept of 'life style' (or lifestyle) refers to:

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The unique, self-consistent pattern of beliefs, goals, and behaviors developed in early childhood

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A client's diet, exercise, and leisure habits

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The socioeconomic conditions in which a client lives

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A client's preferred coping strategies for dealing with stress

Question 2

Motivational Interviewing (MI), developed by Miller and Rollnick, is BEST described as:

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A collaborative, person-centered approach to eliciting and strengthening motivation for change

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A directive technique for confronting denial in substance-abusing clients

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A manualized protocol for delivering CBT to resistant clients

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An assessment-based approach to identifying stages of change

Question 3

Narrative therapy, developed by Michael White and David Epston, uses the technique of 'externalizing' to:

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Separate the person from the problem, treating the problem as an external entity

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Help clients process trauma through written testimonials

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Encourage clients to share their stories in support groups

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Project blame for the client's problems onto family members

Question 4

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), developed by Steven Hayes, targets which process as central to psychological inflexibility?

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Cognitive fusion

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Cognitive distortions

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Unconscious conflicts

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Conditioned fear responses

Question 5

A counselor using Structural Family Therapy (SFT), developed by Salvador Minuchin, would focus PRIMARILY on:

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The organization of family subsystems, boundaries, and hierarchies

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Transgenerational family patterns using genograms

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Family communication and problem-solving skills

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The narrative each family member holds about the family problem

Question 6

A counselor begins a session by asking: 'What would you say is a recent exception -- a time in the past week when the problem you described was less severe?' This question is MOST consistent with which therapeutic approach?

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Solution-Focused Brief Therapy

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

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Gestalt Therapy

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Psychoanalytic Therapy