NCE Counseling Theory 2

Question 1

In Adlerian therapy, the concept of 'gemeinschaftsgefühl' refers to which core idea?

Accepted Answer

Social interest and a sense of belonging to humanity

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Unconscious drives and instinctual energy

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Unconditional positive regard for the client

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Cognitive distortions rooted in early trauma

Question 2

A counselor using Gestalt therapy asks a client to 'become' their anxiety and speak from that perspective. This technique is called:

Accepted Answer

Identification and enactment

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Empty chair technique

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Role reversal

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The exaggeration exercise

Question 3

Which theorist introduced the concept of the 'inferiority complex' as a central motivating force in human behavior?

Accepted Answer

Alfred Adler

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Carl Jung

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Erik Erikson

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Karen Horney

Question 4

In Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), the 'B' in the ABC model stands for:

Accepted Answer

Beliefs held about the activating event

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Behavior exhibited after the activating event

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Biochemical responses to stress

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Background history of the client

Question 5

A counselor working from a feminist therapy framework would most likely prioritize which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Examining how sociopolitical power structures influence client problems

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Exploring unconscious conflicts from the client's childhood

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Teaching clients to challenge irrational automatic thoughts

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Identifying lifestyle patterns rooted in birth order

Question 6

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) was originally developed by Marsha Linehan to treat which population?

Accepted Answer

Individuals with borderline personality disorder

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Veterans with PTSD

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Adolescents with conduct disorder

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Adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder

Question 7

In solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT), the 'miracle question' is used primarily to:

Accepted Answer

Help clients envision a future without the problem and identify goals

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Identify unconscious wishes and fantasies

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Expose cognitive distortions about recovery

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Assess the client's level of hope and motivation