NCE Counseling Theory 3

Question 1

Which of the following best describes the concept of 'countertransference' in psychodynamic therapy?

Accepted Answer

The therapist's emotional reactions to the client influenced by the therapist's own unresolved issues

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The client's redirection of feelings from past relationships onto the therapist

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A mutual resistance that develops between client and therapist

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The therapist's deliberate use of personal feelings as a therapeutic tool

Question 2

Person-centered therapy's concept of 'congruence' refers to:

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The therapist being genuine and transparent rather than hiding behind a professional facade

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Agreement between the client's stated goals and the counselor's treatment plan

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Matching the client's communication style and cultural background

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Consistency between the client's thoughts and reported emotions

Question 3

Narrative therapy, associated with Michael White and David Epston, encourages clients to:

Accepted Answer

Reauthor their life stories by separating themselves from problem-saturated narratives

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Explore early childhood memories to uncover repressed traumas

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Challenge irrational core beliefs through Socratic questioning

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Practice mindfulness to reduce experiential avoidance

Question 4

According to Erikson's psychosocial theory, the central conflict of adolescence is:

Accepted Answer

Identity vs. Role Confusion

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Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt

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Industry vs. Inferiority

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Intimacy vs. Isolation

Question 5

In Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, 'behavioral activation' is primarily used to treat:

Accepted Answer

Depression and anhedonia

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Panic disorder with agoraphobia

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Obsessive-compulsive disorder

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Bipolar I disorder during manic episodes

Question 6

Which theoretical approach uses the concept of 'differentiation of self' to explain emotional functioning within families?

Accepted Answer

Bowen Family Systems Theory

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Structural family therapy

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Strategic family therapy

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Experiential family therapy

Question 7

A counselor working with a trauma survivor uses EMDR. The 'bilateral stimulation' in EMDR is thought to function by:

Accepted Answer

Facilitating the brain's natural information processing of traumatic memories

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Reinforcing adaptive cognitions through classical conditioning

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Distracting the client from distressing content during exposure

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Activating the parasympathetic nervous system through guided imagery