NCE Helping Relationships 3

Question 1

Alfred Adler's concept of 'social interest' (Gemeinschaftsgefühl) refers to:

Accepted Answer

An innate potential to cooperate and contribute to the welfare of others

Answer

Adler viewed social interest as a core indicator of psychological health — the capacity to identify with and contribute to the community.

Question 2

A client repeatedly arrives late to sessions and 'forgets' homework. A psychodynamic counselor would most likely interpret this as:

Accepted Answer

Resistance

Answer

In psychodynamic theory, resistance refers to unconscious defenses that interfere with therapeutic progress.

Question 3

The technique of 'scaling questions' is most associated with which therapeutic approach?

Accepted Answer

Solution-focused brief therapy

Answer

Solution-focused brief therapy uses scaling questions to help clients rate their progress and identify small steps toward goals.

Question 4

In behavioral counseling, which technique pairs a relaxation response with a hierarchy of anxiety-provoking stimuli?

Accepted Answer

Systematic desensitization

Answer

Systematic desensitization, developed by Wolpe, gradually exposes clients to feared stimuli while maintaining relaxation to extinguish anxiety.

Question 5

Which of the following best describes 'unconditional positive regard' in person-centered therapy?

Accepted Answer

Accepting the client fully without conditions or judgment

Answer

Unconditional positive regard means the counselor accepts and values the client as a person regardless of their behavior or statements.

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