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Q: Clients are viewed by Adlerian therapists as "sick" and in need of a cure.

Q: "Fictional finalism" is a term that Adlerians use to describe our attitude in dealing with the social world.

Q: Feminist therapists emphasize that societal gender role expectations profoundly influence a person's identity from birth and become deeply ingrained in adult personality.a. True b. False

Q: Diagnoses are based on the dominant culture's view of normalcy and therefore cannot account for cultural differences.a. Trueb. False

Q: One Adlerian concept is that everything we do is influenced by our style of life.

Q: An androcentric theory uses female-oriented constructs to draw conclusions about human nature. a. Trueb. False

Q: Adler stressed that our desire to strive for perfection is learned from our parents.

Q: A distinctive feature of feminist therapy is the assumption that direct action for social change is one of the responsibilities of therapists.a. True b. False

Q: By discussing a client's earliest recollections, an Adlerian counselor hopes to bring unconscious conflicts to the surface.

Q: According to feminist therapists, an intrapsychic orientation tends to result in blaming the victim. a. Trueb. False

Q: For Adlerian counselors, techniques are helpful when adapted to the needs of the client.

Q: Adlerians emphasize reeducating people and reshaping society.

Q: A feminist therapist generally does not expect the client to assume responsibility for making internal or external changes.a. True b. False

Q: It is possible to incorporate the principle of feminist therapy with a multicultural perspective. a. Trueb. False

Q: From the Adlerian perspective, objective reality is more important than how we interpret reality and the meanings we attach to what we experience.

Q: Therapists aim to lessen the suffering caused by disconnection and isolation, increase clients' capacity for relational resilience, develop mutual empathy and mutual empowerment, and foster social justice.a. Trueb. False

Q: Adlerians typically do not use techniques of interpretation, for they believe that clients can make their own interpretations without therapist intervention.

Q: Feminist therapy incorporates techniques from many of the various traditional approaches. a. Trueb. False

Q: Encouragement is a part of the Adlerian counseling process.

Q: Bibliotherapy is frequently used in feminist therapy a. Trueb. False

Q: Adlerian counseling focuses on the family constellation and the influence of the family on the individual.

Q: Feminist therapists work to demystify the counseling relationship. a. Trueb. False

Q: Adlerians maintain that change is not possible without insight; understanding the causes of one's problems is a prerequisite to behavioral change.

Q: Feminist therapists avoid sharing their values with clients in order to reduce the chance of value imposition. a. Trueb. False

Q: In Adler's view we can be fully understood only in light of knowing the purposes and goals toward which we are striving.

Q: Feminist therapists restrict their practices to women clients. a. Trueb. False

Q: Adler maintained that individuals attempt to overcome feelings of basic inferiority by developing a lifestyle in which success is possible.

Q: The contemporary version of feminist therapy and the multicultural and social justice perspectives to counseling practice have a great deal in common.a. Trueb. False

Q: Adlerian therapists pay careful focus to techniques and work in structured, set ways.

Q: Adler and Freud created very different theories, even though both men grew up in the same city in the same era and were educated as physicians at the same university.

Q: By considering contextual variables, symptoms are reframed as survival strategies.a. Trueb. False

Q: Adlerians have a teleological view of human nature.

Q: Alfred Adler believed that what we are born with is not as important as what we choose to do with the abilities and limitations we possess.

Q: Feminist therapists do not tend to engage in self-disclosure because of their concern over unduly influencing the client.a. True b. False

Q: The Adlerian approach is well suited to multicultural counseling because: a. the approach encourages clients to define themselves within their social context. b. the approach has few rigid techniques. c. the focus on early recollections allows clients to explore their past. d. the focus on a lifestyle assessment is appealing to most cultures.

Q: Feminist therapy is not static, but is continually evolving. a. Trueb. False

Q: When counseling couples, Adlerian therapists strive to: a. create solutions for problems. b. increase the couple's choices. c. help the couple discover their collective resources. d. enhance the couple's communication. e. all of these

Q: _________refers to the range of methods aimed at helping clients understand how unequal access to power and resources can influence personal realities.a. Gender-role intervention b. Power analysisc. Assertiveness training d. Bibliotherapy

Q: The premise of Adlerian group work is that: a. clients' problems are usually of a social nature. b. early childhood disturbances are at the root of the client's current problems. c. individuals are encouraged to become fully independent. d. insight, not action is needed for change.

Q: A related goal of feminist therapy is to help:a. individual remain separate and focus of their own strengths.b. communities understand the importance of remaining focused on the individual. c. individuals come together to strengthen collective power.d. communities come together for celebrations.

Q: Using__________________, the therapist responds to the client's concern by placing it in the context of society's roleexpectations for women. The aim is to provide the client with insight into the ways social issues are affecting her. a. Gender-role interventionb. Power analysisc. Assertiveness training d. Bibliotherapy

Q: Which of the following would an Adlerian therapist particularly value? a. interpretation of dreams b. confronting the ways the client is living dependently since early childhood c. modeling of communication and acting in socially minded ways d. helping the client to work through the transference neurosis

Q: The client's core experience in Adlerian therapy consists of: a. working through the transference relationship. b. discovering their basic mistakes and then learning how to correct them. c. understanding how their relationship with their parents has shaped their personality. d. understanding how their birth order has determined the person who they are today.

Q: Like all marginalized groups, women are: a. superior. b. sexist. c. biracial. d. bicultural.

Q: In order to create a climate where men can reflect on their needs, choices, past and present pain, and hopes for their future, female counselors must have an environment resembling all of the following, except:a. an uncomfortable environment. b. an accepting environment.c. an authentic environment. d. a safe environment.

Q: All of the following are life tasks that Adler taught we must successfully master except for: a. building friendships b. establishing intimacy c. contributing to society d. achieving self-actualization

Q: _________ emphasize mutual empathy and deep respect for the client, understand how disconnections affect the individual, and create a therapeutic relationship that is healing.a. Diversity practitioners b. Cognitive practitionersc. Relational-cultural therapy practitioners d. Person-centered practitioners

Q: Which child tends to feel squeezed out and may develop a conviction that life is unfair and a feeling of being cheated? a. the oldest child b. the second child c. the middle child d. the youngest child e. the only child

Q: Which child is most likely to demand center stage, tends to have difficulties in life when he or she is no longer the center of attention, and is likely to become dependently tied to the mother? a. the oldest child b. the second child c. the middle child d. the youngest child e. the only child

Q: __________is an intervention that changes the label or evaluation applied to some behavioral characteristic. a. Paradoxical intentionb. Reframingc. Relabelingd. Genderrole analysis

Q: Reality therapy is an open system that allows for flexibility in application based on the needs of culturally diverse individuals.a. True b. False

Q: Which of the following did Adler not stress? a. the unity of personality b. focus on early childhood experiences as determinants of later personality functioning c. behavior is purposeful and goal-oriented d. a unique style of life that is an expression of life goals e. feelings of inferiority

Q: Who is primarily credited with popularizing and extending Adler's work by applying Adlerian principles to group work? a. Don Dinkmeyer b. Erik Erikson c. H. L. Ansbacher d. Raymond Corsini e. Rudolph Dreikurs

Q: Addressing what clients are presently doing and asking clients to evaluate what they want to change fits well in various settings.a. True b. False

Q: Robert Wubbolding stresses the importance of a supportive and challenging therapeutic environment. a. Trueb. False

Q: One contribution of Adlerian therapy is that: a. practitioners are given a great deal of freedom in working with their clients. b. it offers a well-defined theory of personality. c. many of its concepts have been supported by research. d. it is a common-sense psychology.

Q: Adler pioneered the practice of teaching professionals through live demonstrations with parents and children before large audiences. This is now called: a. "open-forum" family counseling. b. spectator therapy. c. "on stage" family therapy. d. "hot seat" family counseling.

Q: The SAMIC3plan is an essential part of the evaluation phase of the WDEP system. a. Trueb. False

Q: Which of these statements is not true about Alfred Adler? a. Along with Freud and Jung, Alfred Adler was a major contributor to the initial development of the psychodynamic approach to therapy. b. After resigning as president of the Vienna Psychoanalytic Society, Adler founded the Society for Individual Psychology. c. Alfred Adler has been criticized by intellectuals for failing to give his brother Edmund due credit for helping him develop his theory. d. Adler stresses the unity of personality, contending that people can only be understood as integrated and complete beings. e. None of these.

Q: It is the job of the reality therapist to convey the idea that no matter how bad things are there is hope. a. Trueb. False

Q: Adler chose the name ___________________for his theoretical approach because: a. IndividualPsychology; he wanted to avoid reductionism. b. Individual Psychology; someone else had already adopted the name he wanted to use. c. Ego Psychology; he did not want anyone to confuse his approach with Id Psychology. d. Ego Psychology; he emphasized consciousness and deemphasized the power of the instincts.

Q: Reality therapy is often used in treating drug and alcohol abusers. a. Trueb. False

Q: A main function of the reality therapist is to encourage clients to assess their behavior to determine how well it is working for them.a. True b. False

Q: Which of the following is not true about the Adlerian concept of "private logic"? a. It is a result of the feelings and emotions we experience in our daily lives. b. It provides a central psychological unity for us. c. It is the philosophy upon which we base our lifestyle. d. It often does not conform to the reality of social living.

Q: Which of the following aspects are assessed when exploring a client's family constellation? a. birth order b. interactions between siblings and parents c. the child's psychological position in the family d. all of the above

Q: Glasser recommends that therapists look back for the causes of a client's present failures. a. Trueb. False

Q: Clients are expected to focus on their feelings and attitudes, and then their behavior will change.a. Trueb. False

Q: In helping clients to examine their mistaken goals and faulty assumptions, an Adlerian therapist does not use: a. encouragement. b. challenge and confrontation. c. open-ended interpretations. d. interpretation of the transference relationship.

Q: Reality therapists maintain that clients will not change unless they assume a self-critical attitude. a. Trueb. False

Q: "Fictional finalism" is an Adlerian term meaning: a. the unrealistic ideas that we have about the way life should be. b. our strict adherence to certain beliefs that are not based on reality. c. an imagined central goal that guides our behavior. d. our stubborn resistance to change.

Q: Choice theory is based on the assumption that people are in charge of their own destiny. a. Trueb. False

Q: When Adler spoke of individuality, he referred to: a. the unique way we rewrite our own life script. b. the unique way we deal with the crises of our development. c. the unique way we confront our unfinished business. d. the unique way we develop our own style of striving for competence.

Q: Reality therapists see clients as being responsible for their own choices as they have more control of their behavior than they often believe.a. True b. False

Q: Which of the following statements is not true about Alfred Adler? a. He created child guidance clinics. b. His early childhood was happy. c. He worked with Freud for at least eight years. d. He had much to say about child-rearing practices.

Q: Adlerian therapy has a phenomenological orientation. Thus, the therapist attempts to view the world: a. from an objective frame of reference. b. from his or her own subjective frame of reference. c. from the client's frame of reference. d. from the frame of reference of a particular theory. e. none of these

Q: It is essential for the therapist to establish a satisfying relationship with clients as a prerequisite for effective therapy. Once this relationship is developed, the skill of the therapist as listener and teacher assumes a central role.a. True b. False

Q: Reality therapy is a popular approach in correctional work. a. Trueb. False

Q: Which of the following techniques is not used in Adlerian family counseling? a. the initial interview b. paradoxical interventions c. analyzing resistances between members of the family d. making an appraisal e. all are used

Q: Adlerians view the use of techniques in counseling as: a. geared to the phase of therapy and the needs of the client. b. more important than paying attention to the subjective experiences of the client. c. against their basic philosophy. d. unethical.

Q: Reality therapy tends to be a long-term approach. a. Trueb. False