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Basics of Counselling Psychology | Set 1

1. The ego’s need for immediate gratification is known as the _____________

Correct : A. pleasure principle

2. _____________of behaviour is accomplished by rewarding successive approximations of the desired behaviour.

Correct : A. shaping

3. An individual who has achieved __________ is happy, autonomous, and creative.

Correct : C. self-actualization

4. According to Rogers, ___________from parents is necessary for children to develop healthy self- concepts.

Correct : C. unconditional positive regard

5. A method of learning that involves the conditioning of new stimuli to existing responses is________________

Correct : D. classical conditioning

6. Freud believed that human behaviour is primarily motivated by the psychosexual energy he called_______________.

Correct : B. libido

7. The unpleasantness of _________ motivates individuals to avoid or reduce inconsistencies in cognitive structure.

Correct : B. cognitive dissonance

8. A counselor might use systematic desensitization to help reduce the ___________experienced by an agoraphobic client.

Correct : A. anxiety

9. In Jung’s theory, ______ is the tendency toward subjective functioning, with the self being of greatest importance

Correct : A. introversion

10. Behaviour modification programs in schools or group homes often use _____________ to motivate participants.

Correct : B. token economy

11. Through ____________ undesirable behaviour may be eliminated.

Correct : B. extinction

12. Adler is related to :

Correct : C. use of family constellation

13. Allport is related to :

Correct : D. traits and values

14. Bandura is related to :

Correct : A. vicarious conditioning,

15. Cattell is related to :

Correct : A. 16 personality factor,

16. Erickson is related to :

Correct : B. stage theory of development,

17. Festinger is related to :

Correct : C. cognitive dissonance,

18. Freud is related to :

Correct : C. id, ego, superego

19. Jung is related to :

Correct : A. introversion – extroversion,

20. Social learning theory uses the concept of modeling to explain some aspect of human behavior. The concept that best explains how modeling works within this theory is

Correct : C. vicarious reinforcement

21. Counselors who follow Maslow’s theory believe people’s behaviors are directed by

Correct : D. need gratification

22. Motivation and reinforcement may come from within a person or from sources external to the person. According to Rotter, people’s behaviour is determined by their belief that reinforcements are either internally or externally controlled. This concept is called

Correct : A. locus of control

23. A client who reverts to old behaviour patterns is said to be

Correct : D. regressing

24. As a counselor in a community mental health centre, you receive a pay check every other Friday. This is an example of which reinforcement schedule?

Correct : B. fixed interval

25. Jung’s work forms the basis for many personality concepts of interest today. Among these are

Correct : D. all the above

26. In adult development, mid-life is characterized by

Correct : C. a sense of time running out

27. Piaget identifies four major stages of child development. Which of the following refers to the period during which the child develops the abilities to classify and seriate objects and to maintain relationships between objects despite their physical manipulation?

Correct : B. concrete operations

28. Which of the following describes Roger’s view of humanity?

Correct : C. people are inherently go

29. According to Kohlberg’s theory of moral development,

Correct : A. most fail to go beyond the conventional level

30. Festinger is known for the concept of cognitive dissonance, He believes individuals

Correct : C. seek consistency in cognitive structure

31. The first theorist to acknowledge continued development during adulthood was

Correct : A. jung

32. A childhood disturbance characterized, by withdrawal, a blurred sense of self, and obsessive self-stimulation (head banging, rocking, and so on) is known as

Correct : B. hyperkinesis

33. According to Adler’s theory of individual psychology, when an individual’s real self and self-ideal do not match,

Correct : D. feeling of inferiority arise

34. As a new counselor in a community mental health center, you have been assigned to a client whose diagnosis is “anorexia nervosa”. You would expect the client to be

Correct : D. none of the above

35. Two theorists who believe human beings are motivated by needs are

Correct : C. murray and maslow

36. When working with clients, counselors need to be aware of defense mechanisms. Clients who refuse to take responsibility for their own actions or situations often attribute their unacceptable desires or impulses to others. This is an example of

Correct : B. projection

37. The term cardinal trait, used by Allport in his personality theory, means

Correct : A. a dominant characteristic of the individual

38. A counselor whose methods are based on learning theory approaches treatment

Correct : C. from a behvaioural standpoint

39. Lewin theorizes that an individual’s behaviour is a function of the personal and his or her psychological environment, or life space. This approach to human development may be called

Correct : B. phenomenological

40. _____________ may be either basic, additive, or subtractive.

Correct : D. empathy

41. Counselors who consistently behave in accordance with their own values and perceptions are exhibiting the trait called_______________.

Correct : D. genuineness

42. Counselors who fear rejection or fear closeness and affection may have difficulty developing ______________________ in the helping relationship.

Correct : B. intimacy

43. The approach used by__________ is very effective for treating depression.

Correct : B. beck

44. When a client directs toward the counselor feelings that were once attached to a significant other, ______________ takes place.

Correct : C. transference

45. The __________ holds that individual are essentially good in nature, with a tendency toward growth and productivity.

Correct : C. client-centered view

46. Glasser’s Reality Therapy focuses on

Correct : D. identity

47. Systematic desensitization is a technique whereby a client resolves irrational fears through gradual exposure to the fear-producing stimulus. It was first developed as a therapy technique by

Correct : B. wolpe

48. Counselors need to pat attention not only to verbal nut also to nonverbal behaviour. They need to be aware that nonverbal

Correct : B. accent and/or contradict verbals

49. Carkhuff has developed scaled for measuring the core conditions for effective counseling. Which of the following is not one of the core conditions?

Correct : C. insight

50. Particular counseling activities are usually associated with their primary proponents. For example, psychodrama is to Moreno as hot seat is to

Correct : D. perls

51. Some counseling techniques are appropriate for individual counseling, while others apply more to group counseling. Which of the following counselor skills applied to individual as well as group counseling?

Correct : A. summarizing

52. The counseling profession is based upon some general philosophical propositions. Which of these is not one of them?

Correct : D. counseling is a clearly defined helping relationship.

53. Which counselor intervention most closely follows client verbalizations?

Correct : C. restatement of content

54. Which of these is not one of the core elements of the helping relationship?

Correct : A. psychodynamics

55. Maslow believes that individuals are unable to reach self-actualization until they

Correct : C. satisfy lower order needs

56. Counselors who choose their approach and techniques according to the needs and capacity of each individual client are said to be

Correct : D. eclectic

57. The “mediator” is an important dimension of which type of consultation?

Correct : B. triadic

58. When a counselor’s response includes congruent ideas and feelings from another frame of reference to facilitate client exploration, Ivey would say the counselor is using

Correct : C. additive empathy

59. “Empty chair” is a group technique used by which type of group counselor?

Correct : A. gestalt

60. Johari’s window is a technique used to indicate differences in.

Correct : C. openness

61. Which type of group counselor views people as basically positive and moving toward actualization?

Correct : B. group centered

62. Oral or written behavioural agreements in groups counseling are referred to as

Correct : C. contracts

63. Brainstorming is a process used by groups for problem solving. Which of these is not a characteristic of brain storming?

Correct : A. there is a time limit

64. In rational-emotive and cognitive- behavioural therapy groups the focus is more on thoughts than on feelings. These techniques help people become aware of their

Correct : C. self-talk

65. Self-disclosure involves

Correct : B. sharing self-knowledge with the group

66. When a group member projects feelings deriving from past relationship onto the therapist, it is called

Correct : B. transference

67. Confidentiality may be breached by a counselor

Correct : A. when ordered by the court

68. Role playing is an effective technique used in group counselling. Which of the following is not a benefit of role playing?

Correct : C. escaping from being oneself