Theories Of Personality Quiz 4

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1.

The person-centered view of human nauture is
- A.
  
  Contends that people are basically competitive
- B.
  
  Holds that humans are driven by irrational forces
- C.
  
  Is rooted in a faith in the person's capacity to direct his or her own lfie
- D.
  
  Assumes that, while humans have the potential for growth, there is a tendency toward remaining stagnant
- E.
  
  Both (a) and (b)
2.

Person-centered therapy is best described as:
- A.
  
  A completed and fixed "school" of counseling
- B.
  
  A dogmatic set of therapeutic principles
- C.
  
  A systematic set of behavioral techniques
- D.
  
  A set of tentative principles describing how the therapy process develops
- E.
  
  None of the above
3.

Person-centered therapy is a form of:
- A.
  
  Psychoanalysis
- B.
  
  Humanisitic therapy
- C.
  
  Behavioral therapy
- D.
  
  Cogngitive-oriented therapy
- E.
  
  Both (c) and (d)
4.

What is the central variable related to progress in person-centered therapy
- A.
  
  Defining concrete and measurable goals
- B.
  
  The therapist's technical skills
- C.
  
  The relationship between the client adn therapist
- D.
  
  The client's ability to think logically and employ the scientific method to solving problems
5.

"Therapist congruence" is a term that refers to the therapist's:
- A.
  
  Genuiness
- B.
  
  Empathy for clients
- C.
  
  Postiive regard
- D.
  
  Respect for clients
6.

Which of the following is NOT a key concept of the person-centered approach
- A.
  
  The focus is on experiencing the immediate moment
- B.
  
  The person has the capacity to resolve his or her own problems in a climate of safety
- C.
  
  The client is primarliy responsible for hte direction of therapy
- D.
  
  THe focus is on exploration of a client's past
7.

The person-centered therapist is best described as
- A.
  
  Facilitator
- B.
  
  Teacher
- C.
  
  Human engineer
- D.
  
  Friend
8.

THe concept of "unconditional postive regard" implies:
- A.
  
  The therapist's acceptance of the client's right to all his or her feelings
- B.
  
  Acceptance of all behavior on the client's part
- C.
  
  The therapist's acceptance of the client without stipulations
- D.
  
  Both (a) and (c)
9.

"Accurate empathetic understanding" refers to the therapist's ability to
- A.
  
  Accurately diagnose the client's central problem
- B.
  
  Objectively undersatnd the dynamics of a client
- C.
  
  Like and care for the client
- D.
  
  Sense the inner world of the client's subjective experiene
10.

Which techniques are most often used int he person-centered approach
- A.
  
  Questioning and probing
- B.
  
  Analysis of resistence
- C.
  
  Free association
- D.
  
  Active listening adn reflection
11.

What is a limitation of person-centered therapy
- A.
  
  The approach does not make use of research to study the process or outcomes of therapy
- B.
  
  The therapist has mroe power to manipulate and control the client than is true of most other therapies
- C.
  
  People in crisis situations often need more direcive intervention strategies
- D.
  
  The client is not given enogh responsibilty to direct the course of his or her own therapy
- E.
  
  It is a long-term approach to therapy.
12.

One point of disagreemnet between existential and humanistic thought involves
- A.
  
  A respect for the client's subjective experience
- B.
  
  A trust in the capacity of the client to make positive choices
- C.
  
  An emphasis on freedom
- D.
  
  The idea of an innate self-actualizing drive
- E.
  
  Both (a) and (b)
13.

According to Rogerian therapy, an "internal source of evaluation" is defined as
- A.
  
  Internalizing the validation one receives from others
- B.
  
  Looking more to oneself for the answers to the problems of existence
- C.
  
  Going on one's instincts when judging the behavior of others
- D.
  
  A neurotic tendnecy to be self-critical
- E.
  
  A success identity
14.

Which of the following personal characterisitcs of the therapist is most important, according to Rogers
- A.
  
  Unconidtional positive regard
- B.
  
  Acceptance
- C.
  
  Genuineness
- D.
  
  Accurate empathetic understanding
- E.
  
  Accurate active listening
15.

A consistent theme that underlies most of Roger's writings :
- A.
  
  The need to find meaning in life through love, work, or suffering
- B.
  
  The need for a religion to find meaning in life
- C.
  
  The importance of expressing feelings that stem from childhood issues
- D.
  
  A faith in the capacity of individuals to develop in a constructive manner if a climate of trust is established
- E.
  
  The need for clients to relive past traumatic situations in the hear-and-now
16.

From Roger's persepctive the client/therapist relationship is characterized by
- A.
  
  A sense of equality
- B.
  
  A reliving of the transference relationship
- C.
  
  The therapist functioning as the expert
- D.
  
  A clearly defined contract that specifies what clients will talk about in the sessions
- E.
  
  None of the above
17.

As a result of experiencing person-centered therapy, it is hypothesized that the client will more toward:
- A.
  
  Self-trust
- B.
  
  An internal source of evaluation
- C.
  
  Being more open to experience
- D.
  
  A willingness to continue growing
- E.
  
  All of the above
18.

According to Rogers, the three core coniditions that create a growth-promoting climate are
- A.
  
  Congruence, coniditional accpetance, faith in a client
- B.
  
  Congruence, unconditional positive regard, empathetic understanding
- C.
  
  Total love and caring, thearpist transparency, and empathy
- D.
  
  Realness, objecively viewing the client's world, full acceptance
- E.
  
  Commitment, compassion, and confrontation
19.

Accurate empathy helps clients to
- A.
  
  Pay attention and value thier experience
- B.
  
  See earlier experiences in new ways
- C.
  
  Modify their perceptions of themselves, others and the world
- D.
  
  Increase thier confidence in making choices and in pursuing a course of action
- E.
  
  All of the above
20.

One of the limitations of the person-centered approach for counseling ethnic-minorities clients is
- A.
  
  Not enough empahsis is given to understnading the world of a client who is different from teh counselor
- B.
  
  The tendency on these clients' part to expect amroe sturctured approach
- C.
  
  The fact that this approach is gorunded on the therapist's expertise
- D.
  
  That it is easy to translate the ore conditions into actual practice in certain cultures
- E.
  
  None of the above
21.

Roger's approach is based on the assumpion that humans can be trusted, that clients can find thier own way without directive interpretation from therapists, and that clietns have a growth urge.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  Flase
22.

The person-centered approach is based on a set of therapeutic tehniques designed to promote behavior change.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False