Question 1

The NIMH Treatment of Depression Collaborative Research Program (TDCRP)  found that:

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A)   the effects of psychotherapy were no different from placebo treatment.
B)   interpersonal therapy was superior to cognitive behavioral therapy.
C)   pharmacological therapies were superior to psychotherapies.
D)   clients in this study did not improve much.

Question 2

The principle of ___________ says the simplest explanation that can handle the data is the best.

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A)   stimulation
B)   parsimony
C)   practicality
D)   none of the above

Question 3

Which of the following statements reflects a way that cognitive schemata can be harmful?

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A)   They interfere with a person's ability to organize information.
B)   They contribute to the formation of stereotypes.
C)   They give us too much information and impede information processing.
D)   They allow us to more effectively learn a foreign language.

Question 4

What is usually the first step to take if you observe a peer or colleague acting in an unethical way?

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A)   report your peer to their professional organization
B)   try to informally resolve the issue by talking to the transgressor
C)   report your peer to law authorities
D)   contact your peer's licensing board regarding her/his behavior

Question 5

Describe the common factors approach and identify one of the most often cited common factors that is discussed in the text.

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Question 6

A good counseling theory is:

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A)   precise
B)   has empirical support
C)   fits the client well
D)   a and b

Question 7

Why does the text's author believe theory is a good thing? Give two reasons and explain.

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The text's author believes that theory i...

Question 8

The author uses the terms "counseling" and "psychotherapy" interchangeably in the text to reflect the dominant view that the two activities are similar. Traditionally, what was considered to be the difference between the terms "counseling" and "psychotherapy"?

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Traditionally, the terms "counseling" an...

Question 9

Eysenck (1952)  found that:

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A)   psychotherapy was effective.
B)   clients who received no therapy demonstrated better outcomes than those who received any therapy.
C)   behavior therapy was better than psychoanalysis.
D)   eclectic therapy was better than no treatment. B

Question 10

The EST movement began in Division 12 of the____________

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A)   American Psychological Association
B)   American Counseling Association
C)   International Psychoanalytical Association
D)   American Mental Health Counselors Association

Question 11

Which of the following is one of the most clearly defined rules regarding confidentiality?

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A)   Clients can give consent to the counselor to disclose information as they wish.
B)   Counselors are bound to disclose information if the client is in danger of harming him or herself or someone else.
C)   All states in the U.S. mandate that the counselor report evidence of abuse of a child.
D)   All of the above.

Question 12

According to ethical guidelines put forth by the American Psychological Association and American Counseling Association, is it ethical for a counselor to engage in a sexual relationship with a current client? Or a former client?

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According to the ethical guidelines put ...

Question 13

Counselors are not acting in a competent manner when they

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A)   experience burnout
B)   conduct counseling sessions while impaired
C)   practice using new approach with lack of appropriate skills in that method
D)   all of the above D

Question 14

The Consumer Reports study was controversial because

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A)   it used retrospective reports of clients
B)   it was not an experimental study
C)   the therapists in the study were atheoretical
D)   a and b

Question 15

Counseling theories provide therapists with:

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A)   fancy ways to talk to their clients about their presenting problems.
B)   a method to identify with their clients.
C)   a professional schemata.
D)   alternative to relying on self-disclosure during therapy sessions.

Question 16

A statistical technique that combines the results of a selected set of studies into an overall index of effectiveness is called:

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A)   multiple regression
B)   meta-analysis
C)   standard deviation
D)   bi-variate regression B

Question 17

In Eysenck's (1952)  study, the control groups were:

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A)   state hospital patients.
B)   insurance clients.
C)   waiting list controls.
D)   both a and b.

Question 18

Explain how counseling theory might function as a schema. What are the benefits and drawbacks from this perspective?

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Counseling theory can function as a sche...

Question 19

A counseling theory:

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A)   helps therapists organize information about their clients.
B)   may lead a therapist to view a client from a biased perspective.
C)   contributes to the gap between theory and practice.
D)   both a and b are true.

Question 20

___________ dictates that clients be given information in writing regarding the confidentiality of information they give to therapists.

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A)   HIPPA
B)   MAPA
C)   WHO
D)   none of the above

Exam 1: Theory Is a Good Thing

The NIMH Treatment of Depression Collaborative Research Program (TDCRP) found that:

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The principle of ___________ says the simplest explanation that can handle the data is the best.

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Which of the following statements reflects a way that cognitive schemata can be harmful?

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What is usually the first step to take if you observe a peer or colleague acting in an unethical way?

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Describe the common factors approach and identify one of the most often cited common factors that is discussed in the text.

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A good counseling theory is:

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Why does the text's author believe theory is a good thing? Give two reasons and explain.

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The author uses the terms "counseling" and "psychotherapy" interchangeably in the text to reflect the dominant view that the two activities are similar. Traditionally, what was considered to be the difference between the terms "counseling" and "psychotherapy"?

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Eysenck (1952) found that:

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The EST movement began in Division 12 of the____________

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Which of the following is one of the most clearly defined rules regarding confidentiality?

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According to ethical guidelines put forth by the American Psychological Association and American Counseling Association, is it ethical for a counselor to engage in a sexual relationship with a current client? Or a former client?

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Counselors are not acting in a competent manner when they

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The Consumer Reports study was controversial because

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Counseling theories provide therapists with:

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A statistical technique that combines the results of a selected set of studies into an overall index of effectiveness is called:

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In Eysenck's (1952) study, the control groups were:

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Explain how counseling theory might function as a schema. What are the benefits and drawbacks from this perspective?

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A counseling theory:

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___________ dictates that clients be given information in writing regarding the confidentiality of information they give to therapists.

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