Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In helping clients to examine their mistaken goals and faulty assumptions,an Adlerian therapist does not use:

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A)  encouragement.
B)  challenge and confrontation.
C)  open-ended interpretations.
D)  interpretation of the transference relationship.

Question 3

Adlerians emphasize reeducating people and reshaping society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The term "social interest" refers to:

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A)  an individual's attitude in dealing with the social world.
B)  a sense of identification and empathy with others.
C)  striving for a better future for all humans.
D)  all of these.

Question 5

Encouragement is a part of the Adlerian counseling process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following did Adler not stress?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which child tends to feel squeezed out and may develop a conviction that life is unfair and a feeling of being cheated?

Accepted Answer

A)  the oldest child
B)  the second child
C)  the middle child
D)  the youngest child
E)  the only child

Question 9

Which of the following is not true about the Adlerian concept of "private logic"?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 10

Adler chose the name ___________________for his theoretical approach because:

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A)  Individual Psychology; 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.

Question 11

The purpose of examining a client's family constellation is:

Accepted Answer

A)  to get a picture of the individual's early social world.
B)  to bring unconscious factors to the surface.
C)  to discover hereditary aspects of the client's behavior.
D)  to determine who else in the family needs help.

Question 12

Research supporting the effectiveness of the Adlerian approach is limited.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The statement "Only when I receive everyone's approval will I be whole" is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  a guiding self-ideal.
B)  something a personality disordered individual would say.
C)  a realistic goal.
D)  retroflection.
E)  reaction formation.

Question 14

Adlerian couples therapists use a psychoeducational approach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The premise of Adlerian group work is that:

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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.

Question 17

Which of these statements is not true about Alfred Adler?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 18

The Adlerian approach to parent education emphasizes listening to children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

When Adler spoke of individuality,he referred to:

Accepted Answer

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.

Exam 5: Adlerian Therapy

Adlerians emphasize reeducating people and reshaping society.

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The premise of Adlerian group work is that:

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The statement "Only when I receive everyone's approval will I be whole" is an example of:

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

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Which child tends to feel squeezed out and may develop a conviction that life is unfair and a feeling of being cheated?

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

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Which of the following is not true about the Adlerian concept of "private logic"?

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Adler chose the name ___________________for his theoretical approach because:

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Which of these statements is not true about Alfred Adler?

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Adlerian couples therapists use a psychoeducational approach.

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

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The term "social interest" refers to:

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Encouragement is a part of the Adlerian counseling process.

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Research supporting the effectiveness of the Adlerian approach is limited.

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When Adler spoke of individuality,he referred to:

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The purpose of examining a client's family constellation is:

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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.

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Which of the following did Adler not stress?

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The Adlerian approach to parent education emphasizes listening to children.

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In helping clients to examine their mistaken goals and faulty assumptions,an Adlerian therapist does not use:

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