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This set of Counselling Psychology 2 Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Counselling Psychology 2 Set 1

Q1 | Which guidance service suggests the importance for maintaining continuous effort ofknowing the whereabouts of the graduates and drop outs?
  • a.evaluation
  • b. placement
  • c. counseling
  • d. follow-up
Q2 | A person's career includes many significant events and experiences but in which areashas work psychology been able to make a contribution?
  • career counselling
  • career choice
  • mentoring
  • all of the above
Q3 | It is difficult to get fully accurate figures but which of the following appears to be themost commonly used career management technique in organisations?
  • mentoring
  • internal vacancy notification
  • individual counselling
  • career planning workshops
Q4 | Each of the following is part of the definition of psychotherapy except
  • trained professional
  • psychological methods
  • medical treatment methods
  • based on psychological theory
Q5 | Which type of psychotherapy views the process of helping others as a form ofteaching?
  • humanistic therapy
  • behavior therapy
  • psychoanalytic therapy
  • client-centered therapy
Q6 | According to the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, each of the followingis an ethical consideration in the use of psychotherapy except
  • the goals of treatment
  • the fees (splitting the fees when necessary)
  • the choice of treatment methods
  • client confidentiality
Q7 | Which of the following is a situation where it is appropriate for a therapist to breachconfidentiality?
  • spouse inquiry
  • court order
  • insurance company order
  • relative asks a question
Q8 | According to Freud, when the patient reacts to the therapist in ways that resemble how heor she would react to other authority figures, the process is called
  • resistance
  • catharsis
  • free association
  • transference
Q9 | In psychoanalysis, the release of emotional energy related to unconscious conflicts is called
  • resistance
  • catharsis
  • free association
  • transference
Q10 | A contemporary neo-Freudian form of psychotherapy that ignores unconscious motivationis called
  • social skills training
  • systematic desensitization
  • interpersonal psychotherapy
  • assertiveness training
Q11 | Research suggests interpersonal psychotherapy is effective in treating
  • schizophrenia
  • bipolar disorder
  • phobias
  • depression
Q12 | According to Rogers, the ability of the therapist to share the client's emotions is animportant process called
  • reflection
  • empathy
  • catharsis
  • transference
Q13 | The role of the client-centered therapist is to
  • interpret the client\s unconscious conflicts
  • create a safe atmosphere for clients to express feelings
  • confront and challenge the client and point out inconsistencies
  • help the client unlearn abnormal ways of behaving
Q14 | Behavior therapy teaches skills based on methods derived from
  • classical conditioning
  • operant conditioning
  • information-processing theory
  • a and b above
Q15 | With which disorders has cognitive therapy been shown to be effective?
  • anxiety disorders
  • bulimia
  • major depression
  • all of the above
Q16 | Persuading clients to abandon their erroneous ways of thinking is a goal of
  • aversive conditioning
  • cognitive therapy
  • systematic desensitization
  • social skills training
Q17 | Which of the following is a fundamental concept of feminist psychotherapy?
  • an equal relationship between therapist and client
  • an awareness of anger over living in a sexist society
  • encouragement to consider the clients\ needs as valid and worthy
  • all of the above
Q18 | Board-certified psychologists
  • are more competent than those who are not
  • are eclectic psychiatrists
  • are the only ones who accept health insurance
  • have met national standards for competency
Q19 | Which of the following would be good advice for someone considering a therapist?
  • eclectic therapists are best because they can provide the widest variety of services.
  • student counseling centers are usually staffed by students and recent graduates who don\t have much experience.
  • anybody can call themselves a "psychologist.
  • referrals can be a good guide in choosing a psychologist.
Q20 | Which therapy would be most focused on exploring childhood relationships?
  • behavioral therapy
  • cognitive therapy
  • humanistic therapy
  • psychodynamic therapy
Q21 | Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is an example of
  • group therapy.
  • a self-help group.
  • couples therapy.
  • dialectical behavioral therapy.
Q22 | A person who is afraid of snakes is taken to a zoo by his therapist and made to sit in aroom with dozens of snakes. This is an example of
  • gestalt therapy.
  • flooding.
  • aversive conditioning.
  • cognitive restructuring.
Q23 | Which of the following is the most important ingredient for successful counselling ortherapy?
  • the therapist\s support of the client
  • the number of sessions
  • the type of therapy
  • the client\s age
Q24 | Which of the following do cognitive therapists believe?
  • uncovering childhood trauma is the goal of therapy
  • how we think is an important part of how we feel
  • altering one\s unhealthy routines alone will lead to psychological well-being
  • certain medications are needed to help people maintain psychological health
Q25 | Group therapy can be helpful for clients because
  • it is more cost-effective than individual therapy.
  • clients can interact in genuine relationships, which is more like real life than individual therapy.
  • it allows clients to not invest as much psychological energy as in individual therapy.
  • clients are more comfortable speaking in groups.