Question 1

The main function of the rational emotive behavior therapist is to:

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A)  become an "existential partner" with the client.
B)  create a climate of safety and freedom from threat.
C)  challenge clients to reevaluate their ideas and philosophy of life.
D)  encourage the client to experience fully the here-and-now.
E)  help the client relive past emotional traumas.

Question 2

Cognitive behavioral group therapy stresses the importance of homework outside of the therapy session.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A feature of REBT that distinguishes it from other cognitive-behavioral therapies is:

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A)  its use of the A-B-C theory in analyzing the client.
B)  its use of behavioral techniques.
C)  its applicability to group work.
D)  its systematic exposition of irrational beliefs that result in emotional and behavioral disturbance.

Question 4

REBT can be effectively employed in crisis intervention.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The correct components of the A-B-C theory of personality are:

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A)  antecedent,behavior,consequences.
B)  activating events,behaviors,cognitions.
C)  antecedent,belief,cognitions.
D)  activating event,belief,consequence.

Question 6

The concept of automatic thoughts plays a central role in whose theory?

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A)  Ellis
B)  Beck
C)  Meichenbaum
D)  Lazarus
E)  Bandura

Question 7

All of the following are cognitive methods of REBT except for:

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A)  shame-attacking exercises.
B)  disputing irrational beliefs.
C)  changing one's language.
D)  completing homework assignments.

Question 8

A noteworthy strength of the cognitive behavioral approaches is:

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A)  they have strong empirical support.
B)  they pay careful attention to the client's early development.
C)  they are well-suited to clients who have difficulty with abstraction.
D)  They consider insight and action equally important forces in therapeutic change.

Question 9

Beck's therapeutic approach focuses on specific symptoms of depressed clients and the reasons they give for these symptoms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Beck's cognitive therapy differs from Ellis's REBT in that Beck's approach emphasizes:

Accepted Answer

A)  more of a Socratic dialogue.
B)  helping clients to discover their misconceptions by themselves.
C)  working with the client in collaborative ways.
D)  more structure in the therapy process.
E)  all of these

Question 11

Which of the following is the correct order of the three phases of Meichenbaum's stress-inoculation program?

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A)  conceptual-application-rehearsal
B)  application-conceptual-rehearsal
C)  application-rehearsal-conceptual
D)  rehearsal-conceptual-application
E)  conceptual-rehearsal-application

Question 12

Which of the following is not true of Beck's cognitive therapy?

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A)  It is an insight therapy.
B)  It is a short-term or time-limited structured approach.
C)  It is an active and focused form of therapy.
D)  It asserts that irrational beliefs lead to emotional problems.
E)  It is based on the assumption that the way people feel and behave is determined by the way they structure their experience.

Question 13

According to Beck,selective abstraction is used by clients to reinforce negative schemas and support their maladaptive core beliefs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to Meichenbaum,the first step in the change process involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  learning the A-B-C model of disputing irrational thinking.
B)  learning a new dialogue.
C)  observing one's behavior and thinking patterns.
D)  learning coping skills.
E)  discovering insight into the cause of one's problem.

Question 15

Ellis suggests that most clients attend both individual and group therapy at some point in time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The cognitive distortion of making conclusions without supporting and relevant evidence is:

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A)  labeling and mislabeling.
B)  overgeneralization.
C)  arbitrary inferences.
D)  selective abstraction.
E)  personalization.

Question 17

The process of holding extreme beliefs on the basis of a single incident and applying them inappropriately to dissimilar events or settings is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  labeling and mislabeling.
B)  overgeneralization.
C)  arbitrary inferences.
D)  selective abstraction.
E)  personalization.

Question 18

Stress inoculation training consists of all of the following except:

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A)  behavioral rehearsals.
B)  self-monitoring.
C)  cognitive restructuring.
D)  problem solving.
E)  tapping into the unconscious realm.

Question 19

Rational-emotive imagery involves teaching relaxation techniques.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which method is not employed in REBT?

Accepted Answer

A)  the "homework assignment" method
B)  the contract method
C)  the logical analysis method
D)  behavioral and action methods
E)  free association

Exam 10: Cognitive Behavior Therapy

REBT can be effectively employed in crisis intervention.

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The concept of automatic thoughts plays a central role in whose theory?

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According to Beck,selective abstraction is used by clients to reinforce negative schemas and support their maladaptive core beliefs.

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A feature of REBT that distinguishes it from other cognitive-behavioral therapies is:

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Cognitive behavioral group therapy stresses the importance of homework outside of the therapy session.

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A noteworthy strength of the cognitive behavioral approaches is:

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The cognitive distortion of making conclusions without supporting and relevant evidence is:

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All of the following are cognitive methods of REBT except for:

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Rational-emotive imagery involves teaching relaxation techniques.

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The process of holding extreme beliefs on the basis of a single incident and applying them inappropriately to dissimilar events or settings is known as:

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Stress inoculation training consists of all of the following except:

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Which method is not employed in REBT?

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Ellis suggests that most clients attend both individual and group therapy at some point in time.

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According to Meichenbaum,the first step in the change process involves:

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Beck's cognitive therapy differs from Ellis's REBT in that Beck's approach emphasizes:

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The main function of the rational emotive behavior therapist is to:

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Which of the following is the correct order of the three phases of Meichenbaum's stress-inoculation program?

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Beck's therapeutic approach focuses on specific symptoms of depressed clients and the reasons they give for these symptoms.

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Which of the following is not true of Beck's cognitive therapy?

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The correct components of the A-B-C theory of personality are:

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