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The founder of rational emotive behavior therapy is:

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c. Albert Ellis.

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Rational emotive behavior therapy belongs to which category of therapy?

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e. cognitive-behavior/action orientedcategory of therapy?

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The cognitive-behavioral approach to therapy stresses:

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c. thinking, judging, analyzing, and doing.

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

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d. activating event, belief, consequence.

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REBT views emotional disturbances as the result of:

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d. irrational thinking and behaving.

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According to REBT, what is the core of most emotional disturbance?

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A. blame

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REBT contends that people:

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d. do not need to be accepted and loved.

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Which of the following statements does not reflect one of Ellis's three basic musts?

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c. "I must be kind to others or else I won't be a good person."

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REBT employs what kind of method to help people resolve their emotional and behavioral problems?

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b. the empirical method

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The main therapeutic goal of REBT is:

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e. none of these

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

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c. challenge clients to reevaluate their ideas and philosophy of life.

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REBT can best be considered as:

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e. all of these.

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Who developed a cognitive behavioral program for diet and maintenance and has written trade books about this topic?

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d. Judith Beck

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The role of the client in rational emotive behavior therapy is like that of a:

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c. student or learner.

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Which method is not employed in REBT?

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e. free association

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Which theorist is known for his or her abrasive, humorous, and flamboyant style?

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a. Albert Ellis

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Cognitive restructuring plays an important role in whose approach to therapy?

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e. all of these

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

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d. its systematic exposition of irrational beliefs that result in emotional and behavioral disturbance.

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Beck's cognitive therapy involves all of the options below except:

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d. conducting a lifestyle assessment.

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Sonia, a recovering alcoholic, is going through relapse prevention. During this process, it is likely that she will:

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a. be taught to view any lapses that occur as "learning opportunities" rather than

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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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a. conceptual-application-rehearsal

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According to Ellis, we develop emotional and behavioral difficulties because:

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a. we think of simple preferences as dire needs.

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An REBT therapist would contend that anxiety stems from:

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c. the internal repetition of irrational sentences.

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In REBT, what method is taught to clients to help them challenge irrational beliefs?

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b. disputational method

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Which of the following is true about the relationship between a client and a rational emotive behavior therapist?

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b. It is characterized by full acceptance and tolerance.

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Which of the following REBT techniques helps a client gradually learn to deal with anxiety and challenge basic irrational thinking?

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b. cognitive homework

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According to REBT, it is important to change the way one uses language because:

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c. language shapes feelings.

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The REBT technique that involves having clients imagine themselves in situations where they feel inappropriate feelings is called

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e. rational-emotive imagery.

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Which of the following is not true about role playing in REBT?

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a. It is a way of surfacing unfinished business.

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Which REBT technique involves having the client do the very thing they avoid because of "what people might think?"

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d. shame-attacking exercises

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All of the following are true as they apply to self-instructional therapy, except that:

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c. it is an outgrowth of an approach used widely by crisis intervention workers called self-induced change therapy.

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Which of the following is not part of the five-step treatment procedure used in a coping-skills program?

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b. evaluating the anxiety level of the client by using both physiological and psychological tests

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

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a. shame-attacking exercises.

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

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d. It asserts that irrational beliefs lead to emotional problems.

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One of the main ways that Beck's cognitive therapy differs from Ellis's REBT is that in Beck's approach, more so than in Ellis's approach:

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c. the quality of the therapeutic relationship is basic to the therapy process.

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In Meichenbaum's cognitive behavior modification, what is given primary importance?

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d. inner speech

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Stress inoculation training consists of all of the following except:

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e. tapping into the unconscious realm.

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One strength of cognitive behavioral therapy group counseling is that:

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a. emphasis is placed on symptom prevention.

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In cognitive therapy, techniques are designed to:

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c. assist individuals in making alternative interpretations of events in their daily living.

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The type of cognitive error that involves thinking and interpreting in all-or-nothing terms, or in categorizing experiences in either/or extremes, is known as:

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b. polarized thinking.

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

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e. all of these

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Beck's cognitive therapy has been most widely applied to the treatment of:

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d. depression.

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Which stage is not included in Meichenbaum's model for stress inoculation training?

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b. the cognition deconstruction phase

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

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c. arbitrary inferences.

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The cognitive distortion that consists of forming conclusions based on an isolated detail of an event is:

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e. personalization.

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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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b. overgeneralization.

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The tendency for individuals to relate external events to themselves, even when there is no basis for making this connection, is known as:

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e. personalization.

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The cognitive distortion that involves portraying one's identity on the basis of imperfections and mistakes made in the past and allowing them to define one's true identity is:

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a. labeling and mislabeling.

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To a large degree, cognitive therapy is:

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b. a psychoeducational model.

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

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b. Beck

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Of the following cognitive techniques, which one would Beck be least likely to employ?

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c. confronting the musturbatory thinking of a client

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

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c. observing one's behavior and thinking patterns.

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The constructivist perspective in cognitive therapy holds that:

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d. there are multiple realities and a therapist's task is to help clients appreciate how they construct their realities and how they author their own stories.

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of Meichenbaum's constructivist approach to cognitive behavior therapy?

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a. It is more structured and more directive than standard cognitive therapy.

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Jim told Margie, a cognitive therapist who has adopted a constructivist perspective, that he

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d. help Jim to see himself as a survivor of dysfunction who has thrived despite the barriers he has faced.

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Cognitive behavioral therapists assist clients in using language that:

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d. all of these

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Which of the following statements is true with regard to the fit between the cognitive behavioral approaches and multicultural counseling?

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a. There is an "almost perfect fit" between cognitive behavior therapy and multicultural counseling because these perspectives share common assumptions that make integration possible.

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Roberto, who struggles with feeling inadequate as a provider and husband, has come to work with a cognitive behavioral therapist. In addition to feeling inadequate, he feels angry that he has been marginalized by the mainstream culture. As his therapist, you should do all of the following except:

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d. impress Roberto with your use of jargon to reinforce that you are the expert.

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A noteworthy strength of the cognitive behavioral approaches is:

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a. they have strong empirical support.

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To what does the term "cognitive triad" refer?

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c. It is a pattern that triggers depression.

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1. Ellis contends that research has shown that REBT is effective in helping all types of clients.

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True

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2. Ellis claims that his methods are applicable to individual therapy but that his approach does not work well in group therapy

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False

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3. Bibliotherapeutic approaches have empirical support for the treatment of depression, for a variety of anxiety disorders, and for a range of clinical problems.

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True

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

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True

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5. Ellis maintains that REBT is an eclectic form of therapy

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False

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6. Ellis was originally trained as a psychoanalyst.

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True

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7. According to Ellis, events themselves do not cause emotional disturbances; rather it is our evaluation of these events that causes the problem

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True

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8. REBT hypothesizes that we keep ourselves emotionally disturbed by the process of self-indoctrination.

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True

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

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True

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10. REBT contends that humans need the love and acceptance of significant others in order to feel worthwhile.

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False

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11. Part of Ellis's motivation for developing REBT was to deal with his own problems.

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True

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12. The cognitive-behavioral therapies are largely based on the idea that the reorganization of clients' self-statements is a key to changing their behavior

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True

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13. There is no concept in REBT that in any way agrees with Rogers's idea of unconditional positive regard

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False

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14. Rational-emotive imagery involves teaching relaxation techniques

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True

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15. REBT can be effectively employed in crisis intervention.

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False

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16. According to REBT, what is rational corresponds to a description of subjective reality.

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False

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

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True

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18. Since humor shows the absurdity of certain ideas that clients steadfastly maintain, it is always inappropriate to use in sessions as it might be perceived as offensive.

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False

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19. Stress inoculation is a coping-skills approach designed to change a person's self-statements

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True

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20. From a cognitive perspective, depression is largely due to one's attitudes and beliefs.

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True

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21. There is little empirical support for the application of the cognitive behavioral approach to group counseling.

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False

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22. To varying degrees, most CBT interventions are integrated models of psychotherapy.

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True

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23. In family therapy contexts, cognitive behavior therapists are particularly interested in family schemata.

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True

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

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True

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25. In CBT, clients and counselor jointly set the agenda for the therapy session.

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True

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