Addiction Counseling Ch. 11 Quiz: Choice Theory/Reality Therapy – Flashcards
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A good way to change behavior is for us to be self-critical.
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false
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Regarding the goals of reality therapy,
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a. it is to help clients learn better ways of fulfilling all of their needs.
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Sometimes it seems as though people actually choose to be miserable (depressed). From Glasser's perspective, which of the following does not imply passivity and lack of personal responsibility
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d. Being understood
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An axiom of choice theory is that
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d. although the past may have contributed to a current problem the past is never the problem.
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Choice theory explains the view of human nature as we are born with five genetically encoded needs that drive us all our lives. Which of the following is not one
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c. discipline
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One of the therapist's functions is to make judgments about clients' present behavior.
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false
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When working with clients from certain ethnic groups reality therapy exposes shortcomings. Which of the following is not a shortcoming?
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c. it provides clients with tools to make the changes they desire
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Reality therapy is grounded on some existential concepts.
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true
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Which of the following is not true of reality therapy?
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b. Working through the transference relationship is essential for therapy to occur.
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According to Glasser, all of the following are basic psychological needs except for
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a. competition
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Reality therapy is based on choice theory.
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true
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Reality therapy was designed originally for working with
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a. youth offenders in detention facilities.
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In reality therapy, our quality world is likened to
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b. a picture album.
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We store information inside our minds and build a file of wants, called our quality world.
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true
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Which of the following is a technique used by a reality therapist?
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b. the WDEP System
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Which of the following statements is true as it applies to choice theory?
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b. We are motivated completely by internal forces, and our behavior is our best attempt to get what we want.
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The focus of reality therapy is on attitudes and feelings.
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false
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Which statement is not true of reality therapy?
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a. It focuses on attitude change as a prerequisite for behavior change.
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All of the following are procedures in reality therapy that are said to lead to change except for
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c. the therapist's evaluating of the client's behavior.
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The basic human needs serve to focus treatment planning and setting both short- and long-term goals.
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true
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According to this approach, insight
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a. is not sufficient for producing behavior change on its own.
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It is important to explore the past as a way to change current behavior.
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false
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Which is not a key concept of reality therapy?
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b. unconscious motivation
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A key strength of reality therapy is that it provides clients with tools to make the changes they desire.
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Appropriate punishment is an effective way to change behavior.
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false
