Question 1

The founder of rational emotive behavior therapy is:

Accepted Answer

Albert Ellis

Question 2

Rational emotive behavior therapy belongs to which category of therapy?

Accepted Answer

cognitive-behavior/action oriented

Question 3

The cognitive-behavioral approach to therapy stresses:

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thinking, judging, analyzing, and doing.

Question 4

REBT is based on the philosophical assumption that human beings are:

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potentially able to think rationally but have a tendency toward irrational thinking.

Question 5

REBT views emotional disturbances as the result of:

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irrational thinking and behaving.

Question 6

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

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blame

Question 7

REBT contends that people:

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do not need to be accepted and loved.

Question 8

According to REBT, we develop emotional disturbances because of:

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our belief about certain events.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

the empirical method

Question 10

The main therapeutic goal of REBT is:

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a. to teach clients how to recognize which ego state they are in. b. to make the unconscious conscious. c. to assist the client in becoming aware of his or her \"being-in-the-world.\" d. to challenge the client in making both a value judgment and moral decision about the quality of his or her behavior. e. none of the above

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

challenge clients to reevaluate their ideas and philosophy of life.

Question 12

REBT can best be considered as:

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a. an educative process. b. a didactic process. c. a process challenging ideas and thinking. d. a teaching/learning process. e. all of the above

Question 13

Ellis contends that human beings are:

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a. self-talking. b. self-evaluating. c. self-sustaining. d. all of the above

Question 14

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

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student or learner.

Question 15

Which method is often employed in REBT?

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a. the \"homework assignment\" method b. the contract method c. the logical-analysis method d. behavioral and action methods e. all of the above

Question 16

Who has developed a cognitive theory of behavior change?

Accepted Answer

Meichenbaum

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

a. Albert Ellis b. D. Meichenbaum c. A. T. Beck d. all of the above

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Beck\'s cognitive therapy involves:

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helping clients recognize and discard self defeating thinking. looking at a client\'s \"internal dialogue.\" correcting erroneous beliefs. all of the above

Question 20

According to Meichenbaum, behavioral change:

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a. occurs as a result of a three-phase change process. d. begins with self-observation. e. both (a) and (d)

Question 21

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

Accepted Answer

conceptual-rehearsal-application

Question 22

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

Accepted Answer

we think of simple preferences as dire needs.

Question 23

An REBT therapist would contend that anxiety stems from:

Accepted Answer

the internal repetition of irrational sentences.

Question 24

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

Accepted Answer

disputational method

Question 25

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

Accepted Answer

It is characterized by full acceptance and tolerance.

Question 26

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

Accepted Answer

cognitive homework

Question 27

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

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a. imprecise language is one of the causes of distorted thinking processes. b. language shapes thinking and behavior. c. language shapes feelings. d. all of the above

Question 28

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

Accepted Answer

rational-emotive imagery.

Question 29

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

Accepted Answer

It is a way of surfacing unfinished business.

Question 30

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

Accepted Answer

shame-attacking exercises

Question 31

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

Accepted Answer

it focuses directly on changing a client\'s behavior in social situations.

Question 32

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 33

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

Accepted Answer

a. shame-attacking exercises.

Question 34

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

Accepted Answer

It asserts that irrational beliefs lead to emotional problems.

Question 35

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:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 36

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

Accepted Answer

inner speech

Question 37

Stress inoculation training consists of:

Accepted Answer

a. behavioral rehearsals. b. self-monitoring. c. cognitive restructuring. d. problem solving. e. all of the above

Question 38

Cognitive therapy is based on the assumption that:

Accepted Answer

cognitions are the major determinants of how we feel and act.

Question 39

In cognitive therapy, therapy techniques are designed to:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 40

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:

Accepted Answer

polarized thinking.

Question 41

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 the above

Question 42

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

Accepted Answer

depression.

Question 43

In Meichenbaum\'s self-instructional therapy, focus is on:

Accepted Answer

a. detecting and debating irrational thoughts. b. learning the power of reexperiencing childhood events. c. learning the A-B-C theory of emotional disturbances. d. carrying out shame-attacking exercises in daily life. e. none of the above

Question 44

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

Accepted Answer

c. arbitrary inferences.

Question 45

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

Accepted Answer

selective abstraction

Question 46

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

overgeneralization.

Question 47

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

Accepted Answer

personalization.

Question 48

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:

Accepted Answer

labeling and mislabeling.

Question 49

To a large degree, cognitive therapy is:

Accepted Answer

a psychoeducational model.

Question 50

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

Accepted Answer

Beck

Question 51

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

Accepted Answer

confronting the masturbatory thinking of a client

Question 52

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

Accepted Answer

observing one\'s behavior and thinking patterns.

Question 53

The constructionist perspective in cognitive therapy holds that:

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 54

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

Accepted Answer

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

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