Question 1

From the perspective of feminist therapy, the socialization of women inevitably affects their:

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e. all of these

Question 2

What do the four feminist philosophies (liberal, cultural, radical, and socialist feminism) have in common?

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a. the same view of the sources of oppression of women

Question 3

Feminist therapists, regardless of their philosophical orientation, believe all of the following except that:

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b. human development and interaction are similar across races, cultures, and nations.

Question 4

Stephanie, who believes strongly in feminist principles, is working in an agency that requires therapists to diagnose their clients using the DSM. Stephanie is likely to consider which of the following questions?

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b. Who benefits from using this label? How might this label contribute to disempowering the person to whom it is assigned?

Question 5

Which of the feminist principles views the therapist as simply another source of information, rather than as the expert in the therapy process?

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b. The counseling relationship is egalitarian.

Question 6

Which of the following feminist principles recognizes the importance of working against oppression and discrimination on the basis of race, class, culture, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, and disability?

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e. All types of oppression are recognized.

Question 7

Which of the following feminist principles implies that what has been typically viewed as individual clients\' personal problems are really socially and politically caused?

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a. The person is political.

Question 8

All of the following are goals of feminist therapy except for:

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c. resolving intrapsychic conflicts from early childhood.

Question 9

Although feminist therapy shares many of the premises of person-centered therapy, feminist therapy does not agree with the notion that:

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a. the therapeutic relationship is, in and of itself, sufficient to produce change.

Question 10

Which of the following themes would clients in feminist therapy be least likely to explore?

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d. transference reactions toward their therapist

Question 11

After having a bad therapeutic experience with a mental health professional who pathologized her anxiety over financial issues, Lillian decided to consult with a feminist therapist. How is her new therapist likely to view her anxiety symptoms?

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a. as a sign of distress rather than psychopathology

Question 12

Of the following, which intervention would a feminist therapist probably consider most essential?

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d. social action

Question 13

All of the following are reasons many feminist therapists do not use diagnostic labels, or use them reluctantly, except that:

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c. diagnostic labels focus on the social factors that cause dysfunctional behavior.

Question 14

The preferred alternative to traditional diagnosis and assessment of feminist therapists is:

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b. gender role analysis.

Question 15

Which of the following interventions involves a shift from \"blaming the victim\" to consideration of social factors in the environment that contribute to a client\'s problem?

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b. reframing

Question 16

All of the following strategies are unique to feminist therapy except for:

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a. cognitive restructuring.

Question 17

Of the following, which is not an assumption shared by the cognitive behavioral and feminist therapy approaches?

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b. assuming that the therapeutic relationship alone is necessary and sufficient to bring about change

Question 18

Who is most noted for her contributions to the development of feminist therapy?

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b. Laura Brown

Question 19

A feminist therapist is likely to become an advocate for change in the social structure by arguing for:

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e. all of these

Question 20

Of the following, which is one of the major contributions that feminists have made to the field of counseling?

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c. paving the way for gender-sensitive practice

Question 21

Which of these statements is not true about lesbian feminism?

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d. Queer theory and lesbian theory are identical.

Question 22

The constructs of feminist theory, in contrast to traditional theories, include all of the following except for which characteristic?

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a. intrapsychic orientation

Question 23

The relational-cultural theory emphasizes the vital role:

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The feminist perspectives on the development of personality:

Question 24

The feminist perspectives on the development of personality:

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e. all of these

Question 25

Which of the following principles of feminist psychology is most aimed at advancing a transformation in society?

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b. Commitment to social change.

Question 26

The feminist approach to group counseling involves all of the following except:

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e. an opportunity to experience and analyze multiple transferences.

Question 27

During the past 20 years ____________ have found classic feminist theories wanting and have offered new theoretical perspectives focused on issues of diversity, the complexity of sexism, and the centrality of social context in understanding gender issues.

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a. postmodern feminists

Question 28

A limit of the feminist approach from a diversity perspective is:

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a. the tendency to impose upon a client personal values that may not be consistent with the client\'s cultural framework.

Question 29

Which of the following is not considered one of the six core principles of feminist therapy?

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a. an intrapsychic orientation

Question 30

Feminist therapists reject:

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b. the androcentric view.

Question 31

1. Feminist therapy is not static, but is continually evolving.

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True

Question 32

2. Feminist therapists do not tend to engage in self-disclosure because of their concern over unduly influencing the client.

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False

Question 33

3. By considering contextual variables, symptoms are reframed as survival strategies.

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True

Question 34

4. The female therapist may share some of her own struggles with sex role oppression with her client.

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True

Question 35

5. Feminist therapists restrict their practices to women clients.

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False

Question 36

6. Feminist therapists avoid sharing their values with clients in order to reduce the chance of value imposition

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False

Question 37

7. Feminist therapists work to demystify the counseling relationship.

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True

Question 38

8. Bibliotherapy is frequently used in feminist therapy.

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True

Question 39

9. Feminist therapy incorporates techniques from many of the various traditional approaches.

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True

Question 40

10. Traditional theories of counseling consider external circumstances and environmental factors at the root of psychological problems.

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False

Question 41

11. It is possible to incorporate the principle of feminist therapy with a multicultural perspective.

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True

Question 42

12. A feminist therapist generally does not expect the client to assume responsibility for making internal

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False

Question 43

13. According to feminist therapists, an intrapsychic orientation tends to result in blaming the victim.

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True

Question 44

14. Gender-free theories explain differences in the behavior of women and men on the basis of true natures, rather than on learning.

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False

Question 45

15. An andocentric theory uses female-oriented constructs to draw conclusions about human nature.

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False

Question 46

16. Heterosexism views a heterosexual orientation as normative and desirable, and devalues same-sex life styles.

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True

Question 47

17. Gendercentric theories propose two separate paths of development for women and men

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True

Question 48

18. Feminist therapists emphasize that societal gender role expectations profoundly influence a person\'s identity from birth and become deeply engrained in adult personality.

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True

Question 49

19. According to the relational-cultural model, a woman\'s sense of self depends largely on how she connects with others.

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True

Question 50

20. In feminist therapy, adjustment rather than transcendence is a primary goal of therapy.

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False

Question 51

21. Today\'s feminists believe that gender can be considered separately from other identity areas such as

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False

Question 52

22. The contemporary version of feminist therapy and the multicultural and social justice approaches to counseling practice have a great deal in common.

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True

Question 53

23. At the present time there is a unified feminist theory.

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False

Question 54

24. The beginnings of feminism can be traced to the late 1800s, but it is the women\'s movement of the 1960s that laid the foundation for the development of feminist therapy

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True

Question 55

25. While most feminist therapists believe that gender is always an important factor, they realize that ethnicity, sexual orientation, and class may be more important factors in certain situations for many women.

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True

Question 56

26. Empowerment is a central tenet of feminist psychotherapy.

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True

Question 57

27. Feminist therapy is a technically integrative approach that stresses tailoring interventions to meet clients with their strengths.

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False

Question 58

28. Historically, feminist psychotherapy groups were a vehicle for consciousness-raising

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True

Question 59

29. Feminist group work uses a structured approach and focuses on the use of techniques.

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False

Question 60

30. Feminist theorists consider depression a somewhat normative experience for women due to socio-political factors.

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True

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