Question 1

Who among the following is not considered a relational Gestalt therapist?

Accepted Answer

Fritz Perls

Question 2

Gestalt therapy is a form of:

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existential therapy

Question 3

Field theory suggests that:

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everything in human experience is relational and in constant flux.

Question 4

A healthy contact experience involves:

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interacting with others while maintaining a sense of self. creativity. maintaining balance between the figure and the ground. all but (projection)

Question 5

According to the Gestalt view, blocked energy is:

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both (a defensive behavior) and (a form of resistance to contact)

Question 6

Which of the following is not considered one of the six methodological components of Gestalt therapy?

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assessment

Question 7

A critical difference between early Gestalt therapy and relational Gestalt therapy is:

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the approach to confrontation.

Question 8

The Gestalt therapist:

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pays attention to the client\'s nonverbal language.

Question 9

In Gestalt theory, the experiment is considered:

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a theoretical proposition crafted to fit the client\'s unique needs.

Question 10

When a person experiences an internal conflict (namely a conflict between top dog and underdog), which of the following techniques would be most appropriate?

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the internal dialogue exercise

Question 11

Gestalt-therapy techniques are designed to help the client:

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both (expand awareness of the here-and-now) and (intensify feelings and experiences)

Question 12

A Gestalt technique that is most useful when a person attempts to deny an aspect of his or her personality (such as tenderness) is:

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the reversal exercise

Question 13

The Gestalt approach to dreams:

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both (asks the client to become all parts of his or her own dream.) and (has the client actively interpret the meaning of the dream for himself or herself)

Question 14

The paradoxical theory of behavior change suggests:

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we change through becoming aware of who we currently are.

Question 15

The basic goal of Gestalt therapy is:

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attaining awareness, and with it greater choice.

Question 16

From a multicultural perspective, a limitation of Gestalt therapy is that:

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both (it tends to produce high levels of intense feelings) and (it is highly focused on direct expression of feelings)

Question 17

A contribution of this therapeutic approach is that:

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it enables intense experiencing to occur quickly. it can be a relatively brief therapy. it stresses doing and experiencing, as opposed to talking about problems. all of these options

Question 18

According to Gestalt theory, people use avoidance in order to:

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keep themselves from facing unfinished business. keep from feeling uncomfortable emotions. keep from having to change. all the above

Question 19

Empirical support for Gestalt therapy is:

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is becoming stronger.

Question 20

According to Gestalt theory, all of the following are true about contact except:

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withdrawal after a good contact experience indicates neurosis.

Question 21

In Gestalt therapy, the relationship between client and counselor is seen as:

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a joint venture. an existential encounter. an I/Thou interaction. all of these options

Question 22

Which of the following is not true about Gestalt techniques?

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Experiments are always carried out during the therapy session, rather than outside it.

Question 23

Which of the following is not true about Fritz Perls?

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During his childhood, he was a model student.

Question 24

Gestalt therapists say that clients resist contact by means of:

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retroflection. projection. introjection. all of these options

Question 25

Which of the following aspects of a client\'s use of language would a Gestalt therapist not focus on?

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semantics

Question 26

Which of the following is not true about the Gestalt view of the role of confrontation in therapy?

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It is not possible to be both confrontive and gentle with clients.

Question 27

Which of the following Gestalt techniques involves asking one person in a group to speak to each of the other group members?

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making the rounds

Question 28

The empty chair technique:

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assists clients in reowning parts of their personality. balances internal polarities. allows clients to externalize an introject. helps to resolve unfinished business. all of these options

Question 29

Which of the following is not one of Miriam Polster\'s three stages in her integration sequence?

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reunification

Question 30

A teenage girl is angry with her parents and cuts on her arm. In Gestalt terms, she is most likely engaging in:

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retroflection.

Question 31

Because of his need to be liked, Jose makes careful efforts to get along with everyone and minimize interpersonal conflicts. Which boundary disturbance is Jose exhibiting?

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confluence

Question 32

Which of the following is not one of the Gestalt group leader\'s roles?

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evoking group catharsis.

Question 33

Without proper training, Gestalt therapists may:

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evoke catharsis without having the ability to work it through with their client. design faulty experiments. may use ready made techniques inappropriately. may damage the therapeutic relationship with the client. all of these options

Question 34

Contemporary Gestalt therapists view client resistance as:

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an element of therapy that needs to be respected.

Question 35

Gestalt group work is:

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action-oriented. focused on the here and now. creative. all but (standardized)

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