Question 1

Adlerian therapists strive to establish and maintain:

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A)   an equal therapeutic alliance and a person-to-person relationship with their clients.
B)   a legalistic therapeutic alliance and a person-to-person relationship with their clients.
C)   an equal therapeutic alliance without a person-to-person relationship with their clients.
D)   a legalistic therapeutic alliance without a person-to-person relationship with their clients.

Question 2

Adlerian psychology is a phenomenological, holistic, optimistic, and socially embedded theory based on basic assumptions that have been woven into various theories of counselling.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

All of the following are stages in Adlerian counselling except:

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A)   reorientation.
B)   insight.
C)   establishing a therapeutic relationship.
D)   analysis of resistance.

Question 4

Which of the following is not true about the Adlerian concept of 'private logic'?

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A)   It is a result of the feelings and emotions we experience in our daily lives.
B)   It provides a central psychological unity for us.
C)   It is the philosophy upon which we base our lifestyle.
D)   It often does not conform to the reality of social living.

Question 5

Adlerians view the use of techniques in counselling as:

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A)   fitted to the phase of therapy and the needs of the client.
B)   more important than paying attention to the subjective experiences of the client.
C)   against their basic philosophy.
D)   unethical.

Question 6

Individuals may believe that it is inappropriate to reveal:

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A)   family information.
B)   personal information.
C)   societal secrets.
D)   cultural beliefs.

Question 7

Which of the following statements is not true about Alfred Adler?

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A)   He created child guidance clinics.
B)   His early childhood was happy.
C)   He worked with Freud for at least eight years.
D)   He had much to say about child-rearing practices.

Question 8

It is easy to overestimate the contributions of Adler to contemporary therapeutic practice.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

One Adlerian concept is that everything we do is influenced by our style of life.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

'Fictional finalism' is an Adlerian term meaning:

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A)   the unrealistic ideas that we have about the way life should be.
B)   our strict adherence to certain beliefs that are not based on reality.
C)   an imagined central goal that guides our behaviour.
D)   our stubborn resistance to change.

Question 11

Adlerians have a teleological view of human nature.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Adlerian therapists use a psychoeducational approach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following would an Adlerian therapist particularly value?

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A)   Interpretation of dreams
B)   Confronting the ways the client is living dependently since early childhood
C)   Modeling of communication and acting in good faith
D)   Helping the client to work through the transference neurosis

Question 14

The Adlerian approach is well suited to multicultural counselling because the:

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A)   approach encourages clients to define themselves within their social context.
B)   approach has few rigid techniques.
C)   focus on early recollections allows clients to explore their past.
D)   focus on a lifestyle assessment is appealing to most cultures.

Question 15

Adlerian therapists pay careful focus to techniques and work in structured, set ways.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Adler taught that we must successfully master three universal life tasks. Which of the following is not one of these tasks?

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A)   Building friendships
B)   Establishing intimacy
C)   Contributing to society
D)   Enhancing wellness

Question 17

The process of encouragement in Adlerian counselling includes all of the following except:

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A)   helping clients focus on their resources and strengths.
B)   helping clients become aware of their assets and strengths rather than dealing continually with their deficits and liabilities.
C)   helping clients recognise or accept their positive qualities.
D)   helping clients understand their liabilities and weaknesses and process them in detail.

Question 18

The Adlerian approach to family counselling focuses on the family atmosphere.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

All of the following are characteristics that form the basis for an integrative framework in brief therapy except:

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A)   time limitation.
B)   focus.
C)   the assignment of behavioural tasks.
D)   counsellor indirectiveness.

Question 20

Clients are viewed by Adlerian therapists as 'sick' and in need of a cure.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: Adlerian Therapy

All of the following are stages in Adlerian counselling except:

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Adlerians view the use of techniques in counselling as:

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Adlerian therapists pay careful focus to techniques and work in structured, set ways.

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All of the following are characteristics that form the basis for an integrative framework in brief therapy except:

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It is easy to overestimate the contributions of Adler to contemporary therapeutic practice.

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One Adlerian concept is that everything we do is influenced by our style of life.

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The process of encouragement in Adlerian counselling includes all of the following except:

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'Fictional finalism' is an Adlerian term meaning:

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Which of the following statements is not true about Alfred Adler?

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The Adlerian approach is well suited to multicultural counselling because the:

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Adlerian psychology is a phenomenological, holistic, optimistic, and socially embedded theory based on basic assumptions that have been woven into various theories of counselling.

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Adlerian therapists strive to establish and maintain:

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Which of the following is not true about the Adlerian concept of 'private logic'?

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Adlerians have a teleological view of human nature.

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Clients are viewed by Adlerian therapists as 'sick' and in need of a cure.

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Individuals may believe that it is inappropriate to reveal:

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The Adlerian approach to family counselling focuses on the family atmosphere.

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Which of the following would an Adlerian therapist particularly value?

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Adler taught that we must successfully master three universal life tasks. Which of the following is not one of these tasks?

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Adlerian therapists use a psychoeducational approach.

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