NU646 2021 September Week 11 Quiz Latest

NU646 Theory and Practice of Contemporary Psychotherapies

Week 11 Quiz

Question 1In light of the third generation of behavior therapy, mindfulness is defined as

Select one:

 a.The awareness that emerges through having attention on purpose, in the present moment, and nonjudgmentally, to the unfolding or experience moment by moment.

 b.The assessment process in multimodal therapy.

 c.Under the idea that change can be brought about by teaching people to use coping skills in problematic situations.

 d.Not beneficial for clients with behavioral problems.

Question 2Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) integrates techniques from:

Select one:

 a.Multimodal therapy and mindfulness.

 b.Mindfulness-based stress reduction and cognitive behavior therapy.

 c.Motivational interviewing and mindfulness.

 d.Yoga, systematic desensitization, and mindfulness.

Question 3It is within the scope of SFBT practice to allow for some discussion of __________ to validate clients’ experience.

Select one:

 a.presenting problems

 b.behavioral issues

 c.therapist personal issues

 d.past issues

Question 4Narrative therapy has been found to be particularly effective with diverse client populations for all of the following reasons except:

Select one:

 a.It was founded in a sociocultural context.

 b.It allows clients to tell their unique stories from their perspective.

 c.It defines problems within a social, cultural, political, and relational context.

 d.It teaches diverse clients to replace their own narratives with ones that conform more closely to the ideals and values of mainstream culture.

Question 5Behavior therapy has been shown to be effective in the treatment of ____.

Select one:

 a.reducing gray hair growth

 b.ing acne

 c.decreasing chronic pain

 d.increasing sense of smell

Question 6Which of the following is not a part of the four key principles of motivational interviewing?

Select one:

 a.resist the righting reflex

 b.listen to your patient

 c.design goals for patient

 d.empower your patient

Question 7What is a limitation of person-centered therapy?

Select one:

 a.The approach does not make use of research to study the process or outcomes of therapy.

 b.The therapist has more power to manipulate and control the client than is true of most other therapies.

 c.The approach does not emphasize the role of techniques in creating change in the client’s behavior.

 d.The client is not given enough responsibility to direct the course of his or her own therapy.

Question 8In dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), skills are taught in four modules. Which among the following is not one of the modules listed in the text?

Select one:

 a.Mindfulness

 b.Interpersonal effectiveness

 c.Emotional regulation

 d.Relapse prevention

Question 9Match the appropriate task with each Stage of Change

Enjoy rewards, plan for threats to change           

Support small steps towards change      

Raise awareness of problems/behavior

Support return to action              

Engage to resolve ambivalence

Support commitment to change              

Question 10Which of the following is not true about how behavior therapists function in the therapeutic setting?

Select one:

 a.They use techniques such as summarizing, reflection, clarification, and open-ended questioning.

 b.They focus on using a variety of techniques in narrowly treating specific behavioral problems.

 c.They complete a formal assessment prior to treatment to determine behaviors that are targets for change.

 d.They serve as a model for the client and do not require behavioral change in the client.

Question 11Techniques used in mindfulness-based stress reduction therapy include all but:

Select one:

 a.yoga.

 b.flooding.

 c.body scan meditation.

 d.formal and informal meditation.

Question 12A collaborative, person-centered approach to communication aimed at eliciting and strengthening motivation for change is known as _______________.

Select one:

 a.active listening

 b.clear and direct communication

 c.motivational interviewing

 d.learning ladder

Question 13_________ is a key pioneer of clinical behavior therapy because of his broadening of its conceptual bases and development of multimodal therapy.

Select one:

 a.Albert Bandura

 b.Joseph Wolpe

 c.B.F. Skinner

 d.Arnold Lazarus

Question 14Which of the following can be used to elicit the extent to which a person feels compelled and motivated to change?

Select one:

 a.motivational ruler

 b.expressing empathy

 c.righting reflex

 d.rolling with resistance

Question 15The foundation of MI is built on _______________.

Select one:

 a.specific strategies the clinician teaches to the patient

 b.a sincere "spirit" of mutual respect and collaboration between the clinician and patient

 c.clinicians solving problems for patients

 d.patients’ fear of losing their teeth