Question 1

Which of the following virtues is defined as "interpersonal strengths that involve tending and befriending others"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Justice 
B)  Wisdom 
C)  Temperance 
D)  Humanity 
A)  Justice 
B)  Wisdom 
C)  Temperance 
D)  Humanity

Question 2

When positive psychotherapy is conducted internationally, therapists must be mindful of the fact that character strengths

Accepted Answer

A)  are universal concepts that manifest similarly across cultures. 
B)  become less relevant in certain cultures. 
C)  may manifest differently across cultural groups. 
D)  are Western concepts and rejected by Eastern therapists. 
A)  are universal concepts that manifest similarly across cultures. 
B)  become less relevant in certain cultures. 
C)  may manifest differently across cultural groups. 
D)  are Western concepts and rejected by Eastern therapists.

Question 3

Which of the following theorists felt that negatives were an indispensable element of human existence and assumed defenses were built to repress these conflicts and manage the unbearable anxiety they caused?

Accepted Answer

A)  Albert Ellis 
B)  Sigmund Freud 
C)  Marty Seligman 
D)  Aaron Beck 
A)  Albert Ellis 
B)  Sigmund Freud 
C)  Marty Seligman 
D)  Aaron Beck

Question 4

________________ is a state characterized by positive emotions, a strong sense of personal meaning, good work, and positive relationships.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________________ is a state characterized by positive...

Question 5

Which of the following types of clients might NOT find positive psychotherapy effective?

Accepted Answer

A)  Those expecting a linear progression in symptom reduction 
B)  Individuals with adjustment disorders with depressed mood 
C)  Clients presenting with borderline personality disorder 
D)  Clients who are children or adolescents 
A)  Those expecting a linear progression in symptom reduction 
B)  Individuals with adjustment disorders with depressed mood 
C)  Clients presenting with borderline personality disorder 
D)  Clients who are children or adolescents

Question 6

A full life is

Accepted Answer

A)  the sum of pleasure, engagement, and meaning. 
B)  more than the sum of pleasure, engagement, and meaning. 
C)  the acquisition of all 24 character strengths. 
D)  the continuous displaying of the six virtues. 
A)  the sum of pleasure, engagement, and meaning. 
B)  more than the sum of pleasure, engagement, and meaning. 
C)  the acquisition of all 24 character strengths. 
D)  the continuous displaying of the six virtues.

Question 7

Discuss five therapeutic techniques a positive psychotherapist would likely use with clients. Explain how each of the techniques selected facilitates change.

Accepted Answer

Positive psychotherapists use a variety

Question 8

Melanie Bay conducted a study in 2012 evaluating the impact of group positive psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and medication on depressive symptoms in French patients. Bay found that

Accepted Answer

A)  French clients responded more to positive psychotherapy than American clients. 
B)  French clients responded less to positive psychotherapy than American clients. 
C)  clients fared equally with positive psychotherapy and cognitive behavioral therapy. 
D)  clients receiving positive psychotherapy experienced greater therapeutic benefits. 
A)  French clients responded more to positive psychotherapy than American clients. 
B)  French clients responded less to positive psychotherapy than American clients. 
C)  clients fared equally with positive psychotherapy and cognitive behavioral therapy. 
D)  clients receiving positive psychotherapy experienced greater therapeutic benefits.

Question 9

Which of the following therapies has been shown to be effective in treating affective and anxiety disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transgenerational family therapy 
B)  Structural family therapy 
C)  Strategic family therapy 
D)  Cognitive behavior therapy 
A)  Transgenerational family therapy 
B)  Structural family therapy 
C)  Strategic family therapy 
D)  Cognitive behavior therapy

Question 10

Attempts to apply positive psychotherapy with children and adolescents have found that

Accepted Answer

A)  the concepts are too challenging for individuals under the age of 25. 
B)  treatment increases well-being and decreases behavioral problems. 
C)  positive psychotherapy is effective but less so than family therapy. 
D)  the exercises are only helpful if delivered directly by the parent(s). 
A)  the concepts are too challenging for individuals under the age of 25. 
B)  treatment increases well-being and decreases behavioral problems. 
C)  positive psychotherapy is effective but less so than family therapy. 
D)  the exercises are only helpful if delivered directly by the parent(s).

Which of the following virtues is defined as "interpersonal strengths that involve tending and befriending others"?

When positive psychotherapy is conducted internationally, therapists must be mindful of the fact that character strengths

Which of the following theorists felt that negatives were an indispensable element of human existence and assumed defenses were built to repress these conflicts and manage the unbearable anxiety they caused?

________________ is a state characterized by positive emotions, a strong sense of personal meaning, good work, and positive relationships.

Which of the following types of clients might NOT find positive psychotherapy effective?

A full life is

Discuss five therapeutic techniques a positive psychotherapist would likely use with clients. Explain how each of the techniques selected facilitates change.

Melanie Bay conducted a study in 2012 evaluating the impact of group positive psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and medication on depressive symptoms in French patients. Bay found that

Which of the following therapies has been shown to be effective in treating affective and anxiety disorders?

Attempts to apply positive psychotherapy with children and adolescents have found that

Introduction to 21st Century Psychotherapies Frank Dumont

Psychoanalytic Psychotherapies Jeremy D Safran, Alexander Kriss and Victoria Foley

Adlerian Psychotherapy Michael P Maniacci, and Laurie Sackett-Maniacci

Client-Centered Therapy Nathaniel J Raskin, Carl R Rogers and Marjorie C Witty

Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy Albert Ellis and Debbie Joffe Ellis

Behavior Therapy Martin M Antony

Cognitive Therapy Aaron T Beck and Marjorie E Weishaar

Existential Psychotherapy Irvin D Yalom and Ruthellen Josselson

Gestalt Therapy Gary Yontef and Lynne Jacobs

Interpersonal Psychotherapy Helen Verdeli and Myrna M Weissman

Family Therapy Irene Goldenberg and Mark Stanton

Meditation and Psychotherapy Roger Walsh

Integrative Psychotherapies John C Norcross and Larry E Beutler

Multicultural Theories of Psychotherapy Lillian Comas-Diaz

Contemporary Challenges and Controversies Kenneth S Pope and Danny Wedding

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Exam 13: Positive Psychotherapy Tayyab Rashid and Martin Seligman

Which of the following virtues is defined as "interpersonal strengths that involve tending and befriending others"?

When positive psychotherapy is conducted internationally, therapists must be mindful of the fact that character strengths

Which of the following theorists felt that negatives were an indispensable element of human existence and assumed defenses were built to repress these conflicts and manage the unbearable anxiety they caused?

________________ is a state characterized by positive emotions, a strong sense of personal meaning, good work, and positive relationships.

Which of the following types of clients might NOT find positive psychotherapy effective?

A full life is

Discuss five therapeutic techniques a positive psychotherapist would likely use with clients. Explain how each of the techniques selected facilitates change.

Melanie Bay conducted a study in 2012 evaluating the impact of group positive psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and medication on depressive symptoms in French patients. Bay found that

Which of the following therapies has been shown to be effective in treating affective and anxiety disorders?

Attempts to apply positive psychotherapy with children and adolescents have found that

Introduction to 21st Century Psychotherapies Frank Dumont

Psychoanalytic Psychotherapies Jeremy D Safran, Alexander Kriss and Victoria Foley

Adlerian Psychotherapy Michael P Maniacci, and Laurie Sackett-Maniacci

Client-Centered Therapy Nathaniel J Raskin, Carl R Rogers and Marjorie C Witty

Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy Albert Ellis and Debbie Joffe Ellis

Behavior Therapy Martin M Antony

Cognitive Therapy Aaron T Beck and Marjorie E Weishaar

Existential Psychotherapy Irvin D Yalom and Ruthellen Josselson

Gestalt Therapy Gary Yontef and Lynne Jacobs

Interpersonal Psychotherapy Helen Verdeli and Myrna M Weissman

Family Therapy Irene Goldenberg and Mark Stanton

Meditation and Psychotherapy Roger Walsh

Integrative Psychotherapies John C Norcross and Larry E Beutler

Multicultural Theories of Psychotherapy Lillian Comas-Diaz

Contemporary Challenges and Controversies Kenneth S Pope and Danny Wedding

Glossary

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