Question 1

If a psychoanalytic therapist observed a Gestalt therapist in action, he or she might be concerned about the therapist's

Accepted Answer

A)  emphasis on the past. 
B)  attempts to force behavior change. 
C)  maintenance of a passive stance. 
D)  degree of self-disclosure. 
A)  emphasis on the past. 
B)  attempts to force behavior change. 
C)  maintenance of a passive stance. 
D)  degree of self-disclosure. D

Question 2

Although similar in some ways to rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) and cognitive therapy (CT), a Gestalt therapist

Accepted Answer

A)  believes thoughts about the future are not relevant. 
B)  would not use changes in behavior to change thoughts. 
C)  disregards the idea of moralistic thoughts in relation to guilt. 
D)  does not imply that he or she knows the rational way to think. 
A)  believes thoughts about the future are not relevant. 
B)  would not use changes in behavior to change thoughts. 
C)  disregards the idea of moralistic thoughts in relation to guilt. 
D)  does not imply that he or she knows the rational way to think. D

Question 3

The idea that individuals are growth-oriented, self-regulating, and only understandable within the context of their environment is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  organismic self-regulation. 
B)  contact. 
C)  static awareness. 
D)  holism. 
A)  organismic self-regulation. 
B)  contact. 
C)  static awareness. 
D)  holism. D

Question 4

Gestalt psychotherapy is focused on _______ rather than on _______.

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The answer of Gestalt psychotherapy is focused on _______ rather...

Question 5

In Gestalt therapy, the concept of unconscious is replaced by the concepts of _______ and _______.

Accepted Answer

awareness;

Question 6

The paradoxical theory of change states that individuals

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A)  who force themselves to act differently will create automatic changes. 
B)  will stay the same when attempting to become who they are not. 
C)  cannot change others but can change how they react to others. 
D)  who believe in change are creating a delusion to relieve their anxiety. 
A)  who force themselves to act differently will create automatic changes. 
B)  will stay the same when attempting to become who they are not. 
C)  cannot change others but can change how they react to others. 
D)  who believe in change are creating a delusion to relieve their anxiety.

Question 7

Wilhelm Reich described how individuals often engage in repetitive experiences, behaviors, and body postures that keep them fixed in roles. He referred to this concept as

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A)  lack of self-awareness. 
B)  character armor. 
C)  holistic determination. 
D)  locked development. 
A)  lack of self-awareness. 
B)  character armor. 
C)  holistic determination. 
D)  locked development.

Question 8

In contrast to the theoretical foundations, changes in Gestalt therapy and psychoanalysis have occurred with both approaches now emphasizing

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A)  instinctual urges. 
B)  id, ego, and superego. 
C)  self in relation to others. 
D)  deterministic principles. 
A)  instinctual urges. 
B)  id, ego, and superego. 
C)  self in relation to others. 
D)  deterministic principles.

Question 9

Circular causality refers to interactions that are

Accepted Answer

A)  based on irrational beliefs. 
B)  self-enhancing. 
C)  linear but temporally unrelated. 
D)  reciprocating. 
A)  based on irrational beliefs. 
B)  self-enhancing. 
C)  linear but temporally unrelated. 
D)  reciprocating.

Question 10

What results from the creative adjustment that occurs in a context of environmental possibility?

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A)  Resistance 
B)  Polarities 
C)  Health and maturity 
D)  Creative enlightenment 
A)  Resistance 
B)  Polarities 
C)  Health and maturity 
D)  Creative enlightenment

Question 11

Objective reality, as defined by a Gestalt therapist, is

Accepted Answer

A)  nonexistent. 
B)  patient-therapist congruence. 
C)  events on which observers agree. 
D)  events on which observers disagree. 
A)  nonexistent. 
B)  patient-therapist congruence. 
C)  events on which observers agree. 
D)  events on which observers disagree.

Question 12

The Gestalt term describing an individual's ability to focus on the here and now is

Accepted Answer

A)  contact. 
B)  organismic self-regulation. 
C)  conscious awareness. 
D)  experimentation. 
A)  contact. 
B)  organismic self-regulation. 
C)  conscious awareness. 
D)  experimentation.

Question 13

Gestalt therapists believe that it is important for human self-regulation to be _______ in order for the individual to become fully aware in a healthy manner.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Gestalt therapists believe that it is important...

Question 14

________________ is trying something new, an alternative to the purely verbal methods of psychoanalysis and the behavior control techniques of behavior therapy.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________________ is trying something new, an alternative...

Question 15

Gestalt therapy's empty-chair technique, in which a patient is encouraged to express feelings to others or themselves in a symbolic manner, would be an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  enactment. 
B)  focusing. 
C)  guided imagery. 
D)  body awareness. 
A)  enactment. 
B)  focusing. 
C)  guided imagery. 
D)  body awareness.

Question 16

Five years later, a patient remains negatively affected by the murder of a friend. A Gestalt therapist would say the patient's current field is being affected by the

Accepted Answer

A)  actual murder itself. 
B)  guilt the patient can't resolve. 
C)  memory of the event. 
D)  repression of the event. 
A)  actual murder itself. 
B)  guilt the patient can't resolve. 
C)  memory of the event. 
D)  repression of the event.

Question 17

When a patient remains stuck in nonfunctional ways of thinking and behaving, a Gestalt therapist would say the patient is experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  bad Gestalt. 
B)  too much support. 
C)  an impasse. 
D)  organismic self-regulation. 
A)  bad Gestalt. 
B)  too much support. 
C)  an impasse. 
D)  organismic self-regulation.

Question 18

The purpose of a boundary is to

Accepted Answer

A)  separate us from others. 
B)  connect us to others. 
C)  separate and connect us to others. 
D)  divide biological and psychological needs. 
A)  separate us from others. 
B)  connect us to others. 
C)  separate and connect us to others. 
D)  divide biological and psychological needs.

Question 19

In treating anxiety, a Gestalt therapist is most likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  teach the patient to breathe more fully. 
B)  explore past events that led to the anxiety. 
C)  make a referral to a psychiatrist for medication. 
D)  discuss his or her own feelings of anxiety with the patient. 
A)  teach the patient to breathe more fully. 
B)  explore past events that led to the anxiety. 
C)  make a referral to a psychiatrist for medication. 
D)  discuss his or her own feelings of anxiety with the patient.

Question 20

The phenomenological perspective asserts that all reality is

Accepted Answer

A)  objectively defined. 
B)  subjectively interpreted. 
C)  descriptive behaviors. 
D)  causal of problems. 
A)  objectively defined. 
B)  subjectively interpreted. 
C)  descriptive behaviors. 
D)  causal of problems.

If a psychoanalytic therapist observed a Gestalt therapist in action, he or she might be concerned about the therapist's

Although similar in some ways to rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) and cognitive therapy (CT), a Gestalt therapist

The idea that individuals are growth-oriented, self-regulating, and only understandable within the context of their environment is known as

Gestalt psychotherapy is focused on _ rather than on _.

In Gestalt therapy, the concept of unconscious is replaced by the concepts of _ and _.

The paradoxical theory of change states that individuals

Wilhelm Reich described how individuals often engage in repetitive experiences, behaviors, and body postures that keep them fixed in roles. He referred to this concept as

In contrast to the theoretical foundations, changes in Gestalt therapy and psychoanalysis have occurred with both approaches now emphasizing

Circular causality refers to interactions that are

What results from the creative adjustment that occurs in a context of environmental possibility?

Objective reality, as defined by a Gestalt therapist, is

The Gestalt term describing an individual's ability to focus on the here and now is

Gestalt therapists believe that it is important for human self-regulation to be _______ in order for the individual to become fully aware in a healthy manner.

________________ is trying something new, an alternative to the purely verbal methods of psychoanalysis and the behavior control techniques of behavior therapy.

Gestalt therapy's empty-chair technique, in which a patient is encouraged to express feelings to others or themselves in a symbolic manner, would be an example of

Five years later, a patient remains negatively affected by the murder of a friend. A Gestalt therapist would say the patient's current field is being affected by the

When a patient remains stuck in nonfunctional ways of thinking and behaving, a Gestalt therapist would say the patient is experiencing

The purpose of a boundary is to

In treating anxiety, a Gestalt therapist is most likely to

The phenomenological perspective asserts that all reality is

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

Interpersonal Psychotherapy Helen Verdeli and Myrna M Weissman

Family Therapy Irene Goldenberg and Mark Stanton

Meditation and Psychotherapy Roger Walsh

Positive Psychotherapy Tayyab Rashid and Martin Seligman

Integrative Psychotherapies John C Norcross and Larry E Beutler

Multicultural Theories of Psychotherapy Lillian Comas-Diaz

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If a psychoanalytic therapist observed a Gestalt therapist in action, he or she might be concerned about the therapist's

Although similar in some ways to rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) and cognitive therapy (CT), a Gestalt therapist

The idea that individuals are growth-oriented, self-regulating, and only understandable within the context of their environment is known as

Gestalt psychotherapy is focused on _______ rather than on _______.

In Gestalt therapy, the concept of unconscious is replaced by the concepts of _______ and _______.

The paradoxical theory of change states that individuals

Wilhelm Reich described how individuals often engage in repetitive experiences, behaviors, and body postures that keep them fixed in roles. He referred to this concept as

In contrast to the theoretical foundations, changes in Gestalt therapy and psychoanalysis have occurred with both approaches now emphasizing

Circular causality refers to interactions that are

What results from the creative adjustment that occurs in a context of environmental possibility?

Objective reality, as defined by a Gestalt therapist, is

The Gestalt term describing an individual's ability to focus on the here and now is

Gestalt therapists believe that it is important for human self-regulation to be _______ in order for the individual to become fully aware in a healthy manner.

________________ is trying something new, an alternative to the purely verbal methods of psychoanalysis and the behavior control techniques of behavior therapy.

Gestalt therapy's empty-chair technique, in which a patient is encouraged to express feelings to others or themselves in a symbolic manner, would be an example of

Five years later, a patient remains negatively affected by the murder of a friend. A Gestalt therapist would say the patient's current field is being affected by the

When a patient remains stuck in nonfunctional ways of thinking and behaving, a Gestalt therapist would say the patient is experiencing

The purpose of a boundary is to

In treating anxiety, a Gestalt therapist is most likely to

The phenomenological perspective asserts that all reality is

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

Interpersonal Psychotherapy Helen Verdeli and Myrna M Weissman

Family Therapy Irene Goldenberg and Mark Stanton

Meditation and Psychotherapy Roger Walsh

Positive Psychotherapy Tayyab Rashid and Martin Seligman

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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Gestalt psychotherapy is focused on _ rather than on _.

In Gestalt therapy, the concept of unconscious is replaced by the concepts of _ and _.