Question 1

A child in Africa is starving because famine has ravished her homeland. In Gestalt terms, the child's physical environment can best be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  supportive. 
B)  neglectful. 
C)  toxic. 
D)  A, if her parents provide for her emotional needs. 
E)  C, if her parents deprive themselves of nutrition to attend to her needs. 
A)  supportive. 
B)  neglectful. 
C)  toxic. 
D)  A, if her parents provide for her emotional needs. 
E)  C, if her parents deprive themselves of nutrition to attend to her needs. B

Question 2

Gestalt therapists believe

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A)  environment impacts a person more than genetics. 
B)  the individual impacts one's nature and nurture through choices one makes. 
C)  genetics impacts a person more than environment. 
D)  A and B only 
E)  B and C only 
A)  environment impacts a person more than genetics. 
B)  the individual impacts one's nature and nurture through choices one makes. 
C)  genetics impacts a person more than environment. 
D)  A and B only 
E)  B and C only B

Question 3

Because of the holistic and here-and-now focus of therapy

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A)  there is no definite length to Gestalt therapy. 
B)  Gestalt therapy can be conducted in a few sessions. 
C)  Gestalt therapy can be lengthy. 
D)  awareness can be facilitated in a short amount of time. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  there is no definite length to Gestalt therapy. 
B)  Gestalt therapy can be conducted in a few sessions. 
C)  Gestalt therapy can be lengthy. 
D)  awareness can be facilitated in a short amount of time. 
E)  all of the above E

Question 4

Fritz Perls

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A)  became a doctor. 
B)  was actively involved in politics. 
C)  struggled academically as a child. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  B and C only 
A)  became a doctor. 
B)  was actively involved in politics. 
C)  struggled academically as a child. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  B and C only

Question 5

The text authors stated that Gestalt therapy was developed in this city during this time:

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A)  New York, 1950s 
B)  New York, 1940s 
C)  Berlin, 1940s 
D)  Berlin, 1950s 
E)  none of the above 
A)  New York, 1950s 
B)  New York, 1940s 
C)  Berlin, 1940s 
D)  Berlin, 1950s 
E)  none of the above

Question 6

The first thing a Gestalt counselor is likely to undertake with a new client is

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A)  investigation of the client's presenting concern. 
B)  orienting the client to the here-and-now process. 
C)  an analysis of the client's past experiences. 
D)  an in-depth exploration of the client's contact boundary disturbances. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  investigation of the client's presenting concern. 
B)  orienting the client to the here-and-now process. 
C)  an analysis of the client's past experiences. 
D)  an in-depth exploration of the client's contact boundary disturbances. 
E)  all of the above

Question 7

According to the authors, Gestalt therapy is grounded in the assumption that meaning is best derived by considering

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A)  an individual's interpretation of immediate experience. 
B)  an individual's relevant past experiences. 
C)  interpretation of unconscious experiences. 
D)  A and B only 
E)  B and C only 
A)  an individual's interpretation of immediate experience. 
B)  an individual's relevant past experiences. 
C)  interpretation of unconscious experiences. 
D)  A and B only 
E)  B and C only

Question 8

Gabe is on his way to lunch. His stomach is grumbling. As he is driving to a restaurant, a car pulls out in front of him and he has to swerve quickly to avoid an accident. In Gestalt terms, what has happened?

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A)  Gabe's need for food has disappeared from the ground because he has to protect himself. 
B)  Gabe's need for protection has emerged from the ground and his need for food has receded. 
C)  Gabe's need for food has become smaller because a greater need for protection has emerged from the ground. 
D)  The figure of food has become a distraction causing Gabe to almost be in an accident. 
E)  None of the above are correct. 
A)  Gabe's need for food has disappeared from the ground because he has to protect himself. 
B)  Gabe's need for protection has emerged from the ground and his need for food has receded. 
C)  Gabe's need for food has become smaller because a greater need for protection has emerged from the ground. 
D)  The figure of food has become a distraction causing Gabe to almost be in an accident. 
E)  None of the above are correct.

Question 9

Which of the following does not describe the Gestalt view of a healthy person?

Accepted Answer

A)  understanding and accepting all aspects of self 
B)  realizing that one can't be both good and evil 
C)  engaging in a maturation process 
D)  realizing that without awareness one cannot be responsible for one's life 
E)  becoming more self-sufficient 
A)  understanding and accepting all aspects of self 
B)  realizing that one can't be both good and evil 
C)  engaging in a maturation process 
D)  realizing that without awareness one cannot be responsible for one's life 
E)  becoming more self-sufficient

Question 10

Gestalt therapists believe that taking psychoactive medication

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A)  is used most often as a means of preventing self-awareness. 
B)  is helpful because of the stable nature of psychiatric disorders. 
C)  is a way to get rid of "excess" symptoms that are not part of one's true self. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  A and C only 
A)  is used most often as a means of preventing self-awareness. 
B)  is helpful because of the stable nature of psychiatric disorders. 
C)  is a way to get rid of "excess" symptoms that are not part of one's true self. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  A and C only

Question 11

The technique of directed awareness enables a counselor to help a client

Accepted Answer

A)  focus on emotional and cognitive aspects of the client. 
B)  focus on behavioral and spiritual aspects of the client. 
C)  focus on physical aspects of the client while emphasizing the here and now. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  A and C only 
A)  focus on emotional and cognitive aspects of the client. 
B)  focus on behavioral and spiritual aspects of the client. 
C)  focus on physical aspects of the client while emphasizing the here and now. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  A and C only

Question 12

If a client is living according to the principle of "valuation of actuality," she is most likely to state the following in a counseling session:

Accepted Answer

A)  "I feel anxious right now because I'm afraid you might hurt me." 
B)  "I remember being scared when my dad would come home at night." 
C)  "I'm afraid I'll never get married because I won't be able to trust a man." 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  "I feel anxious right now because I'm afraid you might hurt me." 
B)  "I remember being scared when my dad would come home at night." 
C)  "I'm afraid I'll never get married because I won't be able to trust a man." 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 13

The best description of the technique of reversal is that

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A)  it is used to help a client reverse uncomfortable feelings. 
B)  it is used to take uncomfortable parts of one's self out of painful awareness. 
C)  it is used to help a client focus on the good aspects of self, not the bad. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  it is used to help a client reverse uncomfortable feelings. 
B)  it is used to take uncomfortable parts of one's self out of painful awareness. 
C)  it is used to help a client focus on the good aspects of self, not the bad. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 14

A counselor practicing Gestalt therapy

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A)  encourages awareness and immediacy. 
B)  would ask, "How do you feel about that?" 
C)  would not ask, "Why do you feel that way right now?" 
D)  all of the above 
E)  A and B only 
A)  encourages awareness and immediacy. 
B)  would ask, "How do you feel about that?" 
C)  would not ask, "Why do you feel that way right now?" 
D)  all of the above 
E)  A and B only

Question 15

A Gestalt therapist conceptualizes an unhealthy individual as

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A)  not having developed the innate striving toward balance. 
B)  disowning awareness of unmet needs. 
C)  having developed a disturbance in the contact boundary. 
D)  A and B only 
E)  B and C only 
A)  not having developed the innate striving toward balance. 
B)  disowning awareness of unmet needs. 
C)  having developed a disturbance in the contact boundary. 
D)  A and B only 
E)  B and C only

Question 16

Which of the following is not a focus of Gestalt therapists?

Accepted Answer

A)  understanding the world from the client's perspective 
B)  interpreting the client's unconscious processes 
C)  a holistic view of the client 
D)  how clients fulfill needs 
E)  All of the above are a focus of Gestalt therapists. 
A)  understanding the world from the client's perspective 
B)  interpreting the client's unconscious processes 
C)  a holistic view of the client 
D)  how clients fulfill needs 
E)  All of the above are a focus of Gestalt therapists.

Question 17

From a Gestalt perspective, valuation of wholeness is best exemplified by

Accepted Answer

A)  a couple getting married. 
B)  an infant yearning for his mother. 
C)  a toddler examining her body. 
D)  an adolescent, who just graduated from high school, leaving home. 
E)  an adolescent engaging in risky behavior. 
A)  a couple getting married. 
B)  an infant yearning for his mother. 
C)  a toddler examining her body. 
D)  an adolescent, who just graduated from high school, leaving home. 
E)  an adolescent engaging in risky behavior.

A child in Africa is starving because famine has ravished her homeland. In Gestalt terms, the child's physical environment can best be described as

Gestalt therapists believe

Because of the holistic and here-and-now focus of therapy

Fritz Perls

The text authors stated that Gestalt therapy was developed in this city during this time:

The first thing a Gestalt counselor is likely to undertake with a new client is

According to the authors, Gestalt therapy is grounded in the assumption that meaning is best derived by considering

Gabe is on his way to lunch. His stomach is grumbling. As he is driving to a restaurant, a car pulls out in front of him and he has to swerve quickly to avoid an accident. In Gestalt terms, what has happened?

Which of the following does not describe the Gestalt view of a healthy person?

Gestalt therapists believe that taking psychoactive medication

The technique of directed awareness enables a counselor to help a client

If a client is living according to the principle of "valuation of actuality," she is most likely to state the following in a counseling session:

The best description of the technique of reversal is that

A counselor practicing Gestalt therapy

A Gestalt therapist conceptualizes an unhealthy individual as

Which of the following is not a focus of Gestalt therapists?

From a Gestalt perspective, valuation of wholeness is best exemplified by

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Exam 7: Gestalt Counseling

A child in Africa is starving because famine has ravished her homeland. In Gestalt terms, the child's physical environment can best be described as

Gestalt therapists believe

Because of the holistic and here-and-now focus of therapy

Fritz Perls

The text authors stated that Gestalt therapy was developed in this city during this time:

The first thing a Gestalt counselor is likely to undertake with a new client is

According to the authors, Gestalt therapy is grounded in the assumption that meaning is best derived by considering

Gabe is on his way to lunch. His stomach is grumbling. As he is driving to a restaurant, a car pulls out in front of him and he has to swerve quickly to avoid an accident. In Gestalt terms, what has happened?

Which of the following does not describe the Gestalt view of a healthy person?

Gestalt therapists believe that taking psychoactive medication

The technique of directed awareness enables a counselor to help a client

If a client is living according to the principle of "valuation of actuality," she is most likely to state the following in a counseling session:

The best description of the technique of reversal is that

A counselor practicing Gestalt therapy

A Gestalt therapist conceptualizes an unhealthy individual as

Which of the following is not a focus of Gestalt therapists?

From a Gestalt perspective, valuation of wholeness is best exemplified by

Introduction

Classical Psychoanalysis

Self Psychology

Adlerian Counselingindividual Psychology

Existential Counseling

Person-Centered Counseling

Behavioral Counseling

Cognitive Counseling

Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy

Reality Therapy and Choice Theory

Constructivist Approaches

Systems Approaches

Integral Counseling

Filters