Question 1

Which of the following is not an Adlerian idea?

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior is purposeful 
B)  individual perception and interpretation of events 
C)  the doctrine of the unity of the personality 
D)  the interaction of innate disposition with experience 
E)  the social importance of humanity and community 
A)  behavior is purposeful 
B)  individual perception and interpretation of events 
C)  the doctrine of the unity of the personality 
D)  the interaction of innate disposition with experience 
E)  the social importance of humanity and community D

Question 2

The Adlerian view of genetics includes the concept that

Accepted Answer

A)  the important thing is not what a person is born with but how one uses what one is born with. 
B)  a person can use their creativity to change the very nature of their genetics. 
C)  a person's genetics might limit the extent to which they have choice to create their style of life. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  A and C only 
A)  the important thing is not what a person is born with but how one uses what one is born with. 
B)  a person can use their creativity to change the very nature of their genetics. 
C)  a person's genetics might limit the extent to which they have choice to create their style of life. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  A and C only A

Question 3

Which of the following is not a technique Adlerians use in the assessment phase of counseling?

Accepted Answer

A)  Early recollections 
B)  Personality priorities 
C)  Push button 
D)  The Question 
E)  All of the above are Adlerian assessment-phase techniques. 
A)  Early recollections 
B)  Personality priorities 
C)  Push button 
D)  The Question 
E)  All of the above are Adlerian assessment-phase techniques. C

Question 4

Which of the following client memories does not meet Adlerian criteria for an early recollection?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Every summer, my family took a two week road trip camping vacation." 
B)  "One time in kindergarten, I received a special award." 
C)  "I remember seeing my baby brother, who is three years younger than me, for the first time when my parents brought him home from the hospital." 
D)  All of the above do meet Adlerian criteria for an early recollection. 
E)  None of the above meet Adlerian criteria for an early recollection. 
A)  "Every summer, my family took a two week road trip camping vacation." 
B)  "One time in kindergarten, I received a special award." 
C)  "I remember seeing my baby brother, who is three years younger than me, for the first time when my parents brought him home from the hospital." 
D)  All of the above do meet Adlerian criteria for an early recollection. 
E)  None of the above meet Adlerian criteria for an early recollection.

Question 5

Which of the following is not part of the definition of social interest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social interest is the "dividends," such as fame and fortune, from making social contributions. 
B)  Social interest is an innate potential that must be fostered. 
C)  Social interest is influenced through training. 
D)  Social interest is an attitude expressed in action. 
E)  All of the above are part of the definition of social interest. 
A)  Social interest is the "dividends," such as fame and fortune, from making social contributions. 
B)  Social interest is an innate potential that must be fostered. 
C)  Social interest is influenced through training. 
D)  Social interest is an attitude expressed in action. 
E)  All of the above are part of the definition of social interest.

Question 6

Adler's ideas about compensation were influenced by

Accepted Answer

A)  medical issues he himself suffered as a child. 
B)  his experience of amusement park artists and performers. 
C)  his experience as a medic in World War I. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  A and B only 
A)  medical issues he himself suffered as a child. 
B)  his experience of amusement park artists and performers. 
C)  his experience as a medic in World War I. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  A and B only

Question 7

An Adlerian counselor feels irritated and impatient with the client after each counseling session. The counselor's supervisor asks the counselor to identify what is most likely the client's personality priority. The counselor would be most accurate to reply,

Accepted Answer

A)  "Superiority." 
B)  "Control." 
C)  "Comfort." 
D)  "Pleasing." 
E)  "Passive." 
A)  "Superiority." 
B)  "Control." 
C)  "Comfort." 
D)  "Pleasing." 
E)  "Passive."

Question 8

An Adlerian counselor would use DSM-IV-TR diagnosis for

Accepted Answer

A)  making a differential diagnosis. 
B)  establishing a course of treatment. 
C)  decreasing a client's discouragement. 
D)  non-therapeutic purposes only. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  making a differential diagnosis. 
B)  establishing a course of treatment. 
C)  decreasing a client's discouragement. 
D)  non-therapeutic purposes only. 
E)  none of the above

Question 9

Which of these scenarios best demonstrates the teeter totter effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  twins who compete for the same role in the school play 
B)  twins who play the same role in the school play for alternating performances 
C)  twins who play the same school play character at different ages 
D)  twins who play different characters in the school play 
E)  twins who both refuse to be in the school play. 
A)  twins who compete for the same role in the school play 
B)  twins who play the same role in the school play for alternating performances 
C)  twins who play the same school play character at different ages 
D)  twins who play different characters in the school play 
E)  twins who both refuse to be in the school play.

Question 10

According to Adlerian theory,

Accepted Answer

A)  the individual's most fundamental motive is to move from a sense of inferiority to one of superiority. 
B)  human functioning can best be understood in terms of two innate motives: striving for superiority and compensating for our weaknesses and defeats. 
C)  Between the ages of five and seven years, children's cognitive development surpasses their own private logic to resemble the consensus reality of cognitively developed adults. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  A and B only 
A)  the individual's most fundamental motive is to move from a sense of inferiority to one of superiority. 
B)  human functioning can best be understood in terms of two innate motives: striving for superiority and compensating for our weaknesses and defeats. 
C)  Between the ages of five and seven years, children's cognitive development surpasses their own private logic to resemble the consensus reality of cognitively developed adults. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  A and B only

Question 11

Which of the following statements about Adlerian dream analysis is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dreams are unrelated to the past or to unconscious impulses; they are problem-solving activities designed to deal with future challenges. 
B)  Dreams reflect the style of life the dreamer has created and chosen. 
C)  The purpose of a dream is to create a mood that motivates the dreamer into action upon awakening. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  A and C only 
A)  Dreams are unrelated to the past or to unconscious impulses; they are problem-solving activities designed to deal with future challenges. 
B)  Dreams reflect the style of life the dreamer has created and chosen. 
C)  The purpose of a dream is to create a mood that motivates the dreamer into action upon awakening. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  A and C only

Question 12

Adler believed the following about early recollections:

Accepted Answer

A)  recollections from the past represent summaries of one's present life philosophy. 
B)  recollections and reports of general memories are equally useful recollections of specific memories 
C)  people remember events that reinforce current ways of viewing themselves, others, and the environment. 
D)  none of the above 
E)  A and C only 
A)  recollections from the past represent summaries of one's present life philosophy. 
B)  recollections and reports of general memories are equally useful recollections of specific memories 
C)  people remember events that reinforce current ways of viewing themselves, others, and the environment. 
D)  none of the above 
E)  A and C only

Question 13

According to the authors, Adler did not believe the following about family constellation:

Accepted Answer

A)  The ordinal position a child holds in sibling birth order can predict maladjustment. 
B)  It is within the family unit that a child first begins crystallizing his/her style of life. 
C)  The strategies a person uses to gain superiority are probably influenced by siblings-or absence of them. 
D)  A child's perceptions of parental attitudes are more important than the attitudes themselves. 
E)  Adler's theory incorporated all of the above ideas. 
A)  The ordinal position a child holds in sibling birth order can predict maladjustment. 
B)  It is within the family unit that a child first begins crystallizing his/her style of life. 
C)  The strategies a person uses to gain superiority are probably influenced by siblings-or absence of them. 
D)  A child's perceptions of parental attitudes are more important than the attitudes themselves. 
E)  Adler's theory incorporated all of the above ideas.

Question 14

Which of the following is not part of the Adlerian concept of spirituality?

Accepted Answer

A)  An alternate reality beyond this world and the person 
B)  A manifestation of the ideal of greatness and perfection 
C)  A person's use of their concept of "something greater" to support and enhance their striving for a personally defined perfection 
D)  All of the above are part of the Adlerian concept of spirituality. 
E)  None of the above are part of the Adlerian concept of spirituality. 
A)  An alternate reality beyond this world and the person 
B)  A manifestation of the ideal of greatness and perfection 
C)  A person's use of their concept of "something greater" to support and enhance their striving for a personally defined perfection 
D)  All of the above are part of the Adlerian concept of spirituality. 
E)  None of the above are part of the Adlerian concept of spirituality.

Question 15

Adlerian counseling and therapy differ in that

Accepted Answer

A)  counselors prefer to conduct counseling more than therapy. 
B)  therapy is a shorter process than counseling, one that focuses on identifying and correcting one problematic task of life. 
C)  counseling deals primarily with immediate concerns whereas therapy is concerned with the client's entire style of life. 
D)  B and C only 
E)  none of the above 
A)  counselors prefer to conduct counseling more than therapy. 
B)  therapy is a shorter process than counseling, one that focuses on identifying and correcting one problematic task of life. 
C)  counseling deals primarily with immediate concerns whereas therapy is concerned with the client's entire style of life. 
D)  B and C only 
E)  none of the above

Question 16

It is not part of the Adlerian counselor's role

Accepted Answer

A)  to empathize with the client. 
B)  to infer the client's purpose and beliefs from what they report. 
C)  to collaborate with the client. 
D)  to educate the client. 
E)  All of the above are part of the Adlerian counselor's role. 
A)  to empathize with the client. 
B)  to infer the client's purpose and beliefs from what they report. 
C)  to collaborate with the client. 
D)  to educate the client. 
E)  All of the above are part of the Adlerian counselor's role.

Question 17

You overhear several parents discuss ways they want to help their children cope when their team loses their championship game. Which of these parents do you think has taken an Adlerian parenting class?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fran: "You are all winners in my book." 
B)  Pat: "Next season you all need to work harder and then you will win." 
C)  Kelsey: "I saw how hard you worked out there today." 
D)  Lynn: "I love you even when you don't win." 
E)  Loch: "You made me happy by the way you played." 
A)  Fran: "You are all winners in my book." 
B)  Pat: "Next season you all need to work harder and then you will win." 
C)  Kelsey: "I saw how hard you worked out there today." 
D)  Lynn: "I love you even when you don't win." 
E)  Loch: "You made me happy by the way you played."

Question 18

Which of the following is a sure indication of social interest?

Accepted Answer

A)  someone whose lifelong career is in social service 
B)  someone who gives regularly and generously to charities 
C)  someone who does a favor for a friend 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  someone whose lifelong career is in social service 
B)  someone who gives regularly and generously to charities 
C)  someone who does a favor for a friend 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 19

An Adlerian counselor notices that the client has diminished spontaneity and keeps emotionally distant. The counselor suspects that the client will most want to avoid

Accepted Answer

A)  pleasing him/her. 
B)  feeling stress. 
C)  being rejected. 
D)  being vulnerable. 
E)  being judged. 
A)  pleasing him/her. 
B)  feeling stress. 
C)  being rejected. 
D)  being vulnerable. 
E)  being judged.

Question 20

An Adlerian counselor identifies that the client is most afraid of meaninglessness in their relationships, employment, and spiritual life. The counselor suspects that the client's personality priority is

Accepted Answer

A)  superiority. 
B)  control. 
C)  comfort. 
D)  pleasing. 
E)  passive. 
A)  superiority. 
B)  control. 
C)  comfort. 
D)  pleasing. 
E)  passive.

Which of the following is not an Adlerian idea?

The Adlerian view of genetics includes the concept that

Which of the following is not a technique Adlerians use in the assessment phase of counseling?

Which of the following client memories does not meet Adlerian criteria for an early recollection?

Which of the following is not part of the definition of social interest?

Adler's ideas about compensation were influenced by

An Adlerian counselor feels irritated and impatient with the client after each counseling session. The counselor's supervisor asks the counselor to identify what is most likely the client's personality priority. The counselor would be most accurate to reply,

An Adlerian counselor would use DSM-IV-TR diagnosis for

Which of these scenarios best demonstrates the teeter totter effect?

According to Adlerian theory,

Which of the following statements about Adlerian dream analysis is/are correct?

Adler believed the following about early recollections:

According to the authors, Adler did not believe the following about family constellation:

Which of the following is not part of the Adlerian concept of spirituality?

Adlerian counseling and therapy differ in that

It is not part of the Adlerian counselor's role

You overhear several parents discuss ways they want to help their children cope when their team loses their championship game. Which of these parents do you think has taken an Adlerian parenting class?

Which of the following is a sure indication of social interest?

An Adlerian counselor notices that the client has diminished spontaneity and keeps emotionally distant. The counselor suspects that the client will most want to avoid

An Adlerian counselor identifies that the client is most afraid of meaninglessness in their relationships, employment, and spiritual life. The counselor suspects that the client's personality priority is

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Exam 4: Adlerian Counselingindividual Psychology

Which of the following is not an Adlerian idea?

The Adlerian view of genetics includes the concept that

Which of the following is not a technique Adlerians use in the assessment phase of counseling?

Which of the following client memories does not meet Adlerian criteria for an early recollection?

Which of the following is not part of the definition of social interest?

Adler's ideas about compensation were influenced by

An Adlerian counselor feels irritated and impatient with the client after each counseling session. The counselor's supervisor asks the counselor to identify what is most likely the client's personality priority. The counselor would be most accurate to reply,

An Adlerian counselor would use DSM-IV-TR diagnosis for

Which of these scenarios best demonstrates the teeter totter effect?

According to Adlerian theory,

Which of the following statements about Adlerian dream analysis is/are correct?

Adler believed the following about early recollections:

According to the authors, Adler did not believe the following about family constellation:

Which of the following is not part of the Adlerian concept of spirituality?

Adlerian counseling and therapy differ in that

It is not part of the Adlerian counselor's role

You overhear several parents discuss ways they want to help their children cope when their team loses their championship game. Which of these parents do you think has taken an Adlerian parenting class?

Which of the following is a sure indication of social interest?

An Adlerian counselor notices that the client has diminished spontaneity and keeps emotionally distant. The counselor suspects that the client will most want to avoid

An Adlerian counselor identifies that the client is most afraid of meaninglessness in their relationships, employment, and spiritual life. The counselor suspects that the client's personality priority is

Introduction

Classical Psychoanalysis

Self Psychology

Existential Counseling

Person-Centered Counseling

Gestalt Counseling

Behavioral Counseling

Cognitive Counseling

Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy

Reality Therapy and Choice Theory

Constructivist Approaches

Systems Approaches

Integral Counseling

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