Adlerian Theory Quiz & Flashcards

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Which of the following is not one of three life tasks according to Adlerian theory?

Building friendships

Contributing to society

Enhancing wellness (correct)

Establishing intimacy

Which of the following statements about social interest is true in Adler's perspective?

In his later years, Adler recanted his beliefs about social interest and focused on addressing unconscious dynamics as the key to mental health.

While Adler considered social interest to be innate, he also believed that it must be learned, developed, and used. (correct)

Adler believed most people to be incapable of developing social interest even though it was something to which they should aspire.

The concept of social interest was originally introduced by Freud, and Adler incorporated it into his theory.

Dr. Jones told Emily that her efforts to overcome her fear of test taking at school will most likely lead her to outperform all of her classmates one day. This intervention was:

inappropriate because Emily will never be able to outperform her classmates.

not only unethical, it was illegal.

inappropriate because Dr. Jones was confusing Adler's notion of superiority with the idea that her client would become superior over others. (correct)

appropriate because it was intended to bolster Emily's self-esteem and academic self-concept.

The purpose of examining a client's family constellation is to:

get a picture of the individual's early social world. Signup and view all the answers

Adlerians refer the social interest and community feeling to as

individuals' awareness of being part of the human community and to individuals' attitudes in dealing with the social world. Signup and view all the answers

All of the following are stages in Adlerian counseling except

analysis of resistance. Signup and view all the answers

The process of encouragement in Adlerian counseling includes helping clients do all of the following except

understand their liabilities and weaknesses and process them in detail. Signup and view all the answers

An Adlerian therapist asks for the client's earliest recollections in order to

provide a point of departure for the therapeutic venture. Signup and view all the answers

Adlerians view the use of techniques in counseling as

geared to the phase of therapy and the needs of the client. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following techniques is not used in Adlerian family counseling?

Analysis of resistances between family members Signup and view all the answers

In helping clients to examine their mistaken goals and faulty assumptions, an Adlerian therapist does not use

interpretation of the transference relationship. Signup and view all the answers

Adler chose the name ______ for his theoretical approach because it is based on a growth model.

[Individual Psychology] Signup and view all the answers

The Adlerian approach is well suited to multicultural counseling because the

approach encourages clients to define themselves within their social context. Signup and view all the answers

Adlerian psychology is a ______ holistic, optimistic, and socially embedded theory based on basic assumptions that have woven into various theories of counseling.

[phenomenological] Signup and view all the answers

All of the following are characteristics that form the basis for an integrative framework in brief therapy except

counselor indirectiveness. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following techniques in Adlerian therapy deals with clients' underlying motives for behaving the way they do in the here and now?

Interpretation Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following would an Adlerian therapist particularly value?

Modeling of communication and acting in good faith Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not true about the Adlerian concept of "private logic"?

It is a result of the feelings and emotions we experience in our daily lives. Signup and view all the answers

Who is primarily credited with popularizing and extending Adler's work by applying Adlerian principles to group work?

Rudolph Dreikurs Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following did Adler not stress?

Focus on early childhood experiences as determinants of later personality functioning Signup and view all the answers

All of the following are life tasks that Adler taught we must successfully master except:

achieving self-actualization. Signup and view all the answers

The client's core experience in Adlerian therapy consists of:

discovering their basic mistakes and then learning how to correct them. Signup and view all the answers

Adlerian therapists strive to establish and maintain:

an egalitarian therapeutic alliance and a person-to-person relationship with their clients. Signup and view all the answers

The ______ sets forth the goals of the therapeutic process and specifies the responsibilities of both therapist and client.

[therapeutic contract] Signup and view all the answers

During the reorientation and reeducation phase the most important intervention is:

encouragement. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Adlerian Theory Quiz Results

Attempt Score: 25/25, Grade A
Overall Grade: 25/25, Grade A
Quiz Dates: September 22, 2024, 6:50 PM - 6:54 PM

Question 1 (Mandatory)

Correct Answer: Enhancing wellness
Concept: Adlerian theory identifies three life tasks: building friendships, establishing intimacy, and contributing to society. Enhancing wellness is not one of them.

Question 2 (Mandatory)

Correct Answer: Adler believes social interest is innate and must be learned, developed, and used.
- Additional Info: Adler believed most people can develop social interest.
- Additional Info: Later in his career, Adler focused on unconscious dynamics as a key to mental health.
- More Info: The concept of social interest was originally developed by Freud, but Adler incorporated it into his personal theory.

Question 3 (Mandatory)

Correct Answer: Inappropriate because Dr. Jones confused Adler's idea of superiority with the idea that a client could be superior to others.
Details: Dr. Jones's comments were inappropriate because the concept of "outperforming classmates" in the context of overcoming a test anxiety/taking a test is inappropriate and not correctly understood in an Adlerian perspective.

Question 4 (Mandatory)

Correct Answer: Get a picture of the individual's early social world.

Question 5 (Mandatory)

Correct Answer: Individuals' awareness of being part of the human community and to individuals' attitudes in dealing with the social world.

Question 6 (Mandatory)

Correct Answer: Analysis of resistance
Details: The other options (establishing a therapeutic relationship, encouraging self-understanding and insight, and reorientation) are all part of Adlerian counseling.

Question 7 (Mandatory)

Correct Answer: Become aware of their assets and strengths rather than dealing continually with their deficits and liabilities.

Question 8 (Mandatory)

Correct Answer: Provide a point of departure, reveal their past, and reintroduce the client to the pain of their basic mistakes.

Question 9 (Mandatory)

Correct Answer: Geared to the phase of therapy and the needs of the client.

Question 10 (Mandatory)

Correct Answer: Immediacy.

Question 11 (Mandatory)

Correct Answer: Encouragement.

Question 12 (Mandatory)

Correct Answer: Individual Psychology.

Question 13 (Mandatory)

Correct Answer: The approach encourages clients to define themselves within their social context.

Question 14 (Mandatory)

Correct Answer: Holistic, optimistic, and socially embedded.

Question 15 (Mandatory)

Correct Answer: Counselor indirectiveness.

Question 16 (Mandatory)

Correct Answer: Interpretation

Question 17 (Mandatory)

Correct Answer: Helping the client to work through the transference neurosis.

Question 18 (Mandatory)

Correct Answer: It often does not conform to the reality of social living.

Question 19 (Mandatory)

Correct Answer: Rudolph Dreikurs.

Question 20 (Mandatory)

Correct Answer: The unity of personality.

Question 21 (Mandatory)

Correct Answer: Achieving self-actualization.

Question 22 (Mandatory)

Correct Answer: Discovering their basic mistakes, learning how to correct them, and understanding how previous relationships have shaped their personalities.

Question 23 (Mandatory)

Correct Answer: An egalitarian therapeutic alliance and a person-to-person relationship with their clients.

Question 24 (Mandatory)

Correct Answer: The question is missing from the provided text.

Question 25 (Mandatory)

Correct Answer: Change.

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