Gestalt Therapy Quiz
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Field theory asserts that

  • the organism must be seen in its environment, or in its context, as part of the constantly changing field. (correct)
  • human beings have an innate capacity to self-regulate.
  • the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
  • phenomenological inquiry is the key to behavior change.
  • It is essential that counselors establish a relationship with their clients, so that the clients will

  • feel trusting enough to participate in the learning that can result from Gestalt experiments. (correct)
  • be more willing to be involved in process-oriented diagnosis.
  • be less focused on the here and now.
  • be less divulging during an assessment.
  • In Gestalt theory, the experiment is

  • tailored to fit the client's unique needs and presented in an invitational manner. (correct)
  • a ready-made exercise used to achieve a behavioral goal.
  • a specific technique of therapy.
  • a scientific procedure to assess the effectiveness of therapy.
  • Often Greta, who struggles to feel good about herself, comes to sessions with slouched posture. In order to help Greta gain a clearer understanding of the inner meaning of her slouched posture, a Gestalt therapist might

    <p>ask Greta to exaggerate her poor posture, which is likely to intensify her feelings attached to it.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The paradoxical theory of behavior change suggests

    <p>authentic change occurs more from being who we are than from trying to be who we are not.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The basic goal of Gestalt therapy is

    <p>to attain awareness and contact with the environment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Gestalt perspective, if people do not remember their dreams,

    <p>they may be refusing to face what is wrong with their lives.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is not true about the Gestalt view of the role of confrontation in therapy?

    <p>It is not possible to be both confrontational and gentle with clients.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    _______________ are preplanned activities that can be used to elicit emotion, produce action, or achieve a specific goal.

    <p>Exercises</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Contemporary Gestalt therapists view client resistance as a

    <p>creative adjustment to a situation and something to be respected.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    One of the main contributions of the Gestalt approach is its

    <p>emphasis on learning to appreciate and fully experience the present moment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Gestalt therapy is a form of:

    <p>existential therapy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Erving Polster believes that storytelling:

    <p>can be the heart of the therapeutic process.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Gestalt therapist:

    <p>pays attention to the client's nonverbal language.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Mariah tells her therapist, a Gestaltist, that she dreamt she got married to a pit bull and felt uneasy about telling her parents that she married a dog. When her parents discovered their son-in-law was a pit bull, they disowned her and suddenly became dogs themselves. In response to this dream, Mariah's therapist:

    <p>should assist her client in reliving the dream as though it was happening in the now and have her become each part of the dream.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Gestalt theory, all of the following are true about contact except:

    <p>withdrawal after a good contact experience indicates neurosis.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In Gestalt therapy, the relationship between client and counselor is seen as:

    <p>the heart of therapy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The five different kinds of contact boundary disturbances include all of the following, except:

    <p>introflection.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The empty chair technique:

    <p>is a vehicle for the technique of role reversal.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A teenage girl is angry with her parents and cuts on her arm. In Gestalt terms, she is most likely engaging in:

    <p>retroflection.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Because of his need to be liked, Jose makes careful efforts to get along with everyone and minimize interpersonal conflicts. Which boundary disturbance is Jose exhibiting?

    <p>Confluence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    _________ involves blurring the differentiation between the self and the environment.

    <p>Confluence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When a client recognizes he or she has a choice describes which stage of Miriam Polster's three-stage integration sequence?

    <p>Accommodation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which technique takes an anticipated event and brings it into the present moment to act out?

    <p>Future projection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When a client learns how to influence his or her environment describes which stage of Miriam Polster's three-stage integration sequence?

    <p>Assimilation</p> Signup and view all the answers

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    Gestalt Therapy Quiz Answers

    • Question 1: Field theory asserts that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts, humans have an innate capacity for self-regulation, and organisms must be understood within their environment.
    • Question 2: Counselors must establish a relationship with clients to encourage disclosure during assessments.
    • Question 3: In Gestalt therapy, experiments are tailored to clients' unique needs, presented invitationaly.
    • Question 4: To help Greta understand her slouched posture, a Gestalt therapist might have her exaggerate the posture.
    • Question 5: The paradoxical theory of behavior change suggests that clients should focus on becoming the person they wish to be.
    • Question 6: The basic goal of Gestalt therapy is to increase awareness and contact with the environment.
    • Question 7: Gestalt perspective suggests that a lack of dream recall could be a refusal to confront issues within a person's life.
    • Question 8: A Gestalt view of confrontation in therapy isn't limited to negative traits and it is possible to be both confrontational and gentle.
    • Question 9: Pre-planned activities are called cathartic events, exercises, and faulty experiments designed to elicit emotion.
    • Question 10: Contemporary Gestalt therapists view client resistance as a way to avoid confrontation, and a sign of poor motivation.
    • Question 11: One of the major contributions of the Gestalt approach is its emphasis on appreciating the present moment.
    • Question 12: Gestalt therapy is a form of behavior therapy.
    • Question 13: Erving Polster believes that storytelling is often a crucial part of therapeutic process.
    • Question 14: Gestalt therapists pay attention to nonverbal language and are mainly non-directive.
    • Question 15: A therapist working from a Gestalt perspective would assist a client in reliving the dream.
    • Question 16: Withdrawal after a good contact experience in Gestalt therapy indicates neurosis.
    • Question 17: The client-counselor relationship in Gestalt therapy is viewed as central to the therapeutic process.
    • Question 18: Introjection is one type of contact boundary disturbance. Retroflection and projection are other types.
    • Question 19: The empty chair method facilitates role reversal helping clients internalize a role.
    • Question 20: Engaging in self-harm, such as cutting, may be a form of introjection in Gestalt terms.
    • Question 21: Jose's concern to 'get along' with everyone and avoid conflict is a form of confluence.
    • Question 22: Confluence is a boundary disturbance that blurs the distinction between oneself and others.
    • Question 23: When clients recognize they have options, this is the accommodation stage.
    • Question 24: The empty-chair technique brings anticipated events into the present.
    • Question 25: The assimilation stage occurs when a client learns to influence their environment.

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