Reality Therapy Quiz

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The client's quality world consists of all of the following except:

beliefs.

images of people who enrich our lives.

specific activities that fulfill our needs.

insight. (correct)

The function of the reality therapist is to:

reindoctrinate clients with the acceptable standards for living.

confront clients about specific irrational thoughts and ideas and to teach them to think rationally.

assist clients in dealing with the present. (correct)

encourage clients to make a value judgment concerning the quality of their behavior.

________ posits that we are not born blank slates waiting to be externally motivated by forces in the world around us.

Motivational therapy

WDEP theory

Behavior therapy

Choice theory (correct)

Which of the following procedures would a reality therapist be least likely to employ?

Reliving an early childhood event Signup and view all the answers

________ teaches that all behavior is made up of four inseparable but distinct components – acting, thinking, feeling, and physiology.

Total behavior Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a contribution of choice theory/reality therapy?

It is relatively short-term focused on dealing with conscious behavioral problems. Signup and view all the answers

The core of choice theory/reality therapy consists of:

the client's self-evaluation, plan of action, and commitment to follow through. Signup and view all the answers

According to Glasser, many of the problems of clients are caused by:

their inability to connect or to have a satisfying relationship with at least one of the significant people in their lives. Signup and view all the answers

According to reality therapy, focusing on the ______ "protects" clients from facing the reality of unsatisfying present relationships, and focusing on symptoms does the same thing.

past Signup and view all the answers

A primary goal of contemporary reality therapy is to:

help clients get connected or reconnected with the people they have chosen to put in their quality world. Signup and view all the answers

The practice of reality therapy can best be conceptualized as the:

cycle of counseling. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not a component of total behavior?

Wanting Signup and view all the answers

In reality therapy, the counseling environment is:

characterized by a therapeutic climate that establishes the foundation for implementing procedures. Signup and view all the answers

Wubbolding emphasizes that reality therapy is a mental health system rather than a:

remediating system. Signup and view all the answers

If choice theory is the highway, reality therapy is the:

vehicle delivering the product. Signup and view all the answers

What do reality therapists believe about the use of questions?

Relevant questions help clients gain insights and arrive at plans and solutions. Signup and view all the answers

A reality therapist will primarily focus on:

present behavior. Signup and view all the answers

When reality therapists explore a client's past, they tend to focus on:

past successes. Signup and view all the answers

In reality therapy, the purpose of developing an action plan is to:

arrive at the ultimate solution to a client's problem. Signup and view all the answers

The role of meaningful relationships in fostering emotional health is receiving increased attention in:

contemporary reality therapy. Signup and view all the answers

Glasser challenges the traditionally accepted views of mental illness and treatment by the use of medication, especially:

the widespread use of psychiatric drugs that often results in negative side effects both physically and psychologically. Signup and view all the answers

All of the following are procedures that are commonly used in reality therapy except:

exploring early recollections. Signup and view all the answers

All of the following are key characteristics of contemporary reality therapy except for:

there is a focus on talking about symptoms that bring a client into therapy. Signup and view all the answers

Glasser contends that _______ is a way that both therapist and client avoid being who they are and owning what they are doing right now.

transference Signup and view all the answers

Reality therapy is often considered as a:

mentoring process. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Quiz on Reality Therapy

Question 1: The client's quality world does not include insight. It does include specific activities fulfilling needs, and images of people enriching lives, but not insight.
Question 2: The function of a reality therapist is to assist clients with the present and encourage them to make judgments on the quality of their behavior.
Question 3: Reality therapy posits that humans are not born as blank slates, but are motivated by forces in the world around them.
Question 4: A reality therapist is least likely to employ reliving an early childhood event, opting for skillful questioning, encouraging clients to examine their actions, and setting action plans.
Question 5: Reality therapy posits that behavior comprises four components: acting, thinking, feeling, and physiology.
Question 6: Choice theory/reality therapy helps clients address unfinished emotional business from the past, deals directly with conscious behavioral issues, and is supported by research.
Question 7: The core concepts of reality therapy include teaching rational beliefs instead of irrational ones, helping clients understand their unconscious patterns, and enabling clients to express their unresolved feelings through self-evaluation, action plans, and commitment.
Question 8: Glasser believes many client problems stem from the inability to connect with at least one significant person in their lives, unfinished business with parents or siblings, and early childhood trauma.
Question 9: Reality therapy focuses on the present, protecting clients from unsatisfying relationships and symptom issues.
Question 10: A primary goal of contemporary reality therapy is to help clients connect and reconnect with people in their quality worlds.
Question 11: Reality therapy is best understood as a counseling cycle.
Question 12: The question does not explicitly state what is not a component of total behavior.
Question 13: Reality therapy creates a therapeutic environment for exploring past trauma, establishing a strong foundation through implementation of procedures and focusing on the present (not past trauma primarily).
Question 14: Wubbolding describes reality therapy as a mental health system, not a remediating, medical, or behavioral system.
Question 15: Reality therapy is the roadmap, not the vehicle or the truck itself.
Question 16: Reality therapists believe that relevant questions help clients understand their situation.
Question 17: Reality therapists primarily focus on present behavior, not past behavior, feelings, or thoughts.
Question 18: When exploring a client's past, reality therapists focus on early traumatic events and relationships, not necessarily family interactions, school performance, or past successes.
Question 19: The purpose of an action plan is to encourage clients to have successful experiences.
Question 20: Meaningful interactions in fostering emotional health are increasingly emphasized in contemporary reality therapy.
Question 21: Glasser criticizes the overuse of psychiatric medications, particularly that they often lead to negative side effects in both physical and psychological realms.
Question 22: Reality therapy emphasizes exploring wants, needs, and perceptions.
Question 23: Contemporary reality therapy prioritizes choice and responsibility, not symptom-focused discussion. It rejects transference and relies on a present-oriented approach.
Question 24: Glasser believes that avoiding responsibility and present focus is a way for both clients and therapists to evade the present. The focus is on the present, not transference, questioning, or choice itself.
Question 25: Reality therapy is seen as a mentoring process that focuses on the present and a symptom focused approach (not a deep long process).

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Test your knowledge on Reality Therapy with this quiz. Explore key concepts such as choice theory and the role of a reality therapist. Challenge yourself with questions on the components of behavior and the quality world.