Gestalt Quiz PDF

Session 7 Study/Practice Questions - Results Retaken Attempt 2 of Unlimited Written Oct 20, 2024 10:25 PM - Oct 20, 2024 10:26 PM Your quiz has been submitted successfully. Attempt Score 25 / 25 - A Ove...

Session 7 Study/Practice Questions - Results Retaken Attempt 2 of Unlimited Written Oct 20, 2024 10:25 PM - Oct 20, 2024 10:26 PM Your quiz has been submitted successfully. Attempt Score 25 / 25 - A Overall Grade (Highest Attempt) 25 / 25 - A Show All Questions Question 1(Mandatory) Retaken 1 / 1 point Field theory asserts that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. human beings have an innate capacity to self-regulate. the organism must be seen in its environment, or in its context, as part of the constantly changing field. phenomenological inquiry is the key to behavior change. Question 2(Mandatory) Correct on previous attempt(s) 1 / 1 point It is essential that counselors establish a relationship with their clients, so that the clients will be less divulging during an assessment.  be less focused on the here and now. feel trusting enough to participate in the learning that can result from Gestalt experiments. be more willing to be involved in process-oriented diagnosis. Question 3(Mandatory) Correct on previous attempt(s) 1 / 1 point In Gestalt theory, the experiment is a specific technique of therapy. tailored to fit the client's unique needs and presented in an invitational manner. a ready-made exercise used to achieve a behavioral goal. a scientific procedure to assess the effectiveness of therapy. Question 4(Mandatory) Correct on previous attempt(s) 1 / 1 point 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 ask Greta to exaggerate her poor posture, which is likely to intensify her feelings attached to it. have Greta undergo hypnosis. ask Greta to free associate to the words "slouched posture." refer her to an orthopedic surgeon to rule out scoliosis. Question 5(Mandatory) Correct on previous attempt(s) 1 / 1 point The paradoxical theory of behavior change suggests we change by setting future-oriented goals. clients should pay particular attention to becoming the person they wish to be.  careful attention should devoted to changing behavior in the moment it is happening. authentic change occurs more from being who we are than from trying to be who we are not. Question 6(Mandatory) Correct on previous attempt(s) 1 / 1 point The basic goal of Gestalt therapy is to attain awareness and contact with the environment. to understand why we feel as we do. to uncover repressed material. to help clients develop better social skills. Question 7(Mandatory) Retaken 1 / 1 point According to the Gestalt perspective, if people do not remember their dreams, they may be refusing to face what is wrong with their lives. that suggests they have no internal conflicts. they are sound sleepers. they lack creativity. Question 8(Mandatory) Retaken 1 / 1 point Which of the following is not true about the Gestalt view of the role of confrontation in therapy? It is not possible to be both confrontational and gentle with clients. It is important to confront clients with the ways they are avoiding being fully alive. Confrontation does not have to be aimed at negative traits. Confrontation should be a genuine expression of caring. Question 9(Mandatory) Correct on previous attempt(s) 1 / 1 point __________ are preplanned activities that can be used to elicit emotion, produce action, or achieve a specific goal. Cathartic events Faulty experiments Exercises Conflicting opinions Question 10(Mandatory) Correct on previous attempt(s) 1 / 1 point Contemporary Gestalt therapists view client resistance as a way that clients avoid confrontation. sign of poor motivation for therapeutic work. therapy interfering force that needs to be overcome. creative adjustment to a situation and something to be respected. Question 11(Mandatory) Correct on previous attempt(s) 1 / 1 point One of the main contributions of the Gestalt approach is its behavioral training models. emphasis on learning to appreciate and fully experience the present moment. attempt to remain focused on the past. ability to allow the client to remain oblivious to his or her behavior. Question 12(Mandatory) Correct on previous attempt(s) 1 / 1 point Gestalt therapy is a form of: ​ ​Freudian psychoanalytic therapy.  ​neo-Freudian analytic therapy. ​behavior therapy. ​existential therapy. Question 13(Mandatory) Correct on previous attempt(s) 1 / 1 point ​Erving Polster believes that storytelling: ​is always a form of resistance. ​can be the heart of the therapeutic process. ​is acceptable only if one's client is a writer. ​is an indication that one's client is a pathological liar. Question 14(Mandatory) Correct on previous attempt(s) 1 / 1 point ​The Gestalt therapist: ​freely makes interpretations for the client. ​pays attention to the client's nonverbal language. ​is mainly nondirective. ​helps the client understand why he or she is behaving in self-defeating ways. Question 15(Mandatory) Correct on previous attempt(s) 1 / 1 point ​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: ​may need to contact a psychiatric hospital (and possibly an animal shelter) since it is likely Mariah unconsciously desires to marry a dog.  ​should interpret the dream for her client. ​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. ​should encourage her client to forget the dream since it was meaningless. Question 16(Mandatory) Correct on previous attempt(s) 1 / 1 point ​According to Gestalt theory, all of the following are true about contact except: ​contact is necessary for change and growth to occur. ​one maintains a sense of individuality as a result of good contact. ​withdrawal after a good contact experience indicates neurosis. ​contact is made by seeing, hearing, smelling, touching, and moving. Question 17(Mandatory) Correct on previous attempt(s) 1 / 1 point ​In Gestalt therapy, the relationship between client and counselor is seen as: ​the heart of therapy. ​a place for the therapist to work on personal issues. ​not being an I/Thou interaction. ​technique bound. Question 18(Mandatory) Correct on previous attempt(s) 1 / 1 point ​The five different kinds of contact boundary disturbances include all of the following, except: ​retroflection. ​projection. ​introjection.  ​introflection. Question 19(Mandatory) Correct on previous attempt(s) 1 / 1 point ​The empty chair technique: ​assists clients in deciding what chair they like. ​is a vehicle for the technique of role reversal. ​allows clients to internalize a role and not share. ​does not help resolve unfinished business. Question 20(Mandatory) Correct on previous attempt(s) 1 / 1 point ​A teenage girl is angry with her parents and cuts on her arm. In Gestalt terms, she is most likely engaging in: ​introjection. ​projection. ​retroflection. ​confluence. Question 21(Mandatory) Correct on previous attempt(s) 1 / 1 point ​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? ​Introjection ​Projection ​Retroflection ​Confluence Question 22(Mandatory) Correct on previous attempt(s) 1 / 1 point  ​__________ involves blurring the differentiation between the self and the environment. ​Confluence ​Deflection ​Retroflection ​Projection Question 23(Mandatory) Correct on previous attempt(s) 1 / 1 point ​When a client recognizes he or she has a choice describes which stage of Miriam Polster's three-stage integration sequence? ​Discovery ​Accommodation ​Assimilation ​Retroflection Question 24(Mandatory) Correct on previous attempt(s) 1 / 1 point ​Which technique takes an anticipated event and brings it into the present moment to act out? ​Empty-chair ​Future projection ​Internal dialogue ​Making the rounds Question 25(Mandatory) Correct on previous attempt(s) 1 / 1 point ​When a client learns how to influence his or her environment describes which stage of Miriam Polster's three-stage integration sequence?  ​Discovery ​Accommodation ​Assimilation ​Retroflection Done