Core Counseling Theories Flashcards
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Narrative therapy's practice of 'externalizing the problem' is designed to:
Answer: Separate the person's identity from the problem they are experiencing
White and Epston's externalization positions the problem as separate from the person, reducing shame and opening space for the client to take a stance against the problem.
In Transactional Analysis, the 'Adult' ego state is characterized by:
Answer: Objective, reality-based data processing and problem-solving
Berne's Adult ego state operates in the present, processing information objectively and making rational decisions based on current reality.
Which of the following is the PRIMARY goal of Motivational Interviewing (MI)?
Answer: Eliciting and strengthening the client's own motivation for change
MI, developed by Miller and Rollnick, is a collaborative, client-centered approach that elicits intrinsic motivation by exploring and resolving ambivalence.
Bowenian family therapy places the greatest emphasis on:
Answer: Differentiating the self from the emotional fusion of the family system
Bowen's central concept is differentiation of self — the ability to maintain a clear sense of self while remaining emotionally connected to the family system.
A counselor using the Adlerian technique of 'acting as if' would ask the client to:
Answer: Behave as if they were already the person they want to become
'Acting as if' encourages clients to try out new behaviors and attitudes by pretending they already possess the qualities they desire.
In psychodynamic therapy, 'projective identification' differs from simple projection in that:
Answer: The client unconsciously induces feelings in the therapist that mirror the client's disowned experience
Projective identification involves not only projecting unwanted feelings onto another but also unconsciously influencing that person to actually experience those feelings.
Which REBT concept describes the demanding, absolutistic thinking that Ellis believed was the root of most emotional disturbance?
Answer: Musturbatory thinking
Ellis coined 'musturbation' to describe the rigid, absolutistic demands people place on themselves, others, and the world ('I must,' 'you must,' 'the world must').