General Practice Flashcards
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Which theorist developed the concept of the collective unconscious and archetypes?
Answer: Carl Jung
Carl Jung developed analytical psychology and introduced the concepts of the collective unconscious, archetypes, and psychological types such as introversion and extraversion.
A counselor who discloses personal information to make a client feel more comfortable is engaging in:
Answer: Therapeutic self-disclosure
Therapeutic self-disclosure is the deliberate, purposeful sharing of personal information by the counselor to strengthen the therapeutic alliance or normalize client experiences.
In career counseling, Holland's RIASEC model categorizes personality types into which six categories?
Answer: Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, Conventional
Holland's RIASEC model identifies six personality types — Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional — and matches them with compatible work environments.
What is the primary goal of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) originally developed for clients with borderline personality disorder?
Answer: Teaching skills to regulate emotions and tolerate distress
DBT, developed by Marsha Linehan, focuses on teaching four skill modules — mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness — to reduce self-destructive behaviors.
When calculating a client's standardized test score, a z-score of +2.0 means the client scored:
Answer: Two standard deviations above the mean
A z-score indicates how many standard deviations a score falls above or below the mean; a z-score of +2.0 places the score two standard deviations above the mean.
A counselor who consistently avoids challenging a client's distorted thinking to prevent discomfort is demonstrating:
Answer: Collusion or enabling
Collusion occurs when a counselor reinforces or ignores a client's dysfunctional patterns rather than therapeutically challenging them, which hinders client growth.
Which stage of Prochaska and DiClemente's Transtheoretical Model is characterized by a client who acknowledges having a problem but is not yet ready to take action?
Answer: Contemplation
In the Contemplation stage, the individual is aware of the problem and is considering change but has not made a commitment to act, often experiencing ambivalence.