Question 1

Explain the "making the rounds" technique.

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Question 2

What are two strengths of Gestalt therapy?

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Gestalt counseling emphasizes helping pe...

Question 3

Give an example of introjection.

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A person who meets someone whom he admir...

Question 4

Which of the following ideas did Gestalt therapy adopt from existentialism?

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A)   Individuals must take responsibility for their own lives.
B)   Our pasts have a great impact on our present.
C)   People need contact
D)   Humans by nature are goodE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

What is the purpose of the safe emergency in Gestalt therapy?

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A)   To help the client become more self-reliant
B)   To free the client from boundary problems
C)   To build an authentic dialogue
D)   To disrupt the relationship between the therapist and clientE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Name three of the criticisms of Gestalt therapy.

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-Gestalt therapy lacks a strong theoreti...

Question 7

Gestalt therapy is a phenomenological approach.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Polster (1987) has presented a three-stage integration sequence that characterizes clients' growth in therapy. What are they?

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Discovery
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Question 9

Name and define the three critical concepts of Gestalt psychology put forth by Max Wertheimer, Wolfgang Kohler, and Kurt Koffka.

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(1) principle of closure: unfinished fig...

Question 10

Name two multicultural positives of Gestalt therapy.

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Counseling techniques can be tailored to...

Question 11

Gestalt therapy emphasizes four types of dialogue within the therapeutic relationship. What are these?

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Inclusion, which occurs when therapists ...

Question 12

An "I-Thou" relationship between therapist and client means that__________.

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A)   The therapist has most of the power in the relationship.
B)   The client has most of the power in the relationship.
C)   The therapist and client should have authentic communication with each other.
D)   The therapist must keep the client focused on the present.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 13

Before he developed Gestalt therapy, Perls had the most experience with which therapy model?

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A)   Adlerian
B)   Behavioralism
C)   Psychoanalysis
D)   Reality theoryE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT true of Gestalt therapy?

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A)   It is designed for people who want to know the role that they play in their own unhappiness.
B)   The therapist may be inauthentic if it is believed that the client is not ready to embrace reality.
C)   Encourages clients to take full responsibility for their behavior.
D)   It helps clients differentiate between "I can't" and "I won't."E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Gestalt therapists believe that the most important information about an individual lies in their unconscious.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is not an aspect of Gestalt awareness?

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A)   Understanding the perceptions of others
B)   Self-knowledge
C)   Self-acceptances
D)   Taking responsibility for one's actionsE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

When a child is able to differentiate self from surroundings, he or she has developed a(n) _____________.

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A)   Ego boundary
B)   Autonomy boundary
C)   Contact boundary
D)   Self boundaryE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Roger knows that he is unhappy but instead of dealing with his feelings due to fear, he buries himself in his work. According to Gestalt therapists, Roger would be said to be in _______________.

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A)   The phony layer
B)   The explosive layer
C)   The phobic layer
D)   ImpasseE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

If people are engaged in organismic self-regulation in a healthy way, then they are not aware of their shifting needs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Gestalt therapy was originally called concentration therapy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Gestalt Therapy

Name two multicultural positives of Gestalt therapy.

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Roger knows that he is unhappy but instead of dealing with his feelings due to fear, he buries himself in his work. According to Gestalt therapists, Roger would be said to be in _______________.

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Polster (1987) has presented a three-stage integration sequence that characterizes clients' growth in therapy. What are they?

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Gestalt therapy is a phenomenological approach.

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If people are engaged in organismic self-regulation in a healthy way, then they are not aware of their shifting needs.

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Explain the "making the rounds" technique.

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Give an example of introjection.

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Gestalt therapists believe that the most important information about an individual lies in their unconscious.

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An "I-Thou" relationship between therapist and client means that__________.

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Before he developed Gestalt therapy, Perls had the most experience with which therapy model?

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Which of the following is not an aspect of Gestalt awareness?

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Name three of the criticisms of Gestalt therapy.

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Which of the following ideas did Gestalt therapy adopt from existentialism?

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What is the purpose of the safe emergency in Gestalt therapy?

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Gestalt therapy was originally called concentration therapy.

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When a child is able to differentiate self from surroundings, he or she has developed a(n) _____________.

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Which of the following is NOT true of Gestalt therapy?

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Gestalt therapy emphasizes four types of dialogue within the therapeutic relationship. What are these?

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Name and define the three critical concepts of Gestalt psychology put forth by Max Wertheimer, Wolfgang Kohler, and Kurt Koffka.

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