Clinical Interviewing 5th Edition by John Sommers - Test Bank

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TEST QUESTIONS FOR CHAPTER 5

EVIDENCE-BASED RELATIONSHIPS

1. Regardless of the theoretical orientation, length of treatment, and type of problem, what does research suggest that all therapists should try to maintain with their clients?
2. Corrective emotional experience.
3. A positive perspective.
4. A working alliance or positive therapeutic relationship.
5. Vague treatment goals.
6. None of the above.

2. Which of the following is NOT one of Carl Rogers’s core conditions?
3. Congruence.
4. Unconditional positive regard.
5. Accurate empathy.
6. Expertness.
7. These are all Rogerian core conditions.

3. Which of the following is/are NOT true regarding congruence in the clinical interview?
4. Congruence means speaking in a consistent and integrated manner.
5. Congruence should be accompanied by an examination of your motives.
6. Congruence means honestly saying whatever comes to your mind.
7. Congruence should always be combined with good clinical judgment.
8. All of above are true regarding congruence in the clinical interview.

4. Which of the following is/are offered by the authors as a guideline(s) for integrating self-disclosure/immediacy in a clinical interview?
5. Ask yourself: Is the disclosure likely to be facilitative?
6. Consider the possibility of a negative reaction: Is it likely that your client will respond in a negative or unpredictable manner?
7. Examine your motives for congruence and touch: Is this more about you or more about your client?
8. Ask yourself: Does the comment keep the focus on the client or will it distract from the client and his or her issues?
9. All of the above.

5. What should therapists do before engaging in a spontaneous behavior such as self-disclosure?
6. Ensure that they are being honest with themselves.
7. Spontaneously warn the client that they are about to engage in a spontaneous behavior.
8. Ignore their own underlying motives for engaging in the behavior.
9. All of the above should be done.
10. None of the above should be done.

6. If you as a therapist think your client might benefit from you touching him or her lightly on the arm, but you aren’t entirely sure, what would be the best action to take?
   1. Nothing; continue with the session as usual without touching the client’s arm.
   2. Ask the client if he or she would like you to touch him or her as a way of offering support.
   3. Trust your instincts and touch the client’s arm, but apologize sincerely if the client reacts adversely.
   4. Wait for a few minutes and then go with your genuine impulse.
   5. Any of the above actions would be fine.

7. Unconditional positive regard:

1. Includes a nonjudgmental acceptance of the client.
2. Includes positive feelings toward the client.
3. Should be directly expressed.
4. A and B.
5. A and C.

8. Which of the following would NOT be an appropriate way of expressing of positive regard?
9. Showing that you remember parts of a client’s life story.
10. Making an effort to accept and respect clients.
11. Telling clients directly that you will like and accept them unconditionally.
12. Giving your clients a hug at the beginning of each session.
13. Both C and D are inappropriate.

9. Which of the following is/are a component(s) of Carl Rogers’s definition of empathy?
10. Therapist ability or skill.
11. Therapist attitude or willingness.
12. Entering the client’s frame or reference or perspective-taking.
13. Sensing meanings of which the client is barely aware.
14. All of the above.

10. Which of the following is NOT true regarding accurate empathy?
11. Empathy requires inference and runs the risk of possible projection.
12. Empathy is both an intellectual and an affective process.
13. Empathy is a relatively simple process that is achieved merely by asking Carkhuff’s “empathy question.”
14. Empathy should initially be stated in a tentative manner.
15. All of the above are true.

11. Empirical research on empathy suggests that it contributes to positive treatment outcomes in four ways. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as one of these ways?
12. Empathy improves the therapeutic relationship.
13. Empathy directly encourages clients to think and behave in more adaptive ways.
14. Empathy can provide a corrective emotional experience.
15. Empathy facilitates client self-exploration.
16. None of the above.

12. Definitions of empathy can be broken down into multiple core subprocesses; which of the following is NOT one of these subprocesses?
13. Emotional simulation.
14. Perspective-taking.
15. Cognition matching.
16. Emotion regulation.
17. All of the above have been identified as subprocesses.

13. “I know how you feel” and “I’ve been through something just like that” are examples of what?
14. Unconditional positive regard.
15. Accurate empathy.
16. Misguided empathic statements.
17. Empathic understanding.
18. Paraphrasing.

14. Bordin’s model of the working alliance consists of which of the following dimensions?
15. Goal consensus or agreement.
16. Collaborative engagement in mutual tasks.
17. Development of a relational bond.
18. All of the above.
19. Only A and B.

15. Identified characteristics of therapists who were effective at forming strong working alliances include:
16. Warmth.
17. Rigidity.
18. Experience.
19. High intelligence.
20. Both A and C.

16. In addition to Bordin’s three dimensions that help create a strong working alliance, which of the following should therapists engage in as well?
17. Physical touch.
18. Feedback monitoring.
19. Humor.
20. All of the above.
21. None of the above.

17. Transference can be described as:
18. Applying an old map to a new road.
19. Characterized by inappropriate reactions from the therapist.
20. An outdated, vague, and elusive concept.
21. A situation that should always be avoided.
22. None of the above.

18. As a beginning therapist dealing with transference, the authors suggest you keep in mind which of the following principles?
19. Be aware that repeating inappropriate transference reactions may occur during an interview.
20. Notice repeating patterns internally, and then when a pattern is very clear, notice it with an explicit comment.
21. Explore repeating patterns that may be significant.
22. All of the above.
23. None of the above.

19. Maria attends her first therapy session and brings some drawings for her therapist to view. When the therapist responds neutrally, she gets angry and demands that the therapist tell her what he thinks. Maria is most likely experiencing:
20. Countertransference.
21. Transference.
22. Corrective emotional experience.
23. Self-disclosure.
24. None of the above.

20. Contemporary definitions of countertransference have been divided into categories; which of the following is NOT one of those categories?
21. Classical.
22. Totalistic.
23. Complementary.
24. Relational.
25. Interpersonal.

21. It can be advantageous for therapists to work with transference reactions because:
22. They can provide valuable information about the way the therapist is perceived by others.
23. They provide an insight into the client’s unconscious.
24. They provide the therapist with an opportunity to explore the client’s past and present relationships.
25. They provide valuable information about how the therapist’s own stereotypes influence the therapy relationship.
26. All of the above.

22. Richard comes to a second interview session and tells you he has failed to complete the homework assignment you gave him. This reminds you of the same trouble you are having with your son. As a consequence, you begin feeling very impatient and disappointed in Richard and scold him. What label is usually given to describe the feelings you feel toward Richard?
26. Reaction formation.
27. None of the above.

23. Which of the following is/are true of the concepts of identification and internalization?
24. Internalization is a precursor to identification.
25. They are concepts unique to psychoanalytic and object relations theories.
26. Empathy enhances identification.
27. Both A and B are true.
28. Both B and C are true.

24. When a therapist shares knowledge of a particular disorder or diagnosis with a client, he or she is demonstrating:
25. Expertness.
26. Trustworthiness.
27. Attractiveness.
28. Technical training.
29. Skilled diagnosis.

25. If therapist and client hold vastly different worldviews, the likelihood of _____________ occurring is reduced.
26. Internalization.
27. Identification.
28. Empowerment.
29. Countertransference.
30. Empathic understanding.

26. What has/have been identified in the literature as a predictor of a client’s potential for change in therapy?
27. Minimal resistance.
28. Ability to learn from transference reactions.
29. Ability to establish a working alliance.
30. Trust in the therapist.
31. All of the above.

27. If a sexually abused child acts flirtatiously with the therapist during an initial interview, which therapist quality might the child be testing?
28. Expertness.
29. Attractiveness.
30. Credibility.
31. Trustworthiness.
32. None of the above.

28. Why do therapists with a feminist orientation engage in mutuality?
29. To empower clients.
30. To make the therapist-client relationship more egalitarian.
31. To demonstrate the fact that they view the client as the expert.
32. All of the above.
33. Both A and B.

29. Which of the following statements is/are true regarding the concept of empowerment?
30. It encourages women to stand up for their personal power.
31. It requires that therapists allow clients to find their own answers.
32. It involves consciousness-raising among oppressed groups.
33. All of the above.
34. Only A and B.

30. Match the following:
31. Rogers’s core conditions             1.  Expertness, attractiveness, trustworthiness
32. Relationship variables from 2.  Unconditional positive regard, congruence,

social psychology                              accurate empathy

3. Psychoanalytic variables             3.  Empowerment, mutuality
4. Relationship variables from 4.  Transference and countertransference

feminist writings                                 5.  Collaboration and cooperation

1. Solution-focused and

constructive concepts

Answers

1. C
2. D
3. C
4. E
5. A
6. A
7. D
8. E
9. E
10. C
11. B
12. C
13. C
14. D
15. E
16. B
17. A
18. D
19. B
20. E
21. E
22. B
23. E
24. A
25. B
26. C
27. D
28. D
29. D
30. A —2

B —1

C—4

D—3

E —5