Question 1

In Gestalt therapy, the relationship between client and counsellor is seen as:

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A)   the heart of therapy.
B)   a place for the therapist to work on personal issues.
C)   not being an I/Thou interaction.
D)   technique bound.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

A teenage girl is angry with her parents and cuts on her arm. In Gestalt terms, she is probably engaging in:

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A)   introjection.
B)   projection.
C)   retroflection.
D)   confluence.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following aspects of a client's use of language would a Gestalt therapist not focus on?

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A)   'It' talk
B)   'You' talk
C)   Questions
D)   SemanticsE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Who among the following is not considered a relational Gestalt therapist?

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A)   Fritz Perls
B)   Laura Perls
C)   Miriam Polster
D)   Erving PolsterE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Gestalt therapy focuses on the cognitive aspects of therapy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Gestalt approach to dream work consists of the therapist interpreting the meaning of the symbols in the dream.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is not true about Fritz Perls?

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A)   He was the main originator and developer of Gestalt therapy.
B)   During his childhood, he was a model student.
C)   He was influenced by psychoanalytic concepts.
D)   He took issue with Freud's theory on a number of grounds.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Since Gestalt therapists believe that questions have a tendency to keep the questioner hidden, safe, and unknown, they often ask clients to change their questions into statements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which technique takes an anticipated event and brings it into the present moment to act out?

Accepted Answer

A)   Empty chair
B)   Future projection
C)   Internal dialogue
D)   Making the roundsE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

According to Gestalt theory, people use avoidance in order to:

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A)   help assist them in facing unfinished business.
B)   keep from feeling uncomfortable emotions.
C)   help them work to change.
D)   help express feelings openly.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Which of the following is not one of the Gestalt group leader's roles?

Accepted Answer

A)   Designing experiments for group members
B)   Evoking group catharsis
C)   Engaging in self-disclosure
D)   Facilitating contact in the group settingE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Erving Polster believes that storytelling:

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A)   is always a form of resistance.
B)   can be the heart of the therapeutic process.
C)   is acceptable only if one's client is a writer.
D)   is an indication that one's client is a pathological liar.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Part of success in using Gestalt techniques depends upon preparing clients for these techniques.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

People who rely on retroflection tend to inhibit themselves from taking action out of fear of embarrassment, guilt, and resentment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Often Gretha, who struggles to feel good about herself, comes to sessions with slouched posture. In order to help Gretha gain a clearer understanding of the inner meaning of her slouched posture, a Gestalt therapist might:

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A)   ask Greta to exaggerate her poor posture, which is likely to intensify her feelings attached to it.
B)   have Gretha undergo hypnosis.
C)   ask Gretha to free associate to the words 'slouched posture'.
D)   refer her to an orthopaedic surgeon to rule out scoliosis.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 16

One of the contributions of Gestalt therapy is the vast empirical research that has been done to validate the specific techniques used.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Retroflection involves doing to others what we would like them to do to us.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

One of the main contributions of the Gestalt approach is its:

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A)   behavioural training models.
B)   emphasis on learning to appreciate and fully experience the present moment.
C)   attempt to remain focused on the past.
D)   ability to allow the client to remain oblivious to his or her behaviour.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 19

grow out of the interaction between client and therapist and emerge within this dialogic process.

Accepted Answer

A)   Exercises
B)   Figure-formations
C)   Fantasies
D)   ExperimentsE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Field theory asserts that:

Accepted Answer

A)   the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
B)   human beings have an innate capacity to self-regulate.
C)   the organism must be seen in its environment, or in its context, as part of the constantly changing field.
D)   phenomenological inquiry is the key to behaviour change.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 8: Gestalt Therapy

Which of the following is not one of the Gestalt group leader's roles?

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Often Gretha, who struggles to feel good about herself, comes to sessions with slouched posture. In order to help Gretha gain a clearer understanding of the inner meaning of her slouched posture, a Gestalt therapist might:

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Which of the following is not true about Fritz Perls?

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Who among the following is not considered a relational Gestalt therapist?

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grow out of the interaction between client and therapist and emerge within this dialogic process.

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Which of the following aspects of a client's use of language would a Gestalt therapist not focus on?

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Part of success in using Gestalt techniques depends upon preparing clients for these techniques.

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Retroflection involves doing to others what we would like them to do to us.

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One of the contributions of Gestalt therapy is the vast empirical research that has been done to validate the specific techniques used.

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Gestalt therapy focuses on the cognitive aspects of therapy.

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Erving Polster believes that storytelling:

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In Gestalt therapy, the relationship between client and counsellor is seen as:

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One of the main contributions of the Gestalt approach is its:

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The Gestalt approach to dream work consists of the therapist interpreting the meaning of the symbols in the dream.

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Since Gestalt therapists believe that questions have a tendency to keep the questioner hidden, safe, and unknown, they often ask clients to change their questions into statements.

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Which technique takes an anticipated event and brings it into the present moment to act out?

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A teenage girl is angry with her parents and cuts on her arm. In Gestalt terms, she is probably engaging in:

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Field theory asserts that:

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According to Gestalt theory, people use avoidance in order to:

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People who rely on retroflection tend to inhibit themselves from taking action out of fear of embarrassment, guilt, and resentment.

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