Question 1

According to Glasser, many of the problems of clients are caused by:

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A)   unfinished business with parents.
B)   sibling rivalry.
C)   early childhood trauma.
D)   their inability to connect or to have a satisfying relationship with at least one of the significant people in their lives.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Reality therapy sees transference as a way for the therapist to avoid getting personally involved in the clients' lives.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Glasser recommends that therapists look back for the causes of a client's present failures.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A limitation of this approach as it applies to multicultural counselling is that:

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A)   the power of the past and the effect of traumatic experiences in early childhood.
B)   this therapy provides specific tools to help clients make the changes they desire.
C)   the concept of the quality world is abstract and lacks cross-cultural appeal.
D)   reality therapists must be careful when adapting their approach to non-western cultures.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Reality therapists refuse to accept excuses.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In our quality world we develop an inner:

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A)   total behaviour.
B)   freedom.
C)   picture album.
D)   power.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

A reality therapist will primarily focus on:

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A)   past behaviour.
B)   present behaviour.
C)   feelings.
D)   thoughts.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Reality therapists believe in a generational basis for mental illness.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Choice theory emphasises thinking and acting, which makes this a general form of:

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A)   psychoanalytic therapy.
B)   non-directive therapy.
C)   Gestalt therapy.
D)   cognitive behaviour therapy.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

The practice of reality therapy can best be conceptualised as the:

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A)   history of therapy.
B)   past processing theory.
C)   roadmap to theory.
D)   cycle of counselling.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Reality therapy is an open system that allows for flexibility in application based on the needs of culturally diverse individuals.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

All of the following are true about planning and commitment in reality therapy, except:

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A)   clients make a commitment to carry out their plans.
B)   commitment is not an all-or-nothing matter.
C)   a great deal of time is spent on this step of reality therapy.
D)   it is up to clients to determine how to take their plans from therapy into their everyday world.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Most recently, reality therapy has been applied to management and supervision, coaching, family therapy, and parenting. It is now taught and embedded in every continent except Antarctica.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

All of the following are key characteristics of contemporary reality therapy except:

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A)   there is a focus on talking about symptoms that bring a client into therapy.
B)   emphasis is on choice and responsibility.
C)   there is a rejection of the notion of transference.
D)   keep the therapy in the present.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Reality therapy cautions against the therapist mentoring the client.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In a reality therapy group, the leader:

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A)   is responsible for evaluating the clients' behaviours.
B)   performs an assessment to determine if the client is truly getting what he or she wants in life.
C)   withholds feedback when members are designing their plans.
D)   may encounter resistance if they make poorly timed suggestions and plans for how the members should best live.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 17

Wubbolding believes all of the following encourage the client's involvement in therapy except for:

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A)   appropriate use of humour.
B)   attending behaviour.
C)   facilitative self-disclosure.
D)   allowing the client to focus on symptoms.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Reality therapy is often used in treating drug and alcohol abusers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

If choice theory is the highway, reality therapy is the:

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A)   vehicle delivering the product.
B)   roadmap.
C)   moving truck taking the product with it.
D)   exit to leave the highway.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

In reality therapy, the purpose of developing an action plan is to:

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A)   encourage clients to stretch beyond their limits.
B)   teach clients to 'think big'.
C)   arrange for successful experience.
D)   arrive at the ultimate solution to a client's problem.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 11: Choice Theoryreality Therapy

Reality therapy is often used in treating drug and alcohol abusers.

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A reality therapist will primarily focus on:

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If choice theory is the highway, reality therapy is the:

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In reality therapy, the purpose of developing an action plan is to:

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According to Glasser, many of the problems of clients are caused by:

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All of the following are true about planning and commitment in reality therapy, except:

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Wubbolding believes all of the following encourage the client's involvement in therapy except for:

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The practice of reality therapy can best be conceptualised as the:

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Reality therapists believe in a generational basis for mental illness.

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Reality therapy cautions against the therapist mentoring the client.

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Most recently, reality therapy has been applied to management and supervision, coaching, family therapy, and parenting. It is now taught and embedded in every continent except Antarctica.

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Glasser recommends that therapists look back for the causes of a client's present failures.

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In our quality world we develop an inner:

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A limitation of this approach as it applies to multicultural counselling is that:

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Choice theory emphasises thinking and acting, which makes this a general form of:

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Reality therapy is an open system that allows for flexibility in application based on the needs of culturally diverse individuals.

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In a reality therapy group, the leader:

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Reality therapists refuse to accept excuses.

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All of the following are key characteristics of contemporary reality therapy except:

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Reality therapy sees transference as a way for the therapist to avoid getting personally involved in the clients' lives.

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