In the context of cognitive-interpersonal therapy, what is meant by the term metacommunication?
a. It is all communication other than words, including body language.
b. The counselor communicates with the client about how they communicateeven sharing emotions about interactions in the session.
c. The counselor engages in psychoeducation about the aspects of communication.
d. It involves discussing the history of why a client interacts the way he or she does.
e. Metacommunication involves looking at ones self from the outside.
Q. 2The role of the cognitive-interpersonal therapist is ____________________.
a. teacher
b. expert
c. student
d. collaborator
e. consultant
Q. 3How do cognitive-interpersonal therapists use transference?
a. The same way psychoanalysts use it.
b. The counselor never admits that he or she is wrong in an interpretation because that would result in loss of the clients trust.
c. The concept is the same as in psychodynamic theory, but the clinician is more active and affirming in the cognitive-interpersonal mode.
d. The concept is the same as in psychodynamic theory, but the clinician is less active and affirming in the cognitive-interpersonal mode.
e. The counselor focuses on the clients interpersonal schemas and ignores his or her own.
Q. 4What is the cognitive-interpersonal approach to the therapy session?
a. Deep exploration of the clients childhood and historic traumatic experiences.
b. Problem solving sessions focus on finding solutions.
c. Homework is designed to reinforce desired behaviors.
d. Planning for the future and putting contingencies in place.
e. Therapy as laboratoryfocusing on present situations.
Q. 5When considering relationships in the clients life, which of the following would NOT be considered by a cognitive-interpersonal therapist?
a. Frequency of contact with the client, activities shared, and so on.
b. Expectations of each party in the relationship.
c. A detailed history of the relationship going back many years.
d. Satisfactory and unsatisfactory aspects of the relationship, including specific, detailed examples.
e. How the client would like to change the relationship.
Q. 6In the context of cognitive-interpersonal therapy, what is meant by the term interpersonal inventory?
a. A review of current relationships in the clients life.
b. A list of clues of counterproductive thoughts that a counselor looks for in the clients interpersonal style.
c. A review of client behaviors that might be annoying to other people.
d. A review of life events such as puberty, birth of siblings, that might affect the clients world view.
e. A diagnosis according to the DSM-IV.
Q. 7In the context of cognitive-interpersonal therapy, what is meant by the term interpersonal markers?
a. Current relationships in the clients life.
b. Client behaviors that are annoying to the counselor and, therefore, might be annoying to others.
c. Life events such as puberty, birth of siblings, that might affect the clients world view.
d. Behavioral clues to counterproductive thoughts that a counselor looks for in the clients interpersonal style.
e. A list of behaviors that a counselor consults from time to time to analyze the client's patterns.
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