Gestalt therapy tends to focus on:

Gestalt therapy tends to focus on:
 
  A. resolving early childhood traumas.
  B. discussing decision-making techniques and strategies.
  C. past unfinished emotional business interfering with the present.
  D. holistic views of repressed sexual desire.

Q. 2

The definition of Gestalt theory includes the ability to:
 
  A. define human development.
  B. describe human existence in terms of awareness.
  C. eliminate personal anguish.
  D. none of the above.

Q. 3

It doesnt matter if I study or not; Ill probably fail the class anyway. This statement is an example of which of the following defense mechanisms?
 
  A. Regression
  B. Projection
  C. Denial
  D. Rationalization

Q. 4

According to Freud, our defense mechanisms serve to:
 
  A. repress our internal defenses.
  B. guard the ego and manage anxiety.
  C. protect the integrity of the superego.
  D. mobilize counterattacks against frontal assaults.

Q. 5

One of Freuds major contributions to the field of therapeutic counseling was:
 
  A. the idea of levels of awareness, including the unconscious.
  B. the power of the medical model for curing patients.
  C. the free association interview technique.
  D. his dedication to theoretical purity.

Q. 6

Which of the following is NOT a distinguishing feature of the existential approach?
 
  A. Confrontation of fear of death, alienation, and aloneness
  B. Challenge to discover the meaning behind ones choices
  C. A search for personal philosophy in ones daily life
  D. A greater appreciation for the random, unpredictable, destructive aspects of life that must be owned and accepted

Q. 7

Which of the following best describes the main goal of the existential approach?
 
  A. Focusing on the problem behavior and finding a solution
  B. Finding personal meaning in peoples lives, actions, and suffering
  C. Exploring unconscious dreams, thoughts, and drives
  D. Finding the ultimate truth of human existence and teaching it to others