In Gestalt theory, the fantasy life we construct between our real selves and the real world is called:
a. an impasse.
b. the pseudosocial self.
c. the phobic layer.
d. maya.
Q. 2For which of these therapies is transference LEAST likely to be considered important?
a. Adlerian
b. existential
c. Jungian
d. psychoanalytic
Q. 3For Perls, the primary psychological function of a phony character is to:
a. defend against maya.
b. help us avoid living according to our ideals.
c. protect us from our pressing needs.
d. shield us from our personal polarities.
Q. 4The use of detailed questions is a part of assessment in
a. cognitive therapy.
b. gestalt therapy.
c. rational emotive behavior therapy.
d. self psychology.
Q. 5In Perls' theory of psychopathology, the layer or level of psychopathology that entails experiencing the deadness of parts of ourselves that have been disowned is:
a. the impasse.
b. the phobic.
c. the implosive.
d. the phony.
Q. 6What do clients really want? is a question asked by
a. existential therapists.
b. feminist therapists.
c. gestalt therapists.
d. reality therapists.
Q. 7Angus has experienced the most common interference in his failure to mature. According to Gestalt theory, which of the following has occurred?
a. He has had a fear of the consequences over being independent.
b. He has been spoiled by his parents who overindulged him as a child.
c. He has refused to adjust to social expectations.
d. He has refused to play roles.