Carl Rogers based some of his notions of therapeutic practice on existential principles about what it means to be human.

T

The basic encounter groups make it difficult to distinguish between "therapy" and "growth"

T

The role of a person-centered group leader is to be without a role.

T

The person-centered view of group therapy places emphasis on dx and interpretation.

F

The phrase formative tendency refers to conditioning during the early years of development.

F

The concepts of unconditional positve regard and warmth are closely associated.

T

Unconditional positive regard implies liking and approving everything about the members.

F

During the creative connection process in the expressive arts, one art form simulates and nurtures the other.

T

A deep faith in the individual's innate drive to become fully oneself is basic to the work in person-centered expressive arts.

T

T

One of the strengths of the person-centered approach is that:

a) it offers a wide range of cognitive techniques to change bx

b) it teaches clients ways to explore the meaning of dreams.

c) it places emphasis on reliving one's early childhood memories

d) therapists have the latitude to develop their own counseling style.

e) clients are given a concrete plan to follow.

D

A limitation of the person-centered approach is:

a) the lack of research conducted on key concepts

b) a tendency for practitioners to give support without challenging clients enough.

c) the lack of attention to the therapeutic relationship

d) the failure to allow clients to choose for themselves

e) the lack of any applicability in working with culturally diverse client groups

B

Rogers made a contribution to:

a) developing the humanistic movement in psychotherapy

b) pioneering research in the process and outcomes of therapy

c) fostering world peace

d) pioneering the encounter group movement

e) all of the above

E

As a result of experiencing person-centered tx, it is hypothesized, the cx will move toward:

a) self-trust

b) an internal source of evaluation

c) being more open to experience

d) a wilingness to continue growing

e) all of the above

E

Unconditional positive regard refers to:

a) liking clients

b) accepting clients as worthy persons

c) approving of client's behaviors

d) agreeing with clients' behavior

e) acepting clients if the meet the therapist's expectations

B

The crucial factor that determines the outcome of the person-centered group is:

a) the leader's technical skills

b) the leader's relaitonship with the members in the group

c) the leader's knowledge of group dynamics

d) the member's willingness to think rationally

e) the accurate assessment of the members' lifestyles.

B

All of the following are considered to be key concepts of the person-centered approach except for the notion of:

a) social interest

b) congruence

c) unconditional pos regard

d) empahtic understanding

e) nonpossessive warmth

A

Empathy refers to the group leader's ability to:

a) feel exactly what the member's are experiencing

b) sense accurately the inner world of a member's subjective experience

c) objectively understand the dynamics of a member

d) accurately diagnose the core problem of a member

e) approve of a member's behavior

B

The basic goal of a person-centered group is

a) to provide a climate of saftey and freedom

b) to get members to accept reality and form a committment to change specific bx's

c) to provide opportunities for multiple transferences

d) to assist members in seeing the connection between their current struggles and their position in their family of origin

e) to remove maladaptive bx and replace it wil concrete coping bx's

A

All of the following are true of Natalie Roger's person-centered expressive arts except which statement?

a) Any art form generated from deep emotions aids in the process of self-discovery

b) the expressive arts lead us into the unconscious, which allows us to express previously unknown facets of ourselves.

c) our society tends to promote creativity and original thinking in young people

d) expressive arts methods require a safe, supportive environment created by group facilitators

C