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Counseling psychology is a psychological specialty that began with a focus on vocational counseling, but later moved its emphasis to adjustment counseling, and then expanded to cover all normal psychology psychotherapy.

Basics of Counseling Psychology Practice Test
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1. Festinger is known for the concept of cognitive dissonance, He believes individuals
2. Freud believed that human behaviour is primarily motivated by the psychosexual energy he called_______________.
3. The counseling profession is based upon some general philosophical propositions. Which of these is not one of them?
4. Systematic desensitization is a technique whereby a client resolves irrational fears through gradual exposure to the fear-producing stimulus. It was first developed as a therapy technique by
5. Freud is related to :
6. The unpleasantness of _________ motivates individuals to avoid or reduce inconsistencies in cognitive structure.
7. The first theorist to acknowledge continued development during adulthood was
8. Erickson is related to :
9. A childhood disturbance characterized, by withdrawal, a blurred sense of self, and obsessive self-stimulation (head banging, rocking, and so on) is known as
10. Counselors who consistently behave in accordance with their own values and perceptions are exhibiting the trait called_______________.
11. Jung is related to :
12. Role playing is an effective technique used in group counselling. Which of the following is not a benefit of role playing?
13. When working with clients, counselors need to be aware of defense mechanisms. Clients who refuse to take responsibility for their own actions or situations often attribute their unacceptable desires or impulses to others. This is an example of
14. According to Adler’s theory of individual psychology, when an individual’s real self and self-ideal do not match,
15. Confidentiality may be breached by a counselor
16. According to Kohlberg’s theory of moral development,
17. Self-disclosure involves
18. Social learning theory uses the concept of modeling to explain some aspect of human behavior. The concept that best explains how modeling works within this theory is
19. “Empty chair” is a group technique used by which type of group counselor?
20. The approach used by__________ is very effective for treating depression.
21. Maslow believes that individuals are unable to reach self-actualization until they
22. Glasser’s Reality Therapy focuses on
23. Motivation and reinforcement may come from within a person or from sources external to the person. According to Rotter, people’s behaviour is determined by their belief that reinforcements are either internally or externally controlled. This concept is called
24. Bandura is related to :
25. Counselors who fear rejection or fear closeness and affection may have difficulty developing ______________________ in the helping relationship.

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