If a Gestalt therapist wrote about deflection in his or her case notes on a client, the therapist would mean that the client is
a. directing an action or thought toward him or herself rather than toward others.
b. assigning undesired parts of him or herself to others, especially when he or she feels guilty or angry.
c. taking in other’s views and values to the point where they seem like his or her own.
d. failing to make accurate contact with self and others as individuals.
e. setting unrealistic standards for his or her behavior in a neurotic attempt to self-regulate.
Answer: d
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a. have external support available to them. b. experience a sense of becoming "unstuck." c. experience a sense of "being stuck." d. are expected to accept their frustrations.
The scientific usage of the word theory is best described as
a. a proposed explanation whose status is conjectural and untested. b. a personal opinion that is part of one's worldview. c. a tested and supported explanation that synthesizes a large body of information to account for known facts or phenomena. d. an explanation of facts or phenomena that fits with an individual's best assessment of a situation.
Emotions are natural and predictable reactions which lead to
A. deterioration of health. B. developing a disability. C. both a and b. D. None of these are correct.
Which of the following would maximize the risks inherent in dual or multiple relationships?
a. Set healthy boundaries from the outset. b. Secure informed consent of clients and discuss with them both the potential risks and benefits of dual relationships. c. Document any dual relationships in clinical case notes. d. Become romantically involved with the client.