The approach that views mental health difficulties as exaggerations of typical developmental processes is:

a. Individual psychology
b. Object relations theory
c. Person-centered therapy
d. Psychodynamic therapy


Answer: A

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The dialogic self is ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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While court-mandated treatment programs have been mandated for batterers, there is little evidence that they work to reduce violence. (p. 337)

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following summarizes Carkhuff’s recommendations for systematically observing a client’s behaviors?

a. Take notes on the client’s affect, dress, and physical condition. b. Observe the client’s appearance; suspend personal judgment; focus on the client; resist distractions; recall the client’s expressions accurately; and notice common themes in the client’s talk. c. Collect data such as any journals the client may have kept, family photographs, and the client’s art work. d. Observe the client’s behavior in everyday situations, such as preparing meals, going to work, or shopping for groceries. e. Observe how the client enters the treatment room and sits in the chair; recall the client’s expressions accurately; notice quirks in the client’s body language; conduct standard psychological tests and interpret them fairly.

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Some studies have indicated that high school counselors

a) are less prepared than elementary and middle school counselors. b) do more group counseling than other counselors. c) spend much time in clerical and administrative tasks. d) should have doctoral degrees in counseling.

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