Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Narrative therapy grew out of behavioral therapy.
2. A major contribution of narrative therapy is that it has helped to change (along with solution-focused therapy) the dominant paradigm in counseling and in the helping professions.
3. Narrative therapists believe that an individual’s personality is always changing.
4. When a person’s stories primarily focus on negative personal qualities, he or she tends to ignore those stories that focus on positive qualities.
5. Thin descriptions primarily focus on a person’s weaknesses.


1. False
2. True
3. True
4. True
5. True

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1. The determinants of psychological well-being and health are rooted in the assumptions, beliefs, and values of culture. 2. Self-determination theory emphasizes intrinsic goals that provide for a deeper sense of well-being than extrinsic goals such as wealth, attractiveness, and social standing 3. Culturally defined values and conceptions of the self are at the heart of personal understandings of well-being. 4. Development of a coherent sense of cultural identity is an important goal for multicultural well-being counseling. 5. Multicultural individuals in contemporary societies typically occupy a single identity

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The __________ developed competencies for working with sexual minorities?

a. American Counseling Association (ACA) b. Association for Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Issues in Counseling (ALGBIC) c. People for the American Way (PAW) d. American School Counselor Association (ASCA)

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Freud's structural theory suggests that human personality has three key structures. Which serves as the source of all psychic energy?

a. Id c. Libido b. Ego d. Superego

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In which of the following settings are counseling practitioners now finding jobs?

A. Community mental health agencies B. Rehabilitation centers C. Substance abuse recovery programs D. Corporations and industries E. All of the above

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