When considering group processes, which theory explains that people rely on their stereotypes of groups in understanding how individual members can help the group accomplish its goals?
A. status characteristics and expectation states theory
B. exchange theory
C. psychodynamic theory
D. self-categorization theory
Answer: A
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The discussion for and against the use of generic or disease-specific measures of quality of life concluded that the use of
a. disease-specific measures may be more sensitive to change in areas that are unique to a treatment. b. generic measures may provide coverage of domains not included in a disease-specific measure, thus allowing comparison across conditions. c. only domain-specific instruments may result in an underestimating the impact of a particular disease on a person's quality of life. d. two of the above e. all of the above
The move in counseling toward standardized training and certification in counseling resulted in the founding in 1981 of the ______________ as the national accreditation organization for counseling programs in the United States
a. Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) b. National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) c. American Association for Counseling and Development (AACD) d. Division 17 (i.e., counseling psychology) of the American Psychological Association
What occurs during Meichenbaum’s second stage of therapy?
a. Structured, standardized coping skills training is used to address the client’s problem and train the client in ways to handle future problems. The skills are practiced in the counselor’s office. b. Coping skills training is tailored to the client’s problem. By means of a graded hierarchy of stressful situations, skills are practiced in the clinical settings and then rehearsed in vivo. c. In this working stage, the client explores thinking errors that contribute to the client’s problems. The client also discusses with the counselor alternative ways of dealing with difficult situations. d. Clients are educated about what stress is, the role of their self-talk dealing with stress, and how they may accidentally add to stress levels themselves. e. Clients use their coping skills in increasingly difficulty situations. High-risk situations and warning signs are identified in a relapse prevention component.
According to Adler, the core motive of human personality is:
a. dominance. b. intimacy. c. social distinction. d. striving for superiority.