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

1. It is ok for a therapist to randomly choose a therapy technique because there is no therapy technique that is inherently better than others.
2. Knowing one’s beliefs about human development is important for determining one’s theoretical orientation.
3. A therapist should focus on the client’s values when determining which theoretical orientation to use in therapy.
4. In cognitive therapy, a counseling goal might be to reinforce adaptive cognitions and extinguish dysfunctional ones.
5. Freud’s most central concept that pervades his entire theory is his idea of the unconscious.


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

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a. They may believe an injustice has been committed against them and want revenge. b. They may have a sense of entitlement, feeling they are special. c. They lack interpersonal sensitivity and skills. d. They want to feel powerful. e. They are trying to protect themselves from a situation that feels threatening.

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When the institutional focus of a university is on educating the whole person, the university is using a ____________ tradition

A. German B. American C. English D. French

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The legal concept that safeguards client-counseling communication under certain circumstances is called

a. Privileged communication b. Privacy c. Confidentiality d. Classified communication

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In which of the following does cross-cultural fairness impact informal assessment techniques?

a. Use of more objective measures, such as numerical scales and Likert scales, mitigates concerns of crosscultural fairness when using informal assessment techniques. b. Due to unconscious or conscious bias, an examiner, observer, or rater may misinterpret the verbal or nonverbal behaviors of a minority client. c. Because informal assessment procedures are developed by the examiner, they are less prone to cross-cultural bias. d. Cross-cultural issues are not particularly relevant to informal assessment techniques. e. None of these

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