Group Counseling

Question 1
REBT methodology includes all of the following procedures except:

confrontation.

logical analysis.

analysis of transference.

counter-propaganda.

behavioral methods.
Question 2
REBT can best be considered:

an educational method.

a didactic process.

the process of challenging ideas and thinking.

a teaching-learning process.

all of the above.
Question 3
Members of an REBT group learn how to:

confront irrational philosophies.

tap unconscious dynamics.

interpret the meaning of their dreams.

develop social skills.

both a and d
Question 4
Which of the following is (are) not generally associated with the REBT group?

self-rating

information giving

homework assignments

analysis of rackets

role playing
Question 5
In the REBT group, homework assignments are:

carried out in the group.

carried out in daily life.

seen as basic to the REBT method.

a way to practice new behavior.

all of the above.
Question 6
REBT groups often use which procedures?

assertion-training methods

didactic teaching methods

homework assignments

audio-video presentations

all of the above
Question 7
In the REBT group, members are concerned about:

understanding the origins of their emotional disturbances.

understanding the problems of other members.

freeing themselves of their symptoms.

minimizing ways they create their own disturbances.

all of the above.
Question 8
REBT groups are primarily aimed at:

removing disabling symptoms.

providing a warm and accepting atmosphere.

challenging self-defeating patterns of thought and action.

challenging one’s philosophy of life.

both c and d
Question 9
According to REBT, people develop psychological disturbances because of:

a traumatic event.

failure to receive love from significant others.

their belief about certain events.

unfinished business from their past.

inadequate bonding with the mother.
Question 10
REBT belongs to which general category of theory?

psychodynamic

client-centered and experientially oriented

existential

cognitive-behavior-action oriented

relationship-oriented
Question 11
The REBT group leader assumes that people’s illogical beliefs:

are easily changed once the person sees they are illogical.

are the result of activating events that cause certain emotional disturbances.

are so deeply ingrained that they will not change easily.

are caused by lack of love from parents.

are something we cannot change.
Question 12
Which of the following is (are) the advantage(s) of using REBT in a group setting?

The group serves as a laboratory where the behavior of members can be directly observed in action.

Multiple transferences are more apt to occur in a group.

Members can get feedback and challenge from others in a group.

Members can free associate with one another’s dreams.

Both a and c
Question 13
According to Ellis, people become emotionally disturbed because:

they continue to indoctrinate themselves with erroneous ideas.

they create this disturbance by accepting certain beliefs.

situations cause stress, leading to a breakdown of defenses.

unconscious factors militate against effective functioning.

both a and b.
Question 14
The group leader is likely to begin a group by:

asking the members to complete the life-script checklist.

using nonverbal exercises to build trust.

teaching members REBT’s ABC theory.

using direct and confrontive techniques to undermine the members’ irrational thinking.

creating a climate of warmth and empathy.
Question 15
In REBT, role playing:

is rarely done.

is of a strictly cognitive nature.

is designed to evoke intense feelings.

involves a cognitive-emotive evaluation of feelings and beliefs.

involves a member acting out all the various roles of a present conflict.
Question 16
According to REBT, change will come about:

mainly by a commitment to consistently practice new behaviors that challenge old and ineffective ones.

only when we discover the source of our problems.

generally after we relive a traumatic situation in therapy and work through the impasse that prevents new growth.

by awareness itself.

when significant others give us what we expect from them.
Question 17
In the REBT group, role playing:

involves a cognitive restructuring of attitudes.

involves learning through modeling and imitation.

typically involves a cognitive analysis.

is often combined with other behavioral procedures.

all of the above.
Question 18
Feelings of anxiety, depression, rejection, anger, and guilt are initiated and perpetuated by:

unfortunate events that happen to us.

a self-defeating belief system.

a significant person in our life who rejects us.

a faulty life script.

parental demands during one’s childhood.
Question 19
The role of the REBT group leader can be best characterized as:

a didactic and highly directive role.

a facilitator.

an I-Thou model of relating.

a blank screen that receives projections.

both b and d
Question 20
A REBT group leader is interested in:

creating a climate in a group where members can reenact unfinished business from their past.

showing members how they have created their own misery.

helping members resolve transference relationships within the group.

assisting members to fully experience whatever they are feeling in the present moment.