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271) Kathryn seeks out a therapist to help her overcome her severe depression. The therapist spends much of the time in the early sessions using the techniques of mirroring and reflection, suggesting that part of her problem relates to early childhood conflicts with her parents, which have prevented her from achieving self-actualization. Then the therapist suggests focusing on her current problems, emphasizing the role of learned maladaptive behaviours and negative self-talk in maintaining her depression. The therapist uses a combination of cognitive restructuring and operant conditioning techniques to help Kathryn overcome her depression. Kathryn’s therapist is best described as ________. A) psychodynamic B) behavioural-cognitive C) humanistic-existential D) eclectic 272) Tammy has a fear of elevators, and her therapist gradually exposes her to them and conducts cognitive restructuring along the process. This approach is an example of _________ therapy. A) cognitive-behavioural B) emotion-focused C) behavioural D) cognitive 273) Today, the largest single group of psychologists and psychotherapists identify themselves as ________ in orientation. A) psychodynamic B) humanistic-existentialist C) eclectic D) cognitive-behavioural 274) About ________ of therapists surveyed label themselves as eclectic in their orientation. A) one fifth to one quarter B) one quarter to one third C) one third to one half D) one half to two thirds 275) Which of the following is NOT true of group therapy? A) It allows greater access to limited resources. B) It is usually preferred by clients over individual therapy. C) It costs less than individual therapy. D) It provides opportunities for dealing more effectively with people. 276) Which of the following is true of group therapy? A) It allows clients to see that their problems are not unique. B) It is more effective than individual therapy. C) It is costlier than individual therapy. D) It is usually preferred by clients over individual therapy. 277) Each of the following is a reason clients prefer individual therapy to group therapy EXCEPT ________. A) some clients may not wish to disclose their problems to others in a group B) some clients prefer the individual attention of the therapist C) individual therapy has been shown to be more effective than group therapy D) social inhibitions may prevent many clients from feeling comfortable in a group setting 278) Which of the following is NOT true of family therapy? A) Conflicts requiring family therapy often emerge at transitional points in the life cycle when family patterns are altered by changes in one or more family members. B) Faulty family communications often play a role in creating problems in the family. C) It is common for family members to scapegoat one member of the family as the “identified client” or source of the problem. D) Family therapists work with family members to resolve conflicts, lessen autonomy, and encourage mutual dependence to bring the family closer together. 279) Shannon’s family is involved in family therapy. Their therapist suggests that the family’s problems arise from faulty patterns of communication and interaction, which need to be adjusted to enhance the family as a unit as well as the growth of individual family members. The therapist is using ________. A) conjoint family therapy B) structural family therapy C) functional family therapy D) ecological family therapy 280) Conjoint family therapy was developed by ________. A) Minuchin B) Satir C) Westheimer D) Dawson