Category 1
Name the theorist that developed REBT.
Albert Ellis.
Define one irrational belief
What is:
Labeling and mislabeling- Defining one's identity on past mistakes
Dichotomous thinking- Categorizing experiences in either-or extremes (aka black and white thinking)
Overgeneralization- Applying extreme beliefs of a single incident to a majority of similar events
Others on page 159 in handbook
Cognitive therapy techniques are designed to either: Teach clients how to think only positive thoughts or identify and test faulty assumptions
Identify faulty assumptions
Explanation: As great as only positive thoughts are, that’s not realistic. Life isn’t perfect so why should clients be taught that?
True or false. Cognitive behavioral approaches have no limitations.
False
This type of client-therapist relationship is not essential when therapists use REBT.
Warm.
Explanation: The therapist does not blame or condemn clients; rather, he or she teaches them how to avoid rating and condemning themselves. This is a teacher-student relationship.
Mental disorder Beck's cognitive therapy most commonly applied to
What is depression?
Depression causes much black and white thinking, overexaggeration, and faulty thinking. This therapy helps overcome that
True or False. Human beings are born with a potential for both rational thinking and irrational thinking.
True
What is the Negative Cognitive Triad?
a pattern that triggers depression
REBT is based on the philosophical assumption that human beings are innately striving for self-actualization.
False.
Explanation: Clients are potentially able to think rationally but have a tendency toward irrational thinking. Self-actualization is part of person-centered therapy (Carl Rogers).
Cognitive therapy techniques involve what:
A. Teach clients how to think only positive thoughts
B. identify and test faulty assumptions
Identify and test faulty assumptions
Explanation: As great as only positive thoughts are, that’s not realistic. Life isn’t perfect so why should clients be taught that?
Name one way that a client can actively reinforce self-defeating beliefs.
autosuggestion and self-repetition and by behaving as if they are useful.
Albert Ellis coined this word when describing clients that use the words “I, they or the world should...”, “I, they or the world must...” and “I, they or the world “ought”.
What is “Musterbation”.
Explanation: Clients are taught that the events of life themselves do not disturb us; rather, our interpretation of events is what is critical.
Define shame-attacking exercises
What is doing something a client would normally feel silly or foolish of doing even knowing they will feel uncomfortable (going rock climbing when they have no experience whatsoever)
What is bibliotherapy?
a technique in which clients complete readings dealing with the philosophy of cognitive therapy.
Name one way (out of four possible) that REBT (Albert Ellis) differs from cognitive therapy that Aaron Beck emphasizes?
Any of these four: 1) A socratic dialogue; 2) helping clients discover misconceptions about themselves; 3) working with the client in collaborative ways; 4) placing more structure in the therapeutic process.
Explanation: 1) A socratic dialogue is a process that cognitive therapists use in helping clients empirically test their core beliefs. Clients form hypothesis about their behavior through observation and monitoring. REBT is highly directive, persuasive and confrontational. 2) REBT does not provide a clear rationale for or clear explanation why one tends to reindoctrinate oneself to irrational beliefs or why one clings to those beliefs. 3) REBT uses a teacher-student relationship. 4) The aim of CT is to identify specific, measurable goals and to move directly into the areas that are causing the most difficulty for clients.
REBT, CT, SBCT and inoculation training place a special emphasis on practicing new skills in therapy.
True.
Explanation: In addition to emphasizing new skills, homework is a key part.
A cognitive therapist who attempts to collaborate with clients in testing the validity of their cognitions is using what technique?
Collaborative empiricism