True or False
ACT was founded in the late 1980s
True
Who was the founder of Acceptance and commitment therapy
a. Steve Palchuck b. Steven Hayes c. Stephen Heinz
Steven Hayes
The main goal of ACT is to accept the inevitable
False. The main goal is to better our psychological and overall well being which stems from our emotional, psychological, and social welfare.
Using reverse psychology to stop a bad habit/behaviour
a. metaphor exercises b. paradox exercises
c. experiential exercises
b. paradox exercises. It forces the implementation of bad behavior/habits, usually in exaggerated amounts.
Psychological flexibility is defined as the ability to be open minded, fully aware of the present, and engage in actions aligned with personal values, even when faced with emotional or cognitive discomfort
True
What does ACT stand for
a. action, commit, therapy b. accept, commit, theory
c. accept, commit, take-action
Accept, Commit, Take-action
Accepting negative thoughts, feelings, and emotions means that you must like and agree with them
False. Accepting them is seeing them as an undeniable fact and working towards our goals and commitments through healthy practices.
The “paper ball exercise” is an example of which exercise
a. metaphor exercises b. paradox exercises
c. experiential exercises
a. metaphor exercises
ACT helps with eliminating negative thoughts and feelings
False. It helps you accept those negative thoughts and feelings and commit to a new plan of action to reinforce healthy behavioral changes and habits.
Which theory did Steven Hayes develop?
a. relational frame theory b. relational commitment theory c. relative fraction theory
a. Relational frame theory