Name that Theorist
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100

This theorist developed Person-Centered Therapy and emphasized unconditional positive regard, empathy, and congruence.

Who is Carl Rogers?

100

In Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, this term describes irrational thought patterns that influence emotions and behavior.

What are cognitive distortions?

100

Under California Ed Code §49600, information disclosed by a pupil age 12 or older to a school counselor is considered __________.

What is confidential?

100

A counselor collaborates with a teacher to identify exceptions to a student’s problem behavior and replicate success. Which theory guides this?

What is Solution-Focused Brief Therapy?

100

According to Zabek et al. (2023), what are two major barriers that limit effective consultation and collaboration among school-based mental-health professionals?

Service fragmentation and workforce shortages (often leading to unclear roles, duplication of services, and limited coordination).

200

Known for his work on logotherapy, this theorist believed humans are driven by the search for meaning.

Who is Viktor Frankl?

200

The empty chair technique is most associated with this therapy that focuses on awareness and the “here and now.”

What is Gestalt Therapy?

200

True or False. School counselors are expected to provide mental and behavioral health services to which pupils receive prevention, early intervention, and short-term counseling services and receive classroom instruction in mental health to reduce stigma and increase awareness of counseling support services.

True.

200

Which counseling theory best supports the interprofessional collaboration emphasized by Zabek et al. (2023), focusing on authentic relationships and mutual empathy among team members?

What is Relational-Cultural Theory?

200

Both Davis et al. (2023) and Zabek et al. (2023) emphasize interprofessional collaboration. What is one key benefit of clearly defining each professional’s role within a collaborative team?

Clear role definition prevents overlap, promotes mutual respect, and allows each professional’s unique expertise to be used efficiently in consultation and team decision-making.

300

This theorist proposed that behavior is learned through observation, imitation, and modeling.

Who is Albert Bandura?

300

This therapy uses scaling questions and the “miracle question” to help clients envision change.

What is Solution-Focused Brief Therapy?

300

According to Section 49600, can a counselor discuss a student’s academic performance or course placement with teachers without violating confidentiality?

What is yes? Counselors may confer with staff about academic program modifications as long as personal, confidential information from counseling sessions is not disclosed.

300

When school counselors use data to design prevention and early-intervention services within MTSS, as described in both articles, which theory supports helping teachers reframe their thoughts and expectations about student behavior?

What is Cognitive-Behavioral Theory?

300

Zabek et al. (2023) describe “task shifting” as a strategy for improving collaboration. What does task shifting mean in a school mental-health context?

Reassigning non-mental-health or administrative duties to other staff so that school counselors, psychologists, nurses, and social workers can focus on direct mental-health consultation and services.

400

This theorist developed Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) and believed that emotional disturbance is largely caused by irrational beliefs about oneself and the world.

Who is Albert Ellis?

400

According to Bandura’s Social Learning Theory, behavior is learned through observing others and modeling their actions.

What is vicarious reinforcement?

400

True or False. A school counselor may legally share information without the consent of the student when reporting a crime involving likely injury or major property loss.

True.

400

In Davis et al. (2023), school counselors act as systems leaders using consultation to promote equity. Which theoretical approach helps counselors critically examine power and privilege within collaborative teams?

What is Feminist or Social Justice?

400

In Davis et al. (2023), how is systems consultation used as a leadership practice for school counselors?

Systems consultation helps counselors lead organizational change by using data, theory, and collaboration to align policies, practices, and partnerships that support equitable student outcomes.

500

This theorist uses cognitive–behavioral therapy with a constructive-narrative perspective in which he looks at the stories clients tell about themselves and considers ways that the client could develop a different, more positive story.

Who is Donald Meichenbaum?

500

In Adlerian Therapy, counselors use this technique to help clients identify recurring life themes and gain insight into their worldview and private logic.

What is early recollection analysis?

500

Who do school counselors consult with to provide indirect services (identify two groups)?

Who are teachers and parents?

*Administrators, community partners

500

Both Davis et al. (2023) and Zabek et al. (2023) emphasize culturally responsive and equity-based collaboration. Which theory encourages consultants to view meaning and change as co-constructed through dialogue among diverse stakeholders?

What is Constructivist or Narrative Therapy Theory?

500

Across both studies, identify one of the shared competencies that enable effective consultation and collaboration among school counselors, school psychologists, nurses, and social workers?

Skills in data-based decision-making, family–school–community partnership, cultural responsiveness and equity, and evidence-based mental-health practices