Studying psychotherapy means holding a dozen competing theories in your head at once — psychoanalytic, behavioral, cognitive, person-centered, existential, family systems, and more — and being able to tell them apart under exam pressure. Current Psychotherapies is a dense survey text where every chapter introduces a different theoretical model, its founder, its view of human nature, and its technique. This test bank is built to match that structure, giving you a fast, honest way to check whether you can actually distinguish one approach from another before your exam does it for you.
Why this test bank helps
Multiple-choice recall alone will not carry you through a theories course — the hard part is comparison. Every question here comes with a written rationale that explains not just the correct answer but the reasoning behind it, so a missed item becomes a mini-lesson on why, say, unconditional positive regard belongs to Rogers and not to Ellis. Learning from rationales trains you to reason like the theory rather than memorize a label.
What’s inside
- Questions organized to follow the book’s chapter-by-chapter, theory-by-theory layout
- Exam-style formats used in graduate psychology and counseling courses: single-best-answer, key-term matching, theorist attribution, and applied case-vignette items
- A clear written rationale for every question — correct and incorrect options explained
- Items that test comparison and contrast across approaches, not just isolated facts
- Delivered as an instant PDF you can open on any device
Topics covered
- Psychoanalytic and psychodynamic therapies
- Adlerian and analytical (Jungian) approaches
- Person-centered and humanistic therapy
- Existential and Gestalt therapy
- Behavior therapy and cognitive-behavioral approaches
- Rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) and cognitive therapy
- Family systems and couples therapy
- Contemplative, multicultural, and integrative approaches to treatment
Who it’s for
This set fits graduate and upper-level undergraduate students in counseling, clinical psychology, social work, and marriage and family therapy who are using Current Psychotherapies as a core text. It is especially useful when preparing for theories-of-counseling midterms and finals, and as background review for comprehensive exams and licensure-track coursework where knowing the major treatment models cold is expected.
How to use it (the right way)
Read the chapter first, then attempt the matching questions closed-book. Score yourself, then read the rationale for every item — including the ones you got right — and note which theorist or concept tripped you up. Build a one-page comparison grid of the approaches as you go. This is a study and self-assessment aid meant to deepen your understanding, not a substitute for your assigned reading or lectures, and it should never be brought into or used during a real exam. Use it honestly and in line with your institution’s academic-integrity policy.
Sample question
(Shows the format — your download contains the full set.)
Q. A client tells her therapist, “I’m worthless unless everyone approves of me.” The therapist actively disputes this belief and reframes it as an irrational demand the client is placing on herself. This intervention is most consistent with which approach?
- A. Person-centered therapy
- B. Rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT)
- C. Psychoanalytic therapy
- D. Gestalt therapy
Answer: B. Actively disputing and reframing irrational beliefs (the “musts” and “shoulds”) is the signature technique of Ellis’s REBT. A is wrong because person-centered therapy relies on empathy and unconditional positive regard rather than direct disputation. C is wrong because psychoanalysis would explore unconscious origins rather than confront the belief head-on. D is wrong because Gestalt work emphasizes present-moment awareness and experiments, not logical disputation of beliefs.
Edition & format
- Matches: for current psychotherapies 11th edition wedding full chapter
- Format: Digital PDF, delivered instantly after checkout
- Access: Lifetime — re-download anytime from your account
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Frequently asked questions
Does this include an answer rationale for every question? Yes — each item has a written explanation of why the correct option is right and why the others are wrong.
Is this the actual exam my professor will use? No. It is an independent study and self-assessment resource designed to help you practice; it is not an official or leaked exam.
Will this guarantee a better grade? No honest resource can promise a grade. It is a practice tool — how much it helps depends on how you use it alongside your reading and lectures.
How do I receive the file? You download the PDF instantly after checkout, and you can re-download it anytime from your account.
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