Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the
statement or answers the question.
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Introduction
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Miller and Sanchez describe six elements which they believed to be active
ingredients of the brief interventions shown by research to induce change.
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What characteristic of the therapist, as defined by Carl Rogers, was shown to be
a powerful predictor of therapeutic success?
A. | Confrontive | C. | Supportive | B. | Empathetic | D. | Curative |
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What characteristic of the therapist, as shown by Miller, Benefield and Tonigan,
predicted continued alcohol consumption among problem drinkers one year after treatment.
A. | Confrontive | C. | Supportive | B. | Empathetic | D. | Curative |
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How many stages of change did Prochaska and DiClemente discover in their
transtheoretical model?
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Understanding where the client is in the stage of change model presented by
Prochaska and DiClemente helps the ME therapist to give direction toward intervention strategies.
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There is reason to believe that MET is particularly effective with the more
motivated client.
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In a randomized trial of problem drinkers it was found that MET was
significantly more effective than behavior change skills training for clients who were in which two
stages of change:
A. | Contemplation/Determination | C. | Action/Maintenance | B. | Precontemplation/Contemplation | D. | Action/Determination |
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Clinical Considerations
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The MET approach assumes the responsibility and capability for change lies
within:
A. | The therapist | C. | The client | B. | The family unit | D. | The community |
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Communication that implies a superior/inferior relationship between the
therapist and client is encouraged in MET.
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Rather than rely on therapy sessions as the primary locus of change, the
therapists seeks to mobilize what within the client?
A. | Desire to change | C. | Behavior modification | B. | Inner
resources | D. | Abstinence |
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Bandura has described self-efficacy as a critical determination of behavior
change.
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Instead of telling the client how to change, MET works to build within the
client this characteristic:
A. | Motivation | C. | Awareness | B. | Skills | D. | Trust |
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Practical Strategies
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“As I hear myself talk, I learn what I believe” is best described as
an example of:
A. | Cognitive dissonance | C. | Self-Perception Theory | B. | MET | D. | All of
the above |
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Head-on confrontation is usually an effective sales technique.
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Information from the pre-treatment assessment may suggest areas to explore
druing the open-ended motivational interviewing phase.
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Carl Rogers described a new technical meaning for the term ‘empathy’
which he called reflective listening.
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After reflecting a “significant other (SO)” statement, it is never
wise to ask for the client’s perceptions.
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This type of response from the client is usually indicated by a sigh, a frown, a
slow shaking head, a whistle, a snort or sometimes tears.
A. | Anger | C. | Nonverbal | B. | Avoidance | D. | None of the
above |
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The therapist should seek opportunities to affirm, compliment and reinforce the
client sincerely.
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All of the following behaviors have been found to be predictive of poor
treatment outcome except:
A. | Interrupting | C. | Sidetracking | B. | Compliance | D. | Defensiveness |
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An important goal in MET is to avoid evoking client resistance.
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A good first rule of thumb with MET is to always meet resistance head-on.
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‘Rolling with it’ is one MET strategy for defusing resistance in a
client.
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Which technique is used by the therapist to invite the client to examine
perceptions in a new light.
A. | Double-sided reflection | C. | Reframing | B. | Shifting
focus | D. | All of the
above |
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One objective of MET is to have all clients choose as their goal total
abstinence from psychotropic drugs.
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The overall goal in MET counseling is to help the user accomplish what
goal?
A. | Move away from harmful drug use | C. | Encourage moderate/healthy use of
drugs | B. | Discontinue all use of illicit drugs | D. | None of the
above |
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The purpose of the Change Plan worksheet used during Phase 2 is to:
A. | Specify the client’s action plan | C. | Summarize client
sessions | B. | Diffuse eventual client resistance | D. | None of the
above |
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In asking for commitment the client commits verbally to take concrete, planned
steps to bring about needed change.
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In cases of client ambivalence or hesitance about making a commitment, the
therapist should apply pressure.
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Involving the Significant Other in MET
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Research has shown that alcoholics seen in outpatient treatment settings were
more likely to remain in a spouse-involved treatment program than in an individual program.
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MET includes intensive family and marital therapy.
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Feedback by the Significant Other can be more meaningful to the client than
information presented by the counselor.
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Eliciting self-motivational statements from the Significant Other should be
employed during what SO-involved session?
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Three processes are involved in follow through: 1) reviewing progress 2)
renewing motivation and 3) maintaining abstinence.
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The Structure of MET Sessions
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In order to ensure sobriety, all MET sessions are preceded by:
A. | Urine test | C. | Blood test | B. | Breath alcohol test | D. | All of the
above |
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During the early phases of treatment the therapist will use reflection as
his/her primary response to the client.
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The therapist should always end the first phase accomplishing this goal:
A. | Summarizing the session | C. | Eliciting a commitment to change
from the client | B. | Eliciting self-motivational statements from the client | D. | None of the
above |
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When a client misses a scheduled appointment, the therapist should respond in
this manner:
A. | Immediately address the issue | C. | Leave it up to the client to
contact you for the next appointment | B. | Cool off and call the client the next
day | D. | None of the
above |
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Follow-Through MET Sessions
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MET sessions should not be presented as progressive consultations.
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40.
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How many emergency sessions is permissible within the 12 week treatment
period?
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The adequacy of the author’s mastery of the subject
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