NR605 Week 8: Final Exam (Dec-2025)

Who is most closely associated with cognitive behavior therapy?

Answers: A – D

A Miller and Rollnick

B Aaron Beck

C Marsha Linehan

D Calista Roy

A client is discussing parenting her 18-month old child. According to Piaget, which behavior is developmentally appropriate for the child?

Answers: A – D

A The child understands comparisons

B The child cries when left with a new babysitter

C The child engages in pretend play

D The child cannot find a toy hidden under a box

A client acts out feelings of anger towards his father during group therapy psychodrama session. Afterwards, he expresses feelings of relief.

Which principle of group therapy does this exemplify?

Answers: A – D

A development of socializing techniques

B catharsis

C catastrophizing

D existential factors

A therapist states, What if you treat yourself to a manicure once you successfully stop biting your nails for two weeks?” Which technique is the therapist employing?

Answers: A – D

A reattribution

B contingency management

C behavior rehearsal

D cognitive restructuring

A client is discussing parenting her child. The client states, “each time I give him a reason why he can’t do something, he comes up with some hypothetical reason why he should be able to do it. It is so frustrating?” Using Piaget’s developmental stages, what age is the child most likely to be?

Answers: A – D

A 4 years old

B 14 years old

C 10 years old

D 19 months old

A client is mindfulness skills: Which exercise would the dialectical behavior therapist recommend?

Answers: A – D

A radical acceptance

B abdominal breathing

C self-soothing

D reducing vulnerabilities

Which type of family therapy focuses on communication and feedback loops that reinforce family problems?