Feminist Counselling

Question 1

True or false: although feminist therapy addresses social and political issues pertaining to gender-role stereo typing, this approach does not address most other forms of oppression

Answer 1

F

Question 2

True or false: one of the goals of feminist therapy is to help women understand how sexist and oppressive societal beliefs and practices influence them in negative ways

Answer 2

T

Question 3

True or false: a criticism of feminist therapy is that it was developed by quite, middle-class, heterosexual women

Answer 3

T

Question 4

True or false: therapist self-disclosure is rarely used in feminist therapy

Answer 4

F

Question 5

Gender-role analysis involves a cooperative exploration by client and therapist of the impact of gender on the client’s distress: true or false

Answer 5

T

Question 6

True or false: in feminist therapy, clients are viewed as active participants in redefining themselves in the context of the therapeutic relationship rather than therapist being viewed as the best or “expert” source

Answer 6

T

Question 7

True or false: feminist therapy is an approach that is applicable to women but not to men

Answer 7

F

Question 8

True or false: instead of being diverse, feminist practice is a single and unified approach to therapy

Answer 8

F

Question 9

True or false: women now are assuming positions of leadership in government and business, and this can be interpreted to mean that women no longer have difficulty making life choices

Answer 9

F

Question 10

True or false it is probably accurate to say that in today’s society barriers no longer stand in the way of gender equity

Answer 10

F

Question 11

Which branch of feminist therapy provides a model for critiquing the value of other traditional and feminist approaches
A. Post-modern feminism
B. Women of colour feminism
C. Lesbian feminism
D. Global/international feminism
E. None of the above

Answer 11

A

Question 12

All of the following are considered aspects of the "third wave" of feminist perspectives except for
A. Post-modern feminism
B. Women of colour feminism
C. Lesbian feminism
D. Cultural feminism
E. Global/international feminism

Answer 12

D

Question 13

All of the following ways feminist therapy differs from traditional therapy except for
A. Viewing problems in the sociopolitical and cultural context
B. Demystifying the therapeutic process
C. Accepting the premise that diagnosis is a basic prerequisite for effective treatment
D. Creating a therapeutic relationship that is egalitarian
E. Recognising the clients know what is best for their life and are experts in their own life

Answer 13

C

Question 14

Which of the following interventions is least likely to be used by feminist therapist
A. Analysis and interpretation of transference
B. Six-role analysis and intervention
C. Power analysis and intervention
D. Encouraging clients to take social action
E. Assertiveness training

Answer 14

A

Question 15

Which of the following is considered to be a major contribution feminist have made to the field of counselling
A. Pioneering research in the therapy process
B. Creating a brief, solution focused therapy approach
C, integrating a diagnostic perspective in counselling practice
D. Paving the way for gender-sensitive practice

Answer 15

D

Question 16

A goal of feminist therapy is to empower all people to create a world of the quality that is reflected at which of the following levels
A. Individual and interpersonal
B. Institutional
C. National
D. Global
E. All of the above

Answer 16

E

Question 17

Feminist therapists referred to
A. Women’s problems is a reflection of hormonal imbalances
B. Distress rather than psychopathology
C. Feelings of emptiness and invisibility as deficits in one’s psychic structure
D. Women’s anger as a reflection of the aggressive drive

Answer 17

B

Question 18

The feminist philosophy that emphasises the differences between women and men and use the goal of therapy as being the infusion of cooperative values in society is
A. Liberal feminism
B. Cultural feminism
C. Post-modern feminism
D. Social feminism

Answer 18

B

Question 19

The feminist philosophy that emphasises helping individual women overcome the limits and constraints of their socialisation  problems is
A. Liberal feminism
B. Cultural feminism
C. Global/international feminism
D. Social feminism

Answer 19

A

Question 20

This approach to feminism focuses on multiple oppressions and has the goal of transforming social relationships and institutions
A. Liberal feminism
B. Cultural feminism
C. Radical feminism
D. Social feminism

Answer 20

D

Question 21

Feminist therapists use self-disclosure to
A. Equalise the client-therapist relationship
B. Normalise women’s collective experiences
C. Empower clients
D. Establish informed consent
E. All of the above

Answer 21

E

Question 22

Part of the feminist critique of assessment and diagnosis is that these procedures
A. Are often based on sexist assumptions
B. Minimise the effect of environmental factors that influence behaviour
C. Provide different treatments to women and men who display similar symptoms
D. Tend to reinforce gender-role stereotypes and encourage adjustment to the status quo
E. All of the above

Answer 22

E

Question 23

Which of the following is not considered to be a basic principle of feminist therapy
A. All types of oppression are recognised
B. Commitment to social change
C. Definitions of psychological distress and mental illness are based on the DSM
D. Counselling is based on relationship that is egalitarian
E. The personal is political

Answer 23

C

Question 24

Which perspective calls for feminist theory to include an analysis of multiple identities and their relationship to oppression
A. Post-modern feminism
B. Lesbian feminism
C. Radical feminism
D. Cultural feminism
E. Liberal feminism

Answer 24

B

Question 25

Which of the following statements about feminist therapy is NOT true
A. Therapy is relatively short-term
B. The model underlying practice tends to be static
C. A goal is to replace the current patriarchal system with feminist consciousness
D. Women are encouraged to define themselves rather than being defined by societal demands
E. Feminist therapy differs from traditional therapy in a number of ways

Answer 25

B