1. In therapy, why are open questions usually more beneficial to the change process than closed questions?

2. Describe what Carl Rogers meant by unconditional positive regard.

3. Carl Rogers' theory of the "self" involved the notion of congruence and incongruence. Define the concepts of congruence and incongruence.

4. It is your second session of counseling with a new client. Provide an open question to the following comment and explain what your intention would be for asking that question:

"I've been so busy lately. I haven't even had time to call my mother in over a month."

5. What is the difference between restatement and reflection of feeling?

6. What is one positive benefit of using restatements? How does restatement achieve that benefit?

7. Why is it useful for a client to experience real emotion right in the counseling session?

8. What is one potential negative outcome of using self-disclosure in a session with a client? Why is this pitfall detrimental to therapy?

Long Answer Questions. Please answer the following 2 questions in the space provided.

Describe Carl Rogers' Client Centered theory of conducting psychotherapy. Be sure to list all of the main elements discussed in class and how they fit together to form a person's overall psychological functioning. A complete answer will also address how this theory accounts for those who are well-adjusted psychologically, as well as how others may develop psychological issues

A. Discuss the goals for the Exploration stage listed below.

Rapport:

Develop the Relationship:

B. Define the following skills:

i. Attending and Listening-

ii. Restatement-

iii. Open Questions-

iv. Reflection of Feeling-

C Discuss thoroughly how each of these skills accomplishes the goals you describe in part A.