Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute – Module 1A – Posttest

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1). Which of the following is the basis for SP?*
- SP Principles
- The Organization of Experience
- Resource | Full Perspective
- All of the above
2). True/False: The SP Foundations provide a philosophical and spiritual ground for clinical practice that forms the context in which therapy takes place.*
- True
- False
3). Which of the following does NOT describe Organicity:*
- Trusting that clients have the answers within themselves
- Creating conditions in which clients can access inner wisdom
- Progressing through therapy as quickly as possible
- A non-linear process of growth
4). True/False: Organicity is impacted by a client’s social and cultural background.*
- True
- False
5). True/False: The process of bringing together parts of self that have been numb or disowned supports the principle of Unity.*
- True
- False
6). True/False: It is the client’s boundaries and assumptions that matter, not the therapist’s.*
- True
- False
7). Which of the following is NOT an expression of the principle of Unity?*
- Communication and collaboration
- Language of “we” rather than only “me”
- A sense of give and take and thinking out loud in therapeutic contexts
- Erasing differences to show how we are all the same
8). True/False: Mind-Body-Spirit Holism involves holding a “big picture” perspective of an individual, including their relationship to culture.*
- True
- False
9). The body is not the only thing, but it’s the only thing you can get your hands on. When you’re touching the body, you’re touching all aspects of the person.” What principle does this quote most embody?*
- Non-violence
- Mindfulness/Presence
- Organicity
- Mind-Body-Spirit Holism
10). True/False: Our relationships with our bodies are only individual and not shaped by our cultural backgrounds.*
- True
- False
11). True/False: The principle of non-violence includes examining our own biases and developing self-knowledge*
- True
- False
12). Of the following principles, which requires an understanding of cultural background.*
- Organicity
- Unity
- Non-violence
- All of the above
13). Which of the following is NOT an example of non-violence?*
- Giving clients challenging but doable therapeutic tasks
- Letting go of agendas and allowing for what wants to happen
- Supporting the natural impulse to evolve and grow
- Using force to make progress
14). Attending to clients with compassion rather than simply trying to modify behaviour best describes which principle?*
- Non-Violence
- Organicity
- Mindfulness
- Holism
15). True/False: Mindfulness avoids self-engagement by facilitating ordinary conversation*
- True
- False
16). What idea is often paired with mindfulness in the therapeutic context?*
- Non-Violence
- Unity
- Presence
- Relationality
17). True/False: Presence refers to a dual awareness in the present moment, while mindfulness describes the therapist’s attunement with their client.*
- True
- False
18). Which of the following is true of Relational Alchemy?*
- Major shifts in a client’s organizational experience can be shared in therapeutic dyad
- It grounds enactments in a therapeutic frame
- It makes other SP principles possible
- All of the above
19). Which of the following best describes the principle of Mindfulness?*
- Integration of disconnected parts of self to create a whole person
- A dual state of awareness that encompasses the observer and observed
- Tracking, communication, and contact within the therapeutic relationship
- All of the above
20). Which of the following is NOT representative of the Resource | Full perspective?*
- The capacity for resources is always available
- Resources can be developed
- The therapist has greater insight than the client
- The body is valued for its wisdom
21). True/False: Therapists might develop their own sensory awareness and use their own bodies to demonstrate or mirror visual feedback.*
- True
- False
22). Which of the following is not congruent the experimental attitude?*
- Curiosity and creativity
- Collaboration
- Openness and exploration
- Prescribed outcomes
23). Inviting a client to mindfully notice what thoughts come up when they sense their body in a particular way is best described as which of the following?*
- Experimental attitude
- Relational alchemy
- Non-violence
- Unity
24). Which statement is the best example of using an Experimental Attitude in therapy?*
- Inviting a client to mindfully notice what thoughts come up when they move their body in a particular way
- Asking questions about a client’s family history of mental health issues
- Reflecting a client’s body posture and mirroring it back to them
- Debriefing after a session to understand what the client’s experience was like
25). Which statement is the best example of using an Experimental Attitude in therapy?*
- Using your own body to mirror or demonstrate
- Making assumptions about a client’s relationship to their body
- Cultivating a body-mind connection within yourself
- Acknowledging your clients’ connections with their body
26). Which of the following is the best example of promoting the Body as Resource?*
- Identifying certain body parts and their function
- Mirroring and demonstrating with your own body
- Lecturing about the relationship between body and mind
- Suggesting lifestyle changes that support bodily health
27). In SP, what element most guides clinical decisions?*
- The client’s recurrent thought patterns
- Specific content from the client’s pas
- A collaborative study of the client’s organization of experience
- A desire for progress
28). True/False: The SP Phase Oriented Approach includes three phases: Developing Resources, Staying in the Present, and Moving Forward.*
- True
- False
29). Which of the following occurs in the Developing Resources phase?*
- Strengthening existing resources and developing new ones
- Recognizing coping strategies as survival resources
- Increasing ability to regulate hyper and hypo ANS activation
- All of the above
30). Which phase involves the resolution and realization of traumatic experiences?*
- Phase 1: Developing Resources
- Phase 2: Addressing the Past
- Phase 3: Moving Forward
- None of the phases
31). Which phase involves addressing areas of daily life which clients may have neglected due to dysregulated activation, old orienting patterns, or triggered responses?*
- Phase 1: Developing Resources
- Phase 2: Addressing the Past
- Phase 3: Moving Forward
- None of the phases
32). True/False: The intelligence of our bodies is not static, but can change with our experiences.*
- True
- False
33). Which of the following describes procedural learning?*
- It is remembered implicitly through the body
- It’s typically unavailable to conscious recall
- It happens through repetition and practice
- All of the above
34). True/False: Procedural habits cannot be changed or updated.*
- True
- False
35). The capacity for the brain to change, creating new neural networks and making old networks obsolete, is called:*
- Procedural learning
- Neuroplasticity
- Somatic learning
- Cognitive adaptability
36). True/False: SP is only about attending to a client’s explicit narratives.*
- True
- False
37). Which of the following allows us to describe what is happening in the body without becoming too analytical?*
- Notice somatic changes in the client
- Mirror the client’s body language
- Use a robust vocabulary to describe somatic experience
- All of the above
38). True/False: Touch is too triggering for clients with trauma histories and should never be used in therapeutic relationships.*
- True
- False
39). Which of the following are the core organizers?*
- Cognition, emotion, movement, sensation, and perception
- Cognition, emotion, movement, reaction, and perception
- Intuition, emotion, sensation, movement, and perception
- Intuition, emotion, sensation, movement, and reaction
40). Which of the following best describes an experience of Optimal ANS Arousal?*
- Excited, anticipatory, task-focused, tense
- Content, curious, flexible, settled
- Fatigued, quiet, dissuaded, sad
- None of the above.
41). SP aims to help clients expand which part of the Modulation Model?*
- Approaching Hyperarousal Zone
- Optimal ANS Arousal Zone
- Approaching Hypoarousal Zone
42). What stage of the SP process involves studying the client’s organization of experience relevant to the session’s frame?*
- Container Stage
- Processing Stage
- Accessing Stage
- Integration Stage
43). What stage of the SP process involves working with resources for ANS modulation and with voluntary and involuntary processing of orienting and defensive responses.*
- Container Stage
- Accessing Stage
- Processing Stage
- Transformation Stage
44). Which of the following is NOT a purpose of the container stage?*
- Establish rapport and connection
- Explore and challenge procedural tendencies
- Sift and soft through the possibilities of a session focus
- Collaborate on the session theme
45). Which of the following is NOT a principle of SP psychoeducation?*
- It’s related to what’s happening in the present moment
- It’s often body-centered
- It shouldonly take place at the beginning of sessions
- It’sdelivered in very small, manageable and relatable chunks46
46). True/False: SP therapists can often achieve the effects of touch using alternatives such as pillows, the wall, yoga balls, or scarves.*
- True
- False
47). True/False: SP therapists have no reason to consider the therapeutic space.*
- True
- False
48). Of the following, which is NOT true about props?*
- Props are necessary for SP
- Props can enhance experiments
- Props can be an alternative if there is little space to move
- Props can sometimes be triggering for clients
49). When providing SP remotely, the volume of your voice and your proximity to the camera do not matter.*
- True
- False
50). When beginning an SP session in a telehealth setting, you should.*
- Always begin with psychoeducation
- Allot more time for check-in to establish social engagement and connection
- Consider a wider frame of focus than in regular sessions
- None of the above; SP doesn’t work in a remote environment
51). The SP Well-Being Continuum includes:*
- Well-being –Stress –Distress –Trauma
- Optimal –Neutral -Suboptimal
- Well-being –Challenge –Stress –Distress –Trauma
- Well-being –Distress –Trauma
52). SP’s Well-Being Continuum conceptualizes the following five aspects within each state of being:*
- Identity, attachments, openness, movement, and thoughts
- Identity, relationship, expansiveness, safety, somatic
- Attachment, acceptance, ability, temperament, and genetics
- Attachment, temperament, genetics, social categorizations, and freedom
53). In well-being, the ventral vagal system (the top of the parasympathetic nervous system hierarchy) has the main function of:*
- Enhancing our bias for optimism and reducing negative expectations
- Maintaining social engagement
- Consolidating and organizing memories
- Aiding in problem solving
54). When a person is activated by conscious or subconscious traumatic reminds, the following brain processes may be compromised:*
- Self-awareness
- Executive functioning and emotional regulation
- Rational, conceptual, and linguistic processing
- All of the above
55). What two levels of integration, proposed by Janet, are important in SP?*
- Locating and realization
- Fragmentation and realization
- Synthesis and realization
- Synthesis and manifestation
56). Which of the following is NOT part of how SP views well-being?*
- Well-being is a resourced state
- Well-being is associated with a sense of safety, purpose, and agency
- Well-being only involves the individual
- Well-being includes a capacity for experience, emotion, and meaning-making
57). True/False: All people have equal access to mental health services, regardless of race, gender identity, or heritage.*
- True
- False
58). Which of the following is NOT an true of SP’s view of trauma?*
- Trauma is an experience that overwhelms integrative capacity
- Trauma increases a client’s integrative capacity
- Trauma stimulates subcortical defenses for safety and survival
- Trauma createsfragmented partsthat can be reignited in the presence of reminders
59). Which of the following are indicators of well-being?*
- Full breath
- Congruent body language (aligned with intentions, desires, emotions, and thoughts)
- Sensations of expansion, fullness, calmness
- All of the above
60). What is tracking?*
- Following up with the client’s progress
- A skill of observing and sensing the core organizers of present moment experience
- A way to gather information about a client’s organization of experience
- Both B and C
61). Tracking involves:*
- Checking for incongruence in a client’s narrative and core organizers
- Tracking present moment experience as a client shares their narrative
- Looking at both the general and the specific levels of experience
- All of the above, in order to gain insight into the client’s organization of experience
62). True/False: Tracking is only necessary at the beginning of the session.*
- True
- False
63). Observing a client’s moment to moment organization of experience is known as:*
- Framing
- Tracking
- Organicity
- Mindfulness
64). "At the most fundamental level, what we feel, see, and recognize in others’ non-verbal communication is filtered through what we have personally experience.” This sentiment is evocative of what mechanism?*
- Procedural learning
- Implicit bias
- Neuroplasticity
- Integrative capacity
65). True/false: Body language can be objectively interpreted.*
- True
- False
66). Which of the following are examples of movement-based indicators of well-being?*
- Softened gaze, voice tone, body temperature
- Tension patterns; aligned posture; gestures; facial expressions
- Sentiments like “I feel pretty good” or “Life is going well”
- Receptivity and responses to sights, sounds, smells, taste, and touch for pleasure
67). What SP Foundational Principle is deeply connected with being in contact?*
- Unity
- Relational Alchemy
- Organicity
- Presence
68). True/False: In SP, contact refers to physical touch.*
- True
- False
69). As you talk about your dad, I’m noticing that your head sort of turns away like this.” is an example of which type of contact?*
- Explicit present moment experience
- Implicit narrative
- Explicit narrative
- None of the above
70). “Yeah, your dad really wasn’t around much.” is an example of which type of contact?*
- Explicit present moment experience
- Implicit narrative
- Explicit narrative
- None of the above
71). “It sounds like you’re feeling lonely, huh?” is an example of which type of contact?*
- Explicit present moment experience
- Implicit narrative
- Explicit narrative
- None of the above
72). True/False: Keeping contact statements simple and short can increase the likelihood of a client resonating with the contact.*
- True
- False
73). True/False: Contact that funnels away from a frame takes a client deeper into their body.*
- True
- False
74). Which of the following is an example of present-moment contact?*
- “You can sense that pain as we’re talking right now, huh?”
- “The physical pain really bothers you.”
- “It sounds like you get angry a lot.”
- All of the above
75). True/False: If a contact statement doesn’t accurately describe a client’s experience on the first try, it is not useful to the client.*
- True
- False
76). True/False: Non-verbal contact, such as nodding, eye contact, and leaning forward, can help to build the therapeutic relationship.*
- True
- False
77). In the Container stage, the therapist often begins with more explicit contact in order to:*
- Establish social engagement
- Gather information about the client’s organizational experience
- Identify the theme of the session
- All of the above.
78). Which of the following is the best description of the SP skill of contact?*
- A way to connect the past memories of a client to their expectations of the future
- A way to explain to the client how SP works
- A way to draw the client’s attention to what they are doing, feeling, or noticing, not just what they are sayin
- A way to solidify the therapeutic relationship
79). Economizing words is a good strategy for:*
- Framing
- Tracking
- Contact
- Mindfulness
80). Which of the following statements is linking core organizers of the client’s experience together?*
- “As we are talking about this anger, I’m seeing that your fists are clenching.”
- "It’s almost as if you’re flinching right now as you think about that combat memory.”
- “Your breath is starting to deepen right now.”
- Both A and B
81). True/False: Mindfulness questions should be used as part of contact.*
- True
- False
82). A frame is:*
- An explicitly negotiated and agreed upon focus for exploration of the client’s organization of experience
- An implicitly arrived at focus for exploration of the client’s organization of experience
- A way to ask the client to elicit more memories
- Another name for the therapeutic container
83). A frame consists of a ___ and often a ____.*
- Statement; sensation
- Core organizer; theme
- Theme; core organizer
- Core organizer; mindfulness component
84). Let’s start with this feeling of disappointment at that grade, how does that sound?” is an example of:*
- Tracking
- Framing
- Narrative
- Mindfulness
85). True/False: Framing helps determine the direction of therapy and is collaborative with the client.*
- True
- False
86). True/False: Once the initial frame is set, it cannot be changed throughout treatment.*
- True
- False
87). True/False: Initial framing occurs in the Transformation stage.*
- True
- False
88). Which of the following is an example of refining the frame?*
- “It looks like that trembling is showing up again. What feelings go along with that?
- "What are you noticing as you stay with this tense feeling?”
- “I know we started with the tightness, but I get the sense that your shallow breath is more important. How about we stay with that.”
- All of the above
89). Which is an example of collaborative framing language?*
- “How about we focus on boundaries today?”
- “Let’s focus on finding some resources for hyperarousal.”
- "I think it would be good for you to sense your feet on the ground.”
- Both A and B
90). Which of the following is an example of transformation?*
- A sense for the first time of having a choice
- An experience of feeling resourced
- Being able to share something that feels shameful
- All of the above
91). The types of frames in SP are:*
- The incomplete and complete frames
- The initial frame, refined frame, and transformation frame
- The initial and refined frames
- None of the above
92). “What starts to happen as you focus on the pain in your shoulder?” is an example of what?*
- Mindfulness question
- A mindful report
- Transformation
- Tracking
93). Which of the following is the best indicator that the client has responded from a state of mindfulness?*
- Racing thoughts that are unrelated to the frame
- Lack of verbal response
- Ability to notice details of experience while staying in the present moment
- Staring out the window while thinking about a response
94). What is the best example of a mindfulness directive?*
- “Is the energy just in your core, or does it go into your arms and legs?”
- “Notice that energy”
- "I feel it in my gut and all the way into my heart"
- “I felt mindful when I did”
95). The statement, “I feel like the knot in my stomach is starting to loosen,” is an example of a mindful report.*
- True
- False
96). Which steps are missing from the following Steps to Mindfulness: Tracking, Contact Statement, ______, ______, Obtain a Mindful Report?*
- Mindfulness directive; mindfulness question
- Mindfulness question; mindfulness objective
- ANS modulation, mindfulness question
- ANS modulation, mindfulness objective
97). What is the purpose of the Steps to Mindfulness?*
- To explore the client’s organization of experience
- To embody the principle of unity
- To encourage empathetic reflection
- All of the above
98). True/False: One round of the Steps to Mindfulness will fully illuminate the organization of experience.*
- True
- False
99). True/False: Mindfulness questions cannot help to link core organizers.*
- True
- False
100). True/False: The Steps to Mindfulness can help clients who have never practiced mindfulness start to stay with their present-moment experience.*
- True
- False
101). Which of the following do NOT describe Mindfulness?*
- Discussing core organizers
- Noticing present-moment experience
- Being with a sensation
- None of the above are mindfulness
102). Which of the following do NOT describe Mindfulness?*
- Get a sense of client’s regulation
- Get a sense that we’re within agreed upon frame
- Know we’re on track to explore organization of experience
- All of the above
103). Which of the following do NOT describe Mindfulness?*
- Allow that feeling
- Follow that tingling
- Feel the warmth
- Resist the temptation
104). Which of the following do NOT describe Mindfulness?*
- Stitching to the frame
- Empathetic reflection
- Tracking
- Transformation
105). True/False: Tracking and Contact stop once you being the Steps to Mindfulness.*
- True
- False
106). After obtaining a mindful report, you should:*
- End the mindfulness process
- Ask a mindfulness question
- Continue tracking for mindfulness
- End the session
107). What stage of the process involves establishing, stabilizing, and maintaining directed mindfulness?*
- Container
- Accessing
- Processing
- Transformation
108). In what stage of the process do you come back from mindfulness into ordinary consciousness?*
- Accessing
- Processing
- Integration
- Transformation
109). Which three core organizers are particularly relevant in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy?*
- Cognition, emotion, and sensation
- Movement, sensation, and 5-sense perception
- Emotion, sensation, and 5-sense perception
- Emotion, movement and five-sense perception
110). Which SP skill is the basis for all other SP core skills?*
- Tracking
- Framing
- Contact
- Integration
111). What is it called when a client’s physical sensations and movement are not aligned with their narrative?*
- Discontinuity
- Incongruence
- Misalignment
- Relational Alchemy
112). True/False Congruent body language may be an indicator of well-being.*
- True
- False
113). Which of the following terms describes a stance that people make the best choices given the impact of their circumstances, social location, resources, and information available to them?*
- Mind-Body-Spirit Holism
- Resource | full perspective
- Organicity
- Body as Resource
114). Which of the following terms best describes the mysterious healing potential and growth in the dynamic of a therapeutic dyad?*
- Therapeutic bond
- Relational alchemy
- Contact
- Unity
115). True/False: The structures of the brain work together as a network to maintain allostatic and homeostatic optimal functioning and information processing.*
- True
- False
116). True/False: Neurotransmitters operate separately from our brain centers to contribute to well-being.*
- True
- False
117). The two branches of the Autonomic Nervous System are:*
- The central and the peripheral
- The parasympathetic and sympathetic
- The somatic and the autonomic
- The ventral vagal and the dorsal vagal
118). In a state of well-being, which of the following is accessible and sustainable?*
- ANS regulation
- Neuro-chemical homeostasis
- Mindfulness
- All of the above
119). Which of the following best describes the challenge state on the well-being continuum?*
- Heightened sense of purpose, more task-oriented, embodied
- Oriented towards danger, energies shift to coping, difficulty focusing on tasks
- Sense of purpose and agency, sense of safety, resourced
- Sense of imminent danger, extreme challenge focusing on tasks, cognitive processing unavailable
120). Which of the following best describes the trauma state on the well-being continuum?*
- Heightened sense of purpose, more task-oriented, embodied
- Oriented towards danger, energies shift to coping, difficulty focusing on tasks
- Sense of purpose and agency, sense of safety, resourced
- Sense of imminent danger, extreme challenge focusing on tasks, cognitive processing unavailable

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