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1. True/False: The process of sensorimotor psychotherapy takes a structured, linear approach to human development.*
- True
- False
2. Which of the following best describes the principle of Unity?*
- Integration of disconnected parts of self to create a whole person
- Numb, disconnected parts of body are left out of therapy
- Tracking, communication, and contact within the therapeutic relationship
- Both A and C
3. True/False: Unveiling the implicit self beneath developmental wounds is an important part of Mind/Body/Spirit Holism*
- True
- False
4. Which is the best example of Non-Violence?*
- Honoring an individual’s natural growth process
- Truncating a client’s natural development
- Excluding a child from participating in an activity they want to participate in
- Use of force with the intention of helping someone
5. Which of the following does NOT describe Presence/Mindfulness:*
- Not having a particular agenda for the client
- Healing developmental wounds experientially
- Being with the client as we want them to be
- Witnessing a client’s moment-to-moment experience
6. Which of the following are 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 the other SP principles possible
- All of the above
7. True/False: The primary agent for therapeutic change involves talking about a client’s symptoms for most of a session*
- True
- False
8. Which statement is the best example of using an Experimental Attitude in therapy?*
- Asking closed 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
- Inviting a client to mindfully notice what thoughts come up when they move their body in a particular way
9.True/False: If clients are insulated within a safe therapeutic environment without attention brought to transference and countertransference reactions, they will have a high chance of therapeutic change.*
- True
- False
10. True/False: The processing stage occurs at the edge of a client’s window of tolerance*
- True
- False
11. In early childhood, if proximity-seeking behaviors such as reaching out and eye contact were met with negative reactions from the caregiver, which is the most likely response?*
- The child will continue the same proximity-seeking behaviors despite negative reactions
- The child will predict negative reactions and stop proximity seeking behaviors
- The child will amplify proximity-seeking behaviors to elicit positive reactions
- None of the above
12. Which of the following aspects of client experience is the most important to focus on in SP?*
- Cognition
- Emotions
- Sensorimotor function
- All of the above are important
13. True/False: Clients with depression often present with collapsed, slumped forward body posture.*
- True
- False
14. What is the most important skill to utilize when educating clients on SP?*
- Tracking the client to see whether they are processing information or dissociating
- Accurately describing the principles of SP
- Giving as much information as possible in each session
- Educating clients on SP is never important
15. True/False: Use of touch in psychotherapy poses so few risks that obtaining written consent is not recommended.*
- True
- False
16. Which of the following can be used for SP psychoeducation?*
- Sharing success stories
- Drawing diagrams
- Demonstrate points using the body
- All of the above
17. True/False: Some aspects of client’s childhood wounds may be witnessed in a client’s body movement if the therapist sets an intention to see it.*
- True
- False
18. True/False: Wilhelm Reich wrote about how energy can become blocked in the body that keeps the energy from flowing freely.*
- True
- False
19. A client presents with stiff shoulders, shallow breath, little to no eye contact, and is leaning away from the therapist. What is the least likely statement their body posture is communicating?*
- “I expect confrontation.”
- “Everything is okay.”
- “It is not safe to move.”
- “I give up.”
20. What is the most likely statement the above client’s body posture is communicating.”*
- “I expect confrontation.”
- “Everything is okay.”
- “It is not safe to move.”
- “I give up.”
21. True/False: Autonomic NS activation such as sweating, shaking, elevated breath rate, and elevated heart rate in response to a trigger indicates developmental wounding has occurred*
- True
- False
22. True/False: Habitual movements and postures that suggest a person’s negative beliefs about themselves and the world indicates a traumatic incident has occurred.*
- True
- False
23. True/False: The core of the body refers to “being” and the periphery refers to “doing.”*
- True
- False
24. Which of the following is least impacted by attachment patterns?*
- Posture
- Regulatory Capacity of NS
- Circadian Rhythms
- Movement patterns
25. Which of the following postures best serves and maintains attachment relationships?*
- Leaning forward/advancing
- Slumping down/collapsing
- Alert yet relaxed
- None of the above
26. A client’s habit of shrugging their shoulders throughout a session most likely indicates:*
- A complex world of developmental issues
- Nothing; a shrug is just a shrug
- That they are self-assured and likely don’t have developmental issues
- None of the above
27. Which of the following is the best way for the therapist to make contact if a client habitually shrugs their shoulders throughout the session?*
- Do nothing; shrugging is not important
- Gently reflect that the therapist noticed the shrug and is curious about it
- Ask the client directly why they are shrugging their shoulders
- All of the above
28. True/False: A client’s facial expression is the only somatic indicator of underlying developmental issues.*
- True
- False
29. What are possible examples of developmental themes?*
- Power dynamics
- Existence vs nonexistence
- Grief & loss
- All of the above
30. If a therapist attempts to make contact and the client responds with dissociation and/or hypoarousal, what is likely happening?*
- The client is not within their window of tolerance
- The client needs more contact in order to be reached
- The client is responding well to contact
- Both A and C
31. What is the ideal state from which a therapist should approach tracking?*
- Laser focused attention on a client’s movement
- Passive and receptive to what arises
- Judgmental of a client’s behavior
- None of the above
32. True/False: Making contact statements indicates a therapist’s understanding of a client’s narrative.*
- True
- False
33. True/False: If a client’s tone of voice shifts when they start talking about their parent, it is not indicative of any developmental issues.*
- True
- False
34. True/False: Tracking the body and making contact can support collaboration between the client and therapist about the focus of the work over the course of treatment.*
- True
- False
35. True/False: Contact statements should be short and simple enough to reach a client without them thinking too hard.*
- True
- False
36. “As you talk about your partner being away a lot, I’m noticing that your chest sort of drops down like this.” is an example of which type of contact?*
- Explicit present moment experience
- Implicit narrative
- Explicit narrative
- None of the above
37. “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
38. “Yeah, your partner isn’t around much.” is an example of which type of contact?*
- Explicit present moment experience
- Implicit narrative
- Explicit narrative
- None of the above
39. True/False: The left hemisphere of the brain is dominant in implicit, nonverbal connection.*
- True
- False
40. True/False: Contact helps therapists check their understanding and collaboratively determine an access route.*
- True
- False
41. True/False: It is important to never interrupt clients under any circumstances, especially if they are crying.*
- True
- False
42. What do we make contact with?*
- Physical patterns & movements reflective of emotion
- Somatic resources for attachment
- Indicators of incomplete orienting or defensive responses
- All of the above
43. True/False: Framing determines the direction for treatment without the input of the client.*
- True
- False
44. True/False: It is recommended that the frame and access route are agreed upon before mindfulness questions are asked.*
- True
- False
45. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of framing?*
- It provides a clear therapeutic focus
- It confirms therapist’s beliefs about the client
- It empowers clients to collaborate in the course of treatment
- It helps therapists check their assumptions
46. True/False: A core organizer becomes an access route when it is placed in a frame.*
- True
- False
47. “I notice your body seems to pull back as you talk about your boss’s attitude towards you. Maybe we could begin by finding out about this pulling back.” Pulling back is an example of:*
- Frame
- Contact
- Transformation
- Access Route
48. True/False: Once the initial frame is established, it cannot be modified throughout treatment.*
- True
- False
49. Which of the following is NOT an access route for trauma?*
- A core organizer that interests the client
- How trauma manifests through core organizers
- A core organizer that might lead to completing action
- A core organizer that is not charged or of interest to the client
50. True/False: Two key components of an initial frame are a core organizer and a theme/issue.*
- True
- False
51. Which is an example of a mindfulness directive?*
- “Can we hang out with the tension for a bit?”
- “Let’s just feel the sinking feeling that’s there.”
- “I’m noticing that you are bracing in your shoulders a bit.”
- Both A and B
52. Which is NOT an example of mindful report from a client?*
- “It felt a little tight.”
- “It’s pulling upward.”
- “I feel like it’s a hole inside.”
- None of the above are mindful reports
53. True/False: Offering a menu of options for a client to choose from is often helpful and can reduce confusion or overwhelm.*
- True
- False
55. True/False: Re-experiencing attachment injuries without empathetic attunement and contact from the therapist will automatically heal wounds.*
- True
- False
54. If attachment figures were not supportive, which of the following are likely true?*
- A client may believe they will never be supported
- A client may keep out support even in a nurturing relationship
- A client may develop physical patterns that correspond to the lack of support
- All of the above
55. True/False: Re-experiencing attachment injuries without empathetic attunement and contact from the therapist will automatically heal wounds.*
- True
- False
56. True/False: Stitching to the frame is used to keep the client and therapist explicitly of the focus of the organization of experience.*
- True
- False
57. Which is NOT an example of linking core organizers?*
- “What does your body want to do when you think about not deserving the job?”
- “Why do you pull away like that?”
- “When you pull away, what is the emotion there?”
- “You notice sadness as you pull away, what thoughts are coming up for you?”
58. True/False: Each core organizer (thought, feeling, movement) is distinct and refers to a separate developmental issue.*
- True
- False
59. True/False: Mindfulness questions can help to link core organizers.*
- True
- False
60. Which response to an experiment indicates that the client has deepened in their experience?*
- “The tension is not the same as before. It’s lighter now.”
- “I don’t know why I got so tense. Maybe I’m just stressed.”
- “I think I tensed up because my partner frustrates me.”
- None of the above
61. True/False: Experiments have roots in Gestalt psychotherapy*
- True
- False
62. A client responds to a probe by tightening their shoulders. How should the therapist respond to this defensive reaction?*
- Try to get the client to relax their shoulders
- Help the client engage their defenses mindfully
- Change the subject and not mention the defensive reaction
- None of the above
63. True/False: Physicalizing is a way of getting clients to talk about their problems.*
- True
- False
64. True/False: If an experiment does not confirm a therapist’s hypothesis, the information gathered is still useful because it is considered “grist for the mill.”*
- True
- False
65. Which of the following is NOT a useful intention for therapists to have when making experiments?*
- Mindful presence
- Curiosity
- Flat affect
- Information gathering
66. True/False: Probes are simple, nourishing statements that always bring about positive feelings in the client.*
- True
- False
67. The therapist takes pillows and presses the client’s shoulders to simulate the tension the client feels inside while the client mindfully notices the effect. What kind of “taking over” is this?*
- Physical active
- Verbal active
- Physical passive
- Verbal passive
68. The therapist takes over by saying “you can’t rely on anyone” and the client responds with “yes, I can!” This is an example of: Verbal active Physical passive Verbal passive*
- Physical active
- Verbal active
- Physical passive
- Verbal passive
69. True/False: Before treatment, clients are completely unaware of their core beliefs, such as “I can’t get what I want.”*
- True
- False
70. If the context is provided around a memory, meaning can be derived from which of the following?*
- A childhood memory
- A teenage memory
- A recent adult memory
- All of the above
71. True/False: It is impossible for the 5-step process to be repeated too many times.*
- True
- False
72. Which can be an indicator for meaning-making?*
- Image from memory
- Body tension
- Eye contact
- All of the above
73. After a sinking feeling in the chest is contacted, what is recommended before meaning can be requested?*
- Framing
- Transformation
- Probing
- None of the above
74. Which of the following statements is geared towards meaning-making?*
- “As your partner turns away, what sensations do you notice in your body?”
- “As your partner turns away, what is her body telling you about you or about the world?”
- “Maybe we could hang out with that tension for a bit.”
- All of the above
75. True/False: If a client is not deeply connected to their present-moment, felt-sense experience, a request for meaning will likely elicit a cognitive response.*
- True
- False
76. True/False: Once a belief is revealed, the frame can be refined to deepen the client into the emotion that carrying the belief has caused.*
- True
- False
77. Which of the following actions can help clients explore meaning?*
- Exaggerating the movement
- Doing the opposite of the movement
- Repeating the movement
- All of the above
78. Which of the following is true of funneling?*
- It always happens after a client deepens into emotion
- It decreases the likelihood of spontaneous transformation
- It can happen simultaneously as a client is deepening into emotion
- All of the above are true
79. True/False: Contact with the explicit is the key to funneling to belief.*
- True
- False
80. Which of the following is an example of finding meaning from emotions?*
- “What words go with that sadness?”
- “I wonder what that tightening would tell us?”
- “What do her hands say as they push you away?”
- “What does the sound of your parents fighting tell you about the world?”
81. Which of the following is an example of finding meaning from situations?*
- “What words go with that sadness?”
- “I wonder what that tightening would tell us?”
- “What do her hands say as they push you away?”
- “What does the sound of your parents fighting tell you about the world?”
82. Which of the following is an example of finding meaning from body sensations?*
- “What words go with that sadness?”
- “I wonder what that tightening would tell us?”
- “What do her hands say as they push you away?”
- “What does the sound of your parents fighting tell you about the world?”
83. True/False: Belief is acquired when meaning is made through experience.*
- True
- False
84. True/False: Core beliefs are reflected in procedural tendencies, but not emotions.*
- True
- False
85. True/False: When a client’s bodily impulses are not carried through both the core and periphery in an integrated fashion, communication in relationships is typically limited.*
- True
- False
86. Why is it necessary to go into emotion in treatment?*
- Clients feel incorrect emotions due to developmental wounding
- Clients may have been punished for crying, therefore emotions may have been cut off
- Emotion may have caused caregivers to become emotionally overwhelmed and therefore unacceptable
- Both B and C
87. True/False: Therapists having the capacity and willingness to allow clients to feel their deep emotions often provides a missing experience.*
- True
- False
88. True/False: “Riding the rapids” is a way to describe clients avoiding their deep emotions by staying within their window of tolerance.*
- True
- False
89. True/False: A client’s window of tolerance is fixed and cannot be changed throughout emotional processing work.*
- True
- False
90. As a client begins to deepen into emotion, what is NOT the proper course of action?*
- Immediately ask questions to link to core organizers
- Frame around the specific emotion
- Nonverbal empathic contact
- None of the above are the proper course of action
91. Which of the following is a product of emotional processing work?*
- A “missed experience” can be corrected
- Transformation organically occurs
- Clients experience a sense of Unity
- All of the above
92. Which of these is NOT an example of nonverbal empathic contact?*
- Leaning forward
- Tender sounds
- Increased breath rate
- Gentle tone of voice
93. True/False: After emotional processing occurs, it is discouraged to gently bring the client’s awareness to their body.*
- True
- False
94. True/False: A habitually patterned emotional response is a learned dysfunctional response to emotion that serves to defend against a primary emotional response.*
- True
- False
95. Ordinary states of consciousness are most useful for:*
- Interrupting automatic patterns
- Gathering client history
- Expressing deep emotion
- Accessing core beliefs
96. Child states of consciousness are most be useful for:*
- Working with core beliefs
- Accessing the “map maker”
- Assessment & diagnosis
- Both A and B
97. True/False: Heightened awareness increases a client’s sense of unity, spaciousness, and a sense of spiritual connection*
- True
- False
98. True/False: A slower paced, exploratory atmosphere in which the client is able to deepen awareness is known as ordinary consciousness.*
- True
- False
99. True/False: A parts work perspective can be useful for helping clients access not only parts that maintain normalcy but also parts that carry traumatic reactions expressed as defensive subsystems.*
- True
- False
100. True/False: Child states of consciousness are experienced as ego-dystonic, or “not me.”*
- True
- False
101. Developmental issues can often lead to:*
- Shutting the door to new meanings that contradict our core beliefs
- Expectations for how peer relationships that mimic attachment relationships
- Denied parts of self
- All of the above
102. True/False: Child states reflect unresolved belief systems from early childhood as a result of losses and developmental failures.*
- True
- False
103. True/False: Child states should be accessed with dual consciousness so the client can identify the state rather than identify with the state.*
- True
- False
104. As a way of correcting confusion by working with childhood states, the phrase “I don’t know why that happened to you, but I do know that every child deserves love.” is likely said by which of the following?*
- Wounded Child
- Magical Stranger
- Caregiver
- None of the above
105. A client access a childhood state and a memory arises of a child getting home from school and nobody is home. What intervention would be appropriate?*
- “What sensations arise for you as this memory of the little one enters the house?”
- “As that little one gets home, what kind of emptiness does she feel?”
- “If that empty house could talk, what might it be telling this little one about herself or the world?”
- All of the above would be appropriate
106. Which frame is used if a client experiences an energetic shift into a new way of being?*
- Initial frame
- Refined frame
- Transformational frame
- None of the above
107. Which of the following is an example of bitesizing?*
- “See if you can stay with the belief that ‘I am lovable’ and notice what happens.”
- Helping the client differentiate between past and present.
- “How would it feel to take injust 1% of the statement ‘I am lovable’ ?”
- All of the above
108. Which of the following is an indicator of transformation?*
- Grounding
- Settling
- Relaxing
- All of the above
109. True/False: Emotional expression in the transformation stage can range from grief to laughter at, “the absurdity of it all.”*
- True
- False
110. True/False: When a transformation of a core belief occurs, it is unlikely that the body will experience any changes.*
- True
- False
111. True/False: Integration is a process that only occurs at the end of a session.*
- True
- False
112. Which of the following is NOT an example of integration?*
- Debriefing about the therapeutic relationship at the end of a session
- Funneling core beliefs to deepen emotional experience
- Making meaning of the new sensations the client experiences
- None of the above are examples of integration
113. Which of the following can support integration?*
- Compare and contrast body postures before and after
- Troubleshoot anticipated challenges in the client’s existing relationship dynamics
- Ending sessions just as the emotional processing stage is ending
- Both A and B
114. Bodywork, sensory experiences, and movement are all techniques to enhance integration through the body.*
- True
- False
115. Which stage of treatment works directly with emotions surrounding attachment injury?*
- Container
- Accessing
- Processing
- Transformation
116. Which stage of treatment works directly with emotions surrounding attachment injury?*
- Container
- Accessing
- Processing
- Transformation
117. Which stage of treatment provides what is indirectly needed to stimulate social engagement?*
- Container
- Accessing
- Processing
- Transformation
118. Which stage of treatment introduces mindfulness and a potential frame for treatment?*
- Container
- Accessing
- Processing
- Transformation
119. Which stage of treatment develops an anchor within the body to remind the client of what has been discovered in treatment?*
- Container
- Accessing
- Processing
- Integration
120. True/False: The stages of the process are organized in the shape of a funnel, with Accessing being the deepest stage.*
- True
- False

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