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Question 1 of 15
Which of the following is the best succinct definition of spiritual abuse, as offered by your presenter’s referenced article on spiritual abuse?
sexual abuse having spiritual components
the use of God or religion as tools to gain power and control
coming to terms with one’s spiritual beliefs in a malicious manner
going through a cult or ritualistic experience
Question 2 of 15
Which of the following is the best statement about religious groups and spiritual abuse?
Spiritual abuse is most widely seen in the Catholic Church because of clerical abuse scandals.
Spiritual abuse is primarily a problem in Orthodox Jewish congregations because of old-world rigidity.
Protestant “megachurches” are where, statistically, you find your greatest occurrence of spiritual abuse.
Spiritual abuse occurs across denominations and traditions, even being found in unaffiliated or more spiritual but not religious spaces
Question 3 of 15
According to the systematic literature review from Ellis, et. al (2022) cited in the course, which of the following is not a component of the definition of spiritual abuse:
Misuse of power
Psychological harm
Making fun of someone for their religious beliefs
Spiritual harm
Question 4 of 15
Cult comes from the Latin word meaning:
to venerate
to worship
to control
to poison
Question 5 of 15
The International Cultic Studies Association (ICSA):
keeps a complete list of cults on their website for the assistance of clinicians
keeps a partial list of cults on their website since the number of cults are ever-changing
does not keep a comprehensive list of cults, listing only evaluative criteria so people can decide for themselves
no longer exists
Question 6 of 15
Anyone who manipulates others under the guise of knowing what’s best for them, according to Kramer and Alstad (1993) can be described as a:
spiritual abuser
“guru”
manipulator
charismatic leader
Question 7 of 15
In the Bible, cautions against spiritually abuse practices are:
made in the Old Testament
made in the New Testament
made in both the Old and New Testament
not made
Question 8 of 15
According to Purcell (2008), spiritual abuse happens on a continuum, the most extreme manifestation labeled:
strong
severe
impairing
terrorism
Question 9 of 15
In studying the causes of spiritual abuse, “God loves you unconditionally,” vs. “But God will only love you if you follow all of the rules” is an example of:
a mixed message
a paradox
crazymaking
none of the above
Question 10 of 15
According to your presenter and their review of the literature, most spiritually abusive leaders there is ________ an intent to harm.
rarely
sometimes
usually
always
Question 11 of 15
The negative belief of “love is earned” relates to which two concepts identified by Purcell as causes of spiritual abuse?
mixed messages and legalism
literalism and legalism
legalism and rigidity
mixed messages and literalism
Question 12 of 15
Trauma comes from the Greek word meaning __________.
spirit
injury
trauma (p. 37)
hurt
Question 13 of 15
Which of the following is an example of a negative belief that is specifically, spiritually charged?
“I’m not deserving of God’s love.”
“I’m not worthy.”
“I am a child of God”
None of the above
Question 14 of 15
What are the three stages of the consensus model of trauma treatment, in suggested order as published by the ISSTS (2012)?
stabilization, reprocessing, reintegration
reprocessing, stabilization, reintegration
reprocessing, restoration, reintegration
stabilization, reprocessing, reconnection
Question 15 of 15
Helping spiritual abuse survivors identify their emotions is a critical part of recovery but can be a challenge, especially with women, because
women express emotion too easily
many traditional, orthodox or religious groups promote emotional repression and distrust of the body
spirit and emotion are separate constructs of a person
people coming in to therapy are generally emotionally repressed