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978-0135183816 Chapter 1
1 Chapter 1 Introduction FOCUS QUESTIONS 1. Assuming that you are a moral and responsible person (as are most counselors), why do you think it is important for you to study ethical and legal principles and the decision-making process? Points […]
978-0135183816 Chapter 10
39 Chapter 10 Technology in Counseling FOCUS QUESTIONS 1. What do you think about counselors providing counseling services to clients through Skype, Zoom, WebEx, FaceTime, or some similar type of technology? Points instructors may want to make: • One benefit […]
978-0135183816 Chapter 11
43 Chapter 11 Counseling Children and Vulnerable Adults FOCUS QUESTIONS 1. How do you think legal and ethical requirements might come into conflict with each other when counseling minor clients? Points instructors may want to make: • Because laws reflect […]
978-0135183816 Chapter 12
47 Chapter 12 Counseling Families and Groups FOCUS QUESTIONS 1. How is confidentiality different when counseling couples, families, or groups, as opposed to counseling an individual client? Points instructors may want to make: • Counselors can ensure they will keep […]
978-0135183816 Chapter 13
51 Chapter 13 Professional Relationships, Private Practice, and Health Care Plans FOCUS QUESTIONS 1. What types of interactions and relationships do counselors have to other mental health professionals who practice in their community? Points instructors may want to make: • […]
978-0135183816 Chapter 14
55 Chapter 14 Issues in Counselor Education FOCUS QUESTIONS 1. What kinds of information do prospective students need to receive about a counselor training program so that they can make an informed decision regarding whether to apply? Points instructors may […]
978-0135183816 Chapter 15
60 Chapter 15 Supervision and Consultation FOCUS QUESTIONS 1. How are counseling, supervision, and consultation similar? How are they different from each other? Points instructors may want to make: • They are similar in that counselors, counselor supervisors, and consultants: […]
978-0135183816 Chapter 16
65 Chapter 16 Professional Writing, Conducting Research, and Publishing FOCUS QUESTION 1. What is plagiarism and why do you think so many college students get into trouble because they plagiarize? Points instructors may want to make: • Plagiarism is presenting […]
978-0135183816 Chapter 2
5 Chapter 2 Professional Identity of Counselors FOCUS QUESTIONS 1. How do you respond when your friends and relatives ask you what you are studying in graduate school? Points instructors may want to make: • Defining counseling as a profession […]
978-0135183816 Chapter 3
9 Chapter 3 Multiculturalism, Values, Social Justice, and Advocacy FOCUS QUESTIONS 1. What do you see as the characteristics of a “culturally competent counselor”? Points instructors may want to make: • Culturally competent counselors seek to understand clients’ diverse cultural […]
978-0135183816 Chapter 4
13 Chapter 4 Client Rights and Counselor Responsibilities FOCUS QUESTIONS 1. What are some steps that counselors should take to safeguard the welfare of their clients? Points instructors may want to make: • Counselors are responsible for safeguarding clients’ welfare […]
978-0135183816 Chapter 5
17 Chapter 5 Confidentiality and Privileged Communication FOCUS QUESTIONS 1. What do you think are the key distinctions between the terms “privacy,” “confidentiality,” and “privileged communication?” Points instructors may want to make: • Privacy refers to the right of persons […]
978-0135183816 Chapter 6
22 Chapter 6 Records and Subpoenas FOCUS QUESTIONS 1. Why should counselors keep records? Points instructors may want to make: • To refresh their memories from one session to the next. • To review progress toward goals, together with the […]
978-0135183816 Chapter 7
25 Chapter 7 Competence, Assessment, and Diagnosis FOCUS QUESTIONS 1. If you were a prospective client seeking counseling, how would you go about finding a counselor who is competent to help you? Points instructors may want to make: • Prospective […]
978-0135183816 Chapter 8
30 Chapter 8 Malpractice and Resolving Legal and Ethical Challenges FOCUS QUESTIONS 1. What do you think are the most common reasons that clients bring malpractice lawsuits against counselors and other mental health professionals? Points instructors may want to make: […]
978-0135183816 Chapter 9
Chapter 9 Boundary Issues FOCUS QUESTIONS 1.How would you define the term dual relationship? Points instructors may want to make: • Dual relationships occur when helping professionals take on one or more roles simultaneously or sequentially with the help seeker. […]
978-0135183816 Test Bank Chapter 1
Chapter 1 Introduction Answer Key 1. Law and ethics differ from one another in that: a. laws dictate minimum standards of behavior that society will tolerate, whereas ethics represent the ideal standards expected by the profession. b. ethics dictate minimum […]
978-0135183816 Test Bank Chapter 10
Chapter 10 Technology in Counseling Answer Key 1. When a counselor uses a networked or shared computer for the storage of confidential client information, the counselor SHOULD: a. never let anyone else know or be able to access the password. […]
978-0135183816 Test Bank Chapter 11
Chapter 11 Counseling Children and Vulnerable Adults Answer Key 1. Minor clients have: a. an ethical right to privacy and confidentiality, but no legal right in most states. b. an ethical and a legal right to privacy and confidentiality in […]
978-0135183816 Test Bank Chapter 12
Chapter 12 Counseling Families and Groups Answer Key 1. Family counselors often view the family system as their client and treat the family as one entity—as opposed to treating individual family members—and our laws: a. favor the rights of families, […]
978-0135183816 Test Bank Chapter 13
Chapter 13 Professional Relationships, Private Practice, and Health Care Plans Answer Key 1. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT: a. employers cannot force employees to take actions that are illegal. b. employees do not have to do anything […]
978-0135183816 Test Bank Chapter 14
Chapter 14 Issues in Counselor Education Answer Key 1. How do relationships in counselor education, supervision, and training differ from clinical relationships? a. they are easier because they are indirect. b. they are tripartite. c. they are complex. d. they […]
978-0135183816 Test Bank Chapter 15
Chapter 15 Supervision and Consultation Answer Key 1. Clinical supervision is the process whereby the work of counselors is reviewed by other mental health professionals, usually with the goal of: a. ensuring that counselors’ services are delivered in a manner […]
978-0135183816 Test Bank Chapter 16
Chapter 16 Professional Writing, Conducting Research, and Publishing Answer Key 1. It is ethically questionable for a university professor to: a. conduct a research project with a student. b. supervise the research activities of a student. c. require a student […]
978-0135183816 Test Bank Chapter 2
Chapter 2 Professional Identity of Counselors Answer Key 1. Counselors with a strong professional identity are able to do all of the following EXCEPT: a. describe the services their profession renders to the public. b. articulate the similarities and differences […]
978-0135183816 Test Bank Chapter 3
Chapter 3 Multiculturalism, Values, Social Justice, and Advocacy Answer Keys 1. The term “culturally encapsulated counselor” refers to a counselor who: a. counsels in a setting where the clients are not diverse. b. defines reality according to one set of […]
978-0135183816 Test Bank Chapter 4
Chapter 4 Client Rights and Counselor Responsibilities Answer Keys 1. The court cases in Bruff and Walden demonstrated that: a. counselors with strong religious beliefs against abortion should refer clients who wish to explore whether or not to terminate a […]
978-0135183816 Test Bank Chapter 5
Chapter 5 Confidentiality and Privileged Communication Answer Keys 1. With respect to confidentiality and privileged communication: a. confidentiality and privileged communication are both primarily ethical issues. b. confidentiality and privileged communication are both primarily legal issues. c. confidentiality is primarily […]
978-0135183816 Test Bank Chapter 6
Chapter 6 Records and Subpoenas Answer Key 1. Legal principles view the contents of a client’s counseling records as belonging to: a. the client’s counselor. b. the agency where the counseling took place. c. the client. d. the court that […]
978-0135183816 Test Bank Chapter 7
Chapter 7 Competence, Assessment, and Diagnosis Answer Key 1. Counselor competency can be assured if: a. a counselor is licensed by his or her state licensure board. b. a counselor has graduated from a CACREP-accredited master’s degree program. c. a […]
978-0135183816 Test Bank Chapter 8
Chapter 8 Malpractice and Resolving Legal and Ethical Challenges Answer Key 1. Malpractice is a type of civil lawsuit that can be filed against counseling professionals for practicing in a manner that leads to: a. injury to a recipient of […]
978-0135183816 Test Bank Chapter 9
Chapter 9 Boundary Issues Answer Key 1. It would be ethically permissible for you to consider entering into a bartering arrangement with a prospective client if: a. bartering is an acceptable practice among other professionals in your community. b. you […]