Professional codes of ethics for supervisors agree that:
a. social interaction with supervisees is essential to effective counselor training.
b. all dual or multiple relationships with supervisees are unethical.
c. sexual relationships between supervisors and students are unethical unless the student
freely consents.
d. supervisors occupy a position of power and should not engage in sexual relationships
with the student.
___________ counseling is any counseling relationship in which the counselor and the
client belong to different cultural groups, may hold different assumptions about social
reality, and may subscribe to different world views.
A.Culturally encapsulated
B.Diversity-sensitive
C.Multicultural
D.Transcultural
Which of the following is NOT considered to be one of the characteristics of diversity
sensitive group work?
a. Group counselors respect members’ religious and spiritual beliefs and values.
b. Group counselors respect the roles of family and community hierarchies within a
client’s culture.
c. Group counselors treat all members the same.
d. Group counselors acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for working with
diverse clients.
The NAADAC Code of Ethics (2008) states: “I shall not do for others what they can
readily do for themselves but rather, facilitate and support the doing. Likewise, I shall
not insist on doing what I perceive as good without reference to what the client
perceives as good and necessary.” This statement speaks directly to the need for
A.client autonomy.
B.therapist control.
C.malpractice insurance.
D.social justice.
In general, supervision should address a supervisee’s personal concerns
a. rarely, if ever.
b. only to the extent that they may impede the supervisee’s ability to effectively work
with clients.
c. whenever they arise so as to establish a therapeutic relationship within the
supervision context.
d. in an intellectual and academic manner.
__________ is a general term covering the process of identifying an emotional or
behavioral problem and making a statement about the current status of a client.
a. Medical diagnosis
b. Differential diagnosis
c. Psychodiagnosis
d. Cognitive appraisal
Which of the following would be least likely to lead to a malpractice suit?
A.Failure to obtain or document informed consent
B.Practicing beyond the scope of competency
C.Unhealthy transference relationships
D.Engaging in a bartering arrangement with a client
Which of the following statements in NOT accurate pertaining to the use of techniques?
a. Practitioners should have a rationale for using a technique.
b. Practitioners need to have training in the proper use of techniques.
c. There is abundant evidence of the specific value and usefulness of particular
techniques.
d. The techniques counselors employ are less crucial to therapy outcomes than are the
interpersonal factors operating in the client-counselor relationship.
The following would be an ineffective way of managing a client’s suicidal ideation:
A.Attempt to secure a promise from the client that he or she will not try to commit
suicide.
B.Immediately hospitalize the client.
C.Be willing to communicate your caring without setting limits.
D.Recognize the limits of your competence and know when and how to refer.
Which of the following statements is consistent with the values undergirding the
feminist perspective on family therapy?
A.Therapists should empower their clients to make their own choices.
B.Therapists demystify the therapeutic process for their clients.
C.Therapists challenge traditional gender roles and the impact this socialization has on
relationships and families.
D.All of the choices
Training programs need to be designed so that students can acquire:
a. a more thorough understanding of themselves.
b. theoretical knowledge.
c. a range of skills they can apply to diverse client populations.
d. all of the above
e. b and c
A theoretical orientation is:
a. a rigid structure that prescribes specific steps of what to do in a counseling situation.
b. a set of general guidelines that counselors can use to make sense of what they are
hearing and what needs to change.
c. an integrative approach to understanding a client’s interpersonal dynamics.
d. based on Freudian principles.
As a part of the process of screening candidates for a therapist training program,
counselor educators should:
a. provide candidates with information about what will be expected of them.
b. encourage candidates to screen the program to ensure a good fit.
c. place a great deal of emphasis on candidates’ GRE scores .
d. both a and b
According to the authors, a good training program encourages students to
a. build on their life experiences and personal strengths and provides opportunities of
expanding self-awareness.
b. emphasize skill training without consideration of personal development.
c. achieve a high enough GPA to pursue a doctorate.
d. specialize in one theory with the techniques and strategies that are unique to that
theory.
When practitioners weigh multiple and often competing demands and goals, they must
use
A.their attorneys to help them work through ethical issues.
B.their former advisors as sounding boards.
C.their professional judgment.
D.common sense.
Richard is counseling a male Asian client and is encouraging him to go to college even
though he is expected to take care of his aging parents. Richard is violating the
following basic moral principle in making ethical decisions:
A.non-maleficence.
B.autonomy.
C.beneficence.
D.fidelity.
______________ can best be viewed as an ongoing process aimed at increasing the
range of choices and the responsibility of the client as an active therapeutic partner.
a. Diagnosis
b. Informed consent
c. Documentation
d. Case consultations
The culturally encapsulated counselor is characterized by:
a. defining reality according to the client’s reality.
b. showing sensitivity to cultural variations among individuals.
c. evaluating other viewpoints and making attempts to accommodate the behavior of
others.
d. defining reality according to one set of cultural assumptions.
It is not the responsibility of the supervisor to:
a. perform the role of teacher, counselor, or consultant as they are appropriate.
b. promote knowledge and skills required to effectively work with clients from
culturally diverse backgrounds.
c. assist supervisees to recognize their personal limitations and protect the welfare of
their clients.
d. independently decide the needs of the trainee, including the course of therapy they
will need.
Therapists have an ethical responsibility:
a. to refer a client if they feel at all uncomfortable in the relationship.
b. to refer clients to other professionals when working with them is beyond their
professional training.
c. to refer a client if they have not experienced the client’s problem.
d. all of the above.
Which of the following is not described in the text as a method of supervision?
a. self-report
b. audiotapes
c. live-supervision
d. instructional supervision
From a legal perspective, mental health professionals are expected to exercise
“reasonable care” in working with clients who are considering abortion, and if they fail
to do so, clients can take legal action against them for
A.negligence.
B.breach of confidentiality.
C.being unreasonable.
D.insufficient knowledge.
Which case represented a victory for mental health organizations, since it extended the
confidentiality privilege for licensed psychotherapists?
a. the Tarasoff case
b. the Bradley case
c. the Jablonski case
d. the Hedlund case
e. the Jaffee case
The notion that certain actions will inevitably lead to a progressive deterioration of
ethical behavior is commonly referred to as:
A.the slippery slope phenomenon.
B.therapist decay.
C.the ethical deterioration phenomenon.
D.role erosion.
According to the text, which of the following would not be considered a professional
mental health worker?
A.Practitioner
B.Social worker
C.Rehabilitation counselor
D.Community worker
E.None of the choices
According to the American Counseling Association, counselors practice only within the
boundaries of their competence, based on their
a. education and training.
b. supervised experience.
c. state and national professional credentials.
d. appropriate professional experience.
e. all of the above.
Mental health professionals who are engaged in a rural practice:
a. often have to become an integral part of the community to be accepted as a credible
mental health resource.
b. should avoid interacting with those in their community in order to maintain
appropriate boundaries.
c. reduce their effectiveness in the settings where they work if they become involved in
the community and are seen outside of their professional role.
d. both b and c.
Mario’s job entails going to middle schools within the county to run counseling groups
for students identified as having the potential for aggression. He is providing
A.direct client services.
B.indirect client services.
C.direct community services.
D.indirect community services.
The current trend in training for group workers focuses on learning group process by:
A.didactic course work.
B.becoming involved in supervised experiences.
C.administering psychological tests to trainees.
D.All of the choices
Contemporary theories of counseling:
A.are grounded on assumptions that are a part of Eastern culture.
B.emphasize the uniqueness of the individual, self-assertion, and ego strength.
C.focus on interdependence, and losing self in the totality of the cosmos.
D.emphasizes the social and cultural facts of human existence.