Bonnie became sexually involved with her therapist soon after therapy began. This
action was initiated by the therapist who saw Bonnie’s provocative behavior as an
invitation to become intimate. The following is a possible on-going consequence for the
client being sexually exploited:
a. substance abuse
b. suicidal ideation
c. distrust for therapists and the therapeutic process
d. impaired social adjustment and distrust of opposite sex
e. all of the above
The AAMFT Code of Ethics contains statements about each of the following areas
EXCEPT for:
a. confidentiality.
b. requiring personal therapy for family therapy trainees.
c. professional competence and integrity.
d. fees.
e. responsibility to students, employees, and supervisees.
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. nonmaleficence.
b. autonomy.
c. beneficence.
d. fidelity.
Departures from commonly accepted practices that could potentially benefit clients are
referred to as:
a. unethical boundaries.
b. boundary crossings.
c. boundary violations.
d. interpersonal boundaries.
___________________ are attempts to change the social environment to meet the needs
of the population as a whole and are carried out by influencing social policy.
a. Direct community services
b. Indirect community services
c. Community organization services
d. Community counseling services
An African-American woman was interacting with her child in a domestic abuse shelter
where she is over-heard to say to her child “Keep touching that and I’m going to whoop
you.” The social worker that heard this statement should:
a. immediately report the mother to Child Protective Services.
b. tell the mother that she will be evicted from the shelter if she continues to talk to her
child that way.
c. recognize that what constitutes abuse in one culture may not be viewed as abuse in
another culture and not reportable until it is determined that the child is in danger.
d. remove the child from the mother’s care until the mother can learn how to talk to her
child with respect.
Many believe it is wise to have a(n) ______________________ when counseling
couples due to the complexity of the work.
A.”no secrets” policy
B.attorney
C.hidden agenda
D.three-year contract
The following is true in regards to group ethics:
A.As a rule, group leaders should conduct only those types of groups for which they
have been trained.
B.The legal concept of privileged communication applies in group settings the same as
it applies to individual sessions.
C.Group leaders are not obliged to inform psychiatric hospital patients that they are
documenting group sessions.
D.Parents and guardians have the legal right to all communications that have occurred
in groups for minors.
The primary purpose for keeping records is to:
a. provide high-quality service for clients.
b. maintain continuity of service if other professionals are involved.
c. protect practitioners from malpractice suits.
d. both a and b.
Below is an example of a technique being used in an unethical manner:
a. modifying techniques so they are suitable for the client’s cultural and ethnic
background.
b. practicing unfamiliar techniques in group.
c. having a therapeutic purpose and being grounded in some theoretical framework.
d. giving members the freedom to participate or not participate in a given experiment.
Charles, a couples’ therapist, recently met with a new couple seeking his services.
During their initial meeting, Charles learned that the wife and husband are both in
individual therapy. As an ethical practitioner, he should
A.ask his new clients’ permission to consult with their individual therapists.
B.not ask to consult with their therapists since it is none of his business.
C.not accept them as clients so as to avoid any ethical conflicts.
D.make it a condition that they stop meeting with their individual therapists if they want
his services.
A higher level of ethical functioning is sometimes known as:
a. personal ethics.
b. ideal ethics.
c. aspirational ethics.
d. mandatory ethics.
e. basic ethics.
Ted is a counselor educator and also acts as therapeutic agent for his students’ personal
development since personal awareness is considered to be an intrinsic part of
developing counselor skills in the program at the university in which he teaches. Ted is:
a. totally unethical in attempting to guide his students towards self-awareness.
b. involved in a situation in which he will become so subjective that he will be unable
to teach his students.
c. involved in role blending which is inevitable in the process of educating and
supervising counselor trainees.
d. in a situation that automatically leads to a conflict of interest.
Supervisors in counseling training programs bear both direct liability and vicarious
liability. Vicarious liability pertains to:
a. derelict supervision of trainees.
b. inappropriate advice given to trainees about treatment.
c. responsibilities that supervisors have because of the actions of their trainees.
d. giving tasks to trainees that exceed their competence.
The following action would maximize the risks inherent in dual or multiple
relationships:
a. Setting healthy boundaries from the outset.
b. Securing informed consent of clients and discuss with them both the potential risks
and benefits of dual relationships.
c. Documenting any dual relationships in clinical case notes.
d. Becoming romantically involved with the client.
Which belief/attitude is NOT characteristic of culturally skilled counselors?
a. They can appreciate diverse cultures, and they feel comfortable with cultural
differences.
b. They are aware of their own values, attitudes, and biases and how they are likely to
affect minority clients.
c. They are committed to the goal of persuading their clients to accept the values of the
dominant society.
d. They are willing to refer a client because of their limitations in cross-cultural
counseling.
With respect to confidentiality, group leaders have a responsibility to:
a. clearly define what it means.
b. explain its importance.
c. inform members of the difficulties involved in enforcing it.
d. all of the above
How do the authors describe their approach to orienting group members to the group
experience before it begins?
A.They provide minimal structure and little discussion of group guidelines and
expectations.
B.They avoid a discussion of fears so as to not scare timid members.
C.They provide comprehensive preparation.
D.They avoid discussing the limitations of group work, so as to not diminish the power
of the group experience.
E.a, b, and d.
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.
In which form of supervision do supervisors watch their trainees conduct family
sessions from behind a one-way mirror and offer feedback and consultation to them?
a. vicarious supervision
b. live supervision
c. family consultation
d. none of the above
Clients can file a legal complaint against a therapist for sexual misconduct by:
a. filing an ethical complaint with the therapist’s professional association.
b. filing an ethical complaint with the therapist’s licensing board.
c. lodging a complaint with the therapist’s employer.
d. filing a criminal complaint or a civil suit.
e. all of the above
Essential components of multicultural counseling include all of the following EXCEPT:
a. counselors are aware of culture-specific methods of helping.
b. counselors feel comfortable with their client’s differing beliefs.
c. counselors avoid becoming involved in out-of-office interventions.
d. counselors are aware of how their own biases could affect minority clients.
e. counselors can send and receive both verbal and nonverbal messages appropriately.
An argument put forth in favor of legislation to regulate the delivery of mental-health
services is that:
a. professionalism builds up a rigid bureaucracy designed to protect the client.
b. the public is protected by setting minimum standards of service and holding
professionals accountable.
c. there are as many certified charlatans as there are uncertified, competent
practitioners.
d. it contributes to professional specializations that pit one against the other.
Community agencies tend to be:
A.public.
B.private.
C.nonprofit.
D.for profit.
E.All of the choices
In order to assist trainees with developing competence, most family therapy training
programs encourage _____________________ and other processes designed to engage
students with their own family-of-origin issues.
a. genogram work
b. full self-disclosure
c. the mental status examination
d. hypnosis
When clients’ stories mirror therapists’ own personal struggles too closely,
____________________ may result.
a. sympathy
b. resistance
c. empathy fatigue
d. a nervous breakdown
Charles, a couples therapist, recently met with a new couple seeking his services.
During their initial meeting, Charles learned that the wife and husband are both in
individual therapy. As an ethical practitioner, he should
a. ask his new clients’ permission to consult with their individual therapists.
b. not ask to consult with their therapists since it is none of his business.
c. not accept them as clients so as to avoid any ethical conflicts.
d. make it a condition that they stop meeting with their individual therapists if they
want his services.
Most licenses:
a. are generic in nature.
b. specify the types of clients or problems the licensee is competent to work with.
c. specify the techniques a practitioner is competent to use.
d. ensure that practitioners will competently do what their licenses permit them to do.
e. b and c
__________ refers to a personal inclination or desire for a relationship with the
transcendent or God.
A.Religion
B.Spirituality
C.Fanaticism
D.Dogmatism
According to the authors, the first step in the process of acquiring multicultural
counseling skills in a training program should be that students:
a. take a self-exploratory class to help identity their cultural and ethnic blind spots.
b. start a social advocacy campaign and become politically involved on campus.
c. free themselves from all racist thoughts, actions and feelings.
d. have their value system conform with an “acceptable norm”.
Yolanda is an experienced therapist who seems to always feel more compassionate
towards the female members of the families that she counsels. What are the most salient
ethical issues involved in this case?
a. Because of her bias, Yolanda may be inclined to collude with some family members
against others, or otherwise contribute to dysfunctional family system dynamics.
b. Yolanda has been practicing for many years, so her competence should not be
questioned.
c. Yolanda seems to advocate for those with less power in the family structure, so her
stance is actually beneficial for all members of the families with whom she works.
d. None of the above.
Which of the following statements is/are true about principle ethics?
a. Principle ethics is a set of obligations and a method that focuses on moral issues.
b. One goal of principle ethics is to establish a framework to guide future ethical
thinking and behavior.
c. Principle ethics asks the question, “Am I doing what is best for my client?”
d. All of the above
e. a and b only
The authors state their positions throughout the text in order to
a. sway you to adopt their views since they have expertise.
b. help you develop your own position on a variety of ethical and professional issues.
c. model the correct way of thinking about ethical matters.
d. both a and c
The intent of a(n) _____________________ is to define boundaries and clarify the
nature of the basic counseling relationship between the counselor and the client.
a. supervision contract
b. informed consent document
c. HIPAA document
d. release of information form
Statements such as “Minority groups need to take responsibility for their own
predicament” and “In order to succeed, people need to stop complaining and start
working” do not take into account environmental factors. These are examples of:
a. stereotypical beliefs.
b. guiding principles for action.
c. cultural tolerance.
d. challenging culture-bound values.