Self-care is not a(n)
a. narcissistic luxury.
b. human requisite.
c. ethical imperative.
d. clinical necessity.
Recording your self-talk for 15 minutes at the same time each day for several days
describes which productive way to become more aware of your self-talk?
a. Problem-solving sample
b. Specific situation
c. Time sample
d. Vicarious situation
The client comes in for help and seems to be overwhelmed by multiple problems. It
would be best to
a. confront the client to look at the discrepancies and distortions in his or her problems.
b. help the client create appropriate goals to deal with many issues simultaneously.
c. encourage the client to gain a focus by exploring key issues in terms of experiences,
feelings, and behaviors.
d. identify and assess action strategies to pursue resolutions to his or her numerous
problems.
__________ is the nearly constant internal monologue we engage in at a conscious or
semiconscious level.
a. Burnout
b. Stress
c. Empathy fatigue
d. Self-talk
Allof the following groups of people might be reluctant to seek professional counseling
or therapy EXCEPT
a. ethnically diverse clients.
b. people in rural environments.
c. older adults.
d. married couples in distress.
Which of the statements below isNOT an example of a family rule?
a. Always keep a smile on your face.
b. Have fun only when all the work is finished.
c. It’s ok to NOT be perfect.
d. Be obedient.
The physical area directly affected by a disaster is the
a. physical footprint.
b. psychological footprint.
c. trauma counseling.
d. trauma.
A study showed that when deciding whether or not to accept gifts from clients,
psychologists were more likely to accept gifts that were
a. inexpensive, culturally appropriate, and given as a sign of appreciation at the end of
treatment.
b. inexpensive, but sentimental in value.
c. offered any time during the course of treatment as a token of gratitude as long as they
were relatively inexpensive.
d. expensive and tasteful.
The focus of most group work today can be characterized by
a. an unstructured personal growth orientation.
b. long-term group treatment.
c. emphasizing self-actualization and human connections.
d. short-term interventions aimed at remediation of specific problems.
Paula completed her internship at an agency serving clients suffering from brain injuries
and realized that she did not have the temperament to work well with this population.
One may conclude that
a. the internship was a complete waste of Paula’s time.
b. the experience taught Paula a valuable lesson about her abilities and interests.
c. Paula won”t be able to work well with other client populations and should reconsider
career options.
d. Paula should continue working with this population until she is comfortable working
with them.
Lucia is considering developing a multiple or dual relationship with her client. It’s
important for Lucia to remember
a. that all multiple relationships should be avoided because they are usually harmful.
b. that absolute answers are available to resolve dual or multiple relationship dilemmas.
c. to be cautious in order to protect herself from censure.
d. to consider whether the potential benefits outweigh the potential for harm.
Which of the following statements best describes an effective helper?
a. If I can create a therapeutic climate, my clients will tend to change in a positive
direction.
b. A sociopath is resistant to therapy and will never change.
c. I”m color blind and can work equally well with any racial or ethnic group.
d. People who are on welfare are basically lazy and really don”t want to work.
The task of helpers who offer __________ is to help individuals tap any resources
available to them to restore a sense of equilibrium, which will eventually enable them to
work through their reactions so that they can meet future challenges.
a. psychological first aid
b. second-level crisis intervention
c. vicarious trauma
d. scientific assistance
_____ refers to the unconscious process whereby clients project onto a helper past
feelings or attitudes they had toward significant people in their lives.
a. Transference
b. Countertransference
c. Resistance
d. Confrontation
_____ refers to the unrealistic reactions that therapists have toward their clients, which
are likely to interfere with their objectivity in the counseling process.
a. Transference
b. Countertransference
c. Resistance
d. Confrontation
A __________ requires helpers to design interventions that go beyond the office. It
takes a paradigm shift for helpers trained in individual helping models to learn to
identify the community as the client.
a. community workers
b. community change agent
c. community perspective
d. community orientation
__________ uses a variety of psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, and eclectic
approaches to help individuals cope with the personal experience and retain to the
trauma event.
a. Trauma
b. Physical footprint
c. Psychological footprint
d. Trauma counseling
__________is a holistic and integrated program of medical, physical, psychosocial, and
vocational interventions.
a. Rehabilitation counseling
b. School counseling
c. Licensed professional counseling
d. Clinical and counseling psychology
It is possible to achieve positive growth by facing, working through, and sharing painful
experiences. Trauma can be a springboard for transformation. Individuals, groups, and
communities can become stronger and develop deeper relationships following stressful
life events. This is called
a. resilience.
b. posttraumatic growth.
c. burnout.
d. crisis intervention.
Before revealing your values to a client, you should ask yourselfall of the following
questions EXCEPT
a. Why am I disclosing and discussing my values with my client?
b. How will disclosing my values benefit my client?
c. Howeasy is it to influencemy client todo what I want?
d. Is my client too eager to embrace my value system?
Lucinda is seeking help to determine whether she should remain in a stagnant
relationship. Her counselor should
a. take an authoritative stance and tell her what to do.
b. help Lucinda examine her options carefully before making a decision.
c. reveal her own values about relationships with the hope of persuading Lucinda to
adopt her values.
d. terminate if Lucinda does not do what she tells her to do.
Angie feels uneasy because she is in a field placement in which she is being minimally
supervised. Her first step in addressing this problem should be to
a. discuss the situation with her supervisor.
b. keep her feelings to herself and gain what she can by observing other professionals at
the agency.
c. demand the supervision that was agreed upon when she contracted with the agency
for field placement.
d. complain to administrators at her university program who are the ones responsible
for contracting with the agency.
Rita, a private practitioner, often meets with couples who are dealing with the fallout of
extramarital affairs. As an ethical practitioner, Rita should
a. be careful not to impose her values on her clients intentionally or unintentionally.
b. take the side of the person who seems most affected by the infidelity and refer the
other person to a different therapist.
c. counsel the innocent party to leave his or her cheating spouse.
d. self-disclose about problems in her own personal relationships in order to make her
clients feel more comfortable about sharing their painful issues.
Including questions in the assessment process pertaining to a client’s spirituality and
religion servesall of the following purposes EXCEPT
a. obtaining a preliminary indication of the relevance of spirituality and religion for the
client.
b. gathering information that the helper might refer to at a later point in the helping
process.
c. indicating to the client that it is acceptable to talk about religious and spiritual
concerns.
d. learning what is needed to challenge the client’s beliefs.
From an Adlerian perspective, there are five major life tasks that are a basic part of
healthy functioning. They are
a. biological functioning, moral development, spiritual growth, emotional development,
and cognitive development.
b. spirituality, self-direction, work and leisure, friendship, and love.
c. early recollections, basic mistakes, the family constellation, birth order, and social
interest.
d. psychosexual functioning, social development, behavior, cognition, and emotional
maturity.
Which of the following is a good suggestion for getting the most value out of your field
placement?
a. Expect the agency to give you responsibility for providing services to clients early in
the placement.
b. Concentrate on the field placement tasks assigned, paying little attention to the
administrative aspects of the program.
c. Look for ways to apply what you are learning (or have learned) in your academic
courses to your experiences in the field.
d. Try to concentrate on those areas that you are most competent with instead of trying
techniques that may not be familiar to you.
__________ is when a helper has limited cultural experiences, and in some cases they
see it as their role to transmit their values to their clients.
a. Diversity
b. Cultural implications
c. Cultural tunnel vision
d. Assertiveness
Aaron T. Beck developed __________ as a result of his research on depression.
a. Adlerian therapy
b. cognitive therapy
c. rational emotive behavioral therapy
d. A-B-C theory
Group members give feedback as a means of
a. offering an external view of how the person appears to others.
b. increasing the pace of the group process.
c. providing help when clients are facing difficult struggles.
d. facilitating deeper levels of group interaction.
During which stage do clients most address specific feelings, thoughts, and behaviors
they would most like to change?
a. Stage 1: Establishing a working relationship
b. Stage 2: Identifying clients’ problems
c. Stage 3: Helping clients create goals
d. Stage 4: Encouraging clients’ exploration and taking action
There has been a great deal of friction among staff members at a local community
mental health agency due to policies and procedures that are widely regarded as unfair.
At weekly staff meetings, an inordinate amount of time is spent discussing superficial
matters, yet no time is allotted to discuss the staff’s real concerns. This is referred to as
a. a wise management strategy.
b. the A-B-C Theory of agency management.
c. a hidden agenda.
d. the tip of the iceberg effect.
One way to broaden your awareness of the importance of creating and maintaining
appropriate boundaries in the helping relationship is to
a. focus on your personal relationships and the boundaries you place on them.
b. complete the self-inventory on managing boundaries.
c. determine if boundaries are necessary in the relationship.
d. understand the only time boundaries are needed is when working with ethnic
minority populations.
Wendy hopes to become aschool counselor. The professional organization she will join
is ASCA, which stands for
a. Association for Supervisors and Counselors in America.
b. American Supervisors and Counselors Association.
c. American School Counselors Association.
d. Association for School Counselors in America.
Assisting a group member in turning insight into action is most likely to occur in which
stage?
a. Working
b. Transition
c. Initial
d. Final
Which of the following is NOT emphasized by behavior therapy?
a. Past history of a client
b. Precise treatment goals
c. Diverse therapeutic strategies
d. Objective evaluation of therapeutic outcomes