Any indigenous healing practices may
a. cause helpers to feel a heightened sense of anxiety.
b. benefit the helper’s self-care program.
c. require helpers to abandon their own religious or spiritual values.
d. may be unethical and illegal.
In cases in which clients are considering abortion, counselors can be charged with
negligence when they do all of the following EXCEPT
a. do not act with skill and withhold relevant information or provide inaccurate
information.
b. do not refer a client when they are not competent to work in this area.
c. make an inadequate referral.
d. exercise reasonable care.
Therapists who make home visits
a. are behaving unethically.
b. are behaving illegally.
c. do not have to follow the same laws.
d. receive first hand view of the client’s home, neighborhood, and community.
Ethnographic variables refers to
a. educational background.
b. gender.
c. nationality.
d. place of residence.
__________ is both an ethical and a legal concept.
a. Competence
b. Motivational interviewing
c. Parallel process
d. Resistance
Which of the following has NOT been cited in the literature as a potential disadvantage
to the co-leadership model?
a. Relationship difficulties between the leaders
b. Leaders working collectively
c. Ineffective communication
d. Overdependence on the co-leader
__________ should be evaluated by considering factors such as context, history, current
status of the professional relationship, the reaction of the client to the multiple
relationships, and how the therapist explains the purpose of the boundary crossing
within the context of the goals of the professional relationship.
a. Sexual overlapping relationships
b. Sexual non-overlapping relationships
c. Nonsexual non-overlapping relationships
d. Nonsexual overlapping relationships
By providing clients with support and __________, we are able to facilitate their
process of change.
a. challenge
b. advice
c. change
d. policies
Students in human services and counseling programs sometimes bring up all the
following EXCEPT
a. their lack of anxiety.
b. fears.
c. perfectionist strivings.
d. other personal concerns.
__________ is emotional-behavioral reactions toward a client that originated from
some part of the helper’s life.
a. Countertransference
b. Transference
c. Family of origin
d. Family structure
Which of the following is true concerning rules in dysfunctional family systems?
a. The number of rules is small, and is applied consistently.
b. Rules are humanly possible to keep relevant and flexible.
c. Rules are rigid and serve the function of masking fears about differences.
d. The most important rules are ones that govern individuation and the sharing of
information.
Which of the following statements about structured groups isNOT true?
a. Structured groups are sometimes referred to as psychoeducational groups.
b. Structured groups are designed to deal with an information deficit in a certain area.
c. A structured group might focus on managing relationships and ending relationships.
d. Structured groups and counseling groups are synonymous terms.
Which of the following is LEAST likely to be considered one of the contributions of
cognitive therapy?
a. It provides a rich method of exploring the meaning of dreams.
b. It has been demonstrated to be effective in the treatment of anxiety, phobias, and
depression.
c. This approach has received a great deal of attention by clinical researchers.
d. It emphasizes a collaborative effort of both the therapist and client in challenging
dysfunctional thinking.
The temptation to give up a career in the helping field is often greatest when students
a. are faced with examining their values concerning helping others.
b. realize that they still have unresolved issues.
c. begin to examine their motivations for helping others.
d. first have to apply what they have learned in their courses to the real world.
During the initial stage in the helping process, which of the following would be
LEAST applicable?
a. Carrying out an action program
b. Creating a therapeutic climate
c. Understanding the context
d. Using self-disclosure appropriately
Nancy, a high school senior, feels pressured by her parents to pursue a nursing degree
right after graduation; however, she is uncertain about her future direction. She recently
started dating, has developed new friendships, and would like to postpone college to see
what it’s like to have a life. Nancy is working on which of Erikson’s developmental
tasks?
a. Intimacy versus isolation
b. Industry versus inferiority
c. Initiative versus guilt
d. Identity versus identity confusion
A major problem of the generativity versus stagnation stage can be
a. slipping into secure but stale ways of being and failing to take advantage of
opportunities for enriching life.
b. withdrawal from taking an active stance toward life due to guilt over life’s failures.
c. dealing with separation from the family system and establishing an identity based on
one’s own experiences.
d. lack of initiative in establishing and maintaining social relationships.
Who is likely to receive the greatest benefit from direct community services?
a. Teenagers participating in an AIDS awareness/prevention workshop
b. A heroine addict
c. The leader of a gang
d. A child abuser
During the first stage of the helping relationship, each of the following is given
attention EXCEPT
a. creating a climate for change.
b. establishing the relationships.
c. doing a detailed analysis of a client’s family of origin patterns.
d. educating clients and obtaining informed consent.
Which of the statements below is NOT true about transference?
a. It usually operates on an unconscious level.
b. It constitutes a repetition of past material in the present.
c. It causes a distortion in the way clients perceive and react to the counselor.
d. It provides clients with clarity about the real relationship they have with the
counselor.
__________ are the actions, behaviors, or environmental resources that clients can use
in getting through a crisis.
a. Situational supports
b. Positive thinking patterns
c. Coping mechanisms
d. Constructive thinking patterns
Helen is seeking a specialization in the helping field that attends not only to the inner
workings of a person but also to the understanding of the person in the environment.
Helen should seek a degree in
a. psychiatric nursing.
b. clinical psychology.
c. social work.
d. counseling psychology.
It is useful to think of resistance as
a. something to be gotten around quickly so that clients can change.
b. a client’s stubborn attempt to remain in safe ways.
c. a phenomenon that will destroy a working relationship.
d. the very material that can productively be explored in the helping relationship.
Which of the following isNOT a characteristic of effective supervisors?
a. Professional supervisors have training in supervision.
b. Supervisors do not provide supervisees with immediate feedback.
c. Supervisors provide clear goals for supervision.
d. They are knowledgeable about ethical and legal matters.
__________consists of identifying a pattern of symptoms that leads to a specific
diagnosis described by the DSM-5.
a. Assessment
b. Diagnosis
c. An investigation
d. A critical questioning procedure
According to rational emotive behavior therapy, the stress suffered by the helping
professional would be the result of
a. the interpretation of events, which are seen to be more important than what occurs in
reality.
b. the reality of working in a dysfunctional environment.
c. one’s emotional state.
d. incompetent supervisors.
__________ describes a helper’s personal reaction to the political context in which he or
she works with clients.
a. Racial microaggression
b. Cultural tunnel vision
c. Diverse countertransference
d. Political countertransference
__________ generally has its roots in a client’s unresolved personal conflicts with
significant others.
a. Transference
b. Countertransference
c. Boundaries
d. Unfinished business
Most graduates of human services programs report wishing they had been able to
a. participate in even more fieldwork activities.
b. take more theory courses.
c. take more statistics courses.
d. extend the length of their training.
The geographical area of individuals and communities affected by the event is known
as the
a. physical footprint.
b. psychological footprint.
c. trauma.
d. trauma counseling.
Steve feels relief when a client cancels. His attendance at staff meetings is irregular and
he tends to psychologically withdraw when he is there. His wife and children are also
feeling the effects of his work situation since he feels overwhelmed by the demands of
family life and has become indifferent to their needs. Steve is suffering from which of
the following types of burnout?
a. Physical
b. Intellectual
c. Emotional
d. Interpersonal
Many of the problems for which people seek professional assistance are rooted in
interpersonal difficulties. Discuss the benefit of using group work to change the
predictable patterns of people and possible risks.
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The model of the helping process has five stages. Describe and explain each of these
stages.
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The concept of individuation and separation from one’s family can easily lead to
conflicts in one’s family relationships in some cultures. Briefly describe the reason’s for
these conflicts.
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Explain the controversy of multiple relationships and the ethics codes of the
professional organizations.
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The helping professions must recognize that many problems reside outside the person.
Due to this, alternative roles to traditional helping models will benefit clients. List 2-3
alternative roles and explain their benefits.
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Define and describe modern racism.
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Employing motivational interviewing (MI) strategies can be an effective way to help
mobilize clients to make the changes they claim they want to make. Explain the five
stages of change and their importance.
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Briefly describe 2-3 culturally learned basic assumptions.
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Define risk management and explain its importance to the helping professions.
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Define passive aggressive behavior. Explain how to effectively treat this type of client.
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Name and describe2-3 multicultural counseling competencies.
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Define progress notes and process notes. Briefly explain the difference.
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Feedback occurs when both members and leaders share with each other their personal
reactions about one another. Discuss the benefits and possible risks of feedback.
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List 2 different types of groups and explain their differences.
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Identify 2-3 characteristics of an effective helper and briefly explain its importance.
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Explain the Ward v. Wilbanks court case and describe its importance to the helping
profession.
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Briefly explain the ethics codes regarding referral.
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At times in your training, you may feel discouraged and it may be difficult to focus on
what is really important. Demonstrate how you would utilize what you learned to regain
your momentum.
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