Home visits, and out-of-office visits fall into the category of
a. boundary crossings.
b. boundary violations.
c. boundary considerations.
d. none of the above.
A counselor working with a group of traumatized veterans who served in Iraq and
Afghanistan may encourage these clients to join her in a public awareness campaign to
educate the community about PTSD. This counselor is working in which alternate role?
a. Change agent
b. Consultant
c. Advocate
d. Adviser
Professionals who have experienced a wounded spirit need to
a. be medicated, as a rule.
b. be open to questioning their own spiritual health so they can assist their clients with
their existential concerns.
c. change professions if they begin to experience countertransference.
d. receive psychological first aid.
__________ is a process of holding extreme beliefs on the basis of a single incident and
applying them inappropriately to dissimilar event or settings.
a. Minimization
b. Magnification
c. Selective abstraction
d. Overgeneralization
A number of systematic errors in reasoning may lead to faulty assumptions and
misconceptions, which are termed
a. cognitive distortions.
b. cognitive therapy.
c. rational emotive behavior therapy.
d. cognitive fallacies.
Which of the following is NOT listed as one of the typical needs of helpers?
a. The need to care for others
b. The need to be needed
c. The need to reciprocate
d. The need to eliminate stress from one’s life
__________ can be thought of as psychological first aid. This level of intervention is
carried out by mental health professionals and a network of others such as ministers,
judges, police and fire personnel, nurses, paramedics, physicians, school counselors,
parole officers, teachers, and a wide range of human services workers.
a. First-aid intervention
b. First psychological assistance
c. First-order intervention
d. Second-order intervention
Which of the following is true regarding making mistakes?
a. It provides trainees with an opportunity for self-reflection, critical thinking, and,
ultimately, learning and change.
b. It is expected during a counselor trainee’s coursework; however, once the trainee
begins his or her internship and interacts with clients, mistakes are deemed
unacceptable.
c. It is never acceptable for those who wish to pursue a career in the helping
professions.
d. It often leads to unethical behaviors.
If your approach to helping emphasizes clients examining their beliefs about themselves
and about their world, your interventions will tend to focus on
a. getting clients to carry out homework assignments as a main way to change behavior.
b. what clients are thinking and the things that they continue to tell themselves.
c. confrontation of a client’s resistances.
d. helping clients accept their life circumstances by adjusting to reality.
__________ is essential in understanding the cultural relevance and appropriateness of
advocacy interventions as counselors bring their own attitudes and beliefs to the
sociopolitical historyof their communities.
a. Cultural distance
b. Religious advice
c. Multicultural competence
d. Spiritual attitude
The major determinants of the quality of your relationships with clients are
a. the kind of person you are and your attitudes.
b. your knowledge and counseling skills.
c. your body language and facial expressions.
d. your credentials.
Clients with an Eastern orientation are likely to place a high value on
a. directness and exhibit this as a sign of assertiveness and self-respect.
b. self-disclosure to focus on the nature of their problem.
c. family bonds and cultural traditions that emphasize appropriate roles and status.
d. self-determination and independence.
You might want to log your self-talk following __________, such as having a
consultation session with a supervisor or counseling a client.
a. specific situations
b. time samples
c. vicarious learning abilities
d. burnout
The rationale for self-exploration and personal therapy for helpers includes all of the
following EXCEPT
a. if helpers are unaware of issues stemming from their family experiences, they are
likely to find ways to avoid acknowledging and dealing with potentially painful areas
with their clients.
b. as clients confront events that trigger their pain, memories of helpers’ own pain may
come forth.
c. as you review your family history you will NOT gain some insight into patterns you
have “adopted” from your family of origin.
d. identifying and resolving unfinished business related to your family of origin allows
you to establish relationships that do not repeat negative patterns of interaction.
__________ means “wound,” and a wound can be physical or psychological, or both.
a. Trauma counseling
b. Physical footprint
c. Trauma
d. Psychological footprint
Discussing sexual feelings about clients
a. should never occur under any circumstances.
b. should occur only with one’s religious or spiritual advisor.
c. should ideally occur during internships and peer supervision groups.
d. should occur only with the client.
__________ are characterized by closed communication, by the poor self-esteem of one
or both parents, and by rigid patterns.
a. Transferences
b. Family secrets
c. Functional families
d. Dysfunctional families
Which of the following is true concerning dual relationships?
a. There is a clear consensus among practitioners regarding nonsexual relationships in
counseling.
b. Due to the fact that there are clinical, ethical, and legal risks, all blending of roles
must be avoided.
c. Objectivity in counseling is enhanced with dual relationships.
d. Counselors need to make every effort to avoid dual relationships with clients that
could impart professional judgment or increase the risk of harm to clients.
If clients have an expectation that you will take care of them in ways that their parents
never did, it probably means that
a. they are delusional.
b. they are experiencing countertransference.
c. they are experiencing transference.
d. you have offered them false promises.
When students are learning about the history of their families, it is important to
remember that
a. their commitment to exploration and change may bring discomfort to significant
people in their lives.
b. they shouldadopt an attitude that others should change.
c. self-exploration is a must if the student intends to work with families.
d. a crisis may erupt when the student discovers a family secret.
Developing ground rules, setting norms, and establishing concrete personal goals are
the primary tasks of which stage of a group?
a. Initial
b. Transition
c. Working
d. Final
The helper’s value system has a crucial influence on all of the following EXCEPT
a. the formulation and definition of the problems that helpers see in a family.
b. the goals and plans for therapy.
c. the direction the therapy takes.
d. the choices the client’s friends make in life.
Of the following, perhaps the major goal of mental health managed care is
a. to offer clinicians increased opportunities to have a stable income.
b. to provide clients with the best possible psychological care.
c. to provide services that are as brief as possible to ameliorate presenting problems.
d. to assist clients in getting long-term treatment when that is needed.
__________ explains the relationship among events, beliefs, and feelings.
a. Rational emotive behavior therapy
b. Adlerian therapy
c. A-B-C theory of irrational thinking
d. Stressors
When interviewing for a field placement, you should
a. avoid asking questions and allow the interviewer to do most of the talking.
b. assume an active role by asking questions about the placement and the training
experience you can expect.
c. be careful to not appear overly enthusiastic and ask questions only if the interviewer
invites you to do so.
d. nod affirmatively throughout the interview, so as to demonstrate your listening skills.
At which stage of a group are the group activities of terminating, summarizing, learning
to cope with relapse, and designing action plans most evident?
a. Working
b. Transition
c. Initial
d. Final
__________ refer(s) to desired outcomes of the helping process that are agreed upon by
the helper and the client.
a. Diagnosis
b. Goals
c. Assessment
d. An investigation
Assuming that remaining married would be the best choice for a female client in an
unsatisfying marriage is an example of
a. sound clinical judgment.
b. high moral standards.
c. bias.
d. irrational thinking.
Identifying and resolving __________ related to your family of origin is essential if you
hope to establish relationships that do not repeat negative patterns of interaction.
a. boundaries
b. individuation
c. unfinished business
d. self-discipline
Which of the following is NOT considered a group leadership skill?
a. Helping members create trust
b. Linking members’ work
c. Slowing down the pace of disclosure and risk taking
d. Preparing members for closure
The __________ has proven to be one of the most effective means of solving problems
and dates back to the laws of logic, which have their origins with the Greek philosopher
Aristotle.
a. psychological method
b. medical method
c. scientific method
d. mental health method
Which of the following is NOT an example of a multiple relationship?
a. One’s instructor for didactic courses also serves as his or her clinical supervisor.
b. A therapist who generally uses a nondirective approach experiments with using some
directive techniques.
c. A therapist and client develop a sexual relationship.
d. A poor farmer who needs mental health services exchanges vegetables and fruit for
counseling.
Practitioners must remember that before people can be motivated toward growth and
actualization________
a. they must be well-off financially.
b. they must be well educated.
c. their basic needs must be met.
d. their wants should be fulfilled.
From a multicultural perspective, school counselors have the challenge of all of the
following EXCEPT:
a. striving to lessen language barriers.
b. advocating for themselves.
c. ensuring that educational materials are relevant for students’ culture.
d. establishing a comprehensive developmental counseling and guidance program.
Rational emotive behavior therapy rests on the premise that thinking, evaluating,
analyzing, questioning, doing, practicing, and redeciding are the basics of behavior
change. Explain the assumptions of this theory and its importance.
Answer:Answers will vary.
Identify 2-3 strategies for working with clients in nearly any crisis situation. Illustrate
their importance.
Answer:Answers will vary.
Briefly describe shadow aspects and explain what a helper should do when confronted
with this aspect.
Answer:Answers will vary.
Describe direct and indirect client services and briefly explain the difference between
them.
Answer:Answers will vary.
Briefly describe and explain life style.
Answer:Answers will vary.
Briefly discus the best way to deal with challenges and self-doubts.
Answer:Answers will vary.
Briefly describe the difference between brief interventions and traditional therapy.
Answer:Answers will vary.
List and explain 2-3 multiple relationships that could be more beneficial than harmful to
a client.
Answer:Answers will vary.
Examine 2-3 cognitive distortions and explain how to change these distortions.
Answer:Answers will vary.
Briefly describe confidentiality and privacy in a technological world.
Answer:Answers will vary.
A helper needs to be prepared cognitively and emotionally to see the variety of clients
and situations that can take a toll personally and professionally on them. The authors
list several factors that may influence one’s crisis response. Describe 2-3 of these
factors and explain how they may relate to you.
Answer:Answers will vary.
Define irrational beliefs and briefly explain how this leads to stress.
Answer:Answers will vary.
List 2-3 guidelines for setting boundaries.
Answer:Answers will vary.
The Coreys discuss the importance of identifying your assumptions. Briefly discuss
why this is important in the helping professions.
Answer:Answers will vary.
Briefly explain the importance to personally participating in a group as a member.
Answer:Answers will vary.
Spirituality is being addressed more often now in both assessment and treatment.
Briefly explain the importance of this.
Answer:Answers will vary.
Many school counselors are caught in the “nice counselor syndrome.” List and briefly
explain 2-3 of the recommendations to avoid this.
Answer:Answers will vary.
Define fifth force and describe its importance.
Answer:Answers will vary.