Questions may activate memories stored in the:
a. amygdala.
b. hippocampus.
c. dopamine system.
d. thalamus.
____________ first brought issues of stress to our attention.
a. Hans Selye
b. Sigmund Freud
c. Albert Ellis
d. Allen Ivey
Nonattention is:
a. avoided by effective interviewers.
b. not a valid skill for the interviewer.
c. useful in shifting clients away from negative topics.
d. rude behavior for the interviewer.
____________ is the author of The Checklist Manifesto.
a. Nezu
b. Gawande
c. Beck
d. Parsons
Feelings are so important in the counseling process that you should:
a. reflect every feeling you observe as it comes along.
b. only reflect those feelings that are directly apparent.
c. avoid reflecting discrepant feelings.
d. none of the above.
“If you do this…, then…” is a counselor statement most likely heard when the counselor
is executing the skill of:
a. logical consequence.
b. information/advice.
c. counselor directives.
d. none of the above.
Offering specific instruction to the client on how to resolve issues and providing useful
suggestions for personal change is the skill of:
a. logical consequence.
b. instruction/psychoeducation.
c. counselor directives.
d. none of the above.
If your client starts with you at denial or partial acceptance (Level 1 or 2) and then
moves with your help to acceptance and generating new solutions (Level 3 or 4), you
have clear evidence of:
a. the effectiveness of your therapy process.
b. the capacity of your client to achieve progress without your help.
c. the strong need for leadership and direction your client has.
d. the powerful impact of the environment on our clients.
The “1-2-3” pattern of using influencing skills is best described by which of the
following?
a. Ask the client, behave in an intentional way, be congruent in your actions
b. Attend to the client in order to understand, use the influencing skill, check-out the
consequences of your intervention
c. Understand the antecedent, check the resultant behavior, influence
d. Ask questions to obtain data, reflect feelings to understand, check-out the accuracy of
your skill usage
Individuals do not make meaning by themselves; they make meaning:
a. with the aid of a skilled counselor or interviewer.
b. in spite of their multitude of problems and issues.
c. with the aid of their significant other.
d. in a broader multicultural context.
“I’m not sure where to focus careerwise. The job market is tight. I really want to be a
teacher. I like kids. But then, I am getting married when I graduate. And what can I do
with a major in history?”
a. What would you say to this client?
b. Discuss your response in relation to the concept of intentionality.
c. One of your goals might be to help this client become more intentional. What would
he or she be like at the end of counseling if your work has been successful and the
client has increased ability to be intentional?
Answer:
Answer not provided.
Instructions: Listed below are several qualities related to empathy. Mark the letter that
corresponds to the qualities in the descriptions below.
a. Basic empathy
b. Subtractive empathy
c. Additive empathy
d. Positive regard
e. Respect and warmth
f. Concreteness
g. Immediacy
h. Nonjudgmental attitude
i. Authenticity and congruence
____ Being very specific with examples.
If you use an encourager correctly, you may anticipate that the client will ____.
a. elaborate on the topic that has been encouraged
b. accurately paraphrase what you have said back to you
c. indicate that he or she appreciates what you are doing
d. stop talking about the topic and move on to something more important
Which one of the following is an expected result when using reflection of meaning?
a. The client will experience their feelings and emotions more deeply.
b. The client will discuss stories, issues, and concerns in more depth.
c. The client will role-play personal stories and conflictive issues.
d. The client will analyze deep-seated memories.
Instructions:Imagine that you are talking with a client about emotional child abuse.
You have just confronted the client with the following statement: “On one hand, you
say you love your child, but on the other hand you continue to put her out in the hall of
your apartment where you force her to stand in the dark. How do you put that
together?”
Classify the following client’s response using the CCS scale.
Client response: “I think I see what you’re saying. There is a big incongruity there. I
want to stop, but I was abused and hit by my parents. I think I’m doing better than they
did at least I don’t strike Amie. But perhaps I can do something different next week.
I’ll try your new idea about disciplining her.”
This client is where on the CCS?
a. Partial examination
b. Full examination, no change
c. Decision to live with incongruity
d. Development of new constructs, patterns, or behaviors
Psychoeducational stress management strategies may refer to:
a. communication skills training.
b. thought stopping.
c. assertiveness training.
d. all of the above.
Which of the following is a common quality of both paraphrasing and reflection of
feeling?
a. They are both included in feedback to the client.
b. They may be found together in the same statement.
c. They are both used in interviews.
d. All of the above.
In addition to the five-stage interview structure, there are additional useful strategies for
decisional counseling. Which one of the following is NOT a useful strategy for
decisional counseling?
a. Creative brainstorming
b. Logical consequences
c. Future imaging
d. Verbal underlining
Counselors practice only within the boundaries of their competence based on:
a. education and training.
b. supervised and appropriate professional experience.
c. state and national professional credentials.
d. all of the above.
The TAP axis does NOT include:
a. the thorax.
b. the thalamus.
c. the anterior cingulate cortex.
d. the prefrontal cortex.
“I”m really feeling bad right now.” This is an example of:
a. interpretation.
b. logical consequences.
c. self-disclosure.
d. feedback.
Which of the following have immense faith in the ability of humans to overcome
challenges and take charge of their lives?
a. Freud and Titchener
b. Rogers and Maslow
c. Skinner and Amsel
d. All of the above
What is the non-verbal percentage of most communications?
a. 95%
b. 85%
c. 75%
d. 65%
____ is primarily focused on normal, developmental issues and concerns.
a. Interviewing
b. Counseling
c. Psychotherapy
d. Psychiatry
Which of the following is TRUE?
a. Confrontations exist in the form of both listening and influencing skills.
b. Confrontation only exists as listening skills.
c. Confrontation only exists as influencing skills.
d. None of the above.
The counselor responds to Dominic with “I heard you saying that things are great, but
now how do you really feel about doing women’s work?”” How would you rate this
confrontation on empathy?
a. Level 1 subtractive
b. Level 2 somewhat subtractive
c. Level 3 interchangeable
d. Level 4 somewhat additive
Which of the following is most closely associated with values and beliefs?
a. Paraphrase
b. Reflection of feeling
c. Reflection of meaning
d. Summarization
Which of the following is TRUE of visuals?
a. We always need to strive for eye contact.
b. In some cultures, eye contact is always considered inappropriate.
c. Men have better eye contact than women.
d. Culturally and individually appropriate eye contact is essential.
Working with a friend of yours in a practice session presents the possibility of:
a. making it difficult to keep things confidential.
b. their failing to understand informed consent issues.
c. having a more honest and open discussion than usually occurs.
d. dual relationships.
Instructions: Following is a brief client-interview exchange. Material and questions are
based on contents presented on pages 64.
Client: “I felt like my cabin was the most cohesive group in camp. Yet, I felt some
personal problems at the time. I wanted to become a therapist and wondered if I weren’t
simply being selfish and using my ability to help others as a way to avoid myself.”
The counselor responses below are in reaction to the client. Indicate which are
attending and which are non-attending.
“Earlier you were talking about some feelings of selfishness as a child. Could you tell
me more about them?”
a. Attending
b. Non-attending
During the ____ stage of the interview clients will discuss directions that he or she
might want to go, new ways of thinking, desired feeling states, and behaviors that might
be changed.
a. empathic relationship
b. story and strengths
c. goals
d. restory
e. action
Which of the following is the seat of negative emotion?
a. Amygdala
b. Hippocampus
c. Dopamine
d. Thalamus
Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding interviewing, counseling, and
psychotherapy?
a. These terms are often used interchangeably in this book.
b. There is considerable overlap among these activities.
c. Only psychotherapy involves real therapy.
d. Interviewing is usually short term.