MASTER IN COUNSELING COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ACCURATE ANSWERS
Which one of the following is not considered an experiential and relationship- oriented
therapy? - Answers - Family system therapy
Which one of the following Is not associated with the cognitive-behavioral action-
oriented therapies? - Answers - Existential therapy
Which humanistic approach emphasizes the basic attitudes of the therapist as the core
of the therapeutic process? - Answers - Person-centered therapy
Presenting one model to which all trainees subscribe: - Answers - is dangerous in that it
can limit their effectiveness in working with a diverse range of future clients.
The author makes a case for: - Answers - Initially getting an overview of the major
theoretical orientations, and then delving more deeply into each approach
Which of the following statements about theories or models of counseling /
psychotherapy is true? - Answers - There is a clear place for theoretical pluralism in our
society
What type of factor oftentimes limits our freedom of choice? - Answers - Social,
environmental, cultural, biological ( all of the above)
Which of these statements about intervention is true? - Answers - During the course of
an individual's therapy, different interventions may be needed at different times
Which approach was developed during the 1940s as a nondirective reaction against
psychoanalysis? - Answers - Person-centered therapy
Francesca, a cognitive behavioral therapist, likes to give homework assignments to her
clients. What might her rationale be for doing this? - Answers - Homework can be a
vehicle for assisting her clients in putting into action what they are learning in therapy.
Which of the following statements best described the author's view of the medical
model. - Answers - A focus on the medical model restricts therapeutic practice because
it stressed deficit rather than strengths
A comprehensive approach to counseling: - Answers - Goes beyond focusing on our
internal dynamics and addresses those environmental and systemic realities that
influence us.
,It is especially important for counseling who work with culturally diverse client
populations to - Answers - All of the above
According to the text, research shows that counselor values influences - Answers -
Treatment outcome
Client place more values on - Answers - The personality of the therapist, than on the
specific techniques used.
With regard to the role of counselors' personal value in therapy, it is appropriate for
counselor to - Answers - avoid the imposition of their values, yet expose their values to
the client.
During an initial session, an adolescent girl tells you that she is pregnant considering an
abortion. Which of the following would be the most ethical and professional course for
you to follow. - Answers - Help her to clarify the range of her choice in light of her own
values.
Culturally encapsulated counselors would be most likely to - Answers - depend entirely
on their own internalized values assumptions about what is good for people.
You are working with an ethnic minority client who is silent during the initial phase of
counseling. This silence is probably best interpret as - Answers - a response consistent
with his or her cultural context
Which of the following is not considered essential knowledge for culturally competent
counselors? - Answers - Knowing how to analyze transference reactions
Essential components of effective multicultural counseling include all of the following
except - Answers - Counselors avoid becoming involved in out-of- office interventions.
In working with culturally diverse clients, it helps to understand and assess - Answers -
All of theses
Which of the following is not a method of increasing effectiveness in working with
diverse client populations? - Answers - Realize that practicing form a multicultural
perspective will probably make your job very difficult.
The Contextual factors------ are the primary determinants of therapeutic outcome. -
Answers - the alliance, the relationship, the personal and interpersonal skills of the
therapist, client, agency, and extra-therapeutic factor
In becoming ethical practitioners, a crucial task is to - Answers - Learn how to interpret
and apply ethical codes, to ethical dilemma
, According to the text, the challenge of providing informed consent consists of - Answers
- Striking a balance between giving clients too much or too little information about the
therapeutic process.
Many ethical codes state that dual or multiple relationships - Answers - Should be
avoided whenever possible.
Privileged communication does not apply to - Answers - All of the above (PC)
Confidentiality must be breached and information must be reported by a practitioners
when - Answers - All of these(breached)
Under what circumstances should a therapist consult with colleagues or specialists? -
Answers - All of these (consult)
Both feminist therapist and postmodern therapists tend to view diagnosis as it its
traditionally done - Answers - As often oppressive and ignoring of social context
According to the text, positive ethics is a practice in which counselors - Answers - base
their ethical decision on what is the best for their clients rather than minimum standard
of care
During her sessions, Justine questions whether she is trying to meet her clients' needs
or her own needs. Justine is - Answers - Engaging in meaningful self-reflection and self-
assessment as a professional.
Assessment is useful method of - Answers - all of these (assessment)
Evidenced-based practices are not - Answers - Based on psychodynamic principles
is the view of ethical practice that deals with the minimum level of professional practice.
- Answers - Mandatory ethics
Evidence suggesting the concept of the unconscious includes - Answers - dream, post-
hypnotic suggestions, free-association, direct observation based on experimental
research. ( all of these)
A person who unconsciously exhibits overly nice behavior to conceal hostile feeling is
probable using which ego defense? - Answers - Reaction formation
One of these important Freudian concepts, which consist of pushing unacceptable life
events and painful feelings into the unconscious is - Answers - Repression
The ego defense mechanism in which a person exhibits behavior that clearly shows
signs of reverting to less mature stages is? - Answers - Regression
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ACCURATE ANSWERS
Which one of the following is not considered an experiential and relationship- oriented
therapy? - Answers - Family system therapy
Which one of the following Is not associated with the cognitive-behavioral action-
oriented therapies? - Answers - Existential therapy
Which humanistic approach emphasizes the basic attitudes of the therapist as the core
of the therapeutic process? - Answers - Person-centered therapy
Presenting one model to which all trainees subscribe: - Answers - is dangerous in that it
can limit their effectiveness in working with a diverse range of future clients.
The author makes a case for: - Answers - Initially getting an overview of the major
theoretical orientations, and then delving more deeply into each approach
Which of the following statements about theories or models of counseling /
psychotherapy is true? - Answers - There is a clear place for theoretical pluralism in our
society
What type of factor oftentimes limits our freedom of choice? - Answers - Social,
environmental, cultural, biological ( all of the above)
Which of these statements about intervention is true? - Answers - During the course of
an individual's therapy, different interventions may be needed at different times
Which approach was developed during the 1940s as a nondirective reaction against
psychoanalysis? - Answers - Person-centered therapy
Francesca, a cognitive behavioral therapist, likes to give homework assignments to her
clients. What might her rationale be for doing this? - Answers - Homework can be a
vehicle for assisting her clients in putting into action what they are learning in therapy.
Which of the following statements best described the author's view of the medical
model. - Answers - A focus on the medical model restricts therapeutic practice because
it stressed deficit rather than strengths
A comprehensive approach to counseling: - Answers - Goes beyond focusing on our
internal dynamics and addresses those environmental and systemic realities that
influence us.
,It is especially important for counseling who work with culturally diverse client
populations to - Answers - All of the above
According to the text, research shows that counselor values influences - Answers -
Treatment outcome
Client place more values on - Answers - The personality of the therapist, than on the
specific techniques used.
With regard to the role of counselors' personal value in therapy, it is appropriate for
counselor to - Answers - avoid the imposition of their values, yet expose their values to
the client.
During an initial session, an adolescent girl tells you that she is pregnant considering an
abortion. Which of the following would be the most ethical and professional course for
you to follow. - Answers - Help her to clarify the range of her choice in light of her own
values.
Culturally encapsulated counselors would be most likely to - Answers - depend entirely
on their own internalized values assumptions about what is good for people.
You are working with an ethnic minority client who is silent during the initial phase of
counseling. This silence is probably best interpret as - Answers - a response consistent
with his or her cultural context
Which of the following is not considered essential knowledge for culturally competent
counselors? - Answers - Knowing how to analyze transference reactions
Essential components of effective multicultural counseling include all of the following
except - Answers - Counselors avoid becoming involved in out-of- office interventions.
In working with culturally diverse clients, it helps to understand and assess - Answers -
All of theses
Which of the following is not a method of increasing effectiveness in working with
diverse client populations? - Answers - Realize that practicing form a multicultural
perspective will probably make your job very difficult.
The Contextual factors------ are the primary determinants of therapeutic outcome. -
Answers - the alliance, the relationship, the personal and interpersonal skills of the
therapist, client, agency, and extra-therapeutic factor
In becoming ethical practitioners, a crucial task is to - Answers - Learn how to interpret
and apply ethical codes, to ethical dilemma
, According to the text, the challenge of providing informed consent consists of - Answers
- Striking a balance between giving clients too much or too little information about the
therapeutic process.
Many ethical codes state that dual or multiple relationships - Answers - Should be
avoided whenever possible.
Privileged communication does not apply to - Answers - All of the above (PC)
Confidentiality must be breached and information must be reported by a practitioners
when - Answers - All of these(breached)
Under what circumstances should a therapist consult with colleagues or specialists? -
Answers - All of these (consult)
Both feminist therapist and postmodern therapists tend to view diagnosis as it its
traditionally done - Answers - As often oppressive and ignoring of social context
According to the text, positive ethics is a practice in which counselors - Answers - base
their ethical decision on what is the best for their clients rather than minimum standard
of care
During her sessions, Justine questions whether she is trying to meet her clients' needs
or her own needs. Justine is - Answers - Engaging in meaningful self-reflection and self-
assessment as a professional.
Assessment is useful method of - Answers - all of these (assessment)
Evidenced-based practices are not - Answers - Based on psychodynamic principles
is the view of ethical practice that deals with the minimum level of professional practice.
- Answers - Mandatory ethics
Evidence suggesting the concept of the unconscious includes - Answers - dream, post-
hypnotic suggestions, free-association, direct observation based on experimental
research. ( all of these)
A person who unconsciously exhibits overly nice behavior to conceal hostile feeling is
probable using which ego defense? - Answers - Reaction formation
One of these important Freudian concepts, which consist of pushing unacceptable life
events and painful feelings into the unconscious is - Answers - Repression
The ego defense mechanism in which a person exhibits behavior that clearly shows
signs of reverting to less mature stages is? - Answers - Regression
