COUC 501 SOLVED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2027 GRADED A+
Question 1.
A firm grounding in the area of professional orientation includes 3 main components:
-developing a professional identity -learning about ethics and -learning about the ____ as it
applies to counseling
*Developing a professional identity as a counselor: understanding the history, knowing the
professional roles, learning about becoming involved, gaining awareness of credentials,
knowing how to advocate for your clients, and developing _____ in your profession.
Correct Answer: law pride
Question 2.
Moral behavior is based on our values, or personal belief system.
Values are influenced by upbringing and culture.
_________: set aside persona lvalues within the counseling relationship.
Professional values include honoring ________, promoting social justice, safeguarding the
integrity of the counselor-client relationship.
Ethics: a discipline concerned with ___________ and moral decision making. Ethics prevail
over personal values.
Law is different from morality or ethics. Laws must be followed. Laws dictate __________
standards of behavior, whereas ethics pertain to a wider range of professional functioning.
Correct Answer: Bracket diversity conduct minimum
Question 3.
Learning about ethics: becoming familiar with ethical standards, understanding ethical
issues, developing ethical reasoning and decision making ________.
Correct Answer: skills
Question 4.
-Many questions are _________and depend on the situation. Not black and white.
-We are either contributing to the welfare and good and wellbeing or we are not.
Correct Answer: ambiguous
Question 5.
A counselor at a community agency decides to start a group for women recovering from
sexual abuse. On the first group meeting, the counselor hands out the informed consent
form but rushes the members to sign the form without reviewing. The counselor reviews
the benefits of group but worries reviewing risks will cause the members to feel anxious or
frightened and drop out of group before they experience the benefits. She plans to review
the risks on the third session. A)Veracity b)Autonomy C)Justice D)Beneficence
E) Fidelity
,A master's level counseling student is feeling overwhelmed due to having a major paper.
She has worked overtime for the past two weeks and her oldest child has a stomach virus,
limiting the time she has to spend on researching and writing the paper. In a panic, she
goes online and finds an online service that, for a small fee, will provide her sections of the
paper, guaranteeing the information will not be detectable by any plagiarism program. She
decides to use the service for the paper. A)Autonomy B)Veracity C)Justice D)Beneficence
E) Fidelity
Two clients have been referred to a counselor who only has one available spot. The
counselor looks over the referral information of both clients. The first client has insurance
that is known for paying promptly and without requiring detailed documentation. The
second client has insurance as well. But his insurance is always slow at reimbursement for
services and requires a detailed treatment plan and weekly phone consultations. The
counselor decides to take the first client but tells the second client there is no available
appointment time for at least 4 weeks. A)Autonomy b)Veracity C)Beneficence D)Autonomy
E)Fidelity F)Justice
Correct Answer: A, B, F
Question 6.
A marriage counselor has been working with a couple for the past six months. The couple
started counseling to decide whether they wanted to continue in the marriage or divorce.
The counselor believes that marriage should be for life. He has helped the couple see the
roots of their unhappiness in the marriage, as well as, the benefits and consequences of
remaining married or divorcing. One day the couple walks in and tells the counselor they
have decided to move forward with a divorce. The counselor begins to tell the couple all
the reasons they should not divorce and how their choice is wrong. A)Veracity
b)Nonmaleficence C)Justice D)Autonomy E)Fidelity
A counselor is leaving her employment at a community mental health clinic to take
another job. In preparation for leaving, she tells all her clients that she will be leaving and
her last date at the agency will be May
1. Two weeks before her May 1 date of departure, the counselor becomes angry at the
agency and just quits, walking out, not informing her clients. A)Justice b)Fidelity
C)Autonomy D)Beneficence E)Veracity
A counselor at a community mental health center has been seeing a client for 4 months.
The client initially presented with substance abuse concerns but has not been complying
with treatment goals for reducing substance abuse. The counselor's supervisor suggests to
the counselor that the client needs to enter a structured treatment program. At the client's
next appointment, the counselor tells the client that arrangements for the client to
participate in the agency's intensive outpatient program have been made for "her own
good." The client is upset and states she does not want to be in the program. The
counselor tells the client, "Too bad, you're already enrolled." Beneficence Veracity Fidelity
Autonomy Justice
Correct Answer: D, B
,Question 7.
A client initially comes into counseling worried that she might be bipolar like her mother
and states several times that, "If I am bipolar, it will ruin my life!" The counselor assesses
the client and administers a test that also assesses for bipolar. Both the counselor's
assessment and the results show that the client is bipolar. Four weeks later, the client
requests to see the results of her assessment. The counselor refuses to release the results
telling the client the results were not conclusive. A)Veracity B)Autonomy C)Fidelity
D)Nonmaleficence
E) Justice
An experienced career counselor works for a community agency that covers a broad range
of services to clients. Two clients come in to see the counselor. The first client is a
respected member of the community and is a department head in the local government.
The second client is a part time employee at a factory who has had several arrests and is
well known in the community for being intoxicated in public. Both clients come to the
counselor wanting career counseling. The counselor recommends a full career
assessment, that involves four separate career tests, for the first client. The counselor
does not administer any career tests to the second client because she knows they are
expensive, time consuming, and "a waste of time" for someone with an "addiction
problem." A)Fidelity B)Justice C)Autonomy D)Veracity
E) Nonmaleficence
A counseling intern at a community agency has six new clients assigned to her caseload.
Per her supervisor's instruction, the student schedules to see the clients one time a week
for 55 minutes. The student also works a full-time job, is taking two additional courses, and
is a single mother of two children under the age of five. In the first two months, the
student cancelled around 30% of her client's appointments due to other obligations and a
general sense of being overwhelmed. A)Justice B)Autonomy C)Beneficence D)Fidelity
E) Veracity
Correct Answer: A, B, D
Question 8.
From the perspective of principle ethics, a counselor who is counseling a client planning a
violent act against another person, and who intervenes to notify the client's family
members is: A)sacrificing client autonomy in order to prevent harm and to do good.
b)sacrificing fidelity in order to be truthful. C)sacrificing justice in order to be faithful to
promises made. D)sacrificing veracity in order to protect the client's anonymity.
E) sacrificing beneficence in order to promote fidelity.
Virtue ethicists believe that: A)to determine whether a counselor is ethical, each decision
the counselor makes must be carefully weighed. b)that moral choices cannot be made by
rule; what is needed instead is good judgment. C)actions speak louder than words.
D)counselors should always be truthful.
Law and ethics differ from one another in that:
A) laws dictate minimum standards of behavior that society will tolerate, whereas ethics
represent the ideal standards expected by the profession. b)ethics dictate minimum
, standards of behavior that society will tolerate, whereas laws represent the ideal
standards expected by the profession. C)ethics and laws have the same standards. laws
require that counselors always follow the profession's ethical standards. D)ethics and laws
are often in conflict because they are so different from one another.
The best statement about the nature of professional ethics in counseling is that: A)if
counselors study ethical codes and keep current with the professional literature, they can
be assured of practicing in an ethical manner. B)in order to practice in an ethical manner,
counselors must always be in compliance with federal and state laws.
C) because there are few absolute right answers to ethical practice questions, consultation
with counseling colleagues is very important when making ethical decisions. D)because
there are few absolute right answers to ethical practice questions, consultation with
lawyers is very important when making ethical decisions. E)the ethical standards have
changed very little in the last 50 years, so if counselors learn the rules, they will be able to
practice in an ethical manner.
The ACA Code of Ethics:
A) helps to stabilize the profession. B)answers nearly all questions that a counselor might
have. C)sets forth ethical responsibilities that never change.
D) is the single, universally accepted code of ethics for counselors. E)is updated every two
or three years.
Correct Answer: A, B, A, C, A
Question 9.
At their most fundamental level, codes of ethics serve to:
A) protect and promote the welfare of the client. b)protect and promote the welfare of the
counselor. C)protect and promote the welfare of the profession. D)protect and promote the
welfare of the counselor's agency.
E) protect and promote the welfare of the client's family unit.
The personal values of counselors:
A) have no place in the counseling session. B)should be completely altruistic.
C) are influenced by their families of origin and their cultures, among other factors. D)are
rooted in universal moral principles. E)should prevail over ethics when there is a conflict
between the counselor's values and the client's behavior.
While principle ethics asks the question "What should I do?," virtue ethics asks the
question:
A) "What would an ethical counselor do?" B)"What should counselors who want the follow
the law do?" C)"Who should I be?" D)"Who am I?" E)"What does virtue mean?"
When attempting to make an ethical decision, it is recommended that counselors take all
of the following steps EXCEPT: A)tune into their feelings. b)involve the client in the
decision-making process. C)consider the moral principles.
D) consult with an attorney. E)identify desired outcomes.
Counselors who function according to mandatory ethics: A)believe that employers should
require specific behaviors of counselors they hire.
Question 1.
A firm grounding in the area of professional orientation includes 3 main components:
-developing a professional identity -learning about ethics and -learning about the ____ as it
applies to counseling
*Developing a professional identity as a counselor: understanding the history, knowing the
professional roles, learning about becoming involved, gaining awareness of credentials,
knowing how to advocate for your clients, and developing _____ in your profession.
Correct Answer: law pride
Question 2.
Moral behavior is based on our values, or personal belief system.
Values are influenced by upbringing and culture.
_________: set aside persona lvalues within the counseling relationship.
Professional values include honoring ________, promoting social justice, safeguarding the
integrity of the counselor-client relationship.
Ethics: a discipline concerned with ___________ and moral decision making. Ethics prevail
over personal values.
Law is different from morality or ethics. Laws must be followed. Laws dictate __________
standards of behavior, whereas ethics pertain to a wider range of professional functioning.
Correct Answer: Bracket diversity conduct minimum
Question 3.
Learning about ethics: becoming familiar with ethical standards, understanding ethical
issues, developing ethical reasoning and decision making ________.
Correct Answer: skills
Question 4.
-Many questions are _________and depend on the situation. Not black and white.
-We are either contributing to the welfare and good and wellbeing or we are not.
Correct Answer: ambiguous
Question 5.
A counselor at a community agency decides to start a group for women recovering from
sexual abuse. On the first group meeting, the counselor hands out the informed consent
form but rushes the members to sign the form without reviewing. The counselor reviews
the benefits of group but worries reviewing risks will cause the members to feel anxious or
frightened and drop out of group before they experience the benefits. She plans to review
the risks on the third session. A)Veracity b)Autonomy C)Justice D)Beneficence
E) Fidelity
,A master's level counseling student is feeling overwhelmed due to having a major paper.
She has worked overtime for the past two weeks and her oldest child has a stomach virus,
limiting the time she has to spend on researching and writing the paper. In a panic, she
goes online and finds an online service that, for a small fee, will provide her sections of the
paper, guaranteeing the information will not be detectable by any plagiarism program. She
decides to use the service for the paper. A)Autonomy B)Veracity C)Justice D)Beneficence
E) Fidelity
Two clients have been referred to a counselor who only has one available spot. The
counselor looks over the referral information of both clients. The first client has insurance
that is known for paying promptly and without requiring detailed documentation. The
second client has insurance as well. But his insurance is always slow at reimbursement for
services and requires a detailed treatment plan and weekly phone consultations. The
counselor decides to take the first client but tells the second client there is no available
appointment time for at least 4 weeks. A)Autonomy b)Veracity C)Beneficence D)Autonomy
E)Fidelity F)Justice
Correct Answer: A, B, F
Question 6.
A marriage counselor has been working with a couple for the past six months. The couple
started counseling to decide whether they wanted to continue in the marriage or divorce.
The counselor believes that marriage should be for life. He has helped the couple see the
roots of their unhappiness in the marriage, as well as, the benefits and consequences of
remaining married or divorcing. One day the couple walks in and tells the counselor they
have decided to move forward with a divorce. The counselor begins to tell the couple all
the reasons they should not divorce and how their choice is wrong. A)Veracity
b)Nonmaleficence C)Justice D)Autonomy E)Fidelity
A counselor is leaving her employment at a community mental health clinic to take
another job. In preparation for leaving, she tells all her clients that she will be leaving and
her last date at the agency will be May
1. Two weeks before her May 1 date of departure, the counselor becomes angry at the
agency and just quits, walking out, not informing her clients. A)Justice b)Fidelity
C)Autonomy D)Beneficence E)Veracity
A counselor at a community mental health center has been seeing a client for 4 months.
The client initially presented with substance abuse concerns but has not been complying
with treatment goals for reducing substance abuse. The counselor's supervisor suggests to
the counselor that the client needs to enter a structured treatment program. At the client's
next appointment, the counselor tells the client that arrangements for the client to
participate in the agency's intensive outpatient program have been made for "her own
good." The client is upset and states she does not want to be in the program. The
counselor tells the client, "Too bad, you're already enrolled." Beneficence Veracity Fidelity
Autonomy Justice
Correct Answer: D, B
,Question 7.
A client initially comes into counseling worried that she might be bipolar like her mother
and states several times that, "If I am bipolar, it will ruin my life!" The counselor assesses
the client and administers a test that also assesses for bipolar. Both the counselor's
assessment and the results show that the client is bipolar. Four weeks later, the client
requests to see the results of her assessment. The counselor refuses to release the results
telling the client the results were not conclusive. A)Veracity B)Autonomy C)Fidelity
D)Nonmaleficence
E) Justice
An experienced career counselor works for a community agency that covers a broad range
of services to clients. Two clients come in to see the counselor. The first client is a
respected member of the community and is a department head in the local government.
The second client is a part time employee at a factory who has had several arrests and is
well known in the community for being intoxicated in public. Both clients come to the
counselor wanting career counseling. The counselor recommends a full career
assessment, that involves four separate career tests, for the first client. The counselor
does not administer any career tests to the second client because she knows they are
expensive, time consuming, and "a waste of time" for someone with an "addiction
problem." A)Fidelity B)Justice C)Autonomy D)Veracity
E) Nonmaleficence
A counseling intern at a community agency has six new clients assigned to her caseload.
Per her supervisor's instruction, the student schedules to see the clients one time a week
for 55 minutes. The student also works a full-time job, is taking two additional courses, and
is a single mother of two children under the age of five. In the first two months, the
student cancelled around 30% of her client's appointments due to other obligations and a
general sense of being overwhelmed. A)Justice B)Autonomy C)Beneficence D)Fidelity
E) Veracity
Correct Answer: A, B, D
Question 8.
From the perspective of principle ethics, a counselor who is counseling a client planning a
violent act against another person, and who intervenes to notify the client's family
members is: A)sacrificing client autonomy in order to prevent harm and to do good.
b)sacrificing fidelity in order to be truthful. C)sacrificing justice in order to be faithful to
promises made. D)sacrificing veracity in order to protect the client's anonymity.
E) sacrificing beneficence in order to promote fidelity.
Virtue ethicists believe that: A)to determine whether a counselor is ethical, each decision
the counselor makes must be carefully weighed. b)that moral choices cannot be made by
rule; what is needed instead is good judgment. C)actions speak louder than words.
D)counselors should always be truthful.
Law and ethics differ from one another in that:
A) laws dictate minimum standards of behavior that society will tolerate, whereas ethics
represent the ideal standards expected by the profession. b)ethics dictate minimum
, standards of behavior that society will tolerate, whereas laws represent the ideal
standards expected by the profession. C)ethics and laws have the same standards. laws
require that counselors always follow the profession's ethical standards. D)ethics and laws
are often in conflict because they are so different from one another.
The best statement about the nature of professional ethics in counseling is that: A)if
counselors study ethical codes and keep current with the professional literature, they can
be assured of practicing in an ethical manner. B)in order to practice in an ethical manner,
counselors must always be in compliance with federal and state laws.
C) because there are few absolute right answers to ethical practice questions, consultation
with counseling colleagues is very important when making ethical decisions. D)because
there are few absolute right answers to ethical practice questions, consultation with
lawyers is very important when making ethical decisions. E)the ethical standards have
changed very little in the last 50 years, so if counselors learn the rules, they will be able to
practice in an ethical manner.
The ACA Code of Ethics:
A) helps to stabilize the profession. B)answers nearly all questions that a counselor might
have. C)sets forth ethical responsibilities that never change.
D) is the single, universally accepted code of ethics for counselors. E)is updated every two
or three years.
Correct Answer: A, B, A, C, A
Question 9.
At their most fundamental level, codes of ethics serve to:
A) protect and promote the welfare of the client. b)protect and promote the welfare of the
counselor. C)protect and promote the welfare of the profession. D)protect and promote the
welfare of the counselor's agency.
E) protect and promote the welfare of the client's family unit.
The personal values of counselors:
A) have no place in the counseling session. B)should be completely altruistic.
C) are influenced by their families of origin and their cultures, among other factors. D)are
rooted in universal moral principles. E)should prevail over ethics when there is a conflict
between the counselor's values and the client's behavior.
While principle ethics asks the question "What should I do?," virtue ethics asks the
question:
A) "What would an ethical counselor do?" B)"What should counselors who want the follow
the law do?" C)"Who should I be?" D)"Who am I?" E)"What does virtue mean?"
When attempting to make an ethical decision, it is recommended that counselors take all
of the following steps EXCEPT: A)tune into their feelings. b)involve the client in the
decision-making process. C)consider the moral principles.
D) consult with an attorney. E)identify desired outcomes.
Counselors who function according to mandatory ethics: A)believe that employers should
require specific behaviors of counselors they hire.
