COUN 506 EXAMS TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS AVAILABLE

COUN 506 EXAMS TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS AVAILABLE Question 1 (0 out of 4 points) Although a counselor cannot magically make suffering disappear, how might a counselor provide immedi ate relief? Selected Answer: The counselor can pray for the client out of session for immediate relief. Question 2 (4 out of 4 points) In the context of the discussion of Christian counseling as a spiritual enterprise, the lecture talked about “receiving grace” and “refining grace.” What is the main idea behind that discussion? Selected Answer: For the Christian counselor, God’s grace needs to be constantly at work to develop the godly characteristics necessary in the counseling process. Question 3 (4 out of 4 points) When clients come to a Christian counselor expecting to have “spirituality” included in counseling, what must we keep in mind? Selected Answer: All of these Question 4 (4 out of 4 points) Which list below provides some of the best suggestions for building a therapeutic relationship in a Christi an counseling session? Selected Answer: Recognizing that we are “wounded healers,” providing the sense of “hospitality,” clarifying your role and listening. Question 5 (4 out of 4 points) From the lecture, McMinn discusses “Three Continuous Assessment Dimensions.” Which statement belo w is NOT one of them? Selected Answer: We need to assess whether a client understands the theory of change Question 6 (4 out of 4 points) From the lecture, when we define Christian counseling as a spiritual enterprise, what can we say? Selected Answer: There is an element of sacrifice and selfgiving on the part of the counselor Question 7 (4 out of 4 points) In counseling suffering people, what principle is true from the lectures? Selected Answer: Before we confront sin in the life of our counselee, proper trust must be established Question 8 (4 out of 4 points) What determines what you emphasize in counseling and the techniques you choose Selected Answer: All of these Question 9 (4 out of 4 points) Brewer’s model of spiritual formation emphasizes the necessary relationships in the life of our counselee . What is true of his approach? Selected Answer: It is really important that we have someone for whom we can offer guidance Question 10 (4 out of 4 points) According to the lecture, if someone were asked: “What is spirituality?”, how would they answer if they were coming from a postmodern point of view? Selected Answer: Spirituality as a private alternative to religion. Question 11 (0 out of 4 points) If we take into account the Formation Field approach to spiritual formation in our counseling, what is tru e? Selected Answer: To help the client focus on his/her inner life, we should help the client develop relationships Question 12 (0 out of 4 poitns) One counseling benefit of Nouwen’s polarities model of spiritual formation is that we find clues as to typ ical counseling problems. If a client was at the “loneliness” end of the pole, he/she might be struggling with Selected Answer: Personal despair Question 13 (4 out of 4 points) From the METAMORPH perspective, what does it mean when the grid follows the idea of “many theories and techniques in service of a Christian worldview?” Selected Answer: Responsible eclecticism Question 14 (0 out of 4 points) What is a main insight in Nouwen’s polarities model? Selected Answer: Spiritual formation is like a straight upward moving graph Question 15 (4 out of 4 points) What would a counselor do as an “engineer” as relates to multitasking in Christian counseling? Selected Answer: We constantly monitor progress and setbacks Question 16 (4 out of 4 points) The lecture talked about internal dissonance as one reason for personal suffering. What can we say abou t that? Selected Answer: A client may consistently behave in a way that is inconsistent with his/her stated values Question 17 (4 out of 4 points) The lecture talked about “hospitality” as one way for a counselor to respond to suffering. How might a c ounselor exercise hospitality? Selected Answer: Establish an atmosphere of compassion in the counseling session Question 18 (4 out of 4 points) From the lecture discussion of the METAMORPH Grid, what is a true statement below? Selected Answer: The Grid helps us look at clients through numerous “lenses”—such as mind, emotions, motivations and goals, client behavior, etc. Question 19 (4 out of 4 points) All of the models of spiritual formation have one of the same elements, which is? Selected Answer: Spiritual growth in the context of relationship and community Question 20 (4 out of 4 points) In providing hospitality to a suffering client, and providing solidary to him/her, what is true? Selected Answer: We can minister to our clients simply by recognizing their suffering Question 21 (2 out of 2 points) It is not really important that a counselor assess his/her own feelings toward a potential client. Selected Answer: False Question 22 (0 out of 2 points) One way to move your counselee from “stranger” to friend, is to ask the tough questions. Selected Answer: False Question 23 (2 out of 2 points) According to the lecture, the fact that psychologists sometimes talk about “spirituality” gives affirmation to the yearning for experiences that all people seem to have. Selected Answer: True Question 24 (2 out of 2 points) There is rarely a cost to the counselor in the process of moving a counselee from stranger to friend. Selected Answer: False Question 25 (2 out of 2 points) We can be “pleasantly inflexible” in our counseling by holding on to our foundational set of beliefs. Selected Answer: True Question 26 (2 out of 2 points) With regard to attribution theory, as counselors we need to recognize that people are responsible for the ir own behavior but at the same time also respond to external events. Selected Answer: True Question 27 (2 out of 2 points) Considering the lecture discussion of the five roles of a Christian counselor, we find that the role of “parti cipant” has characteristics similar to establishing “solidarity” mentioned in a different lecture. Selected Answer: True Question 28 (2 out of 2 points) People who believe “I’m not okay, and neither are you” match up with a(n) attachment style. Selected Answer: Disorganized Question 29 (2 out of 2 points) When hurtful thoughts are allowed to proceed unchallenged, the will generate a hor monal cascade accompanied by intense and pervasive feelings of fear and anxiety that compromise a person’s ability to make rational decisions. Selected Answer: Amygdala Question 30 (2 out of 2 points) People who feel confident and secure have an imbalanced and inaccurate view of the dangers in this wor ld, and they approach life with a mostly pessimistic orientation