COUC 667 Quizzes Complete with
Answers
In which stage would a therapist do the most work to facilitate client change? - Answer-Body
Before offering to share a case conceptualization, therapists should: - Answer-Ask the client's
permission
"Pacing the client" refers to: - Answer-Speaking in a similar volume and tone to the client
Silence should be avoided in the following circumstances: - Answer-When the client appears to be
confused
Initially, you might avoid using swing questions with _____________ clients. - Answer-Children and
Adolescents
Open questions usually begin with ________ or ___________. - Answer-what; how
Immediacy can be used for which purpose(s)? - Answer-All of the above (as a means of confrontation;
to lead clients toward specific action; as a means of expressing support)
, It can be helpful for interviewers to reframe clients' problem statements into positive statements about
what clients want, because client problems are intimately linked with client: - Answer-Goals
After several client problems have been identified, which is the best way for a therapist to decide which
problem to deal with first? - Answer-Choose the problem the client identifies as his or her main concern
The evaluation of speech during a mental status exam can have implications for which of the following?
- Answer-All of the above (client thought process and content; possible disturbances in brain
functioning; the possibility of drug or alcohol use)
The authors offer which of the following guidelines for avoiding making inappropriate
overgeneralizations based on minimal symptoms? - Answer-NOT! Consult with supervisors/colleagues
before making wild inferential leaps
If a client's speech is referred to as "pressured," how would the client be talking? - Answer-Quickly
Which of the following describes a situation in which the administration of a mental status exam is
appropriate? - Answer-When there is an indication of significant client psychopathology
"Euphoric," "labile," and "blunted" are words used to describe: - Answer-Affect range
Dan's client admits to having suicidal thoughts. First off, Dan should: - Answer-Empathetically validate
and normalize his client's disclosure
Which of the following statements about risk factors is true? - Answer-An absence of risk factors and
warning signs in individual clients is NO guarantee of safety from suicidal impulses
Answers
In which stage would a therapist do the most work to facilitate client change? - Answer-Body
Before offering to share a case conceptualization, therapists should: - Answer-Ask the client's
permission
"Pacing the client" refers to: - Answer-Speaking in a similar volume and tone to the client
Silence should be avoided in the following circumstances: - Answer-When the client appears to be
confused
Initially, you might avoid using swing questions with _____________ clients. - Answer-Children and
Adolescents
Open questions usually begin with ________ or ___________. - Answer-what; how
Immediacy can be used for which purpose(s)? - Answer-All of the above (as a means of confrontation;
to lead clients toward specific action; as a means of expressing support)
, It can be helpful for interviewers to reframe clients' problem statements into positive statements about
what clients want, because client problems are intimately linked with client: - Answer-Goals
After several client problems have been identified, which is the best way for a therapist to decide which
problem to deal with first? - Answer-Choose the problem the client identifies as his or her main concern
The evaluation of speech during a mental status exam can have implications for which of the following?
- Answer-All of the above (client thought process and content; possible disturbances in brain
functioning; the possibility of drug or alcohol use)
The authors offer which of the following guidelines for avoiding making inappropriate
overgeneralizations based on minimal symptoms? - Answer-NOT! Consult with supervisors/colleagues
before making wild inferential leaps
If a client's speech is referred to as "pressured," how would the client be talking? - Answer-Quickly
Which of the following describes a situation in which the administration of a mental status exam is
appropriate? - Answer-When there is an indication of significant client psychopathology
"Euphoric," "labile," and "blunted" are words used to describe: - Answer-Affect range
Dan's client admits to having suicidal thoughts. First off, Dan should: - Answer-Empathetically validate
and normalize his client's disclosure
Which of the following statements about risk factors is true? - Answer-An absence of risk factors and
warning signs in individual clients is NO guarantee of safety from suicidal impulses
