Counseling Exam 1 Questions and Answers Already Graded
Definition of counseling.
Ans: Dynamic process involving a professionally trained counselor assisting a client with particular
concerns
What is meant by counseling as storytelling?
Ans: Counseling is storytelling because the client talks about their life as a story, as the counselor
directs and repeats their stories in order to give meaning to them
Contrast the art and science dimensions of counseling.
Ans: ART- Subjective dimension, using knowledge base to develop skills that can be applied
sensitively to a multicultural society
SCIENCE- Objective dimension, generated knowledge base shown to promote competency and
efficacy in counseling
In counseling, how does modernist thinking compare to postmodernist thinking?
Ans: MODERNIST- Objective, fixed view of reality, Behavioral Perspective theories, Quantitative
Research, the SCIENCE of counseling
POSTMODERNIST- Subjective, Individual view of reality, Phenomenological/Humanistic perspective
theories, Qualitative research, the ART of counseling
Differences between counseling and psychotherapy
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, Ans: COUNSELING-
Focus- Developmental- Foster coping skills, facilitate development and preventing problems
Problems- Problems of living (relationship or career issues)
Goals- Short term resolution
Treatment- Preventative approach
Setting- Schools, churches, mental health clinic
PSYCHOTHERAPY-
Focus- Remediative- Overcome existing problems
Problems- Complex, to determine mental disorders
Goals- Short or long term
Treatment- Psycho-therapeutic approach
Setting- Private practice, hospitals, mental health facilities
Differences between formal helpers and informal helpers.
Ans: FORMAL HELPER- Objective, formal code of ethics, able to confront, familiar with techniques
and theories
INFORMAL HELPER- Personally involved, no standards, confrontation avoided, not trained
Discuss the helping formula in counseling
Ans: Personality of Helper+Helping Skills= Growth facilitating conditions leading to specific outcomes
What are desired qualities of effective counselors?
Ans: Encouraging, Artistic, Emotionally stable, Emphatic and caring, Self Aware, Self acceptance,
Positive self esteem, Self realized, Self disclosure, Courageous, Patient, Non judgmental, Tolerance
for ambiguity, Spirituality
Differences between primary listening skills and secondary listening skills.
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Definition of counseling.
Ans: Dynamic process involving a professionally trained counselor assisting a client with particular
concerns
What is meant by counseling as storytelling?
Ans: Counseling is storytelling because the client talks about their life as a story, as the counselor
directs and repeats their stories in order to give meaning to them
Contrast the art and science dimensions of counseling.
Ans: ART- Subjective dimension, using knowledge base to develop skills that can be applied
sensitively to a multicultural society
SCIENCE- Objective dimension, generated knowledge base shown to promote competency and
efficacy in counseling
In counseling, how does modernist thinking compare to postmodernist thinking?
Ans: MODERNIST- Objective, fixed view of reality, Behavioral Perspective theories, Quantitative
Research, the SCIENCE of counseling
POSTMODERNIST- Subjective, Individual view of reality, Phenomenological/Humanistic perspective
theories, Qualitative research, the ART of counseling
Differences between counseling and psychotherapy
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, Ans: COUNSELING-
Focus- Developmental- Foster coping skills, facilitate development and preventing problems
Problems- Problems of living (relationship or career issues)
Goals- Short term resolution
Treatment- Preventative approach
Setting- Schools, churches, mental health clinic
PSYCHOTHERAPY-
Focus- Remediative- Overcome existing problems
Problems- Complex, to determine mental disorders
Goals- Short or long term
Treatment- Psycho-therapeutic approach
Setting- Private practice, hospitals, mental health facilities
Differences between formal helpers and informal helpers.
Ans: FORMAL HELPER- Objective, formal code of ethics, able to confront, familiar with techniques
and theories
INFORMAL HELPER- Personally involved, no standards, confrontation avoided, not trained
Discuss the helping formula in counseling
Ans: Personality of Helper+Helping Skills= Growth facilitating conditions leading to specific outcomes
What are desired qualities of effective counselors?
Ans: Encouraging, Artistic, Emotionally stable, Emphatic and caring, Self Aware, Self acceptance,
Positive self esteem, Self realized, Self disclosure, Courageous, Patient, Non judgmental, Tolerance
for ambiguity, Spirituality
Differences between primary listening skills and secondary listening skills.
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