CLINICAL INTERVIEWING SKILLS,
AND ASSESSMENT EXAM 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
The opening statement of the therapist should consist of: - ANS A direct inquiry into the
client's concerns.
A main purpose of obtaining information during the body of the interview is to: - ANS Assess
the client's level of functioning.
What is meant by the statement: "You cannot not communicate?" - ANS Communication is
always happening
Silence should be avoided in the following circumstances: - ANS When the client appears to
be confused.
Immediacy involves an integration of here-and-now self-disclosure, confrontation, and
_________. - ANS Feedback
Directives that are therapist-centered are designed to shift clients toward what they: -
ANS Are not yet talking about
Which of the following statements is NOT true about reframing? - ANS It is often used by
psychoanalysts to uncover unconscious conflicts.
pg. 1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
AND ASSESSMENT EXAM 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
The opening statement of the therapist should consist of: - ANS A direct inquiry into the
client's concerns.
A main purpose of obtaining information during the body of the interview is to: - ANS Assess
the client's level of functioning.
What is meant by the statement: "You cannot not communicate?" - ANS Communication is
always happening
Silence should be avoided in the following circumstances: - ANS When the client appears to
be confused.
Immediacy involves an integration of here-and-now self-disclosure, confrontation, and
_________. - ANS Feedback
Directives that are therapist-centered are designed to shift clients toward what they: -
ANS Are not yet talking about
Which of the following statements is NOT true about reframing? - ANS It is often used by
psychoanalysts to uncover unconscious conflicts.
pg. 1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED