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1. A group of behaviors including listening, engaging in eye contact, and being
psychologically present is referred to as:
a. attending
b. Immediacy
c. Interpretation
d. concreteness - ANSWER a. attending
2. __________ therapy emphasizes the two important concepts of birth order
and family constellation.
a. Client-centered
b. Adlerian
c. Narrative
d. Feminist - ANSWER b. Adlerian
3. This therapist spoke of cognitive behavior modification- a shift from self-
defeating thoughts to coping ones. He introduced the concept of stress
inoculation which is practicing positive or reinforcing self-statements.
a. Albert Ellis
b. Aaron Beck
c. Donald Meichenbaum
d. Albert Bandura - ANSWER c. Donald Meichenbaum
4. This approach emphasizes helping clients find meaning and harmony in their
lives.
a. Adlerian
b. Client-centered
c. Psychodynamic
d. Existential - ANSWER d. Existential
5. The NBCC Code of Ethics and Ethical Standards of the American
Counseling Association (ACA) do not include a statement reflecting the
principle that
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, A) counselors have a right to protect clients from themselves if
the clients give evidence of being self- injurious.
B) revelation of a counselor's notes on a client should not be
made to other professional unless the client has provided
written permission to do so or the information has been
subpoenaed by a court of law.
C) counselors should receive appropriate fees for services
rendered regardless of the situations or settings in which the
services were rendered.
D) improvement of the profession through a variety of
professional involvements is a responsibility of all counselors.
- ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: C) counselors should
receive appropriate fees for services rendered regardless of the
situations or settings in which the services were rendered.
6. The state in which you reside does not yet have counselor licensure, so a
local civic club has asked you to address their members by presenting an
overview of counselor licensure and its benefits to the public. In your
presentation to the group you note that
A) licensure automatically entitles counselors to receive third-
party payments from insurance companies.
B) some professional groups (e.g., psychologists) have opposed
counselor licensure although the need for mental health
services for the public has increased steadily.
C) state-level counselor licensure laws have existed for over 40
years although it is only recently that a majority of the states
have counselor licensure laws.
D) one of the ways that counselor licensure laws protect the
public's general welfare is through restriction of the use of the
term "counselor" to those persons who have graduated from
counselor education programs. - ANSWER CORRECT
ANSWER:
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,7. B) some professional groups (e.g., psychologists) have opposed counselor
licensure although the need for mental health services for the public has
increased steadily.
8. A client has concluded a series of counseling sessions with another
counselor and has now come to you for counseling. According to the NBCC
ethical standards, you should
A) proceed as you would with any other new client.
B) contact the other counselor and find out if it is appropriate for
you to counsel the client.
C) contact the other counselor to ensure that you do not cover the
same topic areas with the client.
D) advise the client to continue with the other counselor. -
ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER:
proceed as you would with any other new client.
9. Your employer has a policy which necessitates that you report all instances
of child abuse to state authorities. A client alludes (in your judgment) to the
possibility of (the client) being a child abuser. As a counselor you should
A) contact your lawyer; the policy is a violation of the "fair
trade" laws.
B) refer the person elsewhere; receipt of a salary constitutes
voluntary agreement with the employer's policies.
C) inform the client of the policy and let the client decide how to
proceed.
D) contact a consultant; then do as the consultant suggests. -
ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER:
inform the client of the policy and let the client decide how to proceed.
10.In Erikson's theory, the stage of development in the first year of life is: -
ANSWER trust vs. mistrust
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, 11.Which of the following represents an appropriate developmental task for
middle-aged adults?
a) Achieving a state of homeostasis
b) Developing an independent personality
c) Making contributions to culture and society
d) Establishing intimate relationships with others -
ANSWER c) Making contributions to culture and society
(Erikson's generatively vs. stagnation stage)
12.Toward the end of the seventeenth century, John Locke proposed that
children are not innately bad, but rather they are like a "blank slate" also
known as a: - ANSWER tabula rasa
13.Effective strategies for communicating with dying persons include each of
the following EXCEPT encouraging:
a) expression of anger or guilt
b) distraction and confusion resolution
c) expression of current feelings
d) verbalization of positive memories - ANSWER b)
distraction and confusion resolution
14.The conflict between a client's competencies and the expectation of society
is an example of the developmental concept known as: - ANSWER social
differentiation
15.The term ___________ is used to describe not only the setting in which
human development occurs, but also influencing historical, economic,
social, and cultural factors. - ANSWER dimensionality
16.An adolescent who accedes to encouragement by friends to drink shots of
liquor during a social event illustrates the concept of: - ANSWER peer
pressure
17.The group with the lowest population increase in the United States during
the last several decades is ____________-Americans. - ANSWER African
18.Tentative assumptions about human behavior that can be tested to determine
their accuracy are: - ANSWER hypotheses
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1. A group of behaviors including listening, engaging in eye contact, and being
psychologically present is referred to as:
a. attending
b. Immediacy
c. Interpretation
d. concreteness - ANSWER a. attending
2. __________ therapy emphasizes the two important concepts of birth order
and family constellation.
a. Client-centered
b. Adlerian
c. Narrative
d. Feminist - ANSWER b. Adlerian
3. This therapist spoke of cognitive behavior modification- a shift from self-
defeating thoughts to coping ones. He introduced the concept of stress
inoculation which is practicing positive or reinforcing self-statements.
a. Albert Ellis
b. Aaron Beck
c. Donald Meichenbaum
d. Albert Bandura - ANSWER c. Donald Meichenbaum
4. This approach emphasizes helping clients find meaning and harmony in their
lives.
a. Adlerian
b. Client-centered
c. Psychodynamic
d. Existential - ANSWER d. Existential
5. The NBCC Code of Ethics and Ethical Standards of the American
Counseling Association (ACA) do not include a statement reflecting the
principle that
1
, A) counselors have a right to protect clients from themselves if
the clients give evidence of being self- injurious.
B) revelation of a counselor's notes on a client should not be
made to other professional unless the client has provided
written permission to do so or the information has been
subpoenaed by a court of law.
C) counselors should receive appropriate fees for services
rendered regardless of the situations or settings in which the
services were rendered.
D) improvement of the profession through a variety of
professional involvements is a responsibility of all counselors.
- ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: C) counselors should
receive appropriate fees for services rendered regardless of the
situations or settings in which the services were rendered.
6. The state in which you reside does not yet have counselor licensure, so a
local civic club has asked you to address their members by presenting an
overview of counselor licensure and its benefits to the public. In your
presentation to the group you note that
A) licensure automatically entitles counselors to receive third-
party payments from insurance companies.
B) some professional groups (e.g., psychologists) have opposed
counselor licensure although the need for mental health
services for the public has increased steadily.
C) state-level counselor licensure laws have existed for over 40
years although it is only recently that a majority of the states
have counselor licensure laws.
D) one of the ways that counselor licensure laws protect the
public's general welfare is through restriction of the use of the
term "counselor" to those persons who have graduated from
counselor education programs. - ANSWER CORRECT
ANSWER:
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,7. B) some professional groups (e.g., psychologists) have opposed counselor
licensure although the need for mental health services for the public has
increased steadily.
8. A client has concluded a series of counseling sessions with another
counselor and has now come to you for counseling. According to the NBCC
ethical standards, you should
A) proceed as you would with any other new client.
B) contact the other counselor and find out if it is appropriate for
you to counsel the client.
C) contact the other counselor to ensure that you do not cover the
same topic areas with the client.
D) advise the client to continue with the other counselor. -
ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER:
proceed as you would with any other new client.
9. Your employer has a policy which necessitates that you report all instances
of child abuse to state authorities. A client alludes (in your judgment) to the
possibility of (the client) being a child abuser. As a counselor you should
A) contact your lawyer; the policy is a violation of the "fair
trade" laws.
B) refer the person elsewhere; receipt of a salary constitutes
voluntary agreement with the employer's policies.
C) inform the client of the policy and let the client decide how to
proceed.
D) contact a consultant; then do as the consultant suggests. -
ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER:
inform the client of the policy and let the client decide how to proceed.
10.In Erikson's theory, the stage of development in the first year of life is: -
ANSWER trust vs. mistrust
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, 11.Which of the following represents an appropriate developmental task for
middle-aged adults?
a) Achieving a state of homeostasis
b) Developing an independent personality
c) Making contributions to culture and society
d) Establishing intimate relationships with others -
ANSWER c) Making contributions to culture and society
(Erikson's generatively vs. stagnation stage)
12.Toward the end of the seventeenth century, John Locke proposed that
children are not innately bad, but rather they are like a "blank slate" also
known as a: - ANSWER tabula rasa
13.Effective strategies for communicating with dying persons include each of
the following EXCEPT encouraging:
a) expression of anger or guilt
b) distraction and confusion resolution
c) expression of current feelings
d) verbalization of positive memories - ANSWER b)
distraction and confusion resolution
14.The conflict between a client's competencies and the expectation of society
is an example of the developmental concept known as: - ANSWER social
differentiation
15.The term ___________ is used to describe not only the setting in which
human development occurs, but also influencing historical, economic,
social, and cultural factors. - ANSWER dimensionality
16.An adolescent who accedes to encouragement by friends to drink shots of
liquor during a social event illustrates the concept of: - ANSWER peer
pressure
17.The group with the lowest population increase in the United States during
the last several decades is ____________-Americans. - ANSWER African
18.Tentative assumptions about human behavior that can be tested to determine
their accuracy are: - ANSWER hypotheses
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