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QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 2026-2027
In attempting to understand the life perspectives and characteristics of their clients,
some counselors use Kohlberg's theory of moral development as a theoretical
framework. These counselors know that Kohlberg's theory includes three progressive
levels culminating in: - ANS-principled thought, wherein the individual adopts a self-
accepted set of standards of behavior
A professional counselor determines fees for monthly consultation services on a job-
by-job basis. This is an example of which of the following types of reinforcement
schedules? - ANS-Variable Ratio
Research on the development of a person in a so-called "humanistic life outlook" has
shown that it is facilitated by: - ANS-All of the Above
When persons who are characteristically shy and withdrawn participate in
"assertiveness training," initially they experience uncertainty and self-doubt.
Counselors refer to this social psychological concept as: - ANS-cognitive dissonance
"Men (used here to mean all people) are disturbed not by things, but by the view which
they take of them." This quote, attributable to Epictetus, most closely describes the
counseling theory developed by: - ANS-Ellis
QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 2026-2027
In attempting to understand the life perspectives and characteristics of their clients,
some counselors use Kohlberg's theory of moral development as a theoretical
framework. These counselors know that Kohlberg's theory includes three progressive
levels culminating in: - ANS-principled thought, wherein the individual adopts a self-
accepted set of standards of behavior
A professional counselor determines fees for monthly consultation services on a job-
by-job basis. This is an example of which of the following types of reinforcement
schedules? - ANS-Variable Ratio
Research on the development of a person in a so-called "humanistic life outlook" has
shown that it is facilitated by: - ANS-All of the Above
When persons who are characteristically shy and withdrawn participate in
"assertiveness training," initially they experience uncertainty and self-doubt.
Counselors refer to this social psychological concept as: - ANS-cognitive dissonance
"Men (used here to mean all people) are disturbed not by things, but by the view which
they take of them." This quote, attributable to Epictetus, most closely describes the
counseling theory developed by: - ANS-Ellis
