HSCO 506 Exam 2.docx 2020 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PRACTICE EXAM SOLUTION

HSCO 506 Exam 2020 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PRACTICE EXAM SOLUTION Question 1 In providing hospitality and solidarity to a suffering client, what is true? Question 2  From the METAMORPH perspective, what does it mean when the grid follows the idea of “many theories and techniques in service of a Christian worldview?” Question 3  One counseling benefit of Nouwen’s polarities model of spiritual formation is that we find clues as to typical counseling problems. If a client was at the “loneliness” end of the pole, he/she might be struggling with Question 4  From the lecture, McMinn discusses “Three Continuous Assessment Dimensions.” Which statement below is NOT one of them? Question 5  The lectures talked about creating “free space” in the process of counseling suffering clients. What is a true statement from that discussion? Question 6  What determines what you emphasize in counseling and the techniques you choose? Question 7  From the lecture, when we define Christian counseling as a spiritual enterprise, what can we say? Question 8  When clients come to a Christian counselor expecting to have “spirituality” included in counseling, what must we keep in mind? Question 9  What is the idea behind the faith tradition vs. the formation tradition in the context of spirituality; why is focusing on our formation tradition important in counseling? Question 10  According to the lecture, if someone were asked “What is spirituality?” how would they answer if they were coming from a post-modern point of view? Question 11  The lecture talked about internal dissonance as one reason for personal suffering. What can we say about that? Question 12  Brewer’s model of spiritual formation emphasizes the necessary relationships in the life of our counselee. What is true of his approach? Question 13 Which list below provides some of the best suggestions for building a therapeutic relationship in a Christian counseling session? Question 14  How does the rate limiting factor mentioned in the lecture and by McMinn relate to counseling? Question 15  From the lecture discussion of the METAMORPH grid, what is a true statement below? Question 16  All of the models of spiritual formation have one of the same elements, which is Question 17 What propels a level of professionalism in Christian counseling?  Question 18 According to the lecture, the term “spirituality” primarily denotes  Question 19  In the context of the discussion of Christian counseling as a spiritual enterprise, the lecture talked about “receiving grace” and “refining grace.” What is the main idea behind that discussion? Question 20 What is a main insight in Nouwen’s polarities model?  Question 21  With regard to attribution theory, as counselors we need to recognize that people are responsible for their own behavior but at the same time also respond to external events. Question 22  It is not really important that a counselor assess his/her own feelings toward a potential client. Question 23  The lecture emphasized that a characteristic of Christian counseling was an absolute reliance on technique. Question 24  One way to move your counselee from “stranger” to friend, is to ask the tough questions. Question 25 We can be “pleasantly inflexible” in our counseling by holding on to our foundational set of beliefs.  Question 26 According to the lecture, the fact that psychologists sometimes talk about “spirituality” gives affirmation to the yearning for experiences that all people seem to have. Question 27  According to the lecture, when we counsel those who are suffering, we, as counselors, should never disclose our own personal struggles. Question 28  There is rarely a cost to the counselor in the process of moving a counselee from stranger to friend. Question 29 The key idea of spirituality is to have a unified life.  Question 30  A purpose of the METAMORPH grid is to help a Christian counselor focus on factors that affect human behavior and emotions.