COUN 506 EXAMS TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

COUN 506 EXAMS TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS • Question 1 Some beginning Christian counselors may be tempted to quote a quick verse, or give an easy biblical solution without delving into deeper issues in the life of the client. What caution about using the Bible in counseling might that illustrate? Answer: Using the Bible as a smokescreen 4 out of 4 points • Question 2 Healing prayer can best be described as: Answer: All the above 4 out of 4 points • Question 3 In our Christian counseling, if we want to help our client read the Bible for spiritual formation, what is true? Answer: We need to help our clients develop the personal discipline to diligently approach God’s word. 4 out of 4 points • Question 4 The lectures discussed using the METAMORPH grid by filling in the biblical references and spiritual formation columns. What is the purpose behind doing that? Answer: We need to learn how to help clients think biblically and correct faulty thought patterns. 4 out of 4 points • Question 5 The lectures talked about specific strategies for using the Bible in counseling. Which of the following would NOT be endorsed based on the lecture discussion: Answer: I could use counseling techniques that teach clients how to legitimately get revenge on an abusing spouse. • Question 6 points 4 out of 4 If we want our clients to “set the stage” for formative reading of Scripture, what should we encourage them to do? Answer: All of these 4 out of 4 points • Question 7 As a Christian counselor, I can use the Bible in an anthropological way. What would be an example of that in counseling? Answer: I help my client to understand the common struggles of humanity. 4 out of 4 points • Question 8 The lectures explain that comments by the lecturer about Christian counseling are in the “soul care” tradition, and as such, spiritual formation is emphasized. Which answer below would NOT be true of Formative Reading of the Bible, as discussed in the lecture? Answer: It is the same as informative reading. 4 out of 4 points • Question 9 In the context of the discussion on inside/out, outside/in change, the lecture used the term “condemnation engineering” as an example of a mechanism of outside-in change. What is an example of that mechanism? Answer: A therapist unconditionally accepts a client in spite of the client’s off-putting behavior. 4 out of 4 points • Question 10 According to the lectures, a guiding principle for using scripture in counseling is: Answer: Christian counselors should use scripture in their counseling but should always ask "in what ways, under what circumstances" prior to quoting scripture. 4 out of 4 points • Question 11 Based on the week five lecture, what are some appropriate ways to use scripture in counseling? Answer: Directly using scripture, implicitly utilizing scriptural principles within counseling strategies, and using scripture to evaluate to determine if a counseling strategy is biblically consistent or biblically neutral. 4 out of 4 points • Question 12 Which answer below best describes the statement: “We can always count on God’s Word, but we must be careful of our interpretations and applications,” -- from the Five Potential Problems When Using the Bible in Christian Counseling lecture? Answer: The “overconfidence” trap. 4 out of 4 points • Question 13 In the lecture discussion on potential problems when using the Bible in counseling, the lecturer referred to “relying excessively on the Bible when other strategies might be more helpful to the client at that moment.” What “trap” may that quote illustrate? Answer: The “overreliance” trap. 4 out of 4 points • Question 14 Although the lectures emphasized the importance of inside-out change, the lectures also explained the value of outside-in change. What is the function of dislocating experiences in the context of outside-in change? Answer: Sometimes a traumatic personal experience can cause a client to look at deeper issues of the heart. 4 out of 4 points • Question 15 The lecture discussed the value of, and some principles for using meditation in Christian counseling. Which of the following statements best corresponds with the lecture content? Answer: In Christian meditation, we are really changing the pattern from expecting answers to one of patiently waiting on God. • Question 16 4 out of 4 points The lectures talked about several ways that Scripture could be used in counseling. Which of the following are legitimate ways to use Scripture with our clients? Answer: All of these are appropriate ways to use Scripture in counseling. 4 out of 4 points • Question 17 The lectures talk about the “level of risk” that different forms of prayer during counseling take. What is true from that discussion? Answer: The use of meditation, as a form of prayer, or praying directly for a client in-session should come after the counselor knows the client well, knows something about the spiritual history of the client, and has developed a degree of trust in the therapeutic relationship. 4 out of 4 points • Question 18 The lecture defines the “Trinitarian Relationship in Counseling” as: Answer: The recognition that God is the ever present part of each counseling session. 4 out of 4 points • Question 19 The week five lecture talked about “depreciative desires” as a hindrance to reading Scripture for spiritual formation. What would be an example of that hindrance in the life of a client? Answer: All of these concepts were represented in the discussion of “depreciative desires” 4 out of 4 points • Question 20 A basic principle of prayer is that when we get closer to God, we also get closer to people as well. Answer: True 3 out of 3 points • Question 21 Similar to our consideration of using Scripture in Christian counseling, since prayer is a godly endeavor, we should always open up our counseling sessions with a spoken prayer. Answer: False 3 out of 3 points • Question 22 Since the Bible promises that God’s word “will not come back void” any use of Scripture in counseling will be beneficial to the client. Answer: False 3 out of 3 points • Question 23 With regard to prayer and Christian counseling, the lecture refocused the question away from whether prayer should be a part of counseling, to a focus on what types of prayer minister best to our clients. Answer: True 3 out of 3 points • Question 24 In the lecture discussion of prayer in Christian counseling, the definition of prayer focused more on connecting with God, rather than learning how to pray to get our petitions answered. Answer: True 3 out of 3 points • Question 25 is the universal enslaving power that delights in sponsoring any form of addiction. Answer: Sin 3 out of 3 points • Question 26 has long described counseling as a process similar to drama, to literature, and to storytelling. Answer: Gerard Egan 3 out of 3 points • Question 27 Counselor burnout is one of the dirty little secrets of the counseling profession. Answer: True 3 out of 3 points