Crisis Intervention Final Exam
Crisis - correct answer ✔a state of disequilibrium that occurs after a stressor
(precipitating event), the person is unable to function in one or more areas of
his or her life because customary coping mechanisms have failed
Trancrisis - correct answer ✔although the original crisis event may be
submerged below awareness and the individual may believe the problem has
been resolved, appearance of new stressors may bring the individual to the
crisis state again, lasting from months to years
Eclecticism - correct answer ✔a conceptual approach that does not hold
rigidly to a single paradigm or set of assumptions, but instead draws upon
multiple theories, styles, or ideas to gain complementary insights into a
subject, or applies different theories in particular cases
Developmental Crisis - correct answer ✔normal, transitional phases that are
expected as people move from one stage of life to another
What kind of crisis is a teen pregnancy or an eating disorder? - correct
answer ✔Developmental
Situational Crisis - correct answer ✔emerge when uncommon and
extraordinary events occur that an individual has no way of forecasting or
controlling
What kind of crisis does someone go through if they are a victim of either
crime, rape, death, divorce, illness or a community disaster? - correct answer
✔Situational
, Existential Crisis - correct answer ✔a moment at which an individual
questions the very foundations of their life: whether their life has any meaning,
purpose or value
Environmental Crisis - correct answer ✔occurs when the environment of a
species or a population changes in a way that destabilizes its continued
survival
What is the goal of crisis intervention - correct answer ✔to increase the
client's functioning
What is privileged communication - correct answer ✔the legal counterpart of
confidentiality, clients may waive the right to privilege if they wish the
counselor to share certain information in court or other limited venues
What is the general duration of a crisis - correct answer ✔even if a person
receives no outside intervention or help, the crisis state will eventually cease,
usually within 4 to 6 weeks
What is the significance of the Coconut Grove Nightclub Fire - correct answer
✔It showed the significance of nonprofessionals to provide counseling
Opened-ended questions - correct answer ✔usually start with what or how or
ask for more clarification or details; they encourage clients to respond with full
statements and at deeper levels of meaning
Close-ended questions - correct answer ✔seek specific, concrete
information from the client and are designed to elicit specific behavioral data
and yes or no responses.
Crisis - correct answer ✔a state of disequilibrium that occurs after a stressor
(precipitating event), the person is unable to function in one or more areas of
his or her life because customary coping mechanisms have failed
Trancrisis - correct answer ✔although the original crisis event may be
submerged below awareness and the individual may believe the problem has
been resolved, appearance of new stressors may bring the individual to the
crisis state again, lasting from months to years
Eclecticism - correct answer ✔a conceptual approach that does not hold
rigidly to a single paradigm or set of assumptions, but instead draws upon
multiple theories, styles, or ideas to gain complementary insights into a
subject, or applies different theories in particular cases
Developmental Crisis - correct answer ✔normal, transitional phases that are
expected as people move from one stage of life to another
What kind of crisis is a teen pregnancy or an eating disorder? - correct
answer ✔Developmental
Situational Crisis - correct answer ✔emerge when uncommon and
extraordinary events occur that an individual has no way of forecasting or
controlling
What kind of crisis does someone go through if they are a victim of either
crime, rape, death, divorce, illness or a community disaster? - correct answer
✔Situational
, Existential Crisis - correct answer ✔a moment at which an individual
questions the very foundations of their life: whether their life has any meaning,
purpose or value
Environmental Crisis - correct answer ✔occurs when the environment of a
species or a population changes in a way that destabilizes its continued
survival
What is the goal of crisis intervention - correct answer ✔to increase the
client's functioning
What is privileged communication - correct answer ✔the legal counterpart of
confidentiality, clients may waive the right to privilege if they wish the
counselor to share certain information in court or other limited venues
What is the general duration of a crisis - correct answer ✔even if a person
receives no outside intervention or help, the crisis state will eventually cease,
usually within 4 to 6 weeks
What is the significance of the Coconut Grove Nightclub Fire - correct answer
✔It showed the significance of nonprofessionals to provide counseling
Opened-ended questions - correct answer ✔usually start with what or how or
ask for more clarification or details; they encourage clients to respond with full
statements and at deeper levels of meaning
Close-ended questions - correct answer ✔seek specific, concrete
information from the client and are designed to elicit specific behavioral data
and yes or no responses.
