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PSYC 532 MIDTERM EXAM 2025 \ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) GRADED A+|ASSURED
PASS
The ABC Model of Crisis d. All of the above.
Intervention can be used
in the following formats:
a. a 10-minute phone call
b. a 50-minute session
c. six-week series of crisis
intervention sessions
d. All of the above.
Which of the following is c. improvement in social support
NOT the most likely
consequence of changing a
client's cognitions about the
precipitating event?
a. ability to implement coping
skills
b. reduction in emotional
distress
c. improvement in social
support
d. increase in functioning
In the ABC model, which of a. changing the way the event is perceived
the following is critical to
increasing the functioning
level of clients?
a. changing the way the event
is perceived
b. decreasing the
frequency of intrusive
thoughts
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c. establishing healthy self-care
activities
d. All of the above.
A condition resulting from a b. organic brain disorder
neurological disturbance,
genetic abnormality, or a
tumor is a(n):
a. congenital defect
b. organic brain disorder
c. mental illness
result of the crisis
d.
Which of the following types d. All of the above.
of therapeutic interaction
statements are used to help
clients lower their distress
and improve their
coping abilities?
a. validation statements
b. educational statements
c. empowerment statements
d. All of the above.
In the last stage of the a. cope with distress
ABC model, the focus is
on the client's past,
present, and future
abilities to do which of
the
following?
a. cope with distress
b. connect with helpful others
c. control urges to relapse
d. All of the above.
Which skill is useful in tying a. summarization
ideas together, wrapping up a
session, or moving from one
stage of the model to the
next?
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a. summarization
b. close-ended questioning
c. reflection
d. paraphrasing
Which of the following types c. close-ended
of question would be most
effective in gathering
factual information?
a. reflective
b. open-ended
c. close-ended
d. All of the above.
The meaning a client has for d. a perception of the significance of the event
the
precipitating event is also
referred to as:
a. a distraction from therapy
b. a form of emotional distress
c. denial of the effect of the
event in the client's life
d. a perception of the
significance of the event
The A section of the ABC b. attending to the client and developing rapport
model focuses on:
a. providing appropriate
referrals
b. attending to the client
and developing rapport
c. identifying the antecedent to
the distress
d. anticipating the client's needs
Which of the following is c. social support
NOT considered an ethical
check?
a. suicide
b. homicide
c. social support
d. None of the above.
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When a client is crying, the a. reflection of feelings
best technique to use
would be:
a. reflection of feelings
b. paraphrasing the content
c. close-ended questions
d. summarization
The ABC Model will assist a b. precipitating events, cognitions, subjective distress,
crisis worker in moving impairments in functioning, and ethical concerns
forward with a client in an
organized way with focus
on identifying which of
the following?
a. nature of the crisis,
perceptions, effects on
primary supports, ethical
concerns, and safety
planning
b. precipitating events,
cognitions, subjective
distress, impairments in
functioning, and
ethical concerns
c. facts about the event,
consequences,
emotional distress, coping
skills, and ethical concerns
d. None of the above.
Which condition(s) likely d. A and B
require ongoing therapy
beyond a crisis
intervention?
a. a personality disorder
b. an abusive family system
c. an acute stress reaction
d. A and B
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PSYC 532 MIDTERM EXAM 2025 \ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) GRADED A+|ASSURED
PASS
The ABC Model of Crisis d. All of the above.
Intervention can be used
in the following formats:
a. a 10-minute phone call
b. a 50-minute session
c. six-week series of crisis
intervention sessions
d. All of the above.
Which of the following is c. improvement in social support
NOT the most likely
consequence of changing a
client's cognitions about the
precipitating event?
a. ability to implement coping
skills
b. reduction in emotional
distress
c. improvement in social
support
d. increase in functioning
In the ABC model, which of a. changing the way the event is perceived
the following is critical to
increasing the functioning
level of clients?
a. changing the way the event
is perceived
b. decreasing the
frequency of intrusive
thoughts
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c. establishing healthy self-care
activities
d. All of the above.
A condition resulting from a b. organic brain disorder
neurological disturbance,
genetic abnormality, or a
tumor is a(n):
a. congenital defect
b. organic brain disorder
c. mental illness
result of the crisis
d.
Which of the following types d. All of the above.
of therapeutic interaction
statements are used to help
clients lower their distress
and improve their
coping abilities?
a. validation statements
b. educational statements
c. empowerment statements
d. All of the above.
In the last stage of the a. cope with distress
ABC model, the focus is
on the client's past,
present, and future
abilities to do which of
the
following?
a. cope with distress
b. connect with helpful others
c. control urges to relapse
d. All of the above.
Which skill is useful in tying a. summarization
ideas together, wrapping up a
session, or moving from one
stage of the model to the
next?
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a. summarization
b. close-ended questioning
c. reflection
d. paraphrasing
Which of the following types c. close-ended
of question would be most
effective in gathering
factual information?
a. reflective
b. open-ended
c. close-ended
d. All of the above.
The meaning a client has for d. a perception of the significance of the event
the
precipitating event is also
referred to as:
a. a distraction from therapy
b. a form of emotional distress
c. denial of the effect of the
event in the client's life
d. a perception of the
significance of the event
The A section of the ABC b. attending to the client and developing rapport
model focuses on:
a. providing appropriate
referrals
b. attending to the client
and developing rapport
c. identifying the antecedent to
the distress
d. anticipating the client's needs
Which of the following is c. social support
NOT considered an ethical
check?
a. suicide
b. homicide
c. social support
d. None of the above.
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When a client is crying, the a. reflection of feelings
best technique to use
would be:
a. reflection of feelings
b. paraphrasing the content
c. close-ended questions
d. summarization
The ABC Model will assist a b. precipitating events, cognitions, subjective distress,
crisis worker in moving impairments in functioning, and ethical concerns
forward with a client in an
organized way with focus
on identifying which of
the following?
a. nature of the crisis,
perceptions, effects on
primary supports, ethical
concerns, and safety
planning
b. precipitating events,
cognitions, subjective
distress, impairments in
functioning, and
ethical concerns
c. facts about the event,
consequences,
emotional distress, coping
skills, and ethical concerns
d. None of the above.
Which condition(s) likely d. A and B
require ongoing therapy
beyond a crisis
intervention?
a. a personality disorder
b. an abusive family system
c. an acute stress reaction
d. A and B
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