COUC 667 Quizzes with Solutions Latest Update 2025-2026
In which stage would a therapist do the most work to facilitate client change? - Answers Body
Before offering to share a case conceptualization, therapists should: - Answers Ask the client's
permission
"Pacing the client" refers to: - Answers Speaking in a similar volume and tone to the client
Silence should be avoided in the following circumstances: - Answers When the client appears to
be confused
Initially, you might avoid using swing questions with _____________ clients. - Answers Children
and Adolescents
Open questions usually begin with ________ or ___________. - Answers what; how
Immediacy can be used for which purpose(s)? - Answers All of the above (as a means of
confrontation; to lead clients toward specific action; as a means of expressing support)
It can be helpful for interviewers to reframe clients' problem statements into positive
statements about what clients want, because client problems are intimately linked with client: -
Answers Goals
After several client problems have been identified, which is the best way for a therapist to
decide which problem to deal with first? - Answers Choose the problem the client identifies as
his or her main concern
The evaluation of speech during a mental status exam can have implications for which of the
following? - Answers All of the above (client thought process and content; possible
disturbances in brain functioning; the possibility of drug or alcohol use)
The authors offer which of the following guidelines for avoiding making inappropriate
overgeneralizations based on minimal symptoms? - Answers NOT! Consult with
supervisors/colleagues before making wild inferential leaps
If a client's speech is referred to as "pressured," how would the client be talking? - Answers
Quickly
Which of the following describes a situation in which the administration of a mental status
exam is appropriate? - Answers When there is an indication of significant client
psychopathology
"Euphoric," "labile," and "blunted" are words used to describe: - Answers Affect range
Dan's client admits to having suicidal thoughts. First off, Dan should: - Answers Empathetically
validate and normalize his client's disclosure
, Which of the following statements about risk factors is true? - Answers An absence of risk
factors and warning signs in individual clients is NO guarantee of safety from suicidal impulses
In the context of other mental disorders _____________ has long been known to increase suicide
risk. More recent data indicates this problem is also an independent risk factor. - Answers
Insomnia
If a client states that there's no hope and he feels like killing himself, a good intervention
strategy includes which of the following? - Answers Agree that suicide is one choice, but that
there are many other options as well. Then try to explore these other options
Previous attempts are considered: - Answers The strongest of all suicide predictors
True or False Switzer and Rubin advocate for the use of theory in the treatment (tx) plan
process? - Answers True
True or false. Case conceptualization is not a part of clinical documentation. - Answers False
True or false, the DSM-5 classification system is theory neutral according to Switzer and Rubin. -
Answers True
The DSM-5 is ____________ type of classification system? - Answers criterion-referenced
SAFE-T stands for - Answers Suicide Assessment Five-step Evaluation and Triage
Cite by Granello (2005), what percent of counselors have experienced a client suicide? -
Answers 23%
If a therapist can provide an accurate case formulation/case conceptualization for the client the
client will often experience: - Answers All of the above (insight, the sense of being known and
understood, enhanced motivation, hope for change)
In the text, summarization is defined as: - Answers An expanded paraphrase
According to the text, nondirective listening behaviors facilitate - Answers Client talk
The goal of a feeling validation is to: - Answers convey to the client whether you think his or her
emotional responses are appropriate
You should be careful when you use Why questions in an interview because: - Answers They can
make the client defensive AND They often elicit very intellectual responses
Only A & C are true
Directives that are therapist-centered are designed to shift clients toward what they: - Answers
are not yet talking about
Intake interviewing involves getting to know the client and his or her circumstances. It is
In which stage would a therapist do the most work to facilitate client change? - Answers Body
Before offering to share a case conceptualization, therapists should: - Answers Ask the client's
permission
"Pacing the client" refers to: - Answers Speaking in a similar volume and tone to the client
Silence should be avoided in the following circumstances: - Answers When the client appears to
be confused
Initially, you might avoid using swing questions with _____________ clients. - Answers Children
and Adolescents
Open questions usually begin with ________ or ___________. - Answers what; how
Immediacy can be used for which purpose(s)? - Answers All of the above (as a means of
confrontation; to lead clients toward specific action; as a means of expressing support)
It can be helpful for interviewers to reframe clients' problem statements into positive
statements about what clients want, because client problems are intimately linked with client: -
Answers Goals
After several client problems have been identified, which is the best way for a therapist to
decide which problem to deal with first? - Answers Choose the problem the client identifies as
his or her main concern
The evaluation of speech during a mental status exam can have implications for which of the
following? - Answers All of the above (client thought process and content; possible
disturbances in brain functioning; the possibility of drug or alcohol use)
The authors offer which of the following guidelines for avoiding making inappropriate
overgeneralizations based on minimal symptoms? - Answers NOT! Consult with
supervisors/colleagues before making wild inferential leaps
If a client's speech is referred to as "pressured," how would the client be talking? - Answers
Quickly
Which of the following describes a situation in which the administration of a mental status
exam is appropriate? - Answers When there is an indication of significant client
psychopathology
"Euphoric," "labile," and "blunted" are words used to describe: - Answers Affect range
Dan's client admits to having suicidal thoughts. First off, Dan should: - Answers Empathetically
validate and normalize his client's disclosure
, Which of the following statements about risk factors is true? - Answers An absence of risk
factors and warning signs in individual clients is NO guarantee of safety from suicidal impulses
In the context of other mental disorders _____________ has long been known to increase suicide
risk. More recent data indicates this problem is also an independent risk factor. - Answers
Insomnia
If a client states that there's no hope and he feels like killing himself, a good intervention
strategy includes which of the following? - Answers Agree that suicide is one choice, but that
there are many other options as well. Then try to explore these other options
Previous attempts are considered: - Answers The strongest of all suicide predictors
True or False Switzer and Rubin advocate for the use of theory in the treatment (tx) plan
process? - Answers True
True or false. Case conceptualization is not a part of clinical documentation. - Answers False
True or false, the DSM-5 classification system is theory neutral according to Switzer and Rubin. -
Answers True
The DSM-5 is ____________ type of classification system? - Answers criterion-referenced
SAFE-T stands for - Answers Suicide Assessment Five-step Evaluation and Triage
Cite by Granello (2005), what percent of counselors have experienced a client suicide? -
Answers 23%
If a therapist can provide an accurate case formulation/case conceptualization for the client the
client will often experience: - Answers All of the above (insight, the sense of being known and
understood, enhanced motivation, hope for change)
In the text, summarization is defined as: - Answers An expanded paraphrase
According to the text, nondirective listening behaviors facilitate - Answers Client talk
The goal of a feeling validation is to: - Answers convey to the client whether you think his or her
emotional responses are appropriate
You should be careful when you use Why questions in an interview because: - Answers They can
make the client defensive AND They often elicit very intellectual responses
Only A & C are true
Directives that are therapist-centered are designed to shift clients toward what they: - Answers
are not yet talking about
Intake interviewing involves getting to know the client and his or her circumstances. It is
