Question 1

Identify some of the reasons why counselling might be unsuccessful.

Accepted Answer

Client variables such as blaming others,unrealistic expectations,poor motivation,unconscious self-sabotage,destructive personality,organic factors and poor capacity for insight.Counsellor variables such as burnout,vicarious trauma,personal problems,and loss of objectivity.Common mistakes such as advice giving,pseudo-counselling,and rescuing.

Question 2

Which of the following is a core condition

Accepted Answer

A) silence 
B) asking questions 
C) attending 
D) summarizing 
E) genuineness 
A) silence 
B) asking questions 
C) attending 
D) summarizing 
E) genuineness E

Question 3

What is the strengths approach to counselling?

Accepted Answer

This approach assumes that people have capacity and resources that can be utilized for problem solving.

Question 4

According to Egan,immediacy is

Accepted Answer

A) a tool for examining and deepening counselling relationships 
B) one of the core conditions of helping 
C) a contract on the goals of the helping relationship 
D) a specialized technique that should only be used by trained therapists 
E) none of the above 
A) a tool for examining and deepening counselling relationships 
B) one of the core conditions of helping 
C) a contract on the goals of the helping relationship 
D) a specialized technique that should only be used by trained therapists 
E) none of the above

Question 5

The term "positive regard" is best defined as

Accepted Answer

A) being real and honest with clients 
B) remaining optimistic 
C) recognizing the inherent worth of people 
D) paying attention to strengths 
E) none of the above 
A) being real and honest with clients 
B) remaining optimistic 
C) recognizing the inherent worth of people 
D) paying attention to strengths 
E) none of the above

Question 6

Psychotherapy

Accepted Answer

A) targets severe emotional difficulties 
B) is limited to behavioural change 
C) focuses on working with psychopaths 
D) usually utilizes Freudian techniques 
E) uses advocacy to effect systemic change 
A) targets severe emotional difficulties 
B) is limited to behavioural change 
C) focuses on working with psychopaths 
D) usually utilizes Freudian techniques 
E) uses advocacy to effect systemic change

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of a directive?

Accepted Answer

A) It sounds like you are feeling sad 
B) What do you expect to achieve from counselling? 
C) How do you feel? 
D) Tell me more 
E) "Uh huh" 
A) It sounds like you are feeling sad 
B) What do you expect to achieve from counselling? 
C) How do you feel? 
D) Tell me more 
E) "Uh huh"

Question 8

Pseudo-counselling is

Accepted Answer

A) the "illusion of work" 
B) counselling based on Freudian principles 
C) counselling performed by licensed professionals 
D) counselling performed by unlicensed professionals 
E) a counselling approach developed by Carl Rogers 
A) the "illusion of work" 
B) counselling based on Freudian principles 
C) counselling performed by licensed professionals 
D) counselling performed by unlicensed professionals 
E) a counselling approach developed by Carl Rogers

Question 9

Explain why good listening requires counsellors to be good responders.

Accepted Answer

Questions insure the comprehen

Question 10

Identify the six skills associated with active listening.

Accepted Answer

attending,paraphrasi

Question 11

What are the four phases of counselling? What skills are associated with each phase?

Accepted Answer

Preliminar

Question 12

Attending means

Accepted Answer

A) contracting re: role and purpose 
B) showing up on time 
C) modifying one's approach to meet individual needs 
D) communicating physical and psychological attention 
E) focusing on key aspects of the interview 
A) contracting re: role and purpose 
B) showing up on time 
C) modifying one's approach to meet individual needs 
D) communicating physical and psychological attention 
E) focusing on key aspects of the interview

Question 13

Catharsis is best described as

Accepted Answer

A) a mental disorder 
B) a brain test 
C) suppression of feelings 
D) release of feelings 
E) emphasis on Catholic doctrine 
A) a mental disorder 
B) a brain test 
C) suppression of feelings 
D) release of feelings 
E) emphasis on Catholic doctrine

Question 14

Brain research has demonstrated that counselling

Accepted Answer

A) does not result in fundamental changes to the brain 
B) cannot stimulate neurogenesis 
C) stimulates neurogenesis 
D) should be supplemented with appropriate medication 
E) can dampen the effects of medication 
A) does not result in fundamental changes to the brain 
B) cannot stimulate neurogenesis 
C) stimulates neurogenesis 
D) should be supplemented with appropriate medication 
E) can dampen the effects of medication

Question 15

Empowering skills

Accepted Answer

A) help clients develop control and self-esteem 
B) represents an abuse of the power relationship 
C) helps counsellors manage the flow of the interview 
D) require involuntary clients to accept counselling 
E) are strictly prohibited by professional codes of ethics 
A) help clients develop control and self-esteem 
B) represents an abuse of the power relationship 
C) helps counsellors manage the flow of the interview 
D) require involuntary clients to accept counselling 
E) are strictly prohibited by professional codes of ethics

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) counsellors are versatile,but psychotherapists use only standardized techniques 
B) there is no clear dividing line between the terms "counselling" and "psychotherapy" and they are often used interchangeably 
C) counsellors pay attention to the social environment 
D) psychotherapists prescribe medicine 
E) psychotherapy requires a degree in medicine 
A) counsellors are versatile,but psychotherapists use only standardized techniques 
B) there is no clear dividing line between the terms "counselling" and "psychotherapy" and they are often used interchangeably 
C) counsellors pay attention to the social environment 
D) psychotherapists prescribe medicine 
E) psychotherapy requires a degree in medicine

Question 17

According to the text,which of the following is not a phase of counselling?

Accepted Answer

A) transition 
B) beginning 
C) ending 
D) preliminary 
E) action 
A) transition 
B) beginning 
C) ending 
D) preliminary 
E) action

Question 18

A "one size fits all" approach to counselling

Accepted Answer

A) insures uniformity in the application of principles 
B) recognizes the importance of equal treatment for all clients 
C) respects diversity 
D) prevents counsellors from tailoring their approach to meet the needs of individual clients. 
E) is a requirement of all ethical codes 
A) insures uniformity in the application of principles 
B) recognizes the importance of equal treatment for all clients 
C) respects diversity 
D) prevents counsellors from tailoring their approach to meet the needs of individual clients. 
E) is a requirement of all ethical codes

Question 19

A trauma-informed approach

Accepted Answer

A) recognizes that people respond in unique ways to trauma 
B) requires that counsellors assume responsibility for client decisions 
C) insures psychological safety before dealing with basic needs 
D) requires that all traumatized clients are referred for psychological evaluation 
E) minimizes pressure on clients to make choices 
A) recognizes that people respond in unique ways to trauma 
B) requires that counsellors assume responsibility for client decisions 
C) insures psychological safety before dealing with basic needs 
D) requires that all traumatized clients are referred for psychological evaluation 
E) minimizes pressure on clients to make choices

Question 20

All but one of the following statements are true

Accepted Answer

A) counsellors can motivate clients by conveying optimism 
B) counselling requires an extended period of time in order to be effective 
C) counsellor empathy may help clients accept their feelings as normal 
D) short sessions or even brief encounters with clients have the potential to be helpful 
E) counselling can be modified to fit the needs of individual clients 
A) counsellors can motivate clients by conveying optimism 
B) counselling requires an extended period of time in order to be effective 
C) counsellor empathy may help clients accept their feelings as normal 
D) short sessions or even brief encounters with clients have the potential to be helpful 
E) counselling can be modified to fit the needs of individual clients

Identify some of the reasons why counselling might be unsuccessful.

Which of the following is a core condition

What is the strengths approach to counselling?

According to Egan,immediacy is

The term "positive regard" is best defined as

Psychotherapy

Which of the following is an example of a directive?

Pseudo-counselling is

Explain why good listening requires counsellors to be good responders.

Identify the six skills associated with active listening.

What are the four phases of counselling? What skills are associated with each phase?

Attending means

Catharsis is best described as

Brain research has demonstrated that counselling

Empowering skills

Which of the following statements is true?

According to the text,which of the following is not a phase of counselling?

A "one size fits all" approach to counselling

A trauma-informed approach

All but one of the following statements are true

Professional Identity: Ethics,values,and Self-Awareness

Relationship: the Foundation for Change

Listening Responding: the Basis for Understanding

Interviewing Skills: the Search for Meaning

The Pursuit of Empathetic Understanding

Empowerment and Change: the Purpose of Counselling

Difficult Situations: Resistance,confrontation,aggression,and Violence

Mental Disorders and Substance Abuse

Cultural Intelligence

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Exam 2: The Skills,process and Pitfalls for Counselling

Identify some of the reasons why counselling might be unsuccessful.

Which of the following is a core condition

What is the strengths approach to counselling?

According to Egan,immediacy is

The term "positive regard" is best defined as

Psychotherapy

Which of the following is an example of a directive?

Pseudo-counselling is

Explain why good listening requires counsellors to be good responders.

Identify the six skills associated with active listening.

What are the four phases of counselling? What skills are associated with each phase?

Attending means

Catharsis is best described as

Brain research has demonstrated that counselling

Empowering skills

Which of the following statements is true?

According to the text,which of the following is not a phase of counselling?

A "one size fits all" approach to counselling

A trauma-informed approach

All but one of the following statements are true

Professional Identity: Ethics,values,and Self-Awareness

Relationship: the Foundation for Change

Listening Responding: the Basis for Understanding

Interviewing Skills: the Search for Meaning

The Pursuit of Empathetic Understanding

Empowerment and Change: the Purpose of Counselling

Difficult Situations: Resistance,confrontation,aggression,and Violence

Mental Disorders and Substance Abuse

Cultural Intelligence

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