Question 1

From an ethical perspective, describe the importance of competence. ​

Accepted Answer

Competence is crucial from an ethical perspective because it ensures that individuals are able to fulfill their responsibilities and duties effectively and responsibly. When individuals are competent in their roles, they are better equipped to make informed and ethical decisions, and they are more likely to act in the best interests of others. Competence also helps to build trust and credibility, as it demonstrates a commitment to excellence and a willingness to uphold ethical standards. Without competence, there is a risk of incompetence leading to harm or negligence, which can have serious ethical implications. Therefore, competence is essential for upholding ethical principles and promoting the well-being of individuals and society as a whole.

Question 2

It is useful to think of resistance as

Accepted Answer

A)  something to be gotten around quickly so that clients can change. 
B)  a client's stubborn attempt to remain in safe ways. 
C)  a phenomenon that will destroy a working relationship. 
D)  the very material that can productively be explored in the helping relationship. 
A)  something to be gotten around quickly so that clients can change. 
B)  a client's stubborn attempt to remain in safe ways. 
C)  a phenomenon that will destroy a working relationship. 
D)  the very material that can productively be explored in the helping relationship. D

Question 3

_____ refers to a variety of behaviors that is sometimes associated with difficult clients, but which needs to be understood and explored in the helping relationship.

Accepted Answer

A)  Transference 
B)  Countertransference 
C)  Resistance 
D)  Confrontation 
A)  Transference 
B)  Countertransference 
C)  Resistance 
D)  Confrontation C

Question 4

__________, a form of countertransference, can result from helpers being exposed to the pain that clients express, especially if counselors are not aware of their own unresolved personal issues. ​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Transference 
B)  ​Resistance 
C)  ​Empathy fatigue 
D)  ​Self-doubt 
A)  ​Transference 
B)  ​Resistance 
C)  ​Empathy fatigue 
D)  ​Self-doubt

Question 5

__________ is a humanistic, client-centered, directive counseling approach in which the therapeutic relationship is central to understanding the change process.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Psychoanalytic 
B)  ​Cognitive behavioral 
C)  ​Motivational interviewing 
D)  ​Psychodrama 
A)  ​Psychoanalytic 
B)  ​Cognitive behavioral 
C)  ​Motivational interviewing 
D)  ​Psychodrama

Question 6

_____ refers to the unconscious process whereby clients project onto a helper past feelings or attitudes they had toward significant people in their lives.

Accepted Answer

A)  Transference 
B)  Countertransference 
C)  Resistance 
D)  Confrontation 
A)  Transference 
B)  Countertransference 
C)  Resistance 
D)  Confrontation

Question 7

The Coreys encourage trainees to approach resistive behaviors with

Accepted Answer

A)  impatience and judgment. 
B)  interest and respect. 
C)  complete neutrality. 
D)  intermittent reinforcement. 
A)  impatience and judgment. 
B)  interest and respect. 
C)  complete neutrality. 
D)  intermittent reinforcement.

Question 8

Jane arrives at each weekly counseling session with a disaster. She usually starts each session with, "You won't believe what happened to me this week…" and continues with a litany of woes. The most appropriate counselor response would be

Accepted Answer

A)  "You need to examine the way you thrive on chaos." 
B)  "You must feel overwhelmed by all those problems." 
C)  "Why don't you sit quietly for a moment and reflect on what is the one concern that is most pressing to you at this time." 
D)  "You need to look at the part you are playing in all these situations." 
A)  "You need to examine the way you thrive on chaos." 
B)  "You must feel overwhelmed by all those problems." 
C)  "Why don't you sit quietly for a moment and reflect on what is the one concern that is most pressing to you at this time." 
D)  "You need to look at the part you are playing in all these situations."

Question 9

Describe the difficulties someone in the helping field experiences when working with involuntary clients.​

Accepted Answer

Working with involuntary clients in the

Question 10

Briefly explain ​the ethics codes regarding referral.

Accepted Answer

Ethics codes regarding referral are prin

Question 11

Barbara constantly compliments and attempts to flatter her counselor with statements such as "You're such a neat person," "I'm glad that you're my counselor," and "You are the reason that I am feeling better." The best counselor response would be

Accepted Answer

A)  "I'm pleased that you see me in a positive light, but more important is the fact that you are feeling better because you are willing to work on yourself and do the things that are necessary for change." 
B)  "I'm glad that I'm your counselor too. We seem to have a good relationship and I seem to be helping you feel better about yourself." 
C)  "It's good to work with a client who appreciates my efforts." 
D)  "I'm sure you would work well with anyone." 
A)  "I'm pleased that you see me in a positive light, but more important is the fact that you are feeling better because you are willing to work on yourself and do the things that are necessary for change." 
B)  "I'm glad that I'm your counselor too. We seem to have a good relationship and I seem to be helping you feel better about yourself." 
C)  "It's good to work with a client who appreciates my efforts." 
D)  "I'm sure you would work well with anyone."

Question 12

If you had a client who appeared to work very hard at getting you to push him or her away, what would be the most therapeutic way of dealing with this situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Explore with the client how this behavior could be serving him or her. 
B)  Let the client know that you are aware of his or her games and that you refuse to be manipulated. 
C)  Tell your client that if this pattern continues, you'll certainly discontinue seeing him or her. 
D)  Refer the client to another helper. 
A)  Explore with the client how this behavior could be serving him or her. 
B)  Let the client know that you are aware of his or her games and that you refuse to be manipulated. 
C)  Tell your client that if this pattern continues, you'll certainly discontinue seeing him or her. 
D)  Refer the client to another helper.

Question 13

All of the following are examples of a counseling situation that could lead to countertransference EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  You have been a victim of domestic abuse and your male client discloses that he hit his wife because he couldn't get her to stop nagging him about his drinking. 
B)  Your client is having problems with her 16-year-old daughter who keeps running away from home. Your own teenage daughter recently did the same thing and you are still reeling from the incident. 
C)  Your client is having problems making a decision about his career. You remember having similar struggles before deciding to go into the helping field. 
D)  You worked through your issues in counseling and discuss the possibility for countertransference with supervisor to remain alert. 
A)  You have been a victim of domestic abuse and your male client discloses that he hit his wife because he couldn't get her to stop nagging him about his drinking. 
B)  Your client is having problems with her 16-year-old daughter who keeps running away from home. Your own teenage daughter recently did the same thing and you are still reeling from the incident. 
C)  Your client is having problems making a decision about his career. You remember having similar struggles before deciding to go into the helping field. 
D)  You worked through your issues in counseling and discuss the possibility for countertransference with supervisor to remain alert.

Question 14

If clients have an expectation that you will take care of them in ways that their parents never did, it probably means that

Accepted Answer

A)  they are delusional. 
B)  they are experiencing countertransference. 
C)  they are experiencing transference. 
D)  you have offered them false promises. 
A)  they are delusional. 
B)  they are experiencing countertransference. 
C)  they are experiencing transference. 
D)  you have offered them false promises.

Question 15

Which of the following is LEAST likely to be an example of a transference situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clients who make you into something you are not 
B)  Clients who want information about the helping process 
C)  Clients who displace anger onto you 
D)  Clients who are not able to accept boundaries 
A)  Clients who make you into something you are not 
B)  Clients who want information about the helping process 
C)  Clients who displace anger onto you 
D)  Clients who are not able to accept boundaries

Question 16

_____ refers to the unrealistic reactions that therapists have toward their clients, which are likely to interfere with their objectivity in the counseling process.

Accepted Answer

A)  Transference 
B)  Countertransference 
C)  Resistance 
D)  Confrontation 
A)  Transference 
B)  Countertransference 
C)  Resistance 
D)  Confrontation

Question 17

Define passive aggressive behavior. Explain how to effectively treat this type of client.​

Accepted Answer

Passive aggressive behavior is a pattern

Question 18

__________ can be evoked by the helper's ​reactions to highly charged political issues.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Resistance 
B)  ​Self-doubt 
C)  ​Political transference 
D)  ​Political countertransference 
A)  ​Resistance 
B)  ​Self-doubt 
C)  ​Political transference 
D)  ​Political countertransference

Question 19

A sign that countertransference may be occurring is when the counselor recognizes that he or she

Accepted Answer

A)  is not easily irritated by the client. 
B)  feels intense anger toward a person that the counselor hardly knows. 
C)  allows the pain of the grieving client to be manifested. 
D)  is aware that the client is typically working much harder than the counselor during the session. 
A)  is not easily irritated by the client. 
B)  feels intense anger toward a person that the counselor hardly knows. 
C)  allows the pain of the grieving client to be manifested. 
D)  is aware that the client is typically working much harder than the counselor during the session.

Question 20

A __________ is when helpers temporarily put their reactions aside and later process them in their own therapy.​

Accepted Answer

A)  political transference 
B)  ​parallel process 
C)  ​resistance 
D)  ​transference 
A)  political transference 
B)  ​parallel process 
C)  ​resistance 
D)  ​transference

From an ethical perspective, describe the importance of competence.

It is useful to think of resistance as

_____ refers to a variety of behaviors that is sometimes associated with difficult clients, but which needs to be understood and explored in the helping relationship.

__________, a form of countertransference, can result from helpers being exposed to the pain that clients express, especially if counselors are not aware of their own unresolved personal issues.

__________ is a humanistic, client-centered, directive counseling approach in which the therapeutic relationship is central to understanding the change process.

_____ refers to the unconscious process whereby clients project onto a helper past feelings or attitudes they had toward significant people in their lives.

The Coreys encourage trainees to approach resistive behaviors with

Jane arrives at each weekly counseling session with a disaster. She usually starts each session with, "You won't believe what happened to me this week…" and continues with a litany of woes. The most appropriate counselor response would be

Describe the difficulties someone in the helping field experiences when working with involuntary clients.

Briefly explain the ethics codes regarding referral.

Barbara constantly compliments and attempts to flatter her counselor with statements such as "You're such a neat person," "I'm glad that you're my counselor," and "You are the reason that I am feeling better." The best counselor response would be

If you had a client who appeared to work very hard at getting you to push him or her away, what would be the most therapeutic way of dealing with this situation?

All of the following are examples of a counseling situation that could lead to countertransference EXCEPT

If clients have an expectation that you will take care of them in ways that their parents never did, it probably means that

Which of the following is LEAST likely to be an example of a transference situation?

_____ refers to the unrealistic reactions that therapists have toward their clients, which are likely to interfere with their objectivity in the counseling process.

Define passive aggressive behavior. Explain how to effectively treat this type of client.

__________ can be evoked by the helper's reactions to highly charged political issues.

A sign that countertransference may be occurring is when the counselor recognizes that he or she

A __________ is when helpers temporarily put their reactions aside and later process them in their own therapy.

Are the Helping Professions for You

Helper Know Thyself

Knowing Your Values

Understanding Diversity

The Helping Process

Theory Applied to Practice

Ethical and Legal Issues Facing Helpers

Managing Boundary Issues

Getting the Most From Your Fieldwork and Supervision

Working With Groups

Working in the Community

Stress Burnout and Self Care

Managing Crisis Personally and Professionally

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Exam 5: Common Concerns of Beginning Helpers

From an ethical perspective, describe the importance of competence. ​

It is useful to think of resistance as

_____ refers to a variety of behaviors that is sometimes associated with difficult clients, but which needs to be understood and explored in the helping relationship.

__________, a form of countertransference, can result from helpers being exposed to the pain that clients express, especially if counselors are not aware of their own unresolved personal issues. ​

__________ is a humanistic, client-centered, directive counseling approach in which the therapeutic relationship is central to understanding the change process.​

_____ refers to the unconscious process whereby clients project onto a helper past feelings or attitudes they had toward significant people in their lives.

The Coreys encourage trainees to approach resistive behaviors with

Jane arrives at each weekly counseling session with a disaster. She usually starts each session with, "You won't believe what happened to me this week…" and continues with a litany of woes. The most appropriate counselor response would be

Describe the difficulties someone in the helping field experiences when working with involuntary clients.​

Briefly explain ​the ethics codes regarding referral.

Barbara constantly compliments and attempts to flatter her counselor with statements such as "You're such a neat person," "I'm glad that you're my counselor," and "You are the reason that I am feeling better." The best counselor response would be

If you had a client who appeared to work very hard at getting you to push him or her away, what would be the most therapeutic way of dealing with this situation?

All of the following are examples of a counseling situation that could lead to countertransference EXCEPT

If clients have an expectation that you will take care of them in ways that their parents never did, it probably means that

Which of the following is LEAST likely to be an example of a transference situation?

_____ refers to the unrealistic reactions that therapists have toward their clients, which are likely to interfere with their objectivity in the counseling process.

Define passive aggressive behavior. Explain how to effectively treat this type of client.​

__________ can be evoked by the helper's ​reactions to highly charged political issues.

A sign that countertransference may be occurring is when the counselor recognizes that he or she

A __________ is when helpers temporarily put their reactions aside and later process them in their own therapy.​

Are the Helping Professions for You

Helper Know Thyself

Knowing Your Values

Understanding Diversity

The Helping Process

Theory Applied to Practice

Ethical and Legal Issues Facing Helpers

Managing Boundary Issues

Getting the Most From Your Fieldwork and Supervision

Working With Groups

Working in the Community

Stress Burnout and Self Care

Managing Crisis Personally and Professionally

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From an ethical perspective, describe the importance of competence.

__________, a form of countertransference, can result from helpers being exposed to the pain that clients express, especially if counselors are not aware of their own unresolved personal issues.

__________ is a humanistic, client-centered, directive counseling approach in which the therapeutic relationship is central to understanding the change process.

Describe the difficulties someone in the helping field experiences when working with involuntary clients.

Briefly explain the ethics codes regarding referral.

Define passive aggressive behavior. Explain how to effectively treat this type of client.

__________ can be evoked by the helper's reactions to highly charged political issues.

A __________ is when helpers temporarily put their reactions aside and later process them in their own therapy.