Question 1

Which of the statements below is NOT true about transference?

Accepted Answer

A)  It usually operates on an unconscious level. 
B)  It constitutes a repetition of past material in the present. 
C)  It causes a distortion in the way clients perceive and react to the counselor. 
D)  It provides clients with clarity about the real relationship they have with the counselor. 
A)  It usually operates on an unconscious level. 
B)  It constitutes a repetition of past material in the present. 
C)  It causes a distortion in the way clients perceive and react to the counselor. 
D)  It provides clients with clarity about the real relationship they have with the counselor.

Question 2

__________ is both an ethical and a legal concept.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Competence 
B)  ​Motivational interviewing 
C)  ​Parallel process 
D)  ​Resistance 
A)  ​Competence 
B)  ​Motivational interviewing 
C)  ​Parallel process 
D)  ​Resistance

Question 3

In __________, clients project onto helpers reactions to the political context that has shaped their experience.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​countertransference 
B)  ​political transference 
C)  ​resistance 
D)  ​self-doubt 
A)  ​countertransference 
B)  ​political transference 
C)  ​resistance 
D)  ​self-doubt

Question 4

John seeks your help because his wife has threatened to leave him if he doesn't improve his communication. He tells you that he is a loner and that his wife knew that when she married him. John claims that their marriage is fine and is there only to appease his wife. An INEFFECTIVE​ way to deal with John would be to

Accepted Answer

A)  challenge his attitude, in order to break down his defenses and look at the part he is playing in the breakdown of the relationship. 
B)  ask John how he is being affected by his wife's problems, which may lead to problems that he wants to deny. 
C)  direct your questioning to how John felt when he approached the office for the counseling session. 
D)  ask John what areas he thinks that his wife needs help with. 
A)  challenge his attitude, in order to break down his defenses and look at the part he is playing in the breakdown of the relationship. 
B)  ask John how he is being affected by his wife's problems, which may lead to problems that he wants to deny. 
C)  direct your questioning to how John felt when he approached the office for the counseling session. 
D)  ask John what areas he thinks that his wife needs help with.

Question 5

Briefly explain the importance of keeping current with issues in the helping professions.​

Accepted Answer

Keeping current with issues in the helpi

Question 6

Simply having feelings toward a client

Accepted Answer

A)  automatically means that the helper is having countertransference reactions. 
B)  may be an indicator that the helper is feeling deep empathy and compassion for the client. 
C)  indicates that a referral may be in order. 
D)  is dysfunctional and creates problems in the counseling process that need to be addressed. 
A)  automatically means that the helper is having countertransference reactions. 
B)  may be an indicator that the helper is feeling deep empathy and compassion for the client. 
C)  indicates that a referral may be in order. 
D)  is dysfunctional and creates problems in the counseling process that need to be addressed.

Question 7

Every time Dan arrives at his therapist's office for a session, she runs late because the previous client seems to need extra time at the end of his sessions. Dan is livid and complains quite loudly that he is angry and wants to know why she is always running late for her appointments. You can assume that

Accepted Answer

A)  he is simply manifesting transference and this needs to be processed with Dan. 
B)  he is exhibiting an irrational response triggered from a past situation. 
C)  his anger could be a justifiable reaction. 
D)  Dan is self-centered and wants immediate attention upon his arrival to the office. 
A)  he is simply manifesting transference and this needs to be processed with Dan. 
B)  he is exhibiting an irrational response triggered from a past situation. 
C)  his anger could be a justifiable reaction. 
D)  Dan is self-centered and wants immediate attention upon his arrival to the office.

Question 8

Students in human services and counseling programs sometimes bring up all the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  ​their lack of anxiety. 
B)  fears. 
C)  ​perfectionist strivings. 
D)  ​other personal concerns. 
A)  ​their lack of anxiety. 
B)  fears. 
C)  ​perfectionist strivings. 
D)  ​other personal concerns.

Question 9

Michael is seeking counseling because he is lonely and is looking for ways to meet people. You suggest various places to meet others, yet each suggestion is met with a "Yes, but" response. Frustrated, you sense that you are working harder than Michael to generate solutions. You should

Accepted Answer

A)  tell him how frustrated and discouraged you feel. 
B)  renegotiate with the client what he wants. 
C)  continue to suggest other alternatives until Michael reacts positively. 
D)  refer the client to another person who may offer better suggestions. 
A)  tell him how frustrated and discouraged you feel. 
B)  renegotiate with the client what he wants. 
C)  continue to suggest other alternatives until Michael reacts positively. 
D)  refer the client to another person who may offer better suggestions.

Question 10

Which of the following "reflects the deep patterning of old experiences in relationships as they emerge in current life"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transference 
B)  Obsessive compulsive disorder 
C)  Psychosis 
D)  Relational de já vu 
A)  Transference 
B)  Obsessive compulsive disorder 
C)  Psychosis 
D)  Relational de já vu

Which of the statements below is NOT true about transference?

__________ is both an ethical and a legal concept.

In __________, clients project onto helpers reactions to the political context that has shaped their experience.

Briefly explain the importance of keeping current with issues in the helping professions.

Simply having feelings toward a client

Students in human services and counseling programs sometimes bring up all the following EXCEPT

Michael is seeking counseling because he is lonely and is looking for ways to meet people. You suggest various places to meet others, yet each suggestion is met with a "Yes, but" response. Frustrated, you sense that you are working harder than Michael to generate solutions. You should

Which of the following "reflects the deep patterning of old experiences in relationships as they emerge in current life"?

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

Filters

Exam 5: Common Concerns of Beginning Helpers

Which of the statements below is NOT true about transference?

__________ is both an ethical and a legal concept.​

In __________, clients project onto helpers reactions to the political context that has shaped their experience.​

Briefly explain the importance of keeping current with issues in the helping professions.​

Simply having feelings toward a client

Students in human services and counseling programs sometimes bring up all the following EXCEPT

Michael is seeking counseling because he is lonely and is looking for ways to meet people. You suggest various places to meet others, yet each suggestion is met with a "Yes, but" response. Frustrated, you sense that you are working harder than Michael to generate solutions. You should

Which of the following "reflects the deep patterning of old experiences in relationships as they emerge in current life"?

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

Filters

__________ is both an ethical and a legal concept.

In __________, clients project onto helpers reactions to the political context that has shaped their experience.

Briefly explain the importance of keeping current with issues in the helping professions.