Question 1

Briefly discus the best way to deal with challenges and self-doubts.​

Accepted Answer

The best way to deal with challenges and self-doubts is to first acknowledge and accept that they are a natural part of life. It's important to remember that everyone faces challenges and experiences self-doubt at some point. Instead of trying to avoid or ignore these feelings, it's better to confront them head-on.

One effective way to deal with challenges and self-doubts is to break them down into smaller, more manageable tasks. By setting achievable goals and taking small steps towards overcoming the challenge, it becomes less overwhelming and more attainable.

It's also important to seek support from friends, family, or a mentor. Talking about your challenges and self-doubts with someone you trust can provide a different perspective and help you gain clarity. Additionally, seeking professional help from a therapist or counselor can also be beneficial in addressing deeper issues of self-doubt.

Practicing self-care and self-compassion is another important aspect of dealing with challenges and self-doubts. Taking time for yourself, engaging in activities that bring you joy, and practicing mindfulness can help reduce stress and improve your overall well-being.

Finally, it's important to remember that failure is a natural part of growth and learning. Instead of letting self-doubt hold you back, use it as a motivator to push yourself out of your comfort zone and strive for personal growth. By facing challenges and self-doubts with a positive mindset and a proactive approach, you can overcome them and emerge stronger and more resilient.

Question 2

When the Coreys asked practitioners about the skills they most need in their present jobs, all of the following skills were mentioned EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  counseling skills. 
B)  supervisory skills. 
C)  personal crisis experience. 
D)  the ability to write a proposal. 
A)  counseling skills. 
B)  supervisory skills. 
C)  personal crisis experience. 
D)  the ability to write a proposal. C

Question 3

Which of the following is true regarding making mistakes?

Accepted Answer

A)  It provides trainees with an opportunity for self-reflection, critical thinking, and, ultimately, learning and change. 
B)  It is expected during a counselor trainee's coursework; however, once the trainee begins his or her internship and interacts with clients, mistakes are deemed unacceptable. 
C)  It is never acceptable for those who wish to pursue a career in the helping professions. 
D)  It often leads to unethical behaviors. 
A)  It provides trainees with an opportunity for self-reflection, critical thinking, and, ultimately, learning and change. 
B)  It is expected during a counselor trainee's coursework; however, once the trainee begins his or her internship and interacts with clients, mistakes are deemed unacceptable. 
C)  It is never acceptable for those who wish to pursue a career in the helping professions. 
D)  It often leads to unethical behaviors. A

Question 4

Which of the following is a recommended suggestion for deriving the maximum benefit from fieldwork and supervision?

Accepted Answer

A)  Limit yourself to one kind of population in order to gain expertise in that area. 
B)  Try to make the agency fit your needs and expectations. 
C)  Recognize that your training has totally prepared you for the fieldwork experience. 
D)  Make connections in the community. Learn how to use community resources and how to draw on support systems beyond the field placement site. 
A)  Limit yourself to one kind of population in order to gain expertise in that area. 
B)  Try to make the agency fit your needs and expectations. 
C)  Recognize that your training has totally prepared you for the fieldwork experience. 
D)  Make connections in the community. Learn how to use community resources and how to draw on support systems beyond the field placement site.

Question 5

If you have trouble with a supervisor, the answer to the problem generally lies in following which course of action?

Accepted Answer

A)  Talking to your supervisor 
B)  Finding a new supervisor 
C)  Reporting the supervisor to his or her superior 
D)  Pretending that everything is fine 
A)  Talking to your supervisor 
B)  Finding a new supervisor 
C)  Reporting the supervisor to his or her superior 
D)  Pretending that everything is fine

Question 6

Lynn, a school counselor trainee, mentioned to her supervisor that she has attended a number of Native American cultural events in the community since a number of the students she counsels are Native American. Lynn's supervisor should

Accepted Answer

A)  commend her for taking the initiative to learn about Native American culture and make connections with potential resources in the community. 
B)  caution her to watch her boundaries and not become overly invested in the students' lives outside of the school setting. 
C)  assume she is over-identifying with her Native American students, and consequently paying less attention to her other students. 
D)  reprimand her for not requesting preapproval to attend the events. 
A)  commend her for taking the initiative to learn about Native American culture and make connections with potential resources in the community. 
B)  caution her to watch her boundaries and not become overly invested in the students' lives outside of the school setting. 
C)  assume she is over-identifying with her Native American students, and consequently paying less attention to her other students. 
D)  reprimand her for not requesting preapproval to attend the events.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of effective supervisors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Professional supervisors have training in supervision. 
B)  Supervisors do not provide supervisees with immediate feedback. 
C)  Supervisors provide clear goals for supervision. 
D)  They are knowledgeable about ethical and legal matters. 
A)  Professional supervisors have training in supervision. 
B)  Supervisors do not provide supervisees with immediate feedback. 
C)  Supervisors provide clear goals for supervision. 
D)  They are knowledgeable about ethical and legal matters.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a goal of fieldwork instruction programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  To broaden students' sociocultural understanding of the individual, the family, the community, and relevant social systems 
B)  To help students extend self-awareness and achieve a sense of professional identity 
C)  To help students expand their awareness of professional role relationships within their organization as well as the agency's role in the community 
D)  To assist students in recognizing and respecting cultural diversity and explain this understanding is minimally important 
A)  To broaden students' sociocultural understanding of the individual, the family, the community, and relevant social systems 
B)  To help students extend self-awareness and achieve a sense of professional identity 
C)  To help students expand their awareness of professional role relationships within their organization as well as the agency's role in the community 
D)  To assist students in recognizing and respecting cultural diversity and explain this understanding is minimally important

Question 9

If you plan to be an administrator of a human services program, self-awareness skills will be

Accepted Answer

A)  instrumental in helping you do your job well. 
B)  of little value professionally, although they will be useful in enhancing your personal life. 
C)  deemphasized in your training program. 
D)  not needed in their managerial role. 
A)  instrumental in helping you do your job well. 
B)  of little value professionally, although they will be useful in enhancing your personal life. 
C)  deemphasized in your training program. 
D)  not needed in their managerial role.

Question 10

All of the following are listed in the text as ways to profit from your supervision EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  expressing your reactions. 
B)  never saying I don't know. 
C)  learning from supervisors without copying them. 
D)  focusing on client's dynamics and one's own dynamics as a counselor. 
A)  expressing your reactions. 
B)  never saying I don't know. 
C)  learning from supervisors without copying them. 
D)  focusing on client's dynamics and one's own dynamics as a counselor.

Question 11

List 2-3 practical strategies for getting the most value out of your fieldwork placements.​

Accepted Answer

1. Set clear learning objectives: Before

Question 12

Sally has had little training in working with families, but is asked to counsel a family. It would be best if she would

Accepted Answer

A)  take the family on and learn from the experience. 
B)  ask the supervisor if she could observe and participate as a co-therapist with the family. 
C)  work with the children because they are less threatening. 
D)  refer the family out of the agency. 
A)  take the family on and learn from the experience. 
B)  ask the supervisor if she could observe and participate as a co-therapist with the family. 
C)  work with the children because they are less threatening. 
D)  refer the family out of the agency.

Question 13

When interviewing for a field placement, you should

Accepted Answer

A)  avoid asking questions and allow the interviewer to do most of the talking. 
B)  assume an active role by asking questions about the placement and the training experience you can expect. 
C)  be careful to not appear overly enthusiastic and ask questions only if the interviewer invites you to do so. 
D)  nod affirmatively throughout the interview, so as to demonstrate your listening skills. 
A)  avoid asking questions and allow the interviewer to do most of the talking. 
B)  assume an active role by asking questions about the placement and the training experience you can expect. 
C)  be careful to not appear overly enthusiastic and ask questions only if the interviewer invites you to do so. 
D)  nod affirmatively throughout the interview, so as to demonstrate your listening skills.

Question 14

Antonio is a client who suffers from bipolar disorder. He will be most effectively counseled by a clinician who

Accepted Answer

A)  also has experienced bipolar disorder and understands the problem in a very personal way. 
B)  can empathize with him and understand his world. 
C)  has rarely experienced psychological pain. 
D)  experiences counter transference with bipolar clients. 
A)  also has experienced bipolar disorder and understands the problem in a very personal way. 
B)  can empathize with him and understand his world. 
C)  has rarely experienced psychological pain. 
D)  experiences counter transference with bipolar clients.

Question 15

If your goal is to maximize the profit you gain from field supervision, which of the following would be an INEFFECTIVE strategy that would hinder you from attaining that goal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Keep your limitations from your client. 
B)  Express your reactions in supervision meetings. 
C)  Be willing to learn from your supervisors, yet try different styles. 
D)  Focus on learning models of helping clients as well as understanding your dynamics of a helper and a person in relationship to your client. 
A)  Keep your limitations from your client. 
B)  Express your reactions in supervision meetings. 
C)  Be willing to learn from your supervisors, yet try different styles. 
D)  Focus on learning models of helping clients as well as understanding your dynamics of a helper and a person in relationship to your client.

Question 16

Through __________ process, supervisees can learn ways to conceptualize what they are doing with their clients by reflecting on what they are learning about interpersonal dynamics in the supervisory relationship.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​group supervision 
B)  ​the challenging self-doubts 
C)  ​informed consent 
D)  ​parallel 
A)  ​group supervision 
B)  ​the challenging self-doubts 
C)  ​informed consent 
D)  ​parallel

Question 17

Field supervisors are likely to expect trainees to possess all of the following skills and/or knowledge EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  ability to connect with others. 
B)  ability to be proactive rather than reactive. 
C)  ability to work with diverse cultures. 
D)  an understanding of ethics, but not of confidentiality issues. 
A)  ability to connect with others. 
B)  ability to be proactive rather than reactive. 
C)  ability to work with diverse cultures. 
D)  an understanding of ethics, but not of confidentiality issues.

Question 18

Supervisors play multiple roles in the supervision, which means

Accepted Answer

A)  that the boundaries are not always clear. 
B)  that supervision and therapy ought to be combined in the supervisory process. 
C)  any mixing of roles by supervisors is highly unethical. 
D)  supervisors should not point out to a supervisee his or her blocks and countertransferences with clients. 
A)  that the boundaries are not always clear. 
B)  that supervision and therapy ought to be combined in the supervisory process. 
C)  any mixing of roles by supervisors is highly unethical. 
D)  supervisors should not point out to a supervisee his or her blocks and countertransferences with clients.

Question 19

Ann's field placement involves working with victims of domestic abuse. Formerly an abuse victim herself, Ann over-identifies with several clients and has told her field supervisor that she wants to help other victims as she had been helped. It would be best if Ann

Accepted Answer

A)  changed her placement so she is not working with abuse victims. 
B)  asked her supervisor for therapy in order to overcome her difficulties working with domestic abuse clients. 
C)  recognized that she is not personally fit for the profession. 
D)  sought personal therapy along with supportive supervision. 
A)  changed her placement so she is not working with abuse victims. 
B)  asked her supervisor for therapy in order to overcome her difficulties working with domestic abuse clients. 
C)  recognized that she is not personally fit for the profession. 
D)  sought personal therapy along with supportive supervision.

Question 20

The Coreys recommend that trainees keep a journal during their field placements

Accepted Answer

A)  in which they record observations, experiences, concerns, and personal reactions to their work. 
B)  primarily to document unethical or unprofessional behaviors of their supervisors. 
C)  solely to log their hours. 
D)  to jot down the advice that the other trainees give them. 
A)  in which they record observations, experiences, concerns, and personal reactions to their work. 
B)  primarily to document unethical or unprofessional behaviors of their supervisors. 
C)  solely to log their hours. 
D)  to jot down the advice that the other trainees give them.

Briefly discus the best way to deal with challenges and self-doubts.

When the Coreys asked practitioners about the skills they most need in their present jobs, all of the following skills were mentioned EXCEPT

Which of the following is true regarding making mistakes?

Which of the following is a recommended suggestion for deriving the maximum benefit from fieldwork and supervision?

If you have trouble with a supervisor, the answer to the problem generally lies in following which course of action?

Lynn, a school counselor trainee, mentioned to her supervisor that she has attended a number of Native American cultural events in the community since a number of the students she counsels are Native American. Lynn's supervisor should

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of effective supervisors?

Which of the following is NOT a goal of fieldwork instruction programs?

If you plan to be an administrator of a human services program, self-awareness skills will be

All of the following are listed in the text as ways to profit from your supervision EXCEPT

List 2-3 practical strategies for getting the most value out of your fieldwork placements.

Sally has had little training in working with families, but is asked to counsel a family. It would be best if she would

When interviewing for a field placement, you should

Antonio is a client who suffers from bipolar disorder. He will be most effectively counseled by a clinician who

If your goal is to maximize the profit you gain from field supervision, which of the following would be an INEFFECTIVE strategy that would hinder you from attaining that goal?

Through __________ process, supervisees can learn ways to conceptualize what they are doing with their clients by reflecting on what they are learning about interpersonal dynamics in the supervisory relationship.

Field supervisors are likely to expect trainees to possess all of the following skills and/or knowledge EXCEPT

Supervisors play multiple roles in the supervision, which means

Ann's field placement involves working with victims of domestic abuse. Formerly an abuse victim herself, Ann over-identifies with several clients and has told her field supervisor that she wants to help other victims as she had been helped. It would be best if Ann

The Coreys recommend that trainees keep a journal during their field placements

Are the Helping Professions for You

Helper Know Thyself

Knowing Your Values

Understanding Diversity

Common Concerns of Beginning Helpers

The Helping Process

Theory Applied to Practice

Ethical and Legal Issues Facing Helpers

Managing Boundary Issues

Working With Groups

Working in the Community

Stress Burnout and Self Care

Managing Crisis Personally and Professionally

Filters

Exam 10: Getting the Most From Your Fieldwork and Supervision

Briefly discus the best way to deal with challenges and self-doubts.​

When the Coreys asked practitioners about the skills they most need in their present jobs, all of the following skills were mentioned EXCEPT

Which of the following is true regarding making mistakes?

Which of the following is a recommended suggestion for deriving the maximum benefit from fieldwork and supervision?

If you have trouble with a supervisor, the answer to the problem generally lies in following which course of action?

Lynn, a school counselor trainee, mentioned to her supervisor that she has attended a number of Native American cultural events in the community since a number of the students she counsels are Native American. Lynn's supervisor should

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of effective supervisors?

Which of the following is NOT a goal of fieldwork instruction programs?

If you plan to be an administrator of a human services program, self-awareness skills will be

All of the following are listed in the text as ways to profit from your supervision EXCEPT

List 2-3 practical strategies for getting the most value out of your fieldwork placements.​

Sally has had little training in working with families, but is asked to counsel a family. It would be best if she would

When interviewing for a field placement, you should

Antonio is a client who suffers from bipolar disorder. He will be most effectively counseled by a clinician who

If your goal is to maximize the profit you gain from field supervision, which of the following would be an INEFFECTIVE strategy that would hinder you from attaining that goal?

Through __________ process, supervisees can learn ways to conceptualize what they are doing with their clients by reflecting on what they are learning about interpersonal dynamics in the supervisory relationship.​

Field supervisors are likely to expect trainees to possess all of the following skills and/or knowledge EXCEPT

Supervisors play multiple roles in the supervision, which means

Ann's field placement involves working with victims of domestic abuse. Formerly an abuse victim herself, Ann over-identifies with several clients and has told her field supervisor that she wants to help other victims as she had been helped. It would be best if Ann

The Coreys recommend that trainees keep a journal during their field placements

Are the Helping Professions for You

Helper Know Thyself

Knowing Your Values

Understanding Diversity

Common Concerns of Beginning Helpers

The Helping Process

Theory Applied to Practice

Ethical and Legal Issues Facing Helpers

Managing Boundary Issues

Working With Groups

Working in the Community

Stress Burnout and Self Care

Managing Crisis Personally and Professionally

Filters

Briefly discus the best way to deal with challenges and self-doubts.

List 2-3 practical strategies for getting the most value out of your fieldwork placements.

Through __________ process, supervisees can learn ways to conceptualize what they are doing with their clients by reflecting on what they are learning about interpersonal dynamics in the supervisory relationship.