Question 1

Which of the following topics would NOT be appropriate to discuss during the initial supervisory session?

Accepted Answer

A)  The supervisor's expectations regarding supervisee preparedness for supervisory meetings 
B)  The supervisor's expectations regarding formal and informal evaluations 
C)  The supervisor's expectations regarding the structure and/or the nature of the supervisory sessions 
D)  The supervisor's marital and family issues 
A)  The supervisor's expectations regarding supervisee preparedness for supervisory meetings 
B)  The supervisor's expectations regarding formal and informal evaluations 
C)  The supervisor's expectations regarding the structure and/or the nature of the supervisory sessions 
D)  The supervisor's marital and family issues D

Question 2

In general,supervision should address trainee's personal concerns:

Accepted Answer

A)  on a daily basis. 
B)  only to the extent that they may impede their ability to effectively work with clients. 
C)  when the trainee is experiencing personal difficulties. 
D)  never. 
A)  on a daily basis. 
B)  only to the extent that they may impede their ability to effectively work with clients. 
C)  when the trainee is experiencing personal difficulties. 
D)  never. B

Question 3

_____________ have a position of influence with their supervisees and operate in multiple roles.

Accepted Answer

A)  Co-workers 
B)  Employees 
C)  Supervisees 
D)  Clinical supervisors 
A)  Co-workers 
B)  Employees 
C)  Supervisees 
D)  Clinical supervisors D

Question 4

___________ pertains to the responsibilities supervisors have to oversee the actions of their supervisees.

Accepted Answer

A)  Breach of confidentiality 
B)  Breach of informed consent 
C)  Direct liability 
D)  Vicarious liability 
A)  Breach of confidentiality 
B)  Breach of informed consent 
C)  Direct liability 
D)  Vicarious liability

Question 5

Three legal considerations in the supervisory relationship are:

Accepted Answer

A)  supervisors' qualifications,along with their duties and responsibilities. 
B)  issues with dual relationships. 
C)  consent of trainees,clients,and third-party payers. 
D)  informed consent,confidentiality and its limits,and liability. 
A)  supervisors' qualifications,along with their duties and responsibilities. 
B)  issues with dual relationships. 
C)  consent of trainees,clients,and third-party payers. 
D)  informed consent,confidentiality and its limits,and liability.

Question 6

Leanne began to feel overwhelmed with her job at the counseling center.In addition to her regular duties,she was responsible for supervising all trainees.To manage her time,she spent a disproportionate amount of time with certain trainees and neglected others,assuming they had the skills to fend for themselves.If a client of one of her neglected trainees decided to file a lawsuit,it is likely that Leanne would bear:

Accepted Answer

A)  breach of confidentiality. 
B)  breach of informed consent. 
C)  no liability because her employer would be held responsible. 
D)  vicarious and direct liability. 
A)  breach of confidentiality. 
B)  breach of informed consent. 
C)  no liability because her employer would be held responsible. 
D)  vicarious and direct liability.

Question 7

Susan is in a counselor training program and is infatuated with her supervisor.She has indicated that she is interested in pursuing an intimate relationship.In order to provide adequate supervision for Susan,her supervisor would need to:

Accepted Answer

A)  clearly define and maintain ethical,professional,and social relationship boundaries with Susan. 
B)  adopt the role of counselor and work with her therapeutically. 
C)  suggest that she transfer to another training program. 
D)  let Susan know that there is no possibility for intimacy until she graduates from the program. 
A)  clearly define and maintain ethical,professional,and social relationship boundaries with Susan. 
B)  adopt the role of counselor and work with her therapeutically. 
C)  suggest that she transfer to another training program. 
D)  let Susan know that there is no possibility for intimacy until she graduates from the program.

Question 8

_________ is as essential as informed consent in counseling practice.It is beneficial to discuss the rights of supervisees from the beginning of the supervisory relationship in much the same way as the rights of clients are addressed early in the therapy process.

Accepted Answer

A)  The supervisory relationship 
B)  The supervisee's experience 
C)  Clinical supervision 
D)  Informed consent in supervision 
A)  The supervisory relationship 
B)  The supervisee's experience 
C)  Clinical supervision 
D)  Informed consent in supervision

Question 9

Which of the following statements is NOT accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Supervisors are ultimately responsible,both ethically and legally,for the actions of their trainees. 
B)  Supervisors should not supervise more trainees than they can responsibly manage at one time. 
C)  Supervisors are not expected to maintain records pertaining to their work with supervisees. 
D)  It is essential that supervisors are familiar with the caseloads of their supervisees. 
A)  Supervisors are ultimately responsible,both ethically and legally,for the actions of their trainees. 
B)  Supervisors should not supervise more trainees than they can responsibly manage at one time. 
C)  Supervisors are not expected to maintain records pertaining to their work with supervisees. 
D)  It is essential that supervisors are familiar with the caseloads of their supervisees.

Question 10

Supervisor behaviors and attitudes that have the potential to be extremely damaging include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  boundary violations and substance abuse. 
B)  availability,accessibility,and being technically competent. 
C)  misuse of power and extreme burnout. 
D)  sexual contact with supervisees and diminished clinical judgment. 
A)  boundary violations and substance abuse. 
B)  availability,accessibility,and being technically competent. 
C)  misuse of power and extreme burnout. 
D)  sexual contact with supervisees and diminished clinical judgment.

Question 11

With increasing numbers of problems and a greater responsibility for the mental health needs of children and adolescents:

Accepted Answer

A)  it makes sense for school counselors to be licensed to carry a concealed weapon while on a school campus. 
B)  it is important to build larger juvenile detention centers to admit children and adolescents who misbehave in school in order to lessen the chance of a major breakdown,which could injure well-behaved children and/or adolescents. 
C)  school counselors must adhere to state laws and refuse to work at a school where violence is prevalent. 
D)  it makes sense for schools to carefully examine ways to develop clinical supervision programs. 
A)  it makes sense for school counselors to be licensed to carry a concealed weapon while on a school campus. 
B)  it is important to build larger juvenile detention centers to admit children and adolescents who misbehave in school in order to lessen the chance of a major breakdown,which could injure well-behaved children and/or adolescents. 
C)  school counselors must adhere to state laws and refuse to work at a school where violence is prevalent. 
D)  it makes sense for schools to carefully examine ways to develop clinical supervision programs.

Question 12

____________ occurs when a supervisor has concurrent or consecutive professional or nonprofessional relationships with a supervisee in addition to the supervisor-supervisee relationship.

Accepted Answer

A)  Multicultural supervision 
B)  Clinical supervision 
C)  Multiple-role relationships in supervision 
D)  Competence 
A)  Multicultural supervision 
B)  Clinical supervision 
C)  Multiple-role relationships in supervision 
D)  Competence

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a reason clinical supervisors are increasingly vulnerable and at risk for ethical and legal liability?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clinical supervisors are legally responsible for the welfare of those clients counseled by their trainees. 
B)  Clinical supervisors have a legal and ethical obligation to respect the confidentiality of client communications. 
C)  Clinical supervisors must see that trainees provide the information to clients they need in order to make informed choices. 
D)  There are no formal courses a clinician can take to become a clinical supervisor. 
A)  Clinical supervisors are legally responsible for the welfare of those clients counseled by their trainees. 
B)  Clinical supervisors have a legal and ethical obligation to respect the confidentiality of client communications. 
C)  Clinical supervisors must see that trainees provide the information to clients they need in order to make informed choices. 
D)  There are no formal courses a clinician can take to become a clinical supervisor.

Question 14

______________ is an integral part of your professional training and is one of the ways in which you acquire competence needed to fulfill your professional responsibilities.

Accepted Answer

A)  Multiple relationships 
B)  Counseling 
C)  Supervision 
D)  Gender-role socialization 
A)  Multiple relationships 
B)  Counseling 
C)  Supervision 
D)  Gender-role socialization

Question 15

Olivia,a new supervisor,is creating a template for a supervisory contract she can use with supervisees.In the contract,she should include information related to all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  goals and objectives. 
B)  her personal religious and sexual values. 
C)  evaluation of job performance. 
D)  cultural and advocacy competencies. 
A)  goals and objectives. 
B)  her personal religious and sexual values. 
C)  evaluation of job performance. 
D)  cultural and advocacy competencies.

Question 16

When personal concerns,such as __________ reactions,are discussed in supervision,the goal is to reinforce a supervisee's efforts to bring it into awareness,not to solve the trainee's problem.

Accepted Answer

A)  trust 
B)  self-disclosure 
C)  countertransference 
D)  acknowledging diversity 
A)  trust 
B)  self-disclosure 
C)  countertransference 
D)  acknowledging diversity

Question 17

Differences in culture,ethnicity,religion,age,gender,and sexual orientation:

Accepted Answer

A)  could have a negative influence on the supervisory relationship if not understood and integrated. 
B)  could allow the supervisory relationship the opportunity for molding the supervisee into what the supervisor believes to be a better person. 
C)  would have no effect on the supervisory relationship. 
D)  are immediate reasons to request a referral to a different supervisor,similar to the therapist-client relationship. 
A)  could have a negative influence on the supervisory relationship if not understood and integrated. 
B)  could allow the supervisory relationship the opportunity for molding the supervisee into what the supervisor believes to be a better person. 
C)  would have no effect on the supervisory relationship. 
D)  are immediate reasons to request a referral to a different supervisor,similar to the therapist-client relationship.

Question 18

Kenneth is involved in a specialized professional process that involves sharing expertise with others in the helping professions so they can better serve their own clients.He is functioning in the role of a:

Accepted Answer

A)  therapist. 
B)  consultant. 
C)  paraprofessional. 
D)  broker. 
A)  therapist. 
B)  consultant. 
C)  paraprofessional. 
D)  broker.

Question 19

Boundary issues in the supervisory relationship for school counselors include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  multiple relationships. 
B)  including discussions of personal concerns. 
C)  discussing personal information of teachers and co-workers. 
D)  discussing the evaluation process and procedures during the initial session. 
A)  multiple relationships. 
B)  including discussions of personal concerns. 
C)  discussing personal information of teachers and co-workers. 
D)  discussing the evaluation process and procedures during the initial session.

Question 20

Supervisors are independently experimenting with using technology to:

Accepted Answer

A)  decrease their liability by supervising many trainees at one time is important. 
B)  improve the breadth and depth of services offered to supervisees and clients. 
C)  become inept at utilizing technology in their supervisory relationships because it will not become a necessity. 
D)  begin educating on technology-assisted distance supervision because all states now have clear and in-depth regulations for this issue. 
A)  decrease their liability by supervising many trainees at one time is important. 
B)  improve the breadth and depth of services offered to supervisees and clients. 
C)  become inept at utilizing technology in their supervisory relationships because it will not become a necessity. 
D)  begin educating on technology-assisted distance supervision because all states now have clear and in-depth regulations for this issue.

Which of the following topics would NOT be appropriate to discuss during the initial supervisory session?

In general,supervision should address trainee's personal concerns:

_____________ have a position of influence with their supervisees and operate in multiple roles.

___________ pertains to the responsibilities supervisors have to oversee the actions of their supervisees.

Three legal considerations in the supervisory relationship are:

Susan is in a counselor training program and is infatuated with her supervisor.She has indicated that she is interested in pursuing an intimate relationship.In order to provide adequate supervision for Susan,her supervisor would need to:

_________ is as essential as informed consent in counseling practice.It is beneficial to discuss the rights of supervisees from the beginning of the supervisory relationship in much the same way as the rights of clients are addressed early in the therapy process.

Which of the following statements is NOT accurate?

Supervisor behaviors and attitudes that have the potential to be extremely damaging include all of the following EXCEPT:

With increasing numbers of problems and a greater responsibility for the mental health needs of children and adolescents:

____________ occurs when a supervisor has concurrent or consecutive professional or nonprofessional relationships with a supervisee in addition to the supervisor-supervisee relationship.

Which of the following is NOT a reason clinical supervisors are increasingly vulnerable and at risk for ethical and legal liability?

______________ is an integral part of your professional training and is one of the ways in which you acquire competence needed to fulfill your professional responsibilities.

Olivia,a new supervisor,is creating a template for a supervisory contract she can use with supervisees.In the contract,she should include information related to all of the following EXCEPT:

When personal concerns,such as __________ reactions,are discussed in supervision,the goal is to reinforce a supervisee's efforts to bring it into awareness,not to solve the trainee's problem.

Differences in culture,ethnicity,religion,age,gender,and sexual orientation:

Kenneth is involved in a specialized professional process that involves sharing expertise with others in the helping professions so they can better serve their own clients.He is functioning in the role of a:

Boundary issues in the supervisory relationship for school counselors include all of the following EXCEPT:

Supervisors are independently experimenting with using technology to:

Introduction to Professional Ethics

The Counselor As a Person and As a Professional

Values and the Helping Relationship

Multicultural Perspectives and Diversity Issues

Client Rights and Counselor Responsibilities

Confidentiality: Ethical and Legal Issues

Managing Boundaries and Multiple Relationships

Professional Competence and Training

Issues in Theory and Practice

Ethical Issues in Couples and Family Therapy

Ethical Issues in Group Work

Community and Social Justice Perspectives

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Exam 9: Ethical Issues in Supervision

Which of the following topics would NOT be appropriate to discuss during the initial supervisory session?

In general,supervision should address trainee's personal concerns:

_____________ have a position of influence with their supervisees and operate in multiple roles.

___________ pertains to the responsibilities supervisors have to oversee the actions of their supervisees.

Three legal considerations in the supervisory relationship are:

Susan is in a counselor training program and is infatuated with her supervisor.She has indicated that she is interested in pursuing an intimate relationship.In order to provide adequate supervision for Susan,her supervisor would need to:

_________ is as essential as informed consent in counseling practice.It is beneficial to discuss the rights of supervisees from the beginning of the supervisory relationship in much the same way as the rights of clients are addressed early in the therapy process.

Which of the following statements is NOT accurate?

Supervisor behaviors and attitudes that have the potential to be extremely damaging include all of the following EXCEPT:

With increasing numbers of problems and a greater responsibility for the mental health needs of children and adolescents:

____________ occurs when a supervisor has concurrent or consecutive professional or nonprofessional relationships with a supervisee in addition to the supervisor-supervisee relationship.

Which of the following is NOT a reason clinical supervisors are increasingly vulnerable and at risk for ethical and legal liability?

______________ is an integral part of your professional training and is one of the ways in which you acquire competence needed to fulfill your professional responsibilities.

Olivia,a new supervisor,is creating a template for a supervisory contract she can use with supervisees.In the contract,she should include information related to all of the following EXCEPT:

When personal concerns,such as __________ reactions,are discussed in supervision,the goal is to reinforce a supervisee's efforts to bring it into awareness,not to solve the trainee's problem.

Differences in culture,ethnicity,religion,age,gender,and sexual orientation:

Kenneth is involved in a specialized professional process that involves sharing expertise with others in the helping professions so they can better serve their own clients.He is functioning in the role of a:

Boundary issues in the supervisory relationship for school counselors include all of the following EXCEPT:

Supervisors are independently experimenting with using technology to:

Introduction to Professional Ethics

The Counselor As a Person and As a Professional

Values and the Helping Relationship

Multicultural Perspectives and Diversity Issues

Client Rights and Counselor Responsibilities

Confidentiality: Ethical and Legal Issues

Managing Boundaries and Multiple Relationships

Professional Competence and Training

Issues in Theory and Practice

Ethical Issues in Couples and Family Therapy

Ethical Issues in Group Work

Community and Social Justice Perspectives

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