Question 1

Self-compassion involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  searching for positive life experiences. 
B)  a basic component of many counseling programs,providing students with the opportunity to share their values. 
C)  developing attitudes of caring,being nonjudgmental,being accepting,and being kind to ourselves. 
D)  rejecting clients. 
A)  searching for positive life experiences. 
B)  a basic component of many counseling programs,providing students with the opportunity to share their values. 
C)  developing attitudes of caring,being nonjudgmental,being accepting,and being kind to ourselves. 
D)  rejecting clients. C

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a way you can involve yourself in therapeutic experiences that can increase your availability to clients?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individual and/or group counseling 
B)  Continuing education 
C)  Keeping a personal journal and reading 
D)  Limiting travel and new experiences 
A)  Individual and/or group counseling 
B)  Continuing education 
C)  Keeping a personal journal and reading 
D)  Limiting travel and new experiences D

Question 3

Ongoing problems associated with the work of helping professionals include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  stress. 
B)  burnout. 
C)  vicarious traumatization. 
D)  self-care. 
A)  stress. 
B)  burnout. 
C)  vicarious traumatization. 
D)  self-care. D

Question 4

In many theoretical traditions,and particularly in the psychodynamic tradition,__________ is deemed essential in the development of therapists.

Accepted Answer

A)  personal therapy 
B)  countertransference 
C)  projection 
D)  dependence 
A)  personal therapy 
B)  countertransference 
C)  projection 
D)  dependence

Question 5

An ethical issue arises when:

Accepted Answer

A)  a new client temporarily experiences a period of dependence on the counselor. 
B)  counselors encourage clients to come up with solutions to problems with minimal help from the counselor. 
C)  a client develops an unhealthy dependence on their counselor and the counselor deals with it therapeutically,without blaming the client. 
D)  counselors encourage and promote dependence on the part of their clients. 
A)  a new client temporarily experiences a period of dependence on the counselor. 
B)  counselors encourage clients to come up with solutions to problems with minimal help from the counselor. 
C)  a client develops an unhealthy dependence on their counselor and the counselor deals with it therapeutically,without blaming the client. 
D)  counselors encourage and promote dependence on the part of their clients.

Question 6

Client dependence is less of an issue:

Accepted Answer

A)  with the growth of managed care brief treatment and restricted number of sessions. 
B)  if the therapist is experiencing problems and is unaware of these problems. 
C)  when the therapist is in control of the session. 
D)  when the therapist is not practicing self-care. 
A)  with the growth of managed care brief treatment and restricted number of sessions. 
B)  if the therapist is experiencing problems and is unaware of these problems. 
C)  when the therapist is in control of the session. 
D)  when the therapist is not practicing self-care.

Question 7

Self-care involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  compassion for and dedication to serving others. 
B)  searching for positive life experiences that lead to zest,peace,excitement,and happiness. 
C)  good public relations skills and an outgoing personality. 
D)  high verbal reasoning abilities and a high IQ. 
A)  compassion for and dedication to serving others. 
B)  searching for positive life experiences that lead to zest,peace,excitement,and happiness. 
C)  good public relations skills and an outgoing personality. 
D)  high verbal reasoning abilities and a high IQ.

Question 8

Termination of the therapy process:

Accepted Answer

A)  can be mandated by ethics codes alone. 
B)  is regulated by state law. 
C)  is decided jointly by both the client and the therapist. 
D)  must always be decided solely by the therapist. 
A)  can be mandated by ethics codes alone. 
B)  is regulated by state law. 
C)  is decided jointly by both the client and the therapist. 
D)  must always be decided solely by the therapist.

Question 9

Ronald directs his clients toward solutions instead of encouraging them to seek alternatives for themselves.He is likely to have a strong need:

Accepted Answer

A)  for approval and/or to feel a sense of achievement and accomplishment. 
B)  to allow the client to come up with solutions. 
C)  to empower his client. 
D)  to nurture his client. 
A)  for approval and/or to feel a sense of achievement and accomplishment. 
B)  to allow the client to come up with solutions. 
C)  to empower his client. 
D)  to nurture his client.

Question 10

When counselors become overly concerned with meeting their own needs or pushing their own personal agendas,their behavior becomes:

Accepted Answer

A)  annoying to the client. 
B)  unethical. 
C)  illegal. 
D)  helpful to the client. 
A)  annoying to the client. 
B)  unethical. 
C)  illegal. 
D)  helpful to the client.

Question 11

As therapists,we are often in the role of giver.To preserve our vitality,we need to create spaces in which the "giver" can be supported.A necessary form of ongoing self-care to help in this support is:

Accepted Answer

A)  personal therapy. 
B)  decreasing number of clients. 
C)  engaging in fieldwork and internship experiences. 
D)  to begin practicing psychotherapy. 
A)  personal therapy. 
B)  decreasing number of clients. 
C)  engaging in fieldwork and internship experiences. 
D)  to begin practicing psychotherapy.

Question 12

Informing students prior to entering a training program that self-exploration will be part of their training:

Accepted Answer

A)  more than satisfies the requirement for informed consent. 
B)  only minimally satisfies the requirement for informed consent. 
C)  has little to do with informed consent. 
D)  is a scare tactic that many programs use to screen out prospective students who are not serious candidates. 
A)  more than satisfies the requirement for informed consent. 
B)  only minimally satisfies the requirement for informed consent. 
C)  has little to do with informed consent. 
D)  is a scare tactic that many programs use to screen out prospective students who are not serious candidates.

Question 13

Robert is currently going through a divorce and his children want to live with their mother.While working with clients,he seems to be unable to concentrate,irritable,and focusing on the negative aspects of the client's lives.Robert seems to be suffering from:

Accepted Answer

A)  transference. 
B)  burnout. 
C)  work-life balance. 
D)  compassion fatigue. 
A)  transference. 
B)  burnout. 
C)  work-life balance. 
D)  compassion fatigue.

Question 14

Which of the following therapist behaviors might be indicative of a countertransference reaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Refraining from giving advice 
B)  Allowing the client the space to experience and release anger 
C)  Empowering a client to make decisions 
D)  Overprotecting or rejecting a client 
A)  Refraining from giving advice 
B)  Allowing the client the space to experience and release anger 
C)  Empowering a client to make decisions 
D)  Overprotecting or rejecting a client

Question 15

Counselors who have unresolved personal conflicts:

Accepted Answer

A)  need to recognize that their problems may interfere with their effectiveness and refrain from activities that would harm a client. 
B)  must resolve all their difficulties before counseling others. 
C)  are quite effective because they know how difficult it is to resolve problems. 
D)  need to repress anxiety-provoking issues in their own lives before becoming effective counselors. 
A)  need to recognize that their problems may interfere with their effectiveness and refrain from activities that would harm a client. 
B)  must resolve all their difficulties before counseling others. 
C)  are quite effective because they know how difficult it is to resolve problems. 
D)  need to repress anxiety-provoking issues in their own lives before becoming effective counselors.

Question 16

Cathy is an eating disorders specialist who has a past history of bulimia.She now attends yoga classes weekly,maintains a healthy diet,attends church and church gatherings weekly,and practices relaxation and stress management techniques daily.Cathy has incorporated which of the following in her life?

Accepted Answer

A)  Therapeutic lifestyle changes 
B)  Professional impairment 
C)  Dysfunctional eating patterns 
D)  A negative self-care routine 
A)  Therapeutic lifestyle changes 
B)  Professional impairment 
C)  Dysfunctional eating patterns 
D)  A negative self-care routine

Question 17

It is believed that countertransference involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  ongoing personal therapy. 
B)  the client's projection of their feelings or attitudes onto the therapist. 
C)  the therapist's total emotional responses to a client including feelings,associations,fantasies,and fleeting images. 
D)  a healthy relationship between client and therapist. 
A)  ongoing personal therapy. 
B)  the client's projection of their feelings or attitudes onto the therapist. 
C)  the therapist's total emotional responses to a client including feelings,associations,fantasies,and fleeting images. 
D)  a healthy relationship between client and therapist.

Question 18

Therapists who work with violent and suicidal clients:

Accepted Answer

A)  are less likely to experience burnout or impairments. 
B)  will not feel the effects of stress if they do not experience countertransference. 
C)  are particularly vulnerable to stress. 
D)  are more likely to see a positive outcome in therapy. 
A)  are less likely to experience burnout or impairments. 
B)  will not feel the effects of stress if they do not experience countertransference. 
C)  are particularly vulnerable to stress. 
D)  are more likely to see a positive outcome in therapy.

Question 19

The presence of chronic illness or severe psychological depletion that can prevent a professional from being able to deliver effective services and often results in consistently functioning below acceptable practice standards is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  empathy fatigue. 
B)  burnout. 
C)  impairment. 
D)  client dependence. 
A)  empathy fatigue. 
B)  burnout. 
C)  impairment. 
D)  client dependence.

Question 20

Ongoing self-care is an essential part of a therapist's professional competence and:

Accepted Answer

A)  legal requirements. 
B)  personal wellness program. 
C)  social justice. 
D)  client autonomy. 
A)  legal requirements. 
B)  personal wellness program. 
C)  social justice. 
D)  client autonomy.

Self-compassion involves:

Which of the following is NOT a way you can involve yourself in therapeutic experiences that can increase your availability to clients?

Ongoing problems associated with the work of helping professionals include all of the following EXCEPT:

In many theoretical traditions,and particularly in the psychodynamic tradition,__________ is deemed essential in the development of therapists.

An ethical issue arises when:

Client dependence is less of an issue:

Self-care involves:

Termination of the therapy process:

Ronald directs his clients toward solutions instead of encouraging them to seek alternatives for themselves.He is likely to have a strong need:

When counselors become overly concerned with meeting their own needs or pushing their own personal agendas,their behavior becomes:

As therapists,we are often in the role of giver.To preserve our vitality,we need to create spaces in which the "giver" can be supported.A necessary form of ongoing self-care to help in this support is:

Informing students prior to entering a training program that self-exploration will be part of their training:

Robert is currently going through a divorce and his children want to live with their mother.While working with clients,he seems to be unable to concentrate,irritable,and focusing on the negative aspects of the client's lives.Robert seems to be suffering from:

Which of the following therapist behaviors might be indicative of a countertransference reaction?

Counselors who have unresolved personal conflicts:

It is believed that countertransference involves:

Therapists who work with violent and suicidal clients:

The presence of chronic illness or severe psychological depletion that can prevent a professional from being able to deliver effective services and often results in consistently functioning below acceptable practice standards is called:

Ongoing self-care is an essential part of a therapist's professional competence and:

Introduction to Professional Ethics

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

Ethical Issues in Supervision

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 2: The Counselor As a Person and As a Professional

Self-compassion involves:

Which of the following is NOT a way you can involve yourself in therapeutic experiences that can increase your availability to clients?

Ongoing problems associated with the work of helping professionals include all of the following EXCEPT:

In many theoretical traditions,and particularly in the psychodynamic tradition,__________ is deemed essential in the development of therapists.

An ethical issue arises when:

Client dependence is less of an issue:

Self-care involves:

Termination of the therapy process:

Ronald directs his clients toward solutions instead of encouraging them to seek alternatives for themselves.He is likely to have a strong need:

When counselors become overly concerned with meeting their own needs or pushing their own personal agendas,their behavior becomes:

As therapists,we are often in the role of giver.To preserve our vitality,we need to create spaces in which the "giver" can be supported.A necessary form of ongoing self-care to help in this support is:

Informing students prior to entering a training program that self-exploration will be part of their training:

Robert is currently going through a divorce and his children want to live with their mother.While working with clients,he seems to be unable to concentrate,irritable,and focusing on the negative aspects of the client's lives.Robert seems to be suffering from:

Which of the following therapist behaviors might be indicative of a countertransference reaction?

Counselors who have unresolved personal conflicts:

It is believed that countertransference involves:

Therapists who work with violent and suicidal clients:

The presence of chronic illness or severe psychological depletion that can prevent a professional from being able to deliver effective services and often results in consistently functioning below acceptable practice standards is called:

Ongoing self-care is an essential part of a therapist's professional competence and:

Introduction to Professional Ethics

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

Ethical Issues in Supervision

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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