Question 1

Skilled counselors develop a personal style that reflects both the counselor's
personal qualities and skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Cultural differences can be a factor in the establishment of rapport with the client.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

It is inevitable that some gains will be lost when the counselor initiates termination
of counseling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Perhaps the best use of a counseling stages model is:

Accepted Answer

A)  To help the client know how long counseling will take 
B)  To help the counselor know where he/she is in the process 
C)  To provide some insight into how quickly the client adapts 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  To help the client know how long counseling will take 
B)  To help the counselor know where he/she is in the process 
C)  To provide some insight into how quickly the client adapts 
D)  None of the above.

Question 5

One of the counselor's tasks is teaching the client how to think realistically
about immediate and intermediate goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

When counseling ends unsuccessfully, the critical issue is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Who was responsible for the failure 
B)  How will the counselor deal with the failure 
C)  Who made the decision to terminate 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  Who was responsible for the failure 
B)  How will the counselor deal with the failure 
C)  Who made the decision to terminate 
D)  None of the above.

Question 7

Goal-setting is important to counseling because:

Accepted Answer

A)  It helps the counselor and client know when counseling should end. 
B)  It helps the counselor know what types of interventions to use with the client. 
C)  It helps the client focus on alternatives 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  It helps the counselor and client know when counseling should end. 
B)  It helps the counselor know what types of interventions to use with the client. 
C)  It helps the client focus on alternatives 
D)  All of the above.

Question 8

It is a mistake to try and conceptualize client problems in more than one way.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following stages tends to be the most difficult for beginning counselors when the client is really making progress?

Accepted Answer

A)  The assessment stage 
B)  The goal-setting stage 
C)  The intervention stage 
D)  The termination stage 
A)  The assessment stage 
B)  The goal-setting stage 
C)  The intervention stage 
D)  The termination stage

Question 10

Client problems tend to be associated mostly with emotional sources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What can the counselor do to help ease the client's initial anxiety to counseling?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tell the client what to expect 
B)  Sit closer to the client 
C)  Assure the client that counseling is safe 
D)  Not call attention to the client's anxiety 
A)  Tell the client what to expect 
B)  Sit closer to the client 
C)  Assure the client that counseling is safe 
D)  Not call attention to the client's anxiety

Question 12

Which of the counseling stages is not a shared responsibility of the counselor and client?

Accepted Answer

A)  The relationship/rapport building stage 
B)  The assessment stage 
C)  The goal-setting stage 
D)  The termination stage 
A)  The relationship/rapport building stage 
B)  The assessment stage 
C)  The goal-setting stage 
D)  The termination stage

Question 13

Client dependency upon the counselor is a serious matter that should be corrected.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

When is client dependence appropriate in counseling?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is never appropriate 
B)  It is appropriate only after goals have been established 
C)  It is appropriate at all times 
D)  It is appropriate in the early stages. 
A)  It is never appropriate 
B)  It is appropriate only after goals have been established 
C)  It is appropriate at all times 
D)  It is appropriate in the early stages.

Question 15

When the client is of a different ethnic origin than the counselor, why might rapport-building be a greater challenge?

Accepted Answer

A)  The counselor might not understand the context of the client's problems 
B)  Transference or countertransference might occur 
C)  The client might find it more difficult to trust the counselor 
D)  All of the above 
A)  The counselor might not understand the context of the client's problems 
B)  Transference or countertransference might occur 
C)  The client might find it more difficult to trust the counselor 
D)  All of the above

Question 16

Which counselor skills contribute to forming good rapport with the client?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social skills 
B)  Active listening 
C)  Both of the above 
D)  Neither of the above 
A)  Social skills 
B)  Active listening 
C)  Both of the above 
D)  Neither of the above

Question 17

Sensitivity to counseling termination issues is as important as sensitivity to
rapport-building issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Problem identification in counseling tends to occur in the assessment stage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Client assessment should reflect any client cultural factors that may be present.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What distinguishes the counseling relationship from other types of relationship is:

Accepted Answer

A)  The client's investment 
B)  The counselor's focus on the client 
C)  The mutual sharing of feelings 
D)  None of the above 
A)  The client's investment 
B)  The counselor's focus on the client 
C)  The mutual sharing of feelings 
D)  None of the above

Skilled counselors develop a personal style that reflects both the counselor's personal qualities and skills.

Cultural differences can be a factor in the establishment of rapport with the client.

It is inevitable that some gains will be lost when the counselor initiates termination of counseling.

Perhaps the best use of a counseling stages model is:

One of the counselor's tasks is teaching the client how to think realistically about immediate and intermediate goals.

When counseling ends unsuccessfully, the critical issue is:

Goal-setting is important to counseling because:

It is a mistake to try and conceptualize client problems in more than one way.

Which of the following stages tends to be the most difficult for beginning counselors when the client is really making progress?

Client problems tend to be associated mostly with emotional sources.

What can the counselor do to help ease the client's initial anxiety to counseling?

Which of the counseling stages is not a shared responsibility of the counselor and client?

Client dependency upon the counselor is a serious matter that should be corrected.

When is client dependence appropriate in counseling?

When the client is of a different ethnic origin than the counselor, why might rapport-building be a greater challenge?

Which counselor skills contribute to forming good rapport with the client?

Sensitivity to counseling termination issues is as important as sensitivity to rapport-building issues.

Problem identification in counseling tends to occur in the assessment stage.

Client assessment should reflect any client cultural factors that may be present.

What distinguishes the counseling relationship from other types of relationship is:

Conceptualizing Counseling

The Language of Counseling

Building Rapport and Relationship

Assessing Client Problems

Developing Counseling Goals

Defining Strategies and Selecting Interventions

Affective Interventions

Cognitive Interventions

Behavioral Interventions

Systemic Interventions

Termination and Follow-Up

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Exam 3: Stages and Skills of Counseling

Skilled counselors develop a personal style that reflects both the counselor's personal qualities and skills.

Cultural differences can be a factor in the establishment of rapport with the client.

It is inevitable that some gains will be lost when the counselor initiates termination of counseling.

Perhaps the best use of a counseling stages model is:

One of the counselor's tasks is teaching the client how to think realistically about immediate and intermediate goals.

When counseling ends unsuccessfully, the critical issue is:

Goal-setting is important to counseling because:

It is a mistake to try and conceptualize client problems in more than one way.

Which of the following stages tends to be the most difficult for beginning counselors when the client is really making progress?

Client problems tend to be associated mostly with emotional sources.

What can the counselor do to help ease the client's initial anxiety to counseling?

Which of the counseling stages is not a shared responsibility of the counselor and client?

Client dependency upon the counselor is a serious matter that should be corrected.

When is client dependence appropriate in counseling?

When the client is of a different ethnic origin than the counselor, why might rapport-building be a greater challenge?

Which counselor skills contribute to forming good rapport with the client?

Sensitivity to counseling termination issues is as important as sensitivity to rapport-building issues.

Problem identification in counseling tends to occur in the assessment stage.

Client assessment should reflect any client cultural factors that may be present.

What distinguishes the counseling relationship from other types of relationship is:

Conceptualizing Counseling

The Language of Counseling

Building Rapport and Relationship

Assessing Client Problems

Developing Counseling Goals

Defining Strategies and Selecting Interventions

Affective Interventions

Cognitive Interventions

Behavioral Interventions

Systemic Interventions

Termination and Follow-Up

Filters