Question 1

Which of the following questions will NOT help the client provide more information?

Accepted Answer

A) "What else is going on in your life?" 
B) "What might we have missed?" 
C) "What did I tell you?" 
D) "Have we missed anything?" 
A) "What else is going on in your life?" 
B) "What might we have missed?" 
C) "What did I tell you?" 
D) "Have we missed anything?" C

Question 2

How does your own family background relate to the fact that you have chosen to consider being a professional helper?

Accepted Answer

My own family background has played a significant role in my decision to consider being a professional helper. Growing up, I witnessed firsthand the impact that mental health issues and difficult life circumstances can have on individuals and families. My own family has faced challenges, and I have seen the positive impact that professional help can have in navigating these challenges and improving overall well-being.

Additionally, my family has always valued empathy, compassion, and the importance of supporting others. These values have been instilled in me from a young age, and I have always felt a strong desire to help others in any way that I can. This, combined with the experiences I have had within my own family, has led me to consider a career as a professional helper.

I believe that my family background has given me a unique perspective and a deep understanding of the importance of mental health and well-being. It has also fueled my passion for helping others and has ultimately influenced my decision to pursue a career in this field. I am grateful for the support and values that my family has provided, and I am excited about the opportunity to use my experiences and skills to make a positive impact as a professional helper.

Question 3

"Could you tell me a story where you had a success and felt good about yourself?" This question is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) The positive asset search 
B) An open question that encourages self exploration 
C) A question that encourages client self-direction and control 
D) All of the above 
A) The positive asset search 
B) An open question that encourages self exploration 
C) A question that encourages client self-direction and control 
D) All of the above D

Question 4

Questions are an essential component in many theories and styles of helping.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of following is NOT a danger of questions?

Accepted Answer

A) The client may be put on the defensive by why questions. 
B) The interviewer can take too much control of the session. 
C) Client stories may be made more concrete and specific through questioning strategies. 
D) In cross-cultural situations, too many questions may destroy the relationship. 
A) The client may be put on the defensive by why questions. 
B) The interviewer can take too much control of the session. 
C) Client stories may be made more concrete and specific through questioning strategies. 
D) In cross-cultural situations, too many questions may destroy the relationship.

Question 6

Which question opener will be MOST useful for bringing out specific facts within the client's story?

Accepted Answer

A) Could 
B) What 
C) How 
D) Why 
A) Could 
B) What 
C) How 
D) Why

Question 7

"Last week we talked about you speaking with your partner.How did that go this week?" Which of the following statements provides the BEST reason for an interviewer to use this quote to open a client session?

Accepted Answer

A) The quote leads with an open question. 
B) The quote leads with an open question, and it will draw out more detail. 
C) The quote leads with an open question which will be followed with specific closed questions to draw out more detail. 
D) The quote leads with an open question, and focuses the session in a specific direction. 
A) The quote leads with an open question. 
B) The quote leads with an open question, and it will draw out more detail. 
C) The quote leads with an open question which will be followed with specific closed questions to draw out more detail. 
D) The quote leads with an open question, and focuses the session in a specific direction.

Question 8

Which of the following is a FALSE statement about question?

Accepted Answer

A) Questions can facilitate conversation. 
B) Questions can help the client bring in missing information. 
C) Questions cannot be an easy "fix." 
D) Overusing questions can damage an interview. 
A) Questions can facilitate conversation. 
B) Questions can help the client bring in missing information. 
C) Questions cannot be an easy "fix." 
D) Overusing questions can damage an interview.

Question 9

"Why did you do that?" This question may:

Accepted Answer

A) Make clients feel defensive. 
B) Bring out client reasons for what they did. 
C) Help clients think about what they did and why. 
D) All of the above. 
A) Make clients feel defensive. 
B) Bring out client reasons for what they did. 
C) Help clients think about what they did and why. 
D) All of the above.

Question 10

Discuss how family issues impact the interviewing process and may provide us with a window to multicultural issues.

Accepted Answer

Family issues can have a significant imp

Question 11

Which question opener will be MOST useful for bringing out client feelings and emotions?

Accepted Answer

A) Could 
B) What 
C) How 
D) Why 
A) Could 
B) What 
C) How 
D) Why

Question 12

Present your own cultural-gender-family strength inventory.What are your own positive strengths that might enable you to become an even more effective interviewer or counselor?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Present your own cultural-gender-family strength inventory.What are...

Question 13

Memories studied via brain scans reveal:

Accepted Answer

A) memories that are false can be identified clearly. 
B) memories that are true can be identified clearly. 
C) no distinction between false and true memories. 
D) false memories activate different parts of the brain than true memories. 
A) memories that are false can be identified clearly. 
B) memories that are true can be identified clearly. 
C) no distinction between false and true memories. 
D) false memories activate different parts of the brain than true memories.

Question 14

Which of the following is TRUE about questions?

Accepted Answer

A) They bring out specific detail in client's stories. 
B) They guide the manner in which a client talks about an issue. 
C) They help to open and close client talk. 
D) All of the above. 
A) They bring out specific detail in client's stories. 
B) They guide the manner in which a client talks about an issue. 
C) They help to open and close client talk. 
D) All of the above.

Question 15

How could you demonstrate that you have intentional competence in the questioning skill?

Accepted Answer

One way to demonstrate intentional compe

Question 16

Some interviewers may use questions to lead the client and sell their own points of view.This is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) questions as statements 
B) excessive questioning 
C) bombardment / grilling 
D) asset questioning 
A) questions as statements 
B) excessive questioning 
C) bombardment / grilling 
D) asset questioning

Question 17

"So, its you we need to work on.Is that right?" This is a(n) ______ question.

Accepted Answer

A) open 
B) closed 
A) open 
B) closed

Question 18

Proficient counselors ________________________.

Accepted Answer

A) know that questions are absolutely required to complete an effective client session 
B) always use questions more than any other skill during client sessions 
C) never use questions during client sessions 
D) recognize, that while essential, there are potential problems associated with questioning clients 
A) know that questions are absolutely required to complete an effective client session 
B) always use questions more than any other skill during client sessions 
C) never use questions during client sessions 
D) recognize, that while essential, there are potential problems associated with questioning clients

Question 19

The excerpts of the interview with Kelly (pages 121-125) illustrates all EXCEPT which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) It helped to give Kelly more talk-time and room to explore what is happening. 
B) Questions helped clarify what is happening. 
C) There were no dangers in using too many questions. 
D) Question stems such as why, how, and could have some predictability in expected client responses. 
A) It helped to give Kelly more talk-time and room to explore what is happening. 
B) Questions helped clarify what is happening. 
C) There were no dangers in using too many questions. 
D) Question stems such as why, how, and could have some predictability in expected client responses.

Question 20

When you use closed questions effectively as an interviewer, you can predict the client will:

Accepted Answer

A) often become very defensive. 
B) pay more attention to interviewer instructions. 
C) give more specific information but may close his or her talk. 
D) become more talkative and expressive. 
A) often become very defensive. 
B) pay more attention to interviewer instructions. 
C) give more specific information but may close his or her talk. 
D) become more talkative and expressive.

Which of the following questions will NOT help the client provide more information?

How does your own family background relate to the fact that you have chosen to consider being a professional helper?

"Could you tell me a story where you had a success and felt good about yourself?" This question is an example of which of the following?

Questions are an essential component in many theories and styles of helping.

Which of following is NOT a danger of questions?

Which question opener will be MOST useful for bringing out specific facts within the client's story?

"Last week we talked about you speaking with your partner.How did that go this week?" Which of the following statements provides the BEST reason for an interviewer to use this quote to open a client session?

Which of the following is a FALSE statement about question?

"Why did you do that?" This question may:

Discuss how family issues impact the interviewing process and may provide us with a window to multicultural issues.

Which question opener will be MOST useful for bringing out client feelings and emotions?

Present your own cultural-gender-family strength inventory.What are your own positive strengths that might enable you to become an even more effective interviewer or counselor?

Memories studied via brain scans reveal:

Which of the following is TRUE about questions?

How could you demonstrate that you have intentional competence in the questioning skill?

Some interviewers may use questions to lead the client and sell their own points of view.This is known as ________.

"So, its you we need to work on.Is that right?" This is a(n) ______ question.

Proficient counselors ________________________.

The excerpts of the interview with Kelly (pages 121-125) illustrates all EXCEPT which of the following?

When you use closed questions effectively as an interviewer, you can predict the client will:

Toward Intentional Interviewing, Counseling, and Psychotherapy

Ethics, Multicultural Competence, and the Positive Psychology and Wellness Approach

Attending Behavior and Empathy

Observation Skills

Encouraging, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing: Key Skills of Active Listening

Reflecting Feelings: a Foundation of Client Experience

How to Conduct a Five-Stage Counseling Session Using Only Listening Skills

Focusing the Counseling Session: Exploring the Story From Multiple Perspectives

Empathic Confrontation and the Creative New: Identifying and Challenging Client Conflict

Reflection of Meaning and Interpretation-Reframe: Helping Clients Restory Their Lives

Self-Disclosure and Feedback Immediacy and Genuineness in Counseling and Therapy

Concrete Action Strategies for Client Change: Logical Consequences, Instruction-Psychoeducation, Stress Management, and Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes

Skill Integration, Decisional Counseling, Treatment Planning, and Relapse Prevention

How to Use Microskills and the Five Stages With Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy

Determining Personal Style and Future Theoretical-Practical Integration

Neural Connections and Counseling: Understanding the Brain's Role in the Interviewing Process

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Exam 5: Opening Communication

Which of the following questions will NOT help the client provide more information?

How does your own family background relate to the fact that you have chosen to consider being a professional helper?

"Could you tell me a story where you had a success and felt good about yourself?" This question is an example of which of the following?

Questions are an essential component in many theories and styles of helping.

Which of following is NOT a danger of questions?

Which question opener will be MOST useful for bringing out specific facts within the client's story?

"Last week we talked about you speaking with your partner.How did that go this week?" Which of the following statements provides the BEST reason for an interviewer to use this quote to open a client session?

Which of the following is a FALSE statement about question?

"Why did you do that?" This question may:

Discuss how family issues impact the interviewing process and may provide us with a window to multicultural issues.

Which question opener will be MOST useful for bringing out client feelings and emotions?

Present your own cultural-gender-family strength inventory.What are your own positive strengths that might enable you to become an even more effective interviewer or counselor?

Memories studied via brain scans reveal:

Which of the following is TRUE about questions?

How could you demonstrate that you have intentional competence in the questioning skill?

Some interviewers may use questions to lead the client and sell their own points of view.This is known as ________.

"So, its you we need to work on.Is that right?" This is a(n) ______ question.

Proficient counselors ________________________.

The excerpts of the interview with Kelly (pages 121-125) illustrates all EXCEPT which of the following?

When you use closed questions effectively as an interviewer, you can predict the client will:

Toward Intentional Interviewing, Counseling, and Psychotherapy

Ethics, Multicultural Competence, and the Positive Psychology and Wellness Approach

Attending Behavior and Empathy

Observation Skills

Encouraging, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing: Key Skills of Active Listening

Reflecting Feelings: a Foundation of Client Experience

How to Conduct a Five-Stage Counseling Session Using Only Listening Skills

Focusing the Counseling Session: Exploring the Story From Multiple Perspectives

Empathic Confrontation and the Creative New: Identifying and Challenging Client Conflict

Reflection of Meaning and Interpretation-Reframe: Helping Clients Restory Their Lives

Self-Disclosure and Feedback Immediacy and Genuineness in Counseling and Therapy

Concrete Action Strategies for Client Change: Logical Consequences, Instruction-Psychoeducation, Stress Management, and Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes

Skill Integration, Decisional Counseling, Treatment Planning, and Relapse Prevention

How to Use Microskills and the Five Stages With Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy

Determining Personal Style and Future Theoretical-Practical Integration

Neural Connections and Counseling: Understanding the Brain's Role in the Interviewing Process

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