Question 1

Appropriate awareness of counseling career opportunities is enhanced most by interviewing:

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A)  counselor educators. 
B)  practitioners in the field. 
C)  counseling program administrators. 
D)  your own therapist. 
A)  counselor educators. 
B)  practitioners in the field. 
C)  counseling program administrators. 
D)  your own therapist. B

Question 2

One of the primary advantages of counseling practitioners, as compared to other helping professionals, is that they:

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A)  are generally better equipped for diagnostic tasks. 
B)  typically enjoy higher rates of success in collecting third party insurance payments. 
C)  are positioned to help those who are not stigmatized as pathological. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  are generally better equipped for diagnostic tasks. 
B)  typically enjoy higher rates of success in collecting third party insurance payments. 
C)  are positioned to help those who are not stigmatized as pathological. 
D)  all of the above. C

Question 3

Developing a professional identity as a counselor:

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A)  is not a good idea until your education is completed. 
B)  is part of locating yourself in the "culture" of counseling. 
C)  stirs up competition with other mental health professionals. 
D)  does not occur until you are well-established professionally. 
A)  is not a good idea until your education is completed. 
B)  is part of locating yourself in the "culture" of counseling. 
C)  stirs up competition with other mental health professionals. 
D)  does not occur until you are well-established professionally. B

Question 4

Counseling internships and practicum experiences are designed, in part, to:

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A)  discourage students who are not fully committed to the counseling profession. 
B)  broaden students' perspectives of the counseling profession. 
C)  equip students to transition to private practice effectively. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  discourage students who are not fully committed to the counseling profession. 
B)  broaden students' perspectives of the counseling profession. 
C)  equip students to transition to private practice effectively. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 5

The role of the counselor is best characterized by their actions designed to:

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A)  provide psycho-educational instruction. 
B)  enhance the client's awareness of the human development processes. 
C)  provide clients with effective problem-solving strategies. 
D)  stimulate natural growth and the development of human potential. 
A)  provide psycho-educational instruction. 
B)  enhance the client's awareness of the human development processes. 
C)  provide clients with effective problem-solving strategies. 
D)  stimulate natural growth and the development of human potential.

Question 6

The process of selecting a counseling specialty should:

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A)  be postponed until all educational coursework is completed. 
B)  occur midway in the training process, but only after practicum is completed. 
C)  occur early in the training practice to allow maximum opportunity for exploration. 
D)  not occur until one has successfully established a generalist's practice. 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  be postponed until all educational coursework is completed. 
B)  occur midway in the training process, but only after practicum is completed. 
C)  occur early in the training practice to allow maximum opportunity for exploration. 
D)  not occur until one has successfully established a generalist's practice. 
E)  none of the above.

Question 7

All of the following are potential benefits of Internet/e-counseling EXCEPT:

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A)  increased access to counseling for clients in rural or underserved areas. 
B)  counseling services on the Internet are available to those with mobility/access issues. 
C)  anonymity to make counseling more approachable for clients dealing with issues of shame or celebrity. 
D)  written counseling exchanges are clearer than face-to-face communication. 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  increased access to counseling for clients in rural or underserved areas. 
B)  counseling services on the Internet are available to those with mobility/access issues. 
C)  anonymity to make counseling more approachable for clients dealing with issues of shame or celebrity. 
D)  written counseling exchanges are clearer than face-to-face communication. 
E)  none of the above.

Question 8

Internet counseling has been shown to be helpful in treating:

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A)  panic disorders. 
B)  eating disorders. 
C)  post-traumatic stress disorder. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  panic disorders. 
B)  eating disorders. 
C)  post-traumatic stress disorder. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 9

Counselors who work in different settings tend to identify themselves as:

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A)  an employee of the setting rather than a professional. 
B)  less effective than psychologists. 
C)  experiencing conflicting roles and alienation. 
D)  a part of the profession, distinguished from other helping disciplines. 
A)  an employee of the setting rather than a professional. 
B)  less effective than psychologists. 
C)  experiencing conflicting roles and alienation. 
D)  a part of the profession, distinguished from other helping disciplines.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a common goal of counselors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Integrate thinking, feelings, and behavior. 
B)  Develop effective interpersonal skills. 
C)  Work productively toward life and career planning. 
D)  Resolve countertransference issues actively in session. 
E)  Anticipate, plan, and react constructively. 
A)  Integrate thinking, feelings, and behavior. 
B)  Develop effective interpersonal skills. 
C)  Work productively toward life and career planning. 
D)  Resolve countertransference issues actively in session. 
E)  Anticipate, plan, and react constructively.

Question 11

All counselors and human service professionals tend to employ:

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A)  different intervention skills. 
B)  sympathy in contrast to empathy. 
C)  the same universal helping skills. 
D)  both A and C 
A)  different intervention skills. 
B)  sympathy in contrast to empathy. 
C)  the same universal helping skills. 
D)  both A and C

Question 12

Pre-school counselors tend to focus on:

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A)  consultation. 
B)  assessment. 
C)  group counseling. 
D)  individual counseling. 
A)  consultation. 
B)  assessment. 
C)  group counseling. 
D)  individual counseling.

Question 13

Most students enter counseling preparation with:

Accepted Answer

A)  a limited view of the full scope of professional opportunities. 
B)  a clearly defined career path. 
C)  a predisposition toward a particular counseling work setting. 
D)  none of the above. 
E)  all of the above. 
A)  a limited view of the full scope of professional opportunities. 
B)  a clearly defined career path. 
C)  a predisposition toward a particular counseling work setting. 
D)  none of the above. 
E)  all of the above.

Question 14

Freud, Loevinger, Erikson, Piaget, Kohlberg, and Super are all examples of ______ theorists.

Accepted Answer

A)  developmental 
B)  psychodynamic 
C)  cognitive behavioral 
D)  systemic 
A)  developmental 
B)  psychodynamic 
C)  cognitive behavioral 
D)  systemic

Question 15

Developing a specialty depends on:

Accepted Answer

A)  good advice from specialists in the field. 
B)  self-evaluation and relevant information. 
C)  job opportunities. 
D)  experience after graduation. 
A)  good advice from specialists in the field. 
B)  self-evaluation and relevant information. 
C)  job opportunities. 
D)  experience after graduation.

Question 16

Pragmatic applications of _________ are frequently used by counselors to promote client growth toward increasing maturity.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychotropic medications 
B)  instructional technology 
C)  developmental theory 
D)  attachment theory 
A)  psychotropic medications 
B)  instructional technology 
C)  developmental theory 
D)  attachment theory

Question 17

Visiting different specialty settings:

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A)  tends to be more confusing than helpful in choosing a specialty. 
B)  is useful in selecting a specialty. 
C)  is viewed as an intrusion by professionals. 
D)  is a poor replacement for self-awareness. 
A)  tends to be more confusing than helpful in choosing a specialty. 
B)  is useful in selecting a specialty. 
C)  is viewed as an intrusion by professionals. 
D)  is a poor replacement for self-awareness.

Question 18

In which of the following settings are counseling practitioners now finding jobs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Community mental health agencies 
B)  Rehabilitation centers 
C)  Substance abuse recovery programs 
D)  Corporations and industries 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Community mental health agencies 
B)  Rehabilitation centers 
C)  Substance abuse recovery programs 
D)  Corporations and industries 
E)  All of the above

Question 19

It is generally advisable for most beginning counselors to focus on developing:

Accepted Answer

A)  a generalist perspective on counseling. 
B)  a narrow and defined field of expertise. 
C)  a flexible specialty. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  a generalist perspective on counseling. 
B)  a narrow and defined field of expertise. 
C)  a flexible specialty. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 20

A counseling work environment in a private practice setting provides counselors with:

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A)  freedom from the concerns of managed care. 
B)  the most stress-free counseling setting. 
C)  ethical challenges regarding the generation of income. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  freedom from the concerns of managed care. 
B)  the most stress-free counseling setting. 
C)  ethical challenges regarding the generation of income. 
D)  all of the above.

Appropriate awareness of counseling career opportunities is enhanced most by interviewing:

One of the primary advantages of counseling practitioners, as compared to other helping professionals, is that they:

Developing a professional identity as a counselor:

Counseling internships and practicum experiences are designed, in part, to:

The role of the counselor is best characterized by their actions designed to:

The process of selecting a counseling specialty should:

All of the following are potential benefits of Internet/e-counseling EXCEPT:

Internet counseling has been shown to be helpful in treating:

Counselors who work in different settings tend to identify themselves as:

Which of the following is NOT a common goal of counselors?

All counselors and human service professionals tend to employ:

Pre-school counselors tend to focus on:

Most students enter counseling preparation with:

Freud, Loevinger, Erikson, Piaget, Kohlberg, and Super are all examples of ______ theorists.

Developing a specialty depends on:

Pragmatic applications of _________ are frequently used by counselors to promote client growth toward increasing maturity.

Visiting different specialty settings:

In which of the following settings are counseling practitioners now finding jobs?

It is generally advisable for most beginning counselors to focus on developing:

A counseling work environment in a private practice setting provides counselors with:

What Counseling Is and How It Works

Foundations of Counseling

The Therapeutic Relationship

Insight-Oriented Approaches

Action-Oriented Approaches

Integrating Theory and Counseling Skills

Assessment, Testing, and the Diagnostic Process

Group Counseling

Family, Couples, and Sex Counseling

Career Counseling

Neuroscience, Addictions Counseling, and Psychopharmacology

Counseling Diverse Clients

Ethical and Legal Issues

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Appropriate awareness of counseling career opportunities is enhanced most by interviewing:

One of the primary advantages of counseling practitioners, as compared to other helping professionals, is that they:

Developing a professional identity as a counselor:

Counseling internships and practicum experiences are designed, in part, to:

The role of the counselor is best characterized by their actions designed to:

The process of selecting a counseling specialty should:

All of the following are potential benefits of Internet/e-counseling EXCEPT:

Internet counseling has been shown to be helpful in treating:

Counselors who work in different settings tend to identify themselves as:

Which of the following is NOT a common goal of counselors?

All counselors and human service professionals tend to employ:

Pre-school counselors tend to focus on:

Most students enter counseling preparation with:

Freud, Loevinger, Erikson, Piaget, Kohlberg, and Super are all examples of ______ theorists.

Developing a specialty depends on:

Pragmatic applications of _________ are frequently used by counselors to promote client growth toward increasing maturity.

Visiting different specialty settings:

In which of the following settings are counseling practitioners now finding jobs?

It is generally advisable for most beginning counselors to focus on developing:

A counseling work environment in a private practice setting provides counselors with:

What Counseling Is and How It Works

Foundations of Counseling

The Therapeutic Relationship

Insight-Oriented Approaches

Action-Oriented Approaches

Integrating Theory and Counseling Skills

Assessment, Testing, and the Diagnostic Process

Group Counseling

Family, Couples, and Sex Counseling

Career Counseling

Neuroscience, Addictions Counseling, and Psychopharmacology

Counseling Diverse Clients

Ethical and Legal Issues

Toward Closure: Advice for the Passionately Committed Counseling Student

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