Question 1

Clinicians who are accepting of others:

Accepted Answer

A)  condone everything a person does. 
B)  accept people unconditionally. 
C)  accept people in their differences. 
D)  b and c 
E)  All of the above 
A)  condone everything a person does. 
B)  accept people unconditionally. 
C)  accept people in their differences. 
D)  b and c 
E)  All of the above D

Question 2

The White Knight Syndrome is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the feeling that although we have gained expertise in a particular area, we still feel as if we are "faking it," or not worthy of what we have accomplished. 
B)  the belief among female clients that a powerful male will suddenly solve all of their problems. 
C)  the cross-cultural stereotype concerning good and evil. 
D)  the sense among many beginning clinicians that we must somehow "save" the client. 
E)  the belief that some types of counseling are like a chess game that needs to be played carefully, deliberately, and effortlessly. 
A)  the feeling that although we have gained expertise in a particular area, we still feel as if we are "faking it," or not worthy of what we have accomplished. 
B)  the belief among female clients that a powerful male will suddenly solve all of their problems. 
C)  the cross-cultural stereotype concerning good and evil. 
D)  the sense among many beginning clinicians that we must somehow "save" the client. 
E)  the belief that some types of counseling are like a chess game that needs to be played carefully, deliberately, and effortlessly. D

Question 3

Perceived competence has been consistently chosen by therapists as the most important factor in picking a therapist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Cognitive complexity:

Accepted Answer

A)  means that the clinician views clients in context. 
B)  means that the clinician can understand clients from multiple perspectives. 
C)  is an ability that can be developed by all clinicians. 
D)  Two of the above 
E)  Three of the above 
A)  means that the clinician views clients in context. 
B)  means that the clinician can understand clients from multiple perspectives. 
C)  is an ability that can be developed by all clinicians. 
D)  Two of the above 
E)  Three of the above

Question 5

Some suggest that genuineness affects all helping relationships and that all helpers must, at some point, deal with this quality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Having "absolute truth" is a strength in the counseling relationship as it enables the client to view the helper as grounded and strong.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Awareness that our cultural blinders will inevitably impact what we do and what se say is critical.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is the definition of client resistance as noted in the text?

Accepted Answer

A)  The clinician's inability to work on issues that foster countertransference. 
B)  When a client refuses to work on an issue due to unfinished business and transference. 
C)  Any behavior that moves a client away from areas of discomfort or conflict and prevents the client from developing. 
D)  The clinician's lack of experience that leads him or her to have an inability to gently push the client to work on important issues. 
A)  The clinician's inability to work on issues that foster countertransference. 
B)  When a client refuses to work on an issue due to unfinished business and transference. 
C)  Any behavior that moves a client away from areas of discomfort or conflict and prevents the client from developing. 
D)  The clinician's lack of experience that leads him or her to have an inability to gently push the client to work on important issues.

Question 9

Most natural helpers will employ some helpful attitudes as well as some "destructive attitudes."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In reference to the counseling relationship, genuineness is____ in the helping relationship:

Accepted Answer

A)  being authentic 
B)  being real 
C)  periodically self-disclosing 
D)  being open 
E)  All of the above 
A)  being authentic 
B)  being real 
C)  periodically self-disclosing 
D)  being open 
E)  All of the above

Question 11

Which of the following is not true about how minority clients tend to experience counseling?

Accepted Answer

A)  They experience it as longer term than white clients, mostly because counselors have a difficult time understanding the minority client's problem. 
B)  They find therapy less helpful than their majority counterparts. 
C)  They attend therapy at lower rates. 
D)  They are frequently misunderstood and often misdiagnosed. 
A)  They experience it as longer term than white clients, mostly because counselors have a difficult time understanding the minority client's problem. 
B)  They find therapy less helpful than their majority counterparts. 
C)  They attend therapy at lower rates. 
D)  They are frequently misunderstood and often misdiagnosed.

Question 12

Swenson 1997 states that being less competent than the "average of their peers" is often used as a measure of professional malpractice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

When examining numerous studies, about 50% of clinicians have been in their own therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

All but one of the following are reasons why counseling does not work for many minority clients.

Accepted Answer

A)  This country is a melting pot which de-emphasizes minority client identity. 
B)  The client and counselor have different expectations of the counseling process. 
C)  Counselors do not understand the impact of social forces on minority clients. 
D)  Counselors are not always in touch with their racist attitudes and prejudices. 
A)  This country is a melting pot which de-emphasizes minority client identity. 
B)  The client and counselor have different expectations of the counseling process. 
C)  Counselors do not understand the impact of social forces on minority clients. 
D)  Counselors are not always in touch with their racist attitudes and prejudices.

Question 15

The effectiveness of empathy may be related to a number of factors such as stage of the counseling relationship, kind of client problem, and cognitive complexity of the counselor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following values is not stressed by traditional views of counseling?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cause and effect 
B)  Mind/body integration 
C)  Self-disclosure 
D)  Open-mindedness and insight 
E)  Focus on the individual 
A)  Cause and effect 
B)  Mind/body integration 
C)  Self-disclosure 
D)  Open-mindedness and insight 
E)  Focus on the individual

Question 17

The ability to be sympathetic is closely related to the ability to be empathic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

All but one of the following are reasons why counseling does not work for many minority clients.

Accepted Answer

A)  Counselors view some cultural-specific appropriate behaviors as pathological. 
B)  Assessment instruments are sometimes culturally biased and misinterpreted. 
C)  Racism is inherent in society and impacts how counselors understand the world. 
D)  Counselors tend to "overcompensate" for minority clients. 
E)  Counselors are not always in touch with their racist attitudes and prejudices. 
A)  Counselors view some cultural-specific appropriate behaviors as pathological. 
B)  Assessment instruments are sometimes culturally biased and misinterpreted. 
C)  Racism is inherent in society and impacts how counselors understand the world. 
D)  Counselors tend to "overcompensate" for minority clients. 
E)  Counselors are not always in touch with their racist attitudes and prejudices.

Question 19

An empathic clinician is one who has:

Accepted Answer

A)  experienced the problem of another person. 
B)  dealt with that kind of problem before. 
C)  been certified as being empathic. 
D)  the ability to understand the inner world of another person. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  experienced the problem of another person. 
B)  dealt with that kind of problem before. 
C)  been certified as being empathic. 
D)  the ability to understand the inner world of another person. 
E)  All of the above

Question 20

Research on the well-adjusted counselor shows which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are more effective than those who are not well adjusted. 
B)  Mixed results about their effectiveness 
C)  They are less effective than counselors who are struggling with their issues because those who are struggling have deeper empathy for others. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  They are more effective than those who are not well adjusted. 
B)  Mixed results about their effectiveness 
C)  They are less effective than counselors who are struggling with their issues because those who are struggling have deeper empathy for others. 
D)  None of the above

Clinicians who are accepting of others:

The White Knight Syndrome is:

Perceived competence has been consistently chosen by therapists as the most important factor in picking a therapist.

Cognitive complexity:

Some suggest that genuineness affects all helping relationships and that all helpers must, at some point, deal with this quality.

Having "absolute truth" is a strength in the counseling relationship as it enables the client to view the helper as grounded and strong.

Awareness that our cultural blinders will inevitably impact what we do and what se say is critical.

Which of the following is the definition of client resistance as noted in the text?

Most natural helpers will employ some helpful attitudes as well as some "destructive attitudes."

In reference to the counseling relationship, genuineness is____ in the helping relationship:

Which of the following is not true about how minority clients tend to experience counseling?

Swenson 1997 states that being less competent than the "average of their peers" is often used as a measure of professional malpractice.

When examining numerous studies, about 50% of clinicians have been in their own therapy.

All but one of the following are reasons why counseling does not work for many minority clients.

The effectiveness of empathy may be related to a number of factors such as stage of the counseling relationship, kind of client problem, and cognitive complexity of the counselor.

Which of the following values is not stressed by traditional views of counseling?

The ability to be sympathetic is closely related to the ability to be empathic.

All but one of the following are reasons why counseling does not work for many minority clients.

An empathic clinician is one who has:

Research on the well-adjusted counselor shows which of the following?

From Natural Helper to Professional Counselor

Ethical, Professional, and Cross-Cultural Issues

Foundational Skills: Nonverbal Behavior, Silence, Pause Time, Listening,paraphrasing, and Empathy

Information Gathering:questions, Structured Interviews, Assessment Procedures, and Writing a Case Report

Commonly Used Skills: Affirmation Giving, Encouragement, Modeling, Self-Disclosure, Confrontation, Offering Alternatives, Information Giving, Advice Giving, and Collaboration

Diagnosis:developing DSM-IV-TR Skills

Case Conceptualization: Understanding the Clients Concerns

Treatment Planning:building a Plan for Change

Case Management: Monitoring and Documenting the Professional Relationship

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Exam 4: Attitudes and Characteristics of the Effective Clinician

Clinicians who are accepting of others:

The White Knight Syndrome is:

Perceived competence has been consistently chosen by therapists as the most important factor in picking a therapist.

Cognitive complexity:

Some suggest that genuineness affects all helping relationships and that all helpers must, at some point, deal with this quality.

Having "absolute truth" is a strength in the counseling relationship as it enables the client to view the helper as grounded and strong.

Awareness that our cultural blinders will inevitably impact what we do and what se say is critical.

Which of the following is the definition of client resistance as noted in the text?

Most natural helpers will employ some helpful attitudes as well as some "destructive attitudes."

In reference to the counseling relationship, genuineness is____ in the helping relationship:

Which of the following is not true about how minority clients tend to experience counseling?

Swenson 1997 states that being less competent than the "average of their peers" is often used as a measure of professional malpractice.

When examining numerous studies, about 50% of clinicians have been in their own therapy.

All but one of the following are reasons why counseling does not work for many minority clients.

The effectiveness of empathy may be related to a number of factors such as stage of the counseling relationship, kind of client problem, and cognitive complexity of the counselor.

Which of the following values is not stressed by traditional views of counseling?

The ability to be sympathetic is closely related to the ability to be empathic.

All but one of the following are reasons why counseling does not work for many minority clients.

An empathic clinician is one who has:

Research on the well-adjusted counselor shows which of the following?

From Natural Helper to Professional Counselor

Ethical, Professional, and Cross-Cultural Issues

Foundational Skills: Nonverbal Behavior, Silence, Pause Time, Listening,paraphrasing, and Empathy

Information Gathering:questions, Structured Interviews, Assessment Procedures, and Writing a Case Report

Commonly Used Skills: Affirmation Giving, Encouragement, Modeling, Self-Disclosure, Confrontation, Offering Alternatives, Information Giving, Advice Giving, and Collaboration

Diagnosis:developing DSM-IV-TR Skills

Case Conceptualization: Understanding the Clients Concerns

Treatment Planning:building a Plan for Change

Case Management: Monitoring and Documenting the Professional Relationship

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