Question 1

Which of the following is FALSE about concreteness?

Accepted Answer

A) ​Concreteness helps the session come alive. 
B) ​Concreteness clarifies what the client is saying. 
C) ​Concreteness is of no value for empathic understanding. 
D) All of the above 
A) ​Concreteness helps the session come alive. 
B) ​Concreteness clarifies what the client is saying. 
C) ​Concreteness is of no value for empathic understanding. 
D) All of the above C

Question 2

Which of the following questions is most likely to bring out data that was missed earlier, according to the authors?

Accepted Answer

A) ​"Could you tell me more?" 
B) ​"What happened specifically? Could you give me an example?" 
C) ​"How do you feel about that?" 
D) "What else?" 
A) ​"Could you tell me more?" 
B) ​"What happened specifically? Could you give me an example?" 
C) ​"How do you feel about that?" 
D) "What else?" D

Question 3

"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 D

Question 4

How might you use questions to help a less verbal client talk about her or his issue(s)?

Accepted Answer

One way to help a less verbal client tal

Question 5

Which of the following statements best describes how the interviewer uses question and encourages less verbal clients to talk?

Accepted Answer

A) ​You may draw out client talk with open questions only. 
B) ​You may draw out client talk with closed questions only. 
C) ​You may draw out client talk with a careful balance of open and closed questions. 
D) You may draw out client talk without the use of questions at all. 
A) ​You may draw out client talk with open questions only. 
B) ​You may draw out client talk with closed questions only. 
C) ​You may draw out client talk with a careful balance of open and closed questions. 
D) You may draw out client talk without the use of questions at all.

Question 6

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 7

Which question opener is MOST helpful in encouraging clients to talk?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The authors believe in questions but fear overuse and the fact that they can reduce equality in the interview.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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 10

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 11

"Could you share more about that?" This is a(n) ______ question.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Which series of openers is appropriate for closed questions?

Accepted Answer

A) ​Could, can, would 
B) ​Do, is, are 
C) Could, would, why 
D) Who, what, when, where 
A) ​Could, can, would 
B) ​Do, is, are 
C) Could, would, why 
D) Who, what, when, where

Question 13

List questions below that bring out client facts, feelings, reasons, and their general view about abortion.

Accepted Answer

Here are some questions that can bring o

Question 14

___________________ is not a useful question in the search for positive assets.

Accepted Answer

A) ​"What is the client doing right?" 
B) ​"What is the client doing wrong?" 
C) ​"What are the exceptions to the problem?" 
D) "What are a client's personal, family, and cultural/contextual resources?" 
A) ​"What is the client doing right?" 
B) ​"What is the client doing wrong?" 
C) ​"What are the exceptions to the problem?" 
D) "What are a client's personal, family, and cultural/contextual resources?"

Question 15

Which of the following is MOST TRUE for counseling practice, according to the authors?

Accepted Answer

A) ​Closed questions should be used rarely. 
B) ​Closed questions should never be used. 
C) ​Closed questions can be helpful in bringing out specifics. 
D) Closed questions are the basis of clear decision making. 
A) ​Closed questions should be used rarely. 
B) ​Closed questions should never be used. 
C) ​Closed questions can be helpful in bringing out specifics. 
D) Closed questions are the basis of clear decision making.

Question 16

Which of the following questions may help you clarify the statements of a client who talks in abstract form with many vague generalities?

Accepted Answer

A) ​"Could you tell me more?" 
B) ​"How do you feel about that?" 
C) ​"What happened specifically? Could you give me an example?" 
D) "What else?" 
A) ​"Could you tell me more?" 
B) ​"How do you feel about that?" 
C) ​"What happened specifically? Could you give me an example?" 
D) "What else?"

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT one of the major issues around questions discussed in the book?

Accepted Answer

A) ​Open questions help elaborate and enrich the client's story. 
B) ​Questions are critical in assessment. 
C) ​Questions promote trust in cross-cultural situations. 
D) Questions promote trust in cross-cultural situations. 
A) ​Open questions help elaborate and enrich the client's story. 
B) ​Questions are critical in assessment. 
C) ​Questions promote trust in cross-cultural situations. 
D) Questions promote trust in cross-cultural situations.

Question 18

A positive asset search can be performed through questioning. The asset search enables clients to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) ​ignore really difficult problems 
B) ​search for times when their problem does not occur 
C) ​find positive strengths through their family and cultural context 
D) search for times when their problem does not occur and find positive strengths through their family and cultural context 
A) ​ignore really difficult problems 
B) ​search for times when their problem does not occur 
C) ​find positive strengths through their family and cultural context 
D) search for times when their problem does not occur and find positive strengths through their family and cultural context

Question 19

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 si

Question 20

Excessive use of questions:

Accepted Answer

A) ​is appropriate with specific practice theories. 
B) ​is prohibited in most interviewing methods. 
C) ​gives too much power to the interviewer. 
D) gives too much power to the client. 
A) ​is appropriate with specific practice theories. 
B) ​is prohibited in most interviewing methods. 
C) ​gives too much power to the interviewer. 
D) gives too much power to the client.

Which of the following is FALSE about concreteness?

Which of the following questions is most likely to bring out data that was missed earlier, according to the authors?

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

How might you use questions to help a less verbal client talk about her or his issue(s)?

Which of the following statements best describes how the interviewer uses question and encourages less verbal clients to talk?

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

Which question opener is MOST helpful in encouraging clients to talk?

The authors believe in questions but fear overuse and the fact that they can reduce equality in the interview.

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

Proficient counselors ________________________.

"Could you share more about that?" This is a(n) ______ question.

Which series of openers is appropriate for closed questions?

List questions below that bring out client facts, feelings, reasons, and their general view about abortion.

___________________ is not a useful question in the search for positive assets.

Which of the following is MOST TRUE for counseling practice, according to the authors?

Which of the following questions may help you clarify the statements of a client who talks in abstract form with many vague generalities?

Which of the following is NOT one of the major issues around questions discussed in the book?

A positive asset search can be performed through questioning. The asset search enables clients to ________.

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

Excessive use of questions:

Intentional Interviewing, Counseling, and Psychotherapy

Ethics, Multicultural Competence, Positive Psychology, and Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes

Attending Behavior and Empathy Skills

Observation Skills

Encouraging, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing: Active Listening and Cognition

Observing and Reflecting Feelings: the Heart of Empathic Understanding

The Five-Stage Interview: Empathically Integrating Skills for Creative Change

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 Interpretationreframe: Helping the Clients Restory Their Lives

Action Skills for Building Resilience and Managing Stress: Self-Disclosure, Feedback, Logical Consequences, Directivesinstruction, and Psychoeducation

Counseling Theory and Practice: How to Integrate the Microskills With Multiple Approaches

Skill Integration, Determining Personal Style, and Transcendence

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Exam 5: Questions: Opening Communication

Which of the following is FALSE about concreteness?

Which of the following questions is most likely to bring out data that was missed earlier, according to the authors?

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

How might you use questions to help a less verbal client talk about her or his issue(s)?

Which of the following statements best describes how the interviewer uses question and encourages less verbal clients to talk?

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

Which question opener is MOST helpful in encouraging clients to talk?

The authors believe in questions but fear overuse and the fact that they can reduce equality in the interview.

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

Proficient counselors ________________________.

"Could you share more about that?" This is a(n) ______ question.

Which series of openers is appropriate for closed questions?

List questions below that bring out client facts, feelings, reasons, and their general view about abortion.

___________________ is not a useful question in the search for positive assets.

Which of the following is MOST TRUE for counseling practice, according to the authors?

Which of the following questions may help you clarify the statements of a client who talks in abstract form with many vague generalities?

Which of the following is NOT one of the major issues around questions discussed in the book?

A positive asset search can be performed through questioning. The asset search enables clients to ________.

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

Excessive use of questions:

Intentional Interviewing, Counseling, and Psychotherapy

Ethics, Multicultural Competence, Positive Psychology, and Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes

Attending Behavior and Empathy Skills

Observation Skills

Encouraging, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing: Active Listening and Cognition

Observing and Reflecting Feelings: the Heart of Empathic Understanding

The Five-Stage Interview: Empathically Integrating Skills for Creative Change

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 Interpretationreframe: Helping the Clients Restory Their Lives

Action Skills for Building Resilience and Managing Stress: Self-Disclosure, Feedback, Logical Consequences, Directivesinstruction, and Psychoeducation

Counseling Theory and Practice: How to Integrate the Microskills With Multiple Approaches

Skill Integration, Determining Personal Style, and Transcendence

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