Question 1

Goal attainment scaling has been used effectively:

Accepted Answer

A)  only with patients in mental health programs. 
B)  predominantly with large organizations or neighborhoods. 
C)  in many settings. 
D)  predominantly with individuals and families. 
A)  only with patients in mental health programs. 
B)  predominantly with large organizations or neighborhoods. 
C)  in many settings. 
D)  predominantly with individuals and families. C

Question 2

Harriet is extremely shy. She would like to have more friends and be more outgoing. List 5 questions that you would ask her to help her develop mutually agreed-on intervention goals and objectives.

Accepted Answer

1. What specific social situations make you feel the most anxious or uncomfortable?
2. What are some of the barriers that you feel are preventing you from being more outgoing and making friends?
3. What are some of the qualities or characteristics that you admire in people who are outgoing and have a lot of friends?
4. What are some small steps or actions that you feel comfortable taking to start building new friendships and becoming more outgoing?
5. How do you envision your ideal social life and what specific goals do you have in mind for improving your social skills and making new friends?

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of an unattainable goal?

Accepted Answer

A)  My goal is to lose 10 pounds within the next six months. 
B)  My goal is for my husband to be nicer to me. 
C)  My goal is to send out 10 resumes per day until I find a job. 
D)  My goal is to reduce my drinking to only 1 beer on the weekend. 
A)  My goal is to lose 10 pounds within the next six months. 
B)  My goal is for my husband to be nicer to me. 
C)  My goal is to send out 10 resumes per day until I find a job. 
D)  My goal is to reduce my drinking to only 1 beer on the weekend. B

Question 4

All of the following are benefits to setting small, attainable goals EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  helping clients feel more positive about their ability to achieve goals. 
B)  creating work for the client and helping clients reach goals more quickly. 
C)  motivating clients to continue the process of achieving goals 
D)  helping clients experience success in goal achievement. 
A)  helping clients feel more positive about their ability to achieve goals. 
B)  creating work for the client and helping clients reach goals more quickly. 
C)  motivating clients to continue the process of achieving goals 
D)  helping clients experience success in goal achievement.

Question 5

Which of the following is a good MAPS goal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Be a better parent by spending more time with my children. 
B)  Get more exercise by exercising by myself and with friends. 
C)  Improve my grades in science by studying 2 hours every night and achieving a B+ in my science course. 
D)  Eat more healthy fruits and vegetables throughout the week. 
A)  Be a better parent by spending more time with my children. 
B)  Get more exercise by exercising by myself and with friends. 
C)  Improve my grades in science by studying 2 hours every night and achieving a B+ in my science course. 
D)  Eat more healthy fruits and vegetables throughout the week.

Question 6

You would like to monitor alliance by having your client complete a session rating scale. Which of the following is NOT one of the questions you might ask?

Accepted Answer

A)  To what extent do you feel that you have achieved your goals? 
B)  To what extent do you feel understood in this relationship? 
C)  To what extent are we focusing on goals that you feel are important? 
D)  To what extent do you feel comfortable with me? 
A)  To what extent do you feel that you have achieved your goals? 
B)  To what extent do you feel understood in this relationship? 
C)  To what extent are we focusing on goals that you feel are important? 
D)  To what extent do you feel comfortable with me?

Question 7

Your client tells you that she wants to be nicer to her sister. The following are all MAPS goals based on this general goal EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  sharing three toys with her sister every week. 
B)  letting her sister watch her favorite television show on Tuesdays at 5 PM. 
C)  playing with her sister more often. 
D)  saying one nice thing about her sister every day. 
A)  sharing three toys with her sister every week. 
B)  letting her sister watch her favorite television show on Tuesdays at 5 PM. 
C)  playing with her sister more often. 
D)  saying one nice thing about her sister every day.

Question 8

Your neighborhood wants to build a community garden to encourage organic, healthy eating and beautify the area. Which of the following is NOT a MAPS goal that your neighborhood may have?

Accepted Answer

A)  Submit a proposal to the community development department of your local government due in two months) to request $10,000 of funding. 
B)  Find 20 families to bake and hold a bake sale on the first Saturday of June to raise funds. 
C)  Canvas local garden supply stores to donate seeds and gardening tools and materials. 
D)  Organize 3 clean-up days to clear the piece of land that was donated for the purpose of the garden. 
A)  Submit a proposal to the community development department of your local government due in two months) to request $10,000 of funding. 
B)  Find 20 families to bake and hold a bake sale on the first Saturday of June to raise funds. 
C)  Canvas local garden supply stores to donate seeds and gardening tools and materials. 
D)  Organize 3 clean-up days to clear the piece of land that was donated for the purpose of the garden.

Question 9

The following are all questions that you might ask to help clients figure out their goals EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  When we have finished our work together, what might other people see you doing that you aren't doing now? 
B)  If a miracle happened and all your problems were solved, what would your life be like? 
C)  Tell me your picture of what you want your work life to be like? 
D)  What do you think your friends want you to change? 
A)  When we have finished our work together, what might other people see you doing that you aren't doing now? 
B)  If a miracle happened and all your problems were solved, what would your life be like? 
C)  Tell me your picture of what you want your work life to be like? 
D)  What do you think your friends want you to change?

Question 10

Establish MAPS goals and a goal attainment scale for the following general goal: Get better grades in my psychology course.

Accepted Answer

Establishing MAPS goals and a goal attai

Question 11

Harry is having difficulty setting MAPS goals based on his general goal to get along with his brother. Which of the following is NOT a question that the practitioner might ask him to move him from the general goal to the MAPS goal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Will you give me an example of what it means to get along with your brother? 
B)  What is wrong with the way you interact with your brother now? 
C)  When you are getting along with your brother, what will you be doing that you aren't doing now? 
D)  In what situations do you want to get along better with your brother? 
A)  Will you give me an example of what it means to get along with your brother? 
B)  What is wrong with the way you interact with your brother now? 
C)  When you are getting along with your brother, what will you be doing that you aren't doing now? 
D)  In what situations do you want to get along better with your brother?

Question 12

Janie works in a high-stress environment as an emergency room doctor. She loves her job but wants to set an attainable goal with regards to lowering her stress. Which of the following is an appropriately attainable goal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Become completely stress-free in one week. 
B)  Find some time in the future to go on vacation. 
C)  Have a private practice that will allow her to have flexibility in her schedule. 
D)  Join the Tuesday or Friday night yoga class at her local gym, depending on her schedule for the week. 
A)  Become completely stress-free in one week. 
B)  Find some time in the future to go on vacation. 
C)  Have a private practice that will allow her to have flexibility in her schedule. 
D)  Join the Tuesday or Friday night yoga class at her local gym, depending on her schedule for the week.

Question 13

Goal setting requires all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  careful identification of problems. 
B)  thorough exploration of strengths and resources. 
C)  an exhaustive list of goals created by the practitioner. 
D)  focus on outcomes that fit into the client's life. 
A)  careful identification of problems. 
B)  thorough exploration of strengths and resources. 
C)  an exhaustive list of goals created by the practitioner. 
D)  focus on outcomes that fit into the client's life.

Question 14

Reuben is developing a positive goal with regards to his parenting. Which of the following is an appropriately positive goal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Be a better dad by not hitting his children anymore. 
B)  Be a better role model for his kids by not drinking in front of them. 
C)  Be a positive influence on his kids by taking them to the park each weekend and playing with them. 
D)  Be more available to his children by not watching TV or reading the paper as much. 
A)  Be a better dad by not hitting his children anymore. 
B)  Be a better role model for his kids by not drinking in front of them. 
C)  Be a positive influence on his kids by taking them to the park each weekend and playing with them. 
D)  Be more available to his children by not watching TV or reading the paper as much.

Question 15

What is an agreement for work?

Accepted Answer

A)  A statement that the practitioner is willing to work on behalf of the client for a certain fee. 
B)  A statement of mutually agreed-upon goals that serves to bring together previous understandings between the practitioner and the client. 
C)  An agreement for the practitioner to provide services to the client, to be completed during the first session. 
D)  An agreement that the client is willing to work on his/her problems. 
A)  A statement that the practitioner is willing to work on behalf of the client for a certain fee. 
B)  A statement of mutually agreed-upon goals that serves to bring together previous understandings between the practitioner and the client. 
C)  An agreement for the practitioner to provide services to the client, to be completed during the first session. 
D)  An agreement that the client is willing to work on his/her problems.

Question 16

Moving from ______ goals to ______ goals allows the practitioner and client to assess whether goals are being achieved.

Accepted Answer

A)  general; MAPS 
B)  MAPS; general 
C)  MAPS; positive 
D)  positive; MAPS 
A)  general; MAPS 
B)  MAPS; general 
C)  MAPS; positive 
D)  positive; MAPS

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of an exception-finding question?

Accepted Answer

A)  When would you like this problem to be solved? 
B)  Think of a time when you did not have this problem. What were you doing, thinking, or feeling at the time? 
C)  Is there any reason why you would not want to solve this problem? 
D)  Is there someone you know who has been able to solve a problem similar to yours? 
A)  When would you like this problem to be solved? 
B)  Think of a time when you did not have this problem. What were you doing, thinking, or feeling at the time? 
C)  Is there any reason why you would not want to solve this problem? 
D)  Is there someone you know who has been able to solve a problem similar to yours?

Question 18

What sometimes happens if the practitioner has established a goal without adequate participation from the client?

Accepted Answer

A)  The practitioner senses that s/he is working harder than the client. 
B)  The client senses that s/he is working harder than the practitioner. 
C)  The client starts to work towards the goal with direction from the practitioner. 
D)  The client starts to work towards the goal without direction from the practitioner. 
A)  The practitioner senses that s/he is working harder than the client. 
B)  The client senses that s/he is working harder than the practitioner. 
C)  The client starts to work towards the goal with direction from the practitioner. 
D)  The client starts to work towards the goal without direction from the practitioner.

Question 19

Barry Duncan's Heart and Soul scale for measuring alliance includes all of the following continuums EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  relationship. 
B)  approach or method. 
C)  goals and topics. 
D)  level of change or improvement. 
A)  relationship. 
B)  approach or method. 
C)  goals and topics. 
D)  level of change or improvement.

Question 20

If a client rates the practitioner-client alliance as being less than 8 on Barry Duncan's Heart and Soul session rating scale, what should the practitioner do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Terminate with the client as the client does not appear to be benefiting from the sessions 
B)  Discuss with the client how the situation could be improved for the client. 
C)  Cry. 
D)  Try to do better in the following sessions. 
A)  Terminate with the client as the client does not appear to be benefiting from the sessions 
B)  Discuss with the client how the situation could be improved for the client. 
C)  Cry. 
D)  Try to do better in the following sessions.

Goal attainment scaling has been used effectively:

Harriet is extremely shy. She would like to have more friends and be more outgoing. List 5 questions that you would ask her to help her develop mutually agreed-on intervention goals and objectives.

Which of the following is an example of an unattainable goal?

All of the following are benefits to setting small, attainable goals EXCEPT:

Which of the following is a good MAPS goal?

You would like to monitor alliance by having your client complete a session rating scale. Which of the following is NOT one of the questions you might ask?

Your client tells you that she wants to be nicer to her sister. The following are all MAPS goals based on this general goal EXCEPT:

Your neighborhood wants to build a community garden to encourage organic, healthy eating and beautify the area. Which of the following is NOT a MAPS goal that your neighborhood may have?

The following are all questions that you might ask to help clients figure out their goals EXCEPT:

Establish MAPS goals and a goal attainment scale for the following general goal: Get better grades in my psychology course.

Harry is having difficulty setting MAPS goals based on his general goal to get along with his brother. Which of the following is NOT a question that the practitioner might ask him to move him from the general goal to the MAPS goal?

Janie works in a high-stress environment as an emergency room doctor. She loves her job but wants to set an attainable goal with regards to lowering her stress. Which of the following is an appropriately attainable goal?

Goal setting requires all of the following EXCEPT:

Reuben is developing a positive goal with regards to his parenting. Which of the following is an appropriately positive goal?

What is an agreement for work?

Moving from goals to goals allows the practitioner and client to assess whether goals are being achieved.

Which of the following is an example of an exception-finding question?

What sometimes happens if the practitioner has established a goal without adequate participation from the client?

Barry Duncan's Heart and Soul scale for measuring alliance includes all of the following continuums EXCEPT:

If a client rates the practitioner-client alliance as being less than 8 on Barry Duncan's Heart and Soul session rating scale, what should the practitioner do?

Importance of Self-Understanding

Ways of Understanding and Perceiving Self and Others

Values, Ethics, and Legal Obligations

Professionalism and Professional Relationships

Developing Working Relationships

Basic Interpersonal Skills

Opening and Closing a Meeting

Expressing Understanding

Gaining Further Understanding

Developing a Deeper Understanding

Assessing Readiness and Motivation

Identifying Key Problems or Challenges

Taking Action

Evaluating and Ending Professional Relationships

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Exam 13: Establishing Goals

Goal attainment scaling has been used effectively:

Harriet is extremely shy. She would like to have more friends and be more outgoing. List 5 questions that you would ask her to help her develop mutually agreed-on intervention goals and objectives.

Which of the following is an example of an unattainable goal?

All of the following are benefits to setting small, attainable goals EXCEPT:

Which of the following is a good MAPS goal?

You would like to monitor alliance by having your client complete a session rating scale. Which of the following is NOT one of the questions you might ask?

Your client tells you that she wants to be nicer to her sister. The following are all MAPS goals based on this general goal EXCEPT:

Your neighborhood wants to build a community garden to encourage organic, healthy eating and beautify the area. Which of the following is NOT a MAPS goal that your neighborhood may have?

The following are all questions that you might ask to help clients figure out their goals EXCEPT:

Establish MAPS goals and a goal attainment scale for the following general goal: Get better grades in my psychology course.

Harry is having difficulty setting MAPS goals based on his general goal to get along with his brother. Which of the following is NOT a question that the practitioner might ask him to move him from the general goal to the MAPS goal?

Janie works in a high-stress environment as an emergency room doctor. She loves her job but wants to set an attainable goal with regards to lowering her stress. Which of the following is an appropriately attainable goal?

Goal setting requires all of the following EXCEPT:

Reuben is developing a positive goal with regards to his parenting. Which of the following is an appropriately positive goal?

What is an agreement for work?

Moving from ______ goals to ______ goals allows the practitioner and client to assess whether goals are being achieved.

Which of the following is an example of an exception-finding question?

What sometimes happens if the practitioner has established a goal without adequate participation from the client?

Barry Duncan's Heart and Soul scale for measuring alliance includes all of the following continuums EXCEPT:

If a client rates the practitioner-client alliance as being less than 8 on Barry Duncan's Heart and Soul session rating scale, what should the practitioner do?

Importance of Self-Understanding

Ways of Understanding and Perceiving Self and Others

Values, Ethics, and Legal Obligations

Professionalism and Professional Relationships

Developing Working Relationships

Basic Interpersonal Skills

Opening and Closing a Meeting

Expressing Understanding

Gaining Further Understanding

Developing a Deeper Understanding

Assessing Readiness and Motivation

Identifying Key Problems or Challenges

Taking Action

Evaluating and Ending Professional Relationships

Filters

Moving from goals to goals allows the practitioner and client to assess whether goals are being achieved.