Question 1

Which of the following is an exception to an unhealthy possible outcome when therapists impose their own values onto clients?

Accepted Answer

A)  Triangulation 
B)  Collusion 
C)  Alignment 
D)  Teaching clients to examine values when the therapist shares their own values appropriately 
A)  Triangulation 
B)  Collusion 
C)  Alignment 
D)  Teaching clients to examine values when the therapist shares their own values appropriately D

Question 2

Which of the following is a guideline for helpers when dealing with end-of-life issues?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assess your clients' capacity to make reasoned decisions about their health care. 
B)  Determine the degree to which clients' decisions are congruent with their cultural and spiritual values. 
C)  Avoid including clients' significant others in the counseling process to ensure that the client's decision is not influenced by them. 
D)  Keep risk-management-oriented notes. 
A)  Assess your clients' capacity to make reasoned decisions about their health care. 
B)  Determine the degree to which clients' decisions are congruent with their cultural and spiritual values. 
C)  Avoid including clients' significant others in the counseling process to ensure that the client's decision is not influenced by them. 
D)  Keep risk-management-oriented notes. C

Question 3

Stacey and Jim have been struggling as a couple ever since Stacey was promoted at work and given a substantial salary increase. They come to therapy with the goal of deciding whether to remain a couple or break up. As their couple therapist, it would be best if you

Accepted Answer

A)  assist them in exploring and evaluating cultural messages they received about gender-role expectations. 
B)  facilitate their awareness in order to tell them what decision to make. 
C)  use your expertise to offer them advice about the decision they should make. 
D)  not worry about the history and impact of gender stereotyping. 
A)  assist them in exploring and evaluating cultural messages they received about gender-role expectations. 
B)  facilitate their awareness in order to tell them what decision to make. 
C)  use your expertise to offer them advice about the decision they should make. 
D)  not worry about the history and impact of gender stereotyping. A

Question 4

All of the following are unethical for a couple therapist to determine the goals of the individuals involved except for

Accepted Answer

A)  infidelity and alcoholism. 
B)  abuse and danger. 
C)  older adults suffering from dementia. 
D)  clients who ask the therapist to determine the goals. 
A)  infidelity and alcoholism. 
B)  abuse and danger. 
C)  older adults suffering from dementia. 
D)  clients who ask the therapist to determine the goals.

Question 5

Which of the following questions you should NOT ask yourself before revealing your values to a client?

Accepted Answer

A)  Why am I disclosing and discussing my values with my client? 
B)  How will disclosing my values benefit my client? 
C)  How easy is it to influence my client to do what I want? 
D)  Is my client too eager to embrace my value system? 
A)  Why am I disclosing and discussing my values with my client? 
B)  How will disclosing my values benefit my client? 
C)  How easy is it to influence my client to do what I want? 
D)  Is my client too eager to embrace my value system?

Question 6

Identify the correct expression on which the helper's value system does not have a crucial influence.

Accepted Answer

A)  The formulation and definition of the problems that helpers see in a family 
B)  The goals and plans for therapy 
C)  The direction the therapy takes 
D)  The choices the client's friends make in life 
A)  The formulation and definition of the problems that helpers see in a family 
B)  The goals and plans for therapy 
C)  The direction the therapy takes 
D)  The choices the client's friends make in life

Question 7

Who among the following would NOT look at the husband when talking about making decisions and look at the wife when talking about home matters and rearing children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nonsexist family therapists 
B)  Sex therapists 
C)  Sexist family therapists 
D)  Intelligent therapists 
A)  Nonsexist family therapists 
B)  Sex therapists 
C)  Sexist family therapists 
D)  Intelligent therapists

Question 8

What is the main purpose of the competencies set forth by the Association for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Issues in Counseling (ALGBTIC)?

Accepted Answer

A)  To help trainees examine their personal biases and values regarding lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals 
B)  To persuade trainees to abandon their religious beliefs since most religions frown upon homosexuality 
C)  To empower LGBT clients to become competent advocates for LGBT issues 
D)  To train clinicians who identify themselves as LGBT to counsel heterosexual clients 
A)  To help trainees examine their personal biases and values regarding lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals 
B)  To persuade trainees to abandon their religious beliefs since most religions frown upon homosexuality 
C)  To empower LGBT clients to become competent advocates for LGBT issues 
D)  To train clinicians who identify themselves as LGBT to counsel heterosexual clients

Question 9

Who is/are exempt from the influence of negative societal stereotyping, prejudice, and even hatefulness toward LGBT people?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heterosexists 
B)  No one 
C)  Religious groups 
D)  Counselors 
A)  Heterosexists 
B)  No one 
C)  Religious groups 
D)  Counselors

Question 10

Which of the following statements is least important for helpers who work with lesbian, gay, and bisexual clients?

Accepted Answer

A)  Must become aware of their personal prejudices and biases regarding sexual orientation. 
B)  Have an ethical obligation to not allow their personal values to intrude into their professional work. 
C)  Need to understand the ways in which prejudice, discrimination, and multiple forms of oppression are manifested in society toward LGB people. 
D)  Follow and discuss the helpers' point-of-views and religious thoughts on the relationships of these clients. 
A)  Must become aware of their personal prejudices and biases regarding sexual orientation. 
B)  Have an ethical obligation to not allow their personal values to intrude into their professional work. 
C)  Need to understand the ways in which prejudice, discrimination, and multiple forms of oppression are manifested in society toward LGB people. 
D)  Follow and discuss the helpers' point-of-views and religious thoughts on the relationships of these clients.

Question 11

Lucinda is seeking help to determine whether she should remain in a stagnant relationship. Her counselor should

Accepted Answer

A)  take an authoritative stance and tell her what to do. 
B)  help Lucinda examine her options carefully before making a decision. 
C)  reveal her own values about relationships with the hope of persuading Lucinda to adopt her values. 
D)  terminate if Lucinda does not do what she tells her to do. 
A)  take an authoritative stance and tell her what to do. 
B)  help Lucinda examine her options carefully before making a decision. 
C)  reveal her own values about relationships with the hope of persuading Lucinda to adopt her values. 
D)  terminate if Lucinda does not do what she tells her to do.

Question 12

Justin and Nadia have been in couples counseling for over a year, yet never seem to carry out the homework assignments they are given. The counselor should

Accepted Answer

A)  assume that hard work is not one of their values. 
B)  tell them that the counseling is going nowhere because they are not working hard enough and terminate counseling. 
C)  conclude that deep down they want their relationship to end and advise them accordingly. 
D)  allow the clients to determine if they would like to complete homework or not. 
A)  assume that hard work is not one of their values. 
B)  tell them that the counseling is going nowhere because they are not working hard enough and terminate counseling. 
C)  conclude that deep down they want their relationship to end and advise them accordingly. 
D)  allow the clients to determine if they would like to complete homework or not.

Question 13

It is __________ for counselors to refer a client because of their difference in values.

Accepted Answer

A)  important 
B)  ethical 
C)  legal 
D)  unethical 
A)  important 
B)  ethical 
C)  legal 
D)  unethical

Question 14

Rita, a private practitioner, often meets with couples who are dealing with the fallout of extramarital affairs. As an ethical practitioner, Rita should

Accepted Answer

A)  be careful not to impose her values on her clients intentionally or unintentionally. 
B)  take the side of the person who seems most affected by the infidelity and refer the other person to a different therapist. 
C)  counsel the innocent party to leave his or her cheating spouse. 
D)  self-disclose about problems in her own personal relationships in order to make her clients feel more comfortable about sharing their painful issues. 
A)  be careful not to impose her values on her clients intentionally or unintentionally. 
B)  take the side of the person who seems most affected by the infidelity and refer the other person to a different therapist. 
C)  counsel the innocent party to leave his or her cheating spouse. 
D)  self-disclose about problems in her own personal relationships in order to make her clients feel more comfortable about sharing their painful issues.

Question 15

Working with lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals often presents a challenge to helpers who hold _____ values.

Accepted Answer

A)  ethical 
B)  traditional 
C)  liberal 
D)  democratic 
A)  ethical 
B)  traditional 
C)  liberal 
D)  democratic

Question 16

Helping relationships are based on all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  assuming responsibility for one's actions. 
B)  practicing self-control. 
C)  being committed to marriage, family, and other relationships. 
D)  practicing good habits of physical health inconsistently. 
A)  assuming responsibility for one's actions. 
B)  practicing self-control. 
C)  being committed to marriage, family, and other relationships. 
D)  practicing good habits of physical health inconsistently.

Question 17

When you find yourself struggling with an ethical dilemma over value differences, the best course to follow is to

Accepted Answer

A)  seek consultation. 
B)  trust your instincts. 
C)  refer your client to another counselor. 
D)  terminate your relationship with your client. 
A)  seek consultation. 
B)  trust your instincts. 
C)  refer your client to another counselor. 
D)  terminate your relationship with your client.

Question 18

Including questions in the assessment process pertaining to a client's spirituality and religion does not serve which of the following purposes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Obtaining a preliminary indication of the relevance of spirituality and religion for the client 
B)  Gathering information that the helper might refer to at a later point in the helping process 
C)  Indicating to the client that it is acceptable to talk about religious and spiritual concerns 
D)  Learning what is needed to challenge the client's beliefs. 
A)  Obtaining a preliminary indication of the relevance of spirituality and religion for the client 
B)  Gathering information that the helper might refer to at a later point in the helping process 
C)  Indicating to the client that it is acceptable to talk about religious and spiritual concerns 
D)  Learning what is needed to challenge the client's beliefs.

Question 19

Identify the only situation in which making a referral for clients is applicable.

Accepted Answer

A)  The counselor does not have the competence or has not developed a particular skill set to help their clients. 
B)  There are value-based conflicts between the counselor and the clients. 
C)  Clients express their opinion that seeking another counselor who can align with their values will solve their problem. 
D)  The counselor finds some legal problems in a particular case. 
A)  The counselor does not have the competence or has not developed a particular skill set to help their clients. 
B)  There are value-based conflicts between the counselor and the clients. 
C)  Clients express their opinion that seeking another counselor who can align with their values will solve their problem. 
D)  The counselor finds some legal problems in a particular case.

Question 20

Choose the particular case in which counselors cannot be charged with negligence for their clients considering abortion.

Accepted Answer

A)  They do not act with skill and withhold relevant information or provide inaccurate information. 
B)  They do not refer a client when they are not competent to work in this area. 
C)  They make an inadequate referral. 
D)  They exercise reasonable care. 
A)  They do not act with skill and withhold relevant information or provide inaccurate information. 
B)  They do not refer a client when they are not competent to work in this area. 
C)  They make an inadequate referral. 
D)  They exercise reasonable care.

Which of the following is an exception to an unhealthy possible outcome when therapists impose their own values onto clients?

Which of the following is a guideline for helpers when dealing with end-of-life issues?

Stacey and Jim have been struggling as a couple ever since Stacey was promoted at work and given a substantial salary increase. They come to therapy with the goal of deciding whether to remain a couple or break up. As their couple therapist, it would be best if you

All of the following are unethical for a couple therapist to determine the goals of the individuals involved except for

Which of the following questions you should NOT ask yourself before revealing your values to a client?

Identify the correct expression on which the helper's value system does not have a crucial influence.

Who among the following would NOT look at the husband when talking about making decisions and look at the wife when talking about home matters and rearing children?

What is the main purpose of the competencies set forth by the Association for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Issues in Counseling (ALGBTIC)?

Who is/are exempt from the influence of negative societal stereotyping, prejudice, and even hatefulness toward LGBT people?

Which of the following statements is least important for helpers who work with lesbian, gay, and bisexual clients?

Lucinda is seeking help to determine whether she should remain in a stagnant relationship. Her counselor should

Justin and Nadia have been in couples counseling for over a year, yet never seem to carry out the homework assignments they are given. The counselor should

It is __________ for counselors to refer a client because of their difference in values.

Rita, a private practitioner, often meets with couples who are dealing with the fallout of extramarital affairs. As an ethical practitioner, Rita should

Working with lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals often presents a challenge to helpers who hold _____ values.

Helping relationships are based on all of the following EXCEPT

When you find yourself struggling with an ethical dilemma over value differences, the best course to follow is to

Including questions in the assessment process pertaining to a client's spirituality and religion does not serve which of the following purposes?

Identify the only situation in which making a referral for clients is applicable.

Choose the particular case in which counselors cannot be charged with negligence for their clients considering abortion.

Are the Helping Professions for You

Helper Know Thyself

Understanding Diversity

Common Concerns of Beginning Helpers

The Helping Process

Theory Applied to Practice

Ethical and Legal Issues Facing Helpers

Managing Boundary Issues

Getting the Most From Your Fieldwork and Supervision

Working With Groups

Working in the Community

Stress Burnout and Self Care

Managing Crisis Personally and Professionally

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Exam 3: Knowing Your Values

Which of the following is an exception to an unhealthy possible outcome when therapists impose their own values onto clients?

Which of the following is a guideline for helpers when dealing with end-of-life issues?

Stacey and Jim have been struggling as a couple ever since Stacey was promoted at work and given a substantial salary increase. They come to therapy with the goal of deciding whether to remain a couple or break up. As their couple therapist, it would be best if you

All of the following are unethical for a couple therapist to determine the goals of the individuals involved except for

Which of the following questions you should NOT ask yourself before revealing your values to a client?

Identify the correct expression on which the helper's value system does not have a crucial influence.

Who among the following would NOT look at the husband when talking about making decisions and look at the wife when talking about home matters and rearing children?

What is the main purpose of the competencies set forth by the Association for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Issues in Counseling (ALGBTIC)?

Who is/are exempt from the influence of negative societal stereotyping, prejudice, and even hatefulness toward LGBT people?

Which of the following statements is least important for helpers who work with lesbian, gay, and bisexual clients?

Lucinda is seeking help to determine whether she should remain in a stagnant relationship. Her counselor should

Justin and Nadia have been in couples counseling for over a year, yet never seem to carry out the homework assignments they are given. The counselor should

It is __________ for counselors to refer a client because of their difference in values.

Rita, a private practitioner, often meets with couples who are dealing with the fallout of extramarital affairs. As an ethical practitioner, Rita should

Working with lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals often presents a challenge to helpers who hold _____ values.

Helping relationships are based on all of the following EXCEPT

When you find yourself struggling with an ethical dilemma over value differences, the best course to follow is to

Including questions in the assessment process pertaining to a client's spirituality and religion does not serve which of the following purposes?

Identify the only situation in which making a referral for clients is applicable.

Choose the particular case in which counselors cannot be charged with negligence for their clients considering abortion.

Are the Helping Professions for You

Helper Know Thyself

Understanding Diversity

Common Concerns of Beginning Helpers

The Helping Process

Theory Applied to Practice

Ethical and Legal Issues Facing Helpers

Managing Boundary Issues

Getting the Most From Your Fieldwork and Supervision

Working With Groups

Working in the Community

Stress Burnout and Self Care

Managing Crisis Personally and Professionally

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