Question 1

When the counselor is listening for times when the client was successful in solving the problem, she is listening for .

Accepted Answer

A)  positive exceptions to the problem. 
B)  common denominators. 
C)  outcome goals. 
D)  causes of the problem. 
A)  positive exceptions to the problem. 
B)  common denominators. 
C)  outcome goals. 
D)  causes of the problem. A

Question 2

The counselor statement, "Many people who have lost a loved one feel guilty about not doing more for the dying person." is called

Accepted Answer

A)  sympathizing. 
B)  emphasizing. 
C)  normalizing. 
D)  rectifying. 
A)  sympathizing. 
B)  emphasizing. 
C)  normalizing. 
D)  rectifying. C

Question 3

Some mistakes that counselors make in the early counseling session are

Accepted Answer

A)  focusing on change too fast. 
B)  asking too many questions. 
C)  focusing on their own performance rather than the client. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  focusing on change too fast. 
B)  asking too many questions. 
C)  focusing on their own performance rather than the client. 
D)  all of the above. D

Question 4

When you (counselor) give a homework assignment and the client says, "I don't want to do that. I'm overloaded with work as it is," the best option from those below would be to

Accepted Answer

A)  insist that the client do the homework. 
B)  refuse to see the client until he does it. 
C)  just let it go for the time being. 
D)  use a paradoxical intention by telling the client that whatever he does, he should not do the homework. 
A)  insist that the client do the homework. 
B)  refuse to see the client until he does it. 
C)  just let it go for the time being. 
D)  use a paradoxical intention by telling the client that whatever he does, he should not do the homework.

Question 5

Which of the following counselor response is appropriate?

Accepted Answer

A)  "A person is never given more than she can handle." 
B)  "You are young and will learn to love again." 
C)  "He's a flower in the garden of heaven." 
D)  silence. 
A)  "A person is never given more than she can handle." 
B)  "You are young and will learn to love again." 
C)  "He's a flower in the garden of heaven." 
D)  silence.

Question 6

Which of the following counselor responses is the best?

Accepted Answer

A)  "How does that make you feel?" 
B)  "It seems like your mom is narcissistic." 
C)  "I know how you feel." 
D)  "I can see that you are feeling some emotion about that." 
A)  "How does that make you feel?" 
B)  "It seems like your mom is narcissistic." 
C)  "I know how you feel." 
D)  "I can see that you are feeling some emotion about that."

Question 7

The second counseling session with a client generally increases more anxiety in the therapist then the first session (intake) because

Accepted Answer

A)  the intake session is more structured. 
B)  the second session is intended to solve the client's major problem. 
C)  most people don't come back for the second session. 
D)  the counselor is hearing the client's information for the second time. 
A)  the intake session is more structured. 
B)  the second session is intended to solve the client's major problem. 
C)  most people don't come back for the second session. 
D)  the counselor is hearing the client's information for the second time.

Question 8

Silence in counseling is useful in all of the following instances except

Accepted Answer

A)  when it allows the client to think more about her response. 
B)  when it gives the counselor time to process what has been said. 
C)  when it gives the client time to remember pertinent information. 
D)  when the client does not know how to do self-reflection. 
A)  when it allows the client to think more about her response. 
B)  when it gives the counselor time to process what has been said. 
C)  when it gives the client time to remember pertinent information. 
D)  when the client does not know how to do self-reflection.

Question 9

In a counseling session, the cure for intellectualization is

Accepted Answer

A)  abstraction. 
B)  empathy. 
C)  sympathy. 
D)  elaboration. 
A)  abstraction. 
B)  empathy. 
C)  sympathy. 
D)  elaboration.

Question 10

When a counselor is in doubt about what to do in a session, she should focus on

Accepted Answer

A)  the past. 
B)  feelings. 
C)  problem solving. 
D)  mild confrontation. 
A)  the past. 
B)  feelings. 
C)  problem solving. 
D)  mild confrontation.

When the counselor is listening for times when the client was successful in solving the problem, she is listening for .

The counselor statement, "Many people who have lost a loved one feel guilty about not doing more for the dying person." is called

Some mistakes that counselors make in the early counseling session are

When you (counselor) give a homework assignment and the client says, "I don't want to do that. I'm overloaded with work as it is," the best option from those below would be to

Which of the following counselor response is appropriate?

Which of the following counselor responses is the best?

The second counseling session with a client generally increases more anxiety in the therapist then the first session (intake) because

Silence in counseling is useful in all of the following instances except

In a counseling session, the cure for intellectualization is

When a counselor is in doubt about what to do in a session, she should focus on

Theoretical Frameworks

Common Therapeutic Factors

The Journey Through the Jungle

Empathic Responding Skillsthe Skills of Building Connection

Clinical Assessment Skills

How to Conduct the Intake Interview

Basic Intervention Techniques

Influencing Skills

Advanced Intervention Techniques

Termination Skills

Counseling Persons Who Have Special Needs

Counseling Persons With Diverse and Multicultural Backgrounds

The Journey Forwardinto the Practical World

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Exam 7: Dealing With Difficult Situations

When the counselor is listening for times when the client was successful in solving the problem, she is listening for .

The counselor statement, "Many people who have lost a loved one feel guilty about not doing more for the dying person." is called

Some mistakes that counselors make in the early counseling session are

When you (counselor) give a homework assignment and the client says, "I don't want to do that. I'm overloaded with work as it is," the best option from those below would be to

Which of the following counselor response is appropriate?

Which of the following counselor responses is the best?

The second counseling session with a client generally increases more anxiety in the therapist then the first session (intake) because

Silence in counseling is useful in all of the following instances except

In a counseling session, the cure for intellectualization is

When a counselor is in doubt about what to do in a session, she should focus on

Theoretical Frameworks

Common Therapeutic Factors

The Journey Through the Jungle

Empathic Responding Skillsthe Skills of Building Connection

Clinical Assessment Skills

How to Conduct the Intake Interview

Basic Intervention Techniques

Influencing Skills

Advanced Intervention Techniques

Termination Skills

Counseling Persons Who Have Special Needs

Counseling Persons With Diverse and Multicultural Backgrounds

The Journey Forwardinto the Practical World

Filters