Question 1

Counselors can communicate their values verbally and nonverbally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The author suggests that the reader look over and reflect on the TFAC chart. What does this acronym stand for?

Accepted Answer

A)  Theoretical Focus in Addictions Counseling 
B)  Trust, Faith, and Altruism in Counseling 
C)  Thoughts, Feelings, Actions, and Context 
D)  Theoretical and Functional Analysis of Cognition 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Theoretical Focus in Addictions Counseling 
B)  Trust, Faith, and Altruism in Counseling 
C)  Thoughts, Feelings, Actions, and Context 
D)  Theoretical and Functional Analysis of Cognition 
E)  None of the above C

Question 3

Students in a typical introductory counseling classroom differ in terms of:

Accepted Answer

A)  age. 
B)  race and ethnicity. 
C)  gender. 
D)  sexual orientation. 
E)  all of the above. 
A)  age. 
B)  race and ethnicity. 
C)  gender. 
D)  sexual orientation. 
E)  all of the above. E

Question 4

Honest self-reflection should begin:

Accepted Answer

A)  at the beginning of one's training program. 
B)  when trainees start their fieldwork and meet with clients. 
C)  when trainees feel comfortable and ready to engage in self-exploration. 
D)  in supervision sessions. 
E)  both b and d 
A)  at the beginning of one's training program. 
B)  when trainees start their fieldwork and meet with clients. 
C)  when trainees feel comfortable and ready to engage in self-exploration. 
D)  in supervision sessions. 
E)  both b and d

Question 5

Advice giving equals helping.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

If you are to be a successful counselor-in-training, you must position yourself as a competitor in relation to your classmates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true regarding the childhood experiences of effective counselors?

Accepted Answer

A)  They always were the reliable ones in their families of origin. 
B)  Some were rebels in their families and had problems growing up. 
C)  They come from healthy families. 
D)  All effective counselors grew up in dysfunctional families. 
E)  Both a and d 
A)  They always were the reliable ones in their families of origin. 
B)  Some were rebels in their families and had problems growing up. 
C)  They come from healthy families. 
D)  All effective counselors grew up in dysfunctional families. 
E)  Both a and d

Question 8

Counseling means different things in different settings and in various contexts and cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Of the common motivators that bring people into the counseling profession, which three most closely fit you and why? Identify and discuss positive and negative aspects of these motivators.

Accepted Answer

The three common motivators that most cl

Question 10

Social justice and advocacy are integral aspects of the counseling profession.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

When client change is not immediate:

Accepted Answer

A)  a trainee should refer the client to a different counselor who might be more successful. 
B)  a trainee might feel frustrated and disappointed, which could impede the counseling process. 
C)  a trainee is likely to be dismissed from a training program. 
D)  the client would have a legitimate reason to pursue legal action. 
E)  both c and d 
A)  a trainee should refer the client to a different counselor who might be more successful. 
B)  a trainee might feel frustrated and disappointed, which could impede the counseling process. 
C)  a trainee is likely to be dismissed from a training program. 
D)  the client would have a legitimate reason to pursue legal action. 
E)  both c and d

Question 12

The American Counseling Association (ACA) Code of Ethics (2005) suggests, but does not require that counselors are aware of their own and their client's values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Counseling techniques that are largely influenced by cultural forces specific to the European-American worldview are usually appropriate for those who are members of nondominant cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

To be a(n) ______________________ human being means getting in touch with your own authentic thoughts, feelings, and actions and ensuring that they are in concert with each other.

Accepted Answer

A)  highly intelligent 
B)  incongruent 
C)  congruent 
D)  compassionate 
E)  introverted 
A)  highly intelligent 
B)  incongruent 
C)  congruent 
D)  compassionate 
E)  introverted

Question 15

The author's point in including the "Saga of Old Craggy" in the book was to:

Accepted Answer

A)  encourage you to examine and identify your basic values and assumptions by reacting to the characters in the story. 
B)  demonstrate that life is a struggle and full of disappointment. 
C)  inform you that most clients will have the same issues as the ones encountered in the Saga of Old Craggy. 
D)  illustrate that people often exercise terrible judgment. 
E)  both b and d 
A)  encourage you to examine and identify your basic values and assumptions by reacting to the characters in the story. 
B)  demonstrate that life is a struggle and full of disappointment. 
C)  inform you that most clients will have the same issues as the ones encountered in the Saga of Old Craggy. 
D)  illustrate that people often exercise terrible judgment. 
E)  both b and d

Question 16

Which of the statements below about assumptions is not accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most of our assumptions are grounded in the values we hold. 
B)  Effective counselors check out their perceptions rather than make assumptions about others unless things seem obvious. 
C)  Effective counselors check out their perceptions rather than make assumptions about others even when things seem obvious. 
D)  It is important to understand where our assumptions came from. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  Most of our assumptions are grounded in the values we hold. 
B)  Effective counselors check out their perceptions rather than make assumptions about others unless things seem obvious. 
C)  Effective counselors check out their perceptions rather than make assumptions about others even when things seem obvious. 
D)  It is important to understand where our assumptions came from. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 17

More than two decades ago, Tjelveit (1986) offered suggestions for minimizing the possibility of counselors acting in ways that may be insensitive to their client's set of values. These include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  present value options to clients in an unbiased manner. 
B)  be committed to client's freedom of choice. 
C)  rarely consult with others. 
D)  consider referring clients to another counselor when substantial moral, religious, or political value differences exist. 
E)  be aware of your own values. 
A)  present value options to clients in an unbiased manner. 
B)  be committed to client's freedom of choice. 
C)  rarely consult with others. 
D)  consider referring clients to another counselor when substantial moral, religious, or political value differences exist. 
E)  be aware of your own values.

Question 18

The ability to take another person's perspective and to walk in another's shoes is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  sympathy. 
B)  empathy. 
C)  identity theft. 
D)  imitation. 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  sympathy. 
B)  empathy. 
C)  identity theft. 
D)  imitation. 
E)  none of the above.

Question 19

Personal values can influence what strategies and interventions the counselor selects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Before you can understand another, you need to understand yourself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Counselors can communicate their values verbally and nonverbally.

The author suggests that the reader look over and reflect on the TFAC chart. What does this acronym stand for?

Students in a typical introductory counseling classroom differ in terms of:

Honest self-reflection should begin:

Advice giving equals helping.

If you are to be a successful counselor-in-training, you must position yourself as a competitor in relation to your classmates.

Which of the following statements is true regarding the childhood experiences of effective counselors?

Counseling means different things in different settings and in various contexts and cultures.

Of the common motivators that bring people into the counseling profession, which three most closely fit you and why? Identify and discuss positive and negative aspects of these motivators.

Social justice and advocacy are integral aspects of the counseling profession.

When client change is not immediate:

The American Counseling Association (ACA) Code of Ethics (2005) suggests, but does not require that counselors are aware of their own and their client's values.

Counseling techniques that are largely influenced by cultural forces specific to the European-American worldview are usually appropriate for those who are members of nondominant cultures.

To be a(n) ______________________ human being means getting in touch with your own authentic thoughts, feelings, and actions and ensuring that they are in concert with each other.

The author's point in including the "Saga of Old Craggy" in the book was to:

Which of the statements below about assumptions is not accurate?

More than two decades ago, Tjelveit (1986) offered suggestions for minimizing the possibility of counselors acting in ways that may be insensitive to their client's set of values. These include all of the following except:

The ability to take another person's perspective and to walk in another's shoes is referred to as:

Personal values can influence what strategies and interventions the counselor selects.

Before you can understand another, you need to understand yourself.

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Exam 1: Introduction

Counselors can communicate their values verbally and nonverbally.

The author suggests that the reader look over and reflect on the TFAC chart. What does this acronym stand for?

Students in a typical introductory counseling classroom differ in terms of:

Honest self-reflection should begin:

Advice giving equals helping.

If you are to be a successful counselor-in-training, you must position yourself as a competitor in relation to your classmates.

Which of the following statements is true regarding the childhood experiences of effective counselors?

Counseling means different things in different settings and in various contexts and cultures.

Of the common motivators that bring people into the counseling profession, which three most closely fit you and why? Identify and discuss positive and negative aspects of these motivators.

Social justice and advocacy are integral aspects of the counseling profession.

When client change is not immediate:

The American Counseling Association (ACA) Code of Ethics (2005) suggests, but does not require that counselors are aware of their own and their client's values.

Counseling techniques that are largely influenced by cultural forces specific to the European-American worldview are usually appropriate for those who are members of nondominant cultures.

To be a(n) ______________________ human being means getting in touch with your own authentic thoughts, feelings, and actions and ensuring that they are in concert with each other.

The author's point in including the "Saga of Old Craggy" in the book was to:

Which of the statements below about assumptions is not accurate?

More than two decades ago, Tjelveit (1986) offered suggestions for minimizing the possibility of counselors acting in ways that may be insensitive to their client's set of values. These include all of the following except:

The ability to take another person's perspective and to walk in another's shoes is referred to as:

Personal values can influence what strategies and interventions the counselor selects.

Before you can understand another, you need to understand yourself.

Who Answers About Counselors and Clients

What Answers About the Meaning of Counseling, Its Past, and Its Present

What Answers About the Body of Knowledge: Ethics, Social and Cultural Diversity, Human Growth and Development, and Career Development

What Answers About the Body of Knowledge: Helping Relationships, Group Work, Assessment, and Research and Program Evaluation

Where Answers About Settings and Surroundings

When Answers About Processes, Phases, and Procedures

Why Answers About Caring and Social Justice

Basic Attending Skills

Basic Responding Skills

Questioning Skills and Systematic Inquiry

Affect and Empathetic Understanding Skills

Responding to Thoughts and Behaviors

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