Question 1

Multicultural counseling is an approach that enables counselors to judge people based on assumed group characteristics

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Discuss some of the contextual demands encountered by the correctional counselor that make the job more stressful.

Accepted Answer

Correctional counselors face a variety of contextual demands that can make their job more stressful. One of the main demands is the high level of responsibility they have in managing and rehabilitating individuals who have committed crimes. This responsibility can weigh heavily on counselors, as they are tasked with ensuring the safety of both the inmates and the community at large.

Additionally, correctional counselors often work in high-stress environments, such as prisons or detention centers, where they may face threats to their own safety. This constant state of alertness and potential danger can contribute to high levels of stress and anxiety.

Another contextual demand is the challenging and often unpredictable behavior of the individuals they work with. Inmates may exhibit aggression, manipulation, or resistance to treatment, making it difficult for counselors to effectively engage with them and provide the necessary support.

Furthermore, correctional counselors often have to navigate complex and bureaucratic systems, such as the criminal justice system and the prison administration. This can lead to frustration and stress as they try to advocate for their clients and navigate the various rules and regulations that govern their work.

Finally, correctional counselors may also face ethical dilemmas, such as balancing the need to maintain security with the duty to provide effective counseling and rehabilitation services. These ethical challenges can create additional stress and emotional strain for counselors.

Overall, the contextual demands encountered by correctional counselors, including the high level of responsibility, the challenging work environment, the unpredictable behavior of inmates, bureaucratic systems, and ethical dilemmas, can all contribute to making the job more stressful. It is important for correctional counselors to have access to support and resources to help them manage these demands and maintain their well-being.

Question 3

Group counseling is a preferred mode of providing treatment because:

Accepted Answer

A)  groups provide a wealth of new information gathered from interactions from other individuals. 
B)  Group members challenge each other with feedback. 
C)  peer group pressure and influence are inherently therapeutic. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  groups provide a wealth of new information gathered from interactions from other individuals. 
B)  Group members challenge each other with feedback. 
C)  peer group pressure and influence are inherently therapeutic. 
D)  all of the above. D

Question 4

Collateral information can be enlightening to a counselor because:

Accepted Answer

A)  many justice-involved clients are masters of deceit. 
B)  collateral information can help present a comprehensive impression of the client. 
C)  Justice-involved clients tend to present themselves to their counselors in a favorable light. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  many justice-involved clients are masters of deceit. 
B)  collateral information can help present a comprehensive impression of the client. 
C)  Justice-involved clients tend to present themselves to their counselors in a favorable light. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 5

By supplementing his or her training and experience, in areas pertinent to working with justice-involved individuals, a counselor can become something akin to all things to all people in terms of serving the full range of client needs and problems

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Some argue that ethical dilemmas naturally arise because:

Accepted Answer

A)  of the dichotomy of practicality and safety. 
B)  counselors are often required to assume the role of a helper. 
C)  of the unavoidable conflict between rehabilitation and retribution. 
D)  of the unavoidable conflict between treatment and security. 
A)  of the dichotomy of practicality and safety. 
B)  counselors are often required to assume the role of a helper. 
C)  of the unavoidable conflict between rehabilitation and retribution. 
D)  of the unavoidable conflict between treatment and security.

Question 7

The performance of security-related tasks does not pose significant ethical problems unless:

Accepted Answer

A)  the counselor's tasks related to security distract him or her from counseling duties. 
B)  the security-related tasks negatively affect treatment of clients. 
C)  both a and b 
D)  it can be demonstrated that clients would be jeopardized or exploited. 
A)  the counselor's tasks related to security distract him or her from counseling duties. 
B)  the security-related tasks negatively affect treatment of clients. 
C)  both a and b 
D)  it can be demonstrated that clients would be jeopardized or exploited.

Question 8

A client complimenting a counselor on her perfume and asking if her husband likes it is an example of the "ingratiation" tactic of power and control

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

An example of when the ethical dilemma of dual/multiple relationships might arise is when a counselor is asked to participate in a search for contraband

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Stereotyping others is:

Accepted Answer

A)  judging them based on objective research results. 
B)  judging them on assumed group characteristics. 
C)  an appropriate method of grouping clients. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  judging them based on objective research results. 
B)  judging them on assumed group characteristics. 
C)  an appropriate method of grouping clients. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 11

What are some of the ethical dilemmas facing the correctional counselor? How can they be successfully removed?

Accepted Answer

Some of the ethical dilemmas facing corr

Question 12

Despite repeated exposure to violence and witnessing antisocial behavior by clients, correctional workers do not experience a desensitizing effect or normalization at work

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Establishing a meaningful relationship with the client:

Accepted Answer

A)  is important to establishing interpersonal boundaries. 
B)  is essential to successful counseling. 
C)  prevents the counselor from confronting the client with the irresponsible decisions that led to his or her incarceration. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  is important to establishing interpersonal boundaries. 
B)  is essential to successful counseling. 
C)  prevents the counselor from confronting the client with the irresponsible decisions that led to his or her incarceration. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 14

Clients that are outwardly compliant are not usually resistant to treatment

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Clients with "special needs" are those with:

Accepted Answer

A)  severe mental illnesses 
B)  developmental disabilities 
C)  substance abuse problems 
D)  all of the above 
A)  severe mental illnesses 
B)  developmental disabilities 
C)  substance abuse problems 
D)  all of the above

Question 16

Which of the following is not one of the "Dirty Dozen," i.e., the power and control tactics exhibited by correctional clients?

Accepted Answer

A)  sphere of influence 
B)  diversion 
C)  thinking errors 
D)  rumor clinic 
A)  sphere of influence 
B)  diversion 
C)  thinking errors 
D)  rumor clinic

Question 17

Why do you think group counseling is the preferred modality in the treatment of system-impacted clients?

Accepted Answer

Group counseling is often the preferred

Question 18

Which of the following is a good way for the correctional counselor to avoid problems related to ethnocentrism?

Accepted Answer

A)  assume a more ethnically sensitive approach. 
B)  adopt the approach of unicultural counseling. 
C)  learn to appreciate individuals as belonging to a larger group. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  assume a more ethnically sensitive approach. 
B)  adopt the approach of unicultural counseling. 
C)  learn to appreciate individuals as belonging to a larger group. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 19

A major ethical issue is seen in the counselor's divided loyalties between:

Accepted Answer

A)  practical concerns and ideals. 
B)  institution and client. 
C)  theoretical concepts and practice. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  practical concerns and ideals. 
B)  institution and client. 
C)  theoretical concepts and practice. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 20

Working in a bureaucracy and handling excessive paperwork are two of the contextual demands that regularly confront the correctional counselor

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Multicultural counseling is an approach that enables counselors to judge people based on assumed group characteristics

Discuss some of the contextual demands encountered by the correctional counselor that make the job more stressful.

Group counseling is a preferred mode of providing treatment because:

Collateral information can be enlightening to a counselor because:

By supplementing his or her training and experience, in areas pertinent to working with justice-involved individuals, a counselor can become something akin to all things to all people in terms of serving the full range of client needs and problems

Some argue that ethical dilemmas naturally arise because:

The performance of security-related tasks does not pose significant ethical problems unless:

A client complimenting a counselor on her perfume and asking if her husband likes it is an example of the "ingratiation" tactic of power and control

An example of when the ethical dilemma of dual/multiple relationships might arise is when a counselor is asked to participate in a search for contraband

Stereotyping others is:

What are some of the ethical dilemmas facing the correctional counselor? How can they be successfully removed?

Despite repeated exposure to violence and witnessing antisocial behavior by clients, correctional workers do not experience a desensitizing effect or normalization at work

Establishing a meaningful relationship with the client:

Clients that are outwardly compliant are not usually resistant to treatment

Clients with "special needs" are those with:

Which of the following is not one of the "Dirty Dozen," i.e., the power and control tactics exhibited by correctional clients?

Why do you think group counseling is the preferred modality in the treatment of system-impacted clients?

Which of the following is a good way for the correctional counselor to avoid problems related to ethnocentrism?

A major ethical issue is seen in the counselor's divided loyalties between:

Working in a bureaucracy and handling excessive paperwork are two of the contextual demands that regularly confront the correctional counselor

The Process of Correctional Counseling and Treatment

Community Corrections Officers As Change Agents

Correctional Treatment: Accomplishments and Realities

Assessment and Diagnosis of Correctional Clients

An Overview of Correctional Classification Systems

Case Planning and Case Management

Behavioral Interventions

Cognitive Interventions

Social Learning Interventions

Family Interventions

Treating Clients With Substance Abuse

Treating System-Involved Women

Treating Clients Who Commit Sex Offenses

Treating Clients With Severe Antisocial Behavior and Psychopathy

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Exam 2: Understanding the Special Challenges Faced by the Correctional Counselor

Multicultural counseling is an approach that enables counselors to judge people based on assumed group characteristics

Discuss some of the contextual demands encountered by the correctional counselor that make the job more stressful.

Group counseling is a preferred mode of providing treatment because:

Collateral information can be enlightening to a counselor because:

By supplementing his or her training and experience, in areas pertinent to working with justice-involved individuals, a counselor can become something akin to all things to all people in terms of serving the full range of client needs and problems

Some argue that ethical dilemmas naturally arise because:

The performance of security-related tasks does not pose significant ethical problems unless:

A client complimenting a counselor on her perfume and asking if her husband likes it is an example of the "ingratiation" tactic of power and control

An example of when the ethical dilemma of dual/multiple relationships might arise is when a counselor is asked to participate in a search for contraband

Stereotyping others is:

What are some of the ethical dilemmas facing the correctional counselor? How can they be successfully removed?

Despite repeated exposure to violence and witnessing antisocial behavior by clients, correctional workers do not experience a desensitizing effect or normalization at work

Establishing a meaningful relationship with the client:

Clients that are outwardly compliant are not usually resistant to treatment

Clients with "special needs" are those with:

Which of the following is not one of the "Dirty Dozen," i.e., the power and control tactics exhibited by correctional clients?

Why do you think group counseling is the preferred modality in the treatment of system-impacted clients?

Which of the following is a good way for the correctional counselor to avoid problems related to ethnocentrism?

A major ethical issue is seen in the counselor's divided loyalties between:

Working in a bureaucracy and handling excessive paperwork are two of the contextual demands that regularly confront the correctional counselor

The Process of Correctional Counseling and Treatment

Community Corrections Officers As Change Agents

Correctional Treatment: Accomplishments and Realities

Assessment and Diagnosis of Correctional Clients

An Overview of Correctional Classification Systems

Case Planning and Case Management

Behavioral Interventions

Cognitive Interventions

Social Learning Interventions

Family Interventions

Treating Clients With Substance Abuse

Treating System-Involved Women

Treating Clients Who Commit Sex Offenses

Treating Clients With Severe Antisocial Behavior and Psychopathy

Filters