Question 1

The caliber of individuals who work as correctional counselors includes:

Accepted Answer

A)  highly dedicated professionals. 
B)  those who take their work seriously. 
C)  those who just put in the hours for a paycheck. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  highly dedicated professionals. 
B)  those who take their work seriously. 
C)  those who just put in the hours for a paycheck. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 2

The "3Rs" of managing client resistance to counseling are redirection, _________, and reversal of responsibility.

Accepted Answer

A)  reinforcing 
B)  reframing 
C)  recrimination 
D)  raising consciousness 
A)  reinforcing 
B)  reframing 
C)  recrimination 
D)  raising consciousness

Question 3

The "redirection" strategy of the "3Rs" of managing client resistance includes the technique of focusing on the client's resistance and ignoring other group members' reactions to the resistance

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Many counselors are reluctant to build personal involvement with clients because they:

Accepted Answer

A)  have very little time to do so because of their heavy caseloads. 
B)  are aware that personal involvement with clients is unethical. 
C)  fear manipulation and exploitation from the clients. 
D)  fear becoming overly emotionally involved with the clients. 
A)  have very little time to do so because of their heavy caseloads. 
B)  are aware that personal involvement with clients is unethical. 
C)  fear manipulation and exploitation from the clients. 
D)  fear becoming overly emotionally involved with the clients.

Question 5

The premise that treatment and security are mutually in conflict is widely accepted

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

One of the reasons group counseling is preferred is that peer group pressure and influence are inherently therapeutic

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

One recommendation for burnout prevention is that a counselor should maintain and exercise a healthy sense of humor

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Challenging the thinking errors employed by clients is not an integral part of treatment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

One ethical dilemma faced by correctional counselors is who the client is, i.e., whether the client is the institution or the individual

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Counselors who explore the client's past for antecedents of current problems are likely to find the cause of the client's behavior

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Discuss the importance of identifying and challenging antisocial thinking when counseling clients who are involved in the justice system.

Accepted Answer

Identifying and challenging antisocial t

Question 12

In which of the following situations might a corrections counselor have to breach client confidentiality?

Accepted Answer

A)  when a client discloses their intention to escape the facility. 
B)  when a client discloses their intent to harm themselves. 
C)  when a client discloses the intent to harm a third party. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  when a client discloses their intention to escape the facility. 
B)  when a client discloses their intent to harm themselves. 
C)  when a client discloses the intent to harm a third party. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 13

Separate into five groups and assign one of the 5-Keys to each group from the 5-Key Model of Reentry seen in Figure 2.2. (in the text) Each group should consider the specific obstacles that formerly incarcerated people face for their assigned Key and brainstorm possible solutions.

Accepted Answer

Group 1: Key 1 - Employment
Obstacles: F

Question 14

The average caseload for a correctional counselor may exceed 100 persons

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Ethnocentrism involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  judging others based upon their beliefs. 
B)  judging others based upon our beliefs. 
C)  an attempt to be open to cultural diversity. 
D)  assisting others in feeling good about their racial and social backgrounds. 
A)  judging others based upon their beliefs. 
B)  judging others based upon our beliefs. 
C)  an attempt to be open to cultural diversity. 
D)  assisting others in feeling good about their racial and social backgrounds.

Question 16

Part of the correctional counselor's job is to provide crisis support for clients contemplating suicide

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

It is imperative that counselors become adept at using direct methods of engaging clients in the counseling process

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Most corrections departments require at least an associate degree in criminology/criminal justice or a social or behavioral science

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is a reason power struggles between counselors and clients are counterproductive?

Accepted Answer

A)  clients will always emerge victorious from power struggles. 
B)  power struggles can impact the physical safety of the counselor. 
C)  power struggles tend to cause feelings of inferiority in clients. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  clients will always emerge victorious from power struggles. 
B)  power struggles can impact the physical safety of the counselor. 
C)  power struggles tend to cause feelings of inferiority in clients. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 20

Which of the following techniques reflects the strategy of "redirection" in the "3Rs"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Focus on client's contribution to problem/conflict. 
B)  Place a positive spin on the resistance. 
C)  Ask challenging, open-ended questions. 
D)  Paraphrase resistance with attention to its underlying (criminal) meaning. 
A)  Focus on client's contribution to problem/conflict. 
B)  Place a positive spin on the resistance. 
C)  Ask challenging, open-ended questions. 
D)  Paraphrase resistance with attention to its underlying (criminal) meaning.

The caliber of individuals who work as correctional counselors includes:

The "3Rs" of managing client resistance to counseling are redirection, _________, and reversal of responsibility.

The "redirection" strategy of the "3Rs" of managing client resistance includes the technique of focusing on the client's resistance and ignoring other group members' reactions to the resistance

Many counselors are reluctant to build personal involvement with clients because they:

The premise that treatment and security are mutually in conflict is widely accepted

One of the reasons group counseling is preferred is that peer group pressure and influence are inherently therapeutic

One recommendation for burnout prevention is that a counselor should maintain and exercise a healthy sense of humor

Challenging the thinking errors employed by clients is not an integral part of treatment.

One ethical dilemma faced by correctional counselors is who the client is, i.e., whether the client is the institution or the individual

Counselors who explore the client's past for antecedents of current problems are likely to find the cause of the client's behavior

Discuss the importance of identifying and challenging antisocial thinking when counseling clients who are involved in the justice system.

In which of the following situations might a corrections counselor have to breach client confidentiality?

Separate into five groups and assign one of the 5-Keys to each group from the 5-Key Model of Reentry seen in Figure 2.2. (in the text) Each group should consider the specific obstacles that formerly incarcerated people face for their assigned Key and brainstorm possible solutions.

The average caseload for a correctional counselor may exceed 100 persons

Ethnocentrism involves:

Part of the correctional counselor's job is to provide crisis support for clients contemplating suicide

It is imperative that counselors become adept at using direct methods of engaging clients in the counseling process

Most corrections departments require at least an associate degree in criminology/criminal justice or a social or behavioral science

Which of the following is a reason power struggles between counselors and clients are counterproductive?

Which of the following techniques reflects the strategy of "redirection" in the "3Rs"?

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

The caliber of individuals who work as correctional counselors includes:

The "3Rs" of managing client resistance to counseling are redirection, _________, and reversal of responsibility.

The "redirection" strategy of the "3Rs" of managing client resistance includes the technique of focusing on the client's resistance and ignoring other group members' reactions to the resistance

Many counselors are reluctant to build personal involvement with clients because they:

The premise that treatment and security are mutually in conflict is widely accepted

One of the reasons group counseling is preferred is that peer group pressure and influence are inherently therapeutic

One recommendation for burnout prevention is that a counselor should maintain and exercise a healthy sense of humor

Challenging the thinking errors employed by clients is not an integral part of treatment.

One ethical dilemma faced by correctional counselors is who the client is, i.e., whether the client is the institution or the individual

Counselors who explore the client's past for antecedents of current problems are likely to find the cause of the client's behavior

Discuss the importance of identifying and challenging antisocial thinking when counseling clients who are involved in the justice system.

In which of the following situations might a corrections counselor have to breach client confidentiality?

Separate into five groups and assign one of the 5-Keys to each group from the 5-Key Model of Reentry seen in Figure 2.2. (in the text) Each group should consider the specific obstacles that formerly incarcerated people face for their assigned Key and brainstorm possible solutions.

The average caseload for a correctional counselor may exceed 100 persons

Ethnocentrism involves:

Part of the correctional counselor's job is to provide crisis support for clients contemplating suicide

It is imperative that counselors become adept at using direct methods of engaging clients in the counseling process

Most corrections departments require at least an associate degree in criminology/criminal justice or a social or behavioral science

Which of the following is a reason power struggles between counselors and clients are counterproductive?

Which of the following techniques reflects the strategy of "redirection" in the "3Rs"?

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