Exam 3: Commit Yourself to the Helping Relationship and the Values That Drive It

To help clients become more active agents of their own lives ("doers" rather than "reactors"), the helper should _____________.

Outcome research indicates that within the helping relationship, ____.

A bias toward promoting action with clients is _____________.

Norcross wrote "Remember: The [helping)] relationship is far broader and inclusive than the [working] alliance alone." What is the working alliance and what are its key components? What are the guiding principles for the working alliance? Differentiate the working alliance from the helping relationship and explain the implications of Norcross's comment for counseling.

What values are inherent in the helping process? Why does Egan refer to them as "tools of the trade?" Define the roles of empathy, culture, multiculturalism, and diversity in the helping relationship. Discuss their key characteristics, identifying how a counselor can actively develop each and how they are related to therapeutic outcomes.

Which of the following is most accurate regarding the collaborative nature of the relationship between the helper and the client?

Which of the following is not a way to develop multicultural awareness in working with clients from backgrounds different than yours?

Which of the following is not a diversity and multicultural competency for a helper?

The term "working alliance" refers to which of the following?

What is the role of self-responsibility in counseling? How can counselors help clients build a sense of responsibility, and what pitfalls can arise in helping clients gain a sense of self-empowerment? What are Egan's empowerment-based norms for self-responsibility? What is the role of action and why is it critical?

Counseling research has found that clients typically begin improving ____.

______________ is a helper's ability to understand the client from his or her point of view, and to communicate this understanding to the client when appropriate.

Which of these is closest to what Egan identifies as his own bias relative to multicultural counseling competencies?

What is the first rule of helping?

Identify and discuss the three principles Egan suggests for getting therapy off to a good start. What is the importance of each principle and what are the potential consequences of failing to establish each?

The extent to which a helper and a client are genuine with one another is referred to as the ____.

Which of the following does Egan say is the best way for helpers to encourage clients to develop self-responsibility?

According to Egan, which of the following parts of an individual's personal culture is not defined correctly?

Which of the following does not reflect an aspect of empathy?

Discuss how the helping relationship itself can be therapeutic as a forum for social-emotional relearning. How are relearning, modeling, and transfer related to counseling outcomes?