Question 1

Most graduates of human services programs report wishing they had been able to

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A) participate in even more fieldwork activities. 
B) take more theory courses. 
C) take more statistics courses. 
D) extend the length of their training. 
E) all of the abovE. 
A) participate in even more fieldwork activities. 
B) take more theory courses. 
C) take more statistics courses. 
D) extend the length of their training. 
E) all of the abovE. A

Question 2

Some authors believe that group supervision can lead to greater accountability,improve outcomes,and be more cost-effective than individual supervision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The Coreys expect their supervisees to discover their own words and find their own voice as clinicians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Trainees who are assertive with supervisors will typically alienate them to the extent that their supervision will suffer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Field supervisors are likely to expect trainees to possess which of the following skills and/or knowledge?

Accepted Answer

A) Ability to connect with others 
B) Ability to be proactive rather than reactive 
C) Ability to work with diverse cultures 
D) All of the above 
E) Both a and b 
A) Ability to connect with others 
B) Ability to be proactive rather than reactive 
C) Ability to work with diverse cultures 
D) All of the above 
E) Both a and b

Question 6

Numerous studies have found that the quality of the supervisory relationship is a key component in determining outcomes,much as it is for the client-therapist relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Ineffective counseling supervisors

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A) are knowledgeable about ethical,legal,and regulatory aspects of the profession. 
B) tend to define what is expected of the supervisee in generalities. 
C) provide direct and immediate feedback closely tied to a supervisee's behavior. 
D) state the purposes of the supervisory relationship and explain the procedures to be useD. 
A) are knowledgeable about ethical,legal,and regulatory aspects of the profession. 
B) tend to define what is expected of the supervisee in generalities. 
C) provide direct and immediate feedback closely tied to a supervisee's behavior. 
D) state the purposes of the supervisory relationship and explain the procedures to be useD.

Question 8

Group supervision is a time-efficient and unique format that assists trainees in developing skills in conceptualizing cases and in implementing a variety of treatment interventions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The primary role of clinical supervision is to inform trainees about the best way to serve their clients.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Joe is an intern at an agency that serves chemically dependent adolescent clients.His supervisor believes that harsh confrontation is the best way to cut through their stubborn defenses.Uncomfortable using this counseling technique,it would be best if Joe would

Accepted Answer

A) find an agency that he is more comfortable working in. 
B) be open to using confrontation as a counseling technique,while moderating the harshness of his supervisor. 
C) ignore the supervisor's confrontational technique and use methods of counseling that are more familiar to him. 
D) recognize that the supervisor will not be open to discussing the matter and see it as an attack on his style of counseling. 
A) find an agency that he is more comfortable working in. 
B) be open to using confrontation as a counseling technique,while moderating the harshness of his supervisor. 
C) ignore the supervisor's confrontational technique and use methods of counseling that are more familiar to him. 
D) recognize that the supervisor will not be open to discussing the matter and see it as an attack on his style of counseling.

Question 11

Ann's field placement involves working with victims of domestic abuse.Formerly an abuse victim herself,Ann over-identifies with several clients and has told her field supervisor that she wants to help other victims as she had been helped.It would be best if Ann

Accepted Answer

A) changed her placement so she is not working with abuse victims. 
B) asked her supervisor for therapy in order to overcome her difficulties working with domestic abuse clients. 
C) recognized that she is not personally fit for the profession. 
D) sought personal therapy along with supportive supervision. 
A) changed her placement so she is not working with abuse victims. 
B) asked her supervisor for therapy in order to overcome her difficulties working with domestic abuse clients. 
C) recognized that she is not personally fit for the profession. 
D) sought personal therapy along with supportive supervision.

Question 12

Your role as helper is not to provide answers or to tell people what to do but to teach them how to examine options and apply problem-solving skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The following is a recommended suggestion for deriving the maximum benefit from fieldwork and supervision:

Accepted Answer

A) Limit yourself to one kind of population in order to gain expertise in that areA. 
B) Try to make the agency fit your needs and expectations. 
C) Recognize that your training has totally prepared you for the fieldwork experience. 
D) If you have a placement that you do not particularly like,write it off as a bad experience. 
E) Make connections in the community.Learn how to use community resources and how to draw on support systems beyond the field placement sitE. 
A) Limit yourself to one kind of population in order to gain expertise in that areA. 
B) Try to make the agency fit your needs and expectations. 
C) Recognize that your training has totally prepared you for the fieldwork experience. 
D) If you have a placement that you do not particularly like,write it off as a bad experience. 
E) Make connections in the community.Learn how to use community resources and how to draw on support systems beyond the field placement sitE.

Question 14

All of the following are listed in the text as ways to profit from your supervision except for:

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A) expressing your reactions 
B) never saying I don't know 
C) learning from supervisors without copying them 
D) focusing on client's dynamics and one's own dynamics as a counselor 
A) expressing your reactions 
B) never saying I don't know 
C) learning from supervisors without copying them 
D) focusing on client's dynamics and one's own dynamics as a counselor

Question 15

Being assertive with your supervisor essentially means the same thing as being aggressive with him or her.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Although informed consent is essential in counseling relationships,it is not ethically mandated in supervision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

If your goal is to maximize the profit you gain from field supervision,the following would be an ineffective strategy that would hinder you from attaining that goal:

Accepted Answer

A) Keep your limitations from your client. 
B) Express your reactions in supervision meetings. 
C) Be willing to learn from your supervisors,yet try different styles. 
D) Focus on learning models of helping clients as well as understanding your dynamics of a helper and a person in relationship to your client. 
A) Keep your limitations from your client. 
B) Express your reactions in supervision meetings. 
C) Be willing to learn from your supervisors,yet try different styles. 
D) Focus on learning models of helping clients as well as understanding your dynamics of a helper and a person in relationship to your client.

Question 18

Supervisors play multiple roles in the supervision,which means

Accepted Answer

A) that the boundaries are not always clear. 
B) that supervision and therapy ought to be combined in the supervisory process. 
C) any mixing of roles by supervisors is highly unethical. 
D) supervisors should not point out to a supervisee his or her blocks and countertransferences with clients. 
A) that the boundaries are not always clear. 
B) that supervision and therapy ought to be combined in the supervisory process. 
C) any mixing of roles by supervisors is highly unethical. 
D) supervisors should not point out to a supervisee his or her blocks and countertransferences with clients.

Question 19

If you plan to be an administrator of a human services program,self-awareness skills will be

Accepted Answer

A) instrumental in helping you do your job well. 
B) of little value professionally,although they will be useful in enhancing your personal life. 
C) deemphasized in your training program. 
D) both b and c. 
A) instrumental in helping you do your job well. 
B) of little value professionally,although they will be useful in enhancing your personal life. 
C) deemphasized in your training program. 
D) both b and c.

Question 20

Sally has had little training in working with families,and she is asked to counsel a family.It would be best if she would

Accepted Answer

A) take the family on and learn from the experience. 
B) ask the supervisor if she could observe and participate as a co-therapist with the family. 
C) work with the children because they are less threatening. 
D) refer the family out of the agency. 
A) take the family on and learn from the experience. 
B) ask the supervisor if she could observe and participate as a co-therapist with the family. 
C) work with the children because they are less threatening. 
D) refer the family out of the agency.

Most graduates of human services programs report wishing they had been able to

Some authors believe that group supervision can lead to greater accountability,improve outcomes,and be more cost-effective than individual supervision.

The Coreys expect their supervisees to discover their own words and find their own voice as clinicians.

Trainees who are assertive with supervisors will typically alienate them to the extent that their supervision will suffer.

Field supervisors are likely to expect trainees to possess which of the following skills and/or knowledge?

Numerous studies have found that the quality of the supervisory relationship is a key component in determining outcomes,much as it is for the client-therapist relationship.

Ineffective counseling supervisors

Group supervision is a time-efficient and unique format that assists trainees in developing skills in conceptualizing cases and in implementing a variety of treatment interventions.

The primary role of clinical supervision is to inform trainees about the best way to serve their clients.

Joe is an intern at an agency that serves chemically dependent adolescent clients.His supervisor believes that harsh confrontation is the best way to cut through their stubborn defenses.Uncomfortable using this counseling technique,it would be best if Joe would

Ann's field placement involves working with victims of domestic abuse.Formerly an abuse victim herself,Ann over-identifies with several clients and has told her field supervisor that she wants to help other victims as she had been helped.It would be best if Ann

Your role as helper is not to provide answers or to tell people what to do but to teach them how to examine options and apply problem-solving skills.

The following is a recommended suggestion for deriving the maximum benefit from fieldwork and supervision:

All of the following are listed in the text as ways to profit from your supervision except for:

Being assertive with your supervisor essentially means the same thing as being aggressive with him or her.

Although informed consent is essential in counseling relationships,it is not ethically mandated in supervision.

If your goal is to maximize the profit you gain from field supervision,the following would be an ineffective strategy that would hinder you from attaining that goal:

Supervisors play multiple roles in the supervision,which means

If you plan to be an administrator of a human services program,self-awareness skills will be

Sally has had little training in working with families,and she is asked to counsel a family.It would be best if she would

Are the Helping Professions for You

Knowing Your Values

Helper Know Thyself

Common Concerns of Beginning Helpers

The Helping Process

Theory Applied to Practice

Understanding Diversity

Ethical Legal Issues Facing Helpers

Managing Boundary Issues

Stress,Burnout and Self-Care

Working With Groups

Working in the Community

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Exam 10: Getting the Most From Your Fieldwork Supervision

Most graduates of human services programs report wishing they had been able to

Some authors believe that group supervision can lead to greater accountability,improve outcomes,and be more cost-effective than individual supervision.

The Coreys expect their supervisees to discover their own words and find their own voice as clinicians.

Trainees who are assertive with supervisors will typically alienate them to the extent that their supervision will suffer.

Field supervisors are likely to expect trainees to possess which of the following skills and/or knowledge?

Numerous studies have found that the quality of the supervisory relationship is a key component in determining outcomes,much as it is for the client-therapist relationship.

Ineffective counseling supervisors

Group supervision is a time-efficient and unique format that assists trainees in developing skills in conceptualizing cases and in implementing a variety of treatment interventions.

The primary role of clinical supervision is to inform trainees about the best way to serve their clients.

Joe is an intern at an agency that serves chemically dependent adolescent clients.His supervisor believes that harsh confrontation is the best way to cut through their stubborn defenses.Uncomfortable using this counseling technique,it would be best if Joe would

Ann's field placement involves working with victims of domestic abuse.Formerly an abuse victim herself,Ann over-identifies with several clients and has told her field supervisor that she wants to help other victims as she had been helped.It would be best if Ann

Your role as helper is not to provide answers or to tell people what to do but to teach them how to examine options and apply problem-solving skills.

The following is a recommended suggestion for deriving the maximum benefit from fieldwork and supervision:

All of the following are listed in the text as ways to profit from your supervision except for:

Being assertive with your supervisor essentially means the same thing as being aggressive with him or her.

Although informed consent is essential in counseling relationships,it is not ethically mandated in supervision.

If your goal is to maximize the profit you gain from field supervision,the following would be an ineffective strategy that would hinder you from attaining that goal:

Supervisors play multiple roles in the supervision,which means

If you plan to be an administrator of a human services program,self-awareness skills will be

Sally has had little training in working with families,and she is asked to counsel a family.It would be best if she would

Are the Helping Professions for You

Knowing Your Values

Helper Know Thyself

Common Concerns of Beginning Helpers

The Helping Process

Theory Applied to Practice

Understanding Diversity

Ethical Legal Issues Facing Helpers

Managing Boundary Issues

Stress,Burnout and Self-Care

Working With Groups

Working in the Community

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