Question 1

Describe the miracle question and how it might be useful in a session with a client.

Accepted Answer

The miracle question is a technique often used in solution-focused therapy to help clients envision a future where their problems have been resolved. It typically goes something like this: "Imagine that while you were sleeping tonight, a miracle happened, and the problem that brought you here is solved. What would be different tomorrow? What would be the first small signs that things had changed?"

This question can be useful in a session with a client because it helps them shift their focus from the problem to the solution. By asking the client to imagine a future where their issue is no longer a problem, it can help them identify their goals and what steps they need to take to achieve them. It can also provide a sense of hope and motivation, showing the client that change is possible and helping them to see the potential for a positive outcome.

Overall, the miracle question can be a powerful tool for helping clients to envision a future where their problems have been resolved and to identify the steps they need to take to get there. It can also help to shift the client's mindset from feeling stuck and hopeless to feeling empowered and motivated to make positive changes in their life.

Question 2

Solution-based counselors believe that ______________ is inevitable and always possible.

Accepted Answer

A)  happiness 
B)  satisfaction 
C)  hope 
D)  change 
A)  happiness 
B)  satisfaction 
C)  hope 
D)  change D

Question 3

When successfully delivered,miracle question allows clients to ______________________________________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  focus on fantasy, rather than reality 
B)  envision the future without the problem 
C)  identify the problem 
D)  assess their progress 
A)  focus on fantasy, rather than reality 
B)  envision the future without the problem 
C)  identify the problem 
D)  assess their progress B

Question 4

Solution-based counseling usually involves clients leaving the first session with ________________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  their problem resolved 
B)  action steps toward solutions 
C)  insight into the cause of their problem 
D)  increased emotional awareness 
A)  their problem resolved 
B)  action steps toward solutions 
C)  insight into the cause of their problem 
D)  increased emotional awareness

Question 5

Utilizing the previous case example,how might a solution-based counselor assess the client's description of solutions and motivate the client to change?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use the miracle question. 
B)  Increase Marcella's emotional awareness. 
C)  Identify Marcella's unconscious feelings about her brother. 
D)  Have Marcella speak to her brother using the empty chair method. 
A)  Use the miracle question. 
B)  Increase Marcella's emotional awareness. 
C)  Identify Marcella's unconscious feelings about her brother. 
D)  Have Marcella speak to her brother using the empty chair method.

Question 6

The process of solution-based counseling is described as _______________ rather than ______________,highlighting that the problem is not necessarily related to the solution.

Accepted Answer

A)  problem-focused; solution-focused 
B)  collaborative; individual 
C)  individual; collaborative 
D)  solution-building; problem-solving 
A)  problem-focused; solution-focused 
B)  collaborative; individual 
C)  individual; collaborative 
D)  solution-building; problem-solving

Question 7

When a counselor asks a client,"Are there any times when the problem is less likely to occur or be less severe?",the counselor is asking a(n) ___________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pre-suppositional question 
B)  exception question 
C)  coping question 
D)  scaling question 
A)  pre-suppositional question 
B)  exception question 
C)  coping question 
D)  scaling question

Question 8

"If 0 is where you were when you decided to seek help and 10 is where you would be if the problem you came here for was resolved,where are you today?" is an example of a _________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  scaling question 
B)  pre-suppositional question 
C)  coping question 
D)  the miracle question 
A)  scaling question 
B)  pre-suppositional question 
C)  coping question 
D)  the miracle question

Question 9

How do solution-focused counselors view problems?

Accepted Answer

Solution-focused counselors view problem

Question 10

How are strengths utilized in solution-focused counseling?

Accepted Answer

In solution-focused counseling, strength

Question 11

All of the following statements are an appropriate example of compliments used by solution-based counselors EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  You not only followed through on the chart idea we developed last week but you came up with your own additional strategies. 
B)  You made real progress toward your goal this week. 
C)  You have worked really hard this week to talk with your son on the phone. 
D)  You really are a great dad. 
A)  You not only followed through on the chart idea we developed last week but you came up with your own additional strategies. 
B)  You made real progress toward your goal this week. 
C)  You have worked really hard this week to talk with your son on the phone. 
D)  You really are a great dad.

Question 12

In solution-based approaches,the counselor collaborates with the client to envision _______________ for the problem.

Accepted Answer

A)  alternatives 
B)  insights 
C)  explanations 
D)  solutions 
A)  alternatives 
B)  insights 
C)  explanations 
D)  solutions

Question 13

The difference between the following two statements: "I always feel down" versus "You were feeling down yesterday," is an example of _________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  echoing client's key words 
B)  reflecting 
C)  channeling language 
D)  mirroring 
A)  echoing client's key words 
B)  reflecting 
C)  channeling language 
D)  mirroring

Question 14

The following statement: "Over the next week,I want you to generate a list of the things in your life and relationships that you do not want to have changed by therapy.Notice small things as well as big things that are working right now.",is an example of _______________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the miracle question 
B)  formula first session task 
C)  assuming future solution 
D)  scaling question 
A)  the miracle question 
B)  formula first session task 
C)  assuming future solution 
D)  scaling question

Question 15

Marcella is a 32-year-old nurse practitioner who is seeking treatment with you after her brother was killed in a car accident.She was both saddened by his tragic death and feels a smug sense of vindication because she believes that he has finally been punished for sexually abusing her when she was 12.Marcella did not seek treatment at the time of her abuse and cut herself to cope with the pain.She has begun cutting again after the death of her brother.In solution-focused therapy,what might be an initial phase counseling task in working with Marcella?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reduce symptoms of grief. 
B)  Increase coping skills. 
C)  Reduce feelings of vindication. 
D)  Build rapport by identifying strengths and resources. 
A)  Reduce symptoms of grief. 
B)  Increase coping skills. 
C)  Reduce feelings of vindication. 
D)  Build rapport by identifying strengths and resources.

Question 16

What is the role of the counselor in solution-focused counseling?

Accepted Answer

In solution-focused counseling, the role

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of a pre-suppositional question?

Accepted Answer

A)  What are you going to do to resolve this issue? 
B)  How do you contribute to the problem? 
C)  What will your life look like when you change problem? 
D)  What will you be doing differently once we resolve these issues? 
A)  What are you going to do to resolve this issue? 
B)  How do you contribute to the problem? 
C)  What will your life look like when you change problem? 
D)  What will you be doing differently once we resolve these issues?

Question 18

Asking a client to define their goals and rate their progress towards goals can be accomplished using ___________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the miracle question 
B)  coping questions 
C)  pre-suppositional questions 
D)  scaling questions 
A)  the miracle question 
B)  coping questions 
C)  pre-suppositional questions 
D)  scaling questions

Question 19

When a solution-based counselor uses the client's language to describe their experience,such as "ending the blahs",this is refer to as ______________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  channeling language 
B)  beginner's mind 
C)  optimism and hope 
D)  echoing client's key words 
A)  channeling language 
B)  beginner's mind 
C)  optimism and hope 
D)  echoing client's key words

Question 20

All of the following are reasons coping questions are used EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  to generate hope. 
B)  to increase motivation. 
C)  to increase insight. 
D)  to promote agency. 
A)  to generate hope. 
B)  to increase motivation. 
C)  to increase insight. 
D)  to promote agency.

Describe the miracle question and how it might be useful in a session with a client.

Solution-based counselors believe that ______________ is inevitable and always possible.

When successfully delivered,miracle question allows clients to ______________________________________________________.

Solution-based counseling usually involves clients leaving the first session with ________________________________.

Utilizing the previous case example,how might a solution-based counselor assess the client's description of solutions and motivate the client to change?

The process of solution-based counseling is described as _ rather than ,highlighting that the problem is not necessarily related to the solution.

When a counselor asks a client,"Are there any times when the problem is less likely to occur or be less severe?",the counselor is asking a(n) ___________________________.

"If 0 is where you were when you decided to seek help and 10 is where you would be if the problem you came here for was resolved,where are you today?" is an example of a _________________________.

How do solution-focused counselors view problems?

How are strengths utilized in solution-focused counseling?

All of the following statements are an appropriate example of compliments used by solution-based counselors EXCEPT:

In solution-based approaches,the counselor collaborates with the client to envision _______________ for the problem.

The difference between the following two statements: "I always feel down" versus "You were feeling down yesterday," is an example of _________________________.

The following statement: "Over the next week,I want you to generate a list of the things in your life and relationships that you do not want to have changed by therapy.Notice small things as well as big things that are working right now.",is an example of _______________________________.

What is the role of the counselor in solution-focused counseling?

Which of the following is an example of a pre-suppositional question?

Asking a client to define their goals and rate their progress towards goals can be accomplished using ___________________________.

When a solution-based counselor uses the client's language to describe their experience,such as "ending the blahs",this is refer to as ______________________________.

All of the following are reasons coping questions are used EXCEPT:

Counseling Theory, Competency, Research, and You: Connecting the Dots

Treatment Planning

Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Counseling and Psychotherapy

Jungian Analytic Psychology

Adlerian Individual Counseling

Person-Centered Counseling and Psychotherapy

Existential Counseling and Psychotherapy

Gestalt Counseling and Psychotherapy

Foundational Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches

Evidence-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches: Dialectic Behavior Therapy and Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

Systemic Family Counseling and Therapy

Narrative and Collaborative Approaches

Feminist and Multicultural Counseling and Psychotherapy

Introduction to Theoretical Integration

Integrative Case Conceptualization

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Exam 12: Solution-Based Approaches

Describe the miracle question and how it might be useful in a session with a client.

Solution-based counselors believe that ______________ is inevitable and always possible.

When successfully delivered,miracle question allows clients to ______________________________________________________.

Solution-based counseling usually involves clients leaving the first session with ________________________________.

Utilizing the previous case example,how might a solution-based counselor assess the client's description of solutions and motivate the client to change?

The process of solution-based counseling is described as _______________ rather than ______________,highlighting that the problem is not necessarily related to the solution.

When a counselor asks a client,"Are there any times when the problem is less likely to occur or be less severe?",the counselor is asking a(n) ___________________________.

"If 0 is where you were when you decided to seek help and 10 is where you would be if the problem you came here for was resolved,where are you today?" is an example of a _________________________.

How do solution-focused counselors view problems?

How are strengths utilized in solution-focused counseling?

All of the following statements are an appropriate example of compliments used by solution-based counselors EXCEPT:

In solution-based approaches,the counselor collaborates with the client to envision _______________ for the problem.

The difference between the following two statements: "I always feel down" versus "You were feeling down yesterday," is an example of _________________________.

The following statement: "Over the next week,I want you to generate a list of the things in your life and relationships that you do not want to have changed by therapy.Notice small things as well as big things that are working right now.",is an example of _______________________________.

What is the role of the counselor in solution-focused counseling?

Which of the following is an example of a pre-suppositional question?

Asking a client to define their goals and rate their progress towards goals can be accomplished using ___________________________.

When a solution-based counselor uses the client's language to describe their experience,such as "ending the blahs",this is refer to as ______________________________.

All of the following are reasons coping questions are used EXCEPT:

Counseling Theory, Competency, Research, and You: Connecting the Dots

Treatment Planning

Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Counseling and Psychotherapy

Jungian Analytic Psychology

Adlerian Individual Counseling

Person-Centered Counseling and Psychotherapy

Existential Counseling and Psychotherapy

Gestalt Counseling and Psychotherapy

Foundational Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches

Evidence-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches: Dialectic Behavior Therapy and Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

Systemic Family Counseling and Therapy

Narrative and Collaborative Approaches

Feminist and Multicultural Counseling and Psychotherapy

Introduction to Theoretical Integration

Integrative Case Conceptualization

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The process of solution-based counseling is described as _ rather than ,highlighting that the problem is not necessarily related to the solution.