Question 1

Helper sharing and feedback is most helpful to the client when it is constructed

Accepted Answer

A) as an indirect and conditional statement acknowledging helper tentativeness. 
B) in the past tense with a focus on the 'there' and 'then'. 
C) in the present tense with a focus on the 'here' and 'now'. 
D) in the future tense with a focus on the 'where' and 'when'. 
A) as an indirect and conditional statement acknowledging helper tentativeness. 
B) in the past tense with a focus on the 'there' and 'then'. 
C) in the present tense with a focus on the 'here' and 'now'. 
D) in the future tense with a focus on the 'where' and 'when'. C

Question 2

All of the following are considered acceptance therapies EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Acceptance and Commitment Therapy 
B) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 
C) Dialectical Behavior Therapy 
D) Motivational Interviewing 
A) Acceptance and Commitment Therapy 
B) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 
C) Dialectical Behavior Therapy 
D) Motivational Interviewing B

Question 3

Which of the following does NOT apply to the quality of positive regard?

Accepted Answer

A) It also may be referred to as nonpossessive warmth. 
B) It contributes to a long-term working relationship. 
C) Neurobiological research has associated the insular cortex with the processing of information related to positive regard. 
D) It is reflected in lack of disagreement with the client. 
A) It also may be referred to as nonpossessive warmth. 
B) It contributes to a long-term working relationship. 
C) Neurobiological research has associated the insular cortex with the processing of information related to positive regard. 
D) It is reflected in lack of disagreement with the client. D

Question 4

Understanding the client's perspectives alone is not sufficient.The helper must also

Accepted Answer

A) express verbally the helper's sense of understanding of the client. 
B) mirror the client's feelings without agreeing,disagreeing,reassuring,or denying. 
C) reflect on the immediate process in the helping session. 
D) engage in all of the above. 
A) express verbally the helper's sense of understanding of the client. 
B) mirror the client's feelings without agreeing,disagreeing,reassuring,or denying. 
C) reflect on the immediate process in the helping session. 
D) engage in all of the above.

Question 5

It is important for helpers to offer congruent or genuine responses to the client in order to

Accepted Answer

A) model the process of claiming one's truths and speaking about them. 
B) foster authenticity and mutuality in the helping relationship. 
C) address persistent thoughts or feelings that may block the helper's full acceptance of the client. 
D) provide an environment in which all of the above will occur. 
A) model the process of claiming one's truths and speaking about them. 
B) foster authenticity and mutuality in the helping relationship. 
C) address persistent thoughts or feelings that may block the helper's full acceptance of the client. 
D) provide an environment in which all of the above will occur.

Question 6

Generally,the most productive use of helper disclosure occurs when the focus is on

Accepted Answer

A) the helper's own issues and facts about the helper's role. 
B) the helper's own issues and reactions to the client. 
C) facts about the helper's role and the helper's reactions to the helping relationship. 
D) the helper's reactions to the client and to the helping relationship. 
A) the helper's own issues and facts about the helper's role. 
B) the helper's own issues and reactions to the client. 
C) facts about the helper's role and the helper's reactions to the helping relationship. 
D) the helper's reactions to the client and to the helping relationship.

Question 7

The individual credited with the genesis of the person-centered approach is

Accepted Answer

A) Norcross. 
B) Skinner. 
C) Freud. 
D) Rogers. 
A) Norcross. 
B) Skinner. 
C) Freud. 
D) Rogers.

Question 8

When helpers' unresolved issues get projected onto clients this is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) transference. 
B) projection. 
C) countertransference. 
D) projective identification. 
A) transference. 
B) projection. 
C) countertransference. 
D) projective identification.

Question 9

The condition of being honest,transparent,open,and real with the client is known as

Accepted Answer

A) positive regard. 
B) congruence or genuineness. 
C) accurate empathy. 
D) cultural and relational empathy. 
A) positive regard. 
B) congruence or genuineness. 
C) accurate empathy. 
D) cultural and relational empathy.

Question 10

The communication of accurate empathy promotes all EXCEPT which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) decreased client exploration 
B) decreased premature client termination 
C) increased client sense of safety 
D) increased client sense of being understood 
A) decreased client exploration 
B) decreased premature client termination 
C) increased client sense of safety 
D) increased client sense of being understood

Question 11

Discuss the relevance of cultural and relational empathy to the helping relationship.How is the attainment of cultural and relational empathy facilitated? How does the absence of cultural and relational empathy detract from the helping process?

Accepted Answer

Cultural and relational empathy are high

Question 12

The demonstration of empathic understanding requires the following of the helper:

Accepted Answer

A) empathic rapport and permeable internal boundaries. 
B) empathic rapport and communicative attunement. 
C) disconnection from oneself in order to take on the client's feelings. 
D) imagining the feelings one would experience in the same or similar experience. 
A) empathic rapport and permeable internal boundaries. 
B) empathic rapport and communicative attunement. 
C) disconnection from oneself in order to take on the client's feelings. 
D) imagining the feelings one would experience in the same or similar experience.

Question 13

Identify potential causes and impact of,and approaches to addressing client shame in a helping relationship.

Accepted Answer

Potential causes of client shame in a he

Question 14

Define Rogers's concept of congruence.How does congruence serve to enhance the helping relationship? In what manner might it detract from the helping relationship? How could you apply the steps of awareness and discernment to ensure that congruence is employed therapeutically?

Accepted Answer

Rogers's concept of congruence refers to

Question 15

In a study conducted by Bedi and colleagues (2005),clients highlighted the contribution of active listening,self-disclosure,encouragement,and validation of feelings to the establishment of a strong helping relationship.These client perceptions underscored the importance of __________ in the helping session.

Accepted Answer

A) what the client says and does 
B) what the helper says and does 
C) what the client and helper say 
D) what the client and helper do 
A) what the client says and does 
B) what the helper says and does 
C) what the client and helper say 
D) what the client and helper do

Question 16

The primary focus of person-centered therapy is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) examination of behavior patterns that are causing difficulty in the client's life 
B) selection of specific intervention strategies that are tailored to the client's needs 
C) promotion of a therapeutic alliance characterized by empathy,unconditional positive regard,and congruence 
D) exploration of the intrapsychic experience of the client 
A) examination of behavior patterns that are causing difficulty in the client's life 
B) selection of specific intervention strategies that are tailored to the client's needs 
C) promotion of a therapeutic alliance characterized by empathy,unconditional positive regard,and congruence 
D) exploration of the intrapsychic experience of the client

Question 17

The concept of core conditions in the therapeutic process refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the therapeutic relationship. 
B) theoretical approach. 
C) treatment type. 
D) intervention strategies. 
A) the therapeutic relationship. 
B) theoretical approach. 
C) treatment type. 
D) intervention strategies.

Question 18

Which of the following is LEAST likely to be true about clients who feel cut off from themselves and their experiences and are seeking a sense of wholeness?<

Accepted Answer

A) They missed out on caring communication and healthy attachment to a caregiver in early life. 
B) They have developed narratives (or stories)and conclusions about themselves that are both organized and flexible. 
C) They have not achieved enough brain integration to regulate emotions effectively. 
D) They have had their experiences and expressions of self denied or judged. 
A) They missed out on caring communication and healthy attachment to a caregiver in early life. 
B) They have developed narratives (or stories)and conclusions about themselves that are both organized and flexible. 
C) They have not achieved enough brain integration to regulate emotions effectively. 
D) They have had their experiences and expressions of self denied or judged.

Question 19

Identify the most probable sequence of helping experiences with a new client who has a history of discrimination,oppression,or betrayal.

Accepted Answer

A) client guardedness,testing of helper,sense of safety,sense of trust,disclosure by client 
B) disclosure by client,sense of safety,sense of trust,client guardedness,testing of helper 
C) testing of helper,sense of trust,client guardedness,disclosure by client,sense of safety 
D) sense of safety,sense of trust,disclosure by client,client guardedness,testing of helper 
A) client guardedness,testing of helper,sense of safety,sense of trust,disclosure by client 
B) disclosure by client,sense of safety,sense of trust,client guardedness,testing of helper 
C) testing of helper,sense of trust,client guardedness,disclosure by client,sense of safety 
D) sense of safety,sense of trust,disclosure by client,client guardedness,testing of helper

Question 20

Which of the following statements does NOT accurately depict helper empathy?

Accepted Answer

A) It sounds as though it has been really unsettling for you to change schools as a result of your parents' divorce. 
B) You seem really hurt and confused about the break-up with your girlfriend. 
C) I'm so sorry to hear about the loss of your grandmother. 
D) I imagine that it was pretty difficult to break this news to your family. 
A) It sounds as though it has been really unsettling for you to change schools as a result of your parents' divorce. 
B) You seem really hurt and confused about the break-up with your girlfriend. 
C) I'm so sorry to hear about the loss of your grandmother. 
D) I imagine that it was pretty difficult to break this news to your family.

Helper sharing and feedback is most helpful to the client when it is constructed

All of the following are considered acceptance therapies EXCEPT:

Which of the following does NOT apply to the quality of positive regard?

Understanding the client's perspectives alone is not sufficient.The helper must also

It is important for helpers to offer congruent or genuine responses to the client in order to

Generally,the most productive use of helper disclosure occurs when the focus is on

The individual credited with the genesis of the person-centered approach is

When helpers' unresolved issues get projected onto clients this is referred to as

The condition of being honest,transparent,open,and real with the client is known as

The communication of accurate empathy promotes all EXCEPT which of the following?

Discuss the relevance of cultural and relational empathy to the helping relationship.How is the attainment of cultural and relational empathy facilitated? How does the absence of cultural and relational empathy detract from the helping process?

The demonstration of empathic understanding requires the following of the helper:

Identify potential causes and impact of,and approaches to addressing client shame in a helping relationship.

Define Rogers's concept of congruence.How does congruence serve to enhance the helping relationship? In what manner might it detract from the helping relationship? How could you apply the steps of awareness and discernment to ensure that congruence is employed therapeutically?

The primary focus of person-centered therapy is __________.

The concept of core conditions in the therapeutic process refers to

Which of the following is LEAST likely to be true about clients who feel cut off from themselves and their experiences and are seeking a sense of wholeness?<

Identify the most probable sequence of helping experiences with a new client who has a history of discrimination,oppression,or betrayal.

Which of the following statements does NOT accurately depict helper empathy?

The Helping Profession

Communication Patterns in the Helping Process

Attending Skills

Listening Skills

Action Skills

Managing the Helping Sessions

Conceptualizing Client Issues and Setting Change Goals

Using Integrative Helping Strategies and Interventions

Considerations and Challenges for Beginning Helpers

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Exam 2: The Helping Relationship

Helper sharing and feedback is most helpful to the client when it is constructed

All of the following are considered acceptance therapies EXCEPT:

Which of the following does NOT apply to the quality of positive regard?

Understanding the client's perspectives alone is not sufficient.The helper must also

It is important for helpers to offer congruent or genuine responses to the client in order to

Generally,the most productive use of helper disclosure occurs when the focus is on

The individual credited with the genesis of the person-centered approach is

When helpers' unresolved issues get projected onto clients this is referred to as

The condition of being honest,transparent,open,and real with the client is known as

The communication of accurate empathy promotes all EXCEPT which of the following?

Discuss the relevance of cultural and relational empathy to the helping relationship.How is the attainment of cultural and relational empathy facilitated? How does the absence of cultural and relational empathy detract from the helping process?

The demonstration of empathic understanding requires the following of the helper:

Identify potential causes and impact of,and approaches to addressing client shame in a helping relationship.

Define Rogers's concept of congruence.How does congruence serve to enhance the helping relationship? In what manner might it detract from the helping relationship? How could you apply the steps of awareness and discernment to ensure that congruence is employed therapeutically?

The primary focus of person-centered therapy is __________.

The concept of core conditions in the therapeutic process refers to

Which of the following is LEAST likely to be true about clients who feel cut off from themselves and their experiences and are seeking a sense of wholeness?<

Identify the most probable sequence of helping experiences with a new client who has a history of discrimination,oppression,or betrayal.

Which of the following statements does NOT accurately depict helper empathy?

The Helping Profession

Communication Patterns in the Helping Process

Attending Skills

Listening Skills

Action Skills

Managing the Helping Sessions

Conceptualizing Client Issues and Setting Change Goals

Using Integrative Helping Strategies and Interventions

Considerations and Challenges for Beginning Helpers

Filters