Deck 1: Are the Helping Professions for You

Question 1

From a multicultural perspective, school counselors have the challenge of all of the following EXCEPT:

A) striving to lessen language barriers.
B) advocating for themselves.
C) ensuring that educational materials are relevant for students' culture.
D) establishing a comprehensive developmental counseling and guidance program.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The desire to emulate a role model sometimes plays a part in the decision to be a helper. The Coreys refer to this as the need to

A) reciprocate.
B) make an impact.
C) be needed.
D) provide answers.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Jim is seeking a career in the helping professions with the hope that he will exert a significant influence on the lives of those seeking help. His motivation to help others is based on the need

A) for prestige and status.
B) to care for others.
C) to make an impact.
D) to provide answers.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the following specializations is primarily concerned with relationship counseling?

A) Clinical psychology
B) Counseling psychology
C) Couples and family counseling
D) Rehabilitation counseling

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT listed as one of the typical needs of helpers?

A) The need to care for others
B) The need to be needed
C) The need to reciprocate
D) The need to eliminate stress from one's life

Question 6

Many training programs offer some __________ in which students can become more aware of how their personal attributes manifest themselves in relationships.​

A) ​vocational assistance
B) ​self-exploration experiences
C) ​failure and frustration
D) ​self-absorbed training

Question 7

The MSW (Master in Social Work) degree

A) is focused on assessment, diagnosis, and treatment procedures for mildly to severely disturbed persons.
B) trains individuals to assist relatively healthy people in solving developmental problems and functioning more effectively.
C) gives tremendous career flexibility because of the range of practice, including administration, planning, and policy areas.
D) provides maximum options in regard to specialties.

Question 8

Professionals who have experienced a wounded spirit need to

A) be medicated, as a rule.
B) be open to questioning their own spiritual health so they can assist their clients with their existential concerns.
C) change professions if they begin to experience countertransference.
D) receive psychological first aid.

Question 9

Helen is seeking a specialization in the helping field that attends not only to the inner workings of a person but also to the understanding of the person in the environment. Helen should seek a degree in

A) psychiatric nursing.
B) clinical psychology.
C) social work.
D) counseling psychology.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT frequently identified as a specialty area or concentration offered in rehabilitation counselor training programs?

A) Substance abuse counseling
B) Clinical mental health counseling
C) Couples counseling
D) Deafness and hearing impairment

Question 11

The Coreys encourage trainees to view their professional life as a

A) developmental process.
B) cathartic experience.
C) time-limited professional journey.
D) means to fulfill all of their needs.

Question 12

Students often come to Brian asking advice about their relationships. He feels uneasy when he is not able to give concrete advice concerning their problem. His motivation to help others is based on the need to

A) return a favor.
B) care for others.
C) be needed.
D) provide answers.

Question 13

Which of the following statements would leaders in the field of counseling be inclined to make to those entering the field?

A) Seek help when you need it, both personally and professionally.
B) Focus on your limitations.
C) Do not strive to integrate your personal and professional journeys.
D) Focus on short-term goals, but not on long-term goals since they will likely change.

Question 14

The temptation to give up a career in the helping field is often greatest when students

A) are faced with examining their values concerning helping others.
B) realize that they still have unresolved issues.
C) begin to examine their motivations for helping others.
D) first have to apply what they have learned in their courses to the real world.

Question 15

Which professional organization is composed of members from diverse educational and professional backgrounds with the mission of fostering excellence in human service delivery through education, scholarship, and practice?

A) APA
B) ACA
C) NASW
D) NOHS

Question 16

__________ is a holistic and integrated program of medical, physical, psychosocial, and vocational interventions.

A) Rehabilitation counseling
B) School counseling
C) Licensed professional counseling
D) Clinical and counseling psychology

Question 17

At the undergraduate level, human-services programs would be most likely to train practitioners for

A) independent private practice.
B) working with couples and families.
C) community-agency work.
D) long-term psychotherapy.

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT conducive to effective helping?

A) You realize you are able to inspire clients to do in their lives what you are unable or unwilling to do in your own life.
B) You question life and engage in critical self-examination of your beliefs.
C) You are willing to draw on a number of resources to enable clients to move toward their goals.
D) Even though you struggle with your own problems, this struggle does not intrude on your helping of others.

Question 19

Wendy hopes to become a school counselor. The professional organization she will join is ASCA, which stands for

A) Association for Supervisors and Counselors in America.
B) American Supervisors and Counselors Association.
C) American School Counselors Association.
D) Association for School Counselors in America.

Question 20

A characteristic considered to be unproductive and ineffective for helping clients is to:

A) share persistent reactions to the client in an appropriate and timely manner.
B) question life and engage in critical self-examination of one's beliefs and values.
C) be willing to draw on a number of resources to enable clients to move toward their goals.
D) realize that it takes hard work to bring about change and be willing to stick with clients as they go through this difficult process.

Question 21

List 2-3 typical needs and motivations for pursuing careers in the helping professions and briefly explain each one.​

Question 22

There are many considerations to take into account when selecting your educational program and your career​ in the helping professions. Which of the following is NOT a topic in the book?

A) ​The joys and rewards of being a helping professional.
B) ​Creating realistic expectations and testing them.
C) ​Deciding which educational and professional route to pursue.
D) ​Determining which educational program costs the least amount.

Question 23

When creating a professional path in the helping professions, many people experienced​ common themes. Describe and discuss 2-3 of these themes that have had a profound effect on you.

Question 24

The key during your educational program is

A) ​to be personally involved in your educational program and to see a connection between your formal studies and your personal and professional goals.
B) ​to force yourself to enjoy the program even when you are not.
C) ​to find someone in your program that will help you and possibly do your work for you if you do not understand.
D) ​to drop out when you encounter external and internal barriers.

Question 25

Identify 2-3 characteristics of an effective helper and briefly explain its importance.​

Question 26

At times in your training, you may feel discouraged and it may be difficult to focus on what is really important. Demonstrate how you would utilize what you learned to regain your momentum.​

Question 27

In regards to the "Inventory of Your ​Attitudes and Beliefs About Helping," which of the following subjects is NOT included in the assessment?

A) ​Visual pleasures
B) ​Personal traits
C) ​Key attribute
D) ​Ethical decision making

Question 28

Identify 1-2 attitudes and beliefs about helping that you were previously aware of. Also, identify 2-3 you were not aware of previously and describe your reaction.​

Question 29

Your __________ pertain to what you hope to accomplish in an occupation.​

A) ​work salaries
B) ​work needs
C) ​work values
D) ​work priorities

Question 30

__________ is an ongoing process for all helping professionals to clarify beliefs and values.​

A) ​Self-disclosure
B) ​Self-direction
C) ​Self-discipline
D) ​Self-assessment