Deck 1: Are the Helping Professions for You

Question 1

At the beginning of the helping career, what should a counselor try to remember when encountering anxiety and uncertainty?

A) The role clients play in finding their own answers
B) One's own interests
C) One's own past struggles
D) Psychological theories

Answer 1

C

Question 2

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.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

What is the best way of overcoming ambivalent feelings about the helping profession?

A) Making a decision based on initial experiences
B) Remaining open to feedback from others
C) Working hard to achieve one's career goals without hearing from others
D) Being aware of the aspects of various specialty areas

Answer 3

B

Question 4

What characteristic is considered to be unproductive and ineffective for helping clients?

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

Question 5

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 6

What is the best way for practitioners to learn to cope with institutions and systems?

A) Striving to change the institutions and systems
B) Drawing the attention of the faculty and administrators toward one's concerns
C) Striving hard to change unfair practices with one's potential
D) Remaining passive to the practices and procedures within the systems as a learner

Question 7

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

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

Question 8

What is increasingly important for a helping professional in effectively working with diverse clients and areas?

A) Acquiring multicultural knowledge and skills
B) Becoming a generalist
C) Developing expertise in an area of specialization
D) Establishing a comprehensive developmental counseling program

Question 9

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 10

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 11

Practitioners are asked 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

What is the part of a counselor in resolving the problems of clients revealing their painful stories?

A) Being a passive listener
B) Being a professional caregiver
C) Being a supervisor
D) Being an empathic listener

Question 13

Which of the following is true for one pursuing a helping career after taking courses?

A) Appreciating the prospects of one's career choice
B) Making one's own decisions without depending on others in whatever stage of career development
C) Deciding whether to pursue the career or not by initial experiences
D) Applying those learned aspects to real-life situations

Question 14

The desire to emulate a role model sometimes plays a part in the decision to be a helper. This is referred to as the need to

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

Question 15

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.

Question 16

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 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

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 19

All of the following statements regarding the personal and professional journey of helpers are true EXCEPT the one that follows:

A) Ask for help when you need it, both personally and professionally.
B) Find a group of people who are supportive and can offer you encouragement.
C) Be an agent of social change instead of individual.
D) Learn about people from cultures different from your own and strive to acquire cultural competencies.

Question 20

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 21

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

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

Question 22

What is the key in investing in your educational program?

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 23

Which of the following is NOT explained in the text as considerations when selecting an educational program and a career for helping professions?

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 24

Which of the following subjects is NOT included in the assessment of attitudes and beliefs of helpers?

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

Question 25

Which of the following is an ongoing process for all helping professionals to help clarify beliefs and values?

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