Deck 6: Exploration and Elaboration

Question 1

Open-ended questions:

A)Give the client flexibility in responding
B)Often begin with interrogatives such as "do you" or "are you"
C)Keep the clinician in control of the interview
D)Provide much needed structure and calming

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Name and discuss five principles for effective questioning suggested by Murphy and Dillon.

Answer 2

not answer

Question 3

When the clinician underscores important content or experience by the strategic use of verbal or nonverbal emphasis through tone of voice, facial expression, or emphatic gesture, this is called:

A)Reflection of content
B)Reflection of affect
C)Prompting
D)Refocusing
E)Underlining

Answer 3

E

Question 4

The clinical conversation has an outer, middle and inner layer or circle. Which of the following statements about circles of conversation is TRUE?

A)It is important that the clinician use questions to quickly enter into the inner circle of information gathering.
B)Outer circle exploration often focuses on information; middle circle exploration may elicit complicated feelings and meanings.
C)Levels of conversation and exploration are discrete and follow one after the other.
D)Unless the clinician and client move to inner circle conversation, they won't be able to get important work done.
E)All of the above

Question 5

The most reliable and effective technique for gathering information, deepening discussion and broadening focus is:

A)Asking questions
B)Using silence
C)Reflecting
D)Refocusing

Question 6

Directives or commands disguised as questions are called:

A)Rat-a-tat questions
B)Pseudo-questions
C)Tangential questions
D)Double questions
E)Tried and true questions

Question 7

The clinician asks Portia "How are you doing in school? What is your favorite subject?" This is an example of:

A)A double question
B)A pseudo-question
C)Tangential questions
D)A strengths perspective

Question 8

A brief response by the clinician that encourages the client to continue with the story or to add to what has been said is called:

A)Refocusing
B)Initiating new topics
C)Prompting
D)None of the above
E)All of the above

Question 9

Depth and intensity of exploration should always be guided by:

A)The clinician's awareness of cultural norms
B)The client's reaction
C)The state of the clinical relationship
D)The purpose and goals of the contract
E)All of the above

Question 10

Discuss the effects that asking no or too few questions can have on the clinical process and data gathering.

Question 11

List and describe three sustaining techniques. What is the function of "sustaining techniques" in general?

Question 12

The clinician encourages the client to expand on and enrich the details of the story using the skill of:

A)Exploration
B)Elaboration
C)Extrospection
D)Introspection

Question 13

Which of the following is FALSE?

A)The judicious use of silence can help the client explore and elaborate.
B)In reflection, the clinician usually repeats one thing that has been said; in summarizing, the clinician reflects many ideas or themes.
C)The clinician should never interrupt the client.
D)The clinician underlines important content by the strategic use of tone or voice, facial expression, or emphatic gesture.

Question 14

Describe the differences between the focus and content of outer, middle, and inner circles of clinical conversation.

Question 15

Name and discuss five factors a clinician should consider when engaging in exploration.