Deck 6: The Therapeutic Alliance and the Helping Relationship

Question 1

Self-disclosure should be used often to be effective.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Counselors should ask closed questions as infrequently as possible.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The core conditions of a helping relationship, according to Carl Rogers, are:

A) Confidentiality, respect, and cultural awareness
B) Congruence, empathy, and positive regard
C) Genuineness, caring, and effective use of power
D) Goodwill, trust, and acceptance

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Self-disclosure is useful when:

A) It increases the trust between the counselor and the client
B) The counselor feels the need to share his or her own stories
C) The client asks the counselor to disclose personal, sensitive information
D) The counselor needs to distract the client from specific problems

Question 5

When reflecting feeling:

A) The counselor should emphasize the negative emotions
B) The counselor should discount most nonverbal communication
C) The counselor should advise the client about the appropriateness of the feeling
D) The correct category of feeling and the intensity level is important

Question 6

The skill of encouraging includes all but which one of the following?

A) Restatements
B) Verbal utterances such as ""umm"" or ""uh huh""
C) Asking questions
D) Head nods

Question 7

Attending behavior includes:

A) Confrontation and interpretation
B) Identification of high risk situations and new coping strategies
C) Self-disclosure and self-awareness
D) Eye contact, nonverbal skills, and general listening skills

Question 8

Match the term with its definition.
-Empathy

A)The initial stage of counselling.
B)Noting discrepancies to client.
C)Demonstrated by reflection of feeling.
D)Goal-setting stage.
E)Genuineness.

Question 9

Match the term with its definition.
-Confrontation

A)The initial stage of counselling.
B)Noting discrepancies to client.
C)Demonstrated by reflection of feeling.
D)Goal-setting stage.
E)Genuineness.

Question 10

Match the term with its definition.
-Congruence

A)The initial stage of counselling.
B)Noting discrepancies to client.
C)Demonstrated by reflection of feeling.
D)Goal-setting stage.
E)Genuineness.

Question 11

Match the term with its definition.
-Action Stage

A)The initial stage of counselling.
B)Noting discrepancies to client.
C)Demonstrated by reflection of feeling.
D)Goal-setting stage.
E)Genuineness.

Question 12

Match the term with its definition.
-Exploration

A)The initial stage of counselling.
B)Noting discrepancies to client.
C)Demonstrated by reflection of feeling.
D)Goal-setting stage.
E)Genuineness.