Deck 1: The Counseling Profession: Historical Perspectives and Current Issues and Trends

Question 1

Frank Parsons is most closely related with vocational counseling.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Which of the following pieces of legislation most strongly influenced the development of counselor education programs in school counseling?

A) Head Start
B) American Education Act
C) Higher Education Act
D) National Defense Education Act

Answer 2

D

Question 3

One of the primary pioneers in the mental health counseling movement, and the author of A Mind That Found Itself, was:

A) Jessie Davis
B) Clifford Beers
C) Dorthea Dix
D) Carl Rogers

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Portability is a current and important issue within the profession of counseling. Portability means that:

A) Counselors can practice counseling across counseling specialty areas and work settings (e.g., counselors with degrees in mental health counseling practicing in K-12 schools)
B) Students in counseling programs should be able to transfer graduate credits from one counselor education program to another if they move during their training program.
C) The process of becoming licensed in one state is expedited if already licensed in another.
D) A degree in a non-related field will be accepted by state licensing boards as long as the individuals who hold those degrees have extensive experience.

Question 5

The National Board for Certified Counselors certifies professional counselors in the following specialty areas except:

A) Rehabilitation counseling
B) School counseling
C) Clinical supervision
D) Mental health counseling

Question 6

Which of the following statements regarding the history of the counseling profession is most accurate?

A) School counselors were first certified by departments of education in the 1960s.
B) What is now known as the American Counseling Association was founded in 1952.
C) During the 1960s guidance activities in schools decreased due to the attacks against progressive education.
D) The 1990s heralded the beginning of licensure for general practice professional counselors.

Question 7

The American Counseling Association has also been known as the National Career Development Association.

Question 8

Clients are guaranteed reimbursement by private insurance companies for services provided by licensed professional counselors (LPCs) in all states.

Question 9

Virginia was the first state to enact a general practice licensure law for professional counselors.

Question 10

State department of education certification of counselors allows certified counselors to set up a private practice as well as work in school settings.

Question 11

Match the term with its definition.
-Accreditation

A) The process by which a governmental agency grants an individual legal authority to practice a mental health discipline.
B) The process of granting recognition to academic programs that have met certain established qualifications or standards as determined through external review.
C) The federal law that revised the Public Health Services Act by including counselors under the definition of mental health professions.
D) A broad array of activities pertaining to the establishment of professional training standards and regulations for practice.
E) The first counseling-related national certification.

Question 12

Match the term with its definition.
-CRCC

A) The process by which a governmental agency grants an individual legal authority to practice a mental health discipline.
B) The process of granting recognition to academic programs that have met certain established qualifications or standards as determined through external review.
C) The federal law that revised the Public Health Services Act by including counselors under the definition of mental health professions.
D) A broad array of activities pertaining to the establishment of professional training standards and regulations for practice.
E) The first counseling-related national certification.

Question 13

Match the term with its definition.
-Licensure

A) The process by which a governmental agency grants an individual legal authority to practice a mental health discipline.
B) The process of granting recognition to academic programs that have met certain established qualifications or standards as determined through external review.
C) The federal law that revised the Public Health Services Act by including counselors under the definition of mental health professions.
D) A broad array of activities pertaining to the establishment of professional training standards and regulations for practice.
E) The first counseling-related national certification.

Question 14

Match the term with its definition.
-HPEPA

A) The process by which a governmental agency grants an individual legal authority to practice a mental health discipline.
B) The process of granting recognition to academic programs that have met certain established qualifications or standards as determined through external review.
C) The federal law that revised the Public Health Services Act by including counselors under the definition of mental health professions.
D) A broad array of activities pertaining to the establishment of professional training standards and regulations for practice.
E) The first counseling-related national certification.

Question 15

Match the term with its definition.
-Credentialing

A) The process by which a governmental agency grants an individual legal authority to practice a mental health discipline.
B) The process of granting recognition to academic programs that have met certain established qualifications or standards as determined through external review.
C) The federal law that revised the Public Health Services Act by including counselors under the definition of mental health professions.
D) A broad array of activities pertaining to the establishment of professional training standards and regulations for practice.
E) The first counseling-related national certification.