Deck 3: How Are Counselors Trained and Regulated

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the core areas of the counseling curriculum, as required by CACREP? _____

A) Social and Cultural Diversity
B) Human Growth and Development
C) Career Development
D) Gerontological Counseling

Answer 1

Gerontological Counseling

Question 2

Giving counseling students an overview of the history and philosophy of the profession, as well as an understanding of the current context within which counselors work, is the primary focus of which of the eight core curricular areas? _____

A) Social and Cultural Diversity
B) Human Growth and Development
C) Professional Orientation and Ethical Practice
D) Helping Relationships

Answer 2

Professional Orientation and Ethical Practice

Question 3

The three domains of the Multicultural Counseling Competencies include all of the following except: _____

A) Understanding
B) Knowledge
C) Awareness
D) Skills

Answer 3

Understanding

Question 4

Multiculturalism has been called "The Fourth Force" in counseling, building on the three existing forces of: _____

A) Psychodynamic, Behavioral, and Humanistic Counseling
B) Freudian, Adlerian, and Jungian Counseling
C) Counseling Skills, Relationship Building, and Knowledge of Mental Disorders
D) Feminist Approaches, Developmental Theory, and Narrative Therapy

Question 5

The types of groups that are offered in counseling are typically conceptualized as a continuum with what end points? _____

A) Existential - Reality
B) Prevention/Growth - Remedial/Therapeutic
C) School-based - Community-based
D) Children - Older Adult

Question 6

Yalom's curative factors in groups includes _____

A) Universality
B) Altruism
C) Instillation of hope
D) All of the above

Question 7

Among the ACA assessment competencies required of all counselors is _____

A) A working knowledge of statistical concepts in testing
B) The ability to write appropriate test questions for client populations
C) Methods for scoring the most common assessment instruments
D) All of the above

Question 8

Which of the following is true regarding field placements? _____

A) Internship is required, but practicum is optional
B) Practicum is required, but internship is optional
C) Students in mental health/community counseling must complete both practicum and internship, but those in school counseling and student affairs need only complete internship
D) Practicum and internship is required as a prerequisite for licensure as a professional counselor

Question 9

The _____ of the state's counseling licensure law determines what activities are legally allowable for licensed counselors in that state.

A) Prestige
B) Portability
C) Scope of Practice
D) Alignment with CACREP curriculum

Question 10

The document that allows a counselor to practice in a particular state is _____

A) A counseling license issued by the state
B) Evidence of successful passing of the licensure exam
C) Certification from the National Board of Certified Counselors
D) Professional membership in the American Counseling Association

Question 11

The division of the American Counseling Association that most closely aligns with the interests of a counselor who specializes in testing is: _____

A) The Association for Assessment in Counseling and Education (AACE)
B) The Association for Humanistic Counseling (AHC)
C) The Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES)
D) The Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (AMCD)

Question 12

The division of the American Counseling Association that most closely aligns with the interests of a counselor who specializes in working in substance abuse/dependency is _____

A) Counselors for Social Justice (CSJ)
B) International Association of Addictions and Offender Counselors (IAAOC)
C) International Association for Marriage and Family Counselors (IAMFC)
D) National Career Development Association (NCDA)

Question 13

The division of the American Counseling Association that most closely aligns with the interests of a counselor who specializes in working with clients with physical and cognitive disabilities is _____

A) The American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA)
B) The American Rehabilitation Counseling Association (ARCA)
C) The American School Counselor Association (ASCA)
D) The Association for Adult Development and Aging (AADA)

Question 14

Definitions of professional identity typically highlight all of these themes, except _____

A) Self-labeling as a professional
B) Integration of skills and attitudes of a professional
C) Membership in a professional community
D) Rejection of all previous professional roles

Question 15

The counseling specialty that has been identified as most readily adapting to an electronic format is _____

A) Multicultural Counseling
B) Group Counseling
C) Career Counseling
D) Counseling Children

Question 16

The benefits of professional counseling licensure include _____

A) Proof of competency to consumers of counseling
B) Consistency for minimum standards of competency
C) Enhancement of the standing of the profession
D) All of the above

Question 17

School counselors are licensed or certified by _____

A) The college or university where they are trained
B) The state's legislative laws and rules
C) The state's Department of Education
D) The National School Counselor Certification (through NBCC)

Question 18

The 20/20: Vision for the Future of Counseling is premised on the belief that _____

A) Sharing a common professional identity is critical for counselors
B) The term "counselor" should include everyone in the helping professions (e.g., counselors, social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists) as this large "umbrella" will make the profession stronger
C) There is no such thing as "the profession of counseling," and attempts to develop a single unifying definition of counseling are fruitless
D) Counselors should be legally allowed to be licensed as psychologists

Question 19

In the research study highlighted in this chapter's Informed by Research, you learned that practicing school counselors, practicing mental health counselors, and counseling faculty in the study all _____

A) Had very different views about which classes from the core curriculum were most important for counseling students to learn in their graduate programs
B) Believed that the eight core areas of counseling preparation are out of date and need to be revised
C) Recommended the abolishment of CACREP, since it is no longer necessary
D) Had very favorable perceptions of the relevance of all of the core curricular experiences for counselors

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true about the current status of career counseling? _____

A) It has not progressed much since the days of Frank Parsons
B) It is simply a matter of matching the person to the right career
C) It is typically handled during high school and is seldom relevant to adults
D) None of the above

Question 21

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, counselors represent some of the fastest growing occupations in the U.S.

Question 22

If students graduate from a CACREP accredited program, they do not have to take a licensure test to obtain licensure in their state.

Question 23

Groups are an important part of counseling because human beings are primarily social animals who benefit from feedback and support.

Question 24

Most states require at least a master's degree for licensure or certification as a school counselor.

Question 25

All licensed counselors are legally required to join their professional association.

Question 26

Professional counselors are licensed in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Question 27

Explain how the use of a developmental perspective in counseling might affect the counselor's choice of appropriate interventions

Question 28

Compare and contrast the arguments of those who believe counseling is a unified profession with those who believe that counseling specialization represent distinct professions.

Question 29

Why is it important for counselors and for consumers of counseling to have relatively consistent licensure requirements across all 50 states and the District of Columbia?

Question 30

What are some of the benefits that membership in a professional association can provide to an individual counselor or to counseling students? In addition, how can an individual's membership in a professional counseling association help the entire profession of counseling?

Question 31

The field experiences of practicum and internship are an integral part of counselor preparation. What is it about these experiences that differ from the type of education or training received in the eight core areas of the counseling curriculum, and what are some of the specific competencies, knowledge, and personal development opportunities that occur during field experiences?