Deck 8: What Happens in a Counseling Session

Question 1

One of the benefits that the counseling relationship has over talking with friends or family members is _____

A) The professional training of the counselor means that s/he is more likely than non-professionals to have the right answers
B) The counseling relationship mirrors relationships in everyday life, so the interactions in counseling are the same types the client has in his/her life
C) The objectivity of the counselor means that clients are free to explore their options without pressure to follow a certain path
D) All of the above

Answer 1

The objectivity of the counselor means that clients are free to explore their options without pressure to follow a certain path

Question 2

The term (coined by Goleman) for being able to recognize and accept your own feelings is _____

A) Emotional Intelligence
B) Independent Emotive Process
C) No Sissy Stuff
D) Feminine ways of being

Answer 2

Emotional Intelligence

Question 3

Which of the following have been identified as reasons that people fear self-disclosure _____

A) Fear of rejection from others
B) Fear of admitting to ourselves who we really are
C) Fear of embarrassment or shame
D) All of the above

Answer 3

All of the above

Question 4

In general, research shows that counselors report that they like all of the following characteristics of their jobs EXCEPT _____

A) Using their therapeutic expertise
B) Helping clients grow and change
C) Feeling responsible for people's lives
D) Learning about many different types of people

Question 5

Research shows that the four predominant emotions in counseling students are the same core emotions that are typically part of the change process for clients. Specifically, these four emotions are _____

A) Happy, sad, angry, fearful
B) Frustration, dissatisfaction, uncertainty, insecurity
C) Precontemplation, action, maintenance, relapse
D) Depression, anxiety, mania, hypomania

Question 6

Some of the barriers for help-seeking may include _____

A) Ethnic or cultural injunctions against discussing personal issues with strangers
B) Religious beliefs that see counseling as demonstration of a lack of faith
C) Sex or gender roles constrain help-seeking behaviors
D) All of the above

Question 7

The term YAVIS means _____

A) You Always Verify Insurance Status
B) Young, Attractive, Verbal, Intelligent, Successful
C) You Act Very Informed & Skilled
D) Yearning, Angry, Vicious, Ignorant, & Sarcastic

Question 8

Counselor self-disclosure _____

A) Is inappropriate, since the session is about the client
B) Is used sparingly, and only if it helps the client
C) Is an appropriate way to help clients take their mind off their own troubles
D) Is used to help counselors make connections between the clients' stories and their own

Question 9

"What grade are you in?" is an example of _____

A) A closed question
B) An open question
C) An encourager
D) A inappropriate question

Question 10

In the first phase of counseling, the overarching purpose is to _____

A) Determine appropriate interventions
B) Develop treatment protocols
C) Establish the counseling relationship
D) Determine short-term and long-term goals

Question 11

The consideration of whether to employ a particular technique in counseling is based on _____

A) Whether research has demonstrated the technique to be appropriate for the client's problem
B) Whether the approach or intervention is acceptable to the client
C) Whether the counselor is qualified to implement the intervention
D) All of the above

Question 12

The authors of the text recommend working to give up all of the following patterns in daily conversations EXCEPT _____

A) Give up being a cheerleader
B) Give up using silence
C) Give up giving advice
D) Give up one-upmanship

Question 13

In order to practice developing empathy, the authors of the book recommend that you _____

A) Try to share as many experiences with your clients as possible
B) Try to understand why people make choices or believe things that are different from you
C) Try to work with clients who have similar life stories as you, at least in the beginning of your counseling career
D) Try pretending to feel what your clients are feeling - in other words, "fake it 'till you make it."

Question 14

"What makes you think your boss is out to get you?" is an example of _____

A) A closed question
B) An open question
C) An encourager
D) A reflection of meaning

Question 15

One of the most compelling reasons not to give advice in counseling is _____

A) If your advice is wrong, your client will be angry with you
B) If your advice is wrong, your client will stop coming to counseling
C) If you give advice, you send the message that the client is unable to come up with his/her own answers
D) If your advice is right, the problem will be solved, and the client will stop coming to counseling

Question 16

The use of silence by counselors during a counseling session _____

A) Is inappropriate, because it is a type of asocial communication
B) Tells the client that the counselor is bored or disinterested
C) Is seldom used, because counselors recognize that it makes client uncomfortable
D) Can promote the client's introspection and places responsibility for the session content on him/her

Question 17

The communication skills that the authors recommend trying to incorporate into your daily life right now include all of the following EXCEPT _____

A) Practicing confrontation
B) Checking for understanding
C) Using attentive silence
D) Remaining neutral

Question 18

"So, you feel angry with your partner, but you are afraid to let him know in case he leaves you. Is that correct?" is an example of _____

A) An open question
B) An encourager
C) A summary
D) A confrontation

Question 19

Treatment planning _____

A) Gives clients a clear direction for next steps, goals, and expected path for the intervention
B) Is appropriate only in clinical settings
C) Is determined by the counselor, because s/he is the expert
D) All of the above

Question 20

When a counselor finds out that a client has lied in therapy, the best course of action is typically to___

A) Terminate the relationship. Counseling is based on trust.
B) Work to understand what might be the reason behind the lie.
C) Not mention it. The client probably has a good reason for lying, and to talk about it would just make the client feel bad.
D) Try to catch the client in the lie, so the client has to admit the truth.

Question 21

One of the best ways that counselors can connect with clients is to tell them a story of something similar to the client's story that happened in the counselor's own life.

Question 22

Using journaling to self-disclose difficult emotions has been demonstrated to be associated with positive mental health.

Question 23

Research shows that the most consistent predictor of client improvement is the client's perception of the therapeutic relationship.

Question 24

Countertransference is an inappropriate emotional reaction to a client that is always extremely dangerous and counterproductive in counseling.

Question 25

Learning to do other things (filing notes, checking the Internet for resources) while talking with people about their problems is an important skill to develop, since all counselors must multi-task during sessions.

Question 26

The Roadmap of Counseling is intended to provide a general guide to the counseling process, but it is only a useful model for individual counseling in community mental health settings.

Question 27

Describe the five main stages of any counseling process, as described in the Roadmap of Counseling, and give an example of an appropriate goal or task to be completed at each stage.

Question 28

Give reasons why people may be reluctant to attend counseling for the first time. In your answer, be sure to include both externally motivated (e.g., motivated by others) and internally motivated (e.g., motivated by self) reasons for this reluctance.

Question 29

Why do clients keep secrets from their counselors? How does the keeping of secrets impact both the therapeutic relationship and the progression of counseling?

Question 30

Compare and contrast the arguments of those who believe counselors should be directive in their approach with those who believe in a non-directive approach.

Question 31

What are some of the considerations that counselors use when they think about making self-disclosures in their counseling? What guidelines can they use to help determine whether or not the self-disclosure is appropriate?