Deck 10: Issues Affecting Helping

Question 1

Personal values:

A) are carefully controlled by the helper's distance and neutrality in the sessions
B) are universal
C) must not be brought into the helping relationship
D) are transmitted both directly and indirectly in interpersonal relationships

Answer 1

are transmitted both directly and indirectly in interpersonal relationships

Question 2

Asking the question "Is that something you would be willing to try?" is an example of which step of values clarification?

A) publicly affirming one's beliefs and behaviors
B) prizing and cherishing one's beliefs and behaviors
C) choosing one's beliefs and behaviors freely
D) acting on one's beliefs

Answer 2

acting on one's beliefs

Question 3

Acceptance of other people means:

A) acceptance of their behaviors
B) not expressing disagreement
C) agreeing with their values
D) accepting differences

Answer 3

accepting differences

Question 4

Explicit helper value statements in a session:

A) diminish helpee options and alternatives
B) impose values on a client
C) often inhibit helper-helpee relationships
D) may help both the helpee and the helper gain insight into their value systems

Question 5

Women today tend to:

A) be more relational than men
B) be more autonomous than men
C) experience issues from the culturally dominant perspective
D) have fewer options than their mothers and grandmothers

Question 6

The Broverman et al. study:

A) demonstrated differing standards of mental health for the young and the elderly
B) demonstrated differing standards of mental health for people of color and whites
C) demonstrated differing standards of mental health for women and men
D) all of these

Question 7

Complaints of sexual abuse by helpers:

A) have lessened due to strict ethical codes
B) are underreported
C) almost always lead to formal charges being filed
D) are dealt with by the legal system, but not professional associations

Question 8

All of the following are examples of sexism except:

A) giving a woman client the information that electronics is a male occupation
B) encouraging a woman to become the secretary of an organization, without considering her for another leadership position
C) telling an infertile woman that her depression may be in part a reaction to societal pressure to have children
D) all of these are examples of sexism

Question 9

Ethnocentrism refers to:

A) co-valuing a diversity of world views
B) a belief that our own cultural values are universal
C) both of these
D) neither of these

Question 10

Reminiscing refers to:

A) women discussing examples of sexism in consciousness-raising groups
B) a type of ethnocentrism
C) a method for dominant culture therapists to discuss race and ethnicity with clients of color
D) a strategy used with the elderly

Question 11

Good strategies for working with the elderly include all of the following except:

A) psychodynamic therapy
B) advocacy
C) education
D) reminiscing

Question 12

Ethical codes are based on all of the following except:

A) do no harm
B) be fair
C) benefit others
D) benefit oneself

Question 13

Dual or multiple-role relationships:

A) often exploit the helpe
B) protect the helper
C) give helpee and helper many options for their relationship
D) is a special concern in informal relationships

Question 14

Most codes of ethics currently include all of the following except:

A) dual or multiple-role relationships
B) use of the Internet
C) misrepresentation
D) record keeping

Question 15

Self-disclosure:

A) is unethical
B) is detrimental to the helping relationship because it shows the helper's flaws
C) is for the helper's benefit
D) can further the helpee's self-understanding

Question 16

Self-doubt:

A) gets in the way of effective helping relationships
B) should be eliminated by training and experience
C) helps us monitor our strengths and limitations as helpers
D) will lead to helper burnout

Question 17

What are two questions that might be asked to help helpees clarify their values?

Question 18

If you have difficulty being both genuine and nonjudgmental as a helper, what are two options you would have?

Question 19

In this age of greater acceptance and understanding of gender differences, how can the problem of sexism in counseling be considered more insidious than before?

Question 20

Taking a systems perspective, how would you combat sexism? Give three examples.

Question 21

What would you consider the most important variables in effectively helping clients from diverse backgrounds?

Question 22

Give one example of how racist views might subtly emerge in a counseling relationship.

Question 23

Give an example of how age discrimination exists in the human services field.

Question 24

Compare and contrast personal and legal confidentiality.

Question 25

Give two examples of dual or multiple-role relationships.

Question 26

What incentives do managed-care companies have to store client data online?

Question 27

Give three ways that helper burnout can be addressed.