Deck 12: Solution-Based Approaches

Question 1

Which of the following is an example of a pre-suppositional question?

A) What are you going to do to resolve this issue?
B) How do you contribute to the problem?
C) What will your life look like when you change problem?
D) What will you be doing differently once we resolve these issues?

Answer 1

D

Question 2

In solution-based approaches,the counselor collaborates with the client to envision _______________ for the problem.

A) alternatives
B) insights
C) explanations
D) solutions

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Solution-based counselors believe that ______________ is inevitable and always possible.

A) happiness
B) satisfaction
C) hope
D) change

Answer 3

D

Question 4

When successfully delivered,miracle question allows clients to ______________________________________________________.

A) focus on fantasy, rather than reality
B) envision the future without the problem
C) identify the problem
D) assess their progress

Question 5

All of the following are reasons coping questions are used EXCEPT:

A) to generate hope.
B) to increase motivation.
C) to increase insight.
D) to promote agency.

Question 6

When a counselor asks a client,"Are there any times when the problem is less likely to occur or be less severe?",the counselor is asking a(n) ___________________________.

A) pre-suppositional question
B) exception question
C) coping question
D) scaling question

Question 7

Solution-based goal descriptions _________________________.

A) are problem focused
B) focus on symptom reduction
C) focus on increasing client emotional awareness
D) describe what the client will be doing

Question 8

In solution-based counseling,__________ are viewed as intimately connected with a client's context,but are not considered curative.

A) solutions
B) emotions
C) strengths
D) problems

Question 9

When a solution-based counselor uses the client's language to describe their experience,such as "ending the blahs",this is refer to as ______________________________.

A) channeling language
B) beginner's mind
C) optimism and hope
D) echoing client's key words

Question 10

Solution-based counseling is appropriate for working with diverse populations because ___________________________________________________.

A) it uses a theory of health to predefine client goals
B) it focuses on identifying client's strengths
C) it uses an established set of values and meaning systems
D) all marginalized populations value problem-solving strategies

Question 11

"If 0 is where you were when you decided to seek help and 10 is where you would be if the problem you came here for was resolved,where are you today?" is an example of a _________________________.

A) scaling question
B) pre-suppositional question
C) coping question
D) the miracle question

Question 12

The difference between the following two statements: "I always feel down" versus "You were feeling down yesterday," is an example of _________________________.

A) echoing client's key words
B) reflecting
C) channeling language
D) mirroring

Question 13

All of the following statements are an appropriate example of compliments used by solution-based counselors EXCEPT:

A) You not only followed through on the chart idea we developed last week but you came up with your own additional strategies.
B) You made real progress toward your goal this week.
C) You have worked really hard this week to talk with your son on the phone.
D) You really are a great dad.

Question 14

The following statement: "Over the next week,I want you to generate a list of the things in your life and relationships that you do not want to have changed by therapy.Notice small things as well as big things that are working right now.",is an example of _______________________________.

A) the miracle question
B) formula first session task
C) assuming future solution
D) scaling question

Question 15

The process of solution-based counseling is described as _______________ rather than ______________,highlighting that the problem is not necessarily related to the solution.

A) problem-focused; solution-focused
B) collaborative; individual
C) individual; collaborative
D) solution-building; problem-solving

Question 16

Solution-focused school counseling is based on which one of the five assumptions?

A) Big problems require big solutions.
B) If is works, do more of it.
C) Clients need resources to make changes.
D) Cooperative relationships are necessary for solutions.

Question 17

Assessing client strengths can be achieved by __________________________________.

A) listening carefully for examples of the problems
B) suggesting interventions for the client to use
C) utilizing exceptional questions
D) directly asking about strengths, hobbies, and areas of life that are going well

Question 18

Solution-based counseling usually involves clients leaving the first session with ________________________________.

A) their problem resolved
B) action steps toward solutions
C) insight into the cause of their problem
D) increased emotional awareness

Question 19

__________________ refers to the idea that solution-based counselors make no assumptions about a client's unique experiences and understandings of their problems.

A) Channeling language
B) Echoing Client's Key Words
C) Optimism and Hope
D) Beginner's Mind

Question 20

Asking a client to define their goals and rate their progress towards goals can be accomplished using ___________________________.

A) the miracle question
B) coping questions
C) pre-suppositional questions
D) scaling questions

Question 21

How do solution-focused counselors view problems?

Question 22

How are strengths utilized in solution-focused counseling?

Question 23

What is the role of the counselor in solution-focused counseling?

Question 24

Describe the miracle question and how it might be useful in a session with a client.

Question 25

How is the Beginner's Mind used in solution-focused counseling?

Question 26

Utilizing the previous case example,how might a solution-based counselor assess the client's description of solutions and motivate the client to change?

A) Use the miracle question.
B) Increase Marcella's emotional awareness.
C) Identify Marcella's unconscious feelings about her brother.
D) Have Marcella speak to her brother using the empty chair method.

Question 27

Marcella is a 32-year-old nurse practitioner who is seeking treatment with you after her brother was killed in a car accident.She was both saddened by his tragic death and feels a smug sense of vindication because she believes that he has finally been punished for sexually abusing her when she was 12.Marcella did not seek treatment at the time of her abuse and cut herself to cope with the pain.She has begun cutting again after the death of her brother.In solution-focused therapy,what might be an initial phase counseling task in working with Marcella?

A) Reduce symptoms of grief.
B) Increase coping skills.
C) Reduce feelings of vindication.
D) Build rapport by identifying strengths and resources.