Deck 5: Invitational Skills

Question 1

Early in the helping relationship, clients are most comfortable with reflections of:

A) feeling.
B) content.
C) meaning.
D) none of the above.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Mental noise includes

A) worrying about what to say next.
B) personal memories.
C) being distracted by your own thoughts.
D) all of the above.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

One tip on paraphrasing is to

A) paraphrase early.
B) avoid using encouragers.
C) repeat the client's words.
D) avoid using a moral tone.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

In the non-judgmental listening sequence, a paraphrase (or reflection of content)
Normally follows which helper response?

A) Every client disclosure
B) Door openers
C) Minimal encouragers or open questions
D) Periods of silence

Question 5

_____ is a distilled version of the content of the client's message that restates the facts and thoughts in different words and in a non judgmental way.

A) Paraphrase
B) Reflection of feeling
C) Summarizing
D) Reflection of meaning

Question 6

Focusing on a client's judgmental opinion of another person may not be helpful because

A) doing so is clearly a friendship skill.
B) it leads away from the client's emotions.
C) it may be inaccurate.
D) both B and C.

Question 7

The purpose of the paraphrase is to

A) understand the client's thoughts.
B) understand the client's feelings.
C) supply a solution.
D) place blame.

Question 8

Common problems in paraphrasing include simply reciting the facts, difficulty hearing the story due to "noise", taking the client's side, and

A) repeating information in a succinct manner.
B) worrying about what to say next.
C) identifying the important information in the story.
D) being non-judgmental.