Question 1

Which of the following theoretical approaches might be inappropriate for traditional Asian clients?

Accepted Answer

A)  Western "insight" approaches. 
B)  Behavioral approaches. 
C)  Cognitive approaches. 
D)  All of the above. A

Question 2

When working with clients of a different culture, it may sometimes be necessary to
use interventions that are directed to the environment rather than the client.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The counselor's choice of a strategy is not affected by the client's previous efforts to change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

In the textbook example where the Igbo student sought counseling, the Afrocentric approach involved:

Accepted Answer

A)  A broader network of family decision-makers. 
B)  A family therapy approach. 
C)  Acceptance of the Eurocentric approach. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 5

A counseling strategy could be thought of as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Something the client initiates. 
B)  The same as a counseling intervention. 
C)  A "plan" developed by the counselor. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 6

Time is a critical element of crisis counseling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Counseling goals may be thought of as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Directly related to the counselor's choice of strategy. 
B)  Directly related to the counselor's choice of interventions. 
C)  Immediate, intermediate or long-term. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 8

The proper choice of a counseling strategy includes a number of other considerations, including
a time orientation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to the text, all problems:

Accepted Answer

A)  May be conceptualized from a behavioral context. 
B)  May be conceptualized from a cognitive context. 
C)  May be conceptualized from a systemic context. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 10

In the past decade, clients have become increasingly passive recipients of services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Understanding the client's problems often requires that the counselor:

Accepted Answer

A)  Understand the client's culture. 
B)  Have a broad understanding of cultures 
C)  Have a very specific understanding of one's own culture. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 12

Ellis' RET might be thought of as a cognitive therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The American culture and society tend to be far less individual-centered than most other cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Counseling strategies that focus upon human relationship interactions are generally thought of as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychodynamic. 
B)  Behavioral. 
C)  Cognitive. 
D)  Systemic.

Question 15

The Eurocentric approach to case conceptualization could be said to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Offer the best alternative for counseling in the United States. 
B)  Be inappropriate for counseling in the United States. 
C)  Be very adaptable to people of other cultures. 
D)  Be the dominant approach used in the United States.

Question 16

Cognitive interventions are most appropriate when the client needs to act differently.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In determining a counseling strategy, one must relate what is known about the case to a plan
of action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The text suggests that when the client functions at an affective level and the counselor's orientation is behavioral.

Accepted Answer

A)  The client will begin thinking about his problems behaviorally. 
B)  The counselor will need to teach the client new ways to think about his problem. 
C)  The client may conclude that the counselor has failed to understand. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 19

There is no particular relationship between the counseling strategy and the interventions one uses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The counselor's worldview might be defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Describing how he/she thinks the world ought to be. 
B)  The perception he/she has of other persons, the environment, and relationships. 
C)  More appropriate in multicultural than in other forms of counseling. 
D)  None of the above.

Exam 7: Defining Strategies and Selecting Interventions

Which of the following theoretical approaches might be inappropriate for traditional Asian clients?

When working with clients of a different culture, it may sometimes be necessary to use interventions that are directed to the environment rather than the client.

The counselor's choice of a strategy is not affected by the client's previous efforts to change.

In the textbook example where the Igbo student sought counseling, the Afrocentric approach involved:

A counseling strategy could be thought of as:

Time is a critical element of crisis counseling.

Counseling goals may be thought of as:

The proper choice of a counseling strategy includes a number of other considerations, including a time orientation.

According to the text, all problems:

In the past decade, clients have become increasingly passive recipients of services.

Understanding the client's problems often requires that the counselor:

Ellis' RET might be thought of as a cognitive therapy.

The American culture and society tend to be far less individual-centered than most other cultures.

Counseling strategies that focus upon human relationship interactions are generally thought of as:

The Eurocentric approach to case conceptualization could be said to:

Cognitive interventions are most appropriate when the client needs to act differently.

In determining a counseling strategy, one must relate what is known about the case to a plan of action.

The text suggests that when the client functions at an affective level and the counselor's orientation is behavioral.

There is no particular relationship between the counseling strategy and the interventions one uses.

The counselor's worldview might be defined as: