Question 1

Putting the client at ease is an integral part of the therapist's job. Using small talk is one way to accomplish this. Safe and nonjudgmental subjects to talk about with adults include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   Recent news events
B)   Sporting events
C)   Clothing they are wearing
D)   The weather
E)   All of the above are safe topics to broach with adults. E

Question 2

Olin wants to offer reassurance to a client during the closing stage. Which statement is NOT recommended?

Accepted Answer

A)   Don't worry; I'm sure I can help you.
B)   Many of my clients have concerns similar to yours, and they usually benefit from counseling.
C)   It's natural for this to feel a bit uncomfortable or weird at the beginning of therapy.
D)   Lots of people feel uncomfortable at first, but it usually gets better as we get to know each other more.
E)   These are all appropriate statements of reassurance. A

Question 3

During the introduction stage, clients should be informed of everything EXCEPT which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   The length of the session
B)   Your credentials
C)   The limits of confidentiality
D)   The purpose of the interview
E)   All of these are part of the introduction stage. E

Question 4

The introduction stage of a clinical interview:

Accepted Answer

A)   Involves putting the client at ease.
B)   Ends when the interviewer asks the client for his or her paperwork.
C)   Cannot be begun on the phone.
D)   Should not include scheduling an appointment.
E)   Both b and c are true.

Question 5

When scheduling the initial appointment with a client, therapists should:

Accepted Answer

A)   Arrange their schedule to fit that of the client.
B)   Request that clients arrange their schedule to fit the interviewer.
C)   Collaborate with the client to find a suitable time.
D)   Ask the client to drop by the office whenever the client is in the area.
E)   Have the receptionist take care of this detail.

Question 6

When addressing clients, it's a good idea to:

Accepted Answer

A)   Offer coffee. 
B)   Call all clients by their first names to establish an informal atmosphere.
C)   Shake every client's hand.
D)   Both b and c.
E)   None of these are always advisable.

Question 7

Miguel is working with a client who is very verbal. What might he try to control the client's verbal output?

Accepted Answer

A)   Use psychoeducation
B)   Directly tell the client to be quiet
C)   Progressively ask more closed questions
D)   All of the above
E)   Only a and c

Question 8

Progress monitoring has been shown to:

Accepted Answer

A)   Increase treatment failure rates
B)   Decrease treatment failure rates
C)   Decrease client motivation
D)   Have no distinct effect on treatment
E)   Increase client insight

Question 9

Which of the following would NOT be included in the closing stage of the intervention?

Accepted Answer

A)   Reassuring and supporting the client
B)   Applying a new intervention
C)   Summarizing crucial themes
D)   Guiding and empowering the client
E)   Instilling hope

Question 10

If a therapist can provide an accurate case formulation for the client the client will often experience:

Accepted Answer

A)   Insight
B)   The sense of being known or understood
C)   Enhanced motivation
D)   Hope for change
E)   All of the above

Question 11

Which of the following is/are recommended as evidence-based relationship guidelines for responding to clients who struggle with their opening statement?

Accepted Answer

A)   Articulate positive expectations about the helpfulness of therapy.
B)   Express empathy and positive expectations
C)   Encourage the client take the lead
D)   Emphasize collaboration
E)   All of the above

Question 12

Similar to personalismo, some African Americans refer to concepts of _________

Accepted Answer

A)   "person to person connection"
B)   "respect and reciprocity"
C)   "learning about each other"
D)   All of the above
E)   None of the above

Question 13

Yoshimo is explaining the use of clinical interviews as assessment tools to her new classmate, Cindy. Which of the following would be an accurate statement that she might share?

Accepted Answer

A)   Clinical interviews allow clinicians to gather information to accurately predict human behavior. 
B)   All interviews fall short of knowing the truth about clients.
C)   More structured (standardized)  clinical interviews produce more reliable and valid data.
D)   All of the above.
E)   Only b and c.

Question 14

Role induction should be revisited when:

Accepted Answer

A)   Clients are unclear about how they should behave in therapy
B)   Clients are motivated
C)   Clients have been cooperative and insightful
D)   None of the above
E)   Only b and c

Question 15

Foley and Sharf identified five important parts of a clinical interview; they include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   Putting the client at ease.
B)   Structuring and determining outcomes.
C)   Eliciting information
D)   Maintaining rapport.
E)   Bringing closure.

Question 16

Which clinician behaviors are linked to the closing stage?

Accepted Answer

A)   Reassurance and support.
B)   A revisiting of role induction
C)   Summarizing of crucial themes and issues
D)   All of the above
E)   Only a and b

Question 17

The opening statement of the therapist should consist of:

Accepted Answer

A)   A direct inquiry about the referral source.
B)   Reassurance that the client's problems will be solved.
C)   A direct inquiry into the client's concerns.
D)   A statement about therapist theoretical orientation.
E)   Nothing, the therapist should stay silent and let the client talk first.

Question 18

Which theoretical orientation views assessments and interventions as inseparable?

Accepted Answer

A)   Psychoanalytic
B)   Person-centered
C)   Solution-focused
D)   Cognitive-behavioral
E)   None of these

Question 19

The general criteria for judging whether a client is experiencing a mental disorder include:

Accepted Answer

A)   Behavior the client finds distressing.
B)   Behavior that is disturbing to the client or others.
C)   Behavior that is rationally justifiable.
D)   All of the above.
E)   Both a and b

Question 20

How would Maria convey the Latino principle of personalismo during an interview?

Accepted Answer

A)   Express her own unique personality throughout the interview
B)   Using a vocal tone and gestures particular to the client's culture
C)   Talking in a casual and friendly way about commonalities between herself and the client
D)   By pointing out differences between herself and the client
E)   Both b and d

Exam 3: An Overview of the Interview Process