Question 1

Field supervisors are likely to expect trainees to possess all of the following skills and knowledge EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)   ability to connect with others.
B)   ability to be proactive rather than reactive.
C)   ability to work with diverse cultures.
D)   an understanding of ethics, but not of confidentiality issues. D

Question 2

Angie feels uneasy because she is in a field placement in which she is being minimally supervised. What should be her first step in addressing this problem?

Accepted Answer

A)   Discuss the situation with her supervisor.
B)   Keep her feelings to herself and gain what she can by observing other professionals at the agency.
C)   Demand the supervision that was agreed upon when she contracted with the agency for field placement.
D)   Complain to administrators at her university program who are the ones responsible for contracting with the agency. A

Question 3

Which of the following statements does NOT hold for helping trainees working with clients different from them?

Accepted Answer

A)   They may broaden their learning if they focus on a particular population.
B)   They should see the value of drawing on their own life experience.
C)   They may not have had the same problem, but they have some experience with pain.
D)   Those who do not acknowledge differences in their clients run the risk of alienating them and even causing them unintentional harm. A

Question 4

If your goal is to maximize the profit you gain from field supervision, which of the following would be an INEFFECTIVE strategy that would hinder you from attaining that goal?

Accepted Answer

A)   Keep your limitations from your client.
B)   Express your reactions in supervision meetings.
C)   Be willing to learn from your supervisors, yet try different styles.
D)   Focus on learning models of helping clients as well as understanding your dynamics of a helper and a person in relationship to your client.

Question 5

If you plan to be an administrator of a human services program, self-awareness skills will be

Accepted Answer

A)   instrumental in helping you do your job well.
B)   of little value professionally, although they will be useful in enhancing your personal life.
C)   deemphasized in your training program.
D)   not needed in their managerial role.

Question 6

Which of the following skills is NOT listed in the present jobs of practitioners?

Accepted Answer

A)   Counseling skills
B)   Supervisory skills
C)   Personal crisis experience
D)   The ability to write a proposal

Question 7

Identify the INCORRECT initiative taken by a helping intern trying to get the maximum from supervision.

Accepted Answer

A)   Be aware that anxiety is not acceptable to the supervision process at any cost.
B)   Recognize that different supervisors will attempt to achieve the purpose of supervision in a variety of ways.
C)   If you are not able to select your supervisor, do your best to work within the framework of the supervisory style of the supervisor assigned to you.
D)   Be open to various forms of supervision, including live supervision, group supervision, and videotaping.

Question 8

Antonio is a client who suffers from bipolar disorder. He will be most effectively counseled by a clinician who

Accepted Answer

A)   also has experienced bipolar disorder and understands the problem in a very personal way.
B)   can empathize with him and understand his world.
C)   has rarely experienced psychological pain.
D)   experiences countertransference with bipolar clients.

Question 9

Paula completed her internship at an agency serving clients suffering from brain injuries and realized that she did not have the temperament to work well with this population. One may conclude that

Accepted Answer

A)   the internship was a complete waste of Paula's time.
B)   the experience taught Paula a valuable lesson about her abilities and interests.
C)   Paula won't be able to work well with other client populations and should reconsider career options.
D)   Paula should continue working with this population until she is comfortable working with them.

Question 10

Most graduates of human services programs report wishing they had been able to

Accepted Answer

A)   participate in even more fieldwork activities.
B)   take more theory courses.
C)   take more statistics courses.
D)   extend the length of their training.

Question 11

When interviewing for a field placement, you should

Accepted Answer

A)   avoid asking questions and allow the interviewer to do most of the talking.
B)   assume an active role by asking questions about the placement and the training experience you can expect.
C)   be careful to not appear overly enthusiastic and ask questions only if the interviewer invites you to do so.
D)   nod affirmatively throughout the interview, so as to demonstrate your listening skills.

Question 12

All of the following are listed in the text as ways to profit from your supervision EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)   expressing your reactions.
B)   never saying I don't know.
C)   learning from supervisors without copying them.
D)   focusing on client's dynamics and one's own dynamics as a counselor.

Question 13

Which of the following is a recommended suggestion for deriving the maximum benefit from fieldwork and supervision?

Accepted Answer

A)   Limit yourself to one kind of population in order to gain expertise in that area.
B)   Try to make the agency fit your needs and expectations.
C)   Recognize that your training has totally prepared you for the fieldwork experience.
D)   Make connections in the community. Learn how to use community resources and how to draw on support systems beyond the field placement site.

Question 14

Sally has had little training in working with families but is asked to counsel a family. It would be best if she would

Accepted Answer

A)   take the family on and learn from the experience.
B)   ask the supervisor if she could observe and participate as a co-therapist with the family.
C)   work with the children because they are less threatening.
D)   refer the family out of the agency.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a goal of fieldwork instruction programs?

Accepted Answer

A)   To broaden students' sociocultural understanding of the individual, the family, the community, and relevant social systems
B)   To help students extend self-awareness and achieve a sense of professional identity
C)   To help students expand their awareness of professional role relationships within their organization as well as the agency's role in the community
D)   To assist students in recognizing and respecting cultural diversity and explain this understanding is minimally important

Question 16

Effective counseling supervisors have the following characteristics EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)   they are knowledgeable about ethical, legal, and regulatory aspects of the profession.
B)   they tend to poorly define what is expected of the supervisee.
C)   they provide direct and immediate feedback closely tied to a supervisee's behavior.
D)   they state the purposes of the supervisory relationship and explain the procedures to be used.

Question 17

Supervisors play multiple roles in the supervision, which means

Accepted Answer

A)   that the boundaries are not always clear.
B)   that supervision and therapy ought to be combined in the supervisory process.
C)   any mixing of roles by supervisors is highly unethical.
D)   supervisors should not point out to a supervisee his or her blocks and countertransferences with clients.

Question 18

Joe is an intern at an agency that serves chemically dependent adolescent clients. His supervisor believes that harsh confrontation is the best way to cut through their stubborn defenses. Uncomfortable using this counseling technique, it would be best if Joe would

Accepted Answer

A)   find an agency that he is more comfortable working in.
B)   be open to using confrontation as a counseling technique, while moderating the harshness of his supervisor.
C)   ignore the supervisor's confrontational technique and use methods of counseling that are more familiar to him.
D)   recognize that the supervisor will not be open to discussing the matter and see it as an attack on his style of counseling.

Question 19

Which of the following is true regarding making mistakes for helping interns?

Accepted Answer

A)   It provides them with an opportunity for self-reflection, critical thinking, and, ultimately, learning and change.
B)   It is expected during their coursework but not acceptable while interacting with clients during internship.
C)   It is never acceptable for those who wish to pursue a career in the helping professions.
D)   It often leads to unethical behaviors.

Question 20

Through __________ process, supervisees can learn ways to conceptualize what they are doing with their clients by reflecting on what they are learning about interpersonal dynamics in the supervisory relationship.

Accepted Answer

A)   group supervision
B)   the challenging self-doubts
C)   informed consent
D)   parallel

Exam 10: Getting the Most From Your Fieldwork and Supervision