Question 1

To earn respect means the counselor must be genuine in the relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

In order to be an effective counselor, you must:

Accepted Answer

A)   know what is happening within yourself.
B)   clarify your own wants, needs, and desires.
C)   be able to read the minds of your clients and know exactly what they are thinking.
D)   all of the above.
E)   both a and b E

Question 3

Physical appearance can be a sign of social adaptation or judgment, or level of self-care.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Respect, or unconditional positive regard, is the core of the therapeutic relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Acceptance in counseling means approval of all behaviors, even if they are inappropriate or dangerous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Sublimation occurs when a person unconsciously reenacts a latter-day version of forgotten childhood memories and repressed unconscious fantasies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following are cited in the text as ways to increase self-awareness?

Accepted Answer

A)   Through introspection
B)   Through self-perception
C)   Through feedback
D)   Through social comparison
E)   All of the above

Question 8

You must learn _______________________ to let your clients know that you are tracking and understanding them-that you are completely paying attention.

Accepted Answer

A)   conversational skills
B)   basic attending skills
C)   responding skills
D)   tracking skills
E)   structuring skills

Question 9

Building a therapeutic relationship is a one-time event, which usually occurs by the first or second session.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

As a beginning counselor, how will you use knowledge of nonverbal expression in communication with your clients?

Accepted Answer

The answer of As a beginning counselor, how will you...

Question 11

All counselor trainees are naturally empathic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Identify and discuss the elements that make up a therapeutic counseling relationship.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify and discuss the elements that make...

Question 13

______________ is any element that interferes with the communication process; the success of communication is determined by the degree to which it is overcome or controlled.

Accepted Answer

A)   Input
B)   Output
C)   Noise
D)   Content
E)   Process

Question 14

When you see rigidity in your client's posture or the tightening of his or her fists, you are being observant of his or her:

Accepted Answer

A)   personal space.
B)   physical appearance.
C)   kinesthetic activity.
D)   athletic prowess.
E)   potential for having a psychotic break.

Question 15

Which of the following is not a specific type of countertransference identified in the text?

Accepted Answer

A)   Issue-specific
B)   Stimulus-specific
C)   Response-specific
D)   Trait-specific
E)   Client-specific

Question 16

Paralinguistics is that portion of nonverbal communications that involves the use of the voice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

To attend to another is to give yourself entirely to being with that person without distraction either physically or psychologically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

___________________________ is the concrete information exchanged between individuals. It is the overt ideas and material that people discuss in counseling.

Accepted Answer

A)   Process
B)   Content
C)   Psychobabble
D)   Jargon
E)   None of the above

Question 19

__________________ occurs when the counselor experiences "positive or negative wishes, fantasies, and feelings that the counselor unconsciously directs or transfers to the client, stemming from his or her own unresolved conflicts."

Accepted Answer

A)   Transference
B)   Countertransference
C)   Sublimation
D)   Repression
E)   Depersonalization

Question 20

In a counseling context, ___________________ is the manner in which people manage the information, ideas, and material they receive.

Accepted Answer

A)   process
B)   content
C)   input/output
D)   structuring
E)   none of the above

Exam 9: Basic Attending Skills

To earn respect means the counselor must be genuine in the relationship.

In order to be an effective counselor, you must:

Physical appearance can be a sign of social adaptation or judgment, or level of self-care.

Respect, or unconditional positive regard, is the core of the therapeutic relationship.

Acceptance in counseling means approval of all behaviors, even if they are inappropriate or dangerous.

Sublimation occurs when a person unconsciously reenacts a latter-day version of forgotten childhood memories and repressed unconscious fantasies.

Which of the following are cited in the text as ways to increase self-awareness?

You must learn _______________________ to let your clients know that you are tracking and understanding them-that you are completely paying attention.

Building a therapeutic relationship is a one-time event, which usually occurs by the first or second session.

As a beginning counselor, how will you use knowledge of nonverbal expression in communication with your clients?

All counselor trainees are naturally empathic.

Identify and discuss the elements that make up a therapeutic counseling relationship.

______________ is any element that interferes with the communication process; the success of communication is determined by the degree to which it is overcome or controlled.

When you see rigidity in your client's posture or the tightening of his or her fists, you are being observant of his or her:

Which of the following is not a specific type of countertransference identified in the text?

Paralinguistics is that portion of nonverbal communications that involves the use of the voice.

To attend to another is to give yourself entirely to being with that person without distraction either physically or psychologically.

___________________________ is the concrete information exchanged between individuals. It is the overt ideas and material that people discuss in counseling.

__________________ occurs when the counselor experiences "positive or negative wishes, fantasies, and feelings that the counselor unconsciously directs or transfers to the client, stemming from his or her own unresolved conflicts."

In a counseling context, ___________________ is the manner in which people manage the information, ideas, and material they receive.