Question 1

Which of the following is TRUE with respect to body positions and use of space in a helping session?

Accepted Answer

A) Comfort with physical proximity is quite consistent among cultures. 
B) Preference for closeness or distance is unaffected by gender. 
C) Generally,Euro-Americans helpers and clients sit facing each other. 
D) Members of Inuit cultural groups would find it uncomfortable to sit side by side when discussing a personal issue.

Question 2

There does not appear to be much variation in __________ across cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) facial expressions 
B) duration and directness of eye contact 
C) gestures used to convey meaning 
D) all of the above

Question 3

The practice of selective attention refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the helper making moment-by-moment decisions about what is most important. 
B) the client making moment-by-moment decisions about what is most important. 
C) the helper deciding at the beginning of the session what that day's focus will be. 
D) the client identifying at the beginning of the session what that day's focus will be.

Question 4

The three core conditions of helping are central to the therapeutic process and include all EXCEPT which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) genuineness or congruence 
B) accurate empathy 
C) attentive listening 
D) positive regard

Question 5

During interaction in the helper dyad,selective body tension generally reflects

Accepted Answer

A) comfort with the topic being discussed. 
B) a working moment or action. 
C) blocking or holding back a feeling. 
D) discomfort with the topic or the other person.

Question 6

Write a one-page script to guide a client through a muscle relaxation process.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Listening for context involves attending to elements such as religion or faith heritage,race,ethnicity,gender,sexual orientation,social and economic class,occupation,geography,age,and then

Accepted Answer

A) waiting for clients to discuss the relevance of the contextual elements to their identity. 
B) discussing only those contextual elements that clients bring up. 
C) clarifying the meaning that clients attach to each of their contextual elements. 
D) discussing those elements the helper believes are relevant to clients' identities.

Exam 4: Attending Skills