Deck 6: Where Answers About Settings and Surroundings

Question 1

According to the American School Counselor Association, in order to be an effective school counselor one needs sources of information about:

A) academic achievement.
B) accountability.
C) career counseling.
D) conflict resolution and bullying.
E) all of the above.

Answer 1

E

Question 2

Individual counseling, group counseling, classroom guidance, and psychoeducational activities can all be described as:

A) indirect services.
B) direct services.
C) secondary services.
D) administrative duties.
E) outreach.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Within the context of school counseling, consultation and coordination activities fall into the category of:

A) indirect services.
B) direct services.
C) secondary services.
D) preventative measures.
E) tertiary measures.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Activities found in career centers include:

A) career workshops on interests, skills, or values clarification.
B) interviewing and job search workshops.
C) testing and assessment.
D) all of the above.
E) both a and b

Question 5

In each catchment area, the designated community center provides which of the following services?

A) Inpatient care
B) Outpatient counseling
C) Partial day care
D) Crisis intervention
E) All of the above

Question 6

specialize in helping those with disabilities of all kinds overcome their skill deficits and societal barriers to become as fully functioning as feasible.

A) Addictions counselors
B) Counseling psychologists
C) Rehabilitation counselors
D) Crisis counselors
E) Paraprofessionals

Question 7

Originally, the purpose of Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) was to:

A) address substance abuse problems in the workplace.
B) address mental health concerns in the workplace.
C) reduce the stress level of employees.
D) Help employees resolve their financial problems.
E) all of the above.

Question 8

What type of professional conducts counseling through a combination of emails, chat rooms, instant messaging, and telephone sessions?

A) N/A: No professionals do this.
B) Cybercounselors
C) Internet specialists
D) Licensed Internet Mental Health Providers (LIMHP)
E) Certified E-therapists

Question 9

Marriage and family counselors view:

A) the family unit as the client, not just one individual within the family.
B) each member of a family as a client, and thus, meet with each individual member on a weekly basis in addition to working with the entire family unit.
C) the family member who is symptomatic as the client.
D) clients in the same manner as all other mental health practitioners do.
E) all of the above

Question 10

means providing interventions for fully developed disorders so that their effects and symptoms can be managed.

A) Primary prevention
B) Secondary prevention
C) Tertiary treatment
D) Crisis counseling
E) Indirect services

Question 11

Mental health counselors are trained in psychopathology, diagnosis and treatment planning, addictions, and many other topics critical to providing services to those with psychopathological disorders.

Question 12

Community and mental health facilities are virtually the same from state to state in how their services are organized.

Question 13

The American Counseling Association (ACA) was formerly the American Personnel and Guidance Association (APGA).

Question 14

Community colleges rarely have full-service career centers available to both students and the communities they serve.

Question 15

Support groups for people suffering from eating disorders or bipolar disorder are not appropriate in college counseling centers.

Question 16

At the post-secondary level, professional counselors work in universities, four-year colleges, community colleges, and vocational-technical schools.

Question 17

The American School Counselor Association's (ASCA) National Model and National Standards and the Education Trust's Transforming School Counseling Initiative have influenced school counselors to shift their focus from traditional functions to comprehensive developmental school counseling programs that target systemic change.

Question 18

Elementary school counselors function to prevent more serious problems by intervening for such issues as peer relationships, diversity, learning difficulties, divorce, and abuse.

Question 19

Mental health counselors work almost exclusively in psychiatric hospitals.

Question 20

The nature of therapy may be dictated by managed care personnel rather than by the expertise of the counselor and the needs of the client.

Question 21

Name at least three settings where professional counseling takes place. Identify and discuss professional organizations available for each setting.

Question 22

Discuss some of the trends expected to influence the practice of professional counseling in the future.