Deck 3: Helper Know Thyself

Question 1

The rationale for self-exploration and personal therapy for helpers is that

A)if helpers are unaware of issues stemming from their family experiences,they are likely to find ways to avoid acknowledging and dealing with potentially painful areas with their clients.
B)as clients confront events that trigger their pain,memories of helpers' own pain may come forth.
C)both a and b
D)neither of the above

Answer 1

C

Question 2

As helpers begin to practice counseling,it is likely that many of them will become aware that they are taking on a professional role that resembles the role they played in their family.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

A major problem of the generativity versus stagnation stage can be

A)slipping into secure but deadening ruts and failing to take advantage of opportunities for enriching life.
B)withdrawal from taking an active stance toward life due to guilt over life's failures.
C)dealing with separation from the family system and establishing an identity based on one's own experiences.
D)lack of initiative in establishing and maintaining social relationships.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

When students are learning about the history of their families,it is important to remember that

A)their commitment to exploration and change may bring discomfort to significant people in their lives.
B)they should avoid adopting an attitude that others should change.
C)self-exploration is a must if the student intends to work with families.
D)a crisis may erupt when the student discovers a family secret.
E)all of the above

Question 5

Identifying and resolving unfinished business related to your family of origin is essential if you hope to establish relationships that do not repeat negative patterns of interaction.

Question 6

Family rules include which of the following?

A)myths
B)secrets
C)injunctions
D)all of the above
E)a and b only

Question 7

Being an integrated person

A)is an ideal to strive for that is almost never achieved.
B)means that you recognize the many and varied aspects of your being and accept both positive and negative sides.
C)was a goal that many people tried to achieve in the 1970's,but is no longer considered realistiC.
D)is a concept that is only applicable to those who embrace integrative theories of counseling.
E)none of the abovE.

Question 8

While growing up,Patrick was told to be appropriate,be perfect,and always do his best.Now as an adult,Patrick is rigid socially and devotes most of his energy to his work.Consequently,his wife has threatened to leave him.Patrick is seeking counseling in order to save his marriage.As a counselor,you recognize that his early childhood rules

A)were impossible for him to escape and Patrick had no choice but to accept them.
B)need to be given up so that Patrick can mend his relationship with his wife.
C)can be transformed into something useful and functional.
D)were dysfunctional and he needs to confront his parents about their behavior
E)occurred by observing his parent's behavior and as an adult,he needs to get healthier role models.

Question 9

The following is true concerning rules in dysfunctional family systems:

A)The number of rules is small,and is applied consistently.
B)Rules are humanly possible to keep relevant and flexible.
C)Rules are rigid and serve the function of masking fears about differences.
D)The most important rules are ones that govern individuation and the sharing of information.

Question 10

After questioning Joe,the counselor discovers that he has had learning problems all of his life and that school was a painful place since he was constantly taunted by his peers.Joe's fear of new challenges and lack of initiative is a result of failing to achieve mastery over the following task:

A)industry versus inferiority
B)initiative versus guilt
C)autonomy versus shame and doubt
D)trust versus mistrust
E)intimacy versus isolation

Question 11

It is important for you to be familiar with your family-of-origin issues if you plan to work with

A)individuals.
B)couples and families
C)groups
D)all of the above
E)a and b only

Question 12

From Erikson's stage of development perspective,each developmental transition stage:

A)represents a psychosocial crisis,or turning point,when individuals are faced with fulfilling their destinies.
B)builds on the psychological outcomes of earlier stages.
C)has a psychosocial task to be mastered before moving to the next stage.
D)all of the above

Question 13

As an abused child,Robin made the early decision that anger was a useless emotion and that she would never allow herself to feel angry.Robin is presently going into the counseling field and realizes that her denial of anger will

A)make it easier for clients to express their anger constructively.
B)contribute to trust on the part of her clients,since she never expresses negative reactions to anything.
C)make it difficult for her to allow clients to express their anger and deal constructively with it.
D)help create a positive climate for the client who fears anger.

Question 14

Boundaries is a term used in family therapy to refer to emotional barriers that protect and enhance the integrity of members of a system.

Question 15

According to Erikson,during the late adulthood stage,in which the task to be accomplished is integrity versus despair,the older adults who have succeeded in achieving ego integrity would not:

A)accept that they have been productive and have coped with whatever failures they faced.
B)concentrate on what they have not done,and yearn for another chance to live in a different way.
C)tend to integrate their past experiences with current realities.
D)necessarily welcome the notion of death,but view it as an inevitable part of the life cycle.

Question 16

Which of the statements below is not an example of a family rule?

A)Always keep a smile on your face.
B)Have fun only when all the work is finished.
C)Never be angry with your parents.
D)Be obedient.
E)None of the abovE.

Question 17

Phyllis,a 35-year old housewife and mother,has returned to college.Her educational experiences have led her to broaden her view of sex roles,although she still feels unsure of herself.Her counselor might conclude that her sex-role foundation is confused and she may have not formed a healthy picture of appropriate feminine behavior during her

A)middle childhood.
B)preschool age.
C)early childhood.
D)adolescence.

Question 18

By studying their own families of origin,helpers are able to

A)be in a position to offer therapy to family members that may not seek professional assistance.
B)improve their own ability to counsel families.
C)completely resolve unfinished business from their own childhood.
D)all of the above

Question 19

What kind of therapist might want clients to challenge words like "must" and "always" and "never" as irrational?

A)Cognitive
B)Humanistic
C)Psychodynamic
D)Behavioral
E)Existential

Question 20

Nancy,a high school senior,feels pressured by her parents to pursue a nursing degree right after graduation;however,she is uncertain about her future direction.She recently started dating,has developed new friendships,and would like to postpone college to see what it's like to have a life.Nancy is working on which of Erikson's developmental tasks?

A)intimacy versus isolation
B)industry versus inferiority
C)initiative versus guilt
D)identity versus identity confusion

Question 21

Erikson was the theorist who stated that imagination is a key gift during the first half of middle childhood.

Question 22

39.The notions of individuation,independence,autonomy,and self-determination are values that are for the most part shared by all cultures.

Question 23

The self-in-context perspective is limited because it does not take into account race,socioeconomic class,gender,ethnicity,and culture as central factors that influence development throughout the individual's life cycle.

Question 24

How people look and feel during late adulthood is more than a matter of physical age,it is largely a matter of attitude.

Question 25

Individuation is a state of psychological separateness from one's family.

Question 26

According to Erikson,crisis implies the unsuccessful resolution of earlier personality conflicts.

Question 27

Transference makes it extremely difficult for a client to gain insight into how he or she operates in a variety of relationships.

Question 28

Erikson's model is holistic and is based on a psychosocial perspective.

Question 29

Unless you have identified your own sources of vulnerability and to some extent worked through experiences that may have left you psychologically wounded,you may be constantly triggered by the stories of your clients.

Question 30

Dysfunctional families are characterized by each member having a separate life.

Question 31

Transference generally has it roots in a client's unresolved personal conflicts with significant others.

Question 32

Family rules generally prevent growth of individuals within a family.

Question 33

Family therapists generally assume that it is inevitable that they will meet parts of their family in every other family with whom they have a professional relationship.

Question 34

The concept of individuation and separation from one's family can easily lead to conflicts in one's family relationships in some cultures.

Question 35

42.In The Human Odyssey: Navigating the Twelve Stages of Life,Thomas Armstrong (2007) maintains that every stage of life is equally significant and necessary for the welfare of humanity.

Question 36

Bowen was the family therapist and theorist who preferred to engage clients in a rules transformation process.

Question 37

Erikson's model of the stages of human growth and development contends that there is a crisis to be resolved.

Question 38

To a large extent,an individual's current life is the result of earlier choices.