Reference no: EM134001190

Questions

1. All but one of the following is true

a. good listeners ask questions for clarification

b. listening is a fundamental building block for the counselling relationship

c. listening involves understanding meaning as well as emotions

d. when counsellors listen clients, clients become better able to listen to themeselves

2. Abraham Maslow is famous for developing

a. theories on the nature of counselling relationships

b. the hierarchy of needs

c. human stages of growth and development

d. procedures for working with resistant clients

e. modern theories of counselling

3. The counselling contract

a. may change over the life of the relationship or even in a single session

b. is prepared by the counselor

c. none of the above

d. should be strictly adhered to in order to maintain focus and purpose

e. should remain relatively intact as counselling progresses

4. Leading questions

a. communicate to clients that we are following their directions

b. manipulate clients

c. promote client self- determination

d. are used to promote the change process

e. are essential for focusing the interview

5. Rationalization involves

a. conscious use of skills

b. objectivity

c. denial

d. intelligent thinking about problems

e. using excuses to protect self image

6. A one size fits all approach to counselling

a. respect diversity

b. is a requirement of all ethical codes

c. recognizes the importance of equal treatment for all clients

d. ensure uniformity in the application of principles

e. prevent counsellors from tailoring their approach to meet the needs of individual clients

7. Which of the following is a core condition

a. attending

b. summarizing

c. genuineness

d. summarizing

e. silence

8. The Gloval Assestment of functioning Scale (GAF) was used historically to

a. scale a person's highest level of social, occupational and psychological functioning

b. rate the severity of psychotic symptoms

c. compare how different individuals handle mental disorders

d. make cross- cultural decisions

e. measure the demographics of mental disorder around the world

9. Genuineness refers to

a. a counsellors ability to think objectively

b. the need to work from a recognized theory based model

c. the extent that clients are open and honest

d. the extent that counsellor responses are real and authentic

e. whether client responses are concrete

10. Which of the following is an example of an indirect question?

a. why don't you deal with him instead of his wife

b. do you think it might be possible

c. I'm curious about your ideas

d. how often do you think you might get a chance like that

e. my opinion is that you should tell him yourself

11. Empowerment involves

a. helping clients discover personal strengths and capacities

b. oppressive practice

c. energizing the helping process

d. use of authority to require change

e. taking charge of the interview

12. Good listeners

a. offer advice to help clients solve problems

b. use skills such as summarizing and questions to ensure they understand

c. predict what others might say

d. remain silent

e. make assumption based on the past experiences

13. The cognitive domain is concerned with

a. behavior

b. thinking

c. where clients live

d. feelings

e. thinking, feeling and behavior

14. Which of the following is an example of a leading question

a. what do you think you should do

b. do you think you should tell her

c. how do you feel

d. go on, tell me more

e. why don't you tell me what your preference is

15. The term positive regard is best defined as

a. being real and honest with clients

b. none of the above

c. paying attention to strengths

d. recognizing the inherent worth of people

e. remaining optimistic

16. Regression involves

a. shifting emotions from one person or object to another

b. returning to behavior from an earlier stage of ones life

c. not thinking about stressful thoughts or feelings

d. developing excuses

e. refusing to acknowledge the existence of feelings or problems

17. All but one of the following statements are true

a. counselling requires an extended period of time in order to be effective

b. short sessions or even brief encounters with clients have the potential to be helpful

c. counsellors can motivate clients by conveying optimism

d. counsellor empathy may help clients accept their feelings as normal

e. counselling can be modified to fit the needs of individual clients

18. Indirect question

a. are used to provide essential focus to the interview

b. should be avoided because they are confusing to clients

c. can be answered yes or no

d. establish counsellor control of the interview

e. are statements that have the same effect as question

19. Suppression involves

a. refusing to acknowledgement the existence of problems

b. confrontation

c. avoiding painful thoughts by not thinking about them

d. pushing clients to discuss painful feelings

e. putting clients down

20. Attending means

a. focusing on key aspects of the interview

b. communicating physical and psychological attention

c. showing up on time

d. modifying ones approach to meet individual needs

e. contracting role and purpose

21. Which of the following statements is true

a. counselors pay attention to the social environment

b. there is no clear line between the terms counselling and psychotherapy and they are often used interchangeably

c. psychotherapy requires a degree in medicine

d. counsellors are versatile, but psychotherapist used only standardized techniques

e. psychotherapist prescribe medicine

22. A counselling contract is best described as

a. short term counselling

b. a requirement of all codes of ethics to act responsibly

c. a negotiated agreement between clients and counsellors

d. legal issues that influence the helping relationship

e. an intake interview

23. According to Egan, immediacy is

a. none of the above

b. a tool for examining and deepening counselling relationships

c. a specialized technique that should only be used by trained therapist

d. a contract on the goals of the helping relationships

e. one of the core conditions of helping

24. Non- maleficence means

a. using advocacy to promote clients rights

b. gender equality

c. the importance of everyone getting the same treatment

d. do no harm

e. honor the clients right to self - determination

25. Which of the following might adversely affect counselling

a. perfectionism

b. control needs

c. need to be liked

d. all of the above

e. lack of self- awareness