Ch 5: Helping Relationships (Intro to Counseling/Advance Counseling/Practicum) Flashcards
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5.1
1. Which of the following is NOT a true statement regarding the concept of wellness?
a. Wellness encompasses physical, mental, psychological, and spiritual health.
b. Wellness emphasizes lifestyle choices that contribute
to an individual’s general well-being.
c. Wellness is defined as the absence of illness.
d. Wellness is a holistic term that emphasizes a positive
state of overall well-being.
A
c. Wellness is defined as the absence of illness.
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- *2. In general, Joanna and her counselor agree on her goals for counseling and are working collaboratively on the tasks needed to achieve these goals. Joanna also feels emotionally connected to her counselor. What can be**
- *said about the relationship between Joanna and her counselor?**
a. They have a weak therapeutic relationship.
b. Joanna experiences a lack of psychological contact with her counselor.
c. They have a strong therapeutic relationship which will facilitate Joanna’s progress in counseling.
d. Joanna’s strong relationship with her counselor will only be effective if the right treatment modality is used.
A
c. They have a strong therapeutic relationship which will facilitate Joanna’s progress in counseling.
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- *3. When working with clients who have experienced a disaster, counselors can apply which of the following evidence-based approaches?**
a. Collaborative-dependent model
b. Counselor unconditional positive regard
c. Caplan’s mental health consultation model
d. Psychological first aid
A
d. Psychological first aid
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- *4. George is a successful business owner who drinks daily in order to cope with the stresses of running a business. For months, his mother and brother have been “hassling” him about seeking treatment for his drinking. While they believe his drinking is a problem, George fails to see the**
- *issue. He is, after all, successful at his job and has no intention to change his drinking behavior. George is most likely in which of the following stages of change?**
a. Precontemplation
b. Contemplation
c. Preparation
d. Action
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a. Precontemplation
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- *5. A counselor collaborates with clients to set goals in the ____________ stage of counseling.**
a. initial
b. action
c. termination
d. relationship-building
A
b. action
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5.2
- *1. ____________ is NOT a minimal encourager.**
a. “Hmm”
b. “I’m with you”
c. “Tell me more about that”
d. “I’ve got you”
A
c. “Tell me more about that”
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2. Which of the following is a closed-ended question?
a. “How does it feel when your husband is gone for
weeks at a time?”
b. “Tell me more about how your family has solved conflicts in the past year.”
c. “When was the last time you fought with your
daughter?”
d. “In what ways does your partner’s lying affect you?
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c. “When was the last time you fought with your
daughter?”
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- *3. “You say you want to get better grades, but you have not completed any homework in the last week.” This is an example of**
a. a reflection.
b. a confrontation.
c. giving feedback.
d. a paraphrase.
A
b. a confrontation.
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4. Which of the following is not appropriate when giving a client feedback?
a. Providing feedback when it assists the client in gaining
increased self-awareness.
b. Providing feedback through the use of broad statements such as, “You are a really sensitive person.”
c. Asking the client permission to give feedback.
d. Providing feedback to reinforce a client’s progress in obtaining their goals.
A
b. Providing feedback through the use of broad statements such as, “You are a really sensitive person.”
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- *5. Repeating a client’s statement back to them in different words is called**
a. paraphrasing.
b. reflecting.
c. summarizing.
d. attending.
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a. paraphrasing.
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5.3
- *1. The ____________ operates according to the reality principle.**
a. id
b. ego
c. superego
d. conscience mind
A
b. ego
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- *2. Images and tendencies that are inherent in all human beings are contained in the**
a. preconscious.
b. personal unconscious.
c. unconscious.
d. collective unconscious.
A
d. collective unconscious.
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- *3. A counselor uses an Adlerian technique called**
- *____________ to help a client reduce the desirability of unhealthy behaviors.**
a. asking the question
b. pushbutton
c. catching oneself
d. spitting in the client’s soup
A
d. spitting in the client’s soup
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- *4. According to Adler, ____________ tend to excel in their pursuits but are often spoiled and lack social skills comparable to those of other children.**
a. only children
b. youngest children
c. firstborns
d. second children
A
a. only children
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- Which Jungian archetype is said to contain the parts of the self that a person does not want to acknowledge?
a. The Self
b. The Anima
c. The Shadow
d. The Persona
A
c. The Shadow
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5.4
- *1. All of the following behavioral techniques are most commonly used with children, EXCEPT**
a. token economy.
b. contingency contract.
c. behavioral rehearsal.
d. response cost.
A
c. behavioral rehearsal.
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- *2. A counselor who reinforces a client, who is afraid to leave the house, for stepping out on his porch is using which of the behavioral counseling techniques?**
a. Maintenance.
b. Shaping.
c. Overcorrection.
d. Environmental planning
A
b. Shaping
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- *3. In the WDEP system of reality therapy, the P stands for**
a. practice.
b. purpose.
c. power.
d. plan.
A
d. plan.
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- *4. Bill, a counselor, frequently challenges clients on their irrational thoughts about what they must or have to do. His primary goal in therapy is to dispute client irrational thoughts. Bill is using which cognitive-behavioral theory?**
a. Gestalt therapy.
b. reality therapy.
c. rational emotive behavior therapy.
d. cognitive therapy.
A
c. rational emotive behavior therapy.
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- *5. A client shares that she volunteers at a child-care center. During one of her visits, two of the children get upset with her when she tells them it’s time to clean up and start kicking her. The woman quits volunteering because she concludes that all children are violent. A counselor who uses a cognitive therapy would label this type of distorted thinking as**
a. magnification.
b. overgeneralization.
c. labeling.
d. selective abstraction.
A
b. overgeneralization.
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5.5
- *1. The core condition of counseling known as unconditional positive regard is also referred to as each of the following EXCEPT**
a. respect.
b. empathy.
c. acceptance.
d. prizing.
A
b. empathy.
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- *2. Missy recently lost her father to a terminal illness. In the months after his death she has experienced high anxiety regarding her own mortality. An existential counselor would say Missy is experiencing [a(n)]**
a. homeostasis.
b. existential dilemma.
c. unfinished business.
d. existential vacuum.
A
b. existential dilemma.
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- A counselor who suggests that a depressed client spend at least two hours a day being depressed is using what technique?
a. Paradoxical intention
b. Reverse psychology
c. Logotherapy
d. Here and now therapy
A
a. Paradoxical intention
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- *4. Humanistic counselors**
a. are directive.
b. are problem focused.
c. are person focused.
d. use many techniques.
A
c. are person focused.
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* *5. According to Rollo May, healthy people**
a. should not experience anxiety.
b. should experience moderate levels of anxiety.
c. should experience high levels of anxiety because it is motivational.
d. None of the above.
b. should experience moderate levels of anxiety.
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5.6
1. A client comes to counseling and admits that she has a problem with alcohol abuse but does not seem committed to making any changes in her life. A solution-focused counselor would likely classify this client as a
a. visitor.
b. complainant.
c. customer.
d. consumer.
b. complainant.
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* *2. Steven struggles with self-esteem issues and generally believes he is a failure in life. He has been working in therapy to construct a new self-narrative in which he is confident and successful. The counselor suggests that Steven consider sharing his new self-narrative with a small group of friends/family and elicit their feedback. This is**
* *an example of**
a. positive blame.
b. a definitional ceremony.
c. writing therapeutic letters.
d. a psychodrama.
b. a definitional ceremony.
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* *3. Thick descriptions are each of the following EXCEPT**
a. detailed.
b. multilayered.
c. based primarily on outsider labels.
d. complex.
c. based primarily on outsider labels.
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* *4. A dominant narrative is one constructed by the**
a. client.
b. client’s family of origin.
c. counselor.
d. society.
d. society.
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**5. Which of the following is NOT an example of an externalizing question?**
a. How long have you been sad?
b. How has depression affected your personal life?
c. When have you been able to ignore anxiety?
d. How have your academics been affected by
compulsiveness?
a. How long have you been sad?
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**5.7**
* *1. Stella does not trust her partner, Frank, because he lies about his drinking. Her distrust, in turn, causes him to drink and lie about his behavior. As a result, her distrust increases. Stella and Frank’s relationship can be best explained by**
a. linear causality.
b. circular causality.
c. homeostasis.
d. closed family system.
b. circular causality.
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* *2. Susie is a people-pleaser. She frequently agrees with her family members to keep them happy and rarely expresses her own opinion. According to Satir, Susie has adopted which of the following dysfunctional communication patterns?**
a. Blamer
b. Intellectualizer
c. Placater
d. Distracter
c. Placater
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* *3. Which of the following couples would Bowen consider well matched?**
a. An oldest child and another oldest child
b. A youngest child and another youngest child
c. A middle child and another middle child
d. An oldest child and a youngest child
d. An oldest child and a youngest child
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* *4. A counselor encourages a couple to argue in the counseling session about how to discipline their children, a fight that frequently occurs outside of the counseling session. This technique is referred to as**
a. family sculpting.
b. an enactment.
c. an ordeal.
d. unbalancing.
b. an enactment.
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* *5. A counselor tells a family that they should not try to change too soon. The counselor is using**
a. a ritual.
b. the pretend technique.
c. positive connotation.
d. counterparadox.
d. counterparadox.
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**5.8**
* *1. All of the following words describe the adapted child ego state EXCEPT**
a. compliant.
b. reserved.
c. creative.
d. docile.
c. creative.
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* *2. A counselor is planning to read a therapy book on divorce with his 8-year-old client. He believes that implementing the book into the counseling session will prompt the client to talk about her feelings regarding her parent’s divorce. Which approach to play therapy is the counselor using?**
a. Non-directive
b. Child-centered
c. Directive
d. None of the above
c. Directive
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* *3. A professional counselor uses techniques from a variety of theories to treat client issues. This is an example of**
a. technical integration.
b. assimilative integration.
c. theoretical integration.
d. common factors approach.
a. technical integration.
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* *4. Gina is attending DBT group counseling sessions. She is working on how to ask for what she wants and effectively say no to others without feeling guilty. Which of the following skill modules is Gina’s therapy focusing on?**
a. Mindfulness
b. Distress Tolerance
c. Interpersonal Effectiveness
d. Emotional Regulation
c. Interpersonal Effectiveness
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* *5. A multimodal counselor who approaches clients from their preferred domain/modality, is using the technique known as**
a. enhancing capabilities.
b. firing sequence.
c. positive stroke.
d. bridging.
d. bridging.
