Chapter 2 Flashcards
An organized series of propositions that help you explain phenomena, predict behavior, and inform your decision is a A. belief B. theory C. experience D. hypothesis
B.
Most say that theories of counseling and therapy are still useful for all the following reasons EXCEPT
A. theories guide the counselor’s attention to particular information about the client, and make sense of it
B. theories ensure that there is healthy competition between individuals in the therapeutic community
C. theories help clinicians organize and synthesize information about clients in a meaningful, coherent way
D. theories encourage continued research that formulates new questions for investigation and informs hypotheses to be tested
B.
A counseling theory is
A. a stable conception that stand the test of time
B. a generic approach to training that is broadly applicable
C. an organized set of propositions that helps explain, predict, and inform decisions about clients
D. a plan that can be followed to promote client improvement
C.
Reviewing “cures” for mental illness that were once widely endorsed can be helpful because
A. some of the best ideas have stood the test of time
B. doing so encourages a degree of caution and skepticism about ideas that are widely purported today
C. doing so highlights how many widely-held contemporary ideas have no basis
D. we can be proud of no longer believing in extreme and dangerous cures
B.
The ethical requirement of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ holds that therapists must refrain from imposing their personal values on others A. respect for differences B. competence C. avoiding dual relationships D. personal autonomy E. confidentiality
A.
The ethical requirement of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ holds that clients have a right to make their own choices regarding their treatment, based on accurate information A. freedom B. choice C. informed consent D. independence E. competence
C.
The ethical principle that states that therapists are not permitted to practice outside of their scope of training preparation is A. competence B. informed consent C. dual relationships D. confidentiality E. respect for differences
A.
Diversity issues in our field
A. apply only to one’s ethic background
B. apply to tx issues but not diagnoses
C. are less important now that everyone is more sensitive
D. require that every theory needs to be adapted somewhat to fit each client
D.
The managed care movement
A. has had little impact on current practice
B. has been embraced by most practitioners are helpful
C. has revolutionized the practice of counseling and therapy
D. has lengthened the number of sessions clients spent in tx
E. has made counseling less accessible for people who need it
C.
The amount of time that clients expect to spend in therapy
A. has decreased over the decades
B. is about the same as it has always been
C. has increased over the decades
D. is determined solely by the therapist
E. is dictated by the clinician’s theory
A.
Computer-based counseling currently comes in all of the following delivery systems EXCEPT
A. computer simulations and avatars in which programs respond to clients’ written or verbal statements
B. internet-based conversations in real time in which clients and therapists “chat” or conduct sessions in writing
C. live video conferencing
D. internet-based phone conferencing
E. internet-based dialogue in which confidential client email is circulated by the therapist to other professionals for feedback
E.
