CHAPTER 2 THE COUNSELOR: PERSON AND PROFESSIONAL Flashcards
1
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The process of therapists
seeing in their clients patterns of their own
behavior, overidentifying with clients, or meeting
their own needs through their clients.
A
Countertransference
2
Q
The values and behaviors shared by a
group of individuals.
A
Culture
3
Q
An ongoing
process that involves a practitioner developing
awareness of beliefs and attitudes, acquiring
knowledge about race and culture, and learning
skills and intervention strategies necessary to work
effectively with culturally diverse populations.
A
Diversity-competent practitioner
4
Q
A condition that occurs
when helpers feel drained and depleted as a result
of their work. Certain factors, such as constantly
giving without expecting much in return,
can sap helpers’ vitality and motivation. Selfcare
can help to prevent this condition.
A
Professional burnout
5
Q
- If counselors hide behind the safety
of their professional role, their clients
will likely keep themselves hidden
in therapy
A
t
6
Q
2. Empirical research strongly and consistently supports the centrality of the therapeutic relationship as a primary factor contributing to psychotherapy outcomes.
A
t
7
Q
- Clients place more value on the specifi
c techniques used rather than on
the personality of the therapist.
A
f
8
Q
- Meta-analyses of studies on therapeutic
effectiveness have shown
that techniques have relatively little
effect on therapeutic outcome.
A
t
9
Q
- As a therapist, it is your function to
persuade clients to accept or adopt
your value system since it has been
perfected through years of training
A
f
10
Q
- It is impossible for human beings to
maintain a sense of objectivity; thus,
therapists who attempt to maintain
objectivity are fooling themselves
A
f
11
Q
- If clients express a desire for you to
give them answers, you should do
so
A
f
12
Q
- It is a professional obligation, not
an ethical obligation, for counselors
to develop a sensitivity to their clients’
cultural differences.
A
f
13
Q
- Most beginning counselors have
ambivalent feelings when meeting
their fi rst clients.
A
t
14
Q
- Judging the appropriate amount of
self-disclosure is only a problem for
new counselors.
A
f
15
Q
11. Counselors who leave their reactions and selves out of their clinical work a. are likely to be ineffective counselors and merely technical experts. b. are most likely psychodynamic practitioners who are creating the analytic framework. c. are defi nitely practicing in an unethical manner and might be violating laws depending on the state in which they are practicing. d. have mastered setting good boundaries in therapy.
A
a
16
Q
12. Which of the following statements about effective counselors is NOT true? a. Effective counselors have the courage to leave the security of the known if they are not satisfi ed with the way they are. b. Effective counselors feel adequate with others and allow others to feel powerful with them. c. Effective counselors are certain that their knowledge about human nature is correct and feel obligated to steer their clients away from making poor decisions. d. Effective counselors are committed to living fully rather than settling for mere existence.
A
c
17
Q
13. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ refer to aspects such as the alliance, the relationship, the personal and interpersonal skills of the therapist, client agency, and extra-therapeutic factors. a. Technical factors b. Contextual factors c. Subjective factors d. Phenomenological factors
A
b
18
Q
14. There is considerable evidence indicating that the of the psychotherapist is inextricably intertwined with the outcome of psychotherapy. a. décor of the offi ce b. socioeconomic status c. person d. genetic makeup e. general attractiveness
A
c
19
Q
15. Linda, a licensed therapist with strong negative opinions about homosexuality and gay marriage, believes that her clients Joe and Robert should dissolve their relationship and give heterosexuality a chance. Linda is a. being true to her own values; thus, her advice to Joe and Robert is ethical. b. behaving in an illegal manner. c. not maintaining an objective stance and seems to be encapsulated by her worldview. d. qualifi ed to assess whether or not Joe and Robert should remain a couple because she is licensed.
A
c
20
Q
16. Yi-Lung, a recent immigrant from Taiwan, has been encouraged by his American girlfriend to join her in couples counseling. During the fi rst session, Yi-Lung seems reluctant to self-disclose and admits that he does not believe counseling is the best way for them to address their problems. The counselor should a. try to understand how Yi-Lung perceives the value of formal helping. b. realize that Yi-Lung may have different expectations about the helping process based on his cultural background. c. take Yi-Lung’s degree of acculturation into account when working with him and his girlfriend. d. all of these.
A
d
21
Q
17. Which of the following statements about therapeutic goals is true? a. Setting goals is inextricably related to values. b. Clients initially tend to have a clear sense of what they expect from therapy. c. The exploration of what a client wants from therapy should rarely be discussed during the fi rst few sessions because it can feel overwhelming to him or her. d. A client who lacks therapeutic goals does not belong in therapy.
A
a
22
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18. A counselor trainee makes the following comment in class: “I would never work with a counselor who has been a client in counseling! If they can’t handle their own problems, how could they possibly be effective in helping others?” What would be an appropriate response on the part of the instructor? a. “Our own work as a client can teach us valuable lessons about how to creatively facilitate deeper levels of self-exploration in clients. And it tends to increase our appreciation for the courage our clients display in their therapeutic journeys. b. “You’re right! Counselors who need counseling are probably unstable and should not interact with clients.” c. “I can’t believe we admitted you into this training program. You should be ashamed of yourself for saying that.” d. “Well, I have been in counseling. Are you suggesting that I am ineffective?”
A
a
23
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19. Yolanda, a therapist specializing in working with adolescents, told a young pregnant client to strongly consider giving her child up for adoption. In Yolanda’s words: “Certainly you don’t want to eliminate the possibility of going to college and ruin your future by having a child at such a young age, right?” Yolanda is a. doing the client a favor by being direct and offering her guidance. b. exerting infl uence and imposing her values on the client. c. merely exposing her own values, and thus, is behaving ethically. d. surely projecting her own life story onto the client.
A
b
24
Q
20. Understanding the sociopolitical system of which clients are a part is a. something that only social workers do. b. a requirement only for those who want to specialize in social justice issues. c. necessary in order to become multiculturally competent. d. not important for therapists working in private practice.
A
c
25
Q
21. Counselors must examine their expectations, attitudes, biases, and assumptions about the counseling process and also about persons from diverse groups. a. from all cultural groups b. from oppressed cultural groups c. residing in affl uent areas d. who received their training from non-accredited programs
A
a
26
Q
22. Which of the following is NOT a guideline for increasing your effectiveness with clients from diverse backgrounds? a. Learn more about how your own cultural background has infl uenced your thinking and behaving. b. Learn to pay attention to the common ground that exists among people of diverse backgrounds. c. Use a one-size-fi ts-all approach in your clinical work d. Examine where you obtained your knowledge about culture.
A
c
27
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23. In determining the appropriateness of self-disclosure, consider a. what to reveal. b. when to reveal. c. how much to reveal. d. all of these
A
d
28
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24. Tom plans to work with clients who are mandated by the courts to receive counseling. Considering they will be involuntary clients, Tom should a. not expect change to occur. b. not be too concerned about the informed consent process, since confi dentiality will not be an issue. c. make sure that he prepares them well for the process. d. plan to counter their resistance with promises of dramatic change in order to instill hope in them.
A
c
29
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25. Students willing to risk making mistakes in supervised learning situations and willing to reveal their self-doubts a. will fi nd a direction that leads to growth. b. will be perceived poorly by their clinical supervisor. c. are probably too impulsive and should develop better boundaries. d. will be stifl ed in the long run; thus, they should modify their approach to learning
A
a
