(CO612) Chapter 2 - Quiz Flashcards
The Counselor as a Person and as a Professional
A counselor educator teaches an experiential group course. Students who take this class:
a. do not need to go over informed consent in class, since it was presented to them at their student orientation.
b. probably won’t understand the nuances of informed consent; therefore, the instructor should not feel obligated to discuss it.
c. might enjoy hearing about informed consent; it can be mentioned if there is time left over at the end of a class.
d. need to be properly informed about the expectations and requirements of the course; thus, the instructor has an obligation to discuss informed consent in class.
d. need to be properly informed about the expectations and requirements of the course; thus, the instructor has an obligation to discuss informed consent in class.
When clinicians keep clients in therapy after they are no longer benefitting and thereby continue to profit, the clinicians may be:
a. altruistic.
b. empowering their clients by promoting their autonomy.
c. fostering client dependence.
d. shrewd business managers.
c. fostering client dependence.
Which of the following issues tends to surface when students are engaged in practicum, fieldwork, and internship experiences?
a. a strong inclination to alleviate clients’ pain
b. a confidence that no mistakes will be made
c. a desire for long, involved solutions
d. an intense need to be essentially invisible
a. a strong inclination to alleviate clients’ pain
Viewing the concept from a broad perspective, which of the following involves the therapist’s total emotional response to a client?
a. transference
b. immediacy
c. countertransference
d. empathy
c. countertransference
Which of the following actions do ethical codes suggest practitioners take when experiencing professional impairment?
a. seek immediate consultation to determine whether they should limit or even suspend their professional activities
b. take a reactive stance that focuses on the result of emotional distress rather than a proactive stance
c. avoid confrontation from colleagues while engaging in an ongoing process of self-assessment
d. seek social relationships with clients to alleviate professional isolation
a. seek immediate consultation to determine whether they should limit or even suspend their professional activities
Personal therapy among therapists is:
a. a relatively rare practice, especially in English-speaking countries.
b. strongly discouraged in training programs.
c. considered taboo, since therapists must be healthy.
d. a common practice and is considered beneficial.
d. a common practice and is considered beneficial.
Nina has difficulty making decisions and is seeking counseling in order to determine whether or not she should continue a dissatisfying relationship with her boyfriend. Which of the following is an action her therapist, who has a history of problematic romantic relationships in their own life, should take?
a. assist Nina in exploring her feelings of attachment to her boyfriend and the positive aspects of their relationship
b. give Nina direct advice about the most appropriate way to handle her situation
c. tell Nina what her options are and insist she immediately choose one
d. point out that Nina always has trouble making decisions and if she is not sure about the relationship, she should leave
a. assist Nina in exploring her feelings of attachment to her boyfriend and the positive aspects of their relationship
Which of the following statements about the personal needs of counselors is true?
a. It is advisable for those who are extremely needy to disclose their needs to their clients.
b. The most effective therapists do not have any personal needs, which allows them to focus all their attention on their clients.
c. Although therapists may meet some of their needs through their work, this should be a byproduct rather than a primary aim.
d. Those who have a strong need for approval tend to try harder and thus deliver the most effective services.
c. Although therapists may meet some of their needs through their work, this should be a byproduct rather than a primary aim.
In the authors’ view, the ultimate sign of an effective therapist is their ability to help clients:
a. reach a stage of self-determination wherein they no longer need a therapist.
b. adopt the counselor’s values and beliefs.
c. generate new goals to work on in therapy.
d. reach a point where they express gratitude for all the help they have received.
a. reach a stage of self-determination wherein they no longer need a therapist.
Self-care education should start:
a. at the beginning of a graduate program to prevent decay in students’ future careers.
b. toward the end of a graduate program, when students know about the helping process.
c. when one begins to practice independently.
d. while one is studying for the licensure examination.
a. at the beginning of a graduate program to prevent decay in students’ future careers.
In counseling, termination is best viewed as:
a. a process that is necessary only at the conclusion of long-term therapy.
b. a discrete event that marks the end of therapy.
c. what occurs when a therapist informs clients that they should not return for therapy.
d. a process for ending therapy over a period of time.
d. a process for ending therapy over a period of time.
With regard to seeking feedback from others, the authors encourage their readers to:
a. consider the feedback of only their clinical supervisors, not their peers; supervisors are trained experts.
b. consider only criticism to be valid feedback, since it is likely to be more accurate than positive feedback.
c. ask others to comment only on their strengths so as to boost their self-confidence.
d. ask colleagues and peers for honest feedback as to how they are perceived.
d. ask colleagues and peers for honest feedback as to how they are perceived.
Which of the following statements regarding the concept of transference is true?
a. Transference is understood as having its origins in early adulthood.
b. A clinician fights the effects of transference with countertransference.
c. How a clinician deals with a client’s transference is crucial.
d. Transference refers to the therapist’s distortions that are projected onto the client.
c. How a clinician deals with a client’s transference is crucial.
Seductive behavior on the part of a client:
a. can easily lead to the adoption of a seductive style by the therapist.
b. should almost always prompt the therapist to refer the client to another practitioner.
c. occurs only in movies, never in real life.
d. only manifests in cases that involve psychosis.
a. can easily lead to the adoption of a seductive style by the therapist.
Human service professionals who experience and demonstrate empathy toward their clients are at greater risk for:
a. cognitive overload.
b. compassion fatigue.
c. Stockholm syndrome.
d. a psychotic episode.
b. compassion fatigue.
