Lecture 3

Question 1

What are the uses of questions

Answer 1

Aid understanding 
Elicit exploration, elaboration
Allow sessions to flow 
Show interest 
Fill in gaps 
Problem solving

Question 2

What is the use of open ended questions?

Answer 2

Elaboration and exploration

Be specific

focusing and prioritizing

Question 3

Dangers of poor timing

Answer 3

It could interrupt the client when they are thinking, exploring something for themselves or expressing their feeligns

Question 4

Dangers of Why questions

Answer 4

They may seem judgmental and invite intellectualization.

Question 5

What is the use of leading questions

Answer 5

To put the answer into the other person’s mouth

Question 6

What are some alternatives to asking questions

Answer 6

Observing the nonverbal cues

Use I statements

An invitation to answer a question instead of just asking more questions

Question 7

What are probes

Answer 7

Verbal and nonverbal tactics for helping clients talk about themselves.

Clients can then define their concerns more concretely through specific experiences, behaviours and feelings

Question 8

Types of probes

Answer 8

Statements

Requests

Questions

Single words

Non verbal prompts