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Question
Which of the following statement is true about counseling within a cultural context?
a. Counseling discussions hold less meaning.
b. The outcome of problems is vaguer.
c.Behaviors cannot be measured as accurately.
d. Personal identity becomes more clearly defined.
Answer: D
Rationale: Personal identity turns out to be all the more unmistakably characterized within a cultural context. At a point when a counselor guides the customer within a cultural context, the customers will almost certainly identify with what the counselor is stating and will most likely view themselves and self-reflect.
Question
Holland's Trait Factor theory includes which of the following?
a. Personality traits with job requirements
b. Personality traits with skills
c. Personality traits with gender traits
d. Personality traits with intelligence levels
Answer: A
Rationale: Holland matched individual traits with environment traits.
Question
A _______ is a type of descriptive research.
a. Analysis
b. Questionnaire
c. Survey
d. Variable
Answer: C
Rationale: There are three types of descriptive research: survey, observation and case study.
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Question
Social groups developed by Charles Cooley consist of three levels, what are they?
a. first, second, third
b. high, medium, low
c. primary, secondary, tertiary
d. norming, forming, storming
Answer: C
Rationale: Social groups were first described by Charles Cooley. The three levels are primary groups, which shares close, and personal relationships, secondary groups, which are relationships that are goal oriented and may be brief, and tertiary groups sometimes called reference groups, that shape one's demeanor and conduct.
Question
You have been counseling your client for over six months, when she presents you with a gift to show her appreciation. What should you do?
a. State that you can only accept the gift once your counseling relationship comes to and end
b. Decline the gift and provide her with an explanation on why you wont be able to accept the gift
c. Accept or decline the gift depending on the circumstances
d. Accept the gift from your client
Answer: C
Rationale: In some cultures accepting a gift means showing respect and gratitude in a way that financially repaying the counselor does not. Accepting a gift from a client may be an acceptable thing to do. However, choosing whether or not to accept the gift, the counselor must think about the client’s intent in giving the gift, the financial value of the gift, and the point of time the therapeutic relationship has reached. For example, it is commonly best if the counselor does not accept any gifts from those with whom they are in a therapeutic relationship.
Question
You are obliged by law to start a counseling relationship by?
a. informing your client the limits of confidentiality
b. explaining to your client that everything said in the session will be kept confidential
c. keeping an itemized record of what is said amid every session
d. composing details of your clients sessions
Answer: A
Rationale: As a professional counselor you are ethically bound to report certain things as their are limits to confidentiality. Your first session with your client should incorporate a discourse of protection and explicit audit of the type of information that should be reported, and to whom, given specific circumstances.
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Question
A student received the grades on her tests 85, 80, 95, and a 65. What will she need to earn on her next test to have a mean score of at least an 80?
Answer:
85 + 80 + 95 + 65 + X = 80
5
325 + X = 80
5
325+X = 80 x 5
X = 400 - 325
X = 75
Rationale: To find the answer, first set up an equation to find the mean of the 5 tests (after she take the next test there will be a total of 5). Let's call the final test X.
Next we will solve for X. Start by adding all of the scores on top.
Next, multiply 80 by 5.
Finally, subtract 325 from 400.
She will need to earn at least a 75 on her next test to have a B average.
Question
Which of the accompanying therapy approaches looks to enable individuals to discover their responses to questions, for example, Why am I here? Is this all there is? Why do people suffer?
a. Client- Centered
b. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
c. Existential Therapy
d. Psychodynamic Therapy
Answer: C
Rationale: Existential therapy fixates on the client, as opposed to the symptom, it focuses on free will, self determination, and the search for meaning. Client Centered therapy is client focused to enable the clients to guide their discussion so that, in the process they will discover their own solutions. Cognitive behavioral therapy attempts to treat issues and boost happiness by modifying emotions, behaviors, and thoughts. Psychodynamic therapy focuses on the client's self- awareness and understanding of the influence of the past on present behavior.
Question
If someone is pondering suicide, asking them whether they are contemplating suicide won't cause them to commit suicide?
True
False
Answer: True
Rationale: Research has demonstrated that discussing suicide does not improve the probability of somebody ending their life. Discussing suicide and educating individuals about it very well may be a standout amongst the best methods for keeping it from occurring.
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Question
Which of the following is considered an Intelligence test?
a. Rorschach
b. TAT
c. WISC-III
d. None; all are subjective
Answer: C
Rationale: All of the other test are subjective except for the WISC-III.
Question
According to Kohlberg's theory, How many stages are there in moral reasoning?
a. four
b. six
c. none
d. moral judgement
Answer: B
Rationale: Kohlberg's stages have three different levels (Pre-Conventional, Conventional, & Post-Conventional), and six stages (Obedience & Punishment Orientation, Individualism & Exchange, Good Interpersonal Relationships, Maintaining the Social Order, Social Contract & Individual Rights, and Universal Principles).
Question
A client is 18 years old. She is discovering herself, and attempting to interact with her peers. Which of Erickson's Stages of Psychosocial Development is she in?
a. Intimacy vs. Isolation
b. Industry vs. Inferiority
c. Integrity vs. Despair
d. Identity vs. Role Confusion
Answer: D
Rationale: Erickson's Identity vs Role Confusion is the stage where the adolescent is struggling to find his or her own identity, and at the same time trying to fit in with their peers. Adolescents also at this stage develops a strong affiliation and devotion to ideals, causes, and friends.
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