Deck 6: Developing Counseling Goals

Question 1

In the Goal-Setting Map, overall goals lead to sub-goals which, in turn, lead to specific
tasks.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Who is more responsible for process goals in counseling?

A) The client.
B) The counselor
C) Process goals are theory-determined only.
D) They are equally responsible.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

When clients resist goal-setting, it usually is because they don't want to commit
themselves to change.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Helping a client overcome her fear of talking about goals and her future is an example of a:

A) Process goal.
B) Ultimate goal.
C) Outcome goal.
D) None of the above.

Question 5

Most guidelines for counseling goal-setting are similar for multicultural clients.

Question 6

When working with clients of a different cultural background, the counselor should:

A) Be aware of the client's racial identity development.
B) Understand environmental conditions that might impact the client's goals.
C) Understand the client's worldview.
D) All of the above.

Question 7

A by-product of goal-setting by clients is:

A) It allows them a different view of their problems.
B) It lets them feel encouraged about the direction they are choosing to pursue.
C) It represents a real sense of hope for them.
D) All of the above.

Question 8

Using goal-setting to determine when counseling should terminate is an example of the:

A) Motivational influence of goals.
B) Evaluative function of goals.
C) Educational function of goals.
D) None of the above.

Question 9

Client resistance to goal-setting should be interpreted as:

A) A statement about the counseling relationship.
B) A statement about the client's desire to change.
C) An indication of the counselor's skills.
D) None of the above.

Question 10

The confrontational response tends not to be useful in getting clients to think about
discrepancies in their communications.

Question 11

Outcome goals that describe desired behavior change are poor goals for some clients.

Question 12

Clients are more likely to contribute to outcome goals than to process goals.

Question 13

The affirming response may be thought of as a way of saying to the client "I know you
have within you the capability to do this".

Question 14

Process goals will be different for each client.

Question 15

When the affirming response is misused:

A) The effect is too accurate for the client.
B) The effect is to communicate to a client his or her ability to perform a certain action.
C) The effect is to negate or ignore the client's concerns.
D) None of the above.

Question 16

Roleplay may be used by the counselor in the goal-setting stage when:

A) The client seems to be losing interest.
B) The client is facing conflicting potential goals.
C) The counselor is certain how the client feels.
D) The counselor is feeling disinterested in the process.

Question 17

Often, goal-setting allows clients to have a different view of their problems and concerns.

Question 18

A good outcome goal should:

A) Identify the behavior/attitude/affect to be changed.
B) Identify the conditions under which the desired change will occur.
C) Identify a suitable and realistic level or amount of change that should occur.
D) All of the above.

Question 19

In the context of goal-setting, the confrontational response is likely to address:

A) Client resistance.
B) Client anxiety.
C) Client hostility.
D) Client ambition.

Question 20

Counselor questioning is one way to get clients to set goals for counseling.