Question 1

The goals of the second stage, the awareness stage, of counseling include all of the following except&#10;A) to develop an emotional awareness of ineffective coping patterns.&#10;B) to accept and honor old patterns.&#10;C) to complete the intake.&#10;D) to recognize their own strengths.

Accepted Answer

The other choices are all goals of the awareness stage of counseling. Completing the intake typically occurs in the first stage, the initial stage of counseling.

Question 2

In the awareness stage of counseling, it is important to focus in on one central theme. To find the central theme, what do you look for in a client's speech?&#10;A) repetition of a theme.&#10;B) rapid speech patterns.&#10;C) omitted themes.&#10;D) slower speech patterns.

Accepted Answer

In the awareness stage of counseling, counselors should look for repetition of a theme in a client's speech to find the central theme. This can help guide the counseling process and increase self-awareness for the client. Rapid speech patterns or slower speech patterns may not necessarily indicate a central theme, and omitted themes may be important to explore but may not necessarily reveal the central theme.

Question 3

Most repeated coping patterns are&#10;A) known to the client.&#10;B) not known to the client.&#10;C) are not harmful to clients.&#10;D) are not harmful to relationships.

Accepted Answer

Most repeated coping patterns are not known to the client. These patterns are often unconscious mechanisms that individuals develop over time to deal with stress or trauma, and they may not be aware of these patterns or their impacts.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a type of counselor self-disclosure?&#10;A) personal self-disclosure&#10;B) immediacy&#10;C) feedback-giving&#10;D) resiliency

Accepted Answer

Resiliency is not a type of counselor self-disclosure. Personal self-disclosure refers to sharing personal experiences or feelings with the client, immediacy refers to disclosing the counselor's present thoughts or feelings during the session, and feedback-giving refers to the counselor sharing observations or insights about the client's behavior or communication.

Question 5

Immediacy is&#10;A) counselor disclosure about her state of health.&#10;B) counselor disclosure about something that happened in the past.&#10;C) counselor disclosure about what is happening in the session.&#10;D) counselor needs to leave early.

Accepted Answer

Immediacy refers to counseling interventions in which the counselor discloses what is happening in the session, addressing the here and now issues. It involves bringing the client’s attention to something happening in the present moment that might be going unnoticed or unacknowledged. Therefore, option C is the correct choice. Option A is incorrect because the counselor’s state of health does not relate to the client's immediate concerns. Option B may be relevant, but it addresses something in the past, not the present. Option D might be relevant to discuss, but it is not the best choice for immediacy.

Question 6

Counselor: &#34;I want to let you know that I am not feeling well today. I was up last night with the flu and I'm sleepy. So, if I seem kind of 'out of it,' that's the reason why.&#34; This is an example of the influencing skills of&#10;A) immediacy.&#10;B) personal disclosure.&#10;C) feedback-giving.&#10;D) recognizing the common theme.

Accepted Answer

This is an example of personal disclosure, where the counselor is sharing personal information about their state of health to explain their behavior or lack of energy.

Question 7

Counselor: &#34;Frank, I'm glad to hear you say that it is time to stop blaming other people and to start taking charge of your life.&#34; This is an example of the influencing skills of&#10;A) triangles of insight.&#10;B) challenging confrontation.&#10;C) giving positive feedback.&#10;D) recognizing the common theme.

Accepted Answer

The counselor is giving positive feedback to Frank, which is a form of influencing skills. The other options do not apply in this scenario.

Question 8

Counselor: &#34;Morgan, you have told me that in the past you have not been able to trust your sister. Now you don't trust your roommate. I sometimes feel like you don't trust me. Is that accurate?&#34; This is an example to the influencing skill of&#10;A) triangles of insight.&#10;B) challenging confrontation.&#10;C) giving positive feedback.&#10;D) recognizing the common theme.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Counselor: &#34;Morgan, you have told me that...

Question 9

According to Meier and Davis (2000), a counselor can challenge clients&#10;A) in the first session.&#10;B) without concern for their cultural background.&#10;C) as much as the counselor has supported them.&#10;D) only in the middle of the session.

Accepted Answer

According to Meier and Davis (2000), a counselor can challenge clients as much as the counselor has supported them. This means that a counselor should build a strong relationship with the client before challenging them. It is important for the counselor to show empathy, understanding, and support for the client before challenging them to make sure it is done in a constructive and helpful manner.

Question 10

To gain a sense of self-worth by dominating others, to help by taking over others' responsibilities, and to get needs known by complaining are examples of&#10;A) interconnectedness.&#10;B) patterns of minimizing others.&#10;C) conscious choices.&#10;D) unconscious choices.

Accepted Answer

Patterns of minimizing others involve behaviors that aim to diminish the self-worth or importance of others. The given examples of dominating others, taking over their responsibilities, and complaining to get needs known all fall under this category.

Deck 9: Influencing Skills