Deck 2: Who Answers About Counselors and Clients

Question 1

are sometimes referred to as human services workers who are qualified for positions such as .

A) Paraprofessionals…college resident hall workers
B) Paraprofessionals…counseling psychologists
C) Professionals…psychiatrists
D) Nonprofessional helpers…mental health technicians
E) All of the above.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The four major approaches to helping discussed in the text are:

A) developmental, medical/psychopathological, social systems/case management, and targeted populations.
B) developmental, medical/psychopathological, social systems/case management, and professional counseling.
C) developmental, medical/psychopathological, targeted populations, and indigenous.
D) developmental, social systems/case management, indigenous, and professional counseling.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Professional counselors work in which of the following capacities?

A) As school counselors
B) As community or mental health counselors
C) As rehabilitation counselors
D) As higher education student affairs counselors
E) All of the above

Answer 3

E

Question 4

The primary professional organization for counselors is the:

A) American Counseling Association.
B) American Professional Counseling Society.
C) American Psychological Association.
D) National Board for Certified Counselors.
E) American Psychiatric Association.

Question 5

To be considered a profession, five distinct characteristics must be present. Which of the following is not one of the characteristics?

A) In-depth knowledge that may not necessarily require specialized training
B) A national or international organization that oversees its standards, competencies, and credentialing
C) A prescribed and formalized code of ethical conduct
D) Sanctioned and legal recognition at the national and state level
E) A clear identity of its practitioners as members of the profession

Question 6

The clear categories, or levels, of helping are:

A) nonprofessionals.
B) paraprofessionals.
C) professionals.
D) all of the above
E) both b and c

Question 7

possess training and advanced degrees beyond the bachelor's level and have had internship and work experience that includes supervision by more seasoned practitioners that ultimately leads to their ability to practice in a more professional capacity and in most cases independently.

A) Marriage and family therapists
B) Psychiatric nurse practitioners
C) Psychology aides
D) All of the above
E) Both a and b

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true regarding psychotherapy?

A) No distinct profession of psychotherapy exists.
B) Psychotherapy is a system of activities in which helping professionals provide mental health assistance to those who seek their services.
C) Psychotherapy involves many of the same processes of counseling but does not encompass all counseling functions.
D) All of the above.
E) Both b and c

Question 9

Helping professionals use a common diagnostic system, a method of classification that codifies approximately 400 mental disorders. It is called the and was developed by the .

A) The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV-TR
(DSM)…American Psychological Association.
B) The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV-TR
(DSM)…American Psychiatric Association.
C) The Diagnostic Manual of Psychopathology…American Psychiatric Association.
D) The Diagnostic Manual of Psychopathology…American Medical Association.
E) The Diagnostic Manual of Psychopathology…National Association of Social Workers.

Question 10

Which of the statements below best describes the counseling relationship?

A) The relationship is unique in that it is based entirely on equality and reciprocity.
B) A therapeutic alliance often becomes a personal friendship.
C) It can mimic friendship but it is a professional helping relationship structured by the counselor.
D) The counselor's job is to solve all of the client's problems.
E) Status and power are inherent in the client's position.

Question 11

Competent counselors should be reactive, rather than proactive, in their efforts to understand and interact with those who are unlike themselves along many dimensions.

Question 12

The counselor, not the client, is responsible for building trust.

Question 13

Developmental issues are life-span issues that are normal, and include predictable stages of growth and change as well as maintenance and regulation of one's capacities in later life.

Question 14

Since conceptualizations of mental disorders are themselves manifestations of an American/Eurocentric worldview to which many other cultures do not subscribe, there is a strong movement in the helping professions to eliminate the practice of diagnosis.

Question 15

A person who seeks help from a stranger puts herself in a position of vulnerability; thus, one can assume that all clients approach therapy with an open mind and a willingness to self-disclose.

Question 16

Clients who do not seek counseling of their own volition (e.g., clients who were mandated by the courts) often are the most motivated and compliant clients since they want to accelerate and be done with the process.

Question 17

Many clients expect that the counselor will solve their problems, give them a magic answer, or take their pain away.

Question 18

Counseling theory and practice is traditionally grounded in the Western, dominant- culture worldview that values independence, materialism, and rationalism.

Question 19

By making values that are generally out of awareness explicit, counselors can evaluate them and work toward not imposing their own set of cultural and personal values on their clients.

Question 20

Stress and burnout are better withstood when the counselor's personal energy is high; thus, counselors should make a conscious effort to eat well, be physically active, develop personal interests and satisfying interpersonal relationships, and engage in recreational activities.

Question 21

Identify and discuss at least five of the 12 traits exhibited by effective counselors.

Question 22

Many closely related mental health/helping disciplines are available to the public in the United States. How would you explain the similarities and differences to someone who has expressed an interest in seeking counseling?