Deck 4: Cognitions and Reasoninghermeneutics

Question 1

Sue et al. (1992) proposed that multicultural competence includes three general dimensions including all but which:

A) being aware of one's own values, biases, and preconceived beliefs about culturally diverse groups
B) actively trying to understand the worldview and experiences of culturally diverse group members
C) developing counseling skills appropriate for culturally diverse clients.
D) refusing to counsel a client due to their ethnicity

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The process of gaining some control over events, outcomes, and resources of importance to an individual or group is:

A) competence
B) empowerment
C) sympathy
D) empathy

Answer 2

B

Question 3

His famous six-stage model became the most influential perspective on how moral understanding was both cognitive and developmental.

A) Kohlberg
B) Glasser
C) Jung
D) Rogers

Answer 3

A

Question 4

The second-most-common complaint to state licensure boards against counselors involved:

A) Dual relationships
B) Competence
C) Inappropriate record keeping
D) Breach of confidentiality

Question 5

The __________ population will be a major factor in population growth and will reach 24% of the total population by 2050.

A) White
B) Asian
C) Hispanic
D) American Indian

Question 6

Those practicing in______ settings are faced with issues of dual relationships and have more frequent contact outside of counseling, such as in a grocery store or a health club.

A) suburban
B) rural
C) urban
D) metropolitan

Question 7

The __________ population are projected through the year 2050 to continue to be the fastest growing races or ethnic groups.

A) White
B) Asian
C) Hispanic
D) American Indian

Question 8

These have been defined as beliefs that guide actions across various situations:

A) values
B) morals
C) ethics
D) principles

Question 9

It has been found that the most frequent complaints made to state licensing boards are about violations involving:

A) Dual relationships
B) Competence
C) Inappropriate record keeping
D) Breach of confidentiality

Question 10

Hermeneutics is:

A) Circular
B) Linear
C) Rectangular
D) Triangular

Question 11

This is defined as the range of possible meanings available to a person at their moment and place in history. It is composed of the dispositions the person brings to the present by virtue of their place in tradition(s) or culture.

A) scope
B) landscape
C) verizon
D) horizon

Question 12

This refers to the counselor's having the necessary awareness, knowledge, and skills to work with groups diverse in terms of race, disability, gender and so forth.

A) Multicultural competency
B) Racial competency
C) Gender competency
D) Ethnic competency

Question 13

The first national standards to protect individuals' medical records (electronic) and other personal health information was introduced with _____________.

A) HERPA
B) FIPPA
C) HIPPA
D) FERPA

Question 14

Up until the late _____ the prevailing view was that individuals learned about moral phenomena and how one responds through the socialization process.

A) 1950s
B) 1930s
C) 1990s
D) 1980s

Question 15

The U.S. Census Bureau (2004) estimates that if demographic data follow recent trends, during the period of 2000 to 2050, the outcome will be that the ________ population will be the slowest growing racial group and will be reduced by 10% overall in total population by 2050.

A) White
B) Asian
C) Hispanic
D) American Indian

Question 16

The concept of empowerment has been associated with ________ in counseling, and it has become more of a concern during the past 20 years

A) sympathy
B) competence
C) autonomy
D) empathy

Question 17

Seeing a client outside of counseling potentially creates ____________.

A) Moral Issues
B) Dual relationships
C) Increased bartering
D) Competence Issues

Question 18

Professional codes are only relatively recent additions to the profession and practice of counseling, first introduced _____ years ago compared to the older codes of other professions such as law, medicine, and psychology.

A) 5
B) 10
C) 20
D) 40

Question 19

This is the basis of trust, which is a key element in the counseling relationship.

A) competence
B) dual relationships
C) confidentiality
D) informed consent

Question 20

As counselors, we are encouraged to adopt the ethical codes and the philosophical frameworks developed in our professional training programs and that are founded on _________ views.

A) Eastern
B) Western
C) Northern
D) Southern

Question 21

The term hermeneutics originates from the Greek word hermeneno, which means to interpret

Question 22

Fusion of horizons is the integration of multiple horizons.

Question 23

Graduate-level training and professional credentials are methods to increase the level of competence, and they always guarantee effective practice of counseling techniques.

Question 24

There are two elements that constitute autonomy: freedom to choose a course of action and competence to make an informed choice.

Question 25

This approach attends to the socialization process in helping to define the individual's current status within society and cognitive systems that help the individual understand and interpret moral phenomena.

A) hermeneutics
B) developmental
C) social
D) cognitive

Question 26

Burian proposed that dual social relationships can occur due to the loss of objectivity on the part of the counselor.

Question 27

The term hermeneutics was initially introduced in:

A) 1764
B) 1864
C) 1654
D) 1954

Question 28

Give three examples of boundary issues.

Question 29

Explain why autonomy is an important issue in ethical decision making for counselors.

Question 30

Horizons and fusions of horizons are nonessential concepts in hermeneutic theory.

Question 31

For a person to be determined not competent to make an informed choice, there needs to be a judicially determined decision.

Question 32

What is confidentiality and when is it important to break it?

Question 33

Confidentiality is always guaranteed.

Question 34

What is multicultural competency and why is it important?

Question 35

The __________ model was particularly important for professional ethics education in that it framed many of the objectives of these initiatives and also the methodology used to assess ethical development.

A) Piaget
B) Kohlberg
C) Gilligan
D) Rogers

Question 36

Kohlberg (1969) argued that with general social development, individuals form an understanding of cooperation.

Question 37

A(n) _________ cooperation focuses on maintaining positive regard with other people and groups.

A) child's
B) adult's
C) adolescent's
D) elder's

Question 38

Discuss the anticipated shifts in U.S. demographics by the year 2050. How will this impact the counseling profession?

Question 39

In the Houser et al. model, the interaction is between parts, for example, professional codes of ethics, and the ethical dilemma as well as the whole.

Question 40

For ____________, cooperation is viewed in terms of avoiding punishment and later coordinating one's needs with those of others.

A) children
B) adults
C) adolescents
D) elders