Deck 10: Supervision, Coaching, and Consultation

Question 1

Career counselors functioning as consultants should have expert skill in the defined area of need.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

During the 2008 economic recession, 17 to 30 percent of job seekers spent more than a year looking for work.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Bernard's Discrimination Model of supervision combines the three roles of teacher, consultant, and coach.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

In today's social climate, women no longer experience being placed in the posi- tion of choosing between their families or career concerns.

Question 5

The field of career coaching is accessible because of its coaching institutes that offer specific training certificates.

Question 6

Which of the following is/are considered characteristics of career consultation?

A) The consultant is considered an expert
B) A need exists that cannot be met by the individual or organization request- ing services
C) The relationship between the consultant and the consultee is considered well matched and complementary
D) All of the above

Question 7

Which style of supervision employs theory specific premises?

A) Developmental model
B) Integrated model
C) Orientation specific model
D) None of the above

Question 8

One of the key differences within the coaching relationship that sets it apart from other career helping roles is:

A) The need for excellent communication skills
B) The locations where coaches interact and provide services to their clients
C) The length of time the coach engages in a relationship with the client
D) b and c

Question 9

Power differentials may be real or perceived, but may exert substantial influence on the process and outcomes of:

A) Consultation
B) Coaching
C) Supervision
D) Career development facilitation

Question 10

Which of the following would not be a common goal of a career coach?

A) Improving communication and negotiation skills
B) Learning how to delegate duties to others
C) Exploration of new vocational interests
D) Enhancing personal effectiveness

Question 11

Match the following:

-Confidentiality

A) Represents an individual's right to privacy
B) Connects theory and action, arguing that learning occurs between stimulus and response relationships
C) Focuses on the counselor's growth as a professional but must be balanced with the protection of the client
D) Provides support, advice, and assistance in interpreting inside information
E) Generally recognized as originating in the medical profession, today endless varieties of professions use the label

Question 12

Match the following:

-Consultant

A) Represents an individual's right to privacy
B) Connects theory and action, arguing that learning occurs between stimulus and response relationships
C) Focuses on the counselor's growth as a professional but must be balanced with the protection of the client
D) Provides support, advice, and assistance in interpreting inside information
E) Generally recognized as originating in the medical profession, today endless varieties of professions use the label

Question 13

Match the following:

-Supervision

A) Represents an individual's right to privacy
B) Connects theory and action, arguing that learning occurs between stimulus and response relationships
C) Focuses on the counselor's growth as a professional but must be balanced with the protection of the client
D) Provides support, advice, and assistance in interpreting inside information
E) Generally recognized as originating in the medical profession, today endless varieties of professions use the label

Question 14

Match the following:

-Mentor

A) Represents an individual's right to privacy
B) Connects theory and action, arguing that learning occurs between stimulus and response relationships
C) Focuses on the counselor's growth as a professional but must be balanced with the protection of the client
D) Provides support, advice, and assistance in interpreting inside information
E) Generally recognized as originating in the medical profession, today endless varieties of professions use the label

Question 15

Match the following:

-Cognitive behavioral theory

A) Represents an individual's right to privacy
B) Connects theory and action, arguing that learning occurs between stimulus and response relationships
C) Focuses on the counselor's growth as a professional but must be balanced with the protection of the client
D) Provides support, advice, and assistance in interpreting inside information
E) Generally recognized as originating in the medical profession, today endless varieties of professions use the label

Question 16

Career counselors are only useful for people who want to change their career or life goals.

Question 17

Consultation only occurs within a hierarchical relationship between a supervisor and supervisee.

Question 18

Consultation activities are distinctly different from those that involve adminis- trative or evaluative functions.

Question 19

Consultation provides an indirect service to a client or group for whom the helping intervention is intended.

Question 20

The relationship match between the consultant and consultee is not as important as the consultant's expertise.

Question 21

Career consultants provide career counseling and placement services.

Question 22

In the triadic model, the triad is made up of a consultant, a consultee, and the consultee's client.

Question 23

The importance of supervision to the ongoing professional development of counseling is increasingly being recognized and regulated.

Question 24

There are ways to prevent ethical dilemmas.

Question 25

Attempting to steer a client in a particular direction is good practice.

Question 26

Critical communication and specialized interpersonal skills such as attending, listening, questioning, and feedback are essential mostly to counselors, and less often to consultants.

Question 27

Consultation is most effective when it is wanted.

Question 28

Power differentials have little influence on the process and outcomes on consultation.

Question 29

Vicarious liability can lead to a situation that could threaten a supervisor's license or even result in the process of litigation.

Question 30

The most basic requirement for competent consultation practice is a thorough understanding of the consultant's own limitations.

Question 31

Career coaching is a relatively new practice that combines the concepts of career counseling, organizational consulting, and employee development.

Question 32

Career counseling is largely task and problem-solving oriented, as opposed to career coaching, which usespsychological interventions.

Question 33

The supervisor's supervision style is a diversity factor that must be considered along with other diversity variables such as ethnicity, age, and gender.

Question 34

Competent counselor supervisors are able to convey their counseling knowledge and skills in a way that promotes a supervisee's effectiveness and professional identity.

Question 35

The supervisor must always attend to the need for balance between the counsel- ing needs of clients and the training needs of the counselor.