Deck 2: Assessment

Question 1

In terms of crisis counseling, what is a crisis?

A)Single or recurrent problems that are overwhelming or traumatic
B)A psychosocial development stage
C)An episode of weakness
D)All of the above

Answer 1

Single or recurrent problems that are overwhelming or traumatic

Question 2

Finish the following: Crisis counseling usually lasts ____________.

A)Until all of the client's symptoms are resolved
B)Until stabilization occurs and the client can resume normal functioning
C)Usually one to three months
D)Both B and C

Answer 2

Both B and C

Question 3

As a counselor, what other agencies could you work with in a crisis situation?

A)Law enforcement agencies
B)FEMA
C)State Health and Human Services
D)All of the above

Answer 3

All of the above

Question 4

After a disaster, special care must be taken in which population(s)?

A)Men and women
B)Children and the elderly
C)Teachers and construction workers
D)No special care is given to any particular group

Question 5

What are some reasons to provide community outreach?

A)To reach an underserved population
B)To increase public awareness
C)To link resources with other agencies with similar purpose
D)All of the above

Question 6

Surveys have shown the elderly to be an underserved population in the area of mental health services. What can a mental health clinic provide in the way of community outreach?

A)Psychoeducational classes at the senior center
B)Mental health information sent via traditional mail services
C)Staff senior centers with counselors for brief, solution-focused therapy
D)All of the above

Question 7

Several funding resources are available for mental health outreach programs. What are they?

A)Grants from private or governmental foundations
B)Revenue generated from other mental health services
C)Fund raising events
D)All of the above

Question 8

To manage a counseling program effectively, a person must have _____________ and ________________.

A)Supervisory and administrative skills
B)Patience and fortitude
C)A secretary and financial administrator
D)None of the above

Question 9

One aspect of program management involves _______________ and _________________.

A)Applying theories and techniques with personnel
B)Integrating teaching and counseling skills
C)Facilitating and planning events
D)None of the above

Question 10

What are two ways a program manager can build rapport and collaborate with other agencies to help people in the community?

A)Sponsor a community event and invite other agencies to collaborate in planning and execution
B)Attend community events and join committees focused on community goals
C)Both A and B
D)None of the above

Question 11

As a member of a multi-disciplinary team you might be expected to ____________.

A)Chair a committee
B)Organize an event
C)Attend weekly meetings
D)All of the above

Question 12

What is a multi-disciplinary team in reference to the field of counseling?

A)Groups of professionals in a variety of fields meeting for a particular purpose
B)A team developed to provide disciplinary action for certain behavioral issues
C)Parents and teachers meeting to assess student actions
D)All of the above

Question 13

What would not be a focus of a multi-disciplinary team in the realm of mental health services?

A)Domestic violence
B)Substance use in the community
C)Traffic violations
D)Teen pregnancy

Question 14

There is a state prison in your community. What type of community outreach might be needed in your area?

A)Support groups for partners of incarcerated adults
B)Children of incarcerated parents outreach
C)Both A and B
D)No community outreach is needed in this area

Question 15

What type of therapy would be the basis for a smoking cessation program?

A)Adlerian therapy
B)Existential therapy
C)Cognitive Behavior therapy
D)Person-centered therapy

Question 16

Support groups are effective in what areas of concern?

A)Divorce
B)Parenting a child with disabilities
C)Grief
D)All of the above

Question 17

Asperger's Syndrome is most closely associated with which of the following disorders?

A)Depression
B)Anxiety
C)Eating disorders
D)Autism Spectrum disorders

Question 18

Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT) has been shown to work effectively for what type of concerns?

A)Mild to moderately severe mental health disorders
B)Traumatic childhood concerns
C)Psychotic disorders
D)None of the above

Question 19

Solution-based brief therapy is ideal for _____________. Choose all that apply.

A)Adjustment problems
B)Anxiety and depression
C)Dissociative identity disorder
D)None of the above

Question 20

When considering treatment goals for brief solution-based therapy, what considerations need to be kept in mind?

A)Goals should be written down
B)Goals need to be meaningful and important to clients
C)Goals need to be small and within easy reach
D)All of the above

Question 21

The Multimodal Life History (developed by Lazarus) is what kind of documentabout people's backgrounds, their personal and social histories, their presenting problems, and the seven areas of functioning?

A)A brief questionnaire
B)An extensive written questionnaire
C)A narrative process between client and counselor
D)A multiple choice test

Question 22

In multimodal therapy, the "D" in the seven areas of functioning acronym BASIC ID is for __________.

A)Desire
B)Discipline
C)Dancing
D)Drugs and behavior

Question 23

One of the goals in developmental counseling and therapy (DCT) is _______________.

A)To identify and restructure distorted thinking
B)To change behavior
C)To help people gain more integration, organization, flexibility, and range in their cognitive development structures.
D)None of the above

Question 24

In Developmental Counseling and Therapy (DCT), the sensorimotor environmental structuring is a process that ________________.

A)Provides direction, promotes awareness, and focuses attention on the here and now
B)Encourages cause and effect thinking, promoting a constructive action
C)Promotes analysis, reflection, insight, and recognition of patterns
D)Facilitates integration and thinking that generates multiple perspectives and promotes awareness of self.

Question 25

How can a clinician gain self knowledge to assist in finding their clinical approach?

A)Through inventories such as the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
B)Feedback received from others
C)Talking to their mothers
D)Both A and B

Question 26

Why are most of the questions on the MMPI test about abnormal behavior?

A)Most clients have abnormal behavior
B)Its purpose is to rule out the abnormal behaviors
C)It is designed primarily to diagnose psychological disorders
D)Both A and B

Question 27

What is the difference between the MMP1 and MMP2?

A)MMP1 is more up-to-date with current cultural and language changes
B)MMP2 is a revision of the tests done in 1989
C)Neither one has been changed much
D)None of the above

Question 28

What is the Rorschach Test?

A)A method for assessing personality
B)It's a test known as the inkblot test
C)It's a test using cards with pictures
D)Both A and B

Question 29

A test using cards with pictures, usually containing people, is called___________.

A)The Thematic Apperception Test
B)The Unconscious Personality Test
C)The Apperception Test
D)The Henry Murray Test

Question 30

What are two of the criticisms of projective tests?

A)Respondents cannot fake their responses, the tests are too easy
B)The tests cause too much anxiety, they are too unstructured
C)Two different examiners can interpret the same results two different ways,resulting in low reliability and validity of the tests
D)The results are worthless and the tests take too much time

Question 31

A main aspect of test development using the empirical approach is:

A)Having the capability to maneuver through the obstacles of one's own life and the world, and how you interact in the world.
B)Having a support group.
C)The construction of comparison groups.
D)None of the above.