Deck 9: Use of Technology and Ethics

Question 1

Eliza was set up as a _______ counselor and elicited responses from clients, who were to explain their feelings.

A) Rogerian
B) Behavioral
C) Cognitive
D) Solution Focused

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The purpose of this act is to set up the Office of National Coordinator for Health Information Technology with the intent of coordinating the electronic use of patient health information.

A) Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009
B) Health Information Portability Act of 1996
C) Health Information Technology for Efficiency and Clinical Health Act of 2009
D) Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 1996

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The use of technology and assessment in counseling has a relatively long history, with career-based assessment developed in the ________.

A) 1920s
B) 1930s
C) 1940s
D) 1950s

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The percentage of Americans who use technology has increased to almost ____% of the adult population

A) 20
B) 30
C) 70
D) 60

Question 5

Murphy and Mitchell (1998) coined the term "_________" to describe the use of e-mail as part of counseling practice.

A) therap-e-mail
B) e-counseling
C) e-therapy
D) e-processing

Question 6

_______ is an ethical concern because so many client records are entered into online Databases.

A) Client attrition
B) Counselor burnout
C) Database space
D) Privacy

Question 7

CAI stands for:

A) Computer-Assisted Interviewing
B) Computer-Assisted Intellect
C) Counselor-Assisted Interviewing
D) Counselor-Assisted Inquiry

Question 8

Some have defined the use of e-mail counseling as:

A) Technological counseling
B) Online letter writing
C) Electronic interactions
D) Electronic counseling

Question 9

These are online storage systems that allow the user to access information and files from any computer because data are stored on company computers accessible online.

A) Ambulatory drives
B) Cloud drives
C) Hard drives
D) Soft drives

Question 10

In Norcross, Hedges, and Prochaska's (2002) survey of psychologists that asked about their predictions of future counseling interventions, psychologists predicted that the use of virtual reality was the _____ most likely to increase and change counseling activities/interventions.

A) third
B) fifth
C) first
D) tenth

Question 11

This is defined as "the feeling (or illusion) of being in someone's presence without sharing any immediate physical space".

A) telespace
B) teleporting
C) telepresence
D) telefeeling

Question 12

Computers have been used in counseling for all but what:

A) Career assessment
B) To express empathy
C) Personality assessment
D) Adaptive testing

Question 13

An example of tests administered through computers is the _________.

A) MTIM
B) MPIM
C) MMPI
D) MDRI

Question 14

Speyer (2004) defined _________therapy as "any type of professional therapeutic interaction that makes use of the Internet to connect qualified mental health professionals
And their clients" .

A) Internet therapy
B) Technology therapy
C) E-therapy
D) Synchronous

Question 15

All are benefits of EMRs except:

A) coordination among professionals reduces the risk of errors in treatment
B) duplication of services does not occur as often
C) there is a potential for breach of security
D) treatment among professional becomes more efficient

Question 16

Virtual reality has been used with a number of mental health issues including all but which:

A) Sexual Disorders
B) PTSD
C) Suicidal Ideation
D) Phobias

Question 17

One of the key issues for online clients appears to be the lack of ____________.

A) rapport
B) empathy
C) nonverbal communication
D) sympathy

Question 18

These individuals attempt to access secure information on the Internet, which poses particularly important issues about confidentiality.

A) Hackers
B) Trackers
C) Nackers
D) Rackers

Question 19

In the 1960s, _________, a computer program designed to assess client feelings, was introduced.

A) Eliza
B) Howard
C) Elizabeth
D) Christopher

Question 20

EMR stands for:

A) Elective Medical Record
B) Electronic Medical Record
C) Emergency Medical Record
D) Efficient Medical Record

Question 21

Racial differences may influence the use of and access to online counseling, with ______having the easiest access to the technology needed for participation in online counseling.

A) Asians
B) Whites
C) Blacks
D) Hispanics

Question 22

An online environment may not be secure because of the activities of hackers.

Question 23

Those who are young, affluent, well educated, and highly functioning appear likely to benefit the least from online counseling.

Question 24

What is an EMR and what are the benefits of using it in counseling?

Question 25

Discuss the concerns and ethical issues that have been raised about online counseling.

Question 26

One of the key issues for online clients appears to be the lack of nonverbal communication.

Question 27

Speyer (2004) defined Internet therapy as "any type of professional therapeutic interaction that makes use of the Internet to connect qualified mental health professionals and their clients"

Question 28

Researchers have found that online counseling is rated negatively by many clients.

Question 29

Real-time chats through instant messaging using Internet Relay Chat is considered to be a(n):

A) Skyping method
B) Videoconferencing method
C) Asynchronous method
D) Synchronous method

Question 30

Compare and contrast the three methods of online counseling.

Question 31

Online counseling has grown during the past 10 years, and there are professional codes specifically designed to address its ethical concerns.

Question 32

HIPAA stands for:

A) Health Insurance Portability and Answerability Act
B) Health Indemnity Portability and Accountability Act
C) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
D) Health Insurance Preventable and Accountability Act

Question 33

There are no professional codes from the ACA Code of Ethics that apply to online counseling.

Question 34

Online counseling is relatively new to the counseling profession and has been identified as starting around _______.

A) 1952
B) 1972
C) 1992
D) 1942

Question 35

Those attending in-person counseling have higher ratings of satisfaction than those who attend online counseling.

Question 36

Describe the use of CAI programs.

Question 37

In 1995 it was difficult to find an online counselor; however, 5 years later there were more than 2,000 online clinics and more than 8,000 therapists listed as providing online counseling.

Question 38

How can fear of flying be treated through virtual reality?

Question 39

This method involves mostly e-mail formats, and was one of the earlier approaches to online counseling.

A) Skyping
B) Videoconferencing
C) Asynchronous
D) Synchronous

Question 40

It has been noted that most who use and benefit from online counseling are more affluent, highly functioning Whites who have access to the Internet.