Question 1

To what extent,if at all,is empathy used in Motivational Interviewing?

Accepted Answer

Empathy is a crucial component.It helps to create a climate where clients are free to explore their values,perceptions and goals.With empathy,clients feel understood and they may naturally move to change talk.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes "learned helplessness."
A)clients who have become lazy
B)clients who do not believe their efforts will make a difference
C)capacity to sustain effort over time in the face of obstacles
D)clients who are overly anxious about change
E)a situation where people have become overly dependent on others

Accepted Answer

Learned helplessness refers to a belief that one's efforts will not make a difference, leading to decreased motivation and behavioral changes such as passivity and lack of initiative. It is a psychological state that can occur when individuals experience repeated failure, which leads to the belief that they have no control over their environment. This can lead to a sense of hopelessness and defeat, and can also impact mental health and wellbeing.

Question 3

Motivational interviewing
A)uses authority to jump start change
B)assumes that clients are ready for change
C)makes use of the "intervention" model
D)requires a collaborative,non-confrontational approach
E)uses confrontation to overcome denial

Accepted Answer

Motivational interviewing is a client-centered, collaborative approach that emphasizes empathy, acceptance, and open-ended questions to facilitate behavior change. It assumes that clients may have ambivalence about change and that the therapist's role is to support autonomous decision-making rather than using authority or confrontation to force change.

Question 4

"Change talk" is apparent when clients
A)mention discrepancies between the way their life is and the way they would like it to be
B)counsellors confront clients on the need to change
C)are confronted by family
D)counsellors shift strategies when what they are doing is not working effectively
E)clients begin to model the behaviour of their counsellors

Accepted Answer

Change talk refers to when clients voice their desire to change and mention discrepancies between their current situation and their desired situation. It is not about counselors confronting clients, clients being confronted by family, counselors changing their strategies, or clients modeling counselor behavior.

Question 5

The "miracle question" involves
A)use of prayer and spirituality
B)unrealistic expectations for counselling outcomes
C)unexplained outcomes
D)whether it will take a miracle for change to occur
E)none of the above

Accepted Answer

The "miracle question" is a technique used in solution-focused brief therapy to help clients envision how the future will be different when their problem is no longer present. It does not involve prayer, spirituality, unrealistic expectations, unexplained outcomes, or the necessity of a miracle for change.

Question 6

Which of the following is not a valid reason for helping clients set goals?
A)giving direction
B)motivating
C)measuring progress
D)defining roles
E)meeting agency quotas

Accepted Answer

Meeting agency quotas is not a valid reason for helping clients set goals. The other options listed (giving direction, motivating, measuring progress, defining roles) are all valid reasons for helping clients set goals.

Question 7

Cognitive Behavioral Counselling
A)has not proven to be an effective tool for change
B)focuses on behaviour while minimizes the impact of thinking
C)was pioneered by Carl Rogers
D)helps people modify thinking behaviour,and emotions,
E)should only be utilized by qualified psychiatrists

Accepted Answer

Cognitive Behavioral Counselling helps people modify their thinking, behavior, and emotions.

Question 8

What is thought stopping?

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

What are the basic assumptions behind Albert Ellis' ABC model?

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Empowerment involves
A)helping clients discover personal strengths and capacities
B)energizing the helping process
C)taking charge of the interview
D)use of authority to require change
E)oppressive practice

Accepted Answer

Empowerment involves helping clients discover their own personal strengths and capacities so they can take control of their lives and become self-sufficient. It is not about taking charge of the interview or using authority to require change, as these approaches can be oppressive and disempowering. Energizing the helping process can be a part of empowerment, but it is not the essence of it.

Question 11

Contingency planning
A)helps clients anticipate obstacles
B)involves searching for the root causes of problems
C)helps clients to review past mistakes
D)takes advantage of precounselling change
E)all of the above

Accepted Answer

Contingency planning involves helping clients anticipate obstacles and potential challenges they may encounter, and developing strategies to address these challenges. While the other options may be part of the counseling process, they are not specific to contingency planning.

Question 12

The stages of change model is also known as
A)contemplative change model
B)cognitive behavioral model
C)transtheoretical model
D)confrontation model
E)brief therapy approach to change

Accepted Answer

The stages of change model is more commonly known as the transtheoretical model as it draws on concepts from various theories and approaches to behavior change.

Question 13

Identify and discuss the implications of the five stages in the transtheoretical or stages of change model?

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

At the contemplative stage clients are
A)reflecting on their past failures
B)not thinking about change
C)struggling with a relapse
D)are preparing for change
E)ambivalent about making changes

Accepted Answer

In the contemplative stage, clients are aware of the benefits of change but are also aware of the costs, leading to ambivalence about making changes.

Question 15

Which of the following is a brief counselling technique?
A)looking for exceptions
B)gestalt approaches
C)outreach to needy clients
D)advocacy
E)free association

Accepted Answer

Looking for exceptions is a brief counseling technique that involves exploring instances where the client's problem does not occur, in order to identify strengths and resources that can be used to address the problem. Gestalt approaches, outreach to needy clients, advocacy, and free association are not necessarily brief techniques, and may require more time and resources.

Question 16

What are the essential steps of action planning?

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Secondary gain is defined as
A)the benefits that people derive from their problems
B)unexpected positive outcomes of counselling
C)advantages to family and friends from a client's counselling
D)how change in a problem can impact other problems
E)the benefits for family and friends when clients change

Accepted Answer

Secondary gain refers to the benefits that people derive from their problems. For example, someone with chronic pain may receive attention and sympathy from others, which can be seen as a secondary gain to their pain.

Question 18

Reframing is best defined as
A)building a base of trust
B)a skill that helps client shift their thinking by suggesting alternate explanations or meanings
C)confronting irrational thinking
D)altering the structure of the counselling process
E)renegotiating the counselling relationship

Accepted Answer

Reframing is a technique used in counselling to help clients shift their thinking by suggesting alternate explanations or meanings. This can help them view their situation in a new light and potentially lead to positive outcomes. Reframing does not involve building trust, confronting irrational thinking, altering the structure of the counselling process or renegotiating the counselling relationship as stated in the other answer choices.

Question 19

At the precontemplative stage clients are
A)actively involved in the change process
B)not thinking about change
C)ambivalent about making changes
D)are preparing for change
E)struggling with a relapse

Accepted Answer

Clients at the precontemplative stage are not yet thinking about change. They may be unaware of or resistant to the need for change.

Quiz 7: Empowerment and Change: the Purpose of Counselling

To what extent,if at all,is empathy used in Motivational Interviewing?

Which of the following best describes "learned helplessness."

Motivational interviewing

"Change talk" is apparent when clients

The "miracle question" involves

Which of the following is not a valid reason for helping clients set goals?

Cognitive Behavioral Counselling

What is thought stopping?

What are the basic assumptions behind Albert Ellis' ABC model?

Empowerment involves

Contingency planning

The stages of change model is also known as

Identify and discuss the implications of the five stages in the transtheoretical or stages of change model?

At the contemplative stage clients are

Which of the following is a brief counselling technique?

What are the essential steps of action planning?

Secondary gain is defined as

Reframing is best defined as

At the precontemplative stage clients are