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1According to Erickson, when an individual fails to develop a strong sense of identity, the
individual will have troubles with the development of:- Aautonomy
- Binitiative
- Cintimacy
- Dintegrity
2Super's model of career development would be in agreement with all of the following statements except:
- AThe therapist should assemble and process career data to establish possible courses of action, possible results, and to determine the probability that each outcome will develop.
- BThe client and therapist should explore career maturity and self-concept.
- CSessions with the client should occur on a regular basis.
- DSelf-fulfillment in a career path should be a priority.
3When all the test items on a given test have a high positive correlation, what would you say regarding the validity of this instrument?
- ALow internal differential
- BHigh content validity
- CHigh internal consistency reliability
- DHigh construct reliability
4What is the basic function of Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972?
- ATo proscribe discrimination against women in federal hiring practices.
- BTo prohibit discrimination in educational agencies and institutions that accept federal assistance.
- CTo proscribe race, religious, gender, and ethnically based discrimination in recognized American labor organizations.
- DTo prohibit discrimination in all public and private college faculties.
5Last month, Rob and Rhonda, both in their early sixties, lost their home to foreclosure. Due to their age, they feel that they have no time to recover financially from their losses. Rob lost his pension when he was given the chance to retire with severance pay from his job last year. Rhonda and Rob are in your office, and Rhonda asks for your help. Rhonda informs you that Rob appears to be depressed due to the recent losses and has lost interest in her and their marriage. Rhonda also tells you that she has been unsuccessful in trying to motivate Rob in any way. Rob blames Rhonda for not agreeing to allow the family to move to Georgia to accept a position with another company saying he would still be employed if she had not stood in his way. Rhonda tells you that her entire family lives nearby. Rhonda is very close to her mother emotionally, and she does not want to move away from them. Rhonda says she is totally frustrated with the whole situation. In Bowenian therapy, your goal would be:
- AAssess patterns of emotional reactivity (process), help Rob and Rhonda get past blaming each other for the situation, and look at their own role in the problem
- BHelp Rob reframe his situation into positives and set goals for what he could be doing instead of being depressed
- CHelp the family find the solution to their "problem"
- DHelp the couple experience their feelings and help them learn to care more for each other
6According to Freud, in the Anal stage, an anal-retentive personality may develop. What is the fixation of this personality?
- AStinginess
- BDisorderliness
- CAnger
- DCruelty
7The purpose of Aronson's Jigsaw Classroom technique is to:
- AReduce intergroup conflict by facilitating rewarding, intergroup cooperation.
- BGroup subjects/clients according to ability/achievement levels.
- CMainstream children of different cultures.
- DFit together the missing pieces relating to culture.
8If you have designed a test that measures military leadership and want to explore if there are other constructs that are responsible for military leadership, you would probably want to use which of the following techniques?
- APearson Product Moment Correlation
- BMulti-trait
- CZ scores
- DFactor analysis
9In Urie Brofenbrenner's ecological systems theory, the systems including the setting where a child lives is referred to as which of the following?
- AMicrosystem
- BExosystem
- CMacrosystem
- DMesosystem
10The ABCs in REBT are:
- AActivating event, belief, consequent feeling.
- BActivating event, behavior, consequent feeling.
- CAntecedent, behavior, consequence of behavior.
- DAntecedent, belief, consequence of behavior.
11Negative reinforcement is defined as:
- AThe strengthening of a behavioral response by reducing or eliminating an aversive stimulus.
- BThe taking away of a positive reinforcement.
- CEliminating the learned response.
- DA & B
12Albert Ellis thinks that the therapeutic relationship is:
- AThe responsibility of the client
- BModerately important to the therapeutic success.
- CMinimally important to the therapeutic success.
- DExtremely important to the therapeutic success.
13The Tarasoff decision does not have a significant effect on which one of the following issues:
- AMalpractice liability
- BConfidentiality
- CPrivileged communication
- DAssessment procedures
14The three aspects of David Olson's Family Circumplex Model are:
- AIsolation, communication, and bonding.
- BCohesion, communication, and acceptance.
- CCohesion, flexibility, and communication.
- DPower, acquiescence, and agreement.
15Group interactions among members are focused on an individual's description of an event in one member's life. Members comment and suggest what this individual should have done. The group members are focusing on the past, which suggests that the group is in which stage?
- AWorking
- BFinal
- CInitial
- DTransition
16You can't seem to get your daughter to come home at the time that both of you have agreed upon. You are thinking of using punishment to "help" her remember what time she should be home. The main reason for NOT using punishment as a method of altering this behavior is:
- AThat punishment suppresses undesired behavior temporarily.
- BBecause it is likely to cause a generalized response.
- CBecause it usually will not cause immediate suppression of unwanted behavior.
- DBecause it is likely to increase the rate of the unwanted behavior.
17If Millon, MMPI, and CAT scores are used to predict GPA in a psychology program, then the statistical technique used to accomplish this would be:
- AZ scores
- BMultiple regression
- CAnalysis of covariance
- DCorrelation
18Systematic desensitization has been found useful with psychological problems in which the primary difficulty is:
- AAnxiety
- BPhysiological
- CSubstance related
- DDepression
19Maslow's needs for growth include:
- ABelonging and safety.
- BSecurity, stimulation, and esteem.
- CEsteem, love, and self-actualization.
- DSecurity and esteem.
20A client has held the same job for the past 15 years since graduating from college and is currently bored and unstimulated by her present position. The client continues to be late and does not take pride in her work. A session with the client indicates that she took the position as an accountant because of her parents' influence, but her true interest was in the arts. Further work with the client indicates, however, that her work-related values are consistent with her present job. You would evaluate her current difficulty to be:
- AIncongruence between interests and values.
- BMore testing is needed.
- CConsistency of Holland codes
- DCurrent information indicates mid-life crisis.
21A client is frequently admitted to the hospital for somatic disorders. Medical examination and testing conclude that an organic basis for the symptoms cannot be established. For lack of understanding, the client dismisses the notion of how his emotional state is related to his somatic disorders and refuses to be seen by the staff psychiatrist. The psychiatrist refers the client to the therapist for discharge and suggests that the therapist develop an aftercare plan that will keep the client from continued visits to the hospital. The therapist might:
- AExplain to the client that there is no medical evidence that suggests a physical cause for his symptoms.
- BWork with the client to recognize real difficulties and determine how these can be altered to improve his quality of life.
- CInform the family about the absence of a physical cause for the symptoms and ask them to make sure the client doesn't visit the hospital unless he is truly in need.
- DRecommend mental health literature so that he may develop some insight into the psychological aspects of his physical complaints and seek psychiatric treatment.
22Steve and Beth force their son Eddie into therapy because he is failing classes at school and acting out. What might a strategic therapist do?
- AHelp the family recognize patterns by using a genogram.
- BSee the problem as external.
- CHelp the family with devising more effective problem-solving skills.
- DShift family alliances.
23You have a relatively passive client who is going to an assertiveness-training weekend. After the weekend, your client reports back to you that at first, the techniques being practiced and discussed made him feel uneasy, distressed, and unsettled. These feelings would be consistent with:
- AAbreaction
- BAssimilation
- CEgocentric behavior
- DCognitive dissonance
24Sam and Julie were married for 23 years with the marriage ending in divorce. During the marriage, Julie felt unloved by Sam, a money-motivated man who catered to his mother's wishes to the detriment of their marriage. Sam hoped to gain a large inheritance from his mother, a retired physician, by following her wishes. During the marriage, Sam requested that the couple seek marital counseling so that he would appear to have done everything to save the marriage before filing for divorce. The couple entered couples counseling. During counseling, in an individual session, Sam disclosed to the therapist that he had an affair during the marriage and that made him decide to go ahead with a divorce. During a subsequent couples session, Julie questions the therapist about whether Sam admitted to having an affair which Julie highly suspected. She said she needed to know for her peace of mind. Sam disclosed his extramarital affair in an individual session with his therapist. Therapists must decide who is the client and whose interests they will serve in therapy, protecting the client from unauthorized disclosure of personal information. This is an issue of:
- AInformed consent
- BConfidentiality
- CTherapeutic power and responsibility
- DPrivileged communication
25In Erikson's psychosocial stages of development, each stage presents a conflict which the individual must resolve before advancing to the next stage. Which conflict is associated with Erickson's fourth stage - the school age?
- AIdentity vs. role confusion
- BIndustry vs. inferiority
- CIntimacy vs. isolation
- DIntegrity vs. despair
26In the initial meeting with a patient, he tells you that he feels insanely jealous and has never been so angry in his life. The reason for his anger is that his girlfriend of five years currently is seeing someone else. Your gut feelings tell you that besides being depressed, your patient may suffer from poor impulse control. The first thing you should do in this situation is:
- ATalk to the patient about confidentiality and what you might have to do depending on his disclosure.
- BStart therapy with the patient to determine if he might harm himself or others.
- CHave the patient go through a normal assessment protocol before starting therapy.
- DExcuse yourself and call his girlfriend, indicating what you feel might happen because of your patient's state of mind.
27Zunker, in his analysis of reasons why career planning and development centers are not focused in their mission and goals in high schools, indicates all of the following except:
- AModels for working with children do not exist.
- BChildren are not interested in career counseling until much later in their lives.
- CGoals and functions of career-placement programs for children are lacking.
- DThere is a lack of training in the career counseling area for children.
28A woman whose husband has just committed suicide brings her daughter to therapy to have the daughter work on her grief. The daughter and her father were very close, and now that he is gone, the girl is upset. While dealing with this dilemma, you realize the mother also is suffering and needs to deal with her grief issues. You might:
- ADo as the mother wishes and do therapy with the daughter.
- BContinue to see the daughter in individual therapy and have the woman attend a support group.
- CDeal with the mother's grief without her knowing it when you meet to give her reports on the progress of her daughter.
- DWork with the two surviving family members and also pull in any extended family members for therapy.
29Your client states, "My mother is in the hospital with cancer, and she is not eating, and my sisters are not getting along. I see my mother a few times a week, but I think that there is more that I should be doing." As the therapist, you respond, "Your mom is having difficulty, and your sisters are having problems?" Your response is an example of:
- ARestatement
- BEncourager
- CParaphrase
- DSummarization
30Creating and structuring boundaries between multi-generational families would create:
- AMore enmeshment
- BNo change in differentiation
- CNo change in enmeshment
- DLess enmeshment
31Marci and Ben come to your office complaining that their marriage is in trouble. Ben accuses Marci of having affairs when she talks to people on the phone for her growing travel business. Marci is a well-educated woman who wants her husband to trust her. Marci says Ben is "paranoid" and does not know how to make Ben trust her. Ben is Marci's second husband, and he presents as dependent, clingy and suspicious. He appears to be living on Marci's income due to a disability that would allow him to work, however, he refuses to make an effort to find employment. Ben appears angry, frustrated, and speaks loudly to Marci during their session with you. Marci is openly sad and frustrated and ready, she says, to leave the marriage but is conflicted about her decision. Marci tells you that yesterday she hung up the phone on her father, in anger, for a comment he made regarding the marital situation. Marci's father is also on disability, able to do some work, but refuses to seek employment, making life difficult for Marci's mother. "You hung up the phone on your father yesterday. You complained about your husband not trusting you, and that you are angry. Based on what you have told me, I think your anger is deflected from your husband. He does the same thing, and you are afraid to tell him, and that is why you got angry at your father." This is an example of a(n) ____________ approach to therapy.
- AMilan
- BPsychoanalytic
- CBehavioral
- DExperiential
32Twenty-seven-year-old Jenna reports that she is seeking therapy because the court mandated that she engage in five sessions of therapy. She comes to your office and appears to not be particularly interested in deriving benefit from her therapy sessions; she just wants to complete the sessions and terminate therapy. Jenna reports to you that she may file insurance claim forms to pay for her sessions and that she needs to have proof for the court that she attended all five sessions. Jenna signs a release of information form, allowing you to release the appropriate documentation to the court. Assume that you are Jenna's therapist and before the initial session you learn that Jenna may pay for her therapy sessions through her insurance plan stating that she has financial problems and therapy may not be possible if you do not accept insurance as payment for therapy. What payment related issue(s) must you discuss with Jenna prior to the onset of therapy?
- ATreatment may be discontinued when a client is no longer able to pay for services.
- BLack of an adequate financial support system can negatively impact therapy.
- CYou do not accept insurance for service payment.
- DPayment for services is confidential according to HIPAA laws.
33SIGI and CHOICES are computer software designed to use interests and aptitudes to help match clients to careers. These programs are based on the theories of:
- ARoe
- BBandura
- CWilliamson
- DHolland
34Sol has come to you, a career counselor, because he is having difficulty in determining which career path to choose. On the one hand, Sol likes to be clean, neat, orderly, and to know what is expected of him. On the other hand, Sol likes to be spontaneous, creative, and free to express his feelings. Chances are Sol's Holland code is:
- AInconsistent
- BIncongruent
- CUncoded
- DIncorrect
35Which one of the following measurements would have the highest frequency of reliability?
- APersonality
- BIntelligence
- CBeck's Depression Inventory
- DWeight
36When beginning a counseling relationship, you are ethically required to
- Awrite very few details of what is said in your session.
- Bexplain that everything said in your sessions will remain confidential.
- Cinform the patient of the limits of confidentiality.
- Dkeep a detailed record of what is said during each session
37As you begin a counseling relationship, it is important to
- Aanswer as few of the patient’s questions as possible until the direction of the therapeutic process is naturally revealed during the initial hour.
- Bknow if the patient is unaware of your counseling plan.
- Cgive the patient little or no choice in the direction of counseling as it could prove detrimental to the therapeutic process.
- Djointly decide, between patient and counselor, how the counseling process will proceed.
38A client arrives for counseling with the presenting complaint of relationship difficulties. She goes on to describe that she has had multiple abortions, and seems to use abortion as a birth control method. You are personally opposed to abortion. How should your personal beliefs impact the therapeutic relationship?
- AYour personal belief system will make it impossible for you to effectively counsel this client, and you should refer her elsewhere.
- BYour personal belief system should not have any bearing on the therapeutic relationship.
- CYour anti-abortion stance is best ignored and discounted while working with this client.
- DYour position on abortion will enhance the therapeutic relationship as it will make you more effective in teaching your client how to properly view abortion.
39You have been involved in a counseling relationship with a client for six months, when he presents you with a small gift. What should you do?
- ADecline the gift with an explanation of why it’s inappropriate for you to accept it
- BAccept the gift and thank your client
- CRequest that the gift be given to you only once therapy is complete
- DAccept or decline depending upon the circumstances
40You are court-ordered to disclose confidential information about a client you are counseling. What do you do?
- ADivulge any and all information about the client as court-ordered
- BLimit, as much as possible, any possibly damaging personal information
- CObtain written permission from your client to share confidential information
- DBoth "Limit, as much as possible..." and "Obtain written permission from your client...".
41What should you do if your client requests to see his confidential file?
- AImmediately give your client access to the file.
- BAccept or decline depending upon the circumstances.
- CExplain to your client that such information is confidential and for the counselor’s eyes only.
- DIgnore the request.
42You are a counselor with several clients, and at the same time you are adjusting to a difficult divorce. You aren’t sleeping or eating well, find you are highly distractible, and generally are less in-touch with your emotional state. You should
- Abe alert to your mental status, and be able to determine if continuing with your clients poses any threat of being detrimental to the counseling process.
- Bseek psychological help for yourself
- Ccontinue to see your clients as you regularly would.
- Ddiscontinue client contact until you have adjusted to your new life situation.
43A former client of yours has been arrested for a crime. As his former counselor, you are called to perform a forensic evaluation. What is your responsibility in this case?
- AYou should perform the evaluation because you are particularly well-versed on the mental state of the individual in question.
- BYou have a legal responsibility to comply with the request.
- CIt is not considered ethical to perform a forensic evaluation on a current or past client, so you should decline.
- DIt doesn’t matter if you perform the evaluation or not.
44You are the supervisor for a new counselor, and are asked to attend her wedding. Would it be ethical to do so?
- AYes, but only if you don’t bring a gift.
- BYes, you should be able to attend her wedding without a breach of ethics.
- Cit would depend on your role in the festivities.
- DIt would not be ethical to attend her wedding.
45While involved with a research study, you learn that several of your students are using confidential material in an unethical manner. You had no prior knowledge of this, and all of your safeguards for professional practice were appropriate. Are you, as the principal researcher, responsible for the student’s behavior?
- AYes, you are ultimately responsible.
- BNo, if professional safeguards were in place, you are not responsible.
- COnly the students who acted unethically are to be held responsible.
- DYou would only be responsible if you had knowledge of what was occurring and did nothing to stop it.
46When publishing research, it is important to
- Agive credit to other contributors or sources.
- Bnot plagiarize.
- CAll of these answer choices
- Dsubmit material to only one journal at a time.
47When a conflict arises between the American Counseling Association (ACA) Code of Ethics and a governing authority, which takes precedence?
- AUltimately, the law may be adhered to over the Code of Ethics.
- BEthics always come first, regardless of the circumstances.
- CNeither. The wishes of the client prevail.
- DThere are no standards in place for this issue; it’s left up to the individual.
48An ethics violation should NOT be reported when
- Aa counselor has been retained to review another counselor who is in question.
- Bthere is a personal relationship between the violator and the counselor who noted the violation.
- Cconfidentiality rights would be violated.
- Dboth "a counselor has been retained..." and "confidentiality rights would be violated".
49What does multicultural/diversity counseling refer to?
- AAn approach that all counselors should ethically be aware of.
- BCounseling that recognizes diversity and approaches beneficial to specific groups.
- CBoth "Counseling that recognizes diversity..." and "An approach that all counselors...".
- DCounseling that attempts to minimize the cultural aspects of particular groups.
50Most ethical issues are related to
- A“duty to warn.”
- BConfidentiality.
- Can inappropriate relationship between counselor and client.
- Dsupervision issues.
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- NCE Counseling Quiz am NCE STUDY, erstellt von Claira Austin am 10/04/2018.
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- Claira Austin
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- English
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