ch 2 intro counseling

Clients place more value on ____than on ____ a. the therapist's theoretical orientation; the quality of the services being provided. b. the personality of the therapist; the specific techniques used. c. the specific techniques used; the personality of the therapist. d. the aesthetics of the therapeutic setting; the personality of the therapist.

b

8. In the text, the main reason given for having counseling students receive some form of psychotherapy is to help them: a. become self-actualized individuals. b. work through early childhood trauma. c. learn to deal with countertransference. d. recognize and resolve their co-dependent tendencies.

c

According to the text, research shows that counselor values influence: a. therapy goals. b. assessment strategies. c. treatment outcome. d. all of these e. none of these

d

12. During an initial session, an adolescent girl tells you that she is pregnant and is considering an abortion. Which of the following would be the most ethical and professional course for you to follow? a. Encourage her to get the abortion as soon as possible, without exploring any other option. b. Steer her toward having her baby and then consider adoption for her baby. c. Help her to clarify the range of her choices in light of her own values. d. Suggest that she go to church and pray about her situation.

c

17. Essential components of effective multicultural counseling include all of the following except: a. Counselors feel comfortable with their clients' values and beliefs. b. Counselors are aware of how their own biases could affect ethnic minority clients. c. Counselors avoid becoming involved in out-of-office interventions. d. Counselors employ institutional intervention skills on behalf of their clients when necessary or appropriate.

c

18. In working with culturally diverse clients, it helps to understand and assess: a. the attitudes these clients have about seeking counseling for their personal problems. b. the degree of acculturation that has taken place. c. the messages they received from their culture about asking for professional help. d. what these clients expect from counseling. e. all of these

e

If you try to figure out in advance how to proceed with a client, you may be depriving the client of the opportunity to become an active partner in her or his own therapy.

t

It is not our function to persuade clients to accept or adopt our value system.

t

The general goals of counselors must be congruent with the personal goals of the client.

t

The skill of immediacy involves revealing what we are thinking or feeling in the here and now with the client.

t

The vast majority of mental health professionals have experienced personal therapy, typically on several occasions.

t

Your role as a counselor is to provide a safe and inviting context in which clients can explore the congruence between their values and their behavior.

t

11. The author describes the characteristics of an effective counselor. By including this information in the chapter, he is hoping to convey the message that: a. if you do not possess all of these characteristics, you are doomed to fail in the helping professions. b. deficits in these qualities almost always require years of psychoanalysis. c. you should develop your own concept of what personality traits you think are essential to strive for to promote your own personal growth. d. those who possess all of these qualities can bypass the requirement to participate in clinical supervision.

c

5. An authentic counselor is best described as: a. being willing to be totally open and self-disclosing. b. being a technical expert who is committed to objectivity. c. being willing to shed stereotyped roles and being a real person. d. having the highest regard for all clients.

c

6. In the text, all of the following are listed as characteristics of the counselor as a therapeutic person except: a. counselors appreciate the influence of culture. b. counselors feel alive and their choices are life-oriented. c. counselors no longer have to cope with personal problems. d. counselors have a sense of humor. e. counselors make mistakes and they are willing to admit them.

c

It is especially important for counselors who work with culturally diverse client populations to: a. examine their own assumptions about cultural values. b. have a broad base of counseling techniques that can be employed with flexibility. c. consider the cultural context of their clients in determining what interventions are appropriate. d. be aware of their own cultural heritage. e. all the above

e

A meta-analysis of research on therapeutic effectiveness found that the personal and interpersonal components are, at best, only moderately related to effective psychotherapy.

f

If we are inauthentic, it is unlikely that our clients will detect it.

f

Practitioners must have had the same experiences as their clients in order to have empathy for them.

f

Therapists need to be free of conflicts before they can counsel others.

f

Therapists should not admit their mistakes since that could diminish their clients' confidence in them.

f

Truly dedicated therapists carry the problems of their clients around with them during leisure hours.

f

Effective therapists are not the victims of their early decisions.

t

13. Culturally encapsulated counselors would be most likely to: a. depend entirely on their own internalized value assumptions about what is good for people. b. accept clients who have a different set of assumptions about life. c. recognize the cultural dimensions their clients bring to therapy. d. have an appreciation for a multicultural perspective in their counseling practice.

a

14. You are working with an ethnic minority client who is silent during the initial phase of counseling. This silence is probably best interpreted as: a. a response consistent with his or her cultural context. b. a manifestation of uncooperative behavior. c. resistance. d. a clear sign that counseling will not work.

a

20. The____ factors —the alliance, the relationship, the personal and interpersonal skills of the therapist, client agency, and extra-therapeutic factors—are the primary determinants of therapeutic outcome. a. contextual c. technical b. logistical d. psychodynamic

a

10. With regard to the role of counselors' personal values in therapy, it is appropriate for counselors to: a. teach and persuade clients to act the right way. b. avoid the imposition of their values, yet expose their values to clients. c. maintain an indifferent, neutral, and passive role by simply listening to everything the client reports. d. avoid challenging the values of clients.

b

15. Which of the following is not considered an essential skill of an effective culturally competent counselor? a. being able to modify techniques to accommodate cultural differences b. being able to get clients to intensify their feelings by helping them to vividly re-experience early childhood events c. being able to send and receive both verbal and nonverbal messages accurately d. assuming the role of consultant and change agent

b

9. Personal therapy for therapists can be instrumental in assisting them: a. to work through their own personal conflicts. b. to understand their own needs and motives for choosing to become professional helpers. c. to gain an experiential sense of what it is like to be a client. d. to heal their own psychological wounds. e. all of these

e

16. Which of the following is not considered essential knowledge for a culturally competent counselor? a. being aware of institutional barriers that prevent minorities from making full use of counseling services in the community b. being aware of culture-specific methods of helping c. understanding the impact of oppression and racist concepts d. knowing how to analyze transference reactions

d

7. Which of the following statements about theories or models of counseling/ psychotherapy is true? a. There is a clear place for theoretical pluralism in our society. b. Theoretical pluralism has been frowned on by several major professional organizations. c. Extensive research has shown that certain popular models of psychotherapy are "wrong." d. Accepting the validity of one model implies rejecting the validity of other models.

a

Regarding psychotherapy treatment outcome, research suggests all of the following except: a. therapy techniques are the key component of successful treatment b. both the therapy methods and the therapy relationship make contributions to treatment outcome. c. the therapist as a person is an integral part of successful treatment. d. the therapeutic relationship is an essential component of effective treatment.

a

19. Which of the following is not a method of increasing effectiveness in working with diverse client populations? a. Identify your basic assumptions pertaining to diversity. b. Pay attention to the common ground that exists among people of diverse backgrounds. c. Learn about how your own cultural background has influenced your thinking and behaving. d. Be flexible in applying techniques with clients. e. Realize that practicing from a multicultural perspective will probably make your job very difficult.

e

Counselors from all cultural groups must examine their expectations, attitudes, biases, and assumptions about the counseling process and about persons from diverse groups.

t

Ideally, our self-care should mirror the care we provide for others.

t