chapter 4- Ivey

"I'm really angry right now" (said while smiling) is an example of a a. discrepancy between a statement and nonverbal behavior. b. discrepancy between what one says and what one does. c. discrepancy between a client and a situation. d. discrepancy in nonverbal behaviors.

a. discrepancy between a statement and nonverbal behavior.

Children tend to respond better if you communicate with them a. in a concrete, situational language style. b. in an abstract/formal language style. c. by sharing yourself with many "I" statements. d. by emphasizing the importance of "Other" statements.

a. in a concrete, situational language style.

Which of the following behaviors may indicate that your client wants to close off a particular topic? a. Client looks straight into your eyes. b. Client crosses his/her arms or legs. c. Client begins to cry. d. Client exhibits stammering.

b. Client crosses his/her arms or legs.

Which of the following is the best definition of acculturation? a. Giving up one's own culture and embracing a new culture b. Maintaining one's own culture while embracing the new c. The degree to which an individual has adopted the norms of behaving in a given culture d. The degree to which an individual has learned how to behave in a culturally appropriate way

c. The degree to which an individual has adopted the norms of behaving in a given culture

Selective attention is best described in interviewing as a. ignoring comments from clients that are not productive. b. supporting clients when they talk about positive assets. c. clients tending to talk about what counselors listen to. d. clients selectively focusing their interests, regardless of counselor interventions.

c. clients tending to talk about what counselors listen to.

The client jiggles his or her legs nervously while eagerly talking about a forthcoming medical examination. This is an example of a a. discrepancy between a statement and nonverbal behavior. b. discrepancy between what one says and what one does. c. discrepancy between a client and a situation. d. discrepancy in nonverbal behaviors.

c. discrepancy between a client and a situation.

If you use observation skills as defined in Intentional Interviewing and Counseling, you can a. forget what you were ready to say next. b. produce movement dissynchrony. c. validate what is going on in the session. d. change client's motivation or attitude.

c. validate what is going on in the session.

Which of the following is true? a. How you say something is less important than what you say, particularly if you say it clearly. b. There is less need to say things clearly if you say them well. c. How something is said is always more important than what is actually said. d. How something is said can sometimes overrule the actual words used by you and the client.

d. How something is said can sometimes overrule the actual words used by you and the client.

"He does this to me all the time. It never stops; it's what he does to everyone all the time." These statements are an example of a. selective attention. b. use of key words. c. concrete/situational language. d. abstract/formal operational language.

d. abstract/formal operational language.

"My son is perfect, but he just doesn't respect me" Is an example of a a. discrepancy between a statement and nonverbal behavior. b. discrepancy between what one says and what one does. c. discrepancy between a client and a situation. d. discrepancy in verbal statement.

d. discrepancy in verbal statement.