6400 Final Exam

The _____ funded the establishment of facilities that would provide short-term inpatient care, outpatient care, partial hospitalization, emergency services, and consultation and education services for individuals to obtain free or low-cost mental health services. a. 1963 Community Mental Health Centers Act b. Mental Health Study Act c. National Institute of Mental Health d. Joint Commission on Mental Illness and Health

a. 1963 Community Mental Health Centers Act

Chickering's theory included _____ vectors that he believed were crucial in the development of college students. a. 7 b. 8 c. 9 d. 10

a. 7

The _____ was passed to help create and define counseling programs within the public schools and allocated funds for training institutes to quickly graduate secondary school counselors. a. Elementary and Secondary Education Act b. National Defense Education Act of 1958 c. Vocational Act Amendments d. Magnum Education Trust Act

b. National Defense Education Act of 1958

People generally define _____ as some type of hostile challenge when attempting to overcome an obstacle, however it should not be that way in the counseling relationship. a. challenge b. confrontation c. discussion d. action

b. confrontation

Diagnosis, to some degree, is _____ predisposed. a. socially b. culturally c. genetically d. clinically

b. culturally

Now that every state has a licensing law for counselors, there will not be a rise in the number of counselors in private practice. a. true b. false

b. false

_____ is a division of ACA that helps guide counselors in working with clients around religious beliefs and spirituality. a. ASERVIC b. AARC c. ARCA d. AHC

a. ASERVIC

Beginning in the 1980s and into the 21st Century we have seen dramatic changes in the delivery of mental health services as _____ increasingly became the primary health insurance providers. a. Health Maintenance Organizations b. Private insurance c. Medicare d. Medicaid

a. Health Maintenance Organizations

Today, most immigrants to the United States come from _____. a. Latin America and Asia b. Europe c. Russia d. Japan

a. Latin America and Asia

Counselors at counseling centers work with students who are experiencing _____ problems and normal developmental concerns. a. adjustment b. social c. career d. academic

a. adjustment

Four broad categories of skills include foundational skills, commonly used skills, commonly used advanced skills, and _____. a. Advanced and specialized skills b. understanding skills c. listening skills d. empathy skills

a. advanced and specialized skills

Which of the following is NOT one of the four overarching themes critical to the implementation of the four systems within the ASCA national model? a. consultation b. leadership c. advocacy d. systemic change

a. consultation

The Education Trust funded major grants to a number of universities across the country to help them develop plans that would transform their schools' _____. a. counseling programs b. special education programs c. vocational educational programs d. graduation rates

a. counseling programs

Which of the following is not one of the competencies for student affairs practitioners, as identified by College Student Educators International and the Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education? a. diagnosis and treatment planning b. advising and helping c. ethical professional service d. history, philosophy, and values

a. diagnosis and treatment planning

_____ is a type of self-disclosure that can help a client see the impact he or she has on the therapist and, ultimately, on others in his/her life. a. immediacy b. covert c. empathic d. personal

a. immediacy

Student affairs professionals need to know how and when it is acceptable to release _____, according to FERPA. a. student records b. student achievement reports c. policy handbooks d. office schedules

a. student records

At the beginning of the twentieth century, the first school counselors were called _____ counselors. a. vocational b. developmental c. academic d. career

a. vocational

_____ percent of all children in the United States live in poverty. a. 10 b. 22 c. 5 d. 15

b. 22

Offering alternatives, providing information, and giving advice are not typical counselor responses because they tend to place the counselor in the role of _____. a. teacher b. expert c. helper d. student

b. expert

Which of the following is NOT one of the many services that community mental health centers typically provide? a. consultation and education b. intelligence and aptitude testing c. emergency services d. transitional care from mental hospitals

b. intelligence and aptitude testing

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons for deinstitutionalization of psychiatric patients discussed in your text? a. new psychotropic medications b. lower incidence rate of mental health concerns c. Community Mental Health Centers Act of 1963 d. Great Society Initiatives

b. lower incidence rate of mental health concerns

During the _____ we saw an increase in the use of psychotropic medications in the United States. a. 1930s and 1940s b. 1920s and 1930s c. 1950s and 1960s d. early 1900s

c. 1950s and 1960s

About how many Americans experience homelessness in a year? a. 2.5 million b. 2 million c. 3.5 million d. 3 million

c. 3.5 million

This act, passed in the mid-1970s, allows parents access to the educational records of their children. a. HIPAA b. IDEA c. FERPA d. NCLB

c. FERPA

Which career development theory helps the school counselor devise career programs that are appropriate to children's age levels? a. Social Cognitive Career Theory b. Personality Theory c. Super's Lifespan Development Approach d. Trait-and-Factory Theory

c. Super's Lifespan Development Approach

The earliest American colleges in the 1700s were almost exclusively affiliated with _____. a. a hospital b. an insane asylum c. a religious organization d. a royal estate

c. a religious organization

Which of the following is NOT another name for student affairs? a. college counseling b. student development in higher education c. co-ed development counseling d. college student development

c. co-ed development counseling

Broadly, _____ theory recognized the impact of gender, the oppression of women, and the influence of politics. a. equality b. gender-aware c. feminist d. social justice

c. feminist

In our case notes, it is important to be _____ and not to include speculation that has little basis in fact. a. subjective b. opinionated c. objective d. truthful

c. objective

About what proportion of adult Americans are diagnosed with a mental disorder every year? a. one tenth b. one third c. one fourth d. one sixth

c. one fourth

Listening without _____ is a good way to collect information from a client. a. empathy b. skills c. questions d. hearing

c. questions

_____ can reveal underlying issues or gently challenge the client to change. a. empathy b. sympathy c. questions d. silence

c. questions

Which role or function of a clinical mental health counselor involves championing and defending clients' causes and clients' rights? a. ethical and legal issues b. providing tertiary services c. social justice advocate d. consultant

c. social justice advocate

In the United States today, about _____ of all Americans have a disability. a. 13% b. 7% c. 22% d. 18%

d. 18%

Many of the chronically mentally ill persons find themselves on the streets and homeless, with some sources stating that as many as _____ percent of all homeless people may have a severe mental illness. a. 8 b. 17 c. 21 d. 26

d. 26

During World War II, many people of _____ descent were placed in internment camps in the United States. a. Hispanic b. German c. Irish d. Japanese

d. Japanese

The purpose of _____ is to assist students in reaching their academic goals. a. social support services b. career development services c. college counseling services d. academic support services

d. academic support services

A good listener has these skills _____. a. talks minimally b. concentrates on what is being said c. does not interrupt d. all of the above

d. all of the above

Student affairs includes a broad range of services including _____. a. admissions b. recruitment c. residence life d. all of the above

d. all of the above

The term _____ is used to describe those individuals from Central and South America, Mexico, and various islands in the Caribbean. a. Latino b. Hispanic c. Latina d. all of the above

d. all of the above