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Question 1 of 131

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1) The Eclectic Approach…

Select one of the following:

  • a) Is rarely followed in any of the action-orientated therapies.

  • b) Too often emphasizes having "one right answer" to treatment.

  • c) Is very deterministic in its approach to human nature.

  • d) Utilizes approaches and techniques drawn from several sources

Explanation

Question 2 of 131

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2) Sigmund Freud was the founder of the

Select one of the following:

  • a) Psychoanalytic approach

  • b) Processes approach.

  • c) Behavioral approach.

  • d) Growth psychology approach.

Explanation

Question 3 of 131

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3) Psychoanalytic theorists explain developmental change in terms of ___________.

Select one of the following:

  • a) Assimilation and accommodation of external stimuli.

  • b) Relationship between the individual and his or her environment.

  • c) Manipulation of environmental influences to reward or punish.

  • d) The influence of internal drives and emotions on behavior.

Explanation

Question 4 of 131

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4) Several theories of human psychology have been discussed in this course. Which of the following WAS NOT part of this course?

Select one of the following:

  • a) The psychoanalytic approach.

  • b) The systems approach

  • c) The behavioristic approach.

  • d) The growth psychology approach.

Explanation

Question 5 of 131

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5) The primitive (oldest) part of personality is

Select one of the following:

  • a) The id.

  • b) The ego.

  • c) The superego.

  • d) The alter ego.

Explanation

Question 6 of 131

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6) According to Freud’s model of personality, which of the following would be most consistent with the actions of the ID?

Select one of the following:

  • a) Resisting your desire to have a hot-fudge sundae.

  • b) Watching a movie with a close friend.

  • c) Stealing food to eat when you are hungry

  • d) Learning from your mistakes.

Explanation

Question 7 of 131

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7) Behavioral theory is grounded in

Select one of the following:

  • a) The psychodynamic aspects of an individual.

  • b) The principles of learning.

  • c) A philosophical view of the human condition.

  • d) The developmental stages people pass through.

Explanation

Question 8 of 131

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8) John Watson investigated behavioural changes caused by environmental influences by studying:

Select one of the following:

  • a) Age norms.

  • b) Little Albert.

  • c) 10-year-old boys’ academic success in rural Ontario.

  • d) Universal changes in academic achievement.

Explanation

Question 9 of 131

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9) The belief in one’s own capacity to cause an intended event to occur or to perform a task is known as:

Select one of the following:

  • a) Reinforcement.

  • b) Modeling.

  • c) Reciprocal Determination.

  • d) Self-Efficacy.

Explanation

Question 10 of 131

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10) According to psychoanalysis, defense mechanisms are used to protect which personality division?

Select one of the following:

  • a) Id.

  • b) Ego.

  • c) Superego.

  • d) Pleasure principle.

Explanation

Question 11 of 131

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11) Freud's contribution to psychology theory includes:

Select one of the following:

  • a) The notion of classical conditioning and its relation to the formation of phobias.

  • b) The belief that certain problems could be caused by experiences that cannot be remembered.

  • c) The notion that one’s environment can cause changes in behavior that affect personality development.

  • d) The idea that early childhood experiences have little effect on behavior and emotions.

Explanation

Question 12 of 131

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12) What was one of Sigmund Freud’s main ideas

Select one of the following:

  • a) That all our actions are shaped by living in a social environment.

  • b) That human behavior is shaped by our connection to our ancestors.

  • c) That underlying unconscious instincts and desires motivate behavior.

  • d) That personality changes as we age through stages.

Explanation

Question 13 of 131

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13) As a practicing recreational therapist you find it difficult to deal with a client. This client reminds you of a professor in college with whom you had difficulties. This situation is an example of

Select one of the following:

  • a) Transference.

  • b) Countertransference.

  • c) Sublimation.

  • d) Repression.

Explanation

Question 14 of 131

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14) Of the following, which is true in behavioral therapy?

Select one of the following:

  • a) Insight is a necessary element in behavior change.

  • b) Therapy should focus on behavior change and not attitude change.

  • c) The client should determine treatment goals.

  • d) A good working relationship between the client and therapist is critical to bringing about behavioral change.

Explanation

Question 15 of 131

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15) Individuals associated with classical conditioning are

Select one of the following:

  • a) Pavlov and Thorndike.

  • b) Pavlov and Adler.

  • c) Thorndike and Skinner.

  • d) Erickson and Skinner.

Explanation

Question 16 of 131

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16) Which one of the following is NOT a key concept in behavioral therapy?

Select one of the following:

  • a) Behavior is learned through positive reinforcement.

  • b) Present behavior is stressed more than past behavior.

  • c) Emphasis is on action and experimenting with new behaviors.

  • d) Emphasis is on the role of insight in treatment.

Explanation

Question 17 of 131

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17) The process by which reinforcers are differentially applied to responses made toward approximating a desired behavior

Select one of the following:

  • a) Extinction.

  • b) Modeling.

  • c) Chaining.

  • d) Shaping.

Explanation

Question 18 of 131

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18) The founder of Person-Centered Therapy (PCT) was

Select one of the following:

  • a) J. B. Watson.

  • b) Rollo May.

  • c) Carl Rogers.

  • d) B. F. Skinner.

Explanation

Question 19 of 131

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19) Congruence refers to the therapist's

Select one of the following:

  • a) Genuineness.

  • b) Empathy for clients.

  • c) Judgmental attitude.

  • d) Positive regard.

Explanation

Question 20 of 131

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20) “Empathic understanding” refers to the therapist's ability to…

Select one of the following:

  • a) Accurately diagnose the client's central problem.

  • b) Objectively understand the dynamics of a client.

  • c) Like and care about the client.

  • d) Sense the inner world of the client's subjective experience

Explanation

Question 21 of 131

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21) Gestalt therapy encourages clients to

Select one of the following:

  • a) Experience feelings intensely.

  • b) Stay in the here and now.

  • c) Pay attention to their own nonverbal massages.

  • d) All of the above.

Explanation

Question 22 of 131

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22) RET (Rational Emotive Therapy) is based on the assumption that human beings are

Select one of the following:

  • a) Innately striving for self-actualization through their interactions with others.

  • b) Determined strictly by environmental conditions.

  • c) Determined by strong unconscious sexual and aggressive drives.

  • d) Potentially able to think rationally.

Explanation

Question 23 of 131

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23) Cognitive-behavioral therapy was first used by beck with clients with

Select one of the following:

  • a) Major depression.

  • b) Compulsive behaviors.

  • c) Physical disabilities.

  • d) Individual’s lacking leisure skills.

Explanation

Question 24 of 131

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24) Helping clients become aware of the interrelation of thought, feelings, and behaviors, is the primary goal of which group of therapists:

Select one of the following:

  • a) Cognitive-behavioral therapists.

  • b) Psychoanalytic therapists.

  • c) Behavior therapists.

  • d) Feminist therapists.

Explanation

Question 25 of 131

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25) Which of the following theories assumes that if the therapist provides a stabilizing presence for the client, the client will eventually be able to be self-directed and achieve self-actualization?

Select one of the following:

  • a) Cognitive-behavioral psychology.

  • b) Growth psychology.

  • c) Behavioral psychology.

  • d) Psychoanalytic psychology.

Explanation

Question 26 of 131

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26) Which of the following therapies considers (a) activating events, (b) beliefs, and (c) consequences of beliefs?

Select one of the following:

  • a) Psychoanalytic therapy.

  • b) Play therapy.

  • c) Behavioral therapy.

  • d) Rational-emotive therapy

Explanation

Question 27 of 131

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27) The ego state that works with facts and external reality is

Select one of the following:

  • a) The parent.

  • b) The adult.

  • c) The child.

  • d) The grandparent.

Explanation

Question 28 of 131

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28) Transactional analysis (TA) tends to stress

Select one of the following:

  • a) Cognitive factors.

  • b) Getting in touch with feelings.

  • c) Aggression control.

  • d) Dealing with our primitive drives.

Explanation

Question 29 of 131

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29) Positive psychology has been championed by

Select one of the following:

  • a) Martin Seligman.

  • b) Johannes Schultz.

  • c) Arnold Lazarus.

  • d) John Watson.

Explanation

Question 30 of 131

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30) The emphasis of positive psychology is very much on

Select one of the following:

  • a) The development of human strengths and potentials.

  • b) Making the subconscious conscious.

  • c) Understanding transactions.

  • d) The cathartic notion.

Explanation

Question 31 of 131

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31) Positive psychology builds on

Select one of the following:

  • a) Psychoanalytic traditions.

  • b) Behavioral traditions.

  • c) Humanistic traditions.

  • d) Psychodrama traditions.

Explanation

Question 32 of 131

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32) What psychologist is credited as the founder of behaviorism, who stated that “all behavior is learned”?

Select one of the following:

  • a) John Watson.

  • b) Sigmund Freud.

  • c) Abraham Maslow.

  • d) Carl Rogers.

Explanation

Question 33 of 131

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33) What does the term “reality principle functioning” refer to?

Select one of the following:

  • a) The realistic integration of the id’s urges by arriving at a compromise that will meet the requirements of society.

  • b) Using visualizations to imagine more successful ways to deal with challenges.

  • c) Challenging the client to take a realistic examination at their life experience.

  • d) Giving into the urges of the id at the expense of societal norms.

Explanation

Question 34 of 131

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34) Which psychologist is known for “ages and stages” and “cradle to the grave” ideas?

Select one of the following:

  • a) Rollo May.

  • b) Erik Erikson.

  • c) Viktor Frankl.

  • d) Carl Jung.

Explanation

Question 35 of 131

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35) What does the defense mechanism of displacement refer to?

Select one of the following:

  • a) When emotions are transferred from the original person to a safer “target.”

  • b) If someone is aggressive back to someone who was aggressive towards them.

  • c) Transforming socially unacceptable desires into a socially acceptable activities.

  • d) The individual is unable to concentrate on their current task do to intense stress.

Explanation

Question 36 of 131

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36) Of the following psychological terms, which was created by Sigmund Freud?

Select one of the following:

  • a) Reinforcement.

  • b) Unconscious.

  • c) Collective unconscious.

  • d) Psychosocial.

Explanation

Question 37 of 131

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37) _______ __________ are strategies suggested by Sigmund Freud for reducing anxiety, such as repression, denial or projection.

Select one of the following:

  • a) Psychosexual stages.

  • b) Ego fixations.

  • c) Defence mechanisms

  • d) Psychosocial stages.

Explanation

Question 38 of 131

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38) A clinician utilizing Freud’s theories in therapy would:

Select one of the following:

  • a) Ask clients how they felt about their parents.

  • b) Assist client to forget bad experiences they had as children.

  • c) Encourage clients to express their sexuality.

  • d) Assist clients to remember traumatic experiences in order to learn how to cope with them.

Explanation

Question 39 of 131

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39) When Sheila received a bad grade on her Therapeutic Rec Exam, she shrugged and said, “I don’t really care… This course isn’t important to me.” This is an example of the defence mechanisms know as___________.

Select one of the following:

  • a) Rationalization

  • b) Projection.

  • c) Displacement.

  • d) Denial.

Explanation

Question 40 of 131

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40) When Robert is told by his girlfriend that she does not want to be involved with him anymore states, “Oh yes you do, you are just tired today,” he is showing an example of Freud’s defence mechanism called:

Select one of the following:

  • a) Intellectualization.

  • b) Denial

  • c) Displacement.

  • d) Regression.

Explanation

Question 41 of 131

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41) A central feature of psychoanalytic theories is __________.

Select one of the following:

  • a) The attachment of a new response to an old stimulus.

  • b) Physical growth and development.

  • c) The importance of a child’s early interactions and relationships.

  • d) Viewing behavior as shaped by rewards and punishments.

Explanation

Question 42 of 131

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42) The major weakness of psychoanalytic theories is that__________.

Select one of the following:

  • a) They contribute more to our understanding of how learning occurs than to our knowledge of human development.

  • b) Few scientists have accepted or acknowledged their key principles.

  • c) Such theories do not explain social, emotional, or personality development.

  • d) It has been very difficult to test their key concepts.

Explanation

Question 43 of 131

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43) Getting your child to eat their vegetables, by promising dessert as a reward for doing it is an example of what psychological idea

Select one of the following:

  • a) Learned behavior.

  • b) Premack principle.

  • c) Sublimation.

  • d) Shaping.

Explanation

Question 44 of 131

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44) Which psychologist, known as a cognitive-behavioral theorist, presented the A-B-C (activating events, beliefs, and consequences) model for understanding human thought?

Select one of the following:

  • a) Aaron Beck.

  • b) William Glasser.

  • c) Albert Ellis.

  • d) Rollo May.

Explanation

Question 45 of 131

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45) Which psychological approach argues that a client needs to take responsibility to alter irresponsible behavior?

Select one of the following:

  • a) RET (Rational emotive theory).

  • b) Choice theory

  • c) Person-centered theory.

  • d) Behaviorist theory.

Explanation

Question 46 of 131

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46) If a teacher tells their students that in TR it is important to remember that “techniques are secondary to attitude” when being a helper, they are likely a supporter of which psychological tradition

Select one of the following:

  • a) Gestalt therapy.

  • b) Rational emotive therapy (RET).

  • c) Person-centered therapy.

  • d) Psychoanalytic therapy.

Explanation

Question 47 of 131

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47) The role of Gestalt therapy is…

Select one of the following:

  • a) To restore the personality to wholeness.

  • b) Uncovering the inner child of the client to begin the therapeutic journey.

  • c) To challenge unhealthy thoughts and attitudes.

  • d) To develop a spiritual identity.

Explanation

Question 48 of 131

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48) The idea that each human being is motivated to achieve full human potential is a key concept of _________ theories.

Select one of the following:

  • a) Learning theory.

  • b) Psychoanalytic theory.

  • c) Humanistic theory.

  • d) Life-course theory.

Explanation

Question 49 of 131

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49) Why are humanistic theories important to our understanding of human development?

Select one of the following:

  • a) They combine psychoanalytic and learning theories.

  • b) They view each person as having potential.

  • c) They de-emphasize physical needs.

  • d) They only focus on the best in people.

Explanation

Question 50 of 131

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50) Abraham Maslow used the term _______ to describe the ultimate goal of human life.

Select one of the following:

  • a) Physiological needs.

  • b) Esteem needs.

  • c) Deficiency motives.

  • d) Self-actualization.

Explanation

Question 51 of 131

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51) Theories that say that human development results from an accumulation of experiences are known as:

Select one of the following:

  • a) Cognitive theories.

  • b) Learning theories.

  • c) Psychoanalytic theories.

  • d) Evolutionary theories.

Explanation

Question 52 of 131

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52) Learning that results from the association of stimuli is called:

Select one of the following:

  • a) Social-conditioning.

  • b) Observational learning.

  • c) Operant conditioning.

  • d) Classical conditioning.

Explanation

Question 53 of 131

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53) Classical Conditioning was rooted in the ideas and research conducted by:

Select one of the following:

  • a) B.F. Skinner.

  • b) Abraham Maslow.

  • c) Ivan Pavlov.

  • d) Jean Piaget.

Explanation

Question 54 of 131

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54) Salivation occurs naturally when you put food in your mouth. In classical conditioning the food is the _________, and salivating is _________.

Select one of the following:

  • a) Unconditioned stimulus; unconditioned response.

  • b) Conditioned stimulus; unconditioned response.

  • c) Unconditioned stimulus; conditioned response.

  • d) Conditioned stimulus; conditioned response.

Explanation

Question 55 of 131

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55) Learning to repeat or stop behaviors because of their consequences refers to:

Select one of the following:

  • a) Observational learning.

  • b) Punishment.

  • c) Operant conditioning.

  • d) Classical conditioning.

Explanation

Question 56 of 131

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56) Which of the following is an aspect of operant conditioning that would make a behavior more likely to occur again?

Select one of the following:

  • a) Extinction.

  • b) Negative reinforcement.

  • c) Positive punishment.

  • d) Intrinsic reinforcement.

Explanation

Question 57 of 131

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57) If you play slot machine or buy lottery tickets, your behavior is based upon a pattern of ________.

Select one of the following:

  • a) Extinction.

  • b) Partial reinforcement.

  • c) Positive reinforcement

  • d) Intrinsic Motivation.

Explanation

Question 58 of 131

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58) Which of the following is NOT a part of Carl Roger’s triad of therapeutic elements?

Select one of the following:

  • a) Congruence.

  • b) Unconditional positive regard.

  • c) Improved assertiveness.

  • d) Empathic understanding.

Explanation

Question 59 of 131

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59) What was one of Sigmund Freud’s main ideas

Select one of the following:

  • a) That all our actions are shaped by living in a social environment.

  • b) That human behavior is shaped by our connection to our ancestors.

  • c) That underlying unconscious instincts motivate behavior.

  • d) That personality changes as we age.

Explanation

Question 60 of 131

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60) The three pillars of Positive Psychology are

Select one of the following:

  • a) The id, ego, and superego.

  • b) The child, parent, and adult.

  • c) Functional interventions, leisure education, and recreation.

  • d) Positive emotions, positive traits, and positive institutions.

Explanation

Question 61 of 131

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61) Positive Psychology views people as

Select one of the following:

  • a) Self-serving and asocial.

  • b) Just taking care of their own needs in egotistical ways.

  • c) Being social and moral individuals.

  • d) Reacting to positive reinforcers.

Explanation

Question 62 of 131

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62) Which of the following professionals are licensed to prescribe medication?

Select one of the following:

  • a) psychiatrists

  • b) psychologists with a Ph.D. degree

  • c) social workers who have received specialized training

  • d) any counselling professional with at least a Master’s degree

Explanation

Question 63 of 131

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63) Social justice commitment implies that counsellors

Select one of the following:

  • a) work with law enforcement officials to combat crime

  • b) treat all clients the same

  • c) respect individual difference

  • d) use advocacy to promote human rights and income redistribution

Explanation

Question 64 of 131

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64) Ethics are

Select one of the following:

  • a) skills and techniques for working with clients

  • b) government legislation that regulates professionals

  • c) what one considers to be important

  • d) principles and rules of proper conduct

Explanation

Question 65 of 131

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65) Professional ethics

Select one of the following:

  • a) outline the benefits of counselling

  • b) encourage dual relationships with clients

  • c) require the use of psychiatric diagnosis

  • d) enable counsellors to blend personal values with agency standards

  • e) none of the above

Explanation

Question 66 of 131

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66) Which of the following represents a “dual relationship?”

Select one of the following:

  • a) co-signing a loan for a client

  • b) buying a car from a client

  • c) dating a client

  • d) social involvement with a client

  • e) all of the above

Explanation

Question 67 of 131

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67) Absolute confidentiality means

Select one of the following:

  • a) counsellors can share information only with the police if there is an emergency

  • b) counsellors cannot share information with anyone

  • c) counsellors can share information only within the agency

  • d) counsellors can share information if they have permission from the court

  • e) counsellors must consult supervisors before sharing information

Explanation

Question 68 of 131

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68) Relative confidentiality means

Select one of the following:

  • a) counsellors can share information only with the police if there is an emergency

  • b) counsellors cannot share information with anyone

  • c) counsellors can share information with their clients family members

  • d) counsellors can share information if they have permission from the court

  • e) confidentiality cannot be guaranteed because of legal constraints

Explanation

Question 69 of 131

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69) The Tarasoff case established

Select one of the following:

  • a) the “duty to warn” principle

  • b) that professionals must maintain absolute confidentiality

  • c) criteria for reporting child abuse and neglect

  • d) protection for counsellors who maintain relationship confidentiality

  • e) none of the above

Explanation

Question 70 of 131

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70) The principle that clients have a right to freedom of choice is known as

Select one of the following:

  • a) empowerment

  • b) self-determination

  • c) informed consent

  • d) advocacy

  • e) ethics

Explanation

Question 71 of 131

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71) Values are concerned with:

Select one of the following:

  • a) rules governing confidentiality

  • b) the importance of choice

  • c) a reflection of what individuals consider important

  • d) the benefits of counseling

  • e) all of the above

Explanation

Question 72 of 131

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72) Which of the following best defines the term self-determination?

Select one of the following:

  • a) acknowledgment that clients have a right to make their own decision

  • b) respect for cultural and other diversity variables

  • c) recognition that every client is different

  • d) belief in the dignity of clients

  • e) none of the above

Explanation

Question 73 of 131

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73) Objectivity is

Select one of the following:

  • a) the capacity to understand without imposing bias or distortion

  • b) treating clients as objects

  • c) setting goals for counseling

  • d) allowing clients to disagree

  • e) imposing personal ideas

Explanation

Question 74 of 131

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74) Non-maleficence means

Select one of the following:

  • a) honour the clients’ right to self-determination

  • b) gender equality

  • c) do no harm

  • d) the importance of everyone getting the same treatment

  • e) using advocacy to promote client rights

Explanation

Question 75 of 131

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75) Regression involves

Select one of the following:

  • a) refusing to acknowledge the existence of feelings or problems

  • b) returning to behaviour from an earlier stage of one’s life

  • c) not thinking about stressful thoughts or feelings

  • d) shifting emotions from one person or object to another

  • e) developing excuses

Explanation

Question 76 of 131

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76) Rationalization involves

Select one of the following:

  • a) intelligent thinking about problems

  • b) denial

  • c) objectivity

  • d) conscious use of skills

  • e) using excuses to protect self-image

Explanation

Question 77 of 131

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77) Suppression involves

Select one of the following:

  • a) avoiding painful thoughts by not thinking about them

  • b) putting clients down

  • c) pushing clients to discuss painful feelings

  • d) confrontation

  • e) refusing to acknowledge the existence of problems

Explanation

Question 78 of 131

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78) Which of the following might adversely affect counselling

Select one of the following:

  • a) need to be liked

  • b) lack of self-awareness

  • c) perfectionism

  • d) control needs

  • e) all of the above

Explanation

Question 79 of 131

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79) Counselling is defined by

Select one of the following:

  • a) the needs of the client

  • b) the mandate of the agency

  • c) the expertise of the counsellor

  • d) all of the above

  • e) none of the above

Explanation

Question 80 of 131

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80) Which of the following statements is true?

Select one of the following:

  • a) counsellors are versatile, but psychotherapists use only standardized techniques

  • b) there is no clear dividing line between the terms “counselling” and “psychotherapy” and they are often used interchangeably

  • c) counsellors pay attention to the social environment

  • d) psychotherapists prescribe medicine

  • e) psychotherapy requires a degree in medicine

Explanation

Question 81 of 131

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81) A “one size fits all” approach to counselling

Select one of the following:

  • a) insures uniformity in the application of principles

  • b) recognizes the importance of equal treatment for all clients

  • c) respects diversity

  • d) prevents counsellors from tailoring their approach to meet the needs of individual clients.

  • e) all of the above

Explanation

Question 82 of 131

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82) The term “positive regard” is best defined as

Select one of the following:

  • a) being real and honest with clients

  • b) remaining optimistic

  • c) recognizing the inherent worth of people

  • d) paying attention to strengths

  • e) none of the above

Explanation

Question 83 of 131

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83) Counselling contracts can

Select one of the following:

  • a) address roles and responsibilities

  • b) define the work to be done

  • c) address the intended purpose of the counselling relationship

  • d) anticipate strategies for responding to events that may occur

  • e) all of the above

Explanation

Question 84 of 131

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84) According to Egan (an author cited in the textbook), immediacy is

Select one of the following:

  • a) a tool for examining and deepening counselling relationships

  • b) one of the core conditions of helping

  • c) a contract on the goals of the helping relationship

  • d) a specialized technique that should only be used by trained therapists

  • e) none of the above

Explanation

Question 85 of 131

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85) Empowering skills

Select one of the following:

  • a) help clients develop control and self-esteem

  • b) represents an abuse of the power relationship

  • c) helps counsellors manage the flow of the interview

  • d) require involuntary clients to accept counselling

  • e) are strictly prohibited by professional codes of ethics

Explanation

Question 86 of 131

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86) Which of the following is an example of a directive?

Select one of the following:

  • a) It sounds like you are feeling sad

  • b) What do you expect to achieve from counselling?

  • c) How do you feel?

  • d) Tell me more

  • e) “Uh huh”

Explanation

Question 87 of 131

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87) According to the text, which of the following is NOT a phase of counselling?

Select one of the following:

  • a) transition

  • b) beginning

  • c) ending

  • d) preliminary

  • e) action

Explanation

Question 88 of 131

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88) One common objective of all phases of counselling is

Select one of the following:

  • a) negotiation of the counselling contract

  • b) establishing a working relationship

  • c) establishing open, honest and productive communication

  • d) evaluation

  • e) all of the above

Explanation

Question 89 of 131

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89) Pseudo-counselling is

Select one of the following:

  • a) the “illusion of work"

  • b) counselling based on Freudian principles

  • c) counselling performed by licensed professionals

  • d) counselling performed by unlicensed professionals

  • e) a counselling approach developed by Carl Rogers

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Question 90 of 131

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90) Which of the following statements are true?

Select one of the following:

  • a) Counselling relationships are often the central reason for client change

  • b) There is little difference between a counselling relationship and good friendship

  • c) The counselling relationship is critical to success in counselling during the beginning phase, but is less important thereafter

  • d) Counsellor attitudes are less important than skill

  • e) all of the above

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Question 91 of 131

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91) Which of the following is considered a “core condition?”

Select one of the following:

  • a) unconditional positive regard

  • b) confrontation

  • c) active listening

  • d) self-disclosure

  • e) contracting

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Question 92 of 131

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92) Genuineness refers to

Select one of the following:

  • a) the extent that clients are open and honest

  • b) whether client responses are concrete

  • c) the need to work from a recognized theory based model

  • d) a counsellor’s ability to think objectively

  • e) the extent that counsellor responses are real and authentic

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Question 93 of 131

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93) The counselling contract

Select one of the following:

  • a) should be strictly adhered to in order to maintain focus and purpose

  • b) may change over the life of the relationship or even in a single session

  • c) is prepared by the counsellor

  • d) should remain relatively intact as counselling progresses

  • e) none of the above

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Question 94 of 131

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94) A counselling contract is best described as

Select one of the following:

  • a) an intake interview

  • b) a requirement of all codes of ethics to act responsibly

  • c) a negotiated agreement between clients and counsellors

  • d) short-term counselling

  • e) legal issues that influence the helping relationship

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Question 95 of 131

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95) An anticipatory contract

Select one of the following:

  • a) measures client motivation

  • b) signals readiness to provide service

  • c) presents details on the services available at the agency

  • d) seeks agreement on how future events might addressed.

  • e) looks at how past experiences have impacted client expectations

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Question 96 of 131

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96) Abraham Maslow is famous for developing

Select one of the following:

  • a) modern theories of counselling

  • b) procedures for working with resistant clients

  • c) human stages of growth and development

  • d) the hierarchy of needs

  • e) theories on the nature of counselling relationships

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Question 97 of 131

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97) Immediacy involves

Select one of the following:

  • a) relationship work

  • b) focusing on problem solving

  • c) providing quick service in crisis situations

  • d) anticipatory contracting

  • e) all of the above

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Question 98 of 131

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98) A dependent relationship is

Select one of the following:

  • a) an sign that the client is overly reliant on the counsellor for decision making

  • b) a desirable outcome of effective counselling

  • c) part of the contract

  • d) inevitable in counselling

  • e) necessary for promoting client self-determination

Explanation

Question 99 of 131

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99) Transference is a term first introduced by

Select one of the following:

  • a) Abraham Maslow

  • b) Socrates

  • c) Freud

  • d) John Watson

  • e) a Canadian social worker in 1950

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Question 100 of 131

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100) Which of the following might signal transference or countertransference?

Select one of the following:

  • a) strong feelings of attraction

  • b) addiction

  • c) learned helplessness

  • d) presence of a mental disorder

  • e) all of the above

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Question 101 of 131

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101) Counter transference involves

Select one of the following:

  • a) strategies for dealing with transference

  • b) the tendency of counsellors to inappropriately shift feelings to clients

  • c) resistance to referral

  • d) intake bias

  • e) failure to utilize the strengths approach

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Question 102 of 131

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102) Counsellor self-disclosure

Select one of the following:

  • a) is unprofessional and should be avoided

  • b) should be routine and consistent with each client

  • c) is appropriate only after a trusting relationship is achieved

  • d) is best confined to the action stage as a way to model expected outcomes

  • e) none of the above

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Question 103 of 131

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103) Self-disclosure should

Select one of the following:

  • a) shift the focus from the client to the counsellor

  • b) only meet the needs of the client

  • c) meet both client and counsellor needs

  • d) be used routinely with all clients as a way to model genuineness

  • e) not require counsellors to reveal feelings

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Question 104 of 131

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104) Which of the following is not a task of the ending phase?

Select one of the following:

  • a) dealing with feelings about the ending

  • b) review of the extent that goals have been reached

  • c) referral

  • d) relationship closure

  • e) all of the above are potential tasks of the ending phase

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Question 105 of 131

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105) Listening requires

Select one of the following:

  • a) understanding from the perspective of the other person

  • b) hearing both verbal and nonverbal messages

  • c) responding with questions to get information, examples and detail

  • d) appropriate silence

  • e) all of the above

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Question 106 of 131

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106) Good listeners

Select one of the following:

  • a) predict what others might say

  • b) use skills such as summarizing and questions to insure they understand

  • c) make assumptions based on past experiences

  • d) remain silent

  • e) offer advice to help clients solve problems

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Question 107 of 131

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107) Closed-minded listeners

Select one of the following:

  • a) are open to new perspectives

  • b) control their own assumptions

  • c) are unable to embrace new ideas

  • d) recognize that everyone’s frame of reference is different

  • e) none of the above

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Question 108 of 131

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108) Attending is best described as

Select one of the following:

  • a) encouraging clients to adhere to the work ethic

  • b) making appropriate use of silence

  • c) controlling the interviewing with questions and directives

  • d) the way counsellors communicate to clients that they are ready, willing, and able to listen

  • e) managed involvement

Explanation

Question 109 of 131

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109) “Attended Silence” means

Select one of the following:

  • a) being physically present during the interview

  • b) using questions to understand the meaning of silence

  • c) controlling internal and external distraction during silent moments

  • d) keeping quiet

  • e) allowing silence to continue indefinitely

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Question 110 of 131

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110) Which of the following represents a possible meaning of silence?

Select one of the following:

  • a) the client is thinking

  • b) the client is confused

  • c) there are relationship trust issues

  • d) nothing more to be said

  • e) all of the above

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Question 111 of 131

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111) Which of the following is an appropriate response to client silence?

Select one of the following:

  • a) allow the silence

  • b) ask the client what his/her silence means

  • c) use empathy to support feelings

  • d) “attended silence”

  • e) all of the above

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Question 112 of 131

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112) Proxemics describes

Select one of the following:

  • a) how people use space and distance

  • b) setting goal priorities

  • c) body language

  • d) cultural norms with respect to body language

  • e) how close agencies are situated relative to their clients

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Question 113 of 131

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113) Metacommunication is best defined as

Select one of the following:

  • a) speech punctuated by metaphors

  • b) effective use of silence

  • c) the message that is heard beyond the words that are spoken

  • d) grandiose thinking

  • e) using a broad range of communication and counselling skills

Explanation

Question 114 of 131

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114) Paraphrasing is best described as

Select one of the following:

  • a) restating the client’s statements from a different angle

  • b) repeating verbatim what has been said

  • c) pseudo-meaning

  • d) summarizing

  • e) use of jargon

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Question 115 of 131

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115) Which of the following is an example of a paraphrase

Select one of the following:

  • a) can you describe it differently?

  • b) looking at things from a different angle, you seem to be saying

  • c) you’re feeling angry.

  • d) tell me more.

  • e) That’s not right.

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Question 116 of 131

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116) Which of the following statements about content summaries is true?

Select one of the following:

  • a) they make judgments about relevance

  • b) they are risky and should be avoided

  • c) they focus only on feelings

  • d) they are useful for organizing ideas and data

  • e) they are edited for essential themes

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Question 117 of 131

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117) Selective perception

Select one of the following:

  • a) is a sign that counsellors are not listening

  • b) enables counsellors to screen out verbal and nonverbal cues that are unimportant

  • c) helps counsellors to hear all of what has been said

  • d) is a mental disorder involving hallucinations

  • e) all of the above

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Question 118 of 131

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118) Closed questions

Select one of the following:

  • a) usually begin with “Who” “What” “Where” When” or “Why”

  • b) encourage clients to give detailed answers

  • c) can be answered with a yes or no

  • d) manipulate clients to give the correct answer

  • e) should not be used in counselling

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Question 119 of 131

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119) Which of the following is an example of a closed question?

Select one of the following:

  • a) Are you going to look for work today?

  • b) Perhaps it’s time to end our session.

  • c) Why not?

  • d) What prompted you to act?

  • e) Where on earth did you get that idea?

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Question 120 of 131

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120) As a rule, open questions

Select one of the following:

  • a) should be avoided in the early phases of the interview

  • b) are difficult to answer with a simple yes or no

  • c) provide freedom for clients to answer in the way they choose

  • d) are best utilized only after a trusting relationship is established

  • e) are best for obtaining specific information

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Question 121 of 131

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121) Which of the following is an example of an open question?

Select one of the following:

  • a) Why?

  • b) How do you think you should respond?

  • c) When did you first notice the problem?

  • d) What is your name?

  • e) all of the above are open questions

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Question 122 of 131

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122) Indirect questions

Select one of the following:

  • a) are statements that have the same effect as questions

  • b) are used to provide essential focus to the interview

  • c) establish counsellor control of the interview

  • d) should be avoided because they are confusing to clients

  • e) can be answered yes or no

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Question 123 of 131

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123) Which of the following is an example of an indirect question?

Select one of the following:

  • a) My opinion is that you should tell him yourself.

  • b) Why don’t you deal with him instead of his wife?

  • c) Do you think it might be possible?

  • d) I’m curious about your ideas?

  • e) How often do you think you might get a chance like that?

Explanation

Question 124 of 131

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124) Leading questions

Select one of the following:

  • a) manipulate clients

  • b) are used to promote the change process

  • c) communicate to clients that we are following their directions

  • d) promote client self-determination

  • e) are essential for focusing the interview

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Question 125 of 131

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125) Which of the following is an example of a leading question?

Select one of the following:

  • a) Don’t you think you should tell her? (

  • b) What do you think you should do?

  • c) How do you feel?

  • d) Why don’t you tell me what your preference is?

  • e) Go on, tell me more.

Explanation

Question 126 of 131

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126) The cognitive domain is concerned with

Select one of the following:

  • a) thinking

  • b) behaviour

  • c) feelings

  • d) where clients live

  • e) thinking, feelings, and behavior

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Question 127 of 131

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127) The question, “What are you thinking?” is an example of

Select one of the following:

  • a) an embedded question targeting the cognitive domain

  • b) an open question targeting the affective domain.

  • c) an open question targeting the cognitive domain

  • d) an open question targeting the behavioural domain

  • e) none of the above

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Question 128 of 131

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128) To manage a rambling interview, the best strategy for a counsellor is to

Select one of the following:

  • a) ask more closed questions

  • b) use open questions to give clients a chance to tell their stories

  • c) extend the interview time frame

  • d) be flexible to allow the client to stay in control

  • e) share their anger with the client

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Question 129 of 131

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129) According to Shulman, the illusion of work happens when

Select one of the following:

  • a) counsellors do not fulfill their commitments

  • b) conversations are empty and meaningless

  • c) counsellors operate outside of their range of competence

  • d) clients lie about the progress they are making

  • e) all of the above

Explanation

Question 130 of 131

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130) Which of the following is an example of a directive?

Select one of the following:

  • a) Tell me more

  • b) What do you mean?

  • c) Did you mean to say that you are finished with the relationship?

  • d) What are you going to do?

  • e) It sounds like you are feeling sad.

Explanation

Question 131 of 131

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131) According to the text, which of the following is a type of interview transition?

Select one of the following:

  • a) unexpected

  • b) strategic

  • c) empathic

  • d) self-initiated

  • e) purposeful

Explanation