Question 1

You are working with an ethnic minority client who is silent during the initial phase of counseling.This silence is probably best interpreted as:

Accepted Answer

A)  resistance.
B)  a manifestation of uncooperative behavior.
C)  a response consistent with his or her cultural context.
D)  a clear sign that counseling will not work.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Clients place more value on ________________than on ___________________

Accepted Answer

A)  the personality of the therapist; the specific techniques used.
B)  the specific techniques used; the personality of the therapist.
C)  the therapist's theoretical orientation; the quality of the services being provided.
D)  the aesthetics of the therapeutic setting; the personality of the therapist.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 7

Essential components of effective multicultural counseling include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Counselors avoid becoming involved in out-of-office interventions.
B)  Counselors feel comfortable with their clients' values and beliefs.
C)  Counselors are aware of how their own biases could affect ethnic minority clients.
D)  Counselors employ institutional intervention skills on behalf of their clients when necessary or appropriate.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B) A

Question 8

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In working with culturally diverse clients,it helps to understand and assess:

Accepted Answer

A)  what these clients expect from counseling.
B)  the degree of acculturation that has taken place.
C)  the attitudes these clients have about seeking counseling for their personal problems.
D)  the messages they received from their culture about asking for professional help.
E)  all of theseF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Personal therapy for therapists can be instrumental in assisting them:

Accepted Answer

A)  to heal their own psychological wounds.
B)  to gain an experiential sense of what it is like to be a client.
C)  to understand their own needs and motives for choosing to become professional helpers.
D)  to work through their own personal conflicts.
E)  all of theseF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

An authentic counselor is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  having the highest regard for all clients.
B)  being willing to be totally open and self-disclosing.
C)  being a technical expert who is committed to objectivity.
D)  being willing to shed stereotyped roles and being a real person.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is not a method of increasing effectiveness in working with diverse client populations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Learn about how your own cultural background has influenced your thinking and behaving.
B)  Realize that practicing from a multicultural perspective will probably make your job very difficult.
C)  Be flexible in applying techniques with clients.
D)  Identify your basic assumptions pertaining to diversity.
E)  Pay attention to the common ground that exists among people of diverse backgrounds.F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In the text,the main reason given for having counseling students receive some form of psychotherapy is to help them:

Accepted Answer

A)  work through early childhood trauma.
B)  learn to deal with countertransference.
C)  recognize and resolve their co-dependent tendencies.
D)  become self-actualized individuals.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

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.

Accepted Answer

A)  logistical
B)  contextual
C)  psychodynamic
D)  technicalE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Which of the following is not considered essential knowledge for a culturally competent counselor?

Accepted Answer

A)  knowing how to analyze transference reactions
B)  understanding the impact of oppression and racist concepts
C)  being aware of culture-specific methods of helping
D)  being aware of institutional barriers that prevent minorities from making full use of counseling services in the communityE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

The author describes the characteristics of an effective counselor.By including this information in the chapter,he is hoping to convey the message that:

Accepted Answer

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.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above C

Question 20

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 2: The Counselor: Person and Professional

You are working with an ethnic minority client who is silent during the initial phase of counseling.This silence is probably best interpreted as:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

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

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

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

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Clients place more value on ________________than on ___________________

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

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

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

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

Correct AnswerverifiedFalse

Essential components of effective multicultural counseling include all of the following except:

Correct AnswerverifiedA

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.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

In working with culturally diverse clients,it helps to understand and assess:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

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

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Personal therapy for therapists can be instrumental in assisting them:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

An authentic counselor is best described as:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

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

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following is not a method of increasing effectiveness in working with diverse client populations?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

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

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

In the text,the main reason given for having counseling students receive some form of psychotherapy is to help them:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

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.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following is not considered essential knowledge for a culturally competent counselor?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The author describes the characteristics of an effective counselor.By including this information in the chapter,he is hoping to convey the message that:

Correct AnswerverifiedC

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.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Clients place more value on than on ___

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
False

Correct Answer
verified
A

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
C

Correct Answer
verified