Counseling and Psychotherapy Solved Exam Questions
Course Introduction
This course offers a comprehensive exploration of counseling and psychotherapy theories, practices, and applications. Students examine major therapeutic approaches, including psychodynamic, humanistic, cognitive-behavioral, and integrative models, while critically discussing their historical foundations, techniques, and effectiveness. Emphasis is placed on developing practical counseling skills, understanding the therapeutic relationship, and ethical considerations within diverse populations. Through case studies, role-plays, and reflective exercises, participants gain insights into the counseling process and prepare to support clients in achieving personal growth, mental health, and well-being.
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Becoming a Helper 6th Edition by Marianne Schneider Corey
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Chapter 1: Are the Helping Professions for You
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Q1) Which of the following is not listed as one of the typical needs of helpers?
A)the need to care for others
B)the need to be needed
C)the need to reciprocate
D)the need to eliminate stress from one's life
E)the need to make an impact
Answer: D
Q2) Helen is seeking a specialization in the helping field that attends not only to the inner workings of a person but also to the understanding of the person in the environment.Helen should seek a degree in
A)psychiatric nursing.
B)clinical psychology.
C)social work.
D)counseling psychology.
E)marital and family counseling.
Answer: C
Q3) The rehabilitation counseling profession is founded on humanistic values. A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Knowing Your Values
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Q1) It is useful for female clients to explore and evaluate cultural messages they received about gender-role expectations;however,it is less useful for male clients since it is unlikely that they were oppressed growing up on the basis of their gender.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Justin and Nadia have been in couples counseling for over a year,yet never seem to carry out the homework assignments they are given.The counselor should A)assume that hard work is not one of their values.
B)tell them that the counseling is going nowhere because they are not working hard enough and terminate counseling.
C)conclude that deep down they want their relationship to end and advise them accordingly.
D)none of the above.
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Helper Know Thyself
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Q1) Transference generally has it roots in a client's unresolved personal conflicts with significant others.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) While growing up,Patrick was told to be appropriate,be perfect,and always do his best.Now as an adult,Patrick is rigid socially and devotes most of his energy to his work.Consequently,his wife has threatened to leave him.Patrick is seeking counseling in order to save his marriage.As a counselor,you recognize that his early childhood rules
A)were impossible for him to escape and Patrick had no choice but to accept them.
B)need to be given up so that Patrick can mend his relationship with his wife.
C)can be transformed into something useful and functional.
D)were dysfunctional and he needs to confront his parents about their behavior
E)occurred by observing his parent's behavior and as an adult,he needs to get healthier role models.
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Common Concerns of Beginning Helpers
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Q1) It is highly unlikely that a client who views his therapist with great admiration and affection will also feel ambivalent about him.
A)True
B)False
Q2) John seeks your help because his wife has threatened to leave him if he doesn't improve his communication.He tells you that he is a loner and that his wife knew that when she married him.John claims that their marriage is fine and is there only to appease his wife.An ineffective way to deal with John would be to A)challenge his attitude,in order to break down his defenses and look at the part he is playing in the breakdown of the relationship.
B)ask John how he is being affected by his wife's problems,which may lead to problems that he wants to deny.
C)direct your questioning to how John felt when he approached the office for the counseling session.
D)ask John what areas he thinks that his wife needs help with.
Q3) Clients who talk excessively often are displaying resistance.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: The Helping Process
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Q1) In a large measure,failure within the professional ranks to control rising costs has contributed to external control by the managed care industry.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Helping is both an art and a science.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Helpers should encourage clients to develop plans that they can carry out mainly with the support of others.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Some mental health professionals oppose a diagnostic model on the assumption that this approach labels and stigmatizes clients.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Contracts are a useful way to evaluate the outcomes of a helping process.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Theory Applied to Practice
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Q1) Which of the following is not a contribution of the person-centered approach?
A)It stresses the active role and responsibility of the client.
B)It calls attention to the need to account for a person's inner and subjective experiences.
C)The approach specifies techniques that can be used to treat a wide range of behavioral problems.
D)It sheds light on the value of empathy,understanding,and therapist presence.
E)It highlights the role of therapist's attitudes in bringing about client changE.
Q2) Which of the following is (ar a shared characteristic of the cognitive behavioral approaches?
A)A collaborative relationship between client and therapist
B)A focus on changing cognitions to produce desired changes in affect and behavior
C)The premise that psychological distress is due to faulty cognitions
D)A generally time-limited and educational treatment of targeted problems.
E)All of the above
Q3) The WDEP model is part of solution-focused brief therapy.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Understanding Diversity
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Q1) Societal attitudes regarding people with disabilities are really not changing.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Persons with disabilities are often unemployed and underemployed,and many live below the poverty line.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Culturally skilled helpers
A)recognize and understand their own values,ethnocentric attitudes,and assumptions about human behavior.
B)know specifically about their own racial and cultural heritage and how it affects them personally and professionally.
C)have acquired certain skills in working with culturally diverse populations and are able to define goals consistent with the life experiences and cultural values of their clients.
D)all of the above
Q4) In a sense,all helping relationships are multicultural.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Ethical Legal Issues Facing Helpers
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Q1) Under managed care programs,termination of therapy is generally the result of A)company policy.
B)the client's decision.
C)the professional judgment of the therapist.
D)a collaborative process between the therapist and client.
Q2) When laws and ethics collide and conflict cannot be avoided,practitioners should A)obey the law in a manner that minimizes harm to their ethical values.
B)adhere to their ethical values in a manner that minimizes the violation of the law.
C)both a and b.
D)always offer a referral to another practitioner.
Q3) In the context of school counseling,protection of confidentiality and privacy is generally not a key concern.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Practitioners who keep two kinds of client records are guilty of fraud and are highly vulnerable to malpractice suits.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Managing Boundary Issues
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Q1) The code of ethics of some professional organizations still do not explicitly prohibit sexual relationships between client and therapist.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Discussing sexual feelings about clients
A)should never occur under any circumstances.
B)should occur only with one's religious or spiritual advisor.
C)should ideally occur during internships and peer supervision groups.
D)should occur only with the client.
Q3) A boundary violation is a serious breach that causes harm to the client.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Most of the professional codes of ethics specifically address the topic of giving or receiving gifts in the therapeutic relationship.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Nonsexual dual relationships most often pave the way to exploitation or harm.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Getting the Most From Your Fieldwork
Supervision
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Q1) Most graduates of human services programs report wishing they had been able to
A)participate in even more fieldwork activities.
B)take more theory courses.
C)take more statistics courses.
D)extend the length of their training.
E)all of the abovE.
Q2) Your role as helper is not to provide answers or to tell people what to do but to teach them how to examine options and apply problem-solving skills.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The Coreys recommend that trainees keep a journal during their field placements
A)in which they record observations,experiences,concerns,and personal reactions to their work.
B)primarily to document unethical or unprofessional behaviors of their supervisors.
C)solely to log their hours.
D)to jot down the advice that the other trainees give them.
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Chapter 11: Stress,Burnout and Self-Care
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Q1) Personalization is the tendency people have to relate external events to themselves,even when there is no basis for making this connection.
A)True
B)False
Q2) To retain your vitality as a person and as a professional,you must first realize that
A)you can easily find another job if the one you have is draining you of energy.
B)all jobs usually lead to burnout,so complaining only makes matters worse.
C)there are limits to your ability to give to others
D)a positive attitude at work will protect you from experiencing any job-related stress.
Q3) Generally,burnout is the result of a single cause.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Using problem-solving methods is an example of an effective approach in coping with stressful situations.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Working With Groups
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Q1) What is the value of group work?
A)Universal human themes can be shared and explored.
B)Groups offer hope to members that a new kind of life is possible.
C)The caring and acceptance within a group can be a powerful healing force.
D)Groups provide the opportunity for learning from the feedback of many others.
E)all of the above
Q2) In general,studies give evidence that group therapy is far less effective than individual therapy in bringing about change.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Groups provide a natural laboratory that demonstrate to people that they are not alone and that there is hope for creating a different life.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Being in a group as a part of your program provides an avenue for talking about the feelings,fears,and uncertainties that characterize the developing helper you are becoming.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Working in the Community
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Q1) Becoming a culturally competent helper requires being open to A)indigenous health and healing practices.
B)psychodynamic explanations for clients' irrational behavior.
C)higher malpractice insurance premiums.
D)working longer hours in one's office and doing more paperwork.
Q2) The Chinese symbol for crisis represents
A)a horrible catastrophe.
B)a sign of fate.
C)both danger and opportunity.
D)a new beginning.
E)none of the above
Q3) Client advocacy is an example of a direct community service.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The outreach approach includes educational endeavors of A)skills training
B)education of the community
C)consultation
D)all of the above
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