Counseling Skills
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Course Introduction
This course provides students with foundational knowledge and practical experience in core counseling skills essential for effective communication and helping relationships. Emphasizing active listening, empathy, questioning techniques, and ethical practice, the curriculum blends theoretical frameworks with experiential learning through role-plays, case studies, and self-reflection exercises. Students will explore the counseling process, develop cultural competence, and learn strategies to build rapport, assess client needs, and create supportive environments, preparing them for further studies or entry-level roles in educational, clinical, or community settings.
Recommended Textbook I Never Knew I Had a Choice 11th Edition by
Gerald Corey
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Chapter 1: Invitation to Personal Learning and Growth
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Q1) The self-actualization process implies that you will be an __________; you assume responsibility for your education, question what is presented to you, and apply what you learn.
A)active learner
B)auditory learner
C)visual learner
D)passive learner
Answer: A
Q2) The behaviors and traits of self-awareness include:
A)sense of social interest, interpersonal relationships, sense of humor
B)efficient perception of reality, ethical awareness, freshness of appreciation
C)search for purpose and meaning, independence, acceptance of self and others
D)detachment, creativity, spontaneity
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Reviewing Your Childhood and Adolescence
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Q1) According to Erikson, failure to achieve a sense of industry during middle childhood tends to result in
A)a sense of inadequacy and inferiority.
B)a strain on the child's sense of identity.
C)feelings of self-hatred that can never be erased.
D)failure to acquire individuation.
Answer: A
Q2) Mary is getting a divorce from a man who cheated on her. She has two children who are reacting with chaos to the change in their lives. She recently started college and is succeeding as a student, so she puts most of her energy into her coursework. To avoid feelings of failure as a mother and a wife, she is using
A)compensation.
B)projection.
C)displacement.
D)reaction formation.
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Adulthood and Autonomy
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Q1) Nancy's coworker earned a promotion and is transferring to the company's headquarters in a different city. Nancy is convinced that her coworker's real reason for leaving is to get away from her. She is committing which of the following cognitive errors?
A)dichotomous thinking
B)selective abstraction
C)overgeneralization
D)personalization
Answer: D
Q2) The __________ is our inner voice that criticizes us and makes constant judgments about our worth.
A)inner parent
B)authoritative parent
C)inner critic
D)Authority figure
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Your Body and Wellness
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Q1) Although the link between social media and body image concerns is unclear, it seems safe to say that social media use:
A)does not have an impact on body image.
B)may have an impact on body image.
C)is the main factor in issues with body image.
D)is the only thing impacting body image issues.
Q2) Suppressed emotions could be considered:
A)blocks to our energy.
B)healthy.
C)very important.
D)necessary in life.
Q3) Regarding weight problems and body image,
A)the same standards for ideal weight holds true across all cultures.
B)anorexia and bulimia are frequently linked to the internalization of unrealistic standards.
C)men rarely obsess about having a perfect body.
D)overweight people overeat simply because they get too hungry between meals.
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Chapter 5: Managing Stress
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Q1) __________ is an unfolding, self-reflective process that calms the mind, clears perception, and fills the heart with a limitless love.
A)Vicarious traumatization
B)Time management
C)Procrastination
D)Lovingkindness meditation
Q2) Researchers have addressed the question of who stays well and why. Kobasa identified a personality pattern that is characterized by an appetite for challenge, a sense of commitment, and a strong sense of being in control of one's life. This personality style is considered:
A)confrontational.
B)energetic.
C)hardiness.
D)motivated.
Q3) All of the following are considered psychological sources of stress EXCEPT:
A)frustration.
B)conflict.
C)pressure.
D)psychosomatic disorders.
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Chapter 6: Love
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Q1) If I am overly dependent on my relationship for meaning and survival, then I am
A)free to challenge the relationship.
B)able to challenge and confront when I feel unhappy with what is going on within the relationship.
C)not free to challenge our relationship.
D)likely to encourage personal growth on an equal basis for both myself and the person I love.
Q2) A seminal work on romantic love as an attachment process posited that adults, like infants, can be categorized as any of the following EXCEPT:
A)secure.
B)avoidant.
C)permissive.
D)anxious-ambivalent.
Q3) All of the following are some key tasks of successful relationships, EXCEPT:
A)build friendship and intimacy.
B)not to honor your partner's dreams.
C)learn to manage conflict effectively.
D)create shared meaning.
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Chapter 7: Relationships
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Q1) Examples of unfaithful acts that occur online include:
A)cybersex and cyberflirting
B)flirting with coworkers and family friends
C)verbal harassment and abuse
D)cybergaming and social media
Q2) The content and process of communication is influenced by the European American slant that prizes:
A)indirect communication.
B)harmony within the family, which makes it inappropriate for adult children to confront their parents.
C)avoidance of direct eye contact.
D)direct communication and making eye contact when speaking.
Q3) The following statement is specific and concrete:
A)"I feel manipulated."
B)"You never pay attention to me."
C)"I don't like it when you don't call if you are going to be late because I worry about you."
D)"You are self-centered and never think about anybody but yourself."
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Chapter 8: Becoming the Woman or Man You Want to Be
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Q1) Which of the following is a typical feminine stereotype?
A)possessing an aggressive and independent spirit
B)tendency to be rational rather than emotional
C)decisiveness and tactfulness
D)passivity and dependent
Q2) Therapy is often viewed by men as:
A)something that is foreign to the male psyche.
B)a welcome opportunity for personal growth and self-exploration.
C)an experience that is reminiscent of their early socialization.
D)an important journey in life
Q3) A man tends to show his affection by being:
A)emotionally available.
B)vulnerable.
C)androgynous.
D)a "good provider."
Q4) Age-old gender roles stemmed from:
A)the biological need of men to feel a sense of entitlement.
B)fairy tales.
C)a need for a division of labor in society.
D)women's innermost desires to stay at home.
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Chapter 9: Sexuality
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Q1) Which of the statements below regarding the effects of sexuality on one's health is NOT true?
A)Sexual health correlates so much with general health that the former can be considered an efficient marker of the latter.
B)Research has shown that high ejaculation frequency might be associated with a higher risk of total and organ-confined prostate cancer.
C)Women's health tends to be positively influenced by endocrine events and physical and emotional reactions associated with sexual activity.
D)A wide range of better psychological and physiological health indices are associated specifically with penile-vaginal intercourse.
Q2) Only __________ protect you from STIs as well as from pregnancy.
A)pulling out
B)oral sex
C)female and male condoms
D)the rhythm method
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Chapter 10: Work and Recreation
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Q1) Social personality types possible occupations include:
A)financial planner, judge, lawyer, management trainee (any industry), operations manager, project director, sales manager, urban planner.
B)carpenter, cook, electrician, industrial arts teacher, materials engineer, mechanical engineer, metal shop supervisor, paramedic.
C)accountant, bookkeeper, building inspector, editorial assistant, investment analyst, mortgage processor, payroll clerk, website editor.
D)counselor, teacher, nanny, speech therapist, librarian, home health aide.
Q2) An increasing number of people are now able to work from:
A)an occupational corporation.
B)a different desk.
C)more than one office.
D)home and telecommute.
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Chapter 11: Loneliness and Solitude
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Q1) Severe shyness is referred to as
A)anxious avoidance.
B)social avoidance.
C)antisocial personality disorder.
D)social anxiety disorder.
Q2) Ellen is an 85-year-old widow who spends most of her days watching television and doing crossword puzzles. She has few friends and only has occasional contact with her family because she doesn't want to be a burden to them. Ellen complains that she is lonely and is unable to recognize that she
A)is a prisoner of her loneliness because she fails to realize how much others could benefit from her company.
B)is unable to change her pattern because she is set in her ways.
C)needs to stop complaining so people will want to be with her.
D)is feeling sorry for herself.
Q3) _________________ is considered an asset in Confucian cultures.
A)Shyness toward strangers.
B)Anxious shyness.
C)Regulated shyness.
D)Shyness toward family members.
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Chapter 12: Death and Loss
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Q1) People who attempt suicide experience all of the following EXCEPT:
A)they see life as unbearable.
B)they are unaware that there are options for living differently.
C)they forget that we can never perfectly predict the future.
D)they remember nothing changes.
Q2) __________ is quite common and is often directed toward the deceased and may also be aimed at oneself or at friends, family members, and health care providers.
A)Peace
B)Fear
C)Depression
D)Anger
Q3) By remembering loved ones in our conversations, we create new relationships with them, which is referred to as:
A)continuing membership.
B)renewed membership.
C)lifetime membership.
D)major denial.
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Chapter 13: Meaning and Values
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Q1) Yan, a middle-aged woman who immigrated to the U.S. from China, and Tracy, a young white woman in her mid-twenties, share an office at a university, where they work together as research assistants. Tracy seems to keep her distance from Yan (and vice versa) outside of work-related tasks because they appear to have vastly different world views. Their boss should:
A)challenge them to learn to embrace and appreciate each other's worldview rather than be threatened by it.
B)fire one or both of them if they refuse to become friendly with each other.
C)reassign them to different offices so they will be with coworkers who are similar to them.
D)ignore the tension as long as they are completing their tasks.
Q2) Philip Zimbardo, who conducted the now-classic Stanford Prison Experiment in 1971, addresses the perplexing issue of how average, decent people become perpetrators of evil. He calls this:
A)the Abu Ghraib phenomenon.
B)the Lucifer effect.
C)the Devil's workshop.
D)the Stanford Prison Experiment Phase II.
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