Counseling Psychology Questions
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Why do the authors feel passionate about the study of ethics?a. It involves the use of critical-thinking skills.b. It enables advocacy for social justice issues.c. It enables challenges to culturally encapsulated standards in the helping professions.d. All of the other choices are correct.e. It helps to strengthen judgment and decision-making processes.
James is using his client's test scores to assess the effectiveness of various methods of counseling. He plans to write a book on his work but does not inform his clients that their test results will be used as the basis of his book. James is violating which of the following moral principles of ethical decision-making?a. veracityb. autonomyc. justiced. fidelity
Which of the following statements is true regarding the professional monitoring of practice?a. All psychotherapy professions are regulated through registration and certification, but not through licensure.b. State licensing laws establish the scope of practice of professionals and how these laws will be enforced by licensing boards.c. Disciplinary proceedings involving violations of standards of professional conduct are no longer conducted by regulating boards.d. The legal and ethical practice of most mental health professionals is regulated in 38 states.
When a client can no longer pay for services:a. the therapist can file for partial unemployment due to lost wages.b. treatment must be terminated immediately.c. at least a few sessions should be offered to the client to work through termination issues.d. the therapist must continue to serve the client free of charge for as long as services are needed so as not to abandon the client.
Most professional associations revise their ethics codes every _____ years.a. 35 to 50b. Professional ethics codes are never revised.c. 5 to 10d. 1 to 2e. 20 to 30
Ann has offered her services as a professional counselor free of charge to a local shelter that houses teenage runaways. What is the correct term for Ann's services?a. pro fiterob. fee waiverc. pro bonod. pro altruistico
An example of a potential conflict between legal and ethical standards pertains to breaking confidentiality of a client who:a. is a threat to self.b. is in the military and whose disclosures may not be protected in a military setting.c. is a threat to others.d. confides that he has abused his child.
In the text, community standards are also referred to as:a. legalese.b. national standards.c. aspirational goals.d. mores.
Ethics codes are __________ for exercising ethical responsibility.a. unnecessaryb. necessary, but not sufficientc. necessary and sufficientd. cookbooks
____________ describe a level of ethical functioning in which the counselor merely acts in compliance with minimal standards.a. Aspirational ethicsb. Principles ethicsc. Basic ethicsd. Mandatory ethics
Birrell and Bruns contend that counselors need to open themselves to authentic mutuality so that ethics become conceptualized from the perspective of:a. punishment and rewards.b. broad guidelines.c. relational engagement.d. community standards.
The ethics codes of the various professional organizations share which of the following themes?a. protecting the client's confidentiality and privacyb. promoting the welfare of consumersc. All of the other choices are correct.d. avoiding exploitatione. upholding the integrity of the profession by striving for aspirational practice
Licensing of professional counselors(MS State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors)
What feministic issue is making another reappearance in current times?
What book focuses on the religion of Earth and how it is tied to women and their cycles
A limitation of the postmodern approaches is: a. the use of open-ended questioning. b. its lack of applicability to group counseling. c. inexperienced therapists may over rely on techniques and appear mechanistic. d. therapists require extensive training in providing brief therapy.
A central concept in feminist therapy is the importance of understanding and acknowledging: a. psychological oppression and the constraints imposed by the sociopolitical status. b. the freedom to pursue a career outside the home. c. the right to an education. d. equality in power in relationships.
A related goal of feminist therapy is to help: a. communities understand the importance of remaining focused on the individual. b. communities come together for celebrations. c. individuals come together to strengthen collective power. d. individual remain separate and focus of their own strengths.
Choice theory emphasizes thinking and acting, which makes this a general form of: a. psychoanalytic therapy. b. Gestalt therapy. c. non directive therapy. d. cognitive behavior therapy.
A __________ offers a unique approach to understanding the roles that women and men with diverse social identities and experiences have been socialized to accept and to bringing this understanding into the therapeutic process. a. feminist perspective b. gender-fair stance c. life-span orientation d. flexible-multicultural theory