What is the role of standardized tests in counseling?
a. Counselors are not adequately trained to administer psychological tests and should not use them.
b. Most psychological theories cannot be augmented by the use of psychological tests. It is better to assess clients using interview techniques.
c. Many tests of personality, interests, values, needs, cognitive status, or psychopathology can be valuable if the counselor knows why the test is being given and how to administer and interpret the instrument.
d. Tests are helpful in diagnosis and in getting to know the client. Many can be ordered over the Internet with adequate instructions for use. The text recommends such an approach.
e. Most schools and agencies give a standard battery of psychological instruments as part of a clients workup. The results of these tests determine the diagnosis and treatment plan for each client.
Q. 2In the text, all of the following are recommended ways of dealing with a situation in which you, as a counselor, feel sexually attracted to a client, EXCEPT:
a. Analyze your feelings and where they come from.
b. Consult with a supervisor or another psychotherapist about the problem.
c. Realize that you may need to refer the client to a different therapist.
d. If the client appears to be sexually attracted to you as well, address the matter with straightforwardness.
e. Counsel the client to view your attraction as a harmless compliment.
Q. 3Which of the following is NOT true of sexual relationships between counselors and clients?
a. Sexual relationships with current clients not only violate dual-role guidelines but also break the rule of putting the clients welfare first. In some states it is against the law.
b. ACA places a minimum of two years between professional and sexual contact and requires the counselor to examine the potentials for exploitive relationships.
c. APAs restrictions make it quite unlikely that a sexual relationship even after two years could be justified ethically.
d. Sexual relationships with current or former clients fuel negative stereotypes of our profession.
e. Sexual relationships are a normal outgrowth of the trust built during the counseling relationship and pose no harm to the client.
Q. 4Which of the following was not a consideration raised in the text about friendships after the counseling relationship is terminated?
a. power differences
b. length of contact
c. termination
d. the clients welfare
e. legal limitations
Q. 5When your client carries a mental image of you away from the therapeutic relationship, this is known as a/n ___________________ image.
a. unethical
b. eidetic
c. false
d. imprinted
e. unrealistic
Q. 6Which of the following was NOT recommended for situations where counselors work in small towns and dual relationships are difficult to avoid?
a. Practice in a different town from the one where you live.
b. Make decisions with the client about how to manage the situation.
c. Keep the secondary role as nonintimate as feasible.
d. To avoid problems, take on a parental or mentoring role with the client.
e. Clarify rules of behavior, such as whether or not to acknowledge knowing one another in public places.
Q. 7As a counselor, a dual relationship occurs when you
a. consult with a practitioner who was once your student.
b. marry a professor who taught one of your counseling courses.
c. take a personal role with an existing client.
d. are asked for advice informally by a friend.
e. ask the pastor of your church for spiritual advice.
Q. 8What type of counselor/client relationship should be avoided?
a. one with a friend
b. one with an acquaintance
c. one with a colleague
d. one with a student
e. all of the above
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