The U.S. District Court, in Julea Ward vs. Eastern Michigan University, ruled that:
a. the university was justified in dismissing the student for violating provisions of the code of ethics that prohibitdiscrimination based on race, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, disability,marital status/partnership, language preference, or socioeconomic status.
b. the university was justified to enforce standards expected of students in a counseling program, even when astudent objects on religious grounds.
c. the university was not justified in dismissing the student for violating provisions of the code of ethics thatprohibit discrimination based on race, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity,disability, marital status/partnership, language preference, or socioeconomic status.
d. the university was not justified to enforce standards expected of students in a counseling program, even whena student objects on religious grounds.
According to researchers, counselor's personal religious values:
a. do not affect the therapeutic relationship.
b. only affect the therapeutic relationship when discussing spiritual issues.
c. should be ignored at all times.
d. may affect their therapeutic work, directly or indirectly, with clients presenting with end-of-life issues.
Which of the following statements is most accurate?
a. Spirituality and religion tend to fluctuate in importance to Americans.
b. Freud believed that religious faith was important in the lives of his patients, which stemmed from his ownstrong religious beliefs.
c. Counselors must understand their own spiritual/religious beliefs (or lack thereof) if they hope to gain an indepth appreciation of the beliefs of their clients.
d. When clients are searching for meaning in life, it is appropriate for therapists to strongly suggest they seekreligion as an answer.
Research has provided evidence that therapists' values influence:
a. every phase of psychotherapy.
b. every phase of psychotherapy except for termination.
c. only the initial phase of psychotherapy.
d. no phase of psychotherapy if it is conducted properly.
The Death with Dignity Act is a law in which state?
a. New York
b. Texas
c. Oregon
d. California
Referring a client for differing religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or cultural background is called:
a. an appropriate referral.
b. a value imposition.
c. a discriminatory referral.
d. a value conflict.
Thomas has AIDS and has decided to end his life rather than continue suffering. The counselor he is working with does not condone rational suicide. In this case, the counselor needs to:
a. work with Thomas rather than referring him, and seek supervision and education to assist the counselor to bemore capable of working with Thomas.
b. learn as much as possible about the course of Thomas's illness.
c. explore the impact of Thomas's religious beliefs on making his decision to end his life.
d. help Thomas seek medical treatment that will help him cope with his pain.
Ruth is counseling a woman who describes an extremely unhappy marriage. Ruth suggests she consider leaving her husband; however, the client has a deep spiritual conviction that marriage is for life and is not willing to consider divorce as an option. Ruth attempts to change her client's viewpoint. In this case, Ruth is:
a. teaching her client to look at the negative consequences of her decision.
b. exploring the client's spiritual reasons for staying in the marriage.
c. imposing her values on the client instead of exploring the client's reasons for staying in the marriage.
d. helping her client to explore healthy options.
Which of the following statements on spirituality and religion is true today?
a. They are both ethically appropriate topics to discuss, can play a major part in the client's life, and can be asignificant source of strength.
b. The role of spirituality in counseling is not considered an appropriate topic for discussion.
c. Spiritual and religious matters are not therapeutically relevant.
d. The therapist does not need to be sincerely interested in the client's spiritual beliefs to utilize them in thetherapeutic process.
A client-defined sense of spirituality:
a. is not very important in therapy.
b. can be a significant avenue for connecting with the client and can be an ally in the therapeutic changeprocess.
c. can create difficulty in the client's therapeutic process.
d. is more important if the therapist shares a similar definition.
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