Formal relationships differ from informal relationships because in the formal relationship:
a) the helping relationship is secondary to another relationship
b) the relationship can occur any place
c) roles are stated or implied by position
d) there is less structure
Q. 2The purpose of a helping relationship is to:
a) meet the needs of the helper
b) meet the needs of the helpee
c) reassure the client
d) set goals for the client
Q. 3The development of communication skills aids the helper in:
a) developing self-awareness
b) learning to recognize inconsistencies between the helpees verbal and nonverbal messages
c) learning to recognize inconsistencies between the helpers verbal and nonverbal messages
d) all of the above
Q. 4Successful termination occurs when:
a) a client no longer wants follow-up sessions
b) agreed outcomes have been reached
c) sessions covered by insurance are used up
d) a helpee says she is ready to end
Q. 5All of the following are part of the relationship stage except:
a) identification of the problem
b) agreement on the structure of the relationship
c) definition of possible objectives of the helping relationship
d) follow-up
Q. 6Equality in a helping relationship:
a) is impossible since the helper is an expert in his/her field
b) is based on therapist self-disclosure
c) develops from an understanding that what occurs in sessions is mutua
d) implies that the helper must quickly work to end the helpees discomfort
Q. 7Which of the following statements is false?:
a) if a particular strategy does not work, it reflects the clients lack of motivation
b) the helping relationship is based on the process of communication in the relationship
c) strategies are secondary to the helping relationship
d) helping relationships are reciprocal
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