According to the authors, a good training program encourages students to
a. build on their life experiences and personal strengths and provides opportunities of expanding self-awareness.
b. emphasize skill training without consideration of personal development.
c. achieve a high enough GPA to pursue a doctorate.
d. specialize in one theory with the techniques and strategies that are unique to that theory.
Q. 2The barrier(s) to dismissing a student who demonstrates dysfunctional interpersonal behavior from a training program include(s):
a. difficulty in providing clear evidence to support the decision.
b. lack of adequate procedures in place to support a dismissal.
c. concern about resistance and defensiveness in the trainee.
d. fear of legal reprisal by the student.
e. all of the above
Q. 3Which of the following actions is inappropriate when a counselor thinks that he or she is unqualified to work with a particular client?
a. avoid initiating the counseling relationship
b. terminate the relationship
c. suggest appropriate alternatives
d. provide a referral
e. continue to counsel the client if he or she does not want a referral
Q. 4Therapists have an ethical responsibility:
a. to refer a client if they feel at all uncomfortable in the relationship.
b. to refer clients to other professionals when working with them is beyond their professional training.
c. to refer a client if they have not experienced the client's problem.
d. all of the above.
Q. 5Which of the statements below is FALSE with regard to gift giving within the therapeutic context?
a. Any gifts that create indebtedness, whether of the client or the therapist, are boundary violations.
b. Accepting highly personal gifts would be inappropriate and require exploring the clients motivation.
c. Accepting a small gift never raises ethical problems.
d. It would be problematic if a client offered tickets to the theater or a sporting event and wanted you to accompany him or her to this event.
Q. 6________________________ with clients can be both a reasonable and a humanitarian practice when people require psychological services but do not have insurance coverage and are in financial difficulty.
a. A deferred payment plan
b. A bartering arrangement
c. A therapeutic hiatus
d. Premature termination
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