Transference is sometimes referred to as the unreal relationship in therapy. This implies that:
a. transference is merely a figment in the clients imagination.
b. clients project onto their therapists past feelings or attitudes they had toward significant people in their lives.
c. therapy is an artificial relationship.
d. transference is not an important issue in therapy.
Q. 2When clients stories mirror therapists own personal struggles too closely, ____________________ may result.
a. sympathy
b. resistance
c. empathy fatigue
d. a nervous breakdown
Q. 3Concerning the issue of unresolved personal conflicts, the authors take the position that:
a. the personal needs of a therapist can interfere with the therapeutic process if the therapist is unaware of these needs.
b. therapists must resolve all their personal difficulties before they begin to counsel others.
c. counselors must have experienced exactly the same problems as their clients in order to have empathy for their clients.
d. none of the above
Q. 4Which of the following would be the last step when making an ethical decision?
a. Obtain consultation.
b. Decide on what appears to be the best course of action.
c. Enumerate the consequences of various decisions.
d. Identify the potential issues involved.
e. Check with an attorney to prevent a malpractice suit.
Q. 5Of the following steps in making an ethical decision, which one step would most likely be the initial step taken by a practitioner in resolving an ethical dilemma?
a. Enumerate the consequences of various decisions.
b. Consider possible and probable courses of action.
c. Obtain consultation.
d. Identify the problem, or dilemma.
e. Review the relevant ethical guidelines.
Q. 6This principle refers to applying the maximum professional skill and competence for promoting the growth and development of clients:
a. autonomy.
b. beneficence.
c. nonmaleficence.
d. justice, or fairness.
e. veracity.
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