Counselor training programs are among the most challenging experiences a student can undertake because they:
A. demand that you translate learning into action.
B. call for honest self-evaluation of motives.
C. demand emotional, as well as academic commitment, and investment.
D. all of the above.
Q. 2The bottom line for success in a counseling program is:
A. ones ability to succeed at academic tasks.
B. being able to use your power to influence other peoples lives.
C. being able to translate text and classroom learning into action.
D. to be able to satisfy nurturing needs of the self by rescuing others.
E. taking care of your clients unfinished business.
Q. 3Which of the following is most true?
A. Counselors learn not to have strong feelings towards clients and their decisions.
B. Counselors tell their clients about best choices based on their own experiences.
C. Counselors advise clients about what to do based on research studies.
D. Counselors have strong opinions about client choices but try hard to keep them in check so clients can come to their own decisions.
Q. 4Counseling is most likely to be helpful when all of the following are true EXCEPT:
A. the counselor is experienced.
B. the counselor follows a flexible plan.
C. the counselor persuades the client to follow the presented agenda.
D. the counselor follows a generic process of stages.
Q. 5When presenting a definition of counseling to a client, it would be important to:
A. personalize the description to reflect the clients needs and counselors style.
B. cover every stage and component of the process.
C. make clear exactly what you will do, how and why you will employ it, and the results.
D. give several different versions and let the client pick the best one.
Q. 6Counseling may be viewed as an ambiguous activity because:
A. the definition of counseling is vast.
B. clients often are unaware of their real problems.
C. clients are often confused and unfocused.
D. all of the above.