Taking a break is an SFT technique in which the clinician:
A. Takes a 5 minute break to gather thoughts and reflect on what client is doing well.
B. Takes a break from seeing the client for approximately 2 weeks.
C. Encourages the client to take it easy.
D. Explores client problems for half a session and then teaches the client relaxation.
Q. 2Match the phrase, Guided by the reality principle, with the letter of the appropriate word:
a. Id
b. Superego
c. Ego
d. None of the above
Q. 3The sociocultural theory addresses substance abuse within the framework of:
(a) Motivation to change
(b) Individual coping and personality factors
(c) Genetic characteristics
(d) Social and environmental factors
Q. 4In alcoholic families, communication is most often characterized by:
(a) silence (b) criticism (c) body language (d) yelling
Q. 5Many counselors ________ to avoid ascribing clients with stigmatizing diagnoses, while others _______ to ensure clients' services are covered.
a) Downcode; upcode
b) Upcode; downcode
c) Downgrade; upgrade
d) Upgrade; downgrade
Q. 6Genetic studies on alcoholism:
(a) Note minimal correlations between the risk of alcoholism when compared to alcoholic relatives
(b) Identify a single gene for alcoholism
(c) Point to supporting the use of alcohol as being environmentally transmitted
(d) Reveal that evidence of a genetic predisposition to alcoholism is growing
Q. 7Match the phrase, Guided by the morality principle, with the letter of the appropriate word
a. Id
b. Superego
c. Ego
d. None of the above
Q. 8Taking in the good is a strategy to help clients minimize effects from the:
A. Attributional bias.
B. Cognitive bias.
C. Negativity bias.
D. Positivity bias.
Q. 9One result of the increase in managed care systems is:
a) Increased client confidentiality
b) Decreased client confidentiality
c) Increased record keeping for counselors
d) Decreased record keeping for counselors
Q. 10Alcoholics Anonymous, formulated in 1935, is characterized by all but one of the following:
(a) Alcoholics tend not to believe other alcoholics
(b) Abstinence is essential to recovery
(c) It is healing for alcoholics to help other alcoholics
(d) Alcoholics need the help of a higher power to achieve and maintain sobriety