Solution-based counseling is appropriate for working with diverse populations because ...

Solution-based counseling is appropriate for working with diverse populations because _____________________________ ______________________.
 
  a. it uses a theory of health to predefine client goals
  b. it focuses on identifying client's strengths
  c. it uses an established set of values and meaning systems
  d. all marginalized populations value problem-solving strategies

Q. 2

A paradoxical intention would be most appropriate for all of the following client problems EXCEPT:
 
  a. Fear of public places
  b. Fear of spiders
  c. Fear of public speaking
  d. Fear of isolation

Q. 3

In the context of multicultural research, which of the following is a true statement?
 
  a. Distal factors are factors that do not directly explain observed phenomena.
  b. Proximal factors tend to be demographic.
  c. Proximal factors are ones that explain differences in behavior.
  d. Distal factors are usually more psychological in nature.

Q. 4

Solution-focused school counseling is based on which one of the five assumptions?
 
  a. Big problems require big solutions.
  b. If is works, do more of it.
  c. Clients need resources to make changes.
  d. Cooperative relationships are necessary for solutions.

Q. 5

In order for a client to experience loving relationships that reflect a conscious choice to delight in the presence of another, affirming the other's value and development as much as one's own, the client must have the capacity for __________.
 
  a. Independence
  b. Isolation
  c. Dependence
  d. Happiness

Q. 6

Which of the following is a characteristic ofearly research on ethnic minorities?
 
  a. It discouraged the comparison of minority groups to majority groups as the standard.
  b. It assumed that the problems of ethnic minorities could be attributed to being deprived of modernvalues.
  c. It pathologized ethnic minorities.
  d. It was completely theoretical and nondescriptive.

Q. 7

All of the following statements are an appropriate example of compliments used by solution-based counselors EXCEPT:
 
  a. You not only followed through on the chart idea we developed last week but you came up with your own additional strategies.
  b. You made real progress toward your goal this week.
  c. You have worked really hard this week to talk with your son on the phone.
  d. You really are a great dad.

Q. 8

Existential counseling requires facing the reality of death, loneliness, and responsibility for one's life. This requires the counselor to promote __________ in the client.
 
  a. Answers
  b. Self-centeredness
  c. Courage
  d. Affirmation