The author describes the characteristics of an effective counselor. By including this information in ...

The author describes the characteristics of an effective counselor. By including this information in the chapter, he is hoping to convey the message that:
 
  a. if you do not possess all of these characteristics, you are doomed to fail in the helping professions.
  b. deficits in these qualities almost always require years of psychoanalysis.
  c. you should develop your own concept of what personality traits you think are essential to strive for to promoteyour own personal growth.
 d. those who possess all of these qualities can bypass the requirement to participate in clinical supervision.

Q. 2

Whereas evidence-based practice has taken on some importance over the years, research seems to show that there are a number of __________ in counseling that seem to be even more important than evidence-based practice when looking at client outcomes.
 
  A. theoretical constructs
  B. specific treatments
  C. common factors
  D. psychotropic medications

Q. 3

With regard to the role of counselors' personal values in therapy, it is appropriate for counselors to:
 
  a.  teach and persuade clients to act the right way.
  b.  maintain an indifferent, neutral, and passive role by simply listening to everything the client reports.
  c.  avoid challenging the values of clients.
  d.  avoid imposing their values through a process of bracketing.

Q. 4

Evidence-based practice is:
 
  A. the assessment of client readiness for change.
  B. showing evidence that what you did worked.
  C. showing evidence that the theoretical perspective you use works.
  D. the matching of empirically supported treatment methodologies with presenting problems.

Q. 5

Personal therapy for therapists can be instrumental in assisting them to:
 
  a.  heal their own psychological wounds.
  b.  gain an experiential sense of how to control the therapeutic session.
  c.  understand their own needs and motives and how to heal them while counseling others.
  d.  learn how to work through their own personal conflicts while counseling others.

Q. 6

Eysenck's studies on the effectiveness of counseling and psychotherapy were:
 
  A. methodologically flawed.
  B. suggested that two-thirds of neurotic patients would improve over time even if not in counseling.
 C. challenged by later studies that showed counseling and psychotherapy to be effective
  D. All of the answers are correct.