Some researchers have concluded that __________ have the greatest effect on counseling outcomes.
a. counselor characteristics
b. client characteristics
c. therapeutic conditions
d. All of the above
Q. 2_____________ prevents people from feeling alienated, as they are then linked to others.
a) Empowerment
b) Membership
c) Resilience
d) Collaboration
Q. 3Levels of social cognitive ____________ do not always match _____________.
a. reasoning / behavior
b. attributions / behavior
c. behavior / biases
d. attributions / reasoning
Q. 4A counselor is concerned about a clients' self-esteem. Which of the following provides a research-based rationale for this concern?
a. High levels of self-esteem directly reduce the risk of mental health problems
b. Low levels of self-esteem cause people to act incompetently.
c. Low levels of self-esteem are related to negative attributions about one's self, which are related to depression.
d. High levels of self-esteem protect against oppositional behavior.
Q. 5One way for a therapist to introduce a collaborative relationship is to say:
a) Ok, so where do we go from here?
b) You seem to know what your problems are, so tell me what solutions you think are
best
c) While I have my expertise when it comes to therapy, you are the expert of who you
are, and I need your expertise
d) I think I know what to do, but then again, I am not so sure
Q. 6The ability to restrain or redirect a strong impulse in order to perform a less-preferred response is called
a. emotional reactivity.
b. positive regulation.
c. conscience-oriented behavior.
d. effortful control
Q. 7A skills first approach to mental health problems refers to an approach that
a. enhances self-esteem in order to bolster competence, because competence is seen as a by-product of feeling good.
b. emphasizes social skills over behavior management.
c. emphasizes competence before performance.
d. enhances competence in order to bolster self-esteem, because feeling good is seen as a by-product of doing well.