Annette is a warm and affectionate mother to her sons, Jason and Keith.
When she comes home from her job, she likes to spend time playing with them, preparing their favorite foods, and watching TV with them. She describes herself as a soft touch when it comes to her children. Lately she has been hearing complaints about 6-year-old Jason's behavior in school. Annette thinks the teacher is being too hard on her son. She does not want anything to affect the good relationship she has with her children. Which style best describes Annette's parenting?
a. Authoritarian.
b. Authoritative.
c. Permissive.
d. Neglecting-uninvolved.
Q. 2Counselors who work with young children to enhance their mental health should take an active role in
a. providing support and information for parents.
b. creating therapeutic experiences for the child that teach self-monitoring.
c. providing the child with group exposure to other children of the same age.
d. becoming an attachment figure for the young child.
Q. 3Heavy alcohol consumption is an excellent means of meeting one's needs for both socialization and stress reduction.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 4It is recommended that self-disclosure be
a. used sparingly, be clear and concise, and focused on the client
b. used often as it develops the treatment relationship improving outcome
c. used to demonstrate that a technique was effective in the clinician's own experience
d. avoided as it takes away from the professionalism of the relationship
Q. 5Therapist: I've been able to listen to your situation for two sessions, and I think I know what will help you past this point. The first thing you should do is to do a thorough inventory of what it is you want out of your relationship.
Then, you need to talk to your partner about your expectations. This therapist has demonstrated which pitfall of therapy? a) Being Overresponsible
b) Giving Advice
c) Moralizing
d) Detachment
Q. 6A counselor works with Mrs. Jacobs, who has a 1-month-old daughter. Mrs. Jacobs finds her daughter intense, demanding and hard to soothe. Most likely, this is because
a. her baby has formed an insecure attachment with her mother.
b. her baby has a significant medical problem
c. her baby has been spoiled by too much attention.
d. her baby has a more difficult temperament.
Q. 7Church going is absolutely the best and most valuable way for a good counselor to manage his or her spiritual needs.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 8To empower Sam, the clinician uses the technique of acting as if, a variation of modeling. This could include having Sam
a. select someone he admires and act as if he is the admired person when performing a task that usually makes him feel hopeless or discouraged
b. break down a specific task in small steps and act as if achieving each small step was a success in itself
c. practice in front of a mirror as act as if it were a real situation that causes him to feel hopeless or discouraged
d. all of the above
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