Messages transmitted to and from the brain are: a) Sent from the synapses and passed through the ...

Messages transmitted to and from the brain are:
 
  a) Sent from the synapses and passed through the neurons via neurotransmitters.
  b) Passed between neurons through neurotransmitters in the synapses.
  c) Passed between neurotransmitters by the neurons and stored in the synapses.
  d) Stored in the synapses and transmitted by neurons.
  e) Stored in the synapses and transmitted by neurotransmitters.

Q. 2

Although interview questions can be useful for assessing a person's degree of substance use, brief questionnaires can be helpful supplements to the interview because:
 
  a) A diagnosis of dependence or abuse can be determined from scores on most questionnaires
  b) They help to identify the degree of functional impairment and consequences of substance usage
  c) People tend to be more honest about substance use when responding to questionnaires
  d) Readiness for change is best evaluated with questionnaires

Q. 3

An advantage in using the AUDIT to screen for alcohol abuse or dependence is that:
 
  a) It was designed to be used cross-culturally
  b) It can assess current and lifetime use
  c) It is designed to detect individuals who deny or minimize usage
  d) It assesses an individual's readiness to change

Q. 4

An accommodation for a student with a disability is appropriate under which condition?
 
  a. The student has any diagnosed disability.
  b. The testing procedure assesses an ability for which the student is limited.
  c. The student requests it because of a diagnosed disability.
  d. There are almost no conditions for which accommodations need to be made.

Q. 5

As a strategy for addressing the needs of underserved communities, the authors
  recommended that counselors
 
  a) implement evidence-based practices with a cultural knowledge of the needs of marginalized groups
  b) develop new counseling theories that are specifically focused on marginalized groups
  c) apply cognitive-behavioral therapy consistently, following the established protocols universally with all clients
  d) only practice with cultures to which we have previously been exposed
  e) None of the above.

Q. 6

A community-based counselor is likely to spend as much time identifying and working with referral agencies as with one-to-one counseling with the client.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Q. 7

Which of the following instruments has the most controversy surrounding its use with children?
 
  a. Rorschach
  b. BASC-SRP
  c. CBCL
  d. YSR

Q. 8

The purpose of the ASERVIC Spirituality Competencies are to
 
  a) guide counselors in choosing religious affiliations that match the ACA and ASERVIC missions.
  b) provide ethical guidelines for counselors in attending funerals and other issues related to client death and dying.
  c) guide counselors in providing answers to client questions about God, religion, and other spirituality-related matters.
  d) support counselors in clarifying their own belief systems while supporting clients in their own worldviews.
  e) All of the above

Q. 9

One of the limitations of most of the standardized measures for assessing substance use is:
 
  a) Most clients do not respond honestly to them
  b) They may have less validity when used with some racial or ethnic groups
  c) There only English versions
  d) They cannot be used with adolescents