Within the counseling profession, the primary goal of counseling is to
a. help clients accomplish wellness.
b. cure illnesses of clients.
c. identify and treat mental illnesses.
d. understand the illnesses with which clients present for counseling.
e. help clients understand unresolved emotional issues.
Q. 2Julianne was extremely vulnerable to practical jokes because she believed anything that anyone told her. How would Julianne's vulnerability best be explained using Freudian theory?
(a) She probably had developmental problems in the oral stage.
(b) Her ego is not properly differentiated from her superego.
(c) She is in the genital stage.
(d) Her superego is excessively rigid.
Q. 3A child who was stung by a bee is now afraid of all flying insects. The child's behavior illustrates the concept of
(a) reciprocal inhibition.
(b) stimulus discrimination.
(c) stimulus generalization.
(d) operant conditioning.
Q. 4It is best to think of the intake interview as:
a. Similar to the regular counseling session
b. A brief process
c. Different from the regular counseling session
d. Necessary only when the problem is severe
Q. 5According to psychoanalytic theory, parents who reward and praise children for appropriate bowel and bladder control are likely to
(a) spoil their children.
(b) predispose their children to sexual promiscuity.
(c) predispose their children to academic difficulties.
(d) foster creativity.
Q. 6Interventions which point out inconsistencies and invite resolution are called
A. cognitive dissonance.
B. confrontations.
C. mixed messages.
D. I messages.
Q. 7A core belief that members of the counseling profession hold concerning helping others with their mental health concerns is
a. it is important to identify the illness presented by the person asking for assistance.
b. the goal is to help the individual return to the level of functioning enjoyed before the illness occurred.
c. remediation is the most appropriate means in dealing with emotional and personal problems.
d. prevention and early intervention are the most appropriate means to deal with emotional and personal problems.
e. giving support often is all that is necessary for people to resolve their personal crises.
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