Community Mental Health Mid -Term Exam With Complete S olution Which of the following statements is NOT true about the American Counseling Association (ACA)? A. It is the world's largest association for counselors. B. There are more than 56,000 members. C. Members are only from the United States. D. ACA gives members the chance to stay in touch with issues important to counseling. - C. Members are only from the United States. The American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA) is an example of a... A. passion division. B. work setting division. C. Both of the above. D. None of the above. - B. work setting division. Which ACA division is nicknamed, "the heart and conscience of the counseling profession"? A. Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling (ASERVIC). B. Association for Humanistic Counseling (AHC). C. Counselors for Social Justice (CSJ). D. International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors (IAMFC). - B. Association for Humanistic Counseling (AHC). Which of the following is NOT one of ACA's branches? A. New York. B. Europe. C. Australia. D. Latin America. - C. Australia. To guarantee quality training in counseling, the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)... A. rigorously reviews counseling programs. B. hires top tier counselors each year. C. is responsible for writing licensing laws. D. All of the above. - A. rigorously reviews counseling programs. Accreditation is defined by... A. a process of identifying those institutions or programs which meet set standards. B. a method of identifying those individuals who have voluntarily completed pre -
determined standards set by professionals within the field. C. requirements for professional counselors in all 50 states. D. None of the above. - A. a process of identifying those institutions or programs which meet set standards. The minimum number of supervised clinical hours an applicant must accumulate before applying for a counseling license... A. is 3,000 hours. B. is 4,000 hours. C. is 5,000 hours. D. varies by state. - D. varies by state. Credentialing laws for the counseling profession in the united states have been left to the... A. state legislatures. B. national government. C. CACREP. D. professional organizations. - A. state legislatures. Which of the following is considered a benefit of licensure and credentialing? A. Safeguarding the public. B. Third party reimbursement and advertisement. C. Increased accessibility of services. D. All of the above. E. Only A and B. - D. All of the above. Portability allows... A. the public to know that they are protected. B. professionals to move their license from state to state. C. professionals to use standardized practices. D. a multicultural approach to counseling. - B. professionals to move their license from state to state. Which of the following is NOT a purpose of ethical standards? A. To educate members about sound ethical conduct. B. To provide a mechanism for accountability. C. To replace relevant laws. D. To serve as a means for improving professional practice. - C. To replace relevant laws. Which of the following is NOT an acceptable resource of current information about ethical practice? A. Counseling Today. B. Administrative manuals. C. Any available internet sites. D. Research and empirical journal articles. - C. Any available internet sites. Negligence is... A. when a wrong committed results in an injury or damages. B. when a duty owed to the client was breached in some way. C. less commonly identified than malpractice. D. All of the above. - D. All of the above.
determined standards set by professionals within the field. C. requirements for professional counselors in all 50 states. D. None of the above. - A. a process of identifying those institutions or programs which meet set standards. The minimum number of supervised clinical hours an applicant must accumulate before applying for a counseling license... A. is 3,000 hours. B. is 4,000 hours. C. is 5,000 hours. D. varies by state. - D. varies by state. Credentialing laws for the counseling profession in the united states have been left to the... A. state legislatures. B. national government. C. CACREP. D. professional organizations. - A. state legislatures. Which of the following is considered a benefit of licensure and credentialing? A. Safeguarding the public. B. Third party reimbursement and advertisement. C. Increased accessibility of services. D. All of the above. E. Only A and B. - D. All of the above. Portability allows... A. the public to know that they are protected. B. professionals to move their license from state to state. C. professionals to use standardized practices. D. a multicultural approach to counseling. - B. professionals to move their license from state to state. Which of the following is NOT a purpose of ethical standards? A. To educate members about sound ethical conduct. B. To provide a mechanism for accountability. C. To replace relevant laws. D. To serve as a means for improving professional practice. - C. To replace relevant laws. Which of the following is NOT an acceptable resource of current information about ethical practice? A. Counseling Today. B. Administrative manuals. C. Any available internet sites. D. Research and empirical journal articles. - C. Any available internet sites. Negligence is... A. when a wrong committed results in an injury or damages. B. when a duty owed to the client was breached in some way. C. less commonly identified than malpractice. D. All of the above. - D. All of the above.
