Week 12 Reading (The Counselor: Person and
Professional)
The person and the professional are intertwined facets that cannot be separated in reality.
a. True
b. False - ANS-a. True
The person and the professional are two separate facets.
a. True
b. False - ANS-b. False
If we hide behind the safety of our professional role, our clients will likely keep themselves
hidden from us.
a. True
b. False - ANS-a. True
The ________ of the psychotherapist is inextricably intertwined with the outcome of
psychotherapy.
a. theoretical background
b. values
c. person
d. beliefs - ANS-c. person
Clients place more value on the personality of the therapist than on the specific techniques
used.
a. True
b. False - ANS-a. True
Clients place less value on the personality of the therapist than on the specific techniques used.
a. True
b. False - ANS-b. False
It is not theories and techniques that heal the suffering client but the human dimension of
therapy and the 'meetings' that occur between therapist and client as they work together.
a. True
b. False - ANS-a. True
The willingness to ________ to become a more therapeutic person is the crucial variable.
a. work
b. learn
c. struggle
, d. all of the above - ANS-c. struggle
Managing your personal values so that they do not contaminate the counseling process is
referred to as "__________."
a. bracketing
b. value imposition - ANS-a. bracketing
___________ refers to counselors directly attempting to define a client's values, attitudes,
beliefs, and behaviors.
a. bracketing
b. value imposition - ANS-b. value imposition
_______ exploration is at the heart of why many counselor education programs encourage or
require personal therapy for counselors in training. - ANS-*Value* exploration is at the heart of
why many counselor education programs encourage or require personal therapy for counselors
in training.
The general goals of counselors must be congruent with the personal goals of the client.
a. True
b. False - ANS-a. True
The personal goals of the client must be congruent with the general goals of the counselor.
a. True
b. False - ANS-b. False (other way around)
Setting goals is inextricably related to __________.
a. motivation
b. self-confidence
c. values
d. behaviour - ANS-c. values
It is an ethical obligation for counselors to develop sensitivity to cultural differences if they hope
to make interventions that are consistent with the values of their clients.
a. True
b. False - ANS-a. True
Culture refers to more than ethnic or racial heritage; culture also includes factors such as age,
gender, religion, sexual orientation, physical and mental ability, and socioeconomic status.
a. True
b. False - ANS-a. True
Becoming a ___________-competent practitioner is an ongoing process that involves a
practitioner developing awareness of beliefs and attitudes, acquiring knowledge about race and
culture, and learning skills and intervention strategies necessary to work effectively with
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