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Question #31

An example of a counselor preparing developmental/preventive media is:

A. Compiling a report on the services provided by the counseling staff over the previous year

B. Compiling a list of local counseling agencies specializing in substance abuse counseling

C. Having students in a drama club create a video about sexual violence to show in school classes

D. Creating a needs assessment survey to be distributed to potential clients

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Question #32

Which therapeutic approach would utilize outsider witness groups to integrate social resources in supporting client change?

A. Adlerian therapy

B. Community psychology

C. Gestalt therapy

D. Narrative therapy

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Question #33

What is the best course of treatment for a 25-year-old client who has lost 20 lb in the past month, maintains a strict exercise regimen and a restrictive diet, uses the bathroom after every meal, and has been missing 2-3 days of work each week due to fatigue?

A. Refer the client to an outpatient therapy group for eating disorders.

B. Refer the client to an eating disorder inpatient facility.

C. Refer the client to a crisis unit since they intend to lose more weight.

D. Refer the client to an eating disorder peer support group.

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Question #34

According to research by John Gottman on counseling married couples, which of the following is not a predictor of divorce or marital misery?

A. Stonewalling

B. Anger

C. Defensiveness

D. Criticism

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Question #35

When establishing short- and long-term treatment goals, it is important that they are consistent with which client factor?

A. Past goals

B. Current diagnosis

C. Internal consistency

D. Counselor's expertise

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Question #36

What strategy would a counselor use with a client whose cultural background is different from their own?

A. Wait for the client to share their cultural experiences.

B. View cultural background as secondary to treatment planning.

C. Ask the client about any cultural issues or beliefs that may be impacting them.

D. Address presenting concerns separately from culture, race, and ethnic background.

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Question #37

Client A: "I don't believe you are being entirely honest about the amount of alcohol you use." Client B: "Are you saying I'm a liar? Nobody calls me a liar! I'll talk to you about this when we get outside." What is the most appropriate intervention for a group counselor to use in this exchange?

A. Advise client B to apologize for the response.

B. Acknowledge the anger response.

C. Remain silent to facilitate further interaction.

D. Encourage client A to provide evidence for the accusation.

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Question #38

Who has the responsibility for legal and ethical rights of subjects in a collaborative research project?

A. The author of the research proposal

B. The principal investigator for the research project

C. The state licensure board

D. The counselor who agrees to accept the responsibility

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Question #39

The group leader can recognize that the group is in stage II (transition, storming, or conflict) when:

A. Members ask many questions of the leader.

B. Members openly express disagreement with the group leader.

C. The group as a whole is quiet and withdrawn.

D. Members are tentative, cautious, and uncertain.

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Question #40

A basic assumption used by counselors in providing vocational and leisure counseling to help clients achieve life satisfaction is that

A. Affirmation of the work ethic as an antecedent to the leisure ethic ensures consistency with societal norms.

B. Personal need satisfaction may be derived from either work or leisure activities.

C. Leisure time is preferable to work time for most adults in American society.

D. Emphasis on leisure activities should be reserved until emphasis on work activities has been operationalized.

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Question #41

Aptitude tests, as a group, are best distinguished from achievement tests by the fact that they are:

A. Primarily used for program accountability.

B. Predominantly nonverbal.

C. Measures of previously learned skills.

D. Focused on the future.

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Question #42

After giving a group intelligence test to a sample of students, a counselor found that the mean equaled 110 and the mode equaled 115. The counselor concluded that

A. There was an error in the calculations.

B. A few students showed very low intelligence scores.

C. Most students scored below the mean.

D. The test had high reliability.

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Question #43

What can happen when group rules are established and stated explicitly?

A. Members' reliance on the group leader for guidance increases.

B. Members move through group stages more slowly.

C. Group members follow the group guidelines when participating.

D. More work is required of the group leader to enforce the norms.

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Question #44

What should a treatment team do when a client meets treatment goals earlier than anticipated?

A. Review and revise the treatment plan.

B. Refer the client to group therapy.

C. Consider changes to medication.

D. Understand the client's attitude toward treatment.

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Question #45

Generally, the provision of career counseling for persons at midlife and older should

A. Emphasize the continuing need for self-development through training or education

B. Be grounded in the realities of clients' lives

C. Be presented systematically with a focus on career selection

D. Focus on abstract considerations of clients' perception of self

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