Employing a mixed-method research design means

combining quantitative and qualitative methods.

Which of the following statements relating to teenage suicide is MOST true?

Among 10-24 year-olds, suicide is the third leading cause of death.

A minor comes to your office with a black-eye and doesn't remember where they got it. You expect abuse. You should

call the child abuse/neglect hotline.

Core issues in treating substance abuse include

dual diagnosis, denial, and motivation.

In its growth and development, a human organism

is always influenced by both heredity and environment.

At first session, counselors are expected to share information regarding the counseling experience. This is called

Statement of disclosure or informed consent.

decreases the probability that a behavior will occur.

Albert Ellis founded ___

Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy. (REBT)

A job test that predicted future performance on a job very well would

have high criterion/predictive validity.

The ___ is manipulated by the researcher while the ___ expresses data outcomes.

independent variable, dependent variable

Which of the following statements is NOT accurate?

A good code of ethics covers all counselor behaviors.

Client discloses that they have a fatal, contagious disease. Client swears to secrecy from their husband. You should

Break confidentiality and tell their spouse.

If a test has a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 10, we know

96% of the test takers scored between 30 and 70.

If a researcher decides to change the significance level from, .05 to .001, then

alpha errors decrease; however, beta errors increase.

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1
Employing a mixed-method research design means
doing a meta-analysis.
doing an experiment.
combining quantitative and qualitative methods.
using evidence-based inquiry.
2
Which of the following statements relating to teenage suicide is MOST true?
There are no valid indicators to look for to predict youth suicide.
Girls are more successful at commiting suicide than boys.
Of all the demographic groups, gays and lesbians are at lowest risk.
Among 10-24 year-olds, suicide is the third leading cause of death.
3
A ___ occurs when all the members of some set of individuals have an equal chance of being selected.
population
collection
random sample
sample of convenience
4
A group of people that is of a similar cultural background believe they are the center of everything. This belief is
ethnocentric.
culturally aware.
prejudice.
racist.
5
Nondirective is to person-centered as
psychological testing is to counseling.
confounding is to experimenting.
parsimony is to Occam's Razor.
appraisal is to research.
6
A researcher would use t-values to complete a t-test. A researcher would use ___ values to complete ANOVAs.
IQ
p
F
t
7
What does CPCE stand for?
Counselor Preparatory Conclusive Examination
Counselors Purposely Choose Empathy
Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Examination
Comprehensive Preparatory Counselor Examination
8
A minor comes to your office with a black-eye and doesn't remember where they got it. You expect abuse. You should
drop the matter as it could embarrass her.
refer her to a medical doctor of your choice.
be empathetic and discuss her feelings regarding the matter.
call the child abuse/neglect hotline.
9
___ conducted research that observed infant behavior before, during, and after being left with a stranger.
John Bowlby
Hazan and Shaver
Mary Ainsworth
Greenberg and Johnson
10
Virginia Satir was crucial to the early development of what is now known as
family therapy.
occupational therapy.
couples therapy.
Satirian therapy.
11
Core issues in treating substance abuse include
dual diagnosis, denial, and motivation.
family, support group, and extended family.
faith, spirituality and belief in God.
age, education, and social class.
12
In its growth and development, a human organism
is sometimes influenced by heredity and sometimes environment.
is influenced primarily by environment.
is influenced primarily by heredity.
is always influenced by both heredity and environment.
13
The individual associated closely with a social constructionist approach to career counseling is
Robert Tiedeman.
H. B. Gelatt.
Mark Savickas.
E. G. Williamson.
14
ACA is to counselor as APA is to
psychoanalyst.
certified mental health counselor.
psychiatrist.
psychologist.
15
Type I errors are called ___ while Type II errors are called ___.
alpha, beta
beta, alpha
"a" and "b" (as in letters not answers to this question)
.01; .05
16
John B. Watson, Ivan Pavlov, Joseph Wolpe, and B. F. Skinner are all considered
None of the above
Psychoanalysts
Experientialists
Behaviorists
17
Anne Roe is most closely associated with
career counseling.
group counseling.
existential counseling.
psychoanalytic counseling.
18
Hypothesis testing is most closely related to the work of
Lloyd Morgan.
R. A. Fisher.
Sigmund Freud.
Robert Hoppock.
19
In his early theoretical formulation, Super identified one of the vocational development tasks as
specification.
conventional.
clarification.
decline.
20
Statistically, a researcher would need ___ to compare the control group to the experimental group.
a test of significance.
a correlation coefficient.
only descriptive statistics.
percentile rank.
21
At first session, counselors are expected to share information regarding the counseling experience. This is called
informed consent.
statment of disclosure.
Statement of disclosure or informed consent.
Release of information.
22
Multicultural counseling promotes
psychodynamic models.
neurolingustic programming (NLP).
eclecticism.
rigidity.
23
A good definition of reliability is
consistency.
standard deviation.
inclusive range.
correlation coefficient.
24
The letter "P" in relation to test significance, for example (P = .05), means
portion.
population parameter.
precision.
probability.
25
This theorist is credited for developing what is now known as reality therapy or choice theory.
William Glasser
William Perry
Eric Berne
Robert Wubbolding
26
___ is a holistic approach to therapy that is usually identified with Arnold Lazarus.
BASIC ID
RIASEC
SOLER
REBT
27
In gestalt therapy, unexpressed emotions are known as
unfinished business.
the top dog.
unresolved conflict.
form/figure language.
28
Punishment
is the same as negative reinforcement.
decreases the probability that a behavior will occur.
is used extensively in reality therapy.
is much more effective than reinforcement.
29
Which of the following is NOT a neurotransmitter which facilitates messages between neurons?
Atropine
Serotonin
Dopamine
Acetylcholine
30
A counselor who had an interest primarily in testing would most likely be a member of
NASW.
ACES.
HS-BCP.
AARC.
31
The Systematic Training for Effective Parenting (STEP) program is based on the theoretical work of
Diane Hulse-Killacky.
Carl Rogers.
Alfred Adler.
Michael Waldo.
32
Albert Ellis founded ___
Gestalt Therapy.
Transactional Analysis. (TA)
The American Counseling Association.
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy. (REBT)
33
A job test that predicted future performance on a job very well would
have high criterion/predictive validity.
have excellent construct validity.
not have incremental validity and synthetic validity.
have excellent face validity.
34
___ developed eight psychosocial stages that encompass the entire human lifespan.
Sigmund Freud
Jean Piaget
Erik Erikson
Lawrence Kohlberg
35
The ___ is manipulated by the researcher while the ___ expresses data outcomes.
independent variable, dependent variable
dependent variable, independent variable
confounding variable, dependent variable
independent variable, correlation coefficient
36
What type of test is the Rorschach Inkblot Test?
Projective
Perceptive
Objective
Forced-choice
37
Who is the author of the Encyclopedia of Counseling?
Ron Howard
Howard Rosenthal
Howard Stern
Ken Rosenthal
38
Which of the following statements is NOT accurate?
A good code of ethics covers all counselor behaviors.
Some counselor behaviors may be specified in a legal but not ethical code.
Some counselor behaviors may be specified in an ethical but not legal code.
Some counselor behaviors may be specified in neither ethical or legal code.
39
Correlation
is irrelevant in counseling research.
equals causation.
None of the above
does not equal causation.
40
According to behaviorists, the 'law of effect' most nearly refers to
defense mechanisms.
hierarchy of needs.
psychosexual development.
conditioning principals.
41
Persistent worrying about several areas that are out of proportion to the impact of the events BEST describes
major depressive disorder.
agoraphobia.
social anxiety disorder.
generalized anxiety disorder.
42
Operationally defining something serves what purpose?
To establish theory.
To outline a construct.
To confirm biases.
To outline a procedure.
43
When a person has two negative alternatives, it is called an
approach vector.
approach-approach conflict.
avoidance cohesiveness.
avoidance-avoidance conflict.
44
Empathy and counselor effectiveness scales reflect the work of
Ellis and Harper.
Carkhuff and Gazda.
Perls and Berne.
Prochaska's transtheoretical model (TTM)
45
Client discloses that they have a fatal, contagious disease. Client swears to secrecy from their husband. You should
Confirm with client's doctor before disclosing any client information.
Honor client's decision and don't tell their spouse.
Handle it based on intuition since there is no relative ethical guideline.
Break confidentiality and tell their spouse.
46
Increasing the length of a test most logically increases
t-scores.
testing bias.
reliability.
validity.
47
___ would be considered Gestalt in therapeutic approach.
Michael Foucault
Fritz Perls
Aaron Beck
Sigmund Freud
48
If a test has a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 10, we know
50% of the test takers scored between 50 and 60.
34% of the test takers scored higher than 60.
96% of the test takers scored between 30 and 70.
50% of the test takers scored between 40 and 60.
49
___ is a step that is usually different in career counseling when compared with typical 'personal' counseling.
Providing information
Implementing a plan developed in counseling
Establishing a relationship
Assessment
50
If a researcher decides to change the significance level from, .05 to .001, then
alpha errors decrease; however, beta errors increase.
alpha errors increase but beta errors decrease.
this will have no impact on Type I and II errors.
alpha and beta errors will increase.
51
A reliable test is ___ valid.
95%
never
always
sometimes
52
What does NCE stand for?
National Clinician Examination
New Counselor Examination
National Counselor Examination
Nationwide Counselor Examination
53
The threat to external validity that happens when subjects act differently because they know they are in a study is the
Hawthorne effect.
Pearson effect.
halo effect.
Thurstone effect.
54
z-scores and T-scores are examples of
standard scores.
raw scores.
deviation scores.
normal scores.
55
An adult client wants their wife to sit in on a session. What must the counselor have the client fill out beforehand?
Confidentiality Agreement
Permission Slip
Release of Information
Nothing
56
Which concept is NOT associated with H. B. Gelatt?
Two-by-four process (attitudes and factors)
Planned happenstance
Decision-making process
Positive uncertainty
57
Which name(s) are NOT associated with the reliability of tests?
Spearman-Brown
Kaufman
Cronbach
Kuder-Richardson
58
Terms such as 'belief system', 'self-talk', and 'crooked thinking' most closely relate to
rational emotive behavior therapy.
existential theory.
solution-focused therapy.
reality therapy.
59
An adept group leader will
work to reduce risks and attempt to safeguard clients against risks.
attempt to safeguard clients against risks.
let the group handle the dangers on their own.
work to reduce risks.
60
The statement "whites are better than blacks" illustrates
ethnism.
codependency.
racism.
sexism.
61
Chi-square is a non-parametric technique used most effectively with data that are
ratio.
nominal.
ordinal.
interval.
62
Therapeutic interventions such as miracle, exception, and scaling questions are most typically evident in?
multi-modal therapy.
reality therapy.
solution-focused brief therapy.
narrative therapy.
63
The best IQ test for 22-year-old single male would be the
WPPSI-III.
WISC-IV.
WAIS-IV.
any computer-based IQ test.
64
'Asymmetry of roles' and 'identity tension line' refer to
dropouts.
midlife crisis.
displaced homemakers.
dual-career couples.
65
___ and ___ are credited for developing what is now known as emotion-focused therapy (EFT).
Les Greenberg, Rhonda Goldman
Albert Ellis, Aaron Beck
Sue Johnson, Les Greenberg
Alfred Adler, Sigmund Freud
66
Privileged communication is a(n) ___ concept.
neither legal nor ethical
ethical
legal
both legal and ethical
67
Of various counselor characteristics, which of the following has the MOST impact upon counseling success?
Counselor race.
Counselor expertness.
Counselor age.
Counselor gender.
68
Convergent and discriminant are concepts associated with which type of validity?
Construct
Concurrent
Content
Predictive
69
The most useful measure of central tendency is the
maximum concentration point.
mean.
median.
mode.
70
Assume you have a normal distribution of raw scores. Which of the following standard scores is farthest from the mean?
z = -2.0
Deviation IQ = 120
T-score = 35
Stanine = 6
71
When discussing group norms, the conversation is usually about
a normal group of 6 to 10 members.
the range of acceptable behavior within the group.
the range of unacceptable behavior within the group.
a normal group with no cultural differences.
72
Freuds' five psychosexual stages from earliest to latest in occurrence are:
phallic, oral, anal, latency, genital
genital, latency, phallic, anal, oral
oral, anal, phallic, latency, genital
anal, phallic, genital, oral, latency
73
Which level of significance would rule out chance factors the BEST?
.001
.01
.05
.2
74
A counseling procedure pairing anxiety-producing stimuli and relaxation exercises is
confrontation.
implosive therapy.
paradoxical intention.
systematic desensitization.
75
___ would most likely believe man is basically good and much of behavior is determined via birth order.
Albert Ellis
William Glasser
Alfred Adler
Albert Bandura
76
Lewis Terman
constructed the first Binet test prior to 1910.
constructed the Rorschach.
constructed the Wechsler tests.
Americanized the Binet test.
77
A change in the forces in one part of a closed system affects the entire system. This can be accurately applied to
the Holland hexagon.
Johari window.
force-field analysis.
a support group.
78
A valid test is ___ reliable.
sometimes
95%
never
always
79
Attending to behavior that is verbal is also called
clarifying.
paraphrasing.
verbal tracking.
reflection.
80
Which individual identified the interpersonal influence process?
Stanley Strong
Albert Bandura
Gilbert Wrenn
Carl Rogers
81
What powerful counseling technique is used to help a client see issues and problems in a new light?
Summarizing
Restatement
Interpretation
Paraphrasing
82
Listed below are theorists who consider themselves to be psychoanalytic except
G. Stanley Hall
Donald Meichenbaum
Anna Freud
Alfred Adler
83
The Johari Window is most associated with
another profession other than counseling.
individual therapy.
family therapy.
group therapy.
84
The beginnings of existential theory is MOST associated with
Edmund Husserl.
Greek philosophers such as Socrates or Aristotle.
Søren Kierkegaard.
Rollo May.
85
The therapist who is closely associated with structural family therapy is
Framo.
Satir.
Minuchin.
Whitaker.
86
The first intelligence test was created by
Francis Galton
Theodore Simon and Alfred Binet
David Wechsler
J. P. Guilford
87
In general, clients in minority groups prefer engaging in which of the following counseling approaches?
Person-centered
Action-oriented
Psychodynamic
Existential
88
According to Piaget, when a child is egocentric and unable to "step in other's shoes", he or she is in the stage called?
concrete operations.
sensorimotor.
preoperational thought.
formal operations.
89
Which of the following statements is MOST accurate?
Most assessment instruments are appropriate for all Hispanic cultures.
One can find diverse value systems among Hispanics
Hispanics are characterized by high academic interest and low dropout rates
Few Hispanic students are acculturated and most speak little English.
90
J. P. Guilford is most well known for his
work on behavior therapy.
Thoughts on convergent and divergent thinking.
work on cognitive therapy.
work to create the first standardized personality test.
91
Experiments emphasize parsimony, which means
interpreting the results in the most complex manner.
interpreting the results using a clinical interview.
interpreting the results using a correlation coefficient.
interpreting the results in the most simplest way.
92
Corey identified six stages that groups go through. Which stage comes next after group formation and planning?
Orientation and exploration.
Consolidation and termination.
Transition.
Working.
93
For optimal care, it is best for counselors to have a ___ during a counseling relationship with a client.
All of the above
Confidentiality Agreement
Treatment Plan
Saftey Plan
94
Which counselor would most likely say that we choose a job to meet our needs?
John O. Crites
Robert Hoppock
Albert Ellis
John Krumboltz
95
Which of the following statements is MOST correct regarding technology, telehealth and social media in counseling?
Counselors are subject to their state laws but not the client's state laws.
Separate personal and professional social media accounts should be used.
Creating and maintaining professional boundaries is less important.
Counselors should use social media to "ease drop" on clients.
96
P = .05 really means that
The experimenter will obtain the same results 95 times out of 100.
there is a 10% error factor.
there is a 95% error factor.
The experimenter will obtain the same results 99 times out of 100.
97
Good multicultural counselors are
behaviorist in nature.
know-it-alls.
flexible.
rigid.
98
Carl Roger's three main conditions for effective helping are:
Listening, Seeing, Believing
Empathy, Congruence, Unconditional Positive Regard (UPR)
Apathy, Genuineness, Unconditional Positive Regard (UPR)
Empathy, Congruence, Conditional Positive Regard (CPR)
99
When describing a group, the word "dynamic" usually means
always changing.
loud.
static.
normal.

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1
Employing a mixed-method research design means
doing a meta-analysis.
doing an experiment.
combining quantitative and qualitative methods.
using evidence-based inquiry.
2
Which of the following statements relating to teenage suicide is MOST true?
There are no valid indicators to look for to predict youth suicide.
Girls are more successful at commiting suicide than boys.
Of all the demographic groups, gays and lesbians are at lowest risk.
Among 10-24 year-olds, suicide is the third leading cause of death.
3
A ___ occurs when all the members of some set of individuals have an equal chance of being selected.
population
collection
random sample
sample of convenience
4
A group of people that is of a similar cultural background believe they are the center of everything. This belief is
ethnocentric.
culturally aware.
prejudice.
racist.
5
Nondirective is to person-centered as
psychological testing is to counseling.
confounding is to experimenting.
parsimony is to Occam's Razor.
appraisal is to research.
6
A researcher would use t-values to complete a t-test. A researcher would use ___ values to complete ANOVAs.
IQ
p
F
t
7
What does CPCE stand for?
Counselor Preparatory Conclusive Examination
Counselors Purposely Choose Empathy
Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Examination
Comprehensive Preparatory Counselor Examination
8
A minor comes to your office with a black-eye and doesn't remember where they got it. You expect abuse. You should
drop the matter as it could embarrass her.
refer her to a medical doctor of your choice.
be empathetic and discuss her feelings regarding the matter.
call the child abuse/neglect hotline.
9
___ conducted research that observed infant behavior before, during, and after being left with a stranger.
John Bowlby
Hazan and Shaver
Mary Ainsworth
Greenberg and Johnson
10
Virginia Satir was crucial to the early development of what is now known as
family therapy.
occupational therapy.
couples therapy.
Satirian therapy.
11
Core issues in treating substance abuse include
dual diagnosis, denial, and motivation.
family, support group, and extended family.
faith, spirituality and belief in God.
age, education, and social class.
12
In its growth and development, a human organism
is sometimes influenced by heredity and sometimes environment.
is influenced primarily by environment.
is influenced primarily by heredity.
is always influenced by both heredity and environment.
13
The individual associated closely with a social constructionist approach to career counseling is
Robert Tiedeman.
H. B. Gelatt.
Mark Savickas.
E. G. Williamson.
14
ACA is to counselor as APA is to
psychoanalyst.
certified mental health counselor.
psychiatrist.
psychologist.
15
Type I errors are called ___ while Type II errors are called ___.
alpha, beta
beta, alpha
"a" and "b" (as in letters not answers to this question)
.01; .05
16
John B. Watson, Ivan Pavlov, Joseph Wolpe, and B. F. Skinner are all considered
None of the above
Psychoanalysts
Experientialists
Behaviorists
17
Anne Roe is most closely associated with
career counseling.
group counseling.
existential counseling.
psychoanalytic counseling.
18
Hypothesis testing is most closely related to the work of
Lloyd Morgan.
R. A. Fisher.
Sigmund Freud.
Robert Hoppock.
19
In his early theoretical formulation, Super identified one of the vocational development tasks as
specification.
conventional.
clarification.
decline.
20
Statistically, a researcher would need ___ to compare the control group to the experimental group.
a test of significance.
a correlation coefficient.
only descriptive statistics.
percentile rank.
21
At first session, counselors are expected to share information regarding the counseling experience. This is called
informed consent.
statment of disclosure.
Statement of disclosure or informed consent.
Release of information.
22
Multicultural counseling promotes
psychodynamic models.
neurolingustic programming (NLP).
eclecticism.
rigidity.
23
A good definition of reliability is
consistency.
standard deviation.
inclusive range.
correlation coefficient.
24
The letter "P" in relation to test significance, for example (P = .05), means
portion.
population parameter.
precision.
probability.
25
This theorist is credited for developing what is now known as reality therapy or choice theory.
William Glasser
William Perry
Eric Berne
Robert Wubbolding
26
___ is a holistic approach to therapy that is usually identified with Arnold Lazarus.
BASIC ID
RIASEC
SOLER
REBT
27
In gestalt therapy, unexpressed emotions are known as
unfinished business.
the top dog.
unresolved conflict.
form/figure language.
28
Punishment
is the same as negative reinforcement.
decreases the probability that a behavior will occur.
is used extensively in reality therapy.
is much more effective than reinforcement.
29
Which of the following is NOT a neurotransmitter which facilitates messages between neurons?
Atropine
Serotonin
Dopamine
Acetylcholine
30
A counselor who had an interest primarily in testing would most likely be a member of
NASW.
ACES.
HS-BCP.
AARC.
31
The Systematic Training for Effective Parenting (STEP) program is based on the theoretical work of
Diane Hulse-Killacky.
Carl Rogers.
Alfred Adler.
Michael Waldo.
32
Albert Ellis founded ___
Gestalt Therapy.
Transactional Analysis. (TA)
The American Counseling Association.
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy. (REBT)
33
A job test that predicted future performance on a job very well would
have high criterion/predictive validity.
have excellent construct validity.
not have incremental validity and synthetic validity.
have excellent face validity.
34
___ developed eight psychosocial stages that encompass the entire human lifespan.
Sigmund Freud
Jean Piaget
Erik Erikson
Lawrence Kohlberg
35
The ___ is manipulated by the researcher while the ___ expresses data outcomes.
independent variable, dependent variable
dependent variable, independent variable
confounding variable, dependent variable
independent variable, correlation coefficient
36
What type of test is the Rorschach Inkblot Test?
Projective
Perceptive
Objective
Forced-choice
37
Who is the author of the Encyclopedia of Counseling?
Ron Howard
Howard Rosenthal
Howard Stern
Ken Rosenthal
38
Which of the following statements is NOT accurate?
A good code of ethics covers all counselor behaviors.
Some counselor behaviors may be specified in a legal but not ethical code.
Some counselor behaviors may be specified in an ethical but not legal code.
Some counselor behaviors may be specified in neither ethical or legal code.
39
Correlation
is irrelevant in counseling research.
equals causation.
None of the above
does not equal causation.
40
According to behaviorists, the 'law of effect' most nearly refers to
defense mechanisms.
hierarchy of needs.
psychosexual development.
conditioning principals.
41
Persistent worrying about several areas that are out of proportion to the impact of the events BEST describes
major depressive disorder.
agoraphobia.
social anxiety disorder.
generalized anxiety disorder.
42
Operationally defining something serves what purpose?
To establish theory.
To outline a construct.
To confirm biases.
To outline a procedure.
43
When a person has two negative alternatives, it is called an
approach vector.
approach-approach conflict.
avoidance cohesiveness.
avoidance-avoidance conflict.
44
Empathy and counselor effectiveness scales reflect the work of
Ellis and Harper.
Carkhuff and Gazda.
Perls and Berne.
Prochaska's transtheoretical model (TTM)
45
Client discloses that they have a fatal, contagious disease. Client swears to secrecy from their husband. You should
Confirm with client's doctor before disclosing any client information.
Honor client's decision and don't tell their spouse.
Handle it based on intuition since there is no relative ethical guideline.
Break confidentiality and tell their spouse.
46
Increasing the length of a test most logically increases
t-scores.
testing bias.
reliability.
validity.
47
___ would be considered Gestalt in therapeutic approach.
Michael Foucault
Fritz Perls
Aaron Beck
Sigmund Freud
48
If a test has a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 10, we know
50% of the test takers scored between 50 and 60.
34% of the test takers scored higher than 60.
96% of the test takers scored between 30 and 70.
50% of the test takers scored between 40 and 60.
49
___ is a step that is usually different in career counseling when compared with typical 'personal' counseling.
Providing information
Implementing a plan developed in counseling
Establishing a relationship
Assessment
50
If a researcher decides to change the significance level from, .05 to .001, then
alpha errors decrease; however, beta errors increase.
alpha errors increase but beta errors decrease.
this will have no impact on Type I and II errors.
alpha and beta errors will increase.
51
A reliable test is ___ valid.
95%
never
always
sometimes
52
What does NCE stand for?
National Clinician Examination
New Counselor Examination
National Counselor Examination
Nationwide Counselor Examination
53
The threat to external validity that happens when subjects act differently because they know they are in a study is the
Hawthorne effect.
Pearson effect.
halo effect.
Thurstone effect.
54
z-scores and T-scores are examples of
standard scores.
raw scores.
deviation scores.
normal scores.
55
An adult client wants their wife to sit in on a session. What must the counselor have the client fill out beforehand?
Confidentiality Agreement
Permission Slip
Release of Information
Nothing
56
Which concept is NOT associated with H. B. Gelatt?
Two-by-four process (attitudes and factors)
Planned happenstance
Decision-making process
Positive uncertainty
57
Which name(s) are NOT associated with the reliability of tests?
Spearman-Brown
Kaufman
Cronbach
Kuder-Richardson
58
Terms such as 'belief system', 'self-talk', and 'crooked thinking' most closely relate to
rational emotive behavior therapy.
existential theory.
solution-focused therapy.
reality therapy.
59
An adept group leader will
work to reduce risks and attempt to safeguard clients against risks.
attempt to safeguard clients against risks.
let the group handle the dangers on their own.
work to reduce risks.
60
The statement "whites are better than blacks" illustrates
ethnism.
codependency.
racism.
sexism.
61
Chi-square is a non-parametric technique used most effectively with data that are
ratio.
nominal.
ordinal.
interval.
62
Therapeutic interventions such as miracle, exception, and scaling questions are most typically evident in?
multi-modal therapy.
reality therapy.
solution-focused brief therapy.
narrative therapy.
63
The best IQ test for 22-year-old single male would be the
WPPSI-III.
WISC-IV.
WAIS-IV.
any computer-based IQ test.
64
'Asymmetry of roles' and 'identity tension line' refer to
dropouts.
midlife crisis.
displaced homemakers.
dual-career couples.
65
___ and ___ are credited for developing what is now known as emotion-focused therapy (EFT).
Les Greenberg, Rhonda Goldman
Albert Ellis, Aaron Beck
Sue Johnson, Les Greenberg
Alfred Adler, Sigmund Freud
66
Privileged communication is a(n) ___ concept.
neither legal nor ethical
ethical
legal
both legal and ethical
67
Of various counselor characteristics, which of the following has the MOST impact upon counseling success?
Counselor race.
Counselor expertness.
Counselor age.
Counselor gender.
68
Convergent and discriminant are concepts associated with which type of validity?
Construct
Concurrent
Content
Predictive
69
The most useful measure of central tendency is the
maximum concentration point.
mean.
median.
mode.
70
Assume you have a normal distribution of raw scores. Which of the following standard scores is farthest from the mean?
z = -2.0
Deviation IQ = 120
T-score = 35
Stanine = 6
71
When discussing group norms, the conversation is usually about
a normal group of 6 to 10 members.
the range of acceptable behavior within the group.
the range of unacceptable behavior within the group.
a normal group with no cultural differences.
72
Freuds' five psychosexual stages from earliest to latest in occurrence are:
phallic, oral, anal, latency, genital
genital, latency, phallic, anal, oral
oral, anal, phallic, latency, genital
anal, phallic, genital, oral, latency
73
Which level of significance would rule out chance factors the BEST?
.001
.01
.05
.2
74
A counseling procedure pairing anxiety-producing stimuli and relaxation exercises is
confrontation.
implosive therapy.
paradoxical intention.
systematic desensitization.
75
___ would most likely believe man is basically good and much of behavior is determined via birth order.
Albert Ellis
William Glasser
Alfred Adler
Albert Bandura
76
Lewis Terman
constructed the first Binet test prior to 1910.
constructed the Rorschach.
constructed the Wechsler tests.
Americanized the Binet test.
77
A change in the forces in one part of a closed system affects the entire system. This can be accurately applied to
the Holland hexagon.
Johari window.
force-field analysis.
a support group.
78
A valid test is ___ reliable.
sometimes
95%
never
always
79
Attending to behavior that is verbal is also called
clarifying.
paraphrasing.
verbal tracking.
reflection.
80
Which individual identified the interpersonal influence process?
Stanley Strong
Albert Bandura
Gilbert Wrenn
Carl Rogers
81
What powerful counseling technique is used to help a client see issues and problems in a new light?
Summarizing
Restatement
Interpretation
Paraphrasing
82
Listed below are theorists who consider themselves to be psychoanalytic except
G. Stanley Hall
Donald Meichenbaum
Anna Freud
Alfred Adler
83
The Johari Window is most associated with
another profession other than counseling.
individual therapy.
family therapy.
group therapy.
84
The beginnings of existential theory is MOST associated with
Edmund Husserl.
Greek philosophers such as Socrates or Aristotle.
Søren Kierkegaard.
Rollo May.
85
The therapist who is closely associated with structural family therapy is
Framo.
Satir.
Minuchin.
Whitaker.
86
The first intelligence test was created by
Francis Galton
Theodore Simon and Alfred Binet
David Wechsler
J. P. Guilford
87
In general, clients in minority groups prefer engaging in which of the following counseling approaches?
Person-centered
Action-oriented
Psychodynamic
Existential
88
According to Piaget, when a child is egocentric and unable to "step in other's shoes", he or she is in the stage called?
concrete operations.
sensorimotor.
preoperational thought.
formal operations.
89
Which of the following statements is MOST accurate?
Most assessment instruments are appropriate for all Hispanic cultures.
One can find diverse value systems among Hispanics
Hispanics are characterized by high academic interest and low dropout rates
Few Hispanic students are acculturated and most speak little English.
90
J. P. Guilford is most well known for his
work on behavior therapy.
Thoughts on convergent and divergent thinking.
work on cognitive therapy.
work to create the first standardized personality test.
91
Experiments emphasize parsimony, which means
interpreting the results in the most complex manner.
interpreting the results using a clinical interview.
interpreting the results using a correlation coefficient.
interpreting the results in the most simplest way.
92
Corey identified six stages that groups go through. Which stage comes next after group formation and planning?
Orientation and exploration.
Consolidation and termination.
Transition.
Working.
93
For optimal care, it is best for counselors to have a ___ during a counseling relationship with a client.
All of the above
Confidentiality Agreement
Treatment Plan
Saftey Plan
94
Which counselor would most likely say that we choose a job to meet our needs?
John O. Crites
Robert Hoppock
Albert Ellis
John Krumboltz
95
Which of the following statements is MOST correct regarding technology, telehealth and social media in counseling?
Counselors are subject to their state laws but not the client's state laws.
Separate personal and professional social media accounts should be used.
Creating and maintaining professional boundaries is less important.
Counselors should use social media to "ease drop" on clients.
96
P = .05 really means that
The experimenter will obtain the same results 95 times out of 100.
there is a 10% error factor.
there is a 95% error factor.
The experimenter will obtain the same results 99 times out of 100.
97
Good multicultural counselors are
behaviorist in nature.
know-it-alls.
flexible.
rigid.
98
Carl Roger's three main conditions for effective helping are:
Listening, Seeing, Believing
Empathy, Congruence, Unconditional Positive Regard (UPR)
Apathy, Genuineness, Unconditional Positive Regard (UPR)
Empathy, Congruence, Conditional Positive Regard (CPR)
99
When describing a group, the word "dynamic" usually means
always changing.
loud.
static.
normal.