QUESTION 1 The "Competencies for Addressing Spiritual and Religious Issues in Counseling" were developed by which of the following divisions of the American Counseling Association?
a. Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling b.Association for Religion, Philosophy, and Spirituality in Counseling c. American Pastoral Counselors Association d.There is not a division of the American Counseling Association that developed these competencies.
QUESTION 2
The first person to introduce the subjects of consciousness, spiritualism, and psychical research into the mental health fields was:
a. Carl Jung b. Abraham Maslow c. William Jamesd. d.Sigmund Freud
QUESTION 3
The core practice of transpersonal counseling includes which of the following:
a. Mindfulness b.Yoga c.Biofeedback d.All of the above
QUESTION 4
Which of the following is one of the "Competencies for Addressing Spiritual and Religious Issues in Counseling"?
a. The professional counselor can describe the similarities and differences between spirituality and religion, including the basic beliefs of various spiritual systems, major world religions, agnosticism, and atheism.
b. The professional counselor recognizes that the client's beliefs (or absence of beliefs) about spirituality and/or religion are central to his or her worldview but cannot influence psychosocial functioning.
c. The professional counselor can identify the limits of his or her understanding of the client's spiritual and/or religious perspective and is acquainted with religious and spiritual resources, including leaders, who can join in counseling sessions with the counselor and client.
d. All of the above
QUESTION 5
The family life spiral is:
a. An example of family declineb. A linear modelc. An example of a life stressord. A developmental model
QUESTION 6
The relational-cultural theory emphasizes the vital role
a. that relationships and connectedness with others play in the lives of women.
b. of a spiritual or religious perspective in providing women with strength.
c. that siblings play in the shaping of personality
d. in understanding how early childhood is a crucial factor in a woman's personality development.
QUESTION 7
Within the transpersonal states of functioning, which of the following developmental lines or stages exist?
a. cognitive b. vision logic c. psychic d. all of the above
QUESTION 8
Which of the following family therapists is best known for his/her conjoint approach to treatment?
a.Satir b.Bowen c.Haley d. Minuchin
QUESTION 9
Self-in-relation theory is the work of:
a. Sharf and Bem b. Jordan and Surrey c. Jean Baker Miller d. Betty Freidan
QUESTION 10
Which of the following is not a fundamental principle of feminist counselors?
a. The personal is political b. A commitment to social change c. A commitment to the establishment of an authoritarian relationship d. Honoring women's experiences and appreciating their perspectives, values, and strengths
QUESTION 11
According to transpersonalism:
a.Healthy development is marked by one's advancement from personal to transpersonal concerns. b. Healthy development is marked by one's quality of relationships. c. Healthy development is impossible to define. d. Healthy development is not a goal.
QUESTION 12
The term _______________ means beyond the personal, ego, or self.
a. archetypal b. transpersonal c. reductionistic d. monistic
QUESTION 13
A counselor directing family members to engage in a communication game to examine how their incongruent messages lead to pain and lower self-esteem is following which approach to family therapy?
A counselor directing family members to engage in a communication game to examine how their incongruent messages lead to pain and lower self-esteem is following which approach to family therapy?
a. Conjoint
b. Transgenerational
c. Narrative
d. Structural
QUESTION 14
A multifaceted process, occurring across the life span is called:
a. Gender role identification b. Gender bias c. Genderfication d. Gender role socialization
QUESTION 15
One of the primary goals of transpersonal counseling is to:
a. Bring the client to an acceptable level of mental health b. Bring the client to a point where he or she can begin to work on transpersonal issues c. Take the client into the realm of transcendence, unity, and extraordinary mental health d. None of the above
QUESTION 16
The term used to describe a family system's tendency to maintain predictable interactional processes is:
a. Family project process b. Cybernetics c. Centripetal d. Family homeostatis
QUESTION 17
Which of the following family therapists is best known for his/her strategic approach to treatment?
a. Satir b. Bowen c. Haley d. Minuchin
QUESTION 18
Two major disorders given a great deal of attention in feminist literature are:
a. Personality disorders and bipolar disorders b. Borderline personality disorders and hypertension c. Eating disorders and PTSD d. Insomnia and PTSD
QUESTION 19
___________ wrote that Kohlberg's model of moral development was more applicable to men than women.
a. Carol Gilligan b. Barbara Herlihy c. Vivian Carroll McCollum d. Nancy Chodorow
QUESTION 20
________________ occurs when a family modifies problem behaviors yet maintains its present structure.
a. First order change b. Second order change c. Third order change d. Fourth order change
QUESTION 21
Which of the following family therapists is best known for his/her structural approach to treatment:
a.Satir b.Bowen c.Haley d.Minuchin
QUESTION 22
Teasing out stressors poses a challenge for the family counselor because of the family's:
a. Mistrust of therapy b. Many stories c. Multigenerational issues d. Severity of pain
QUESTION 23
A strategy for empowering clients is to involve them in naming their problem and participating in directing the counseling process. This strategy is called:
a.Self-disclosure
b.Gender role analysis
c.Demystifying the counseling process
d.Client empowerment
QUESTION 24
Although the theoretical underpinnings of transpersonal theory can be credited to a number of individuals, theories, and philosophical approaches to mental health and spiritual experience, _____________ has emerged as the primary leader of this burgeoning field.
a. Groff b.Wilber c. Jung d. Maslow
QUESTION 25
The term used to describe one of the perceptual sets people use when looking at society and their place in it is:
a. Gender schema b. Egalitarian c. Engendered lives d. None of the above