Question 1

What is a community needs assessment?

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A)  Assessing the variety of jobs that need filling in the community
B)  Gathering information about a community regarding strengths, resources, and areas for improvement
C)  Communities don't need assessment, people do!
D)  A and CE) None of the above
F) C) and D) B

Question 2

A population within a clinic's service area is not accessing mental health services, even when it is determined there is a need. An informal assessment reveals they do not have reliable transportation. Which of the following are possible options to remedy this concern? Choose all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  A satellite office in the area to bypass the transportion barriers
B)  Door-to-door volunteers informing residents of the mental health services offered by the clinic
C)  An outreach program, evening classes, or support groups in the area
D)  None of the aboveE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Personnel Psychology is obviously related with personnel. What would that include?

Accepted Answer

A)  Telephones, monitoring people
B)  Transportation, work hours
C)  Recruiting, selecting, training
D)  Giggles, coffee breaksE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

What are some of the very basic reasons the APA stresses in their "Ethical Principles of Psychologists"?

Accepted Answer

A)  To maintain psychologist's competence
B)  To preserve the dignity and best interests of clients
C)  To serve the best interests of colleagues, students and research participants
D)  All of the aboveE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

When performing an evaluation on another counselor, a supervisor will look at what areas of performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Time management skills
B)  Accurate and timely paperwork completion
C)  Progression toward client goals
D)  All of the aboveE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 6

A lead clinician might provide in-service training for counselors under their supervision. What types of training might be provided?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stress management techniques
B)  Group facilitation
C)  Wine tasting
D)  A and BE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Clinicians tend to choose counseling approaches that are _________ their personality styles.

Accepted Answer

A)  Opposite of
B)  Unrelated to
C)  Compatible with
D)  None of the aboveE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 8

A supervisory relationship involves two kinds of legal issues. Which ones are they?

Accepted Answer

A)  Financial, living arrangements
B)  Transportation, lunch hours
C)  Sexual relationships, harassment issues
D)  Break room duties, work hoursE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

In the beginnings of psychology there were eight schools of thought, each one differing in the method of treatment. These eight included:

Accepted Answer

A)  Functionalism, Introspection, Behaviorism
B)  Structuralism, Behaviorism, Sensationalism
C)  Gestalt, Psychobiology, Humanistic
D)  Hypothesism, Experimentalism, StructuralismE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

In the beginnings of psychology, there were eight schools of thought, each one differing in the method of treatment. These eight included:

Accepted Answer

A)  Functionalism, Introspection, Behaviorism
B)  Structuralism, Behaviorism, Sensationalism
C)  Gestalt, Psychobiology, Humanistic
D)  Hypothesism, Experimentalism, StructuralismE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) C

Question 11

When a counselor is seeing clients under supervision, what does the client need to know about the arrangement?

Accepted Answer

A)  How often the counselor meets with the supervisor
B)  That the counselor is being supervised and will be consulting with a licensed clinician to discuss clients status
C)  The client does not need to know the counselor is being supervised
D)  Both A and BE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

A clinic is seeing an increase in people with a Major Depressive Disorder diagnosis. What might the lead clinician do about this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nothing; these disorders tend to be cyclic
B)  Provide refresher training on accurate diagnosis and treatment for MDD
C)  Bring this to the notice of other clinicians in the weekly meeting
D)  Both B and CE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

How has the history of psychology and all its many methods affected the psychology methods or practices we use today?

Accepted Answer

A)  Very much; we use a little from many of the older schools
B)  Not at all; we use very little or none of the old school ways
C)  Psychology didn't even really start until the 1980's
D)  None of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) A

Question 14

Some personal characteristics of an effective clinician are listed below. What is not one?

Accepted Answer

A)  Friendly and likeable
B)  Realistic self-confidence and self-esteem
C)  Affirm rather than diminish others
D)  Active social lifeE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Who is Victor Frankl?

Accepted Answer

A)  The father of psychotherapy
B)  A developmental theorist
C)  An actor
D)  An early existentialist therapistE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

What are the demographic characteristics of the effective clinician?

Accepted Answer

A)  Age and gender
B)  Professional discipline (e.g., psychology, counseling, social work) 
C)  No-one knows exactly what makes an effective clinician.
D)  Both A and BE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 17

Why would a director of a counseling practice conduct a community needs assessment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Curiosity
B)  To match clinic services with community needs
C)  To assist with the health and well-being of the community
D)  B and CE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Confidentiality is an important aspect of the therapeutic relationship. Why?

Accepted Answer

A)  It helps clients feel safe in treatment
B)  It encourages clients to share material that might be painful or embarrassing
C)  It helps clinicians trust the client
D)  Both A and BE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Judith Beck, a leading cognitive therapist, has recommended 10 procedures for an initial session. Which one of the answers below is not one of these procedures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Establish a meaningful agenda
B)  Identify and review presenting problems
C)  Lead the client in a series of free associations
D)  Establish goalsE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

What is diversity training?

Accepted Answer

A)  Training on which type of therapeutic intervention to use
B)  How to work with different age groups
C)  Training on different cultures, ethnicity, experiences
D)  B and CE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 4: Career Development, Counseling Process and Ethics

What is a community needs assessment?

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A population within a clinic's service area is not accessing mental health services, even when it is determined there is a need. An informal assessment reveals they do not have reliable transportation. Which of the following are possible options to remedy this concern? Choose all that apply.

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Personnel Psychology is obviously related with personnel. What would that include?

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What are some of the very basic reasons the APA stresses in their "Ethical Principles of Psychologists"?

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When performing an evaluation on another counselor, a supervisor will look at what areas of performance?

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A lead clinician might provide in-service training for counselors under their supervision. What types of training might be provided?

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Clinicians tend to choose counseling approaches that are _________ their personality styles.

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A supervisory relationship involves two kinds of legal issues. Which ones are they?

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In the beginnings of psychology there were eight schools of thought, each one differing in the method of treatment. These eight included:

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In the beginnings of psychology, there were eight schools of thought, each one differing in the method of treatment. These eight included:

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When a counselor is seeing clients under supervision, what does the client need to know about the arrangement?

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A clinic is seeing an increase in people with a Major Depressive Disorder diagnosis. What might the lead clinician do about this?

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How has the history of psychology and all its many methods affected the psychology methods or practices we use today?

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Some personal characteristics of an effective clinician are listed below. What is not one?

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Who is Victor Frankl?

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What are the demographic characteristics of the effective clinician?

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Why would a director of a counseling practice conduct a community needs assessment?

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Confidentiality is an important aspect of the therapeutic relationship. Why?

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Judith Beck, a leading cognitive therapist, has recommended 10 procedures for an initial session. Which one of the answers below is not one of these procedures?

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What is diversity training?

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