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Schools can release directory information without student and/or parent consent.

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Characteristics such as facial expression, posture, characteristics of movement, gestures, and eye contact are called what?

  • Chronemics
  • Kinesics (correct)
  • Proxemics
  • Paralanguage

    • What defense mechanism is displayed when a woman who is unhappy with her marriage accuses her husband of wanting a divorce, even though he has never shown such intentions?

  • Rationalization
  • Displacement
  • Reaction formation
  • Projection (correct)

    • Which of the following career assessments does not use Holland's six personality types?

    <p>Campbell Interest and Skill Survey</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Individuals who do not have any desire to change and are unwilling to admit that a problem exists are called what?

    <p>Visitors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT an example of a planned theme group?

    <p>Growth group for adolescent females</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If a student scored a 48 on an exam for which the mean was 56 and the standard deviation was 4, what can be said about the student's score?

    <p>The score fell two standard deviations below the mean.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    An example of which type of research involves examining the relationship between the number of play therapy sessions and children's behavioral problems?

    <p>Quantitative</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In regard to IDEA, all of the following terms apply EXCEPT:

    <p>Impairment of a major life activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Hardiman's white racial identity development model, the stage characterized by a conscious belief in the democratic ideal that everyone has an opportunity to succeed is called what?

    <p>Acceptance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a true statement about self-actualization?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which career inventory assesses the psychological barriers that adults may face during a career transition?

    <p>Career Transitions Inventory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A skeleton key in solution-focused brief counseling is defined as what?

    <p>A technique that can be used to help all clients, no matter what their presenting problem.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If co-leaders are used, the group size should be what?

    <p>Can be increased by over 50%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Deviation IQ scores have what statistical characteristics?

    <p>A mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    An agency counselor interviews adolescents and then administers a survey packet to them. This is an example of what type of research?

    <p>Sequential exploratory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In some states, minors who have reached a specified age can agree to receive certain services (e.g., counseling) without parental consent. These laws are called what?

    <p>Minor consent laws</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Internal locus of control (IC) refers to what?

    <p>People's ability to shape their own fate.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Children who have disorganized attachments to their caregivers would display which of the following kinds of behavior?

    <p>They would not display much expression on separation and would seem puzzled on their return.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What factors influence occupational projections?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the counseling profession primarily consist of in the early 1920s?

    <p>vocational guidance counseling.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is culture understood?

    <p>the background of patterns, languages, psychological factors, and biological factors of a person.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of theory is Erikson's psychosocial developmental theory?

    <p>a discontinuous, active theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is considered the father of career guidance and the counseling profession?

    <p>Frank Parsons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following models of resistance is behavioral?

    <p>Noncompliance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Institutional barriers to group work may include resistant group members.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is William Wundt known for?

    <p>founding one of the first psychological laboratories to conduct experimental research</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a variable that can be manipulated in a study?

    <p>independent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are ethical principles that counselors are required to follow called?

    <p>Mandatory ethics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The tripartite model of multicultural counseling competencies includes an etic perspective.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What research design might be most appropriate for a researcher with limited time and a low budget?

    <p>cross sectional</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 was responsible for enforcing workplace safety and health standards.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What consultation model is represented when a professional counselor relies on a colleague's expertise?

    <p>Triadic-dependent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In group work, confidentiality is the ethical requirement of group leaders but not group members.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of test relies on the judgment of the professional counselor to interpret data?

    <p>non standardized test</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The statement 'Whereas 1 million white swans can indicate that all swans are white, one brown swan can falsify it' refers to the post-positivism paradigm.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Accreditation is involuntary.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term describes judging someone's worth based on how closely they resemble European Americans?

    <p>colorism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the brain regulates emotions and motivation?

    <p>limbic system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of an occupation?

    <p>Professional Counselor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are important elements of reflecting in counseling?

    <p>observing clients' verbal and nonverbal communication and verbally conveying empathy and understanding.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Personal goals of group members are generally considered to be what?

    <p>overt</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA), what is guaranteed for a child suspected of having a disability?

    <p>testing at the expense of the public school system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following represents a quasi-experimental design?

    <p>Researchers compared students' scores under Curriculum A with a matched comparison group and found better achievement for Curriculum A.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Constancy is one of the five principal ethics of the counseling profession.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are based on biology and include societal expectations of behavior?

    <p>Sex roles: gender roles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who developed classical conditioning?

    <p>Ivan Pavlov</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Individuals who demonstrate high career adaptability exhibit which of the following?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Freud contended that each individual possesses all of the following types of consciousness EXCEPT?

    <p>Subconscious mind</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A group is primarily remedial if it is which of the following?

    <p>Psychotherapy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If a professional counselor would like to read critical test reviews of the Beck Depression Inventory, which publication would be of most interest?

    <p>Mental Measurements Yearbook</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a single-subject design, what is most important?

    <p>Have the intervention be distinctive from what is naturally occurring for the subject.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A client tells her counselor that she is currently receiving counseling services from another mental health professional. According to ACA's ethical code, what should the counselor do?

    <p>Ask the client for permission to contact the other professional to establish a collaborative relationship.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following refers to meaningful experiences linked to a relationship with a divine entity, nature, or the universe?

    <p>Spirituality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does operant conditioning depend on?

    <p>which behaviors are reinforced</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the theory of work adjustment, what does tenure refer to?

    <p>how long an individual will remain with a company</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At the core of individual psychology is the concept of what?

    <p>social interest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which leadership style refers to laissez-faire leadership according to Kurt Lewin?

    <p>theory Z</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Shorter tests are more reliable than longer tests.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a sampling technique that involves identifying convenient, existing subgroups and then randomly selecting subgroups?

    <p>Cluster sampling</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should a counselor do if going through a divorce?

    <p>stop providing counseling services if emotions are likely to interfere</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term describes the ability to revert to previous levels of functioning?

    <p>resilience</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is interpreting new information in a way that alters a person's existing cognitive framework called?

    <p>accommodation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who developed the Myers-Briggs type theory?

    <p>Katherine Briggs and Isabel Myers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What elements do Jungian counselors use to help clients uncover unconscious mind elements?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is it called when group leaders show members the proper way to execute a skill or behavior?

    <p>Modeling</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does validity refer to in the context of assessments?

    <p>how accurately an instrument measures a given construct</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does internal validity measure?

    <p>the degree to which extraneous variables may be controlled</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When can client records be disposed of?

    <p>5 years after the counseling relationship has ended</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is similar between overt racism and extermination?

    <p>Overt racism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of conflict is experienced when a family cannot decide between two appealing cars?

    <p>Avoidance-avoidance conflict</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Gottfredson propose regarding career decision compromises?

    <p>individuals will sacrifice interest and prestige before gender roles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the core focus of cognitive therapy?

    <p>the restructuring of clients' automatic thoughts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of co-leadership is often used for mentoring purposes?

    <p>Experience with inexperience</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In decision accuracy, sensitivity refers to what?

    <p>An instrument's ability to identify the presence of a phenomenon.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What prediction method might conclude that students' reading time predicts exam scores?

    <p>regression</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should a counselor do if a colleague reveals confidential information?

    <p>Try to resolve the issue with the colleague informally.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What stress do international students often experience during adjustment?

    <p>acculturative stress</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What technique involves providing a student with guidance until they can complete tasks independently?

    <p>scaffolding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement about Super's lifespan, lifespace career theory is TRUE?

    <p>The theory outlines five developmental stages and 16 substages.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of distorted thinking is exemplified by feeling unlovable without a significant other?

    <p>Dichotomous thinking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What experience does a group member feel when encouraged to self-disclose but prefers giving advice?

    <p>Role conflict</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT an example of measurement on a nominal scale?

    <p>Socioeconomic status</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a frequency distribution, the sums of the frequencies for all intervals will what?

    <p>Equal the total number of scores.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a frequency distribution, the sums of the frequencies for all intervals will what?

    <p>Be less than or equal to the total number of scores.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What stressor affects international students more frequently than others?

    <p>Language</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of memory retains information for only 1 or 2 seconds?

    <p>sensory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    An investigatory career decision is final.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a primary goal of Gestalt therapy?

    <p>Helping clients identify exceptions to their problems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following resources is commonly used to teach members about self-disclosure?

    <p>Johari window</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The standard error of measurement is:

    <p>The standard deviation of an individual's repeated test scores.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the central goal of ethnography?

    <p>to describe holistically a culture or cultural group</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following did NOT lead to the development of vocational guidance?

    <p>None of the above; All led to the development of vocational guidance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three phases of trauma counseling?

    <p>Engaging in anger management.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What kind of disorder might a child with a low vocabulary and trouble forming sentences have?

    <p>An expressive language disorder.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If a child has a low vocabulary and trouble forming sentences, what kind of disorder might she have?

    <p>A problem with stuttering.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do humanistic-existential counselors generally do?

    <p>All of the above.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    It may be appropriate to interpret which of the following in group settings?

    <p>All of the above.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is calculated by dividing the number of correct test items by the total number of test items?

    <p>Percentage score</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The ongoing progress of a program is referred to as a(n):

    <p>Process evaluation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Under FERPA, which of the following is NOT true about directory information?

    <p>It includes students' grades and test scores.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Counseling Profession

    • Early 1920s focused primarily on vocational guidance counseling.
    • Frank Parsons is regarded as the father of career guidance and the counseling profession.

    Culture and Psychology

    • Culture encompasses patterns, languages, psychological, and biological factors that shape individuals.
    • Erikson's psychosocial developmental theory exemplifies a discontinuous, active approach to development.

    Research and Ethics

    • Researchers often utilize cross-sectional research designs when faced with time and budget constraints.
    • Mandatory ethics are essential ethical principles that counselors must adhere to.
    • Triadic-dependent consultation model relies entirely on a colleague’s expertise for client issues.

    Group Dynamics

    • Confidentiality is an ethical obligation primarily for group leaders, not necessarily group members.
    • Group members typically have overt personal goals, fostering a transparent group dynamic.
    • Role conflict arises when a member is uncomfortable with the advice-giving dynamic in the group setting.

    Psychological Theories and Assessments

    • William Wundt pioneered experimental psychology with one of the first psychological laboratories.
    • Validity pertains to how accurately an instrument measures a specific construct, while reliability deals with consistency.
    • Cognitive therapy focuses on restructuring clients’ automatic thoughts for better mental health outcomes.

    Developmental and Counseling Theories

    • The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 did not enforce workplace safety and health standards.
    • The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) guarantees testing for children suspected of disabilities.
    • Super's lifespan, lifespace career theory emphasizes the changes in self-concept through life roles.

    Communication and Skills

    • Reflecting involves observing and responding empathetically to clients' verbal and nonverbal cues.
    • Modeling is essential in teaching specific skills or behaviors in group settings.
    • Sensitivity in decision accuracy relates to accurately identifying the presence of a phenomenon.

    Challenges and Conflicts

    • Acculturative stress affects international students more frequently due to cultural adjustment difficulties.
    • Avoidance-avoidance conflict occurs when individuals are torn between two undesirable choices.

    Distorted Thinking

    • Dichotomous thinking represents distorted views, such as feeling unlovable without a relationship.

    Ethical Considerations in Practice

    • Counselors should cease to provide services if personal issues may interfere with client support.
    • Confidential records must be retained for at least five years after counseling ends.

    Academic Resources

    • The Mental Measurements Yearbook is a key resource for finding test reviews, including the Beck Depression Inventory.
    • Cluster sampling is defined as identifying existing subgroups and randomly selecting from those groups.

    Cultural Competence

    • The tripartite model of multicultural counseling competencies does not include an etic perspective.
    • Colorism refers to judging individuals based on their resemblance to European American standards.

    Assessment Formats

    • Non-standardized tests depend on the professional counselor's judgment rather than comparisons to a norm group.
    • Memory types include sensory memory, which retains information briefly, typically for one to two seconds.

    Therapy Types and Definitions

    • Jungian counselors utilize spirituality, dreams, and cultural elements to explore clients' unconscious minds.
    • Gestalt therapy focuses on helping clients identify their needs and resolve unfinished business without addressing exceptions to problems.

    Career Adaptability

    • Individuals with high career adaptability demonstrate curiosity, confidence, and concern for their work future.
    • Investigatory career decisions, as per Gelatt's framework, require additional information before finalizing a choice.

    Measurement and Evaluation

    • The standard error of measurement indicates reliability by assessing individual score variations over repeated tests.
    • Process evaluation is used to assess ongoing program progress, crucial for effective counseling initiatives.### IDEA and Related Terms
    • "Least restrictive environment," "free appropriate public education," and "individualized education plan" are core components of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
    • "Impairment of a major life activity" does not apply directly to IDEA.

    Hardiman's White Racial Identity Development Model

    • The "acceptance" stage reflects a conscious belief in the democratic ideal that all individuals have equal opportunities to succeed.
    • This model outlines how racial identity can evolve over time.

    Self-Actualization

    • Self-actualization may not occur for everyone; some individuals may never reach this state.
    • It is often believed that self-actualization occurs during middle adulthood.
    • Fulfillment of lower-level needs in Maslow's hierarchy is a prerequisite for self-actualization.

    Career Transition Inventories

    • The Career Transitions Inventory assesses psychological barriers adults face during career transitions and the resources available to overcome them.

    Solution-Focused Brief Counseling

    • A skeleton key refers to a technique applicable to all clients, regardless of their presenting issues.
    • This approach encourages clients to recognize times when their problems are absent or less impactful.

    Group Counseling Dynamics

    • When co-leaders are present in counseling, the group size can be increased by more than 50%.

    Deviation IQ Scores

    • Deviation IQ scores have a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15, standardizing intelligence test results for comparison.

    Research Methodologies

    • Administering surveys to adolescents after interviews exemplifies sequential exploratory research methodology, as it incorporates a stepwise process to gather and analyze data.
    • In certain states, "minor consent laws" allow minors of a specified age to seek certain services, such as counseling, without the need for parental consent.

    Internal Locus of Control

    • An internal locus of control indicates a person’s belief in their ability to influence their own fate rather than attributing outcomes to external factors.

    Disorganized Attachments in Children

    • Children with disorganized attachments may show puzzlement upon caregivers' returns, often displaying limited emotional expression or confusion regarding their responses.

    Influencing Factors on Occupational Projections

    • Technological, economic, and population factors all significantly influence occupational projections across various industries.

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