Guidance Program Fundamentals

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What is the term for when a counselor discloses factual information about themselves to the client?

Concreteness

UPR

Self disclosure (correct)

Congruence

What is the term for accepting the client as they are, without judgment?

Congruence

Acceptance

Self involving

UPR (correct)

What is the term for when a counselor communicates directly about what is occurring in the session?

Attending and listening skills

Self disclosure

Concreteness (correct)

Reflection

What is the term for when a counselor behaves in a consistent manner, with their thoughts and feelings aligned?

Congruence Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process of a counselor describing their own experiences and feelings in relation to the client?

Self involving Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for when a counselor repeats what the client has shared, using the client's own words?

Reflection Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the point at which the counselor determines the client is ready to proceed without their assistance?

Termination Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the counselor's use of non-verbal gestures to show the client they are being attended to?

Attending and listening skills Signup and view all the answers

What is the foundation of the counseling process?

Build a rapport Signup and view all the answers

What does the counselor convey to the client by being genuine and authentic?

Congruence Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of immediacy in counseling?

The here-and-now interaction in the counseling session Signup and view all the answers

What is the counselor's goal when using confrontation in the counseling session?

To highlight discrepancies in the client's thoughts and actions Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of empathy in counseling?

To communicate a sense of caring and understanding Signup and view all the answers

What is the core aspect of unconditional positive regard in counseling?

Communicating the client's worth and value as an individual Signup and view all the answers

What is the counselor's attitude when they show respect to the client?

Focus on the client's positive attributes Signup and view all the answers

What is the heart of the guidance program?

Counseling Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of exaggerating the client's gestures and movements in counseling?

To help the client gain insight Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of the counseling process?

Optimum growth and development of the client Signup and view all the answers

What is a key aspect of counseling research?

Using the same principles as educational research Signup and view all the answers

What is a crucial skill in counseling?

Listening Signup and view all the answers

What is the typical time frame for achieving counseling goals?

Flexible and adaptable Signup and view all the answers

What is the final stage of the counseling process?

Research and evaluation Signup and view all the answers

What is a common use of tests and personality inventories?

Human resource procurement Signup and view all the answers

What are the guidelines that effective counselors follow?

Ethical standards Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of the counselor's response in Confrontation?

To engage in acceptance and test the client's earlier statements Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the counselor's response in Summary?

To ensure that the counselor has noted and understood what the client has said Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of Paraphrasing?

To unlock concerns and issues in order to attain a clear understanding of the client's statements Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Asking the question?

To ask the client how their life would be different if they were not exhibiting certain behavior Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of Catching oneself?

To help the client bring destructive behavior into awareness and stop it Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Time out?

To isolate the client from receiving positive reinforcement Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of Spitting in the client's soup?

To point out the purpose of the client's self-defeating behavior Signup and view all the answers

How many exceptions are there to keeping information clients relate to school counselors confidential?

3 Signup and view all the answers

What is the major difference between legal standards of practice and ethical standards?

They are different Signup and view all the answers

What is the general awareness of counselors regarding ethical issues in the use of computers?

Many are unaware Signup and view all the answers

What is considered the most pressing ethical problem in the counseling profession?

Confidentiality Signup and view all the answers

What is a core characteristic of research in counseling?

It utilizes acceptable scientific methodology Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of college counseling?

To help students have a positive educational experience Signup and view all the answers

What is the priority level of research in guidance counseling programs?

Lowest priority Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of counseling in the workplace?

It's indispensable Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Counseling Concepts

Counseling is the heart of the guidance program
Building a rapport is the basis of the counseling process
Empathy is communicating a sense of caring and understanding
Unconditional Positive Regards is communicating to clients that they are of value and worth as individuals
Congruence is behaving in a manner consistent with how one thinks and feels; also known as genuineness
Immediacy is communicating in the here-and-now about what is occurring in the counseling session
Confrontation is pointing out discrepancies in what the client is saying and doing
Respect is focusing on the positive attributes of the client
Self-disclosure is making the self-known to others
Termination is when clients have worked through their concerns and are able to proceed forward in their lives without the counselor's assistance

Communication Skills

Attending and listening skills behavior involves being observant, using non-verbal gestures to show the client is attended to by the counselor
Reflection is repeating what the client has shared, using the client's own words
Confrontation is directly throwing strong arguments into the client's responses in order to engage in acceptance and to test earlier statements
Summary is providing an overall and final remark after the client's narratives to ensure understanding
Paraphrasing is unlocking concerns and issues to attain a clear understanding of the client's statements
Asking the question involves asking the client how their life would be different if they were not such
Catching oneself is helping the client learn to bring destructive behavior into awareness and stop it
Time out is isolating the client from receiving positive reinforcement
Spitting in the client's soup is pointing out the purpose of the client's self-defeating behavior
Exaggeration is over-dramatizing the client's gestures and movements to help the client gain insight

Counseling Process

Counseling is a process between counselor and counselee with the optimum growth and development of the client
Counseling goals are not time-bound, meaning the time period to resolve the problem of the client must not be short and brief
Termination and follow-up are not the last part of the counseling process; research and evaluation are the last stages

Research and Ethics

Research in guidance involves the same principles, guidelines, and procedures as any educational research
Tests and personality inventories are useful in human resource procurement
Ethical standards are guidelines in guidance used by effective counselors
Information clients relate to school counselors is not kept confidential with no exceptions; there are three exceptions
Legal standards of practice are different from ethical standards
Many counselors are unaware of the ethical issues involved in the use of computers
The most pressing ethical problem in the counseling profession is not confidentiality; it's a special issue
Research is a structured systematic inquiry that utilizes acceptable scientific methodology to solve problems and creates new and generally applicable knowledge

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This quiz covers the basics of a guidance program, including identification and key concepts. Test your knowledge of counseling and guidance principles.