Introduction to Counseling: The Counselor’s Identity

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Which of the following is NOT a broad domain in which counselors in Southeast Asia work?

  • Administering and interpreting educational and psychological assessments
  • Conducting research on counseling techniques
  • Offering legal counseling services (correct)
  • Delivering guidance curricula

What is the focus of marriage and family counselors or therapists' work?

  • Family relationship issues (correct)
  • Career development
  • Physical disabilities
  • Individual and group counseling

What is it that heals the suffering client, according to the text?

  • Theoretical knowledge of the counselor
  • Medication prescribed by the counselor
  • The therapeutic relationship and human dimension of therapy (correct)
  • The counselor's personal experiences

Which type of counselor works with individuals struggling with personal, social, or physical disabilities?

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What is a characteristic of an effective counselor mentioned in the text?

<p>Respect and appreciation for oneself (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the historical definition of guidance?

<p>Providing moralistic and direct advice (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did early guidance work differ from guidance work in the 20th century?

<p>It involved individuals giving moralistic and direct advice (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the word 'counseling' indicate in relation to vocational counselors?

<p>Dealing with social and emotional issues (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the word 'counselor' refer to?

<p>Any professional who practices counseling (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some of the tasks that counselors are trained to do?

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

True or false: Counseling is solely focused on mental health goals?

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The word 'counseling' was adopted to differentiate vocational counselors from psychoanalysts who practiced psychotherapy?

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The word 'guidance' first appeared in the 1600s and was defined as the process of giving moralistic and direct advice?

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Counselors are only trained to do individual and family counseling?

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The counselor's identity is narrowly defined as someone who offers career counseling only?

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The word 'counselor' refers to any professional who practices counseling?

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True or false: Effective counselors are generally focused on the future rather than the present?

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Marriage and Family Counselors only work with married couples, not with individuals or families?

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The word 'counseling' in relation to vocational counselors was adopted to differentiate them from psychoanalysts practicing psychotherapy?

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Rehabilitation counselors work primarily with individuals struggling with mental health issues?

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The word 'guidance' first appeared in the 1600s and was defined as the process of giving moralistic and direct advice?

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Effective counselors are open to change but generally live in the past rather than the present?

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The word 'counselor' refers to any professional who practices counseling, regardless of the type of counseling?

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Effective counselors are authentic, sincere, and honest, but they do not respect and appreciate themselves?

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: School counselors or guidance counselors work solely on academic issues and do not address social or personal obstacles?

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The human dimension of therapy and the meetings that occur between therapist and client are what heals the suffering client, rather than just the theories and techniques?

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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