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 A Brief Introduction to Counseling
Ed Neukrug

Chapter: 6: Current Issues and Future Trends in the Counseling Profession

Multiple Choice
1. What seems __________ from our past was __________ then.
A. good; good
B. to have worked; really not working
C. archaic; cutting edge
D. to not have worked; often working

ANS: C PG: 82

2. The University of North Central Idaho is exploring the possibility of starting a counseling program. Without
adequate coursework in crisis, disaster and trauma counseling, the school will run into issues with:
A. Licensing
B. Accreditation
C. Public standing
D. Subsidization

ANS: B PG: 82

3. All but which of the following is critical to “life coaching”?

A. Goal orientation
B. A focus on strengths
C. A search for solutions
D. A therapeutic relationship

ANS: D PG: 82

4. Life coaching is said to forgo _____________ in favor of _______________.

A. Depth/efficiency
B. Depth/limited efficacy
C. Underlying factors/core issues
D. Real-world issues/clinical issues

ANS: A PG: 82

5. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects growth in the area of genetic counseling to be:
A. Stagnant
B. Negative
C. Above average
D. Explosive

ANS: C PG: 83

6. The American Board of Genetic Counseling accredits educational programs and offers:
 A. A master’s degree in genetic counseling
B. Certification in genetic counseling
C. Internships to all who apply
D. Loans and grants to students who qualify

ANS: B PG: 83

7. Huntington’s is a _________________ disease with ___________-year survivability.

A. Hematological/5
B. Musculoskeletal/10
C. Mental/10
D. Neurological/5

ANS: D PG: 83

8. The fear or reality of having a genetic disease is known to affect all the following life-cycle areas except:
A. Whether or not to be tested
B. How to live life
C. Whether or not to bear children
D. Whether or not to give up

ANS: D PG: 83

9. DBT utilizes all but:

A. Behavioral feedback
B. Hypnosis
C. Cognitive techniques
D. Mindfulness

ANS: B PG: 84

10. A popular form of therapy that incorporates and utilizes philosophies associated with the East is:
A. Acceptance and commitment therapy
B. Self-psychology
C. Person-centered counseling
D. Motivational-interviewing

ANS: A PG: 84

11. EMDR is a form of therapy designed to lessen or eliminate symptoms related to:
A. Depression
B. Schizophrenia
C. Trauma
D. Anti-social behavior

ANS: C PG: 84

12. Gender awareness therapy is designed to address the issues of:

A. GLBT clients only
B. Men only
 C. Women only
D. Men and Women

ANS: D PG: 84

13. Guillermo is interested in learning how to incorporate modern-day aspects of 21st-century life into his psychology
practice. A recommended resource is:
A. The Journal of Technology in Counseling
B. Innovative Counseling Approaches
C. Modern Counselor
D. 21st Century Counseling

ANS: A PG: 85

14. A potential drawback of Internet counseling is:

A. Additional anxiety
B. The fact that it is still regarded by most as “quackery”
C. Anonymity
D. A higher risk of exploitation

ANS: C PG: 86

15. The highlights of the Ethical Standards for Internet Counseling includes all but which of the following?
A. Inform clients of the benefits and limitations of technology
B. Ensure that technology doesn’t violate the law
C. Ensure that clients are given informed consent
D. Ensure that children are never counseled online
E. Ensure that websites are properly maintained

ANS: D PG: 87

16. The American Distance Counseling Association (ADCA):

A. Can be joined if you have a license and one year of online counseling experience
B. Was created to help counselors who did not have access to a counseling programs to gain a degree online
C. Is an association focused mostly on clients who are seeking counseling
D. Is a dating service for counselors who do not live near one another

ANS: A PG: 87

17. A counselor who is a partner in a private practice receives referrals from an HMO. She is known as a(n):
A. Appropriated provider
B. Designated provider
C. Licensed provider
D. Accredited provider

ANS: B PG: 87

18. Which is not a type of managed care organization?

 A. United Hospital Programs (UHPs)
B. Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs)
C. Preferred Provider Organizations (PPOs)
D. Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs)

ANS: A PG: 87

19. Statistics for 2010 show __________ of Americans take anti-depressants and __________ take anti-anxiety
medication.
A. 13 percent/6 percent
B. 19 percent/6 percent
C. 22 percent/12 percent
D. 15 percent/22 percent

ANS: A PG: 88

20. Relative to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, it is ______________ that all counselors have at least
_____________.
A. Mandated/a copy in their office
B. The law/one test per year
C. Recommended/a working knowledge of the manual
D. Mandated/one “read through” when making a diagnosis

ANS: C PG: 88

21. Which is not a benefit of the DSM?

A. It offers us a way of understanding the person more deeply.
B. We can better match diagnosis with treatment plans
C. It provides clinicians with a common language
D. It identifies medications for use with specific disorders

ANS: D PG: 88

22. The next edition of the DSM, the _________ will be out in ___________.
A. DSM-5/2014
B. DSM-4/2013
C. DSM-6/2013
D. DSM-5/2013

ANS: D PG: 88

23. The ACA’s ethics code was most recently updated in:
A. 1999
B. 2010
C. 2005
D. 2011

ANS: C PG: 89
24. Which is not new in the most recent version of the ACA ethics code?
A. Not allowing counselors to refrain from making a diagnosis
B. Using the term serious and foreseeable harm instead of clear and imminent danger
C. Softening of the admissibility of “dual relationships” now, often called “multiple relationships”
D. A new statement that speaks to counselors doing counseling for “end-of-life care”

ANS: A PG: 89

25. Which is not new in the most recent version of the ACA ethics code?
A. The right to confidentiality for deceased clients
B. Guidelines for how and when to use technology
C. The softening of a need to have a scientific basis for treatment modalities
D. Increased attention to social and cultural issues

ANS: C PG: 89

26. The percentage of counseling programs in the United States that are currently accredited is at least:
A. 50 percent
B. 70 percent
C. 85 percent
D. 95 percent

ANS: A PG: 90

27. Which of the following is (are) a credential(s) for counselors?

A. National Licensed Counselor (NLC)
B. State Credentialed Counselor (SCC)
C. Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
D. National Certified Counselor (NCC)
E. A and B
F. C and D
G. All of the above are credentials for counselors.

ANS: F PG: 90

28. Revisions in CACREP accreditation now require all the following focuses except:
A. Social justice
B. Public-service announcements
C. Leadership training
D. Advocacy
E. Crisis, disaster, and trauma counseling

ANS: B PG: 90

29. IRCEP is:

A. The International Register for Counselor Educators and Psychologists
B. The International Registry for Counseling, Education, and Psychotherapy
C. The International Registry of Counsellor Education Programs
 D. The Irrefutable Recipe for Counselors who Enjoy Pizza

ANS: C PG: 90

30. The Multicultural Counseling Competencies delineate:

A. How to act on behalf of a competency (e.g., client, school, public) or how to act with the competency
B. The customs of clients from different cultures
C. Barriers White counselors tends to have when working with clients
D. The attitudes and beliefs, knowledge, and skills counselors need to know

ANS: D PG: 90

31. The Advocacy Competencies delineate:

A. How to act on behalf of a competency (e.g., client, school, public) or how to act with the competency
B. The customs of clients from different cultures
C. Barriers White counselors tends to have when working with clients
D. The attitudes and beliefs, knowledge, and skills counselors need to know

ANS: A PG: 90

32. Although the ASCA National Model impacts a broad range of counselor services, one in particular it has
particularly focused upon i?
A. Peer relationships
B. Students with severe psychopathology
C. Student learning
D. Play therapy

ANS: C PG: 92

33. Which is not a shared vision of the future based on the 20/20 Vision Statement?
A. A common professional identity
B. A unified profession
C. Licensure portability
D. Expanding and promoting research to increase efficacy and have better public perception
E. Promoting client welfare and client advocacy
F. All of the above are part of the vision statement

ANS: F PG: 92

34. The 20/20 delegates recently arrived at a shared definition of:

A. Therapy
B. Treatment
C. Counseling
D. Guidance

ANS: C PG: 93
True/False
35. Complementary, alternative, and integrative therapies attempt to focus on specific parts of the body in an
attempt separate the mind from the body and heal the person (p. 84) (F).

36. About one-third of all households now have computers and almost 100% of them have Internet access (84) (F).

37. Although an acceptable practice, counseling online has a number of drawbacks (p. 86) (T).

38. Despite the fact that managed care has designated clinicians who can receive reimbursement for clients, some
managed care organizations hire counselors to work within their organizations, thus providing another possible
place of employment for some counselors (p. 87) (T)

39. “Psychotropic medications” is a term used to describe those medicines which cause psychotic reactions in clients
(p. 88) (F).

40. A drawback of the DSM is that labeling can lead to a self-fulfilling prophecy whereby the individual is seen as a
diagnosis (p. 89) (T).

41. Today, there are about 20,000 National Certified Counselors in the United States (p. 90) (F).

42. Another word for National Portability is “Receivership” (p. 90) (F).

43. The American Association of State Counseling Boards (AASCB) has successfully put in place a portability system
for counselors so that any counselor who is now licensed in one state can have their license recognized in another
state (p. 90) (F).

44. By 2013, all CACREP-accredited master’s programs in counseling will require a 60 credit semester master’s degree
(p. 91) (F).

45. Although some of ACAs divisions having increasingly become independent, in recent years there has been a push
to develop a common vision of counseling (p. 92) (T).