In a session with a single-parent family, a mother and daughter, the systemic counselor notices that mom often makes remarks about her daughter's father, such as "I am so glad you didn't get your father's kinky hair" or "Most men are unreliable.". The daughter has regular visits with her father and appears distressed when her mother makes these comments. The counselor might categorize the
mother's comments as a form of ______________.
a. commands
b. coalitions
c. subsystems
d. triangulation
D
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To avoid falling prey to problems from the shadow side of helping, a counselor needs to:
a. stick to the model presented in the text. b. seek training in the latest treatment fads. c. become a virtuoso. d. become client-centered.
Which of the following is NOT a reason that parents become more involved with the educational process of their students?
a. a belief that academics is a primary school concern b. parents are embarrassed about their student’s behavior c. parents who had bad experiences as students are reluctant to engage in school activities d. large student-teacher ratios
Objectives compared to Goals are:
A. More general B. Describe the interventions the helper will use C. Are more specific D. Involve a baseline measurement
Additive responses:
a) are facilitative for the client b) interfere with the client’s ability to understand his/her thoughts c) interfere with the client’s ability to understand his/her feelings d) include reflections or paraphrases which are interchangeable with the client’s statements