Describe ways in which personal space and privacy are cultural issues
What will be an ideal response?
• It is imperative to be aware of how each culture views personal space.
• Due to the fact that individuals from different cultures view space differently, it is easy to overstep boundaries without being aware.
• For example, some cultures regard entering without permission, staring, overpowering smells (perfumes and colognes) as a personal invasion.
• As a result of such common things, it is important to be aware of what may trigger an upset prior to engaging in any type of counseling.
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a. a legal concept. b. an ethical mandate. c. a trend that is not expected to last. d. a luxury, but not a necessity.
The holistic approach to career counseling came as a reaction to career matching methods of the old trait-and-factor approach. Comically, Hansen (2001) sees the return of the trait-and-factor approach due to :
a. the death of eminent career theorists. b. untrained career "professionals" offering services as coaches. c. rapidly expanding technology allowing simplified career services to be offered online. d. expanding career requirements in graduate programs replace traditional counseling courses. e. faculty now have less career training, so they are less able to train students.
Mental health assistance for widespread disasters (both natural and manmade) such as hurricanes, mass murders, plane crashes, and tornadoes are often handled by:
A) ?crisis stabilization units. B) ?acute traumatic stress disorder organizations. C) ?rapid response teams. D) ?EMDR teams.
Existential counselors rely most heavily on ______________ to promote change for their clients
a. the counseling relationship b. a special agent c. the counselor's interventions d. the counselor's interpretation