You are working with a client who is a war veteran and is vulnerable to nightmares and stress. He has a bad dream the night before and becomes somewhat abusive to his family members. From a psychoanalytic perspective, this is an example of which of the following defense mechanisms?
a. Repression c. Projection
b. Reaction-formation d. Displacement
B
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Ramon is a high-energy and well-respected career counselor. He meets with Tiffany, an Honor’s college student trying to select a major. Tiffany is very bright and articulate, and Ramon encourages her to start gathering career information right away, and she leaves the session with a list of twenty websites, and a stack of handouts. A week later she returns, having not looked at any of the information. Ramon is puzzled. From a career counseling standpoint, what piece of information might be missing?
a. He failed to assess her for possible depression b. He failed to provide her enough resources c. He failed to assess her reading level d. He failed to explain why this was an important step
Counselor training programs are among the most challenging experiences a student can undertake because they:
A. demand that you translate learning into action. B. call for honest self-evaluation of motives. C. demand emotional, as well as academic commitment, and investment. D. all of the above.
Developmental counseling
a) progresses depending on the age of the student b) usually ignores perceptions of young students c) is not effective with adolescents d) considers important life tasks in the counseling process.
Workaholism can be supported and even rewarded in the workplace
a. True b. False