What are the advantages and disadvantages associated with the trait/factor approach to career counseling?
What will be an ideal response?
• Advantages
o Straightforward, easy for counselor to explain and client to understand.
o Basis for many of today's theories
o Provides an integrated role of assessment and counseling.
o Success is most often related to abilities, which are an emphasis in this approach.
• Disadvantages
o Does not explore how the past has contributed to the present
o Too simplistic for today's complex problems
o In its true form, does not take into account values, personality or goals or how these might changes over time.
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a. Shared leading b. Alternate leading c. Apprentice model d. None of the choices
From the psychoeducational group work chapter, CRB stands for
a. culturally reverent biofeedback. b. culturally relevant bibliotherapy. c. cross-referencing behavior. d. counseling relevant bibliotherapy.
In describing depression to a patient an interpersonal therapist would explain that:
a. psychosocial triggers cause depression but medications can help. b. depression is biological but symptoms can be triggered by stress. c. unconscious factors related to childhood will be the treatment focus. d. dysfunctional thoughts and maladaptive core beliefs create depression.
The regulation that protects confidential information related to student educational records is called:
a. HIPAA b. FERPA c. 42 CFR d. IDEA