The internal validity of a study refers to:
a. the confidence one can have in inferring acausal relationship among the variables.
b. the extent to which the variables represent what they were intended to measure.
c. the statistical accuracy of the constructs of the study.
d. the degree of meaning that can be placed upon a set of test results of the study.
a
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You are a counselor in a job training center and your next client arrives in a wheelchair. She is quite frustrated about not being able to find a job since she got out of college and believes that she is being discriminated against in the job market. It would be safe for you to assume that
a. since she is physically disabled, she may also have emotional problems. b. her goal of finding employment may be unrealistic. c. her total dependence on others may be the factor that keeps her from finding a suitable job. d. her feelings of frustration are probably justified since she may be facing discrimination, even if it is against the law.
Which of the following best describes Kubler Ross‘s five stages of death and dying?
A. People move through the stages consecutively.
B. Kubler Ross later applied the same theory to grief and grieving.
C. Everyone experiences all five stages.
D. All of the above.
In terms of transpersonal theory, what is aversion?
a. A type of reinforcer that is used by the counselor to help motivate the client to do what is good for him or her. b. Disliking someone or something. c. Avoiding positive stimuli. d. Avoiding negative stimuli. e. Generalizing bad experiences to too many other experiences.
If a counselor determines a client is a danger to others, the counselor should do all of the following except:
a. Contact the client’s parents b. Recommend pharmaceutical interventions c. Consult ethical codes and legal requirements d. Recommend referral to a higher level of care