The gold standard of ethical guidelines are set by which entity:

a. The National Board of Certified Counselors
b. The American Mental Health Counselors Association
c. The American School Counselors Association
d. The American Counseling Association


d. The American Counseling Association

Counseling

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One of the best ways to avoid “burnout” is to:

A. develop a strong sense of commitment to the profession, colleagues, and clients. B. change jobs often. C. develop a flexible specialty. D. participate in counseling as a client.

Counseling

The desire to assure that the opinions of small minorities are heard in a survey study can be met by which approach?

a. Stratified random sampling b. Random cluster sampling c. Systematic random sampling d. Simple random sampling

Counseling

______ is the belief that race accounts for differences in human character or ability, and that a particular race is superior to others.

A. Ethnocentrism B. Socialism C. Classism D. Racism

Counseling

What change has been made to the concept of dual relationships within the counseling profession?

a. Dual relationships continue to be discouraged and harsher punishment is likely to be given if a counselor is found engaging in a dual relationship with a client b. Dual relationships are considered to be an important issue in the field but no guidelines are provided by ACA’s Code of Ethics c. Dual relationships are conceptualized as beneficial or detrimental to the counseling relationship d. Dual relationships are encouraged because it helps strengthen the relationship between the counselor and client

Counseling