Sarah believes that she must make straight As in all of her counseling classes. According to Adler, she is making which basic mistake?

What will be an ideal response?


distorted goals

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A client has come to see a professional because s/he is not living as fully as s/he would like. Which of the following would be the best starting point for working with this client?

A. Focus on accepting life as it is. B. Focus on working through the client’s most immediate issue. C. Focus on what has gone wrong in the past. D. Focus on missed opportunities and unused potential.

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Which of the following components of a psychoeducational group are arranged in the correct process order (i.e., early stage, middle stage, ending stage)?

a. Establishing ground rules; Provide supportive follow-up; Teaching new information and skills b. Discussion of confidentiality and its limits; Help students process why they are responding the way they are in group; Help members describe how they have changed c. Focus on encouragement rather than discipline; Normalizing anxiety; Wrapping up themes d. Set-up a reunion system; Creating a safe environment; Facilitate increased self-disclosure

Counseling

"Staying one down" is a part of which step in the consultation process?

A. joining the system B. entering the system C. initiating problem solving D. evaluating change

Counseling

Which of the following is true concerning dual relationships?

a. There is a clear consensus among practitioners regarding nonsexual relationships in counseling. b. Due to the fact that there are clinical, ethical, and legal risks, all blending of roles must be avoided. c. Objectivity in counseling is enhanced with dual relationships. d. Counselors need to make every effort to avoid dual relationships with clients that could impart professional judgment or increase the risk of harm to clients.

Counseling