Theoretical sensitivity specifically refers to the researcher
a) understanding that theory is indefinable and difficult to detect in research situations.
b) knowing the direction of inquiry, subtle nuances within the area of study, and what questions to ask.
c) knowing when categories are thick or saturated and when data gathering should cease.
d) ensuring that he or she is kept up to date on current research in his or her chosen field of study
b
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What is one purpose of probes?
a. To help clients move into more beneficial stages of the helping process. b. To assess the client's perceptiveness. c. To connect emotion and experience. d. To communicate to the client that the helper understands them.
. The restructuring phase of the SECURE model involves helping clients develop coherent narratives that help them make sense of their existence in light of God’s redemptive story in their lives, also known as schema reconstruction.
a. true b. false
Which of the following is a similarity between early process research and contemporary process research?
a. The emphasis on coding nonverbal behaviorduring the counseling interview was found to be similar. b. Both found that the counselor used more leading statements with clients who had an "adjustment" problem. c. Both found the clients, whose presenting problems were sexually related, made a relatively high number of sexually suggestive gestures. d. Categories of counselor styles among the different content areas of discussion were found to be similar.
When their clients’ social and political positions, informed by a particular religious perspective, are in direct opposition to the counselors’, counselors face which of the following?
a. An opportunity to correct the harmful, erroneous beliefs held by the client b. A challenge to not let their unresolved personal issues interfere with their counseling effectiveness c. An ethical responsibility to help the client understand that religious ideals are falsehoods d. A challenge to take on the clients’ views and values for personal use and identity creation