John, a White counselor, is challenged by his Black client: “You can’t help me. You ain’t black.You have no idea of my reality.” John should

A. Always interpret this as a sign of pathological mistrust
B. Respond in a non-defensive and authentic manner
C. Respond by explaining his family never had slaves and he has voted for Black candidates in recent elections
D. All of the above


Answer: B. Respond in a non-defensive and authentic manner

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a. Fairness, justice b. Accuracy, justice c. Ethics, law d. Ethics, regulations

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A. Miracle questions. B. Past questions. C. Presupposition questions. D. Relationship oriented questions.

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A. how some characteristic of one individual compares with that of others. B. whether a person's scores are in the top quartile. C. how many standard deviations a score is from the middle of the distribution. D. the total number of responses related to some category.

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According to the existential view, anxiety is seen as a:

a) result of repressed sexuality b) part of the human condition. c) neurotic symptom that needs to be cured. d) result of faulty learning.

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