Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using self-report inventories.
What will be an ideal response?
Heppner, et al. (1992) have noted the advantages and disadvantages of self-report and inventories. One of the most important advantages to researchers in using self-report and inventories is the ease and time of administering them. Self-report approaches generally do not require extensive training to administer, and for the most part are brief. A second advantage is that the researcher can assess non-observable events such as cognitions and feelings that generally cannot be measured through direct observation. Heppner, et al. (1992) suggested that the most serious problem with self-report measures is the possibility of distortion or bias by the responder. Respondents may deny or repress feelings or cognitions that are troublesome or incongruent with how they see themselves.
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Discernment is a strategy that may enable clients to a. develop a more positive attitude toward their past problems. b. discover deeper meanings and purpose in their lives and find a clearer direction for the future. c. empower them to make decisions
d. discover the underlying meaning of their problems.
Deborah is experiencing a feeling of being separate from everything in the universe. According to Yalom, she is experiencing
a. existential isolation. b. intrapersonal isolation. c. interpersonal isolation. d. universal isolation.
Counseling involves approaches that emphasize
a. wellness, normal development, empowerment, and prevention. b. wellness, psychiatric evaluation, hospitalization, and prevention. c. normal development, psychiatric evaluation, research, and wellness. d. research, prevention, psychological symptoms, and wellness.