A father who repeatedly calls a child a “sissy” when he cries, and does so in front of his friends or in public, is perpetrating what kind of psychological abuse?

a. spurning
b. terrorizing
c. isolating
d. denying emotional responsiveness


a. spurning

Counseling

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The prompt and fade technique is used ________

a. as an alternative to brainstorming b. to share empathic highlights c. to force the client to act d. to offer a client a few suggestions for strategies to accomplish goals

Counseling

All of the following are important aspects of cultural competence EXCEPT:

(a) Awareness of own cultural values and biases (b) Understanding the worldview of culturally diverse clients (c) Developing culturally appropriate interventions (d) Understanding clients’ developmental level

Counseling

Which one of the following terms is defined as the meaning or interpretation that is derived from assessment information and is usually translated in the form of some type of classification system?

a. testing b. appraisal c. diagnosis d. counseling

Counseling

Which of the following therapies would most likely say that a lack of genuine self-esteem is the result of personality problems, not the cause of such problems?

a. Adlerian therapy b. Cognitive therapy c. Existential therapy d. Psychoanalysis

Counseling