Empathy is required of all good counselors. Which option below is the best definition of empathy?

a. The feeling of pity or sorrow for someone else
b. The ability to grasp another's internal reality
c. The willingness to forgive somebody
d. The ability to feel regret


B

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Natalie is a marital therapist who believes that marriage is a sacred institution. She is dedicated to preserving marital relationships whenever possible. She is working with a couple who is attempting to resolve their problems even though they have also considered the possibility of divorce. One could expect that she

A. would set her values aside and work with any decision that her clients chose to make about their marriage. B. would place the primary focus on helping each person examine what is the best course of action for themselves. C. might let it be known that she believes in the preservation of marriage and would urge the couple to work on their issues. D. would consider divorce as a viable option if the couple is unhappy with their relationship.

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While selecting a test to use in his private practice, Kent discovered that a particular test was not very consistent or stable over time. In other words, a test-taker's score varied each time he or she took it. Kent can most likely infer that:

a. the test is biased b. the test has a poor evidence of validity c. the test makers did not use an appropriate norming sample d. the test has poor evidence of reliability

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Which of the following is true of using scales in different cultural contexts?

a. The factor structure of a scale is universally valid across different cultural contexts. b. A scale developed in one culture should not be used across different culturalcontexts without acquiring additional data. c. A psychological construct as measured by a scale does not differ across different cultural contexts. d. The items that comprise a particular factor should exclude measures of convergent and discriminant estimates across different cultural contexts.

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“Fostering transferability” means working with clients in such a way that they can take what they have learned about resolving their problems during services and apply it to other problems in their lives

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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