When outcome goals are structured in an imprecise manner as exemplified by the statement, "I want to feel better about my life",
a. both the helper and client have a clear understanding of what is to be accomplished.
b. this permits the helper to address the client's concerns directly and reduces tangential efforts.
c. assessing progress toward the desired results will be based on subjective inference rather than objective measurement.
d. selection of viable techniques and strategies is enhanced.
c
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a. Simple "yes" "no" questions b. Open-ended questions c. Don't ask children questions, ask parents d. Ambiguous questions
For counselors who work with abused and maltreated children, which of the following statements draws an appropriate conclusion from research on social cognition and friendships?
a. Counselors should employ group counseling because abused children can relate best to other maltreated children. b. Individual classroom accommodations are most helpful because these children typically lag behind their peers academically and this help will do most to bolster their self-esteem. c. The counselor needs to serve as the attachment figure so that these children can form an attachment and develop empathy for others. d. Counselors should pay attention to the social world of these maltreated children, because those who can make a best friend have a good chance of improving their self-esteem.
Benefits of using generic behavioral language, according to the text, include:
a) Strategies can be applied nicely across the full developmental lifespan. b) Behaviors can be captured theologically as sins of commission or omission. c) Personal interpretations and applications can be utilized by the counselor. d) All of the above e) Only A and B f) Only A
Goal interdependence, role interdependence, shared rewards, dependence on one another's resources, and a distributed division of labor is called:
A. Good Behavior Game. B. Positive Interdependence. C. Individual Accountability. D. Group Process.