Proponents of positive psychology have pointed out the limited attention the literature pays to positivehuman characteristics. For example,since 1887,Psychological Abstracts articles have a negative to positive ratio of:
a. 2:1.
b. 4:1.
c. 8:1.
d. 14:1.
D
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A mental health clinician practicing psychological first aid (PFA) would be less likely to
A. observe the individual before engaging in counseling. B. provide practical and realistic resources. C. allow the individual to detail the trauma and vent. D. empower the individual by letting the individual know that there is hope.
Juanita is a social worker who is working with a 16-year-old high school male around issues of drug abuse. Although she is not aware of it, the young man is behaving in ways similar to the ways her son did when he was 16. She finds herself annoyed by her client’s behaviors and may be unconsciously expressing old unhappiness and disappointment in her son. This is an example of:
A. Positive transference B. Negative transference C. Ethnocultural transference D. Countertransference
A counselor begins to work with an adolescent who strongly identifies with a particular clique but struggles to describe his own unique characteristics outside of that group. Based on this information, which of the following considerations would be appropriate?
a. It's important to recognize that this adolescent is experiencing role confusion and interventions should be initiated to help the client to become more individuated from his group. b. It is important to recognize that this is an example of an adolescent who has found his identity. c. It is important that the counselor keep in mind the influence of culture before determining whether this behavior is adaptive or maladaptive. d. None of the above.