Read the following and answer the question
CLIENT (hesitatingly): I don't know whether I can kick the habit, you know, just let some trivial things go at work and at home. I know I've made a contract with myself. I'm not sure that I can keep it.
HELPER: Um...
CLIENT (pauses, then laughs): Here I am deep into perfectionism, and I hear myself saying I can't do something. How ironic. Of course, I can. It's not going to be easy, at least at first.
What is the helper's "Um" called?
A. An indication that the helper is uncomfortable
B. An attempt to cover-up boredom
C. A prompt
D. A probe
ANS: C
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a. recognize the primary importance of genetic influences on behavior. b. consider levels of influence on the individual and select interventions that are targeted to more than one level. c. pay close attention to the stage of development that characterizes the client. d. understand that client's developmental tasks must be met in each stage of development.
When the therapist takes an emotionally engaged, non-reactive stance in therapy, this is referred to as ____________________
a. the middle ground b. a neutral presence c. a non-anxious presence d. a detached presence
In general, ethnic identity can be categorized into three types. Name these categories and describe how they present themselves in an individual's behavior and sense of self.
What will be an ideal response?
When a child makes an initial disclosure it is important that counselors
A. do a thorough investigation regarding details of the abuse. B. use developmentally appropriate tools, like dolls, to have children identify where they have been touched. C. give children options to help determine who the perpetrator of sexual abuse is. D. communicate belief of and support for the child.