Deck 3: Knowing Your Values

Question 1

Identify the correct expression on which the helper's value system does not have a crucial influence.

A) The formulation and definition of the problems that helpers see in a family
B) The goals and plans for therapy
C) The direction the therapy takes
D) The choices the client's friends make in life

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Helping relationships are based on all of the following EXCEPT

A) assuming responsibility for one's actions.
B) practicing self-control.
C) being committed to marriage, family, and other relationships.
D) practicing good habits of physical health inconsistently.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

What is the function of a counselor in cases pertaining to end-of-life decisions?

A) To convince terminally ill clients to not act on their wishes to end their lives prematurely
B) To maximize client self-determination
C) To remove the client's burden of having to make the end-of-life decision by making it for them after conducting a thorough assessment
D) To persuade clients to adopt a religious mindset before making any decision

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following is a guideline for helpers when dealing with end-of-life issues?

A) Assess your clients' capacity to make reasoned decisions about their health care.
B) Determine the degree to which clients' decisions are congruent with their cultural and spiritual values.
C) Avoid including clients' significant others in the counseling process to ensure that the client's decision is not influenced by them.
D) Keep risk-management-oriented notes.

Question 5

Including questions in the assessment process pertaining to a client's spirituality and religion does not serve which of the following purposes?

A) Obtaining a preliminary indication of the relevance of spirituality and religion for the client
B) Gathering information that the helper might refer to at a later point in the helping process
C) Indicating to the client that it is acceptable to talk about religious and spiritual concerns
D) Learning what is needed to challenge the client's beliefs.

Question 6

Stacey and Jim have been struggling as a couple ever since Stacey was promoted at work and given a substantial salary increase. They come to therapy with the goal of deciding whether to remain a couple or break up. As their couple therapist, it would be best if you

A) assist them in exploring and evaluating cultural messages they received about gender-role expectations.
B) facilitate their awareness in order to tell them what decision to make.
C) use your expertise to offer them advice about the decision they should make.
D) not worry about the history and impact of gender stereotyping.

Question 7

Michael is hesitant to seek counseling for his work-related problems because he believes that he should find the inner strength to resolve his issues due to his strong religious values. If he decides to see a counselor, it will be important for the counselor to

A) view his religious values as a potential resource in promoting his well-being.
B) challenge his belief that religion is a source of healing.
C) ignore the influence of religion in his life since Michael's issues have nothing to do with religion.
D) adopt Michael's religious values in order to work effectively with him.

Question 8

The assumption of a family therapist that remaining married would be the best choice for a female client in an unsatisfying marriage is an example of

A) sound clinical judgment.
B) high moral standards.
C) bias.
D) irrational thinking.

Question 9

Lucinda is seeking help to determine whether she should remain in a stagnant relationship. Her counselor should

A) take an authoritative stance and tell her what to do.
B) help Lucinda examine her options carefully before making a decision.
C) reveal her own values about relationships with the hope of persuading Lucinda to adopt her values.
D) terminate if Lucinda does not do what she tells her to do.

Question 10

Which of the following statements is least important for helpers who work with lesbian, gay, and bisexual clients?

A) Must become aware of their personal prejudices and biases regarding sexual orientation.
B) Have an ethical obligation to not allow their personal values to intrude into their professional work.
C) Need to understand the ways in which prejudice, discrimination, and multiple forms of oppression are manifested in society toward LGB people.
D) Follow and discuss the helpers' point-of-views and religious thoughts on the relationships of these clients.

Question 11

When you find yourself struggling with an ethical dilemma over value differences, the best course to follow is to

A) seek consultation.
B) trust your instincts.
C) refer your client to another counselor.
D) terminate your relationship with your client.

Question 12

Joe, age 13, has been acting out since his mother moved her boyfriend into the house a few months ago. Marge is angry with his reaction since she has been divorced for five years and thinks that she has a right to a life of her own. Joe has indicated that he feels misplaced by her boyfriend and wants to live with his father. Marge and Joe came to the counseling center to deal with her frustration and guilt regarding the situation. It would be best to start with which of the following?

A) Talk to the mother about her selfishness concerning meeting her own needs at the expense of her son's feelings.
B) Confront Joe about his acting-out behavior and ask what he might do to make the situation with his mother healthier.
C) Act as a mediator, giving each of them a chance to share their thoughts, and seeking empathy from both sides so a decision can be made for the benefit of all concerned.
D) Self-disclose an experience in which you had to make a decision that produced frustration and guilt.

Question 13

All of the following are unethical for a couple therapist to determine the goals of the individuals involved except for

A) infidelity and alcoholism.
B) abuse and danger.
C) older adults suffering from dementia.
D) clients who ask the therapist to determine the goals.

Question 14

Choose the particular case in which counselors cannot be charged with negligence for their clients considering abortion.

A) They do not act with skill and withhold relevant information or provide inaccurate information.
B) They do not refer a client when they are not competent to work in this area.
C) They make an inadequate referral.
D) They exercise reasonable care.

Question 15

What is the main purpose of the competencies set forth by the Association for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Issues in Counseling (ALGBTIC)?

A) To help trainees examine their personal biases and values regarding lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals
B) To persuade trainees to abandon their religious beliefs since most religions frown upon homosexuality
C) To empower LGBT clients to become competent advocates for LGBT issues
D) To train clinicians who identify themselves as LGBT to counsel heterosexual clients

Question 16

Which of the following questions you should NOT ask yourself before revealing your values to a client?

A) Why am I disclosing and discussing my values with my client?
B) How will disclosing my values benefit my client?
C) How easy is it to influence my client to do what I want?
D) Is my client too eager to embrace my value system?

Question 17

Which of the following is an exception to an unhealthy possible outcome when therapists impose their own values onto clients?

A) Triangulation
B) Collusion
C) Alignment
D) Teaching clients to examine values when the therapist shares their own values appropriately

Question 18

Working with lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals often presents a challenge to helpers who hold _____ values.

A) ethical
B) traditional
C) liberal
D) democratic

Question 19

Couple therapists should appreciate the fact that gender-role stereotypes

A) serve a purpose and are not easily modified.
B) typically do not serve a purpose and are easily modified.
C) should never be discussed in counseling.
D) are always unethical.

Question 20

Rita, a private practitioner, often meets with couples who are dealing with the fallout of extramarital affairs. As an ethical practitioner, Rita should

A) be careful not to impose her values on her clients intentionally or unintentionally.
B) take the side of the person who seems most affected by the infidelity and refer the other person to a different therapist.
C) counsel the innocent party to leave his or her cheating spouse.
D) self-disclose about problems in her own personal relationships in order to make her clients feel more comfortable about sharing their painful issues.

Question 21

Who among the following would NOT look at the husband when talking about making decisions and look at the wife when talking about home matters and rearing children?

A) Nonsexist family therapists
B) Sex therapists
C) Sexist family therapists
D) Intelligent therapists

Question 22

It is __________ for counselors to refer a client because of their difference in values.

A) important
B) ethical
C) legal
D) unethical

Question 23

Justin and Nadia have been in couples counseling for over a year, yet never seem to carry out the homework assignments they are given. The counselor should

A) assume that hard work is not one of their values.
B) tell them that the counseling is going nowhere because they are not working hard enough and terminate counseling.
C) conclude that deep down they want their relationship to end and advise them accordingly.
D) allow the clients to determine if they would like to complete homework or not.

Question 24

Identify the only situation in which making a referral for clients is applicable.

A) The counselor does not have the competence or has not developed a particular skill set to help their clients.
B) There are value-based conflicts between the counselor and the clients.
C) Clients express their opinion that seeking another counselor who can align with their values will solve their problem.
D) The counselor finds some legal problems in a particular case.

Question 25

Who is/are exempt from the influence of negative societal stereotyping, prejudice, and even hatefulness toward LGBT people?

A) Heterosexists
B) No one
C) Religious groups
D) Counselors