Question 1

When a client tries to set goals based on faulty information about the self, the helper may best apply _______ skills to encourage more realistic goals.&#10;A) invitational&#10;B) goal-setting&#10;C) reflecting&#10;D) challenging

Accepted Answer

Challenging skills involve questioning the client's assumptions and encouraging them to re-evaluate their beliefs and values. In this case, the client's faulty self-perception can be challenged by asking probing questions and examining evidence that supports or contradicts their beliefs, which can lead to the development of more realistic goals. Invitational skills invite the client to participate in the goal-setting process, reflecting skills involve summarizing and clarifying the client's thoughts and feelings, and goal-setting skills involve helping the client set specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound goals based on their values and priorities. While these skills may also be useful in certain scenarios, challenging skills are most appropriate for addressing faulty self-perception.

Question 2

Which of these is a key sign of &#34;Who owns the problem?&#34;&#10;A) Who is most assertive?&#10;B) Who is the most emotionally upset?&#10;C) Who has a substance abuse problem?&#10;D) Who has the strongest self-esteem?

Accepted Answer

The key sign of "Who owns the problem?" is who is the most emotionally upset. This is because the person who is most affected or disturbed by an issue is typically the one who has the most direct connection to the problem, indicating ownership in terms of needing to address or resolve it.

Question 3

A baseline measurement is&#10;A) the current level of target behaviors.&#10;B) the minimum change a client will work for.&#10;C) ensuring the goal can be understood by an 8 year old.&#10;D) the minimum change required by some third party.

Accepted Answer

A baseline measurement is the current level of target behaviors. It is important to establish a baseline measurement before implementing any intervention or treatment to determine the effectiveness of the intervention.

Question 4

Which of the following is not a characteristic of constructive goals?&#10;A) They are specific.&#10;B) They are focused only on the immediate situation.&#10;C) They are stated in the positive.&#10;D) They are simple and observable.

Accepted Answer

Constructive goals are characterized by being specific, stated in the positive, and simple and observable. They are not limited to the immediate situation, but often have a long-term focus. Therefore, the characteristic of being focused only on the immediate situation is not a characteristic of constructive goals.

Question 5

The first step in boiling down the problem is&#10;A) asking closed questions.&#10;B) getting the client invested.&#10;C) stating the goal positively.&#10;D) summarizing the session content.

Accepted Answer

Summarizing the session content is the best option as it helps to boil down the problem by recapping all the important points discussed in the session. This ensures that all parties involved have a clear understanding of the key issues and the next steps forward. Asking closed questions can limit the scope of the discussion, getting the client invested and stating the goal positively are important steps, but not the first step in boiling down the problem.

Question 6

The target behavior &#34;I will call my wife from work four times per week, talk with her&#10;At least five minutes, maintain my anger no higher than a level 5 on a ten point scale and not yell or curse&#34; is stated in terms of&#10;A) behavior only.&#10;B) behavior and emotion.&#10;C) positive action.&#10;D) frequency, duration, intensity.

Accepted Answer

The target behavior is stated in terms of frequency (four times per week), duration (at least five minutes), and intensity (maintain anger no higher than a level 5 on a ten point scale and not yell or curse). Therefore, choice D, frequency, duration, intensity, is the best choice.

Deck 10: Assessment and the Initial Interview