Question 1

There are many ways to focus attention in the counseling session. What are other focus possibilities besides individual client focus, problem focus, and interviewer focus?
A)​Other, family, mutuality, and environmental context
B)​Other, significant relationships, community, and culture
C)​Culture, family, environment, and context
D)Mutuality, family culture, community, and context

Accepted Answer

Other focus possibilities in counseling include focusing on others involved, family dynamics, mutuality between counselor and client, and the environmental context surrounding the client.

Question 2

What is the focus of the following counselor's statement? "Women often take all the responsibility and have to stand alone and work it out."​
A)​Focus on the client
B)​Focus on the main theme or problem
C)​Focus on mutuality
D)Focus on cultural, environmental, and contextual issues

Accepted Answer

The statement highlights a societal issue where women are often burdened with responsibility, indicating a focus on cultural, environmental, and contextual issues.

Question 3

"Financially, things were tight last time. How will it be this time?" ____ is the primary focus of this paraphrase and open question.
A)​The client
B)​The main theme or problem
C)​Mutuality
D)Focus on cultural, environmental, and contextual issues

Accepted Answer

The answer of "Financially, things were tight last time. How...

Question 4

Instructions: Counselor responses follow. Identify what type of focus the responder is using in the reply to the following statement.
-"We will work this out together." What is the focus of the statement?
A)​Focus on the client
B)​Focus on the main theme or problem
C)​Focus on mutuality
D)Focus on the interviewer

Accepted Answer

The statement "We will work this out together" emphasizes collaboration and partnership, indicating a focus on mutuality.

Question 5

Instructions: Counselor responses follow. Identify what type of focus the responder is using in the reply to the following statement.
-"Vanessa, we've been working together for two weeks. Today I'm glad you can openly express your feelings to me." With this response, how is the interviewer trying to focus the client?​
A)​Client focus
B)​Theme or issue focus
C)​Significant others focus
D)Mutuality, immediacy, and the counselor focus

Accepted Answer

The counselor is focusing on the mutual relationship and immediacy by acknowledging the progress in their working relationship and Vanessa's ability to express her feelings openly.

Question 6

"How are your friends helpful to you?" By using this question, how is the interviewer trying to focus the client?​
A)​Client focus
B)​Theme or issue focus
C)​Significant others focus
D)Cultural context/environmental focus

Accepted Answer

The question is specifically asking about the client's friends, which are considered significant others in the client's life.

Question 7

Which one of the following statements is NOT true of mutuality focus?​
A)​Mutuality can be controversial and should be used infrequently.
B)​Mutuality can be powerful as it uses the interviewer as an instrument.
C)​Mutuality is not a legitimate focus area.
D)Mutuality focus puts the client and interviewer on an equal level.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which one of the following statements is...

Question 8

"What do you see in your genogram that reminds you of good times?" By using this question, how is the interviewer trying to focus the client?​
A)​Client focus
B)​Problem or issue focus
C)​Significant others focus
D)Cultural and environmental context focus

Accepted Answer

The answer of "What do you see in your genogram...

Question 9

Which one of the following statements is NOT true of cultural and environmental focus?​
A)​Environmental context is not a legitimate focus area.
B)​Environmental context is person-as-community.
C)​Environmental context is the impact of how the client grew up in his or her community.
D)Environmental context includes the impact of culture, gender, and race on client development.

Accepted Answer

Environmental context is indeed a legitimate focus area, as it considers the influence of the surrounding environment on an individual's development and behavior.

Question 10

Instructions: Counselor responses follow. Identify what type of focus the responder is using in the reply to the following statement.
-"As I hear you, Jackson is the likely father; but on the other hand, you really aren't sure? Have I got that right?" What is the focus of this statement?​
A)​Focus on the client
B)​Focus on the main theme or problem
C)​Focus on others
D)Focus on family

Accepted Answer

The answer of Instructions: Counselor responses follow. Identify what type...

Question 11

"Sounds like you are punishing yourself when you are trying so hard to be responsible." By using this response, how is the interviewer trying to focus the client?​
A)​Client focus
B)​Theme or issue focus
C)​Significant others focus
D)Mutuality, immediacy, and the interviewer focus

Accepted Answer

The answer of "Sounds like you are punishing yourself when...

Question 12

Instructions: Counselor responses follow. Identify what type of focus the responder is using in the reply to the following statement.
-"What's occurring between you and your mother and father right now?" What is the focus of this open question?​
A)​Focus on the client
B)​Focus on the main theme or problem
C)​Focus on others
D)Focus on family

Accepted Answer

The question specifically asks about the client's relationship with their mother and father, indicating a focus on family dynamics.

Question 13

In working with people from some Asian and Southern European backgrounds, which focus is often more appropriate than typical middle-class American focusing?​
A)​The individual
B)​The cultural/environmental context
C)​Mutual focus emphasizing "we"
D)Mutual focus emphasizing different cultures

Accepted Answer

In many Asian and Southern European cultures, there is a stronger emphasis on collectivism and community, making a mutual focus on "we" more appropriate.

Question 14

Instructions: Counselor responses follow. Identify what type of focus the responder is using in the reply to the following statement.
-What is the focus of the following statement? "You think you know who the father is?"​
A)​Focus on the client
B)​Focus on the main theme or problem
C)​Focus on others
D)Focus on mutuality

Accepted Answer

The response "You think you know who the father is?" focuses on others, specifically the father, rather than the client or the main theme/problem.

Question 15

What is the focus of the following interviewer's statement? "What help have you found in your community church?"​
A)​Focus on the client
B)​Focus on the main theme or problem
C)​Focus on mutuality
D)Focus on cultural, environmental, and contextual issues

Accepted Answer

The interviewer's question is directed towards understanding the role of the community church, which is a cultural and contextual factor, in providing support to the client.

Question 16

"So you learned in your family that trying harder helped work things out?" By using this question, how is the interviewer trying to focus the client?
A)​Client focus
B)​Theme or issue focus
C)​Significant others focus
D)Mutuality, immediacy, and interviewer focus

Accepted Answer

The answer of "So you learned in your family that...

Question 17

"What are some of the strengths that you gain from your spiritual orientation?" By using this question, how is the interviewer trying to focus the client?​
A)​Client focus
B)​Problem or issue focus
C)​Significant others focus
D)Cultural and environmental context focus

Accepted Answer

The answer of "What are some of the strengths that...

Question 18

Multiculturally oriented counseling is more likely than traditional counseling to focus on ____.
A)​the individual
B)​the family
C)​others and their sexism or racism
D)the cultural and environmental context

Accepted Answer

Multiculturally oriented counseling emphasizes understanding and integrating the cultural and environmental context of the client, which is often overlooked in traditional counseling approaches.

Question 19

Instructions: Counselor responses follow. Identify what type of focus the responder is using in the reply to the following statement.
​Client: I just found that I'm pregnant. I don't know who it was, but I have an idea who it is most likely to be. But no one is likely to help. My family doesn't know yet, and they really deserted me last time I got in trouble. I've only talked to them a few times, and we are starting to get along again, but now... I wonder what's going to happen. I just feel lost.​Counselor response: "You must feel lost.
-"​​This is an encourager with a ____.
A)​focus on the client
B)​focus on the main theme or problem
C)​focus on others
D)focus on family

Accepted Answer

The counselor's response reflects the client's feelings, indicating a focus on the client.

Question 20

Instructions: Counselor responses follow. Identify what type of focus the responder is using in the reply to the following statement.
-"I simply didn't know what to do when my mother had the same illness. Is that how you feel?" With this response, how is the interviewer trying to focus the client?​
A)​Client focus
B)​Theme or issue focus
C)​Significant others focus
D)Mutuality, immediacy, and the counselor focus

Accepted Answer

The answer of Instructions: Counselor responses follow. Identify what type...

Quiz 9: Focusing the Counseling Session: Exploring the Story From Multiple Perspectives

There are many ways to focus attention in the counseling session. What are other focus possibilities besides individual client focus, problem focus, and interviewer focus?

What is the focus of the following counselor's statement? "Women often take all the responsibility and have to stand alone and work it out."​

"Financially, things were tight last time. How will it be this time?" ____ is the primary focus of this paraphrase and open question.

Instructions: Counselor responses follow. Identify what type of focus the responder is using in the reply to the following statement. -"We will work this out together." What is the focus of the statement?

"How are your friends helpful to you?" By using this question, how is the interviewer trying to focus the client?​

Which one of the following statements is NOT true of mutuality focus?​

"What do you see in your genogram that reminds you of good times?" By using this question, how is the interviewer trying to focus the client?​

Which one of the following statements is NOT true of cultural and environmental focus?​

Instructions: Counselor responses follow. Identify what type of focus the responder is using in the reply to the following statement. -"As I hear you, Jackson is the likely father; but on the other hand, you really aren't sure? Have I got that right?" What is the focus of this statement?​

"Sounds like you are punishing yourself when you are trying so hard to be responsible." By using this response, how is the interviewer trying to focus the client?​

Instructions: Counselor responses follow. Identify what type of focus the responder is using in the reply to the following statement. -"What's occurring between you and your mother and father right now?" What is the focus of this open question?​

In working with people from some Asian and Southern European backgrounds, which focus is often more appropriate than typical middle-class American focusing?​

Instructions: Counselor responses follow. Identify what type of focus the responder is using in the reply to the following statement. -What is the focus of the following statement? "You think you know who the father is?"​

What is the focus of the following interviewer's statement? "What help have you found in your community church?"​

"So you learned in your family that trying harder helped work things out?" By using this question, how is the interviewer trying to focus the client?

"What are some of the strengths that you gain from your spiritual orientation?" By using this question, how is the interviewer trying to focus the client?​

Multiculturally oriented counseling is more likely than traditional counseling to focus on ____.

What is the focus of the following counselor's statement? "Women often take all the responsibility and have to stand alone and work it out."

"How are your friends helpful to you?" By using this question, how is the interviewer trying to focus the client?

Which one of the following statements is NOT true of mutuality focus?

"What do you see in your genogram that reminds you of good times?" By using this question, how is the interviewer trying to focus the client?

Which one of the following statements is NOT true of cultural and environmental focus?

Instructions: Counselor responses follow. Identify what type of focus the responder is using in the reply to the following statement. -"As I hear you, Jackson is the likely father; but on the other hand, you really aren't sure? Have I got that right?" What is the focus of this statement?

"Sounds like you are punishing yourself when you are trying so hard to be responsible." By using this response, how is the interviewer trying to focus the client?

Instructions: Counselor responses follow. Identify what type of focus the responder is using in the reply to the following statement. -"What's occurring between you and your mother and father right now?" What is the focus of this open question?

In working with people from some Asian and Southern European backgrounds, which focus is often more appropriate than typical middle-class American focusing?

Instructions: Counselor responses follow. Identify what type of focus the responder is using in the reply to the following statement. -What is the focus of the following statement? "You think you know who the father is?"

What is the focus of the following interviewer's statement? "What help have you found in your community church?"

"What are some of the strengths that you gain from your spiritual orientation?" By using this question, how is the interviewer trying to focus the client?