Counseling test22012

Direction: Read and analyze the following questions. Choose the best answer.

1. It is the range of actual and possible goals of counseling wherein it‟s suggest the benefit
at a client in a form of therapy.

a. Counseling Therapy
b. Supportive Therapy
c. Psychotherapy
d. Psycho-educational guidance

Answer: B. Supportive Therapy. The term “supportive therapy” suggest that some
clients may primarily need and benefit from a form of therapy that upholds current ego-
strength and/or coping skills and does not seek to challenge or uncover.

Reference: (Feltham, Colin and Horton, Ian. The SAGE Handbook of Counseling and
Psychotherapy. SAGE Publications. 2005. p. 11)

2. This has usually has been severely criticized by counselors and therapists to people that
may be helped simply to adjust to their circumstances.

a. Crisis intervention and management
b. Adjustment and resource provision
c. Psycho-educational guidance
d. Supportive therapy

Answer: B. Adjustment and resource provision. It is a probably a fact in at least
some counseling settings (e.g. employee assistance programmes (EAPs)) that clients
seek short-term adjustments-oriented help that may include elements of supportive
therapy, problem solving skills, assertiveness training, brainstorming solutions, plus the
provision of contextual information.


3. A wide range of psychologically informed practices are to be found under this umbrella
term.

a. Support
b. Crisis intervention and management
c. Psycho-educational guidance
d. Adjustment and resource provisions

Answer: C. Psycho-educational guidance. Appropriate information giving,
administering of questionnaires, coaching, mentoring, provision of social skills, life-skills
training, assertiveness and relaxation training, marriage enrichment programmes, parent
effectiveness training, relapse prevention programmes, stress inoculation training,
emotional intelligence and positive psychology training are all examples. All aim to
identify improvable behaviour and to teach personal skills in various areas of life.

Reference:(Feltham, Colin and Horton, Ian. The SAGE Handbook of Counseling and

4. These terms are used broadly here to interlude the intervention and support of
professionals in the aftermath of plane crash, bank raid or personal disasters.

a. Accident management unit
b. Life security program
c. National services and training program
d. Crisis intervention management

Answer: D. Crisis intervention management. Survivors and witnesses of critical
incidents or breakdowns of many kinds are often offered immediate help which includes
debriefing, support, practical and active-directive help, referral to specialist resources,
and gradual restoration of normal functioning.

The aim is to provide sensitive, non-intrusive, psychologically strengthening help in the
first instance, avoiding connotations of psychopathology. Crisis intervention is concerned
primarily with the restoration of the level of functioning that existed to the crisis.


5. This is the purpose of entering counseling or therapy.

a. To interfere with personal problems of others
b. To build a good image in the social system
c. To examine a life situation or dilemma and come to a resolution or decisions
d. To establish altruism

Answer: C. To examine a life situation or dilemma and come to a resolution or
decisions

The aim is to facilitate exploration of issues, feelings and practicalities; addressing
anxiety and loss may be a part of the process. In some approaches, a philosophy and
techniques of problems solving may be impaired as a proactive tool for living.


6. These goals are not identified, too broad, or not prioritized.

a. Unrealistic Goals
b. Uncoordinated Goals
c. Unfocused Goals
d. Undefined Goals

Answer: C. Unfocused Goals. Sometimes counselors and clients may leave unfocused
goals alone because the time and expense of chasing them is not as productive as
changing unwanted behaviors. In most cases, however, it is helpful to identify a client‟s
goals, put them into a workable form, and decide which goals to pursue first.

Reference:( Gladding, Samuel. 2004.Counseling: A Comprehensive Profession. New
Jersey: Pearson Merrill Prentice Hall, p. 140)

7. These goals are defined as by either counselor or client, that include happiness,
perfection, progress, being number one to self-actualization.

a. Uncoordinated Goals
b. Unrealistic Goals
c. Undefined Goals
d. Unfocused Goals

Answer: B. Unrealistic Goals. They have merit but are not easily obtained or
sustained. For example, the client who has worked hard and is happy about being
promoted will soon have to settle into the duties of the new job and the reality of future
job progress.

Unrealistic goals may best dealt with by putting them into the context of broader life
goals. Then the counselor may encourage the client to devise exploratory and homework
strategies for dealing with them.

Reference: (Gladding, Samuel. 2004.Counseling: A Comprehensive Profession. New

8. This goal is generally divided into two groups, those probably reality and those
seemingly.

a. Uncoordinated Goals
b. Unfocused Goals
c. Unrealistic Goals
d. Undefined Goals

Answer: A. Uncoordinated Goals. In the first group are goals that may be
incompatible with one another or with the personality of the client. A person who seeks
counseling but really does not wish to work on changing exemplifies an individual with
incompatible goals.

These clients are often labeled resistant. Into the second group. Rule places the goals of
clients who appear to have uncoordinated goals but really do not. These individuals may
be afraid to take personal responsibility and engage any helper in a “yes, but..” dialogue.


9. This is the criteria for judging effective goals in counseling that states mutuality.

a. Goals are mutually agreed on by client and counselor
b. Goals are specific
c. Goals are relevant to self-defeating behavior
d. Goals are achievement and success oriented

Answer: A. Goals are mutually agreed on by client and counselor. Without
mutuality neither party will invest much energy in working on the goals


10. This is the criteria for judging effective goals in counseling that states payoff for clients.

a. Goals are achievement and success oriented
b. Goals are mutually agreed on by client and counselor
c. Goal are specific
d. Goals are relevant to self-defeating behavior

Answer: A. Goals are achievement and success oriented. Counseling goals needs
to be realistic and have both intrinsic and extrinsic payoffs for clients.


11. This characteristic of a counselor discusses that it is safe to risk sharing the clients
concerns and feelings openly.

a. Effective counselors communicate caring and respect foe the persons they
are trying to help.
b. Effective counselors are able to reach in as well as to reach out.
c. Effective counselors inspire feelings of trust, credibility and confidence from
the people they help.
d. Effective counselors are able to reason systematically and to think in terms
of system.

Answer: C. Effective counselors inspire feelings of trust, credibility and
confidence from the people they help.

In the presence of effective helpers, clients quickly sense that it is safe to risk sharing
their concerns and feelings openly and that they will not be ridiculed, embarrassed,
criticized for their disclosures. Nothing bad will happen as a consequence of sharing and
there is a real chance that something productive will come of it.

Reference: (Welfel, Elizabeth Reynolds. 2005. The Counseling Process: A
Multitheoretical Integrative Approach. USA: Thomson Learning Academic Resource
Center, p. 13)

12. This characteristic of a counselor is defined as the counselors thinking about their
actions, feelings, value commitment and motivations.

a. Effective counselors are able to reach in as well as to reach out.
b. Effective counselors communicate caring and respect for the person they are
trying to help.
c. Effective counselors manage conflict between client and counselor
effectively.
d. Effective counselors are able to reason systematically and to think in terms
of system.

Answer: A. Effective counselors are able to reach in as well as to reach out.

Counselors show a commitment to non-defensive, continuous self-understanding and
self-examination. They are aware of the feelings they experience and the sources of
those.

Center, p. 13)

13. It is a characteristic of a counselor that discusses the honest and open communication of
clients to the counselors.

a. Effective counselors communicate caring and respect for the persons they
are trying to help.
b. Effective counselors are skillful at reaching out.
c. Effective counselors are able to reach out as well as to reach out.
d. Effective counselors attempt to understand the behavior of the people they
try to help without imposing value judgments

Answer: B. Effective counselors are skillful ate reaching out

Through their demeanor and underlying views about others, effective counselors are able
to encourage others to communicate openly and honestly with them. By actively listening
for the client‟s feelings, beliefs, assumptions about self, significant others, and life
circumstances, effective counselors avoid responding in ways that create defensiveness
and block communication.

Center, p. 13)

14. This is the first stage of the culture centered approach.

a. Increasing Multicultural Awareness
b. Developing Multicultural Knowledge
c. Developing Multicultural Skill
d. All of the above

Answer: A. Increasing Multicultural Awareness

This is the first stage in a multicultural centered approach. Increased cultural awareness
is indicated in a variety of ways.

Reference: (Harper, Frederick D. and Mcfadden, John. Culture and Counseling. Allyn
and Bacon. 2003. p. 32)

15. This is the second stage culture centered competence.

a. Developing Multicultural Knowledge
b. Developing Multicultural Skill
c. Increasing Multicultural Awareness
d. All of the Above

Answer: A. Developing Multicultural Knowledge

This is the second stage in cultural centered competence. Having multicultural knowledge
and comprehension is indicated in a variety of ways.

and Bacon. 2003. p. 34 )

16. This is the third stage in developing multicultural competency.

a. Developing Multicultural Knowledge
b. Increasing Multicultural Awareness
c. Developing Multicultural Skill
d. All of the above

Answer: C. Developing Multicultural Skill

This is the third stage in developing multicultural competency. Having multicultural skill is
indicated in variety of ways.

and Bacon. 2003. p. 37 )

17. It is the risk of the counselor‟s impairments and emotional difficulties.

a. Counselors are humans and they feel exhausted too.
b. Counselors has a separate life of being a professional and being a simple human.
c. Counselors who have worked through their own emotional difficulties or who are
not overwhelmed by stress in their personal lives are at risk for impairments.
d. All of the above

Answer: C. Counselors who have worked through their own emotional
difficulties or who are not overwhelmed by stress in their personal lives are at
risk for impairments.

They can develop burnout, an experience of emotional depletion, alienation from clients,
and sense of futility in their work (Maslach, Jackson, and Leiter, 1996) Burnout happens
when they let their work become the only focus in their lives and when they work under
conditions that make the job itself stressful. This combination of circumstances puts
counselors at risk of losing perspective on their effectiveness and their clients.

Center, p. 15)

18. These counselors emphasize preventive and developmental counseling to provide
students with the life skills needed to deal with problems before they occur and to
enhance the students‟ personal, social and academic growth.

a. Mental Health Counselor
b. Guidance Counselor
c. Community Counselor
d. School Counselor

Answer: D. School Counselor. School counselors at all levels help students
understand and deal with social, behavioral, and personal problems. These counselors
emphasize preventive and developmental counseling to provide students with the life
skills needed to deal with problems before they occur and to enhance the students‟
personal, social and academic growth.

Reference: (De Jesus, Evangeline. 2004. Counseling Psychology. Manila: Educational
Publishing House, p. 118 -119)

19. This is the definition of behavioral change.

a. To effect change in behavior which will enable the counselee to live a more
productive, satisfying life as he defines it within society‟s limitation
b. To enable the individual to make critical decisions
c. To enable the individual to commit himself to projects, investing time and energy
and being willing to take appropriate economic, psychological and physical risks.
d. To bring out the resolution of whatever problems were brought to the counseling
relationship

Answer: A. To effect change in behavior which will enable the counselee to
live a more productive, satisfying life as he defines it within society’s
limitation.

Wendell E. Miller stated that all counseling systems have goals of bringing about changes
in the counselee, whether it be in his feelings, his thinking, his beliefs or his behavior.

Reference: (De Jesus, Evangeline. 2004. Counseling Psychology. Manila: Eduactional
Publishing House, p. 80-82)

20. It is the most exact term for counselors.

a. Guidance Counselors
b. Counseling Psychologist/Therapist
c. Social Worker
d. Social Advisers

Answer: B. Counseling Psychologists/ Therapist. They are individuals who often
have master degrees in various disciplines, including psychology, counseling and social
work. Some others are licensed professional counselors and clinical social workers.
Therapists provide counseling and many are trained to provide psychological testing.

Reference: (De Jesus, Evangeline; 2004, Counseling Psychology, Manila: Eduactional
Publishing House, p. 91)

21. This person emphasizes the equalitarian relationship with the clients.

a. Alfred Adler
b. Fritz Perls
c. Carl Rogers
d. Rollo May

Answer: A. Alfred Adler. Alfred Adler emphasizes the equalitarian relationship with the
client.

Reference: (De Jesus, Evangeline. 2004. Counseling Psychology. Manila: Eduactional

22. It symbolizes the green background color of the official seal of the Guidance and
Counseling Acts of 2004.

a. Growth and hope
b. Justice
c. Enrichment and learning
d. Peace and order

Answer: A. Growth and Hope. The color green represents growth and hope.

Reference: (Official Gazette. Vol.104. Manila: Philippines, August 25, 2008. No. 34, p.
5743)

23. This represents the sun‟s rays of the official seal.

a. Light and it‟s radiance
b. Project Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao
c. Represents the necessary processing that a gem undergoes to retain its brilliance
d. Represents positive outlook in life

Answer: A. Light and it’s radiance. The sun‟s rays signify light, it‟s radiance brightens
the world.

Reference: (Official Gazette, Vol 104, Manila: Philippines, August 25, 2008; No. 34 p.
5743)

24. This person noted the personal and professional qualities of counselors.

a. Beth Strong
b. Loesch and Siegal
c. Barbara Okun
d. Watkins and Schneider

Answer: C. Barbara Okun. Okun noted that it is hard to separate the helper‟s
personality characteristics from his or her levels and styles of functioning because both
are interrelated.


25. She gives emphasis on the counselor authority and understanding of the client
uniqueness, stress on personal relationship, modeling and sharing of experiences.

a. Fritz Perls
b. Rollo May
c. Carl Rogers
d. Alfred Adler

Answer: B. Rollo May. Rollo May emphasis on counselor authenticity and
understanding of the client uniqueness, stress on personal relationship, modeling and
sharing of experiences.

Reference: (De Jesus, Evangeline. 2004. Counseling Psychology, Manila: Educational

26. This kind of counseling provides services to elderly persons.

a. Gerontological Counseling
b. Multicultural Counseling
c. Genetic Counseling
d. Both B and C

Answer: A. Gerontological Counseling. Gerontological Counselors provide services to
elderly people who face changing lifestyles because of aging and health problems.


27. This kind of counseling provides information and support to families who have members
with birth defects or genetic disorder.

a. Multicultural Counseling
b. Genetic Counseling
c. Gerontological Counseling
d. Both A and C

Answer: B. Genetic Counseling. Genetic Counseling identify family at risk,
investigates the problem that is present in the family, interpret information about the
disorder, analyze inheritance patterns and risks of recurrence and reviews available
options with the family.


28. This is the role of the counselor.

a. Individuals‟ behavior in performing the rights and obligations of the position.
b. Constitute a definition of behavior that is proper for the role.
c. Expectations and directives for behavior connected with his position
d. Counselors‟ blueprint of action.

Answer: B. Constitute a definition of behavior that is proper for the role.

Individual‟s behavior in performing the rights and obligations of the position. Role of the
counselor is most simply defined as the expectations and directives for behavior
connected with his position.

Publishing House, p. 113-114)

29. This is also known as the Article II of R.A. No. 9258.

a. Board of Guidance and Counseling
b. Board of Guidance Counselors
c. Board Counselors
d. Board of Guidance and the Counselors

Answer: A. Board of Guidance and Counseling. Section 5 (p), Article II of R.A. No.
9258, known as the Guidance and Counseling Act of 2004. This was approved by Sgd.
Leonor Tripon – Rosero, Sgd. Ruth Raña Padilla and Sgd. Nilo L. Rosas

Reference: (Official Gazette. Vol.104. Manila: Philippines, August 25, 2008. No. 34, p.
5743)

30. This is the definition of professional counseling as defined by American Counseling
Association.

a. Focused on serious problems associated with intrapsychic, internal and
personal issues and conflicts.
b. The process of helping people makes important choices that affect their
lives.
c. It is a way of helping people
d. The application of mental health, psychological or human development
principles, through cognitive, affective, behavioral or systemic interventions,
strategies that address wellness, personal growth, or career development as
well as pathology.

Answer: D. The application of mental health, psychological or human development
principles, through cognitive, affective, behavioral or systemic interventions, strategies
that address wellness, personal growth, or career development as well as pathology.

The definition of the practice of professional counseling is defined by Smith and accepted
by the Governing Council of the American Counseling Association.

Reference: (Gladding, Samuel. 2004. Counseling: A Comprehensive Profession. New

31. The counselor is more likely to have more clients with this kind of characteristic.

a. Attractive Counselor
b. Physically Fit Counselor
c. Unattractive Counselor
d. Admirable Counselor

Answer: A. Attractive Counselor. According to Harris and Busby physical features
make a difference. Clothes should be clean, neat and professional looking but not call
attention to themselves.


32. This characteristic of a counselor can be related to the system of a human body.

a. Effective counselors are able to reason systematically and to think in terms if
system.
b. Effective counselors must rationalize and use scientific methods of solving
problems.
c. Effective counselors have expertise in some area that will be of special value
to the client.
d. Both A and B

Answer: A. Effective counselors are able to reason systematically and to think
in terms if system.A system is an organized entity in which each component relate the
others and to the system as a whole. Example is the human body system, the
organizational setting in which a person works, and the family unit. In-high entropy
systems, component works cooperatively with each other and contribute favorably to the
goals of the total system.

Center, p. 17)

33. It is one of the characteristic of counselor which is concerned with judgments of
behaviors.

a. Effective counselors attempt to understand the behavior of the people they
try to help without imposing value judgments.
b. Effective counselors manage conflict between client and counselor
effectively.
c. Effective counselors have expertise in some area that will be of special value
to the clients.
d. Effective counselors are able to reason systematically and think in terms of
system.

Answer: A. Effective counselors attempt to understand the behavior of the
people they try to help without imposing value judgments.

People have a tendency to make value judgments about the behavior of others-to judge
the behavior of others by one‟s own standards. Effective helpers work hard to control the
tendency to judge the values of their clients. Instead, they accept a given behavior
pattern as the client‟s way of coping with some life situation, and they try to understand
how the pattern developed.

Center, p. 16)

34. It is one of the qualities of a counselor which is a function of perceived similarity between
a client and counselor as well as physical features.

a. Perceived Expertness
b. Attractiveness
c. Trustworthiness
d. Both A and C

Answer: B. Attractiveness. Counselor can make themselves attractive by speaking in
clear, simple jargon – free sentences and offering appropriate self disclosure (Watkins
and Schneider, 1989).

The manner in which a counselor greets the client and maintains eye contact can also
increase the attractiveness rating. Counselors who use nonverbal cues in responding
such as head nodding and eye contact, are seen as more attractive than those who do
not (Claiborn, 1979 and Lacross, 1975).


35. It is related to the sincerity and consistency of the counselor.

a. Attractiveness
b. Perceived Expertness
c. Trustworthiness
d. Both A and B

Answer: C. Trustworthiness. The counselor is genuinely concerned about the client
and shows it over time by establishing a close relationship.

But as Fong and Cox (1983) note, many clients test the trustworthiness of the counselor
by requesting information, telling a secret, asking a favor, inconveniencing the counselor,
deprecating themselves, or questioning the motives and dedication of the counselor. It is
essential, therefore, that the counselor respond to the question of trust rather than the
verbal content of the client in order to facilitate the counseling relationship.


36. It is the awareness of the differences between laws and ethics.

a. Legal Issues
b. Ethical Issues
c. Competence
d. Ethical Reasoning and Decision Making

Answer: A. Legal Issues. Counselors need to be knowledgeable about laws that relate
to multicultural counseling practice.

and Bacon. 2003. p. 373)

37. This is one of the dimensions of competence that includes one‟s own biases values and
assumptions about human behavior.

a. Awareness
b. Understanding
c. Skills
d. Competence

Answer: A. Awareness.The ethical responsibility to gain self-awareness is emphasized
in the ACA code of ethics, which states that counselors are aware of their own values,
attitudes, beliefs and behaviors and how these apply in a diverse society, and avoid
imposing their values on clients.

Reference:(Harper, Frederick D. and Mcfadden, John. Culture and Counseling. Allyn and
Bacon. 2003. p. 365)

38. It is the second area of multicultural competence which is defined as to gain knowledge
and understanding of the worldviews of culturally diverse clients.

a. Awareness
b. Understanding
c. Skills
d. Competence

Answer: B. Understanding. This competency is reflected in the standard that requires
counselors to actively attempt to understand the diverse cultural backgrounds of the
clients with whom they work.

Bacon. 2003. p. 365)

39. This the third step in multicultural practice.

a. Awareness
b. Understanding
c. Skills
d. Competence

Answer: C. Skills. The third step is to translate the acquired self-awareness and
knowledge into skills for multicultural practice. Counselors have an ethical obligation to
demonstrate a commitment to gain knowledge, personal awareness. Sensitivity and skills
pertinent to working with a diverse client population.

Bacon. 2003. p. 365)

40. This is the definition of identifying goal according to Fgan.

a. Occurs when a client is given the opportunity to talk about situation, or to tell
personal stories.
b. The energizing fabric of daily living but are often elusive
c. The end result sought, or in this case, the objective which counseling strives
to accomplish
d. To portray counseling as most appropriate for the person who seeks self-
understanding and growth rather than a solution for an immediate, pressing
concern.

Answer: A. Occurs when a client is given the opportunity to talk about situation, or
to tell personal stories.

The counselors reinforces the client’s focus on self by providing structure, actively
listening (hearing both content and feelings) and helping identify and clarify goals.


41. In this unacceptable counseling expectation, the counseling is considered as the primary
responsibility of school counselors.

a. Parent Expectancies
b. Teacher Expectancies
c. Expectancies of School Administrators
d. Expectations of Governmental Agencies

Answer: B. Teacher Expectancies. The major impression is that teacher expects
counseling to reduce or eliminate pupil behavior that causes classroom friction and
disturbance.


42. This is one of the unacceptable counseling expectations where in it is characterized by
them assuming that it will result in an efficient school organization.

a. Parent Expectancies
b. Teacher Expectancies
c. Expectancies of School Administrators
d. Expectations of Governmental Agencies

Answer: C. Expectancies of School Administrators

They want counseling to be supportive of school policies and to reinforce student
conformity and acceptance of the status quo. In short, counseling sought to produce
fewer organizational disruptions


43. It is defined as to enable the individual to make decisions that are of critical importance
to him.

a. Behavioral Change
b. Positive Mental Health
c. Problem Resolution
d. Decision Making

Answer: D. Decision Making. It is not the counselor‟s job to decide what decisions the
counselee should make or to choose alternate courses of action for him.


44. It is the term that almost all therapist and counselors avoid to use.

a. Cure
b. Medicate
c. Pathetic
d. Sick

Answer: A. Cure. Almost all the therapists and counselors avoid use of the term „cure‟
and any client expectations that therapy will result in final and dramatic removal of
suffering.


45. This is the Maslow‟s hierarchy of needs top level where in it suggests the possible goal at
counseling as an aim towards becoming a better person.

a. Self-realization
b. Self-depreciation
c. Self-actualization
d. Self-esteem

Answer: C. Self-actualization. Under this heading, may be included all aims towards
becoming a better person, having greater self-awareness or self-knowledge and attaining
a state of fully functioning personhood.

The range of goals subsumed here may include, for example, anything from „I want to be
more assertive/risk-taking/happy‟, to „I want to try out everything life has to offer, I want
to overcome all obstacles in my life and find the real me.‟ Concepts of individuation,
maturation, finding the real self, being true to oneself and increasing self-awareness fit
here.


46. It is the actual range and possible goal of counseling that suggest the complete change
at the client.

a. Cure
b. Personality Change
c. Systemic, Organizational or Social Change
d. Discovery of meaning and transcendental experience

Answer: B. Personality Change. At an illusory level, the rather retiring, somewhat
unattractive and untalented person may fantasize that therapy will compensatorily
convert him or her into everything that he or she is not.

However, a number of client claims and testimonies based on dramatic disappearance of
distressing symptoms or limitations („Therapy completely changed/saved my life‟) have
suggested major life changes as a desired outcome for some clients.


47. It is actual range and possible goals at counseling where in it explicitly involves the
religious aspect at the clients life.

a. Theological orientation
b. Spiritual Acceptance
c. Discovery at meaning and transcendental experience
d. All of the above

Answer: C. Discovery at meaning and transcendental experience

Particularly in the wake of the relative decline of formal religion and loss of spiritual and
moral leaders and mentors, it seems that therapy has become for many an avenue for
the exploration of existential. Spiritual or metaphysical meaning and transcendental
experience. The existential, humanistic and transpersonal approaches lend themselves
most explicitly to such aspirations.

48. This criteria for judging effective goals in counseling states that if goals are defined
quantitatively, achievement is most easily recognized.

a. Goals are specific
b. Goals are relevant to self-defeating behavior
c. Goals are quantifiable and measurable
d. Goals are mutually agreed on by client and counselor

Answer: C. Goals are quantifiable and measurable. It is important that both client
and counselor know when goals are achieved.


49. This criteria for judging effective goals in counseling is responsible for clear
communication and restating the goals.

a. Goals are behavioral and observable
b. Goals are understandable and can be restated clearly

c. Goals are specific
d. Goals are relevant to self-defeating behavior

Answer: B. Goals are understandable and can be restated clearly

It is vital that client and counselor communicate clearly about goals. One way to assess
how well this process is achieved is through restating goals in one‟s own words.


50. This is the investigation of causes at problematic feelings, thoughts and behavior as the
primary goals.

a. Symptom amelioration
b. Insight and understanding
c. Problem Solving and decision making
d. Cure

Answer: B. Insight and understanding. Both client and therapist may wish to pursue
the search for historical causes and the reasons for persistently counter-productive
behaviour in current life circumstances (“Why did this happen to me? Why am like this?
Aha! –now I see where this cones from”).

For some practitioners and clients, the goals of therapy may be the attainment of deeper
and deeper insights or a state of continuous understanding of self, of how conflicts arise,
of motivations. Etc.


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