Introduction to Human Services Final Test Solutions - 523 Verified Questions

Introduction to Human Services Final Test Solutions https://quizplus.com/study-set/2841 13 Chapters 523 Verified Questions

Introduction to Human Services Final Test Solutions Course Introduction Introduction to Human Services provides an overview of the human services field, exploring its history, values, and the diverse roles professionals play in supporting individuals, families, and communities. The course examines the structure and function of various human services agencies, the skills required for effective practice, and foundational concepts such as social justice, advocacy, and ethical standards. Students learn about different client populations and the wide range of services offered, gaining insight into career paths and contemporary issues facing the profession.

Recommended Textbook Becoming a Helper 6th Edition by Marianne Schneider Corey

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Chapter 1: Are the Helping Professions for You Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 36 Verified Questions 36 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/56679

Sample Questions Q1) Helpers who have personal needs operating as a motivation for choosing the helping professions will most likely be ineffective in reaching clients.

A)True B)False Answer: False Q2) The following characteristic is not conducive to effective helping: A)You realize that you are able to inspire clients to do in their lives what you are unable or unwilling to do in your own life.

B)You question life and engage in critical self-examination of your beliefs.

C)You are willing to draw on a number of resources to enable clients to move toward their goals.

D)Even though you struggle with your own problems,this struggle does not intrude on your helping of others.

Answer: A Q3) The need to be needed is a fairly typical motivation for becoming a helper.

A)True B)False Answer: True To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.

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Chapter 2: Knowing Your Values Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 40 Verified Questions 40 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/56674

Sample Questions Q1) 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.

Answer: A Q2) 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.

E)both c and d.

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Chapter 3: Helper Know Thyself Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 38 Verified Questions 38 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/56673

Sample Questions Q1) Family rules include which of the following?

A)myths B)secrets C)injunctions D)all of the above E)a and b only Answer: D Q2) 42.In The Human Odyssey: Navigating the Twelve Stages of Life,Thomas Armstrong (2007) maintains that every stage of life is equally significant and necessary for the welfare of humanity.

A)True B)False Answer: True Q3) Erikson was the theorist who stated that imagination is a key gift during the first half of middle childhood.

A)True B)False Answer: False To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.

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Chapter 4: Common Concerns of Beginning Helpers Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 37 Verified Questions 37 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/56672

Sample Questions Q1) _____ refers to the unconscious process whereby clients project onto a helper past feelings or attitudes they had toward significant people in their lives.

A)Transference B)Countertransference C)Resistance D)Confrontation Q2) Simply having feelings toward a client A)automatically means that the helper is having countertransference reactions.

B)may be an indicator that the helper is feeling deep empathy and compassion for the client.

C)indicates that a referral may be in order.

D)is dysfunctional and creates problems in the counseling process that need to be addresseD. E)means that the helper is over-identifying with the client's issues.

Q3) If clients will not let themselves get emotionally close to you,it means that A)they are picking up on your emotional unavailability.

B)they have been abused as children.

C)they have serious pathology,such as schizoid tendencies.

D)none of the above.

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Chapter 5: The Helping Process Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 35 Verified Questions 35 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/56671

Sample Questions Q1) Helping is both an art and a science.

A)True B)False Q2) In a large measure,failure within the professional ranks to control rising costs has contributed to external control by the managed care industry.

A)True B)False Q3) The major determinants of the quality of your relationships with clients are A)the kind of person you are and your attitudes.

B)your knowledge and counseling skills.

C)your body language and facial expressions.

D)your credentials.

Q4) Your orientation to the helping process is most largely a function of A)your client population.

B)your beliefs about human nature and how people change.

C)the agency's policies where you are employed.

D)the resistances your clients manifest.

Q5) Contracts are a useful way to evaluate the outcomes of a helping process.

A)True B)False

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Chapter 6: Theory Applied to Practice Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 55 Verified Questions 55 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/56670

Sample Questions Q1) Cognitive therapy rests on the assumption that feelings are the major determinants of how we think and act.

A)True B)False Q2) Which of the following is least likely to be considered one of the contributions of cognitive therapy?

A)It provides a rich method of exploring the meaning of dreams.

B)It has been demonstrated to be effective in the treatment of anxiety,phobias,and depression.

C)This approach has received a great deal of attention by clinical researchers.

D)It emphasizes a collaborative effort of both the therapist and client in challenging dysfunctional thinking.

E)Specific cognitive techniques are useful in challenging a client's assumptions and beliefs and in teaching ways to change thinking patterns.

Q3) Cognitive therapists are continuously active and deliberately interactive with the client.

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Chapter 7: Understanding Diversity Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 37 Verified Questions 37 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/56669

Sample Questions Q1)

Culturally

skilled

helpers

are

willing

to

acknowledge

their

own

racist

attitudes,beliefs,and feelings.

A)True B)False Q2) Since persons with disabilities often have complex issues,it is best to submit an assessment of their needs immediately after your first meeting with them,so they can start receiving services right away.

A)True B)False Q3) Helpers who view themselves as being without any stereotypes,biases,and prejudices are underestimating the impact of their socialization.

A)True B)False Q4) It is realistic to expect that effective helpers will have an in-depth knowledge of all cultural backgrounds.

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Chapter 8: Ethical Legal Issues Facing Helpers Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 44 Verified Questions 44 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/56668

Sample Questions Q1) Regarding incest and child abuse, A)practitioners have a legal,but not ethical,obligation to report child abuse.

B)mandatory reporting laws are the same for all states.

C)helpers are required to make a report only if they are certain that abuse has taken place or is occurring presently.

D)a report should be filed once a helper has grounds for suspecting abuse.

E)practitioners should not report a situation if the client is adamantly opposed to doing so.

Q2) The only time mental health professionals can disclose confidential information is in those specific cases where a client authorizes this.

A)True B)False Q3) In dealing with an HIV positive client who refuses to disclose his or her condition to a partner, A)there is a legal duty to warn the partner.

B)there is both a legal and an ethical duty to warn the partner.

C)there is an ethical obligation to take action.

D)a recent court case has determined that professionals have a duty to warn and protect innocent people.

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Chapter 9: Managing Boundary Issues Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 40 Verified Questions 40 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/56667

Sample Questions Q1) Most of the professional codes of ethics specifically address the topic of giving or receiving gifts in the therapeutic relationship.

A)True B)False Q2) Rigid avoidance of all boundary crossings could result in a weakening of the therapeutic alliance.

A)True B)False Q3) The APA (2002) ethics code offers three helpful criteria in making decisions about multiple relationships.These include all except for A)risk of exploitation.

B)loss of therapist objectivity.

C)assessment of benefit to the therapist.

D)harm to the professional relationship.

Q4) If a dual relationship is unavoidable,it is a good idea for helpers to document and monitor their practices.

A)True B)False To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.

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Chapter 10: Getting the Most From Your Fieldwork Supervision Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 40 Verified Questions 40 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/56678

Sample Questions Q1) Although informed consent is essential in counseling relationships,it is not ethically mandated in supervision.

A)True B)False Q2) Supervisors play multiple roles in the supervision,which means A)that the boundaries are not always clear.

B)that supervision and therapy ought to be combined in the supervisory process.

C)any mixing of roles by supervisors is highly unethical.

D)supervisors

should

not

point

out

to

a

supervisee

his

or

her

blocks

countertransferences with clients.

Q3) Which of the following is not a characteristic of effective supervisors?

A)Professional supervisors have training in supervision.

B)Supervisors do not provide supervisees with immediate feedback.

C)Supervisors provide clear goals for supervision.

D)They are knowledgeable about ethical and legal matters.

E)They are themselves effective counselors.

Q4) Knowledge alone is a sufficient dimension of becoming an effective helper.

A)True B)False

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Chapter 11: Stress,Burnout and Self-Care Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 45 Verified Questions 45 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/56677

Sample Questions Q1) Recognizing the signs toward a path of impairment and striving to lessen the consequences to both the professional and the client involves A)self-assessment,an openness to change,and an action plan with a commitment to change.

B)being aware of the dangers of burnout,therefore being immune to it.

C)being financially and psychologically compensated for the emotional and physical depletion that results from over-scheduling.

D)taking work-related vacations to couple professional commitments with recreation.

E)cutting out all activities that are not enjoyablE. Q2) Joe is employed at an organization in which there is poor management and little supervision.He seldom receives positive feedback for his work and is expected to meet unreasonable demands.Joe is a high risk for burnout due to A)personal stress.

B)organizational stress.

C)individual stress.

D)environmental stress.

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Chapter 12: Working With Groups Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 40 Verified Questions 40 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/56676

Sample Questions Q1) Which of the following statements about structured groups is not true?

A)Structured groups are sometimes referred to as psychoeducational groups.

B)Structured groups are designed to deal with an information deficit in a certain area.

C)A structured group might focus on managing relationships and ending relationships.

D)Structured groups and counseling groups are synonymous terms.

E)None of the abovE. Q2) When choosing a co-leader,you should base your decision on how likeable the person seems.

A)True B)False Q3) Being in a group as a part of your program provides an avenue for talking about the feelings,fears,and uncertainties that characterize the developing helper you are becoming.

A)True B)False Q4) Leading a group is a simple as counseling individuals in a group setting.

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Chapter 13: Working in the Community Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 36 Verified Questions 36 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/56675

Sample Questions Q1) Richard's wife was raped and he is having problems dealing with it.He tells his counselor,"If I ever find the guy who raped my wife,I'll kill him! I shouldn't have encouraged her to work the night shift to save money on babysitting." Richard is experiencing a A)developmental crisis.

B)sexuality crisis.

C)retaliation crisis.

D)situational crisis.

Q2) Second-order crisis intervention involves A)immediate assistance and often takes only one session.

B)ensuring the client's safety.

C)short-range plans of what to do next.

D)going beyond immediate coping and aims at crisis resolution and change.

Q3) Practitioners must remember that before people can be motivated toward growth and actualization A)they must be well off financially B)they must be well educated C)their basic needs must be met D)both a and b To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.

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