CASAC Counseling Theories and Practice 5

Question 1

A client repeatedly arrives late, forgets assignments, and dismisses the counselor's feedback. A psychodynamically-oriented counselor would MOST likely interpret this pattern as:

Accepted Answer

Resistance

Answer

In psychodynamic theory, resistance refers to unconscious behaviors that protect the client from painful awareness and impede therapeutic progress.

Question 2

When using Motivational Interviewing, a counselor responds to a client's ambivalence by saying, 'Part of you wants to quit using, and part of you isn't sure you can.' This technique is called:

Accepted Answer

Double-sided reflection

Answer

A double-sided reflection acknowledges both sides of the client's ambivalence simultaneously, validating the internal conflict without taking sides.

Question 3

Which stage of William Miller and Carlo DiClemente's Stages of Change model involves a client actively taking steps to modify their addictive behavior within the last six months?

Accepted Answer

Action

Answer

The Action stage is characterized by the client making observable behavioral changes within the past six months to address their problem.

Question 4

A counselor notices they feel unusually protective of a client who reminds them of their younger sibling. This reaction is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Countertransference

Answer

Countertransference refers to the counselor's emotional reactions to the client that stem from the counselor's own unresolved issues or past relationships.

Question 5

In Gestalt therapy, the 'empty chair' technique is primarily used to:

Accepted Answer

Process unfinished business with significant others

Answer

The empty chair technique allows clients to have an imaginary dialogue with someone (living or deceased) to resolve unfinished emotional business.

CASAC - Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor Practice Test

CASAC - Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor Practice Test

CASAC Counseling Theories and Practice 5