CRC Counseling Theory 5

Question 1

A rehabilitation counselor applies 'role induction' at the start of counseling. This technique primarily serves to:

Accepted Answer

Prepare clients for what to expect from the counseling process

Answer

Role induction involves orienting clients to the counseling process—explaining its rationale, structure, and expectations—which has been shown to improve engagement and reduce dropout.

Question 2

Which theorist introduced the concept of the 'inferiority complex' and its role in motivating human behavior?

Accepted Answer

Alfred Adler

Answer

Alfred Adler proposed that all humans begin life with feelings of inferiority and that striving to overcome these feelings is the primary motivating force behind human behavior.

Question 3

In dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), the core dialectic the therapist must balance is:

Accepted Answer

Acceptance and change

Answer

Linehan's DBT is built on the dialectic of accepting clients exactly as they are while simultaneously pushing for change, holding both positions without favoring one exclusively.

Question 4

A counselor who reflects on how their own cultural background may bias their perception of a client is demonstrating:

Accepted Answer

Cultural self-awareness

Answer

Cultural self-awareness—recognizing how one's own values, assumptions, and biases influence counseling—is a foundational multicultural competency in the awareness domain.

Question 5

In psychoanalytic theory, 'sublimation' is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Channeling unacceptable impulses into socially constructive activities

Answer

Sublimation is considered a mature defense mechanism in which unacceptable sexual or aggressive impulses are redirected into socially valued activities such as art, sports, or work.

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CRC Counseling Theory 5