Helping Relationships Flashcards
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In solution-focused brief therapy, the 'miracle question' is designed to:
Answer: Encourage clients to visualize life without the presenting problem
The miracle question invites clients to imagine a future where their problem is solved, helping to articulate goals and preferred outcomes.
Countertransference in the therapeutic relationship refers to:
Answer: The counselor's emotional reactions to the client that are rooted in the counselor's own unresolved issues
Countertransference involves the counselor's unconscious emotional reactions to the client, which can interfere with or inform the therapeutic process.
Which of the following is an example of the cognitive distortion known as 'catastrophizing'?
Answer: 'I failed this test, so my entire career is ruined'
Catastrophizing involves exaggerating the importance or consequences of a negative event to an extreme, worst-case outcome.
The concept of 'differentiation of self' in Bowen's family systems theory means:
Answer: The ability to maintain a sense of self while staying emotionally connected to others
Differentiation of self refers to the capacity to think clearly and act on one's values while remaining connected to and not overwhelmed by others' emotions.
In Erikson's psychosocial development theory, successful resolution of the 'Initiative vs. Guilt' stage results in which virtue?
Answer: Purpose
The Initiative vs. Guilt stage (ages 3–5) resolves into the virtue of purpose — a sense of initiative and direction in pursuing goals.
A counselor who uses 'advanced empathy' is doing which of the following?
Answer: Reflecting feelings the client has not yet explicitly stated but implied
Advanced empathy goes beyond surface content to reflect underlying, implied, or unspoken feelings and meanings the client is communicating.
Which of the following best describes the role of 'termination' in the counseling process?
Answer: A planned, collaborative ending that consolidates gains and prepares the client for independence
Ethical and effective termination is a collaborative, intentional process that reinforces the client's progress and prepares them for continued growth outside therapy.