National Counselor Exam Prep Flashcards
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Piaget's concrete operational stage is characterized by:
Answer: Logical thinking applied to concrete objects and reversibility
Children in the concrete operational stage (ages 7–11) can think logically about physical objects and understand conservation and reversibility.
Which of the following best describes 'countertransference'?
Answer: The therapist's emotional reactions to the client, often rooted in the therapist's own history
Countertransference refers to a counselor's unconscious emotional responses to a client, which can hinder or, if managed, inform the therapeutic process.
In classical conditioning, 'extinction' occurs when:
Answer: The conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus
Extinction happens when the conditioned stimulus no longer predicts the unconditioned stimulus, causing the conditioned response to fade.
A counselor working with a terminally ill client uses Kübler-Ross's model. Which stage is correctly matched?
Answer: Acceptance — feeling a sense of peace and readiness
Kübler-Ross's acceptance stage involves the dying person finding peace and emotional readiness, not happiness, about their situation.
Which statistical concept indicates the percentage of variance in one variable explained by another?
Answer: Coefficient of determination (r²)
The coefficient of determination (r²) indicates the proportion of variance in the dependent variable explained by the independent variable.
The primary goal of motivational interviewing (MI) is to:
Answer: Help the client resolve ambivalence and strengthen intrinsic motivation to change
MI is a collaborative, person-centered approach that evokes the client's own motivation and commitment to change by resolving ambivalence.
Under HIPAA, a 'covered entity' in mental health includes:
Answer: Healthcare providers who transmit health information electronically
HIPAA's covered entities include health plans, health care clearinghouses, and providers who electronically transmit health information.