WPM Student Development & Counseling 4

Question 1

Motivational interviewing is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A collaborative style that strengthens a person's own motivation for change

Answer

Motivational interviewing evokes the client's own reasons for change through collaboration and empathy.

Question 2

Schlossberg's transition theory identifies the '4 S's' that influence coping. Which is NOT one of them?

Accepted Answer

Salary

Answer

The 4 S's are Situation, Self, Support, and Strategies.

Question 3

Chickering's seven vectors of student development include:

Accepted Answer

Developing purpose

Answer

Chickering's vectors include developing competence, managing emotions, establishing identity, and developing purpose.

Question 4

A counselor suspects a student is being abused. As a mandated reporter, the counselor must:

Accepted Answer

Report suspicions to the appropriate child protective agency

Answer

Mandated reporters must report reasonable suspicion without needing proof.

Question 5

Which is an example of a SMART goal for a struggling reader?

Accepted Answer

Read 20 minutes nightly and raise my reading score by 10 points by December

Answer

SMART goals are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound.

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