COUC 693 Compton & Schoeneberg Chapters
3–4 Quiz | Complete Questions & Answers |
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SECTION 1: The Supervisory Relationship & Alliance (8 Questions)
Q1: According to Bordin's model of the working alliance, which three components form the
foundation of the supervisory relationship?
A. Structure, evaluation, and feedback
B. Goals, tasks, and bond
C. Rapport, assessment, and intervention
D. Trust, accountability, and documentation
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Correct because Bordin's model identifies goals (what the supervisee wants to
achieve), tasks (specific activities to accomplish goals), and bond (emotional connection, trust,
and mutual respect) as the three essential components of the working alliance. Per Compton &
Schoeneberg, a strong alliance is the best predictor of positive supervision outcomes.
Q2: A supervisee consistently avoids discussing difficult client cases and arrives late to
supervision sessions. The supervisor suspects a rupture in the supervisory alliance. Which type
of rupture is most likely occurring?
A. Task rupture due to disagreement on evaluation criteria
B. Bond rupture characterized by relational strain and loss of trust
C. Structural rupture involving scheduling conflicts
D. Ethical rupture regarding confidentiality breaches
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Correct because supervisee avoidance and lateness are behavioral indicators of a
bond rupture, which involves relational strain, loss of trust, or feeling criticized or
misunderstood. Standard supervision practice requires the supervisor to address ruptures
directly, invite dialogue, and repair by acknowledging and validating the supervisee's
experience.
, Q3: A supervisor appropriately shares their own early-career struggles with countertransference
during a supervision session. The primary purpose of this self-disclosure is to:
A. Shift the supervisory focus toward the supervisor's professional history
B. Normalize supervisee struggles, model self-reflection, and build the working alliance
C. Reduce the supervisor's responsibility for providing direct feedback
D. Establish the supervisor as the primary model for all clinical decisions
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Correct because appropriate supervisor self-disclosure normalizes struggles, models
self-reflection, builds alliance, and demonstrates cultural humility. Per Compton & Schoeneberg,
supervisors should avoid over-disclosure that shifts focus to themselves or burdens the
supervisee, and must assess the supervisee's response while maintaining professional
boundaries.
Q4: In the supervisory relationship, the supervisor holds institutional power that includes all of
the following EXCEPT:
A. Control over evaluation and grades
B. Authority to make recommendations for licensure endorsement
C. Ability to determine supervisee's personal therapy goals
D. Influence over practicum and internship site placements
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Correct because while supervisors hold evaluative, gatekeeping, and administrative
power—including control over grades, recommendations, and site placements—they do not
have authority to determine a supervisee's personal therapy goals. Standard supervision
practice requires supervisors to use power ethically, share power when possible, invite
feedback, and acknowledge the power differential openly.
Q5: A supervisor notices that a supervisee who feels helpless with a depressed client begins
acting helpless in supervision, asking for excessive direction. The supervisor recognizes this as
an opportunity to explore:
A. Transference from the supervisor's own training experiences
B. Parallel process, where client-supervisee dynamics are replicated in supervision
3–4 Quiz | Complete Questions & Answers |
Scored 25/25 | 2026 Update.
SECTION 1: The Supervisory Relationship & Alliance (8 Questions)
Q1: According to Bordin's model of the working alliance, which three components form the
foundation of the supervisory relationship?
A. Structure, evaluation, and feedback
B. Goals, tasks, and bond
C. Rapport, assessment, and intervention
D. Trust, accountability, and documentation
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Correct because Bordin's model identifies goals (what the supervisee wants to
achieve), tasks (specific activities to accomplish goals), and bond (emotional connection, trust,
and mutual respect) as the three essential components of the working alliance. Per Compton &
Schoeneberg, a strong alliance is the best predictor of positive supervision outcomes.
Q2: A supervisee consistently avoids discussing difficult client cases and arrives late to
supervision sessions. The supervisor suspects a rupture in the supervisory alliance. Which type
of rupture is most likely occurring?
A. Task rupture due to disagreement on evaluation criteria
B. Bond rupture characterized by relational strain and loss of trust
C. Structural rupture involving scheduling conflicts
D. Ethical rupture regarding confidentiality breaches
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Correct because supervisee avoidance and lateness are behavioral indicators of a
bond rupture, which involves relational strain, loss of trust, or feeling criticized or
misunderstood. Standard supervision practice requires the supervisor to address ruptures
directly, invite dialogue, and repair by acknowledging and validating the supervisee's
experience.
, Q3: A supervisor appropriately shares their own early-career struggles with countertransference
during a supervision session. The primary purpose of this self-disclosure is to:
A. Shift the supervisory focus toward the supervisor's professional history
B. Normalize supervisee struggles, model self-reflection, and build the working alliance
C. Reduce the supervisor's responsibility for providing direct feedback
D. Establish the supervisor as the primary model for all clinical decisions
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Correct because appropriate supervisor self-disclosure normalizes struggles, models
self-reflection, builds alliance, and demonstrates cultural humility. Per Compton & Schoeneberg,
supervisors should avoid over-disclosure that shifts focus to themselves or burdens the
supervisee, and must assess the supervisee's response while maintaining professional
boundaries.
Q4: In the supervisory relationship, the supervisor holds institutional power that includes all of
the following EXCEPT:
A. Control over evaluation and grades
B. Authority to make recommendations for licensure endorsement
C. Ability to determine supervisee's personal therapy goals
D. Influence over practicum and internship site placements
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Correct because while supervisors hold evaluative, gatekeeping, and administrative
power—including control over grades, recommendations, and site placements—they do not
have authority to determine a supervisee's personal therapy goals. Standard supervision
practice requires supervisors to use power ethically, share power when possible, invite
feedback, and acknowledge the power differential openly.
Q5: A supervisor notices that a supervisee who feels helpless with a depressed client begins
acting helpless in supervision, asking for excessive direction. The supervisor recognizes this as
an opportunity to explore:
A. Transference from the supervisor's own training experiences
B. Parallel process, where client-supervisee dynamics are replicated in supervision
