COUN 5800 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED GRADED A+
Law and ethics differ in that - Answerslaws dictate minimum standards of behavior that society will
tolerate, whereas ethics represent the ideal standards expected by the profession
The best statement about the nature of professional ethics in counseling is that - Answersbecause there
are few absolute, right answers to ethical practice questions, consultation with counseling colleagues is
very important when making ethical decisions
The personal values of counselors - Answersare influenced by their families of origin and culture among
other factors
From the perspective of principle ethics, a counselor who is counseling a client planning a violent act
against another person and who intervenes to notify family members is - Answerssacrificing client
autonomy in order to prevent harm and to do good
While principle ethics asks the question, "What should I do?" virtue ethics asks the question, -
Answers"Who should I be?"
Counselors with a strong professional identity are able to do all of the following except -
Answersdemonstrate that they hold a master's degree from a CACREP-accredited program
A core belief that members of the counseling profession hold concerning helping others with their
mental health concerns is - Answersprevention and early intervention are the most appropriate means
to deal with emotional and personal problems
Within the counseling profession, the primary goal of counseling is to - Answershelp clients accomplish
wellness
Counselors who practice from a developmental perspective - Answersview most problems people
encounter as natural and normal because all developmental stages of life bring challenges
Counseling aims to help clients - Answersbe empowered to problem solve independently
The term "culturally encapsulated counselor" refers to a counselor who - Answersdefines reality
according to one set of cultural assumptions and fails to evaluate other viewpoints, which renders the
counselor insensitive to cultural variations
According to Ridley, examples of unintentional racism included all of the following except -
Answersfacilitating co-dependency relationships with ethnic clients out of a need to be accepted
When counseling a client from a racial, ethnic, or cultural group different from the counselor's, it is
important for the counselor to remember that - Answersalthough certain groups share similar traits or
beliefs, each individual is unique and may not be like most others from his or her group
According to McIntosh, examples of White Privledge include all of the following except - Answersnot
needing to teach White children about systemic racism for their own daily protection
, The most important resource for counselors to use in learning about different racial, cultural, or ethnic
groups is - Answerstheir clients
The court cases in Bruff and Walden demonstrated that - Answerscounselors may be terminated from
their employment if they take rigid positions regarding referring LGBTQIQ clients
Because clients may have emergencies between counseling sessions, it is usually wise for counselors to -
Answersinstruct clients to call a 24-hour mental health hotline number or report to a hospital
emergency room
It is ethically permissible for counselors to terminate a counseling relationship for all of the following
reasons except - Answersthe client experiences a crisis
Because counselors have fiduciary relationship with their clients, counselors must - Answersprotect the
best interests of their clients and not benefit inappropriately from the counselor-client relationship
It is vital for counselors to become aware of their own personal needs and values so that they -
Answerscan avoid getting their own personal needs met through their counseling relationships
With respect to confidentiality and privileged communication - Answersconfidentiality is primarily an
ethical issue, and privileged communication is primarily a legal issue
Privileged communication statutes - Answersprotect clients from having confidential communications
with their counselors disclosed in a court of law without permission
Breaches of client confidentiality by counselors - Answersoccur rarely, and when they do occur usually
are inadvertent
If a counselor is asked to disclose privileged information about a client who cannot be located, then the
obligation to assert the privilege rests with - Answersthe counselor
When the client is deceased and there is no statutory language dealing with privilege and the death of
the holder, the individual who usually is allowed to assert the privilege is - Answersthe executor of the
client's estate
Legal principles view the contents of a client's counseling records as belonging to - Answersthe client
When counselor trainees make audiotapes or videotapes of counseling sessions for supervision
purposes - Answersall of the above
Generally, counselors create clinical case notes - Answersfor their own use, so that they may be
effective counselors
Which of the following statements is most appropriate regarding clinical case notes - Answerscounselors
should take clinical notes they need in order to function effectively as professionals
Law and ethics differ in that - Answerslaws dictate minimum standards of behavior that society will
tolerate, whereas ethics represent the ideal standards expected by the profession
The best statement about the nature of professional ethics in counseling is that - Answersbecause there
are few absolute, right answers to ethical practice questions, consultation with counseling colleagues is
very important when making ethical decisions
The personal values of counselors - Answersare influenced by their families of origin and culture among
other factors
From the perspective of principle ethics, a counselor who is counseling a client planning a violent act
against another person and who intervenes to notify family members is - Answerssacrificing client
autonomy in order to prevent harm and to do good
While principle ethics asks the question, "What should I do?" virtue ethics asks the question, -
Answers"Who should I be?"
Counselors with a strong professional identity are able to do all of the following except -
Answersdemonstrate that they hold a master's degree from a CACREP-accredited program
A core belief that members of the counseling profession hold concerning helping others with their
mental health concerns is - Answersprevention and early intervention are the most appropriate means
to deal with emotional and personal problems
Within the counseling profession, the primary goal of counseling is to - Answershelp clients accomplish
wellness
Counselors who practice from a developmental perspective - Answersview most problems people
encounter as natural and normal because all developmental stages of life bring challenges
Counseling aims to help clients - Answersbe empowered to problem solve independently
The term "culturally encapsulated counselor" refers to a counselor who - Answersdefines reality
according to one set of cultural assumptions and fails to evaluate other viewpoints, which renders the
counselor insensitive to cultural variations
According to Ridley, examples of unintentional racism included all of the following except -
Answersfacilitating co-dependency relationships with ethnic clients out of a need to be accepted
When counseling a client from a racial, ethnic, or cultural group different from the counselor's, it is
important for the counselor to remember that - Answersalthough certain groups share similar traits or
beliefs, each individual is unique and may not be like most others from his or her group
According to McIntosh, examples of White Privledge include all of the following except - Answersnot
needing to teach White children about systemic racism for their own daily protection
, The most important resource for counselors to use in learning about different racial, cultural, or ethnic
groups is - Answerstheir clients
The court cases in Bruff and Walden demonstrated that - Answerscounselors may be terminated from
their employment if they take rigid positions regarding referring LGBTQIQ clients
Because clients may have emergencies between counseling sessions, it is usually wise for counselors to -
Answersinstruct clients to call a 24-hour mental health hotline number or report to a hospital
emergency room
It is ethically permissible for counselors to terminate a counseling relationship for all of the following
reasons except - Answersthe client experiences a crisis
Because counselors have fiduciary relationship with their clients, counselors must - Answersprotect the
best interests of their clients and not benefit inappropriately from the counselor-client relationship
It is vital for counselors to become aware of their own personal needs and values so that they -
Answerscan avoid getting their own personal needs met through their counseling relationships
With respect to confidentiality and privileged communication - Answersconfidentiality is primarily an
ethical issue, and privileged communication is primarily a legal issue
Privileged communication statutes - Answersprotect clients from having confidential communications
with their counselors disclosed in a court of law without permission
Breaches of client confidentiality by counselors - Answersoccur rarely, and when they do occur usually
are inadvertent
If a counselor is asked to disclose privileged information about a client who cannot be located, then the
obligation to assert the privilege rests with - Answersthe counselor
When the client is deceased and there is no statutory language dealing with privilege and the death of
the holder, the individual who usually is allowed to assert the privilege is - Answersthe executor of the
client's estate
Legal principles view the contents of a client's counseling records as belonging to - Answersthe client
When counselor trainees make audiotapes or videotapes of counseling sessions for supervision
purposes - Answersall of the above
Generally, counselors create clinical case notes - Answersfor their own use, so that they may be
effective counselors
Which of the following statements is most appropriate regarding clinical case notes - Answerscounselors
should take clinical notes they need in order to function effectively as professionals
