QUESTIONS
Question 1
Teddy worries about everything and there does not really seem to be a reason why. He often has trouble going to sleep because he is worrying about what is going happen the next day. He often worries about the future to the point where he can hardly function. This is an example of what psychological disorder?
- Dissociative disorder
- Posttraumatic stress disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Generalized anxiety disorder
Question 2
Kiley works with her therapist to reduce her stress levels. The therapist asks her to close her eyes and then describes talking a walk through a beautiful forest to a waterfall. This is an example of what concept?
- Journaling
- Guided imagery
- Systematic desensitization
- Thought stopping
Question 3
Which of the following is true about the Americans with Disabilities Act?
- It covers individuals who have a mental impairment if it substantially limits life activities.
- It does not cover individuals who have recovered from a severe mental disability.
- It recommends career counseling, but does not mandate it.
- It only covers individuals with physical impairments.
Question 4
Which of the following is an example of a mood disorder?
- Borderline personality disorder
- Dysthymic disorder
- Schizoid disorder
- Social phobia disorder
Question 5
Which of the following is an example of a person suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder?
- Malik feels down because he has received bad grades in his first semester at school and thinks he should quit. He is having trouble sleeping.
- Alexandria was raped in college and has had trouble sleeping and finding interest in her classes again. She has not been able to motivate herself to find a job and is in danger of losing her apartment.
- Hannah is afraid to leave her house because she may come in contact with new people she does not know. She has lost more than one job because of too many absences.
- Daniel started drinking to feel comfortable at parties. Once he discovered that alcohol made him feel more relaxed, he started drinking on the job and ended up getting fired.
Question 6
Which of the following is true about mental health outcomes when the economy is bad and many people lose their jobs?
- Psychiatric hospitals have increased admissions due to stress from loss jobs.
- Psychiatric hospitals have decreased admissions due to loss of health care.
- There are increased rates of chemical dependency.
- Both A and C
- Both B and C
Question 7
Which of the following is true about occupational stress?
- There are optimal levels of stress.
- Stress occurs when individuals do not believe they meet external demands.
- Physiological problems are often tied to stress reactions.
- Both B and C
- All of the above
Question 8
Which of the following is an example of primary treatment?
- Forrest job lost his job and has come to treatment because he is feeling down. He is provided with career counseling to help him move forward in finding a new job.
- Kailynn is diagnosed with bipolar disorder and often goes off her medication because she likes the happy and high energy times, which results in her losing her job. Her therapist uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help her to adapt to her disorder.
- Allison is diagnosed with dysthymia and works with her therapist to come up with a career plan that works well with her illness.
- All of the above
Question 9
In order to do career planning with a person with a severe mental disorder, what is required in order to address career concerns?
- The person needs to be cured from the mental illness.
- The person has to have average intelligence.
- The person needs cognitive clarity.
- All of the above
Question 10
Gary is an alcoholic. He does not believe that he has a problem and gets angry when his wife tells him he needs help. She has left him due to his overuse of alcohol. This is an example of what phase of the transtheoretical model?
- Contemplation
- Preparation
- Precontemplation
- Maintenance
Question 11
Wanda has been overusing pain killers for over a year. She has gone into treatment and has not used the pain killers for three months, but still worries about returning to using the drug when she feels stressed. This is an example of what phase of the transtheoretical model?
- Contemplation
- Action
- Maintenance
- Termination
Question 12
Which of the following is an example of a strategy that is used by a career counselor using motivational interviewing?
- “I truly understand how difficult is to make changes. I would like to help you.”
- “You are using drugs and this is preventing you from reaching your goals.”
- “I am not here to label you, but am here to help you to look at what you want from life and how you can get there.”
- All of the above
Question 13
What is a way that career counselors can help to develop a person’s self-efficacy?
- Point out strengths that can be leveraged to be successful.
- Tell the client he or she is a wonderful person.
- Give the person a label to help them understand his or her limitations.
- All of the above
Question 14
Which of the following is NOT a way in which change talk is directed at positive behavioral changes?
- Creating an optimism about change
- Talking about the advantages of the status quo
- Discussing the advantages of change
- Using a ruler technique to more toward change
Question 15
Which of the following is a way in which a counselor can overcome resistance to changing addictive behavior?
- Resistance must be defeated through force.
- Use reflective listening and acknowledge the client’s viewpoint.
- Point out something the client has done positive and reframe the thought processes of the client.
- Both B and C
- All of the above
ANSWERS
Question 1
Teddy worries about everything and there does not really seem to be a reason why. He often has trouble going to sleep because he is worrying about what is going happen the next day. He often worries about the future to the point where he can hardly function. This is an example of what psychological disorder?
- Dissociative disorder
- Posttraumatic stress disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Generalized anxiety disorder
Correct Answer: Generalized anxiety disorder
Question 2
Kiley works with her therapist to reduce her stress levels. The therapist asks her to close her eyes and then describes talking a walk through a beautiful forest to a waterfall. This is an example of what concept?
- Journaling
- Guided imagery
- Systematic desensitization
- Thought stopping
Correct Answer: Guided imagery
Question 3
Which of the following is true about the Americans with Disabilities Act?
- It covers individuals who have a mental impairment if it substantially limits life activities.
- It does not cover individuals who have recovered from a severe mental disability.
- It recommends career counseling, but does not mandate it.
- It only covers individuals with physical impairments.
Correct Answer:…
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