Liberty University_ CCOU 202 Midterm Questions and Answers
• Question 1
3 out of 3 points
Studies show that counselors will benefit
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Selected Answer:
Fals e
• Question 2
3 out of 3 points
The author talks about the importance of Christian mental health professionals to establish a strong link with a local church. This is essential because the church
Selected Answer:
• Question 3
both a and b
3 out of 3 points
Currently, there are no restraints on the title, “Christian mental health professional.”
Selected Answer:
Tru e
• Question 4
3 out of 3 points
The particular ethical guideline of dual relationships cannot be applied clearly to lay counselors because many of them are involved in peer or friendship counseling.
Selected Answer:
Tru e
• Question 5
3 out of 3 points
In a sense of the term that moves well beyond professional ethics, ethics can also be understood as specific ideals or behavioral prescriptions that are either applicable to people in general or obligatory for Christians in particular.
Selected Answer:
Tru e
• Question 6
Diversity is all of the following except
3 out of 3 points
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• Question 7
a characteristic of God’s reign only on this world
3 out of 3 points
Adair (1992) noted that the Christian Counselors of Texas added the requirement that lay counselors obtain as part of their guidelines for supervision.
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• Question 8
malpractice insurance
3 out of 3 points
In 1992, Welfel conducted a review of the literature relevant to ethics education. What did she conclude as a particular area in training that was systematically lacking?
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• Question 9
all of the above
3 out of 3 points
Although not technically held to the same standard as professional therapists, noncertified pastoral counselors and lay counselors
Selected Answer:
have a responsibility to know as much as they can about the ethics of counseling
• Question 10
3 out of 3 points
Competence in the helping professions is easy to define and even easier to assess according to the author.
Selected Answer:
Fals e
• Question 11
3 out of 3 points
Hays (2001) devised a simple and comprehensive means of exploring aspects of a person’s cultural identities and their own. Which of the following is Hays’ acronym for his model?
Selected Answer:
ADDRESSING
• Question 12
3 out of 3 points
Which of the following are components of a good training program for lay counselors, according to the text?
Selected Answer:
both a and b
• Question 13
3 out of 3 points
Lay counseling can only be provided in an informal format (setting such as homes, hospitals, nursing homes, etc.) and not be provided in formal settings.
Selected Answer:
Fals e
• Question 14
3 out of 3 points
For Christians in the mental health profession, it may be useful to consider some explicitly Christian ideals that seem pertinent to the ethical practice of psychotherapy and counseling. Which of the following is not one of these?
Selected Answer:
all of the above are Christian ideals
• Question 15
3 out of 3 points
This philosophical basis for determining what constitutes ethical behavior focuses on the essence of the act itself and defines some acts as good and others as bad.
Selected Answer:
deontological approach
• Question 16
It is important for clinicians to
3 out of 3 points
Selected Answer:
be aware of differences in variables like gender and ethnicity
• Question 17
3 out of 3 points
Adair (1992) stressed the need for lay counselors to take and keep good records as part of the supervision process. According to the text, it is recommended that records should be
Selected Answer:
both a and b
• Question 18
3 out of 3 points
Which of the following is a teaching method identified by the authors in teaching students in the area of ethics?
Selected Answer:
all of the above
• Question 19
3 out of 3 points
Which of the following refers to the degree to which individuals and families adopt elements from the new culture and maintain elements from their culture of origin?
Selected Answer:
acculturation
• Question 20
3 out of 3 points
According to the idea of “ethical and moral relativism,” it is assumed that there
are universal standards that what is right and wrong never varies, not even to factors such as the situation, the culture, and one’s personal point of view.
Selected Answer:
Fals e
• Question 21
3 out of 3 points
In the academic realm, ethicists often use the term ethics to refer to
Selected Answer:
ethical theory
• Question 22
3 out of 3 points
Smith & Cahill (2000) examined the creation narrative and concluded that which of the following was part of God’s good creation from the very beginning?
Selected Answer:
diversity
• Question 23
3 out of 3 points
Which of the following was not one of the four factors that emerged in Peterson and Bry’s research in their analysis that consistently differentiated “incompetent” and “outstanding” student-clinicians toward the end of a doctoral program (1980)?
Selected Answer:
reputable credentials
• Question 24
3 out of 3 points
All of the following are types of dual relationships that therapists of faith can encounter throughout their career except
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volunteering in the community
• Question 25
3 out of 3 points
Lay counseling is a biblically based ministry that has received little support from the research literature regarding its effectiveness.
Selected Answer:
Fals e
• Question 26
3 out of 3 points
McMinn and Meek (1996) have observed that personal distress commonly precedes unethical relationships.
Selected Answer:
Tru e
• Question 27
3 out of 3 points
Which of the following introduces their standards in the mission statement, which identifies a central aspect of their organization’s purpose as “using the profession and practice of counseling to promote respect for human dignity and diversity” (2005)?
Selected Answer:
ACA
• Question 28
3 out of 3 points
While there is a basic respect for the ethical codes, Koocher and Keith-Spiegel (2008) point out that there are still a number of reasons why a therapist might behave unethically. Below are all reasons except
Selected Answer:
all of the above are reasons
• Question 29
3 out of 3 points
With the notion that therapy can be understood on several different levels, Neimeyer (1993) distinguishes between four levels of therapy in order of increasing abstractness. Which of the following is not one of these levels?
Selected Answer:
major theory
• Question 30
3 out of 3 points
In addition to the ethical codes generated by professional organizations, a number of clinical guidelines for practice have been developed. One example of this is the APA’s “Guidelines on Multicultural Education, Training, Research, Practice, and Organizational Change for Psychologists.”
Selected Answer:
Tru e
• Question 31
3 out of 3 points
The New Testament message proclaims a balance between grace and law. According to the text, which book of the Bible best explains this balance?
Selected Answer:
Romans
• Question 32
3 out of 3 points
The author encourages Christian mental health professionals to become actively involved in a support group of only Christian therapists to increase their knowledge and expertise.
Selected Fals
Answer: e
• Question 33
3 out of 3 points
What is the author’s view of the numbers of culturally focused clinical guidelines and competency compilations in the coming years?
Selected Answer:
they will increase
• Question 34
3 out of 3 points
According to the text, the literature on ethical and legal issues related specifically to lay counselor training and ministry is more limited.
Selected Answer:
Tru e
• Question 35
3 out of 3 points
One of the ten guidelines for improving the competence of Christian clinicians is encouraging rigorous training in one of the major mental health disciplines.
Selected Answer:
Tru e
• Question 36
3 out of 3 points
Absolutism is the position that there are exceptions to moral rules or ethical principles.
Selected Answer:
Fals e
• Question 37
3 out of 3 points
Which of the following is recognized as one of the statements on professional ethics recognized by The Christian Association for Psychological Studies (CAPS)?
Selected Answer:
all of the above
• Question 38
3 out of 3 points
The Christian narrative has a dramatic arc that unfolds according to the text. Which of the following is not one of these areas?
Selected Answer:
betrayal
• Question 39
3 out of 3 points
Although there are ongoing debates about whether Christian mental health professionals need to pursue professional licensure or not, it is the author’s opinion that this is good and necessary.
Selected Answer:
Tru e
• Question 40
3 out of 3 points
When most people envision counseling, they are likely to think about , but the process also invariably involves .
Selected Answer:
intervention, assessment
• Question 41
Assessments take place in
3 out of 3 points
Selected Answer:
both a and b
• Question 42
3 out of 3 points
The author argues that the qualities of the elder and overseer in the early church are some of the same qualities that Christian therapists should aspire to.
Selected Answer:
Tru e
• Question 43
3 out of 3 points
The author argues that the involvement with other Christians and a strong tie with a local church are important for the Christian mental health professional. All the following are reasons for this except
Selected Answer:
To keep personal and professional roles separate
• Question 44
Ethical issues in lay counseling include which of the following?
3 out of 3 points
Selected Answer:
all of the above
• Question 45
3 out of 3 points
To date, the author provides evidence for religious/spiritual interventions’ effectiveness, showing that they outperform secular approaches.
Selected Answer:
Fals e
• Question 46
3 out of 3 points
According to the text, the MMPI-2 (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory) has been found to overpathologize individuals of descent, which speaks to “test bias.”
Selected Answer:
Asian
• Question 47
3 out of 3 points
Which of the following organizations has an inclusion of the need to “understand the challenges of accepting gifts from clients and recognize that in some cultures, small gifts are a token of respect and showing gratitude?”
Selected Answer:
ACA
• Question 48
3 out of 3 points
In addition to aspirational ideals, codes of ethics also include what are called
. These are the rules and regulations that are sufficiently focused and specific to use as standards of practice, and that can be enforced when a clinician is judged to have broken them.
Selected Answer:
mandatory obligations
• Question 49
3 out of 3 points
According to the text, lay counselors can use terms such as “psychologists” and “psychotherapy” to refer to who they are and what they do.
Selected Answer:
Fals e
• Question 50
3 out of 3 points
Scanish and McMinn (1996) suggest all of the following guidelines for assessing the competence of lay Christian counselors except?
Selected Answer:
they never refer clients
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