Week 5: Quiz

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Week 5 Quiz
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Quiz

• Which of the following stages involves drawing
  out client stories, concerns, problems, or
  issues
• Initiating the Session
• Gathering Data
• Working
• All of the above
• Which of the following stages involves
  generalizing learning to daily life
• Mutual Goal Setting
• Working
• Terminating
• All of the above

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Quiz

• Sounds as if youre confused and puzzled about
  your difficulty with your parents is an example
  of which skill
• Paraphrasing
• Reflecting feeling
• Questioning
• Summarizing
• Sounds as if one of your major strengths is
  being direct and honest with your parents is an
  example of which skill
• Paraphrasing
• Reflecting feeling
• Questioning
• Summarizing

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Week 5 Practice
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• 1. Im not really sure why youve asked me to
  see you today, unless its because Ive been late
  a few times this month.
• a. Im sure you know why I called you in to see
  me.
• b. You think that your tardiness is causing
  problems.
• c. We do have to talk about your tardiness.

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• 2. Well, its one of the problems Im concerned
  about, and I know you people worry about
  attendance and punctuality.
• a. There are a number of problems bothering you
  right now.
• b. You seem to be aware of my position as
  personnel manager.
• c. Then you know that the firm is interested in
  your attendance and punctuality.

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• 3. I guess all of my problems are caused by
  whats going on at home.
• a. You have a problem with your marriage.
• b. You think that your problems stem from your
  difficulties at home.
• c. You dont seem to be concerned about your
  status in the firm.

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• 4. Yes. Its my daughter. Shes 15, you know ,
  and were having trouble with her. She stays out
  all night.
• a. Has your daughter ever been in trouble with
  the law?
• b. I guess youve had a lot of problems with
  your daughter.
• c. The fact that your daughter doesnt come home
  at night is a major problem.

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• 5. That, and the effect its having on my
  husbands heart condition. Hes already had one
  heart attack.
• a. So, you also have your husbands health to
  consider.
• b. Youre really worried about your husband.
• c. Your daughter must be a real problem for your
  husband.

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• 6. I know Im having problems at work, but what
  am I going to do?
• a. I understand that you have problems at home,
  but can we focus on your attendance problems
  here?
• b. Now let me see if I understand your problem.
  You realize that youre having difficulties at
  work, but as you understand it, these are related
  to your problems at home.
• c. It seems that youre finding it difficult to
  do your job satisfactorily and, at the same time,
  cope with the problems caused by your daughter
  and your husbands health.

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7. True or False

• When paraphrasing, its important to repeat
  accurately everything a client has said.
• When clients are threatened by discussion of
  their feelings, the interviewer can use
  paraphrasing.
• When framing a paraphrase, an interviewer should
  concentrate on a clients most recent remarks
  because these are usually most important.
• Summarization is appropriate when a clients
  comments have been confusing, lengthy, or
  rambling.
• When summarizing, an interviewer must include all
  of the topics discussed by a client.

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• 8. (with her head down, speaking in a low tone of
  voice) I was going to go skiing, but my mother is
  coming to stay with me.
• a. It sounds as though that will be just as
  enjoyable.
• b. You seem unhappy about that.
• c. You must be looking forward to her arrival.

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• 9. (a widow talking about her only son, and
  crying) Im really glad my son is going away to
  college.
• a. You must be extremely proud of him. Where is
  he going?
• b. Youre happy that hes going to college, but
  youll be lonely without him.
• c. Youre very unhappy about his decision to go
  to college.

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10. Identify the Counselor Responses

• My wife and I had been married for 6 years, and
  we didnt have any children. We really wanted to
  have a family.
• a. Having a family was important to you.
• b. Did you see a doctor about your problem?
• c. You felt very concerned because you had no
  children.

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11. Write Counselor Responses

• I dropped my son off at school and said
  good-bye in Korean, which is what we speak at
  home. A teacher came by and told my son that he
  had to stop using our language as he is now an
  American.
• a. Encourager
• b. Open question
• c. Paraphrase
• d. Reflection of feeling

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Role-Plays
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Organization

• Divide into groups of three
• Three-roles Counselor, Client, Observer
• Remember Attending Behavior, Questions,
  Encouraging, Paraphrasing, Summarizing,
  Reflecting Feeling
• (Observation Skills)

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Topics Tell me about

• A job you have liked and a job you didnt (or
  dont) enjoy
• Concerns with work
• Concerns with school
• Conflict with a friend or family member

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Feedback

• What were some of the counselor strengths?
• What would you have said or done differently?
• What are 1-2 things the counselor can keep
  working on?
• Remember Be concrete and specific