Question QUESTION 1 1.            At their most fundamental level, codes of ethics serve to

QUESTION 1

1.            At their most fundamental level, codes of ethics serve to

 

a.            Protect and promote the welfare of the counselor’s agency.

 

b.            Protect and promote the welfare of the profession.

 

c.             Protect and promote the welfare of the client.

 

d.            Protect and promote the welfare of the counselor.

 

e.            Protect and promote the welfare of the client’s family unit.

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QUESTION 2

1.            The best statement about the nature of professional ethics in counseling is that

 

 

a.            Because there are few absolute, right answers to ethical practice questions, consultation with lawyers is very important when making ethical decisions.

 

b.            In order to practice in an ethical manner, counselors must always be in compliance with federal and state laws.

 

c.             Because there are few absolute, right answers to ethical practice questions, consultation with counseling colleagues is very important when making ethical decisions.

 

d.            The ethical standards have changed very little in the last 50 years, so if counselors learn the rules, they will be able to practice in an ethical manner.

 

e.            If counselors study ethical codes and keep current with the professional literature, they can be assured of practicing in an ethical manner.

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QUESTION 3

1.            Law and ethics differ in that

 

 

a.            Laws require that counselors always follow the profession’s ethical standards.

 

b.            Laws dictate minimum standards of behavior that society will tolerate, whereas ethics represent the ideal standards expected by the profession.

 

 

c.             Ethics dictate minimum standards of behavior that society will tolerate, whereas laws represent the ideal standards expected by the profession.

 

d.            Ethics and laws are often in conflict because they are so different from one another.

 

e.            Ethics and laws have the same standards.

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QUESTION 4

1.            Counselors who function according to mandatory ethics

 

 

a.            Believe that employers should require specific behaviors of counselors they hire.

 

b.            Believe counselors should determine what is ethical based on the specific situations in which they find themselves.

 

c.             Believe that their duty is to comply with basic “must” and “must not” statements in codes of ethics, and nothing more.

 

d.            Would favor ethical standards that use the word “should,” instead of the word “must”.

 

e.            Would favor judging the actions of counselors based on the circumstances, rather than on strict rules.

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QUESTION 5

1.            A core belief that members of the counseling profession hold concerning helping others with their mental health concerns is

 

a.            Giving support often is all that is necessary for people to resolve their personal crises.

 

b.            The goal is to help the individual return to the level of functioning enjoyed before the illness occurred.

 

c.             Remediation is the most appropriate means in dealing with emotional and personal problems.

 

d.            It is important to identify the illness presented by the person asking for assistance.

 

e.            Prevention and early intervention are the most appropriate means to deal with emotional and personal problems.

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QUESTION 6

1.            Family counselors often view the family system as their client and treat the family as one entity, as opposed to treating individual family members, and our laws

 

a.            Support family counselors by also viewing the family system as one entity.

 

b.            Create a “fiction” that a family is a person under the law.

 

c.             Do not recognize that families exist in our society.

 

d.            View family members as having separate and distinct rights and responsibilities that are individual in nature.

 

e.            Favor the rights of families as a whole over the rights of individual family members.

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QUESTION 7

1.            The following are true of distance counseling services EXCEPT:

 

 

a.            is controversial because the ACA Code of Ethics does not address this practice.

 

b.            credentialing is available for counselors interested in distance counseling.

 

c.             It can present issues related to licensure and the ability to practice across state and international boundaries.

 

d.            It can provide clients with greater access to counseling services.

 

e.            Counselors must take steps to verify clients’ identities.

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QUESTION 8

1.            If a formal ethics complaint is filed against you, you should NOT

 

a.            Respond fully and in writing to each of the charges made.

 

b.            Submit as much documentation as you can that will help the ethics committee in its deliberations.

 

c.             Consult with an attorney.

 

d.            Contact your professional liability insurance carrier.

 

e.            Contact the client who filed the complaint to see if you can work things out.

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QUESTION 9

1.            The primary difference between counselors and other mental health professionals is

 

 

a.            Only counselors provide mental health counseling services.

 

b.            Counselors do not diagnose mental illnesses.

 

c.             Only counselors use the term “counseling” to describe the service that they provide to clients.

 

d.            Counseling is the primary professional service that counselors provide.

 

e.            The primary service that counselors provide to clients is to connect them with resources in their communities that can help the clients achieve greater wellness.

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QUESTION 10

1.            When a member expresses a desire to drop out of an ongoing group, the counselor should

 

 

a.            assume that the group is dysfunctional

 

b.            encourage the member to discuss the decision with the group

 

c.             persuade the member to stay in the group for the good of the group

 

d.            bring the group to a close and start over with members who wish to continue

 

e.            notify the remaining members in writing of that member’s decision

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QUESTION 11

1.            To be a culturally sensitive counselor, when a client from a different culture offers a counselor a gift, the counselor

 

a.            should take into primary consideration the monetary value of the gift.

 

b.            should consider offering a similar gift in return.

 

c.             should always accept the gift.

 

d.            should evaluate the meaning the client attaches to the offering of the gift.

 

e.            should never accept the gift.

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QUESTION 12

1.            Legal principles view the contents of a client’s counseling records as belonging to

 

 

a.            The insurance company that paid for the counseling sessions.

 

b.            The client’s counselor.

 

c.             The court that has requested the records.

 

d.            The client.

 

e.            The agency where the counseling took place.

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QUESTION 13

1.            The ACA Code of Ethics requires counselors to explain to clients, before testing  takes place, all of the following EXCEPT

 

a.            What conditions produce the best test results.

 

b.            The nature and purposes of the tests.

 

c.             That clients may ask questions while they are taking the test if any items are confusing to them.

 

d.            Whether test results will be used as a screening tool for membership in a counseling group.

 

e.            That they will receive feedback about the test results.

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QUESTION 14

1.            The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)

 

 

a.            Has been generally accepted as the model curriculum for training counselors.

 

b.            Encourages faculty who train counselors to have diverse backgrounds as counselors, counseling psychologists, and clinical social workers.

 

c.             Requires that an individual hold a doctoral degree in order to be CACREP-certified.

 

d.            Requires that training programs offer a 100-clock-hour practicum and a 300-clock hour internship.

 

e.            Sets standards for preparing counselors, social workers, and school psychologists.

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QUESTION 15

1.            Informed consent in group counseling should include

 

 

a.            a reassurance that the counselor will not allow any events to occur that might put group members at physical or psychological risk.

 

b.            an explanation that the members themselves are fully responsible for setting the goals, purpose, and ground rules of the group.

 

c.             an explanation of ways the group may be congruent and incongruent with individual members’ cultural values.

 

d.            an explanation that once the group starts, no one will be allowed to exit the group for the first month.

 

e.            a clear statement that there is no confidentiality in group settings.

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QUESTION 16

1.            When a counselor who is working under supervision shares confidential information about clients with her or his supervisor

 

 

a.            the counselor is legally responsible if the supervisor inappropriately discloses the confidential information to a third party

 

b.            the information should be shared verbally, but not put in writing

 

c.             privileged communication is destroyed

 

d.            the counselor is unethically breaching client confidentiality

 

e.            this is acceptable behavior because the supervisor needs the information in order to supervise effectively

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QUESTION 17

1.            While principle ethics asks the question, “What should I do?” virtue ethics asks the question,

 

a.            “What would an ethical counselor do?”

 

b.            “What should counselors who want to follow the law do?”

 

c.             “What does virtue mean?”

 

d.            “Who should I be?”

 

e.            “Who am I?”

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QUESTION 18

1.            Competence is most closely related to the moral principle of

 

a.            Fiduciary relationships

 

b.            Do no harm

 

c.             Autonomy

 

d.            Professionalism

 

e.            Integrity

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QUESTION 19

1.            Counselors who work in the military may encounter unavoidable dual relationship issues because

 

a.            counselors who work in the military usually practice off-base.

 

b.            military counselors are rarely asked to evaluate service members whom they counsel.

 

c.             it is difficult for someone steeped in military training to feel empathy.

 

d.            they are less comfortable with role blending than are counselors in other settings.

 

e.            military counselors may have a superior-subordinate relationship with their clients.

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QUESTION 20

1.            The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), which is sometimes referred to as the “Buckley Amendment,” affects all.

 

 

a.            Public educational institutions.

 

b.            Private hospitals.

 

c.             Private or parochial educational institutions.

 

d.            Public hospitals.

 

e.            Community mental health centers in the United States.

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QUESTION 21

1.            The primary difference between a boundary crossing and a boundary violation is

 

 

a.            in a crossing, a boundary is shifted to meet the needs of the counselor, making sure the client is not harmed in the process.

 

b.            everyone agrees when a boundary has been violated, whereas it is hard to reach agreement as to whether a boundary has been crossed.

 

c.             a crossing occurs in almost every counseling session, while violations are less frequent.

 

d.            a violation involves a serious breach of the code of ethics that results in a client being harmed.

 

e.            a violation involves a sexual relationship.

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QUESTION 22

1.            With respect to confidentiality and privileged communication

 

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