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Counseling Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A term to describe the experience of grief - espeically in young bereaved parents - where mourning customes are unclear due to an inappropriate death and the abscense of prior bereavement experience; typical in a society that has attempted to minimiz






2. A stage of moral development in which moral reasoning is based on reward and punishment from those in authority






3. The study of human behavior as related to funeral service






4. A brief review of points covered in a portion of the counseling session






5. Choice of actions provided through counseling as a means on solving the counselee's problem






6. The individual providing assistance and guidance






7. Consists of abstract patterns (the rules - ideas - beliefs shared by members of society) of and for living and dying - which are learned directly or indirectly






8. A state of tension - typically characterized by rapid heartbeat - shortness of breath and other similar ramifications of arousal of the autonomic nervous system; an emotion characterized by a vague fear or promonition that something undesirable is go






9. A stage of moral development in which the expectations of the social group (family - community and nation) are supported and maintained






10. Blame directed towards another person






11. The intense physical and emotional expression of grief occuring as the awareness increases of a loss of someone or something significant






12. To hold certain information in trust and not disclose without proper authorization or authority






13. That branch of philosophy dealing with values relating to human conduct - with respect to the rightness and wrongness of certian actions and to the goodness and badness of the motives and ends of such actions (webster)






14. A strong emotion characterized by sudden and extreme fear.






15. A stage of moral development in which the individual considers universal moral principles which supersede the authority of the group






16. Moral principles that vary with circumstance






17. Counseling in which a counselor shares a body of special information with a counselee






18. The rite of finality in a funeral service preceeding cremation - earth burial - entombment or burial at sea






19. Providing a choice of services and merchandise available as families make a selection and complete funeral arrangements - formulating different actions in adjustine to a crisis






20. The ability to communicate the belief that everyone possesses the capacity and right to choose alternatives and make decisions






21. Grief extending over a long period of time without resolution






22. A highly emotional termporary state in which an individual's feelings of anxiety - grief - confusion or pain impair his or her ability to act






23. The tendency in human beings to make strong affectional bonds with others coming from the need for secrity and safety






24. Having a sense of honor; upright and fair dealing






25. Rules that govern society






26. Blame directed toward one's self based on real or unreal conditions






27. Detailed examples of adjustments - choices - or alternatives available to the client or counselee from which a course of action may be selected






28. The feelings and their expression






29. Adjustments - motivational in nature - to be achieved






30. The cultural heritage or identity of a group - based on factors such as language or country of origin






31. A relation of harmony - conformity - accord - or affinity established in any human interaction






32. A deliberate act of self destruction






33. The ability to present one's self sincerely






34. The study of human behavior






35. Feelings such as happiness - anger or grief - careated by brain patterns accompanied by bodily changes






36. The ability to enter into and share the feelings of others






37. Helping people facilitate uncomplicated grief to a healthly completion of the tasks of grieving within a reasonable time frame






38. Giving undivided attention by means of verbal and non-verbal behavior






39. Expressing a though or idea in an alternate and sometimes a shortened form






40. A rule of ethical conduct found in some form in most major religious usually phrased - 'do unto others as you would have them do unto you'.






41. Couselor takes a live speaking role - asking questions - suggesting courses of action - etc.






42. That counseling which occurs before a death






43. An adjustment process which involves grief or sorrow over a period of time and helps in the reorganization of the life on an individual following a loss of death of someone loved






44. Spoken - oral communication






45. An emotion or set of emotions due to a loss






46. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome






47. Persons are usually conscious of the realtionship of the reaction to the death - but the reaction to the currect experience is excessive and disabling






48. Support or support system provided to the counselee who is seeking an alternative to problems






49. The asumption of blame directed toward one's self by others






50. The state of estrangement an inidvidual feels in social settings that are viewed as foreign - unpredictable or unacceptable