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Counseling Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The state of being prevented from attaining a purpose; thwarted; the blocking of the satisfaction of a perceived need by some kind of obstacle






2. The feelings and their expression






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






4. A therapeutic experiance for reasonably healthy persons. do no confuse this with psychotherapy which is treatment for emotionally disturbed persons - who seek or are referred for assistance with pathological problems. A counselor's clients are encour






5. Adefense mechanism used in grief to return to more familiar and often more primitive modes of coping






6. An act or practice of allowing the death of persons suffering from a life-limiting condition






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






8. The set of values - ideas and opinions of an individual or group






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






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






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






12. Any time someone helps someone else with a problem






13. Crib death. the sudden and unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant - which remains unexplained after a complete autopsy and a review of the circumstances around the death






14. The customs - values - and standards of practice of a group - age - or theory intended to be timeless.






15. The individual seeking assistance or guidance






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






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






18. 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






19. Centering a client's thinking and feelings on the situation causing a problem and assisting the person in choosing the behavior or adjustment to solve the problem






20. The reaction of the body to an even often experienced emotionally as a sudden - violent and upsetting disturbance






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






22. Something - as a reason or desire - acting as a spur to action






23. An organized - flexible - purposeful - group centered - time-limited response to death which reflects revernce - dignity and respect






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






25. 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






26. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome






27. Interventions for a highly emotional - temporary state in which individuals - overcome by feelings of anxiety - grief - confusion - or pain are unable to act in a realistic - normal manner. intentional responces which help individuals in a crisis sit






28. A phrase coined by Carl Rogers to refer to that type of counseling where one comes actively and voluntarily to gain help on a problem - but without any notion of surrendering his own responsiblity for the situation; a non-drective method of counselin






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






30. That which is expressed by posture - facial expression - actions - physical behavior; that which is communivated by any means except verbally






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






32. 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'.






33. The study of human behavior






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






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






36. The killing of one human being by another






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






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






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






40. A defense mechanism in which anger is redirected toward a person or object other than the one who caused the anger originally.






41. The ability to present one's self sincerely






42. The defense mechanism by which a person is unable or refuses to see things as they are because such facts are threatening to the self






43. The experience of the emotion of grief






44. A deliberate act of self destruction






45. A death has occured and the funeral director is counseling with the family as they select the services and items of merchandise in completing arrangements for the funeral service of their choice.






46. Moral principles that vary with circumstance






47. A culturally entrenched pattern of behavior made up of: 1) sacred beliefs 2) emotional feelings accompanying the beliefs and 3) overt conduct presumable implementing the beliefs and feelings






48. An irrational - exaggerated fear of death






49. Occur when persons experience symptoms and behaviors which cause them difficulty but they do not see or recognise the fact that these are related to the loss






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