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Counseling Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A belief in god or gods






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






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






4. Moral principles that vary with circumstance






5. 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






6. Advice - especially that given as a result of consultation






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






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






9. 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






10. The state of being prevented from attaining a purpose; thwarted; the blocking of the satisfaction of a perceived need by some kind of obstacle






11. The feelings and their expression






12. 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






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






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






15. 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






16. An irrational - exaggerated fear of death






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






18. Preoccupied and intense thoughts about the deceased






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






20. 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






21. A formal act or observance that may or may not have symbolic content






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






23. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome






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






25. Adjustments - motivational in nature - to be achieved






26. A deliberate act of self destruction






27. 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)






28. The ability to present one's self sincerely






29. The ability to be considerate and friendly as demonstrated by both verbal and non-verbal






30. The study of human behavior






31. Intervention with people whose needs are so specific that usually they can only be met by specifically trained physicians or psychologists. The practicioners in this field need special training because they often work with deeper levels of consciousn






32. Syndrome characterized by the presence of grief in anticipation of death or loss; the actualy death comes as a confirmation of knowledge of a life-limiting condition






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






34. Spoken - oral communication






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






36. That counseling which occurs before a death






37. 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






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






39. 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






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






41. 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'.






42. 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.






43. A general term for the exchange of information - feelings - thoughts and acts between two or more people - including both verbal and nonverbal aspects o fthis interchange






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






45. Blame directed towards another person






46. According to client-centered counseling - the necessary quality of a counselor being in touch with reality and other's perception of one-self.






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






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






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






50. 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