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Counseling Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The reaction of the body to an even often experienced emotionally as a sudden - violent and upsetting disturbance






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






3. Spoken - oral communication






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






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






6. A stage moral development in which the inididual is characterized as not understanding the rules or feeling a sense of obligation to them. looking to experience only that which is good or pleasant or to avoid that which is painful.






7. The study of human behavior






8. The individual's ability to adjust the psychological and emotional changes brought on by a stressful even such as the death of a significant other






9. 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






10. 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






11. Fidelity to moral principles






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






13. The individual seeking assistance or guidance






14. 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






15. A belief in god or gods






16. 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






17. Guilt felt by the survivors






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






19. Any event - person or object that lessens the degreee of pain in grief






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






21. 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






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






23. The ability to present one's self sincerely






24. A process occuring with losses aimed at loosening the attachement ot that which has been lost for appropriate reinvestment






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






26. 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






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






28. To assist in understanding of the circumstances or situations the individual is experiencing - and to assist that person in the selection of an alternative adjustment if necessary






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






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






31. Any act that is charged with symbolic content






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






33. Beliefs that are held in high esteem






34. Inhibited - suppressed or postponed responce to a loss






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






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






37. The experience of the emotion of grief






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






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






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






41. The feelings and their expression






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






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






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






45. The study of death






46. 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






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






48. 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'.






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






50. Those appropriate and helpful acts of counseling that come after the funeral