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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. An irrational - exaggerated fear of death






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






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






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






5. 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.






6. A deliberate act of self destruction






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






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






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






10. Any act that is charged with symbolic content






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






12. 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






13. 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






14. The feelings and their expression






15. 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






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






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






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






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






20. Preoccupied and intense thoughts about the deceased






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






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






23. Adjustments - motivational in nature - to be achieved






24. 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.






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






26. 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






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






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






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






30. 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






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






32. Guilt felt by the survivors






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






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






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






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






37. 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






38. Sincere feelings for the person who is trying to adjust to a serious loss






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






40. Inhibited - suppressed or postponed responce to a loss






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






42. A conscious postponement of addressing anxieties and concerns






43. A belief in god or gods






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






45. Related to specific sitations in life that may create crisis and produce human pain and suffering. This type of couseling adds another diminsion to the giving of information in that it deals with significant feelings that are produced by life crises






46. 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






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






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






49. The experience of the emotion of grief






50. Any time someone helps someone else with a problem