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Counseling Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. Good comminication within and between men; or good free communication within or between men is always therapeutic






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






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






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






6. Preoccupied and intense thoughts about the deceased






7. The individual providing assistance and guidance






8. 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






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






10. A belief in god or gods






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






12. 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






13. The study of human behavior






14. Inhibited - suppressed or postponed responce to a loss






15. Fidelity to moral principles






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






17. Strong emotion marked by such reactions as alarm - dread - and disquieting






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






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






21. 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






22. 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






23. The feelings and their expression






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






25. 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






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






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






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






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






30. Moral principles that vary with circumstance






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






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






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






34. Adjustments - motivational in nature - to be achieved






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






36. An irrational - exaggerated fear of death






37. The killing of one human being by another






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






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






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






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






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






43. A deliberate act of self destruction






44. A conscious postponement of addressing anxieties and concerns






45. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome






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






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






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






49. Beliefs that are held in high esteem






50. That counseling which occurs before a death