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Counseling Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A stage of moral development in which the individual considers universal moral principles which supersede the authority of the group






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






3. 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






4. 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






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






6. 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






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






8. The experience of the emotion of grief






9. 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






10. 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






11. A belief in god or gods






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






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






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






15. The individual providing assistance and guidance






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






17. The ability to present one's self sincerely






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






19. A philosophy that does not focus on the worship of a god or gods.






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






21. 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






22. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome






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






24. A learned emotional response to death-related phenomenon which is characterized by extreme apprehension






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






26. 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)






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






28. Adjustments - motivational in nature - to be achieved






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






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






31. Rules that govern society






32. Guilt felt by the survivors






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






34. 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.






35. 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






36. 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






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






38. 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






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






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






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






42. A term to describe the experience of grief - espeically in young bereaved parents - where mourning customes are unclear due to an inappropriate death and the abscense of prior bereavement experience; typical in a society that has attempted to minimiz






43. Spoken - oral communication






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






45. 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






46. 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






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






48. 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






49. 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






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