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Counseling Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Strong emotion marked by such reactions as alarm - dread - and disquieting






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






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






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






5. An irrational - exaggerated fear of death






6. 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






7. 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






8. 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'.






9. Inhibited - suppressed or postponed responce to a loss






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






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






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






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






15. The feelings and their expression






16. Blame directed towards another person






17. 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.






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. Any act that is charged with symbolic content






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






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






22. Guilt felt by the survivors






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






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






25. A conscious postponement of addressing anxieties and concerns






26. Adjustments - motivational in nature - to be achieved






27. Fidelity to moral principles






28. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. 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






36. 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






37. 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)






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






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






40. The study of human behavior






41. A deliberate act of self destruction






42. 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






43. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome






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






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






46. 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






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






48. 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






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






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