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Counseling Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. That which is expressed by posture - facial expression - actions - physical behavior; that which is communivated by any means except verbally






2. 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






3. The study of human behavior






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






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






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. 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






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






9. A deliberate act of self destruction






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






11. An irrational - exaggerated fear of death






12. That counseling which occurs before a death






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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






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






22. Moral principles that vary with circumstance






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






24. Feelings such as happiness - anger or grief - careated by brain patterns accompanied by bodily changes






25. 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






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






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






28. Rules that govern society






29. 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






30. Fidelity to moral principles






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






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






33. Guilt felt by the survivors






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






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






36. Blame directed towards another person






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






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






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






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






41. 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






42. 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






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






44. 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






45. 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






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






47. 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






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






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






50. The ability to present one's self sincerely