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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. The asumption of blame directed toward one's self by others






2. 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






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






4. The individual providing assistance and guidance






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






6. 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






7. The individual seeking assistance or guidance






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






9. The feelings and their expression






10. A belief in god or gods






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






12. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome






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






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






15. 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






16. The study of human behavior






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






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






19. Moral principles that vary with circumstance






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






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






22. 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






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






24. Rules that govern society






25. Adjustments - motivational in nature - to be achieved






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






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






28. Spoken - oral communication






29. Detailed examples of adjustments - choices - or alternatives available to the client or counselee from which a course of action may be selected






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. The reaction of the body to an even often experienced emotionally as a sudden - violent and upsetting disturbance






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






38. The ability to present one's self sincerely






39. 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






40. 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






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






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






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






44. 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






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






46. 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'.






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






48. A deliberate act of self destruction






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






50. Inhibited - suppressed or postponed responce to a loss