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Counseling Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The ability to be considerate and friendly as demonstrated by both verbal and non-verbal






2. Guilt felt by the survivors






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






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






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






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






7. 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






8. 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)






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






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






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






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






13. The ability to present one's self sincerely






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






15. Blame directed towards another person






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






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. Advice - especially that given as a result of consultation






19. 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






20. 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






21. Adjustments - motivational in nature - to be achieved






22. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome






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






24. The study of human behavior






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






26. Beliefs that are held in high esteem






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






28. 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






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






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






31. Any time someone helps someone else with a problem






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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






38. The study of death






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






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






41. 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






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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






48. 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






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






50. 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