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Counseling Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A belief in god or gods






2. 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






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






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






5. Beliefs that are held in high esteem






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






7. 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






8. The ability to be considerate and friendly as demonstrated by both verbal and non-verbal






9. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome






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






11. 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






12. Rules that govern society






13. Any act that is charged with symbolic content






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






15. Fidelity to moral principles






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






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






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






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






21. 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






22. 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






23. Blame directed towards another person






24. 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






25. An irrational - exaggerated fear of death






26. A deliberate act of self destruction






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. 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






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






38. 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






39. Moral principles that vary with circumstance






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






41. 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.






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






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






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






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






46. The defense mechanism by which a person is unable or refuses to see things as they are because such facts are threatening to the self






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






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






50. 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