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






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






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






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






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






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. 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






8. 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






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






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






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






12. 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






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






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






15. Rules that govern society






16. The experience of the emotion of grief






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






18. 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






19. Spoken - oral communication






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






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






22. 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






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






24. Syndrome characterized by the presence of grief in anticipation of death or loss; the actualy death comes as a confirmation of knowledge of a life-limiting condition






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






26. Guilt felt by the survivors






27. 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






28. Beliefs that are held in high esteem






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






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






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






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






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






34. The individual seeking assistance or guidance






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






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






37. Those appropriate and helpful acts of counseling that come after the funeral






38. 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






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






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






41. 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






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






44. The study of human behavior






45. 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.






46. An irrational - exaggerated fear of death






47. Moral principles that vary with circumstance






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






49. Blame directed towards another person






50. 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