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Counseling Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. 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






3. The feelings and their expression






4. The ability to present one's self sincerely






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






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






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






8. An irrational - exaggerated fear of death






9. 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






10. 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






11. A belief in god or gods






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






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






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






15. 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






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






17. Spoken - oral communication






18. Rules that govern society






19. Fidelity to moral principles






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. 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






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






23. Preoccupied and intense thoughts about the deceased






24. 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






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






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






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






28. Inhibited - suppressed or postponed responce to a loss






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






30. The study of human behavior as related to funeral service






31. The study of death






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






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






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






35. 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






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






37. 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.






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






39. A therapeutic experiance for reasonably healthy persons. do no confuse this with psychotherapy which is treatment for emotionally disturbed persons - who seek or are referred for assistance with pathological problems. A counselor's clients are encour






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






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






42. 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






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






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






45. A deliberate act of self destruction






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






47. That counseling which occurs before a death






48. 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






49. Any time someone helps someone else with a problem






50. A death has occured and the funeral director is counseling with the family as they select the services and items of merchandise in completing arrangements for the funeral service of their choice.