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






2. 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






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






4. 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






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






6. 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






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






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






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






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






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






12. 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






13. The study of human behavior






14. 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






15. 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.






16. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome






17. A deliberate act of self destruction






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






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






20. Advice - especially that given as a result of consultation






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






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






23. 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






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






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






26. Any time someone helps someone else with a problem






27. 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'.






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






29. The individual seeking assistance or guidance






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






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






32. 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






33. 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






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






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






36. Rules that govern society






37. The study of death






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






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






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






41. Guilt felt by the survivors






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






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






44. 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






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






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






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






48. The individual providing assistance and guidance






49. Preoccupied and intense thoughts about the deceased






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