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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. 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






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






3. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome






4. The killing of one human being by another






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






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






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






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






9. An irrational - exaggerated fear of death






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






11. 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






12. The study of death






13. A term to describe the experience of grief - espeically in young bereaved parents - where mourning customes are unclear due to an inappropriate death and the abscense of prior bereavement experience; typical in a society that has attempted to minimiz






14. The feelings and their expression






15. Inhibited - suppressed or postponed responce to a loss






16. 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






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






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






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






20. A belief in god or gods






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Any act that is charged with symbolic content






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






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






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






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






32. An adjustment process which involves grief or sorrow over a period of time and helps in the reorganization of the life on an individual following a loss of death of someone loved






33. Rules that govern society






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






35. 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






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






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






38. 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.






39. Beliefs that are held in high esteem






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






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






43. The individual providing assistance and guidance






44. 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.






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






46. The individual seeking assistance or guidance






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






48. 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






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






50. Preoccupied and intense thoughts about the deceased