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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. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome






2. Rules that govern society






3. 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






4. Fidelity to moral principles






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






6. The killing of one human being by another






7. A deliberate act of self destruction






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






9. 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






10. 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






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






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






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






14. Any act that is charged with symbolic content






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






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






17. 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






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






19. The feelings and their expression






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






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






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






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






24. Feelings such as happiness - anger or grief - careated by brain patterns accompanied by bodily changes






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






26. 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






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






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






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






30. Beliefs that are held in high esteem






31. Good comminication within and between men; or good free communication within or between men is always therapeutic






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






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






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






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






36. The experience of the emotion of grief






37. 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






38. 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






39. Adjustments - motivational in nature - to be achieved






40. The individual seeking assistance or guidance






41. 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'.






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






43. A belief in god or gods






44. The study of death






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






46. Guilt felt by the survivors






47. Any time someone helps someone else with a problem






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






49. Inhibited - suppressed or postponed responce to a loss






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.