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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 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






2. That branch of philosophy dealing with values relating to human conduct - with respect to the rightness and wrongness of certian actions and to the goodness and badness of the motives and ends of such actions (webster)






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






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






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






7. 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






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






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






10. That counseling which occurs before a death






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






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. Spoken - oral communication






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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






20. 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






21. The study of human behavior






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






23. The experience of the emotion of grief






24. 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






25. Beliefs that are held in high esteem






26. Blame directed towards another person






27. The study of death






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






29. 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






30. A belief in god or gods






31. Inhibited - suppressed or postponed responce to a loss






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






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






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






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






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






37. Rules that govern society






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






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






40. 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






41. The individual providing assistance and guidance






42. The ability to present one's self sincerely






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






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






45. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome






46. The feelings and their expression






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






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






49. A deliberate act of self destruction






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