CAC Counseling Skills and Therapeutic Techniques 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which counseling technique involves the counselor restating the client's words in a slightly different way to check understanding?
- Paraphrasing (Correct answer)
- Summarizing
- Confrontation
- Interpretation
Correct answer: Paraphrasing
Paraphrasing involves restating the client's message in the counselor's own words to demonstrate understanding and check accuracy.
Question 2: Motivational Interviewing's OARS technique stands for Open questions, Affirmations, Reflections, and:
- Summaries (Correct answer)
- Strategies
- Solutions
- Supports
Correct answer: Summaries
OARS in Motivational Interviewing stands for Open questions, Affirmations, Reflections, and Summaries — core communication skills.
Question 3: In Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for addiction, the primary focus is on changing:
- Dysfunctional thoughts and behaviors (Correct answer)
- Unconscious conflicts
- Family dynamics
- Neurochemical imbalances
Correct answer: Dysfunctional thoughts and behaviors
CBT targets maladaptive thought patterns and behaviors that contribute to substance use and relapse.
Question 4: Which therapeutic approach emphasizes the client's inherent capacity for growth and self-determination?
- Person-centered therapy (Correct answer)
- Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
- Psychoanalysis
- Behavioral therapy
Correct answer: Person-centered therapy
Person-centered therapy, developed by Carl Rogers, is built on the belief that clients have the inner resources to grow when provided with the right therapeutic conditions.
Question 5: When a counselor uses a 'double-sided reflection' in Motivational Interviewing, what are they doing?
- Reflecting both the client's ambivalence and their reasons for change (Correct answer)
- Challenging the client's denial twice
- Providing two different treatment options
- Summarizing two sessions at once
Correct answer: Reflecting both the client's ambivalence and their reasons for change
A double-sided reflection acknowledges both sides of a client's ambivalence, validating their hesitation while highlighting their own change talk.
Question 6: Which stage of the Transtheoretical Model (Stages of Change) is characterized by a client acknowledging a problem but not yet committing to action?
- Contemplation (Correct answer)
- Precontemplation
- Preparation
- Action
Correct answer: Contemplation
In the Contemplation stage, clients are aware of their problem and consider change but have not made a commitment to act.
CAC Counseling Skills and Therapeutic Techniques 1
Which counseling technique involves the counselor restating the client's words in a slightly different way to check understanding?