Trivia Flashcards

According to the ACA Code of Ethics, a counselor should avoid a dual relationship with a client when:

Answer: The relationship creates a risk of impairment or exploitation

The ACA Code cautions against dual relationships that risk harming the client or impairing the counselor's professional judgment.

Which of the following describes 'positive reinforcement' in behavioral theory?

Answer: Adding a pleasant stimulus to increase a behavior

Positive reinforcement involves adding a desirable stimulus following a behavior to increase the likelihood of that behavior recurring.

The concept of 'individuation' is most closely associated with which therapy?

Answer: Jungian Analytical Psychology

Individuation is a central goal in Jungian therapy, describing the process of integrating unconscious elements into conscious awareness to achieve wholeness.

A counselor who maintains professional liability insurance is protecting against claims of:

Answer: Malpractice or negligence in professional practice

Professional liability (malpractice) insurance protects counselors against civil lawsuits alleging harm caused by negligent professional conduct.

In Adlerian therapy, the concept of 'social interest' (Gemeinschaftsgefühl) refers to:

Answer: An innate sense of belonging and concern for the welfare of others

Social interest is Adler's term for a person's sense of community feeling and genuine care for the well-being of others and society.

Which type of validity refers to how well a test actually measures what it claims to measure?

Answer: Construct validity

Construct validity indicates how accurately a test measures the theoretical construct or trait it was designed to assess.

When a counselor experiences 'vicarious trauma,' this typically results from:

Answer: Cumulative exposure to clients' traumatic material over time

Vicarious trauma is a transformation in the counselor's worldview resulting from empathic engagement with clients' traumatic experiences over time.