1. In regards to values in the counseling process, the authors contend that:

a. it is incumbent that counselors clarify their values and the ways in which they enter the therapeutic process.
b. counselors can avoid communicating values to their clients be not explicitly sharing them.
c. it is best to keep values hidden so they won’t contaminate their client’s choices.
d. their job to help clients conform to socially acceptable standards.

2. Mary is seeking abortion counseling from a practitioner who has been actively involved in the pro-life movement. The therapist has extreme discomfort with Mary’s values and doesn’t think he could maintain objectivity. It would be best if he:

a. doesn’t share his values with Mary and work within the value system of his clients.
b. help Mary to understand his values so she can make a different decision concerning her pregnancy.
c. refers Mary to a therapist who shares the client’s values.
d. set firm boundaries with Mary on what she can discuss in regards to her pregnancy.

3. ___________________ refers to a personal inclination or desire for a relationship with the transcendent on God.

a. Religion
b. Spirituality
c. Faith
d. Belief

4. The following is true regarding spiritual and religious values in counseling:

a. Clients can gain insight into the ways that most religious beliefs and values are the reason for their shame, guilt and anxiety.
b. Clients may discover that what they are doing is based on beliefs that are no longer functional.
c. Spiritual counseling encourages clients to turn their problems over to God and not take any action themselves.
d. Religious themes need to be addressed in every counseling session.

5. Ruth is counseling with a woman who describes an extremely unhappy marriage. Ruth suggests that she consider leaving her husband. The client has a deep spiritual conviction that marriage is for life and is not willing to consider divorce as an option. Ruth attempts to change her client’s viewpoint as being unhealthy. In this case, Ruth is:

a. teaching her client to look at the negative consequences of her decision.
b. exploring the client’s spiritual reasons for staying in the marriage.
c. imposing her values on the client instead of exploring the client’s reasons for staying in the marriage.
d. helping her client to explore healthy options.

6. Thomas has full-blown AIDS and has decided to end his life rather than continue to suffer. The counselor he is working with does not condone rational suicide. In this case, the counselor needs to:

a. refer him to a component professional qualified to assist the client.
b. learn as much as possible about the course of the client’s illness.
c. explore the impact of the client’s religious beliefs on making his decision to end his life.
d. help the client seek medical treatment that will help him cope with his pain.

7. According to the National Association of Social Workers policy on working with end-of-life decisions, it would NOT be appropriate for the professional to:

a. facilitate exploration of alternatives
b. help patients express their thoughts and feelings
c. deliver, supply, or personally participate in the commission of an act of assisted suicide
d. provide information to make an informed choice
e. deal with issues of grief and loss

8. The Death with Dignity Act is law in which state?

a. New York
b. Texas
c. Oregon
d. none of the above

9. All of the following are criteria to evaluate whether a person’s suicide or hastened death is rational EXCEPT for which statement?

a. The person considering suicide has an unremitting and hopeless condition.
b. The person is unable to afford medical treatment.
c. The person is acting under his or her own free will.
d. The person is engaged in a sound decision-making process that includes consultation with a mental health professional.

10. Which of the following is most accurate?

a. Only about 33% of the U.S. population view religious faith as being a very important part of their lives.
b. Approximately 96% of psychologists believe religious faith is important in their own lives.
c. Counselors must understand their own spiritual/religious beliefs if they hope to gain an in-depth appreciation of the beliefs and their cultures.
d. When clients are searching for meaning in life, it is appropriate for therapists to strongly suggest they seek religion as an answer.