1. The following statement would NOT be true in regards to professional codes of ethics in in regards to counselor competence:

a. Practitioners are required to practice within the boundaries of their competence.
b. Only when the therapist completes a doctoral program, are they competent to practice with all specialties.
c. The practitioner can develop competency by working with professionals with more experience.
d. Conferences, workshops and continuing education are means towards developing competency.

2. According to the authors, a good training program encourages students to:

a. build on their life experiences and personal strengths and provides opportunities of expanding self-awareness.
b. emphasize skill training without consideration of personal development.
c. achieve a high enough GPA to pursue a doctorate.
d. specialize in one theory with the techniques and strategies that are unique to that theory.

3. James has applied to a counselor training program at a university. He is being oriented to the program according to ACA’s guidelines which state that he would NOT need to be informed of the following:

a. The type and level of skill acquisitions required for successful completion of the training.
b. The type of students and supervisee evaluation and dismissal policies and procedures.
c. Training components that encourage self-growth or self-disclosure as part of the training process.
d. The diversity of students applying to the program.

4. The argument for teaching a multimodal, systematic, technically eclectic model in training programs is that:

a. the variety of techniques and strategies taught can be applied to a wide range of problems with diverse clients.
b. It gives the student an opportunity to specialize in one theoretical approach.
c. There are few bureaucratic constraints when teaching this type of approach.
d. The student can learn to diagnose clients to fit the basic concepts of the theory being taught.

5. According to the authors, training programs need to be designed so that students can:

a. acquire a specialization that will keep them competitive in the job market.
b. place primary emphasis on acquiring and practicing skills that can be used for short-term therapy.
c. become generalists which will allow them to play a number of roles in various settings.
d. acquire a more thorough understanding of themselves as well as acquire theoretical knowledge.

6. ___________ represents the least degree of regulation of professional practice.

a. Certification
b. Licensure
c. Registration
d. Accreditation

7. An argument put forth in favor of legislation to regulate the delivery of mental-health services is that:

a. professionalism builds up a rigid bureaucracy designed to protect the client.
b. the public is protected by setting minimum standards of service and holding professionals accountable.
c. there are as many certified charlatans as there are uncertified, competent practitioners.
d. it contributes to professional specializations that pit one against the other.

8. Within the counseling profession, a specialty is officially recognized when:

a. practitioners achieve either a specialty accreditation through a group or certification through a professional organization.
b. the practitioner receives a doctorate degree.
c. the counselor works in a specific area for at least two years.
d. There is a state regulation of the practice of that particular counseling specialization.

9. Most professional organization supports efforts to.

a. require pro bono work at the rate of at least 20% of the work week for all professionals.
b. write regulations that encourage competition.
c. make continuing education a mandatory condition of relicensing.
d. require personality tests from all practitioners to ensure that those who enter the field are in good mental health.

10. ________________ is an organized system by which practitioners within a profession assess one another’s services.

a. Networking
b. Mentoring
c. Monitoring
d. Peer review