HSCO 506 Quiz 2 Roles of Christian Counselors Liberty University

HSCO 506 Exam 2 Roles of Christian Counselors

Question 1

The lectures talked about creating “free space” in the process of counseling
suffering clients. What is a true statement from that discussion?
Free space is connected to recognition of God’s full knowledge of us
Free space is incompatible with being truthful with your client
Free space really refers to changing the external environment of a client
Creating free space is not the role of a Christian counselor

Question 2

With regard to how a counselor’s temperament affects counseling, what can
we say?
A counselor who is oriented to being “supportive” should not directly
confront a client
Counselors who focus on “getting on with counseling” are more successful
than those who focus on relationships
In cases where the temperament of the client and the therapist is different,
the counselor should refer the client to another therapist
Counselors need to be adequately aware of the implications of differences in
their need to control and that of the client and make adjustments in
counseling

Question 3

One counseling benefit of Nouwen’s polarities model of spiritual formation is
that we find clues as to typical counseling problems. If a client was at the
“loneliness” end of the pole, he/she might be struggling with
Anger management
A sense of grandiousness
Personal despair
Private behaviors which “feel good” but will not truly address intimacy issues

Question 4

Although a counselor cannot magically make suffering disappear, how might
a counselor provide immediate relief?
The counselor can prescribe anti-depressant medications.
The counselor an allow the client to suffer in silence.
The counselor can pray for the client out of session for immediate relief.
The counselor can help clients make life changes to eliminate needless
suffering in their lives.

Question 5

How does the rate limiting factor mentioned in the lecture and by McMinn
relate to counseling?
Our own recognition of our strengths and weaknesses as a counselor will
relate to the potential rate of change in our counselee
It is most important that a client know his/her own theoretical map
A client should come into counseling with a well-developed set of personal
goals
A strong element of ambiguity is actually beneficial for counseling to
progress

Question 6

In providing hospitality to a suffering client, and providing solidary to
him/her, what is true?
We should reassure our clients that we can help them fix their problems
We need to be careful about being too honest with clients who are suffering
We can minister to our clients simply by recognizing their suffering
Counselors should always freely discuss the counselor’s personal struggles
to establish solidarity

Question 7

All of the models of spiritual formation have one of the same elements, which
is?
Spiritual growth in the context of relationship and community
A focus on expunging hostiity in our life
A recognition of cosmic “force fields”
A recogniton of an outside-in processs of change

Question 8

What determines what you emphasize in counseling and the techniques you
choose
Your training
Your temperament
Your belief system
All of these

Question 9

Which list below provides some of the best suggestions for building a
therapeutic relationship in a Christian counseling session?
Immediately establishing psychological distance, ascertaining what is wrong
with the client, and informing them what steps are needed to improve their
life.
Recognizing that we are “wounded healers,” providing the sense of
“hospitality,” clarifying your role and listening.
Observing body shape, mentally correlating body language to cognitive
abilities and asking pointed questions.
Praying for the client while holding hands to establish a sense of solidarity,
assigning homework to assist client in finding a sense of self, and showing
them biblical verses that provides a step-by-step plan to follow for their
future.

Question 10

What is a main insight in Nouwen’s polarities model?
Spiritual formation is a journey
Spiritual formation is like a straight upward moving graph
Solitude should be avoided
We should allow for hostility in our clients

Question 11

The lecture talked about “hospitality” as one way for a counselor to respond
to suffering. How might a counselor exercise hospitality?
Quote scriptures about the sin in the life of a counselee
Establish an atmosphere of compassion in the counseling session
Emphasize to the client that you cannot immediately solve his/her problems
Try to ignore body language and focus on what the client is saying

Question 12

From the lecture discussion of the METAMORPH Grid, what is a true
statement below?
The Grid helps us look at clients through numerous “lenses”—such as mind,
emotions, motivations and goals, client behavior, etc.
In applying the METAMORPH Grid to one of the domains of human
functioning, we would focus primarily on major counseling theories.
Secular counseling techniques would not be used in Christian counseling
following the Grid.
Counseling following the Grid would start with the client’s emotions since
emotions are the windows to the soul.

Question 13

What would a counselor do as an “engineer” as relates to multi-tasking in
Christian counseling?
We share our own story with the client
We are honest with clients
We nurture our clients as subordinates
We constantly monitor progress and setbacks

Question 14

From the lecture, when we define Christian counseling as a spiritual
enterprise, what can we say?
There is an element of sacrifice and self-giving on the part of the counselor
Christian counseling offers better techniques than secular counseling
It is not as important to bring a servant attitude to counseling as it is to have
great technique
We realize that, as Christian counselors, we really can change people through
our efforts

Question 15

If we take into account the Formation Field approach to spiritual formation in
our counseling, what is true?
To help the client focus on his/her inner life, we should help the client develo
p relationships.
A focus on the ethical guidelines of a counselee would help him/her primarily
develop the vertical relationship with God.
One way to relate to non-Christians in Christian counseling is by appealing to
their transcendent desires—desire to be a part of something bigger, etc.
We should never introduce spiritual issues overtly into counseling.

Question 16

From the METAMORPH perspective, what does it mean when the grid follows
the idea of “many theories and techniques in service of a Christian
worldview?”
Redemptive power
Responsible eclecticism
Receiving grace
“Redefining” theory

Question 17

Clarifying your role as a counselor can actually contribute to healing for a
suffering client.
True
False

Question 18

According to the lecture, the fact that psychologists sometimes talk about
“spirituality” gives affirmation to the yearning for experiences that all people
seem to have.
True
False

Question 19

It is not really important that a counselor assess his/her own feelings toward
a potential client.
True
False

Question 20

Consistent with the concept of hospitality is the expectation that there
should always be conversation in the counseling session.
True
False

Question 21

The key idea of spirituality is to have a unified life
True
False

Question 22

With regard to attribution theory, as counselors we need to recognize that
people are responsible for their own behavior but at the same time also
respond to external events.
True
False

Question 23

There is little connection between a counselor’s worldview and the theory
that a counselor chooses to promote healing.
True
False

Question 24

A purpose of the METAMORPH grid is to help a Christian counselor focus on
factors that affect human behavior and emotions.
True
False

Question 25

We can be “pleasantly inflexible” in our counseling by holding on to our
foundational set of beliefs.
True
False

Question 26

At its most basic level, attachment theory explores the way relationships
shape our brain’s ability to both participate in close, intimate relationships
and to regulate emotion.
True
False

Question 27

When hurtful thoughts are allowed to proceed unchallenged, the
_______________ will generate a hormonal cascade accompanied by intense
and pervasive feelings of fear and anxiety that compromise a person’s ability
to make rational decisions.
Cerebellum
Thalamus
Basal ganglia
Amygdala

Question 28

Loving, affirming relationships make a difference in every aspect of our lives
—emotionally, spiritually, and physically.
True
False

Question 29

People who feel confident and secure have an imbalanced and inaccurate
view of the dangers in this world, and they approach life with a mostly
pessimistic orientation.
True
False

Question 30

A healthier, more productive view of _______________ is to see them as
indicators and motivators.
Thoughts
Emotions
Desires
All of the above

Question 31

People who believe “I’m not okay, but you are” match up with a(n)
______________ attachment style.
Secure
Avoidant
Anxious
Disorganized

Question 32

In the Bible the _____________ is conceived as the writers’ attempt to sum up
the various components of psychological, spiritual, and relational health in
human beings, which also affect the physical aspects of life.
Covenant
Soul
Flesh
Mind

Question 33

Attachment interactions in _________________ become internalized and stores
in the emotional brain, providing a template for one’s core beliefs of self and
others and shaping one’s adult emotional regulation styles and relationship
styles.
The womb
Toddlers
Childhood
The preteen years

Question 34

Spiritual growth is merely a self-improvement program.
True
False

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