Kyle Perry
COUC 501
Attitudes and Beliefs Benchmark
Attitudes & Beliefs Inventory*
Directions: Using the scale below, rate each item to indicate how comfortable you would
be working with this population or problem.
5= Very Comfortable 4= Somewhat Comfortable 3= Comfortable
2= Somewhat Uncomfortable 1= Very Uncomfortable
5 1. A person with fundamentalist religious beliefs.
2 2. A woman who says that if she could turn her life over to Christ she would find peace.
3 3. A person who shows little conscience development, is strictly interested in his/her
own advancement, and uses others for personal gain.
2 4. A gay or lesbian couple wanting to work on conflicts in their relationship.
1 5. A man who wants to leave his wife and children for the sake of sexual adventures with
other women.
1 6. A woman who has decided to leave her husband and children to gain independence.
2 7. A woman who has decided to get an abortion but wants to process her feelings around
it.
5 8. A teenager who is having unsafe sex and sees no problem with the behavior.
4 9. A high school student who is sent to you by his parents because they suspect he is using
drugs.
4 10. A person who is very cerebral and is convinced that feelings are a private matter.
5 11. A man who believes the best way to discipline his children is through spanking.
5 12. An interracial couple coming for premarital counseling.
4 13. A high school student who believes she is a lesbian and wants to discuss how to
“come out” to her parents.
4 14. A gay or lesbian couple wanting to adopt a child.
5 15. A man who has found a way of cheating the system and getting more than his
