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Quiz: Counseling Families and Groups
Due Dec 15 at 11:59pm Points 10 Questions 10
Time Limit 20 Minutes
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The quiz:
Covers theLearnmaterial fromModule 8: Week 8.
Contains10multiple-choicequestions.
Islimitedto20 minutes.
Allows1 attempt.
Isworth 10 points.
Begin this quiz only when you are prepared to complete it. You may refer to your notes and textbooks at
any time during the assessment.
Submit this assignment by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday of Module 8: Week 8.
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Question 1
A counselor who is beginning a group SHOULD:
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require all group members to sign a pledge to keep information
from the group condential.
explain that nothing is condential because group members do not
have the same obligation as professional counselors to keep
information private.
explain that while the counselor will keep things condential, there
is no guarantee others in the group will do the same.
guarantee all information in the group will remain private.
explain that group members who violate the condentiality of
other group members will be reported to the counselor’s state
licensure board.
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Question 2
A family counselor who uses paradoxical directives or
interventions could get into trouble, because clients who follow
their prescriptions for behavior may be:
confused.
harmed.
engaging in illegal activities.
suspicious of the counselor’s motives.
distracted.
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Question 3
Because children cannot give their legal consent to participate in
family counseling,
parental consent should be obtained in writing from both
biological parents.
they should not be included in family counseling prior to age 18.
it is illegal to include them in a family counseling session unless
their parents have consented in writing.
a court order should be obtained before including a child in a
family counseling situation.
they should be informed of the process of family counseling and
their consent should be secured even though it is not legally
required.
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Question 4
Regarding the law of privileged communication, in relation to
family and group counseling,
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most privilege laws cover all family members and group members
who are being counseled at one time.
privilege among group or family members in counseling is the
same as it is between the counselor and individual clients.
generally, privilege is waived if there is a third-party present during
counseling.
privilege never exists during family or group counseling in any
state.
privilege always exists during family or group counseling in all
states.
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Question 5
Family counselors often view the family system as their client and
treat the family as one entity—as opposed to treating individual
family members—and our laws:
favor the rights of families, as a whole, over the rights of individual
family members.
support family counselors by also viewing the family system as
one entity.
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create a “ction” that a family is a person under the law.
view family members as having separate and distinct rights and
responsibilities that are individual in nature.
do not recognize that families exist in our society.
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Question 6
In the process of explaining Informed Consent in family
counseling, counselors SHOULD:
describe possible changes in family relationships that could occur
as a result of family counseling.
explain that one family member will be designated as the identied
patient for insurance reimbursement purposes.
assure family members that any changes made in family
functioning as a result of counseling will be acceptable to all
family members.
counsel separately, on an individual basis, any family member who
expresses reluctance to participate in family counseling.
require each family member to sign a condentiality pledge and
agree not to discuss topics raised in session during the intervals
between sessions.
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Question 7
Counselors who intend to conduct family counseling as part of
their professional practice SHOULD:
complete a degree program in marriage and family counseling
rather than in clinical mental health counseling.
disclose their own family of origin issues as part of the Informed
Consent process.
advocate for the preservation of a couple’s marriage.
seek separate licensure as Marriage and Family Therapists.
gain specic training in marriage and family counseling, including
supervised experience.
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Question 8
Pre-screening of group members:
is a good idea but is not required by the ACA Code of Ethics.
is required by the ACA Code of Ethics.
is recommended but not required by the ACA Code of Ethics.
is an ethical practice that all counselors adhere to.
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is an ethical standard that is meant to protect counselors from
being sued.
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Question 9
If a counselor wants a person other than a biological parent or
legal guardian (such as a step-parent or grandparent) to have
condential information regarding a minor client, a simple solution
is to:
tell the step-parent or grandparent to go to court and get a court
order giving them access to the information.
get a signed statement from the step-parent or grandparent that
they will not reveal the information to anyone else once it is given
to them.
get a signed statement from the minor client, allowing the
counselor to disclose information to the step-parent or
grandparent.
get a signed statement from one of the biological parents or legal
guardians, allowing the counselor to disclose information to the
step-parent or grandparent.
ask the step-parent or grandparent to prove the child is living with
them, and then it is acceptable to give them access to condential
information regarding the child.
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Question 10
In order for a counselor to be competent to engage in group work,
the counselor:
must be a member of the Association for Specialists in Group
Work (ASGW).
must have the training outlined in the ASGW Professional
Standards for the Training of Group Workers.
must have had a minimum of group work preparation and
supervised experience.
must be certied by ASGW.
must have had at least two graduate courses in group work and
have completed a 600-hour internship in group counseling.
Quiz Score: 10 out of 10
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