100/100 points
Question 1
4 out of 4 points
The lectures talked about several ways that Scripture could be used in counseling. Which of the
following are legitimate ways to use Scripture with our clients?
Selected Answer: All of these are appropriate ways to use Scripture in counseling
Question 2
4 out of 4 points
Healing prayer can best be described as:
Selected Answer: All the above
Question 3
4 out of 4 points
The lectures talked about specific strategies for using the Bible in counseling. Which of the following
would NOT be endorsed based on the lecture discussion
Selected
Answer:
I could use counseling techniques that teach clients how to legitimately get revenge
on an abusing spouse
Question 4
4 out of 4 points
In the context of the discussion on inside/out, outside/in change, the lecture used the term
“condemnation engineering” as an example of a mechanism of outside-in change. What is an example
of that mechanism?
Selected
Answer:
A therapist unconditionally accepts a client in spite of the client’s off-putting
behavior
Question 5
4 out of 4 points
If we want our clients to “set the stage” for formative reading of Scripture, what should we encourage
them to do?
Selected Answer: All of these
Question 6
4 out of 4 points
In the lecture discussion on potential problems when using the Bible in counseling, the lecturer
referred to “relying excessively on the Bible when other strategies might be more helpful to the client
at that moment.” What “trap” may that quote illustrate?
Selected Answer: The “overreliance” trap
Question 7
4 out of 4 points
The lecture defines the “Trinitarian Relationship in Counseling” as:
Selected Answer: The recognition that God is the ever present part of each counseling session.
Question 8
4 out of 4 points
As a Christian counselor, I can use the Bible in an anthropological way. What would be an example of
that in counseling?
Selected Answer: I help my client to understand the common struggles of humanity
Question 9
4 out of 4 points
In our Christian counseling, if we want to help our client read the Bible for spiritual formation, what is
true?
Selected
Answer:
We need to help our clients develop the personal discipline to diligently approach
God’s word
Question 10
4 out of 4 points
Which answer below best describes the statement: “We can always count on God’s Word, but we
must be careful of our interpretations and applications,” -- from the Five Potential Problems When
Using the Bible in Christian Counseling lecture?
Selected Answer: The “overconfidence” trap
Question 11
4 out of 4 points
The lecture discussed the value of, and some principles for using meditation in Christian counseling.
Which of the following statements best corresponds with the lecture content?
Selected In Christian meditation, we are really changing the pattern from expecting answers to
Answer: one of patiently waiting on God
Question 12
4 out of 4 points
Based on the week five lecture, what are some appropriate ways to use scripture in counseling?
Selected
Answer:
Directly using scripture, implicitly utilizing scriptural principles within counseling
strategies, and using scripture to evaluate to determine if a counseling strategy is
biblically consistent or biblically neutral
Question 13
4 out of 4 points
Although the lectures emphasized the importance of inside-out change, the lectures also explained
the value of outside-in change. What is the function of dislocating experiences in the context of
outside-in change?
Selected
Answer:
Sometimes a traumatic personal experience can cause a client to look at deeper
issues of the heart.
Question 14
4 out of 4 points
According to the lectures, a guiding principle for using scripture in counseling is
Selected
Answer:
Christian counselors should use scripture in their counseling but should always ask "in
what ways, under what circumstances" prior to quoting scripture.
Question 15
4 out of 4 points
The lectures discussed using the METAMORPH grid by filling in the biblical references and spiritual
formation columns. What is the purpose behind doing that?
Selected
Answer:
We need to learn how to help clients think biblically and correct faulty thought
patterns.
Question 16
4 out of 4 points
The week five lecture talked about “depreciative desires” as
a hindrance to reading Scripture for spiritual formation. What would be an example of that hindrance i
n the life of a client?
Selected Answer: All of these concepts were represented in the discussion of “depreciative desires”
Question 17
3 out of 3 points
Since the Bible promises that God’s word “will not come back void” any use of Scripture in counseling
will be beneficial to the client.
Selected Answer: False
Question 18
3 out of 3 points
Christian meditation, in the context of spiritual counseling may be incompatible with understanding
what is going on.
Selected Answer: True
Question 19
3 out of 3 points
Similar to our consideration of using Scripture in Christian counseling, since prayer is a godly endeavor,
we should always open up our counseling sessions with a spoken prayer.
Selected Answer: False
Question 20
3 out of 3 points
With regard to prayer and Christian counseling, the lecture refocused the question away from
whether prayer should be a part of counseling, to a focus on what types of prayer minister best to our
clients.
Selected Answer: True
Question 21
3 out of 3 points
Prayer helps us to get beyond the illusion that we are self-sufficient to move us to the reality that we
are dependent on God.
Selected Answer: True
Question 22
3 out of 3 points
________________ assessment is a more formal process that usually involves standardized tests.
Selected Answer: Objective
Question 23
3 out of 3 points
Under the deceptive influence of the enemy, people have tried to take control of their own destinies
and goals to fulfill their desires.
Selected Answer: True
Question 24
3 out of 3 points
_______________ is another resource that is uniquely present in a counseling encounter anchored in
Christian theology.
Selected Answer: Grace
Question 25
3 out of 3 points
Counseling, like medicine, begins with accurate assessment.
Selected Answer: True
Question 26
3 out of 3 points
All people are recipients of:
Selected Answer: Common grace
Question 27
3 out of 3 points
A biblical and transformational model of Christian counseling does not require a comprehensive
understanding of the nature of sin and its effects.
Selected Answer: False
Question 28
3 out of 3 points
_________________ is a vital trait for Christian counselors.
