Question 1
4 out of 4 points
Healing prayer can best be described as:
Selected
Answer:
All the
above
Question 2
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 3
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 4
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
Answer:
In Christian meditation, we are really changing the pattern from expecting
answers to one of patiently waiting on God
Question 5
4 out of 4 points
The lectures explain that comments by the lecturer about Christian counseling are in the
“soul care” tradition, and as such, spiritual formation is emphasized. Which answer below
would NOT be true of Formative Reading of the Bible, as discussed in the lecture?
Selected
Answer:
It is the same as informative
reading.
Question 6
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 7
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 8
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 tha
t hindrance in the life of a client?
Selected
Answer:
All of these concepts were represented in the discussion of
“depreciative desires”
Question 9
4 out of 4 points
Some beginning Christian counselors may be tempted to quote a quick verse, or give an
easy biblical solution without delving into deeper issues in the life of the client. What
caution about using the Bible in counseling might that illustrate?
Selected
Answer:
Using the Bible as a
smokescreen
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
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 12
4 out of 4 points
The lectures talk about the “level of risk” that different forms of prayer during counseling
take. What is true from that discussion?
Selected
Answer:
The use of meditation, as a form of prayer, or praying directly for a client in-
session should come after the counselor knows the client well, knows
something about the spiritual history of the client, and has developed a
degree of trust in the therapeutic relationship
Question 13
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 14
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 15
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 16
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 17
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 18
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 19
4 out of 4 points
The lecture defines the “Trinitarian Relationship in Counseling” as:
Selected The recognition that God is the ever present part of each
Answer: counseling session.
Question 20
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:
Fals
e
Question 21
3 out of 3 points
In the lecture discussion of prayer in Christian counseling, the definition of prayer focused
more on connecting with God, rather than learning how to pray to get our petitions
answered.
Selected
Answer:
Tru
e
Question 22
3 out of 3 points
Christian meditation, in the context of spiritual counseling may be incompatible with
understanding what is going on.
Selected
Answer:
Tru
e
Question 23
3 out of 3 points
According to the lecture, helping a client change his/her behavior is never beneficial in
producing true inner change.
Selected
Answer:
Fals
e
Question 24
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:
Fals
e
Question 25
3 out of 3 points
Authority without the wisdom to allow others the freedom of choice results in the abuse
of that authority and a dominance of others that is a gross abuse of power.
Selected
Answer:
Tru
e
Question 26
3 out of 3 points
_______________ is another resource that is uniquely present in a counseling encounter
anchored in Christian theology.
