COUN 506 (COUN506)

If we are trying to distinguish what "Christian" counseling is (vs. secular counseling), what statement is true from the lecture? - correct answers A counselor thinking "Christianly" would look beyond just helping a client solve an immediate problem In arguing for the value of integration, the lectures suggested the following: - correct answers The church should recognize that God can reveal truth through psychology, and secular psychologist should accept that spirituality is an important...

The lecture talked about levels of integration. What is an INCORRECT statement from that discussion? As part of interdisciplinary integration, we would study biblical interpretation but also become an expert in the process of empirical science We need to know our basic assumptions about life—or worldview We realize that truth fits together no matter the source We focus solely on the cognitive process of how we are discovering truth, rather than how we are living as a counselor - correct ...

What is the idea behind the faith tradition vs. the formation tradition in the context of spirituality; why is focusing on our formation tradition important in counseling? - correct answers One active engagement in Christian counseling is to help our clients apply biblical concepts to their daily lives The lecture talked about internal dissonance as one reason for personal suffering. What can we say about that? - correct answers A client may consistently behave in a way that is inconsistent w...

The lecture talked about internal dissonance as one reason for personal suffering. What can we say about that? - correct answers A client may consistently behave in a way that is inconsistent with his/her stated values Brewer's model of spiritual formation emphasizes the necessary relationships in the life of our counselee. What is true of his approach? - correct answers It is really important that we have someone for whom we can offer guidance The lectures talked about creating "free sp...

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 - correct answers Responsible eclecticism 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 ...

race - correct answers a powerful political and socioeconomic construct that is correlated with artificial categorical differences in physical appearance ethnicity - correct answers group classification in which members believe they share a common origin and a unique social and cultural heritage such as language, values or religious belief that is often passed from generation to generation ethnic identity development - correct answers complex process in which individuals negotiate the degr...

-Our foundation is the truth of ____________, but we also gain insight from a variety of research and articles on theory and practice. -We view all the resources available as God-given -We rely on the word of God and spirit of God to produce lasting _________ in our clients - correct answers God's Word Change -The potential for life-changing transformation is at its peak when people are in _________. -The time has come for us to speak with appropriate boldness, intellectual confidence a...

In contrast to a biblical worldview of counseling, a psychological worldview of counseling - correct answers Would suggest that psychology can always find reasons/causes for human problems The lecture emphasized that different generations typically have different worldviews. If we are counseling someone just coming into adulthood in the 21st century, what should we emphasize? - correct answers Realize that the client may have a very relativistic outlook on life If I am following the "earm...

afrocentric - correct answers emphasizing or promoting emphasis on African culture and the contributions of Africans to the development of Western civilization black superwoman (trope) / strong black women - correct answers black women are unaffected by life's troubles and appear strong at the cost of their mental health gendered racial microaggressions - correct answers subtle and everyday nonverbal, verbal, behavioral, and environmental expressions of oppression based on the intersectio...

social advocacy - correct answers the act of arguing on behalf of an individual, group, idea, or issue in the pursuit of influencing outcomes social justice - correct answers a belief in a just world (world with fair treatment and equal distribution of the benefits of society) that respects and protects human rights social justice counseling - correct answers counseling that recognizes the impact of oppression, privilege, and discrimination on the mental health of individuals social inj...