EDUC 223 Final, Fall 2005

FINAL EXAMINATION Education 223 Professor: Dr. Hanine Hout Student's Name: ___________________ Short Essay Questions 1-WHY do school counselors choose to counsel students in groups? Discuss three reasons.(6%) 2-During the assessment phase of a crisis situation, the counselor is keen on achieving certain important goals.(please read a and b before you attempt to answer a) a) DISCUSS three goals and explain why they are so important to be achieved at this point in therapy. (6%) b) In certain situations, where the student turns out to be suicidal, the counselor becomes keener on establishing the "degree of lethality" during this assessment phase! EXPLAIN the concept of "degree of lethality"! (3%) 3-Discuss three developmental, age-related, considerations that you have to keep m mind while counseling an eight-year-old student deal with the death of his grandmother? (6%) 4- Discuss three characteristics that describe a well-functioning family. (6%) 5-Adlerian family therapy differs from Strategic family therapy on a number of issues. Choose two of these issues and discuss each therapy's point of view regarding these two elements. (8%) 6- Explain the difference between an adaptive and a maladaptive strategy during the coping phase of crisis reaction- (6%) 7- Discuss two group counseling techniques that can ONLY be applied in groups and NOT in individual counseling. (6%) 8a- Give an example (scenario) of an "I" message in group counseling. (4%) 8b- WHY do group counselors insist that group members use the "I" message instead of the "you" messages? Give three reasons. EXPLAIN. (6%) 9- Briefly describe and explain the purpose of the 'small stage" activity in group counseling! (3%) 10- If I were to compose a group for teaching "learning skills" for 3 rd graders, which best combination of the following groups of students should I include in my group: 1) all are underachievers 2) combination of high and underachievers 3) all are high-achievers EXPLAIN WHY!! (4%) 11- WHY is it important for some family therapists to ask. family members to describe a typical day in their lives? EXPLAIN! (4%) 12- Why is it important for counselors to understand the different types of reactions to crisis situations, such as, apathy, bewilderment, hopelessness, etc.? Explain. (4%) 13- Briefly describe three different TYPES of suicide signals. (6%) 14_What can a nursery preschool teacher do to make children more aware of the world of careers? Describe two situations. (4%) 15-Understanding the "context of behavior" is a major cornerstone in Adlerian therapy. EXPLAIN what Alfred Adler meant by this concept. (4%)