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Question # 21

A client says, “I can’t talk to my boss because I’ll lose my job.” The counselor helps the client examine evidence for and against this belief. This is:

Options:

A.

Empathic reflection

B.

Cognitive restructuring

C.

Free association

D.

Paradoxical intention

Question # 22

A preschool child engages in make-believe play and uses symbols but struggles with logic. Which Piagetian stage is this?

Options:

A.

Sensorimotor

B.

Preoperational

C.

Concrete operational

D.

Formal operational

Question # 23

A client says, “I lost my job, but I see it as a chance to pursue something new.” This reflects which concept in Krumboltz’s theory?

Options:

A.

Career maturity

B.

Planned happenstance

C.

Career adaptability

D.

Role salience

Question # 24

Which assessment is MOST directly based on Holland’s theory?

Options:

A.

Strong Interest Inventory

B.

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

C.

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory

D.

Thematic Apperception Test

Question # 25

Which of the following is a limitation of single-group pretest–posttest design?

Options:

A.

It is too expensive to conduct.

B.

It lacks a comparison group, limiting causal conclusions.

C.

It cannot measure change over time.

D.

It requires random assignment.

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