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COUNSELING EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: Explain the advantages and disadvantages of Combined counseling.

Answer:

Advantages: Moderately quick. Encourages maturity. Encourages open communication. Allows counselors to actively use their experience. Disadvantages: May take too much time for some situations.

Question 2: What are some examples of Event counseling?

Answer:

Instances of superior or substandard performance. Reception and Integration Counseling. Crisis Counseling Referral Counseling Promotion Counseling Separation Counseling

Question 3: Faulty communications causes most problems. True or false?

Answer:

True Question 4: Leaders should seek to develop and improve what three leader counseling skills?

Answer:

Active Listening Responding Questioning

Question 5: Is it a requirement that a leader counsel his/her subordinates?

Answer:

Yes. A leader who neglects to counsel his subordinates is negligent in his performance of duty

Question 6: What are the characteristics of effective counseling?

Answer:

1) Purpose 2) Fleibility 3) Respect 4) Communication 5) Support Question 7: What are some techniques leaders may use during the directive approach to counseling?

Answer:

Corrective Training Commanding

Question 8: What are the three approaches to counseling?

Answer:

1) Directive 2) Non-dierctive 3) Combined Question 9: What course of action should a supervisor take when a subordinate has been performing below his/her usual standards?

Answer:

Counsel about substandard performance. Attempt to define the problem with the soldier. Afford opportunity and time to solve the problem. Make a written statement of counseling

Question 10: How many human needs are there?

Answer:

• (Physical, Social, Security and Higher (Religious))

Question 11: In communications, your exchange of information has three important parts. What are they?

Answer:

Message Content Context

Question 12: What are the 4 stages of the Counseling Process?

Answer:

Identify the need for counseling. Prepare for counseling. Conduct counseling. Follow up.Question 13: When is the directive approach in counseling most likely to be used?

Answer:

When time is short, when the LEADER knows what to do, when the counseled soldier has limited problem-solving abilities.

Question 14: What are the qualities of an effective counselor?

Answer:

Respect for subordinates Self-awareness Cultural awareness Empathy Credibility

Question 15: What is communications?

Answer:

Communications is the flow or exchange of information and ideas from one person to another.Question 16: Explain the advantages and disadvantages of Non-Directive counseling.

Answer:

Advantages: Encourages maturity. Encourages open communication. Develops personal responsibility.

Disadvantages: More time-consuming Requires greatest counselor skill.

Question 17: Is performance counseling limited to bad performance?

Answer:

No. Counseling may also be for good performance Question 18: What areas would you cover in a reception and integration counseling? (name 5)

Answer:

Chain of command familiarization. Organizational standards. Security and safety issues.Noncommissioned officer (NCO) support channel (who is in it and how it is used). On- and off-duty conduct.Question 19: What are some counseling techniques leaders may explore during the nondirective or combined counseling approaches?

Answer:

Suggesting Alternatives Recommending Persuading Advising

Question 20: Name some good conditions that make for good discipline

Answer:

High performance standards Loyalty to superiors and subordinates Competitive activities Tough training Open channel of communications

Question 21: What form is used for counseling?

Answer:

DA Form 4856 E

Question 22: What are the three major categories of developmental counseling?

Answer:

Event counseling Performance counseling Professional growth counseling

Question 23: A counseling session consists of what 4 basic components?

Answer:

Opening the session. Discussing the issues. Developing the plan of action. Recording and closing the session.

Question 24: What are the steps required to prepare for counseling?

Answer:

Select a suitable place. Schedule the time. Notify the subordinate well in advance. Organize information.Outline the counseling session components. Plan your counseling strategy. Establish the right atmosphere.

Question 25: What is counseling?

Answer:

Counseling is the process used by leaders to review with a subordinate the subordinate's demonstrated performance and potential.Question 26: Explain the advantages and disadvantages of Directive counseling. Advantages:

Answer:

Quickest method. Good for people who need clear, concise direction. Allows counselors to actively use

their experience. Disadvantage:

1) no ecouragement 2)TX sympt 3)Discourages talking 4) Counselor's solution not subordinate's