Test Bank For A Guide to Crisis Intervention 5th Edition

Test Bank For A Guide to Crisis Intervention 5th Edition

CHAPTER 1: WHAT IS A CRISIS AND CRISIS INTERVENTION?

Multiple Choice

1. Ego strength refers to:

A. how proud and self-centered the person is.

B. the amount of energy available to overcome post-traumatic stress disorder.

C. the ability to understand the world realistically and act upon it to get one’s needs met.

D. all of the above.

E. none of the above.

ANS:C

2. The outcome of a person’s crisis is determined by his or her:

A. material resources.

B. personal resources.

C. social resources.

D. all of the above.

E. none of the above.

ANS:D

3. The cognitive key refers to:

A. the precipitating event.

B. the coping strategies.

C. the meaning given to the precipitating event.

D. both A and B.

E. none of the above.

ANS:C

4. Which of the following is NOT an example of effective coping behavior according to Caplan?

A. Actively exploring reality issues

B. Learning to stifle emotions and contain them

C. Actively invoking help from others

D. All of the above

E. None of the above

ANS: B

5. An example of effective coping behavior is:

A. learning to accept that oneself cannot be trusted in crisis situations.

B. learning to master the problem as it comes to you as a whole.

C. mastering feelings where possible.

D. none of the above.

ANS:C