Author Question: A practitioner asks his client, Don't you think it makes more sense to go to college rather than ... (Read 44 times)

chandani · **on:** Aug 4, 2018

A practitioner asks his client, Don't you think it makes more sense to go to college rather than working full-time? Why is this NOT an appropriate question?

A) This question violates ethical guidelines because it gives a point of view.
B) This question requires the practitioner to be dishonest, because the practitioner does not truly believe that it is better to go to college.
C) This question is used to inform the client of the practitioner's point of view.
D) This question encourages the client to view the situation from a different perspective.

Question 2

Under which of the following circumstances is it acceptable to ask multiple choice questions?

A) You want the client to choose from three possible responses that are in line with a particular point you want to make.
B) Your client has a large emotional vocabulary and often expresses his feelings well.
C) Your client has already described his emotional responses to various situations, and you want to encourage further exploration.
D) You have already asked open-ended questions regarding your client's feelings, and she is not accustomed to expressing her feelings.