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Download Counseling Exam Integration Exam - Study Guide and more Exams Career Counseling in PDF only on Docsity! 1 COUNSELING EXAM INTEGRATION EXAM – STUDY GUIDE Dear Student, The purpose of this study guide is to assist you in preparing for taking the 20-question “Integration” section of your comprehensive exam. This guide covers all 60 questions in the “Integration” exam pool. So, you would be wise to answer each item and study your answers well. In fact, we highly recommend that you even memorize much of the information you find. Our hope is that by using this study guide, you will greatly increase your chances of passing the exam. Questions from Entwistle’s Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity (3rd Edition) 1. What does McMinn believe Christian counseling should primarily focus on? Intradisciplinary integration and informed consent. According to McMinn, this foundational competence for integration is insufficiently emphasized in most Christian counseling programs 2. According to Entwistle, what does the Enemies model of integration (Christian Combatants subtype) assert? Christians opposed to any integration of scientific and philosophical psychology with Christian Counseling. a) Christian combatants in the Enemies model reject all psychology. Example: Jay Adamas and the Nouthetic Counselors b) Mixing psychology and the theology is heretical reaction against anti- religious sentiments of some psychologists. c) Scripture contains all information relevant to psychological health and stands above creations as an area of exploration and learning. 3. According to Entwistle, what does the Enemies model of integration (Secular Combatants subtype) assert? Scientific thinking is incompatible with religious beliefs. a) A secular combatant believes in psychology and science but rejects Christianity. Ex: Freud, Ellis and famous atheists. (Freud; religion is neurosis, Mechanistic physiology, human rationality, scientific method. b) Religion is infantile need that can be supplanted by science and truth. 4. According to Entwistle, what does the Neutral Parties model (also known as the Levels of Explanation model) assert? 2 a) Physiological neutrality: a person committed to profession of psychology simultaneously holds religious but not necessarily Christian beliefs. b) Psychology and theology are distinct disciplines- lacks commitment to Christian orthodoxy and is simply spiritual or religious. c) Christian neutrality: a person committed to the profession of psychology simultaneously holds specifically Christian beliefs. 5. According to Entwistle, what does the Allies model assert? All truth is God’s truth 6. Which of the following BEST describes McMinn’s view of the relationship between Christian counseling models and the scientific method? a) Christian counselors act as if their methods are validated or they don’t need to be. b) This view is dangerous and alienates Christian counselors from their colleagues. c) To be understood we must use language of science. d) Must scientifically demonstrate their unique interventions and their effectiveness. e) Research evidence for Christian technique is sparse/needs to be validated. 7. What is one difference between Entwistle’s Spies model and his Colonialists model? Spies: Psychological content from a religious system is extracted for mental health purposes. No or liberal loose allegiance is made to core theology of the religion is present or conservative theology is present but not fully expounded on. More emphasis on the psychological (self-esteem, etc.) or financial benefit than doctrine. Colonialist: Borrow selective findings from psychology, adhere to conservative theology. Little interaction with psychological research methodologies. Research findings extracted or rejected contingent on the purpose of the colonialist. 8. Which of Entwistle’s models emphasizes God’s Word over God’s Works? a) Christian Combatants b) God’s Word reveals the Will of God (Bible) c) God’s Works reflected His deed written through His creation d) Colonialists (p173) 9. Consider this definition: The integration of psychology and Christianity is a multifaceted attempt to discern the underlying truths about the nature and functioning of human beings from the unique vantage points of psychology (in its various sub-disciplines, utilizing 5 22. What are the elements in McMinn’s pattern for healing? a) Accurate sense of self, 2) b) accurate awareness of need or brokenness, 3) c) healing relationships A more comprehensive perspective on psychological and spiritual health requires us to consider self, brokenness, and healing relationships as interactive rather than linear, as shown in figure 2. pgs. 912-913 23. McMinn proposes a theoretical map for spiritual and psychological health. What is NOT part of this map? Cognitive Therapy 24. What is one of the examples of faulty healing relationships proposed by McMinn? a) Splitting b) Dependence c) Exploitation 25. What is NOT an example given by McMinn of a faulty awareness of need? a) victim role b) bitterness c) cynicism d) helplessness. 26. According to a chart that McMinn designed, there were several examples of a faulty sense of self. What is NOT one of the examples? 1) self-absorption 2) self-hate 3) lack of self-restraint 27. What is a worldview according to Entwistle? A worldview according to Entwistle is: A set of presuppositions, (assumptions which may be true, partially true or entirely false) which we hold (consciously or subconsciously, consistently or inconsistently) about the basic make-up of the world (a window through which one can view the world) 6 28. Entwistle writes that C.S. Lewis addressed the issue of supernaturalism and science in his book Miracles. What statement best explains how Lewis viewed this phenomenon? Lewis argued that the ability to identify something as a miracle actually depends upon knowledge of the normal rules of nature precisely because the miraculous does not fit the expected patter. A miracle is not something that breaks the rules but is an intervention by which something new is introduced into nature. 29. Millard Erikson, according to Entwistle, observed that there are three general views of the character of imago Dei. What is NOT one of his views? a) Substantive --Image reflects a particular divine quality b) Relational - human relatedness (made male and female) reflects divine relatedness within the Trinity. c) Functional—human beings are God's representatives to rule over creation, not by usurping His rule, but cultivating the physical and social world with creativity and justice 30. Entwistle mentions five keys to a Christian Theocentric worldview. Which answer was NOT mentioned? a) Unity of truth grounded in transcendent God who created an orderly world. b) Human capacities are God-given; guided by intellectual virtues; the result is adoring God. c) Reality is holistic unity: physical, psychological, social, trans phenomena d) Human finitude, frailty, individual, & corp effects of sin, recognized as limiting the pursuit of knowledge e) Various means of epistemic inquiry are recognized as means of evaluating truth claims. Each has unique strengths, limitations, applications that make them relevant to different forms of epistemic application. 31. What are the five models of integration discussed by Entwistle? a) Enemies b) spies c) colonialists d) neutral parties e) allies. Enemies are either psychologists or theologists who believe there is only one truth, and the other is a threat to real truth. Spies are psychologists who dabble with Christianity to learn some of its methods, such as forgiveness, but do not believe Christianity is a path of truth. 7 32. McMinn writes about six personal and professional challenges facing Christian counselors as they confront interdisciplinary integration. Which choice is NOT one of them? 1) Moving from two areas of competence to three (from "psychology and theology" to "psychology, theology, and spirituality"). 2) Blurred personal-professional distinctions. 3) Expanding definitions of training. 4) Confronting dominant views of mental illness 5) Establishing a scientific base and 6) Defining relevant ethical standards. 33. McMinn writes about many different challenges that Christian counselors will face as they confront interdisciplinary integration. Which choice is NOT one of them? Challenge 1: Moving from the Two Areas of Competence to Three Challenge 2: Blurred Personal-Professional Distinctions Challenge 3: Expanded Definitions of Training Challenge 4: Confronting Dominant Views of Mental Health Challenge 5: Establishing a Scientific Base Challenge 6: Defining Relevant Ethical Standards 34. McMinn believes that “Christian counseling is more complex than other forms of counseling because our goals are multifaceted (spiritual and mental health ).” 35. McMinn uses the term multitasking counselor to describe a counselor who is able to consider simultaneously: psychology, theology, and spirituality. 36. McMinn describes five ways to confront a client. What are they? a) Pondering b) Questioning c) Silence d) Direct Censure e) Not Confronting 37. What is NOT one of the personal and professional challenges facing Christian counselors according to McMinn? 1. Moving from Two Areas of competence to three -- Psychology, Theology, and to understand Spirituality and the process of spiritual formation (p.10) 2. Blurred personal-professional distinctions (p.12) 3. Expanded definitions of training (p.14) 10 Occasional in-session prayer Routine in-session prayer 52. McMinn notes that two authors argued positions that appeared almost identical; however, they were diametrically opposed. Albert Ellis “argued that the concept of sin is the cause of virtually all psychopathology” whereas Jay Adams “argued that sin is the cause of virtually all psychopathology.” 53. McMinn cites research by Whiston and Sexton that reported one of the best indicators of success in psychotherapy is what? A strong therapeutic relationship 54. McMinn notes that Dr. Eric Johnson suggests ways the Bible can influence Christian Counselors. Which term below refers to “giving us standards for what should be?” Axiological rule 55. According to McMinn, what is one of the ways Dr. Eric Johnson suggests the Bible can influence Christian Counselors? 1) Experiential role-- providing a resource for wisdom and personal maturity. 2) foundational role.—providing common starting point for our basic beliefs. 3) contextual role—allowing us to understand human nature, meaning of life. 4) axiological role—giving us standards for what we should be 5) anthropological role—providing awareness of historical narrative of human sin and divine redemption. 6) canonical role—unchanging standard of truth 7) dialogical role—resources for discussion 8) creative role—allowing us to consider and explore concepts from psychological worldview 9) Transformative: The Bible is always working to heal and change people. 56. McMinn believes that Christian counselors who are best prepared to help people are what? Those not only highly trained in counseling theory and techniques and in theology but also personally trained to reflect Christian character inside and outside of the counseling office 57. According to Entwistle, the neutral parties model views psychology and theology as distinct and not interacting that can be carried out through psychological neutrality and Christian neutrality. Who is one person NOT included in the psychological neutrality group? 11 • Allport • M. Scott Peck • Thomas Moore 58. According to Entwistle, the neutral parties model views psychology and theology as distinct and not interacting that can be carried through psychological neutrality and Christian neutrality. Who is one person NOT included in the Christian neutrality group? • Carter and Narramore • David Myers & Malcolm Jeeves 59. According to Entwistle, when a Christian counselor is seeking to integrate psychology and theology in order to help a couple deal with marital conflict in a counseling session, the Christian counselor is practicing Applied integration.