Fundamentals of Counseling

[snazzlefrag]

Hi All,

I took DANTES Fundamentals of Counseling this morning. Not too hard of an exam if you have studied Instantcert adequately. However, I had to guess on enough questions that I am not sure what my score will be.

There were a lot of common sense type questions, and quite a few very basic terminology questions. There were also a lot of scenario type questions. These are the type of questions that I am never quite sure if I got them right or not. I won't know for sure until I have the score report in my hand.

Here are some tips for you!


Resources:

http://www.instantcert.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counseling (as always, a great overview with links to study a bit more deeply if you like)

http://www.tesc.edu/catalog/tecep_desc/PSY-331.pdf (TESC's 20-question mock exam)


Names to Know:

Adler
Bandura
Beck
Binet
Bowen
Ellis
Erikson
Frankel
Freud
Jung
Moreno
Parsons
Pavlov
Perls
Piaget
Roe
Rogers
Satir
Skinner


Theories & Concepts to Know:

Geniuneness/Authenticity (definition)
Empathy (definition)
Adlerian Counseling
Behavior Therapy
Career Counseling
Client-centered Therapy
Cognitive Therapy
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Eclecticism
Family Therapy
Gestalt Therapy
Group Therapy
Holistic Therapy
Humanistic/Existential Therapy
Logotherapy
Multicultural Therapy
Phenomenological Approach
Psychodynamic Therapy
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
Systems Therapy
Social Learning Theory
Systematic Desensitization
Self-actualization
Naturalistic Observation/Unobtrusive Observation
Transference/counter-transference
Structuralism
Trait-factor Theory
Erikson's Stages
Piaget's Stages
DSM-IV (know what each axis covers, and roughly what conditions belong in each)

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Familiarity with all of the above, in addition to some good old fashioned common sense, should get you a pass.

I'll let you know my score when I get it.

Fingers crossed,
Snazzlefrag

[snazzlefrag]

Hi All,

I received my score for DANTES Fundamentals of Counseling in the mail today. I got a 64.

It took 21 days to get my score for this exam.

Another 3 credits in the kitty.
hilarious

[Librevore]

Hi All,

I received my score for DANTES Fundamentals of Counseling in the mail today. I got a 64.

It took 21 days to get my score for this exam.

Another 3 credits in the kitty.
hilarious

Congrats Snazz! But 21 days to find out! Sheeeeesh! I'd be a wreck.

Librevore

[snazzlefrag]

Congrats Snazz! But 21 days to find out! Sheeeeesh! I'd be a wreck.

Librevore

I took Macroeconomics and Microeconomics in between. They kept me pretty well distracted.
hilarious

I was actually disappointed that this score took so long to arrive. The score for the exam I took three days earlier (Lifespan Development Psychology) arrived in only 10 days.

There's no rhyme or reason to the timing...it just seems to be the luck of the draw.

[Criticalthinker]

Hi All,

I received my score for DANTES Fundamentals of Counseling in the mail today. I got a 64.

It took 21 days to get my score for this exam.

Another 3 credits in the kitty.
hilarious

Good for you! I knew you'd pass. You had such a good comprehension of the areas covered.

The scenario questions were a little tricky. I always wish that I could see my answers afterward.

Sorry not to have been around much. Traveling the country, dropping children off at college, plus my oldest is getting married this coming weekend.

Still plugging away at my IU courses, two exams already waiting for me at my testing site, with one to come shortly after. It's tough going with all the life events, but I'm determined to be finished with all course work by the end of September.

[ShotoJuku]

Hi All,

I received my score for DANTES Fundamentals of Counseling in the mail today. I got a 64.

It took 21 days to get my score for this exam.

Another 3 credits in the kitty.
hilarious

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Nice job my friend - It won't be long now!!![/COLOR][/SIZE]