Review - Inferential Errors
If we used the medical model, we may assume that serotonin deficiency is the only cause of depression - what inferential error is this an example of?
National standards for the accreditation of graduate programs that train clinical mental health counselors have been set by:
CACREP
What is the simplest and least restrictive of credentialing processes?
registry
Is psychopharmacology a component of the common core areas of CACREP?
No.
Identify this inferential error:
__________ ______________ _____________ is the tendency to attribute others’ actions to their character while underestimating situational influences.
fundamental attribution error
Which of the following is not a program for which CACREP renders accreditation decisions?
counseling psychology
Which type of credential is controlled by the profession itself?
certification.
true or false: The mental health counseling profession is licensable in all 50 states.
true
If a counselor views substance abuse as a failure of character or willpower, what inferential error are they utilizing?
single cause etiology
According to the 2016 CACREP standards, mental health counseling programs must require ___ semester hours for degree completion.
60
What type of credential tends to protect both professional title and scope of practice?
Licensure
The credential of National Certified Counselor (NCC) is a type of professional ________________.
certification
what inferential error is this counselor utilizing:
A client who avoids eye contact is assumed to be dishonest.
illusory correlations
According to the 2016 CACREP Standards, how many hours of supervised clinical experience (practicum and internship) are required of students seeking to graduate from accredited counseling programs with specializations in mental health counseling?
700
What credential is statutory?
licensure
How many states share reciprocity with WA state?
39
what is an availability heuristic?
a mental shortcut where people judge the likelihood of an event based on how easily examples come to mind, often due to recent, vivid, or emotionally powerful information.
specialization standards
professional practice experiences
The ability of counseling professionals to move their licensed status from one state to another is referred to as what?
portability
In practicum, students are required to perform ___ hours of direct service to clients
40