Your teacher may assign you to answer one or more of these questions.  Even if they are not assigned, you may use them to check your understanding of the material.   All information needed to answer the questions may be found in Chapter 11.

1. What are some examples of formal and informal counseling interview situations?
2. What should you consider when conducting a thorough self analysis?
3. What should you consider when analyzing the interviewee in a counseling interview?
4. Why is it important to perform analyses of yourself and the interviewee prior to conducting the interview?
5. What are the directive and nondirective approaches to interviewing?
6. What are the affective and cognitive phases and what happens during each?
7. What type of setting should you select to create an appropriate climate and tone?
8. What are some strategies for the opening of the counseling interview?
9. Discuss the importance of listening, observing, and questioning in the counseling interview.
10. What does it mean to say that one should use a client-centered approach in the counseling interview?
11. What are the differences between highly directive, directive, nondirective, and highly nondirective approaches to responding?
12. What are some issues you should consider when evaluating the interview?