Grab Bag Questions

The following are a sampling of the 200 questions used by Charleen Bloom in her counseling and communication disorders class. Feel free to run off a copy, cut them into individual pieces, and use them if you wish.

Name 3 things you do for fun. . .	Name your greatest strength and your greatest weakness. . .	What makes you unique?
What makes you unique?	Under what circumstances would you consider suicide	What do you believe causes psychological problems?
What makes you laugh?	Tell about your ethnic background and what it means to you. . .	What "cause" do you most believe in?
What does it mean to you to be a man / woman?	What is your greatest talent?	Why do you want to be a helper?
What is your favorite book?	How are you creative?	What is it that your close friends like about you the most?
Describe an experience when you were helped by someone. . .	Tell about your socio- economic background and its impact on you. . .	How do you express anger?
What role does religion / spirituality play in your life?	What is your favorite season and why?	How do you celebrate your favorite holiday?
When I am in a new group I feel. . .	What kind of counselor do you want to be?	What kind of client would you most enjoy?
What would you never joke about?	What frightens you?	What is your earliest memory?
How did you decide to be a helper?	Name your 3 favorite movies.	Under what circumstances might you refer a friend / loved one to counseling?
With what emotions are you comfortable?	As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?	What kind of client might you find difficult?
What is the Meaning of Life?	Name 2 things you would like to do before you die?	What emotions - in yourself and others - give you trouble?
How do people change?	How might your life change if you won the lottery?	What do you like to do when you are alone?
Under what circumstances would you seek counseling?	What are 3 things you admire about yourself?	Under what circumstances would you consider homocide

added November 26, 2001