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Questions:

1) Define and describe what interviewing is using your own words based on how we experienced it in class. What makes interviewing challenging? What role does diversity and culture play in interviewing relationships?

2) In this course, we discussed the importance of considering the client's point of view (looking through the client's "lens") and honoring their perspective, yet also discussed skills that incorporate the interviewer's lens. In what ways is the interviewer's perspective also important? Identify at least 2 reasons and explain why those reasons are important.

3) Imagine you are a crisis counselor working at a shelter that is housing residents after a natural disaster that caused significant flooding. You are asked to meet with an individual named Alex, one of the survivors of the flood. Alex tells you about their experience escaping the fast-rising water. They cry and say they know they should be grateful they are safe now, but that they are afraid about how much damage will happen to their property and are also guilty that they didn't check on their neighbors to see if they needed help on their way out of town. Alex explains they feel safe at the shelter and have enough food to eat but have concerns for their financial health after they have finished their stay at the shelter. What would you aim to do when working with Alex? What action steps would you consider?

4) Pick two interviewing skills that you think are most important and explain your reasoning for choosing them.

5) What is a skill that felt difficult for you at the beginning that you worked on and feel you improved upon throughout the semester? Describe what helped you improve.