CPCE Prep

Question 1

In the BASIC-ID acronym in multimodal therapy, what does the first “I” represent?

Accepted Answer

Images

Question 2

A counselor following Salvador Minuchin&#x27;s approach to family therapy would most likely focus on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Transaction patterns in the family

Question 3

According to Yalom, __________ is a necessary precondition for effective group therapy.

Accepted Answer

Group cohesiveness

Question 4

Which of the following is true regarding contextualism?

Accepted Answer

Based on the idea that individuals can&#x27;t be separated from the environment

Question 5

Which of the following would be the best example of centration, according to Piaget?

Accepted Answer

Focusing on the word STOP on a stop sign

Question 6

A counselor asks, "I wonder how the new job seems to you?" This is an example of what type of question?

Accepted Answer

Open

Question 7

Counselors that ask clients to talk to an imaginary person seated in the room are using:

Accepted Answer

gestalt therapy

Question 8

In successful groups, what are the three distinct sections of each group counseling session?

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Warm-up, action, and closure

Question 9

Which of the following is the most appropriate career education activity for elementary school?

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Developing an awareness of work as a life activity

Question 10

Which of the following would be the most likely use of biofeedback in behavior therapy?

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Enhance a client&#x27;s control of their body

Question 11

A counselor who chooses their theory and techniques in order to match the client&#x27;s attributes, resources, and situation:

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Eclectic

Question 12

The process where a counselor and client create a plan to help the client feel better is known as:

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goal setting

Question 13

How does a dimensional assessment differ from a non-dimensional assessment?

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A dimensional assessment takes place along a continuum

Question 14

What is the final stage of the racial/cultural identity developmental model?

Accepted Answer

Integrative awareness

Question 15

How could socioeconomics affect the outcome of therapeutic counseling?

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Both A and C

Question 16

According to the work of Alfred Adler, which of the following would be characteristic of an oldest child?

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Receives a lot of attention, is dependable and responsible

Question 17

Which of the following accurately reflects the general behaviorist view of phobias?

Accepted Answer

Avoiding a feared stimulus intensifies the fear

Question 18

Which of the following is the goal of Gestalt therapy?

Accepted Answer

To help individuals in therapy become whole beings

Question 19

The ACA defines counseling as a profession that helps clients accomplish what four types of goals?

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Mental health, wellness, education, and career

Question 20

Choosing a Vocation was published in 1909 and was written by:

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Frank Parsons

Question 21

A counselor claims to have a National Counselor Certification. Which of the following is true about this counselor?

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She can practice in more than one state with this certification

Question 22

Sweeny had three other actions, besides intrinsic or extrinsic motivation, to form a therapeutic relationship which:

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Focus on the present instead of the past or future

Question 23

By "congruence," Rogers means close matching of?

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Awareness and experience

Question 24

Your supervisor suggests that you give your client a Beck&#x27;s Depression Inventory (BDI) Test. This is a(n)______________:

Accepted Answer

Self-report test

Question 25

Which of the following is the best example of a miracle question?

Accepted Answer

If things could be different overnight, how could you tell the difference?

Question 26

A child has their toy taken away as a result of bad behavior. Which of the following reinforcement strategies is this?

Accepted Answer

Negative punishment

Question 27

With what kind of measurement might a researcher use a nonparametric statistic such as chi-square?

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Nominal

Question 28

In Kohlberg&#x27;s theory of moral development, what controls the choice of morals in the post-conventional stage?

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The Self

Question 29

As a counselor working with economically deprived immigrants, the first priority would be the need for:

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Shelter and food

Question 30

Heteronomous morality are two stages in the theory of moral development developed by:

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Kohlberg

Question 31

Which of the following is false about group psychotherapy?

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It is usually a short-term therapy modality

Question 32

Which of the following is an accurate statement about neuroplasticity?

Accepted Answer

The brain changes in response to the environment

Question 33

Which is a more subjective assessment, a personality test such as MMPI or a patient-report scale of 1 to 5?

Accepted Answer

A patient report scale

Question 34

Language plays an important part in Gestalt therapy, like the use of _____ and _______ questions.

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What and how

Question 35

YAVIS and QUOID are acronyms used to describe what types of clients?

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Desirable and undesirable

Question 36

How is delirium classified in the DSM-5?

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As a neurocognitive disorder

Question 37

A researcher interviewed individuals with newborns and then re-interviewed them 18 years later. What type of study?

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Longitudinal

Question 38

What type of leadership function emphasizes the leader&#x27;s duty to manage the group as a social system?

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Executive Leadership

Question 39

B.F. Skinner is best known for his ________ procedures.

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Operant reinforcement

Question 40

Holland&#x27;s trait-factor theory matched which of the following together?

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Personality traits with job requirements

Question 41

A group counselor acts more like a member than leader and offers suggestions to members, but is overall non-directive.

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Person-centered

Question 42

Which of the following is a true statement about Gestalt therapy groups?

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The major confrontation a group member experiences is with himself/herself.

Question 43

Which of the following would be characteristic of interpersonal leadership in a group therapy context?

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Having group members complete an assignment

Question 44

According to the work of John Bowlby, what is the most likely result of object loss?

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Psychopathology

Question 45

A woman with schizophrenia has an individual therapist she sees weekly and a psychiatrist she sees once every two months

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Tertiary

Question 46

What is the goal of an inferential approach to statistical analysis?

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To determine the probability of a certain event occurring

Question 47

Interest inventories are least useful for:

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Predicting achievement

Question 48

All of the following describe qualitative research except:

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Researchers examine for causes and relationships

Question 49

When the slope of the regression line rises when moving left to right across a graph of a group of scores:

Accepted Answer

Positive correlation

Question 50

Which of the following would be a good example of a tertiary prevention group?

Accepted Answer

A group helping first responders with severe PTSD

Question 51

Soon after the initial session, the counselor must determine the client’s diagnosis because:

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The counselor must determine personal competence to treat the client

Question 52

A counselor who reacts angrily toward a client who reminds the counselor of an abusive parent is engaged in:

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countertransference

Question 53

Therapists adhering to which of the following theories would believe that aggression is learned through modeling?

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Social Learning

Question 54

Rogers holds that psychological imbalance results from a disparity between:

Accepted Answer

Conception of self and the real self

Question 55

What is the meaning of Transferential/Counter Transferential relationships?

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Both A and B

Question 56

What is one advantage of using non-random or nonprobability samples?

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They can yield very useful data

Question 57

What result is most likely in a group with high group cohesion that comes under attack?

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The group will have higher group cohesion

Question 58

Which is the correct order of Tucker & Jensen&#x27;s stages of group development?

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Forming, storming, norming, performing, adjourning

Question 59

Professional ethics require counselors to:

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Devote a portion of their practice for which there is little return

Question 60

For Rogers, the best approach for bringing about personality change is to:

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Give unconditional positive regard.

Question 61

When counselors refer to a test as a "standardized test," they are using the term, in part, to imply that:

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There is uniformity in the administration and scoring of the test.

Question 62

In Erikson&#x27;s theory of human development, at what stage would people most likely encounter initiative vs. guilt?

Accepted Answer

Preschool

Question 63

Suicidal thoughts, daily fatigue, feelings of hopelessness, loss of weight, and insomnia for a period of one month:

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major depressive disorder

Question 64

Which of the following would be the best example of the concept of object permanence?

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A child thinks that an object removed from their vision still exists

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