CPI CERTIFICATION TEST EXAMINATION
TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
◉ Staff Attitude and Approach to Anxiety. Answer: Be Supportive
an emphatic non-judgemental attempt to alleviate anxiety
◉ Staff Attitude and Approach to Defensive. Answer: directive-attempt
to control the situation and begin to set limits
◉ Staff Attitude and Approach Acting Out Person. Answer: non-violent
physical crisis intervention
◉ Staff Attitudes for Tension Reduction. Answer: therapeutic rapport
decrease in energy regaining of rationality
◉ integrated Experience. Answer: we can set the tone for whether or not
the behavior escalates or de-escalates
◉ non-verbal-proxemics (personal space). Answer: area surrounding
your body considered an extension of self. 1 1/2 to 3 feet (typically)
culture, height, gender, age, status, appearance, and familiarity.
◉ kinesics (body language). Answer: non-verbal message transmitted by
motion and body posture. Factors: eye contact, facial expressions send a
very strong message gestures, how we stand
, (stance) hands
◉ 3 reasons for using the CPI supportive stance. Answer: safety
less threatening
communicates respect
◉ components of the communication pyramid. Answer: verbal
communication, para verbal coomunication, and non-verbal
communication
◉ what is paraverbal communication. Answer: how we say what we say
◉ three components of paraverbal communication. Answer: tone
volume
cadence
total voice control
◉ what is the verbal escalation continuum?. Answer: the kite
1. Questioning
2. Refusal
3. Release
4. Intimidation
5. Tension-Reduction
TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
◉ Staff Attitude and Approach to Anxiety. Answer: Be Supportive
an emphatic non-judgemental attempt to alleviate anxiety
◉ Staff Attitude and Approach to Defensive. Answer: directive-attempt
to control the situation and begin to set limits
◉ Staff Attitude and Approach Acting Out Person. Answer: non-violent
physical crisis intervention
◉ Staff Attitudes for Tension Reduction. Answer: therapeutic rapport
decrease in energy regaining of rationality
◉ integrated Experience. Answer: we can set the tone for whether or not
the behavior escalates or de-escalates
◉ non-verbal-proxemics (personal space). Answer: area surrounding
your body considered an extension of self. 1 1/2 to 3 feet (typically)
culture, height, gender, age, status, appearance, and familiarity.
◉ kinesics (body language). Answer: non-verbal message transmitted by
motion and body posture. Factors: eye contact, facial expressions send a
very strong message gestures, how we stand
, (stance) hands
◉ 3 reasons for using the CPI supportive stance. Answer: safety
less threatening
communicates respect
◉ components of the communication pyramid. Answer: verbal
communication, para verbal coomunication, and non-verbal
communication
◉ what is paraverbal communication. Answer: how we say what we say
◉ three components of paraverbal communication. Answer: tone
volume
cadence
total voice control
◉ what is the verbal escalation continuum?. Answer: the kite
1. Questioning
2. Refusal
3. Release
4. Intimidation
5. Tension-Reduction