COUNSELOR PREPARATION
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION
/ CPCE PRACTICE EXAM
A - ANSWERS-The director of a counseling center wants to measure
client satisfaction following completion of counseling. A 5 point scale
is designed with a number of statements for each client to complete.
On the scale, a 5 + very satisfied, 4 = satisfied, 3 = neutral, 2 =
dissatisfied, and a 1 = very dissatisfied. This is an example of a...
a. Likert type scale
b. ratio scale
c. Thurstone type scale
d. nominal type scale
C - ANSWERS-A university professor provided consultation to a
minimum security prison. He designed a study to measure the
effectiveness of three different kinds of counseling; individual, group,
and bibliotherapy. After one year of this intervention, measures of
locus of control and self esteem were completed by the participants.
Given the nature of the variables in this study, the researcher would be
advised to use...
a. factorial analysis of variance
b. t test
c. one way analysis of variance
.d Kruskal Wallis test
,A - ANSWERS-Which of the following statements about correlation
research is NOT true?
a. The direction of the correlation indicates causality associated with
the variables.
b. Correlations can range from -1.00 to .00 to 1.00
c. correlations can be determined between two or between multiple
variables
d. in a bivariate correlation, if both sets of numbers trend down, this is
a positive correlation.
C - ANSWERS-Subjects in the control group of a weight loss study
are given gelatin capsules that they are led to believe are diet pills.
They react by losing weight. This is referred to as...
a. experimental effect
b. main effect
c. placebo effect
d. novelty and disruption effect
B - ANSWERS-Descriptive statistical analysis can include all of the
following EXCEPT
a. frequency counts
b. analysis of variance
c. means and standard deviations
d. percentages
,D - ANSWERS-In designing her research project, Asha is concerned
about the impact of the pre-test she will use in order to establish a
base level of performance. To counter this concern, she would most
likely consider using...
a. correlation techniques
b. a mixed method design
c. a meta analysis
d. Solomon four group design.
A - ANSWERS-Chi square is a non parametric technique used most
effectively with data that are...
a. nominal
b. ratio
c. interval
d. ordinal
D - ANSWERS-Once a researcher has selected a general question to
be answered in the study, the next step is to...
a. choose measurement instruments
b. formulate the null hypothesis
c. select subjects for the study
d. research the related literature
B - ANSWERS-One of the threats to external validity of a research
effort occurs when subjects act differently because they know they are
participating in a study. This phenomenon is known as...
, a. Thurstone effect
b. Hawthorne effect
c. Pearson effect
d. halo effect.
C - ANSWERS-Factor analysis is an advanced technique used to
summarize vast amounts of data. This procedure relies on the use of
the ______________ technique
a. Rosenthal
b. Spearman-Brown
c. correlatoni
d. multiple comparison
C - ANSWERS-Accountability and the evaluation of counseling
programs are more critical today than in the past. Which of the
following statements is NOT true?
a. counseling services funders such as insurance companies and
government sources have an active interest in counseling program
evaluation
b. the efficacy of counseling with different client problems ahs often
become the bottom line
c. specific treatment goals and objectives are less important than
overall counseling procedures
d. there is little reason to believe that interest in counseling program
evaluation will abate in future years.
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION
/ CPCE PRACTICE EXAM
A - ANSWERS-The director of a counseling center wants to measure
client satisfaction following completion of counseling. A 5 point scale
is designed with a number of statements for each client to complete.
On the scale, a 5 + very satisfied, 4 = satisfied, 3 = neutral, 2 =
dissatisfied, and a 1 = very dissatisfied. This is an example of a...
a. Likert type scale
b. ratio scale
c. Thurstone type scale
d. nominal type scale
C - ANSWERS-A university professor provided consultation to a
minimum security prison. He designed a study to measure the
effectiveness of three different kinds of counseling; individual, group,
and bibliotherapy. After one year of this intervention, measures of
locus of control and self esteem were completed by the participants.
Given the nature of the variables in this study, the researcher would be
advised to use...
a. factorial analysis of variance
b. t test
c. one way analysis of variance
.d Kruskal Wallis test
,A - ANSWERS-Which of the following statements about correlation
research is NOT true?
a. The direction of the correlation indicates causality associated with
the variables.
b. Correlations can range from -1.00 to .00 to 1.00
c. correlations can be determined between two or between multiple
variables
d. in a bivariate correlation, if both sets of numbers trend down, this is
a positive correlation.
C - ANSWERS-Subjects in the control group of a weight loss study
are given gelatin capsules that they are led to believe are diet pills.
They react by losing weight. This is referred to as...
a. experimental effect
b. main effect
c. placebo effect
d. novelty and disruption effect
B - ANSWERS-Descriptive statistical analysis can include all of the
following EXCEPT
a. frequency counts
b. analysis of variance
c. means and standard deviations
d. percentages
,D - ANSWERS-In designing her research project, Asha is concerned
about the impact of the pre-test she will use in order to establish a
base level of performance. To counter this concern, she would most
likely consider using...
a. correlation techniques
b. a mixed method design
c. a meta analysis
d. Solomon four group design.
A - ANSWERS-Chi square is a non parametric technique used most
effectively with data that are...
a. nominal
b. ratio
c. interval
d. ordinal
D - ANSWERS-Once a researcher has selected a general question to
be answered in the study, the next step is to...
a. choose measurement instruments
b. formulate the null hypothesis
c. select subjects for the study
d. research the related literature
B - ANSWERS-One of the threats to external validity of a research
effort occurs when subjects act differently because they know they are
participating in a study. This phenomenon is known as...
, a. Thurstone effect
b. Hawthorne effect
c. Pearson effect
d. halo effect.
C - ANSWERS-Factor analysis is an advanced technique used to
summarize vast amounts of data. This procedure relies on the use of
the ______________ technique
a. Rosenthal
b. Spearman-Brown
c. correlatoni
d. multiple comparison
C - ANSWERS-Accountability and the evaluation of counseling
programs are more critical today than in the past. Which of the
following statements is NOT true?
a. counseling services funders such as insurance companies and
government sources have an active interest in counseling program
evaluation
b. the efficacy of counseling with different client problems ahs often
become the bottom line
c. specific treatment goals and objectives are less important than
overall counseling procedures
d. there is little reason to believe that interest in counseling program
evaluation will abate in future years.
