CPCE Exam Newest 2026 Questions and
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When beginning a counseling relationship, you are ethically required to -
CORRECT ANSWER-Inform the patient of the limits of confidentiality
You are the supervisor for a new counselor, and are asked to attend her wedding.
Would it be ethical to do so? - CORRECT ANSWER-Yes, you should be able to
attend her wedding without a breach of ethics
While involved with a research study, you learn that several of your students are
using confidential material in an unethical manner. You had no prior knowledge of
this, and all of your safeguards for professional practice were appropriate. Are
you, as the principal researcher, responsible for the student's behavior -
CORRECT ANSWER-Yes, you are ultimately responsible
As you begin a counseling relationship, it is important to - CORRECT ANSWER-
jointly decide, between patient and counselor, how the counseling process will
proceed
,A client arrives for counseling with the presenting complaint of relationship
difficulties. She goes on to describe that she has had multiple abortions, and
seems to use abortion as a birth control method. You are personally opposed to
abortion. How should your personal beliefs impact the therapeutic relationship? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Your personal belief system should not have any bearing
on the therapeutic relationship
You have been involved in a counseling relationship with a client for six months,
when he presents you with a small gift. What should you do? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Accept or decline depending on the circumstances
You are court-ordered to disclose confidential information about a client you are
counseling. What do you do? - CORRECT ANSWER-Limit, as much as possible,
any possibly damaging personal information and obtain written permission from
your client to share confidential information
What should you do if your client requests to see his confidential file? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Accept or decline depending upon circumstances
You are a counselor with several clients, and at the same time you are adjusting
to a difficult divorce. You aren't sleeping or eating well, find you are highly
distractible, and generally are less in-touch with your emotional state. You
should... - CORRECT ANSWER-Be alert to your mental status, and be able to
,determine if continuing with your clients poses any threat of being detrimental to
the counseling process
A former client of yours has been arrested for a crime. As his former counselor,
you are called to perform a forensic evaluation. What is your responsibility in this
case? - CORRECT ANSWER-It is not considered ethical to perform a forensic
evaluation on a current or past client, so you should decline
When publishing research, it is important to - CORRECT ANSWER-Give credit
to other contributors or sources, not plagiarize, and submit material to only one
journal at a time
When a conflict arises between the American Counseling Association (ACA) Code
of Ethics and a governing authority, which takes precedence? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Ultimately the law may be adhered to over the Code of Ethics
An ethics violation should NOT be reported when - CORRECT ANSWER-A
counselor has been retained to review another counselor who is in question; and
when confidentiality rights would be violated
, What does multicultural/diversity counseling refer to? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Counseling that recognizes diversity and approaches beneficial to specific groups
and an approach that all counselors should ethically be aware of
Most ethical issues are related to - CORRECT ANSWER-Confidentiality
Only one psychoanalyst's developmental theory covers the entire lifespan. Who is
he? - CORRECT ANSWER-Erik Erikson
The Id, Ego, Superego are attributed to which psychoanalyst? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Sigmund Freud
What is the fourth stage of Jean Piaget's four stages - CORRECT ANSWER-
Formal Operations
Identity Crisis - CORRECT ANSWER-Erik Erikson
Positive Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER-processes that contribute to optimal
functioning/ not focusing on abnormalities
Smoking habit to Sigmund Freud - CORRECT ANSWER-Oral Fixation
Correct Detailed Answers Already Graded A+
When beginning a counseling relationship, you are ethically required to -
CORRECT ANSWER-Inform the patient of the limits of confidentiality
You are the supervisor for a new counselor, and are asked to attend her wedding.
Would it be ethical to do so? - CORRECT ANSWER-Yes, you should be able to
attend her wedding without a breach of ethics
While involved with a research study, you learn that several of your students are
using confidential material in an unethical manner. You had no prior knowledge of
this, and all of your safeguards for professional practice were appropriate. Are
you, as the principal researcher, responsible for the student's behavior -
CORRECT ANSWER-Yes, you are ultimately responsible
As you begin a counseling relationship, it is important to - CORRECT ANSWER-
jointly decide, between patient and counselor, how the counseling process will
proceed
,A client arrives for counseling with the presenting complaint of relationship
difficulties. She goes on to describe that she has had multiple abortions, and
seems to use abortion as a birth control method. You are personally opposed to
abortion. How should your personal beliefs impact the therapeutic relationship? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Your personal belief system should not have any bearing
on the therapeutic relationship
You have been involved in a counseling relationship with a client for six months,
when he presents you with a small gift. What should you do? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Accept or decline depending on the circumstances
You are court-ordered to disclose confidential information about a client you are
counseling. What do you do? - CORRECT ANSWER-Limit, as much as possible,
any possibly damaging personal information and obtain written permission from
your client to share confidential information
What should you do if your client requests to see his confidential file? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Accept or decline depending upon circumstances
You are a counselor with several clients, and at the same time you are adjusting
to a difficult divorce. You aren't sleeping or eating well, find you are highly
distractible, and generally are less in-touch with your emotional state. You
should... - CORRECT ANSWER-Be alert to your mental status, and be able to
,determine if continuing with your clients poses any threat of being detrimental to
the counseling process
A former client of yours has been arrested for a crime. As his former counselor,
you are called to perform a forensic evaluation. What is your responsibility in this
case? - CORRECT ANSWER-It is not considered ethical to perform a forensic
evaluation on a current or past client, so you should decline
When publishing research, it is important to - CORRECT ANSWER-Give credit
to other contributors or sources, not plagiarize, and submit material to only one
journal at a time
When a conflict arises between the American Counseling Association (ACA) Code
of Ethics and a governing authority, which takes precedence? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Ultimately the law may be adhered to over the Code of Ethics
An ethics violation should NOT be reported when - CORRECT ANSWER-A
counselor has been retained to review another counselor who is in question; and
when confidentiality rights would be violated
, What does multicultural/diversity counseling refer to? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Counseling that recognizes diversity and approaches beneficial to specific groups
and an approach that all counselors should ethically be aware of
Most ethical issues are related to - CORRECT ANSWER-Confidentiality
Only one psychoanalyst's developmental theory covers the entire lifespan. Who is
he? - CORRECT ANSWER-Erik Erikson
The Id, Ego, Superego are attributed to which psychoanalyst? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Sigmund Freud
What is the fourth stage of Jean Piaget's four stages - CORRECT ANSWER-
Formal Operations
Identity Crisis - CORRECT ANSWER-Erik Erikson
Positive Psychology - CORRECT ANSWER-processes that contribute to optimal
functioning/ not focusing on abnormalities
Smoking habit to Sigmund Freud - CORRECT ANSWER-Oral Fixation
