CPCE EXAM LATEST UPDATE 2026
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,You are a counselor with several clients, and at the same Be alert to your mental status, and be able to determine if continuing with your
time you are adjusting to a difficult divorce. You aren't clients poses any threat of being detrimental to the counseling process
sleeping or eating well, find you are highly distractible,
and generally are less in-touch with your emotional state.
You should...
A former client of yours has been arrested for a crime. As It is not considered ethical to perform a forensic evaluation on a current or past
his former counselor, you are called to perform a forensic client, so you should decline
evaluation. What is your responsibility in this case?
You are the supervisor for a new counselor, and are Yes, you should be able to attend her wedding without a breach of ethics
asked to attend her wedding. Would it be ethical to do
so?
While involved with a research study, you learn that Yes, you are ultimately responsible
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
When publishing research, it is important to 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 Ultimately the law may be adhered to over the Code of Ethics
Association (ACA) Code of Ethics and a governing
authority, which takes precedence?
An ethics violation should NOT be reported when 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? 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 Confidentiality
Only one psychoanalyst's developmental theory covers Erik Erikson
the entire lifespan. Who is he?
The Id, Ego, Superego are attributed to which Sigmund Freud
psychoanalyst?
What is the fourth stage of Jean Piaget's four stages Formal Operations
Identity Crisis Erik Erikson
Positive Psychology processes that contribute to optimal functioning/ not focusing on abnormalities
Smoking habit to Sigmund Freud Oral Fixation
, Most mental health professionals believe no one theory of development completely explains the process
John Bowlby Attachment Theory
Lawrence Kohlberg's three levels of morality Pre-conventional, Conventional, and post-conventional
Female version of Freud's Oedipus complex Electra Complex
Researcher known for Rhesus Monkeys Harry Harlow
Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Theory of human motivation - psychological, safety, love, affection,
belongingness
Down Syndrome Chromosomal abnormality
John Watson Little Albert experiment
Albert Bandura's best-known research Bobo Doll study
What did Lev Vygotsky stress in his development theory? Cultural Context and language
Freudian Defense Mechanism Repression
Imprinting Konrad Lorenz
Incorporating several therapeutic theories in your work eclectic
Complaining of feeling restless, mood swings, times of Bipolar
hopelessness, periods of high energy and creativity in
which she can go days without sleep
Client presents with his wife both complaining the patient Neurocognitive Disorder
has had a change in cognitive function including
language and memory. Client denies loss of pleasure in
normal activities and denies feeling sad, but client is able
to manage his medications but requires someone to set
up his medication box and set a timer for him.
Disorder of thought; disorder of mood Schizophrenia; bipolar disorder
Mirroring back client's verbalizations, and not passing Rogerian, client-centered therapy
judgment. Facilitating in assisting his client in reaching
resolution of the presenting problems.
Binge eating coupled with inappropriate methods of Bulimia
controlling one's weight may be a symptom of
STUDY GUIDE | FORMAT,
DOMAINS, SCORING & PRACTICE
QUESTIONS
| GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED
SUCCESS
Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
100% Verified Exam Prep and Comprehensive
Rationales Included
,You are a counselor with several clients, and at the same Be alert to your mental status, and be able to determine if continuing with your
time you are adjusting to a difficult divorce. You aren't clients poses any threat of being detrimental to the counseling process
sleeping or eating well, find you are highly distractible,
and generally are less in-touch with your emotional state.
You should...
A former client of yours has been arrested for a crime. As It is not considered ethical to perform a forensic evaluation on a current or past
his former counselor, you are called to perform a forensic client, so you should decline
evaluation. What is your responsibility in this case?
You are the supervisor for a new counselor, and are Yes, you should be able to attend her wedding without a breach of ethics
asked to attend her wedding. Would it be ethical to do
so?
While involved with a research study, you learn that Yes, you are ultimately responsible
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
When publishing research, it is important to 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 Ultimately the law may be adhered to over the Code of Ethics
Association (ACA) Code of Ethics and a governing
authority, which takes precedence?
An ethics violation should NOT be reported when 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? 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 Confidentiality
Only one psychoanalyst's developmental theory covers Erik Erikson
the entire lifespan. Who is he?
The Id, Ego, Superego are attributed to which Sigmund Freud
psychoanalyst?
What is the fourth stage of Jean Piaget's four stages Formal Operations
Identity Crisis Erik Erikson
Positive Psychology processes that contribute to optimal functioning/ not focusing on abnormalities
Smoking habit to Sigmund Freud Oral Fixation
, Most mental health professionals believe no one theory of development completely explains the process
John Bowlby Attachment Theory
Lawrence Kohlberg's three levels of morality Pre-conventional, Conventional, and post-conventional
Female version of Freud's Oedipus complex Electra Complex
Researcher known for Rhesus Monkeys Harry Harlow
Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Theory of human motivation - psychological, safety, love, affection,
belongingness
Down Syndrome Chromosomal abnormality
John Watson Little Albert experiment
Albert Bandura's best-known research Bobo Doll study
What did Lev Vygotsky stress in his development theory? Cultural Context and language
Freudian Defense Mechanism Repression
Imprinting Konrad Lorenz
Incorporating several therapeutic theories in your work eclectic
Complaining of feeling restless, mood swings, times of Bipolar
hopelessness, periods of high energy and creativity in
which she can go days without sleep
Client presents with his wife both complaining the patient Neurocognitive Disorder
has had a change in cognitive function including
language and memory. Client denies loss of pleasure in
normal activities and denies feeling sad, but client is able
to manage his medications but requires someone to set
up his medication box and set a timer for him.
Disorder of thought; disorder of mood Schizophrenia; bipolar disorder
Mirroring back client's verbalizations, and not passing Rogerian, client-centered therapy
judgment. Facilitating in assisting his client in reaching
resolution of the presenting problems.
Binge eating coupled with inappropriate methods of Bulimia
controlling one's weight may be a symptom of
