COUNSELOR PREPARATION COMPREHENSIVE
EXAMINATION (CPCE) PRACTICE TEST EXAM
2026/2027 ALL STUDY QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT SOLUTIONS 100% ASSURED PASS
RATED A+
,COUNSELOR PREPARATION COMPREHENSIVE
EXAMINATION (CPCE) PRACTICE TEST EXAM
2026/2027 ALL STUDY QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS 100% ASSURED PASS RATED A+
Billy received an 82 on his college math final. This is Billy's raw score on the test. A raw score
simply refers to the number of items correctly answered. A raw score is expressed in the units by
which it was originally obtained. The raw score is not altered mathematically. Billy's raw score
indicates that
a. he is roughly a B student.
b. he answered 82% correctly.
c. his percentile rank is 82.
d. more information is obviously necessary. - Answer>>> d. more information is obviously
necessary.
Dr. X discovered that the correlation between therapists who hold NCC status and therapists who
practice systematic desensitization is .90. A student who perused Dr. X's research told his fellow
students that Dr. X had discovered that attaining NCC status causes therapists to become
behaviorally oriented. The student is incorrect because
a. systematic desensitization is clearly not a behavioral strategy.
b. this can only be determined via a histogram.
c. the study suffers from longitudinal and maturational effects.
d. correlation does not imply causation. - Answer>>> d. correlation does not imply causation.
A counselor was hired to develop educational activities that would promote development of
gender-fair (i.e., non sex-role stereotypic) attitudes among older elementary-school-age children.
The counselor decided to develop the activities within the context of social learning theory.
Which of the following activities would be most appropriate for use by the counselor?
,a. having the children view movies that depict males in so-called traditionally feminine
occupations (e.g., nursing) or activities (e.g., ironing) and vice versa
b. providing some reward (e.g., a small candy) to children who make gender-fair statements
during a discussion of "what people do when they grow up"
c. instructing the children how to ask their parents what their parents' beliefs are about
appropriate roles for women and men
d. having the children share what they believe are each of their parent's feelings about activities
they do (e.g., - Answer>>> a. having the children view movies that depict males in so-called
traditionally feminine occupations (e.g., nursing) or activities (e.g., ironing) and vice versa
Carol Gilligan was critical of Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral development
a. as she felt it was too psychoanalytic.
b. as she felt it was too behavioristic.
c. as she felt it was not applicable to African Americans.
d. as she felt it was more applicable to males than females. - Answer>>> d. as she felt it was
more applicable to males than females.
Jean Piaget's theory of human cognitive development involves a succession of ________ through
which children progress from birth to adolescence. The first ______ is called the
______________.
a. steps, step, concrete
b. assimilations, assimilation, pre-operational
c. accommodations, accommodation , operational
d. stages, stage, sensorimotor - Answer>>> d. stages, stage, sensorimotor
Your employer has a policy which necessitates that you report all instances of child abuse to
state authorities. A client alludes (in your judgment) to the possibility of (the client) being a child
abuser. As a counselor you should
, A) contact your lawyer; the policy is a violation of the "fair trade" laws.
B) refer the person elsewhere; receipt of a salary constitutes voluntary agreement with the
employer's policies.
C) inform the client of the policy and let the client decide how to proceed.
D) contact a consultant; then do as the consultant suggests. - Answer>>> CORRECT ANSWER:
C) inform the client of the policy and let the client decide how to proceed.
An 11-year-old child comes to your office with a black eye and tells you she cannot remember
how she received it. You have reason to suspect abuse. You should
a. be empathic and discuss her feelings regarding the matter.
b. drop the matter as it could embarrass her.
c. refer her to a medical doctor of your choice.
d. call the child abuse/neglect hotline. - Answer>>> d. call the child abuse/neglect hotline.
You pass your exam and now have NCC status. During a staff meeting a clinical director
explains to you that, from an ethical standpoint, your primary duty is to the agency. Most experts
in the field of counselor education would
a. agree with this position with very few reservations.
b. disagree inasmuch as professional ethics emphasize that your primary responsibility is to your
clients.
c. disagree inasmuch as professional ethics emphasize that your primary responsibility is to the
ACA.
EXAMINATION (CPCE) PRACTICE TEST EXAM
2026/2027 ALL STUDY QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT SOLUTIONS 100% ASSURED PASS
RATED A+
,COUNSELOR PREPARATION COMPREHENSIVE
EXAMINATION (CPCE) PRACTICE TEST EXAM
2026/2027 ALL STUDY QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS 100% ASSURED PASS RATED A+
Billy received an 82 on his college math final. This is Billy's raw score on the test. A raw score
simply refers to the number of items correctly answered. A raw score is expressed in the units by
which it was originally obtained. The raw score is not altered mathematically. Billy's raw score
indicates that
a. he is roughly a B student.
b. he answered 82% correctly.
c. his percentile rank is 82.
d. more information is obviously necessary. - Answer>>> d. more information is obviously
necessary.
Dr. X discovered that the correlation between therapists who hold NCC status and therapists who
practice systematic desensitization is .90. A student who perused Dr. X's research told his fellow
students that Dr. X had discovered that attaining NCC status causes therapists to become
behaviorally oriented. The student is incorrect because
a. systematic desensitization is clearly not a behavioral strategy.
b. this can only be determined via a histogram.
c. the study suffers from longitudinal and maturational effects.
d. correlation does not imply causation. - Answer>>> d. correlation does not imply causation.
A counselor was hired to develop educational activities that would promote development of
gender-fair (i.e., non sex-role stereotypic) attitudes among older elementary-school-age children.
The counselor decided to develop the activities within the context of social learning theory.
Which of the following activities would be most appropriate for use by the counselor?
,a. having the children view movies that depict males in so-called traditionally feminine
occupations (e.g., nursing) or activities (e.g., ironing) and vice versa
b. providing some reward (e.g., a small candy) to children who make gender-fair statements
during a discussion of "what people do when they grow up"
c. instructing the children how to ask their parents what their parents' beliefs are about
appropriate roles for women and men
d. having the children share what they believe are each of their parent's feelings about activities
they do (e.g., - Answer>>> a. having the children view movies that depict males in so-called
traditionally feminine occupations (e.g., nursing) or activities (e.g., ironing) and vice versa
Carol Gilligan was critical of Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral development
a. as she felt it was too psychoanalytic.
b. as she felt it was too behavioristic.
c. as she felt it was not applicable to African Americans.
d. as she felt it was more applicable to males than females. - Answer>>> d. as she felt it was
more applicable to males than females.
Jean Piaget's theory of human cognitive development involves a succession of ________ through
which children progress from birth to adolescence. The first ______ is called the
______________.
a. steps, step, concrete
b. assimilations, assimilation, pre-operational
c. accommodations, accommodation , operational
d. stages, stage, sensorimotor - Answer>>> d. stages, stage, sensorimotor
Your employer has a policy which necessitates that you report all instances of child abuse to
state authorities. A client alludes (in your judgment) to the possibility of (the client) being a child
abuser. As a counselor you should
, A) contact your lawyer; the policy is a violation of the "fair trade" laws.
B) refer the person elsewhere; receipt of a salary constitutes voluntary agreement with the
employer's policies.
C) inform the client of the policy and let the client decide how to proceed.
D) contact a consultant; then do as the consultant suggests. - Answer>>> CORRECT ANSWER:
C) inform the client of the policy and let the client decide how to proceed.
An 11-year-old child comes to your office with a black eye and tells you she cannot remember
how she received it. You have reason to suspect abuse. You should
a. be empathic and discuss her feelings regarding the matter.
b. drop the matter as it could embarrass her.
c. refer her to a medical doctor of your choice.
d. call the child abuse/neglect hotline. - Answer>>> d. call the child abuse/neglect hotline.
You pass your exam and now have NCC status. During a staff meeting a clinical director
explains to you that, from an ethical standpoint, your primary duty is to the agency. Most experts
in the field of counselor education would
a. agree with this position with very few reservations.
b. disagree inasmuch as professional ethics emphasize that your primary responsibility is to your
clients.
c. disagree inasmuch as professional ethics emphasize that your primary responsibility is to the
ACA.
