CPCE sample test| 140 QUESTIONS| WITH
COMPLETE ANSWERS
In the early 1920s, the counseling profession consisted primarily of Correct Answer: vocational
guidance counseling
Culture is understood to be Correct Answer: the background of patterns, languages,
psychological factors, and biological factors of a person
Erikson's psychosocial developmental theory is an example of Correct Answer: a discontinuous,
active theory
____ is considered the father of career guidance and the counseling profession Correct Answer:
Frank Parsons
Which of the following models of resistance is behavioral? Correct Answer: noncompliance
Institutional barriers to group work may include all the following except Correct Answer:
resistant group members
William Wundt is known for Correct Answer: founding one of the first psychological
laboratories to conduct experimental research
A construct, such as a treatment group, that can be manipulated in a study is most often referred
to as a(n) ____ variable. Correct Answer: independent
Ethical principles that counselors are required to follow are called Correct Answer: mandatory
ethics
The tripartite model of multicultural counseling competencies includes each of the following
components EXCEPT Correct Answer: an etic perspective
for a researcher who has limited time and a low budget, the ____ research design might be most
appropriate Correct Answer: cross-sectional
the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 was NOT responsible for Correct Answer: enforcing
workplace safety and health standards
A professional counselor consults with an experienced colleague about some problems she has
encountered while working with a particular client. She is completely reliant on her colleague's
expertise to help her move forward with her client. Which consultation model does this
represent? Correct Answer: triadic-dependent
in group work, confidentiality is Correct Answer: the ethical requirement of group leaders but
not group members
, A(n) ____ does not compare an individual score to a norm group but relies on the judgment of
the professional counselor to interpret the data Correct Answer: nonstandardized test
"Whereas 1 million white swans can indicate that all swans are white, one brown swan can
falsify it." That is, we can only approximate truth. This description refers to the ____ paradigm.
Correct Answer: post-positivism
Accreditation is NOT Correct Answer: involuntary
Judging someone's worth by how closely he or she resembles European Americans is termed
Correct Answer: colorism
What part of the brain regulates emotions and motivation? Correct Answer: Limbic system
____ is an example of an occupation Correct Answer: professional counselor
Observing clients' verbal and nonverbal communication and verbally conveying empathy and
understanding of clients' thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are all important elements of Correct
Answer: reflecting
group members' personal goals are generally Correct Answer: overt
Under the ___ a 3 year-old child who is suspected of having a disability is guaranteed to receive
testing at the expense of the public school systems Correct Answer: Individuals with disabilities
education improvement act of 2004
which of the following most represents a quasi-experimental design? Correct Answer:
researchers compared students' scores under curriculum A with a mathced comparison group and
found better achievement for curriculum A
___ is not one of the five principal ethics of the counseling profession Correct Answer:
constancy
___ is (are) based on biology, and ____ include(s) societal expectations of behavior Correct
Answer: sex roles; gender roles
classical conditioning was developed by Correct Answer: Ivan Pavlov
individuals who demonstrate high career adaptability demonstrate Correct Answer: concern for
their future work life, confidence to pursue career goals,and curiosity for exploring career
possibilities
Freud contended that each individual possesses all of the following types of consciousness
except Correct Answer: subconscious mind
COMPLETE ANSWERS
In the early 1920s, the counseling profession consisted primarily of Correct Answer: vocational
guidance counseling
Culture is understood to be Correct Answer: the background of patterns, languages,
psychological factors, and biological factors of a person
Erikson's psychosocial developmental theory is an example of Correct Answer: a discontinuous,
active theory
____ is considered the father of career guidance and the counseling profession Correct Answer:
Frank Parsons
Which of the following models of resistance is behavioral? Correct Answer: noncompliance
Institutional barriers to group work may include all the following except Correct Answer:
resistant group members
William Wundt is known for Correct Answer: founding one of the first psychological
laboratories to conduct experimental research
A construct, such as a treatment group, that can be manipulated in a study is most often referred
to as a(n) ____ variable. Correct Answer: independent
Ethical principles that counselors are required to follow are called Correct Answer: mandatory
ethics
The tripartite model of multicultural counseling competencies includes each of the following
components EXCEPT Correct Answer: an etic perspective
for a researcher who has limited time and a low budget, the ____ research design might be most
appropriate Correct Answer: cross-sectional
the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 was NOT responsible for Correct Answer: enforcing
workplace safety and health standards
A professional counselor consults with an experienced colleague about some problems she has
encountered while working with a particular client. She is completely reliant on her colleague's
expertise to help her move forward with her client. Which consultation model does this
represent? Correct Answer: triadic-dependent
in group work, confidentiality is Correct Answer: the ethical requirement of group leaders but
not group members
, A(n) ____ does not compare an individual score to a norm group but relies on the judgment of
the professional counselor to interpret the data Correct Answer: nonstandardized test
"Whereas 1 million white swans can indicate that all swans are white, one brown swan can
falsify it." That is, we can only approximate truth. This description refers to the ____ paradigm.
Correct Answer: post-positivism
Accreditation is NOT Correct Answer: involuntary
Judging someone's worth by how closely he or she resembles European Americans is termed
Correct Answer: colorism
What part of the brain regulates emotions and motivation? Correct Answer: Limbic system
____ is an example of an occupation Correct Answer: professional counselor
Observing clients' verbal and nonverbal communication and verbally conveying empathy and
understanding of clients' thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are all important elements of Correct
Answer: reflecting
group members' personal goals are generally Correct Answer: overt
Under the ___ a 3 year-old child who is suspected of having a disability is guaranteed to receive
testing at the expense of the public school systems Correct Answer: Individuals with disabilities
education improvement act of 2004
which of the following most represents a quasi-experimental design? Correct Answer:
researchers compared students' scores under curriculum A with a mathced comparison group and
found better achievement for curriculum A
___ is not one of the five principal ethics of the counseling profession Correct Answer:
constancy
___ is (are) based on biology, and ____ include(s) societal expectations of behavior Correct
Answer: sex roles; gender roles
classical conditioning was developed by Correct Answer: Ivan Pavlov
individuals who demonstrate high career adaptability demonstrate Correct Answer: concern for
their future work life, confidence to pursue career goals,and curiosity for exploring career
possibilities
Freud contended that each individual possesses all of the following types of consciousness
except Correct Answer: subconscious mind
