CPCE practice Test QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ALL CORRECT
Self concepts are individuals perceptions of who they are their attributes and traits. Stabilization
of one's self concept... Correct Answer: May be influenced by cultural and family factors
Which of the following is not a neurotransmitter which facilitates messages between neurons?
Correct Answer: Atropine
The view the children begin their development as a blank slate has been identified by John Locke
as... Correct Answer: Tabula Rasa
According to Ericsson young adults seek close relationships with others but fear that doing so
would mean giving up independence. Erickson called this tension... Correct Answer: Intimacy
versus isolation
Justin's family moved to a new school district in October of the school year. His teacher noticed
that although his verbal skills were well developed, he was not particularly interested in
interacting and playing with other children his age. Just didn't seem preoccupied with anything
with wheels and would try to determine what made them turn. Often the teacher would see Justin
making turning movements with his hands or arms. The teacher decided to refer Justin to the
school psychologist for assessment. It may be that Justin has... Correct Answer: Aspergers
disorder
Which of the following is a true statement pertaining to the DSM five? Correct Answer: The
axial classification system has been dropped
According to behaviorist the law the fact most nearly means to... Correct Answer: Conditioning
principles
Strong interpersonal relationships are often forged by individuals working for the same
company. Not in frequently marriages are the result of some of these relationships. The principal
involved here is called... Correct Answer: Propinquity
Frequently a mental status exam is administered to individuals seeking mental health services.
This formal assessment process cover several specific areas. Which of the following is not one of
those areas? Correct Answer: Interpersonal relationships
Albert Bandura devolved a social learning theory and self efficacy is one of the principal
concepts. Self FSC is the belief that we can do some task or behavior. As counselors, we need to
be able to empower clients to become more self-efficacious. Which one of the following is not
an approach recommended by bandura? Correct Answer: Raising anxiety level
, A professional counselor determines fees for monthly consultation services on a job by job basis.
This is an example of which of the following types of reinforcement schedules? Correct Answer:
Variable ratio
PIaget identifies for major stages of child development. Which of the following refers to the.
During the child develops the abilities to classify and serrate objects and to maintain
relationships between objects despite their physical manipulation? Correct Answer: Concrete
operational
No single theory explains how women develop however, there are a number of concepts
attributable to women In their process of development. Which of the following concepts are not
representative of women's development? Correct Answer: Self absorption and power networks
Erickson called the last stage in his theory of human development integrity versus despair.A
persons challenge in this stage is to achieve acceptance of the finality Of life. Erickson
postulated that such acceptance could be achieved only if the person had... Correct Answer:
Excepted the accomplishment of the various roles the individual had filled in life.
A prominent theory of psychosexual development is that of Freud. In one of the his five
postulated stages, children are often thought to be attracted to their parent of the opposite sex.
The attraction appears to occur in the... Stage Correct Answer: Phallic stage
A counselor is seeing a Latina client for the first time. She is experiencing anxiety and is
distressed that her family members are scattered throughout several states in order to have jobs.
The counselor determines that this client is an illegal immigrant and is considering what course
of action he should take. The counselor chooses not to report this client to authorities which is
consistent with Kohlberg's level of... Correct Answer: Post conventional moral development
Gloria visits her college counseling center because she has difficulty going to sleep and staying
asleep. She finds out that about 5% of the students at the college have the similar complaint. This
is known as...... Of the sleep problem Correct Answer: Prevalence
A school counselor has met several times over the year with a 10th grader who was having
difficulty with authority figures. At a session which includes the students mother, the counselor
notices the student exhibiting a number of childlike behaviors. In terms of defense mechanisms,
this behavior can probably be labeled as... Correct Answer: Regression
One of the early theorist viewed human development from an ecological perspective. This
suggests that the system in which the individual find him or herself is critical to the development
process. This theorist was who? Correct Answer: Urie BRONFENBRENNER
Proponents of Maslow's theory Believe the people's behaviors are directed primarily by... Correct
Answer: Need gratification
Which of the following demographic statements is most nearly true for the US? Correct Answer:
The majority of divorce people remarry at some point in their lives.
ALL CORRECT
Self concepts are individuals perceptions of who they are their attributes and traits. Stabilization
of one's self concept... Correct Answer: May be influenced by cultural and family factors
Which of the following is not a neurotransmitter which facilitates messages between neurons?
Correct Answer: Atropine
The view the children begin their development as a blank slate has been identified by John Locke
as... Correct Answer: Tabula Rasa
According to Ericsson young adults seek close relationships with others but fear that doing so
would mean giving up independence. Erickson called this tension... Correct Answer: Intimacy
versus isolation
Justin's family moved to a new school district in October of the school year. His teacher noticed
that although his verbal skills were well developed, he was not particularly interested in
interacting and playing with other children his age. Just didn't seem preoccupied with anything
with wheels and would try to determine what made them turn. Often the teacher would see Justin
making turning movements with his hands or arms. The teacher decided to refer Justin to the
school psychologist for assessment. It may be that Justin has... Correct Answer: Aspergers
disorder
Which of the following is a true statement pertaining to the DSM five? Correct Answer: The
axial classification system has been dropped
According to behaviorist the law the fact most nearly means to... Correct Answer: Conditioning
principles
Strong interpersonal relationships are often forged by individuals working for the same
company. Not in frequently marriages are the result of some of these relationships. The principal
involved here is called... Correct Answer: Propinquity
Frequently a mental status exam is administered to individuals seeking mental health services.
This formal assessment process cover several specific areas. Which of the following is not one of
those areas? Correct Answer: Interpersonal relationships
Albert Bandura devolved a social learning theory and self efficacy is one of the principal
concepts. Self FSC is the belief that we can do some task or behavior. As counselors, we need to
be able to empower clients to become more self-efficacious. Which one of the following is not
an approach recommended by bandura? Correct Answer: Raising anxiety level
, A professional counselor determines fees for monthly consultation services on a job by job basis.
This is an example of which of the following types of reinforcement schedules? Correct Answer:
Variable ratio
PIaget identifies for major stages of child development. Which of the following refers to the.
During the child develops the abilities to classify and serrate objects and to maintain
relationships between objects despite their physical manipulation? Correct Answer: Concrete
operational
No single theory explains how women develop however, there are a number of concepts
attributable to women In their process of development. Which of the following concepts are not
representative of women's development? Correct Answer: Self absorption and power networks
Erickson called the last stage in his theory of human development integrity versus despair.A
persons challenge in this stage is to achieve acceptance of the finality Of life. Erickson
postulated that such acceptance could be achieved only if the person had... Correct Answer:
Excepted the accomplishment of the various roles the individual had filled in life.
A prominent theory of psychosexual development is that of Freud. In one of the his five
postulated stages, children are often thought to be attracted to their parent of the opposite sex.
The attraction appears to occur in the... Stage Correct Answer: Phallic stage
A counselor is seeing a Latina client for the first time. She is experiencing anxiety and is
distressed that her family members are scattered throughout several states in order to have jobs.
The counselor determines that this client is an illegal immigrant and is considering what course
of action he should take. The counselor chooses not to report this client to authorities which is
consistent with Kohlberg's level of... Correct Answer: Post conventional moral development
Gloria visits her college counseling center because she has difficulty going to sleep and staying
asleep. She finds out that about 5% of the students at the college have the similar complaint. This
is known as...... Of the sleep problem Correct Answer: Prevalence
A school counselor has met several times over the year with a 10th grader who was having
difficulty with authority figures. At a session which includes the students mother, the counselor
notices the student exhibiting a number of childlike behaviors. In terms of defense mechanisms,
this behavior can probably be labeled as... Correct Answer: Regression
One of the early theorist viewed human development from an ecological perspective. This
suggests that the system in which the individual find him or herself is critical to the development
process. This theorist was who? Correct Answer: Urie BRONFENBRENNER
Proponents of Maslow's theory Believe the people's behaviors are directed primarily by... Correct
Answer: Need gratification
Which of the following demographic statements is most nearly true for the US? Correct Answer:
The majority of divorce people remarry at some point in their lives.
