ReadyToTest Practice Exam #1 (LCDC ICRC ADC)
Which of the following is the BEST defi-
nition of insight?
a) A problem-solving strategy involving
the elimination of unworkable solutions.
A sudden understanding of self, or real-
b) A sudden understanding of self, or re-
ization of how a problem can be solved.
alization of how a problem can be solved.
c) A Freudian defense mechanism that is
used unconsciously but not maliciously.
d) A confrontation technique used in con-
junction with Gestalt therapy.
MAT refers to:
a) a common screening tool for alco-
holism
the use of medications such as subox-
b) a lengthy personality inventory used to
one in the treatment of addiction
identify gross psychopathology
c) the use of medications such as subox-
one in the treatment of addiction
d) a nonmedical detox protocol
Aisha has completed her treatment at an
in-patient facility and is ready to be dis-
charged. She has asked her counselor
to recommend a therapist to work with
her and her husband on an out-patient
basis. This process is BEST viewed as
a referral
an example of:
a) a referral
b) a consultation
c) case management
d) an aftercare plan
Which type of therapy is most directive,
offering the greatest potential for abuse
of power by the counselor?
Gestalt
a) Adlerian
b) Rational-emotive
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c) Gestalt
d) Person-centered
The primary purpose of professional cre-
dentialing for counselors is to:
a) advance the field by ensuring that
counselors are recognized as dignified
professionals
protect public safety by ensuring that b) ensure that counselors share and un-
counselors meet minimum standards of derstand the accepted philosophies of
competency practice
c) protect public safety by ensuring that
counselors meet minimum standards of
competency
d) ensure that counselors receiving
third-party payments have professional
credentials
Which of the following is NOT a CNS
depressant?
Benzedrine a) Alcohol
b) Xanax
c) Nembutal
d) Benzedrine
The concept of informed consent re-
quires that before agreeing to accept
treatment, clients should know their
rights and obligations, therapeutic goals,
fees for services and __________.
the limits of their confidentiality
a) availability of referral services
b) community resources to be used
c) with whom they will be participating in
group activities
d) the limits of their confidentiality
offer to refer the client to someone with
experience in with special issues associ-
ated with the gay community.
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In his second counseling session, a
client reveals to the counselor that he is
gay. Having never worked with a member
of this special population, the counselor's
BEST course of action is to:
a) inform the client of his lack of knowl-
edge of the gay community and commit-
ment to learn.
b) offer to refer the client to someone with
experience in with special issues associ-
ated with the gay community.
c) send the client a letter informing him
that he has been transferred to another
counselor's caseload.
d) say nothing because counseling
should be value-neutral anyway.
Determining a client's eligibility and ap-
propriateness for treatment occurs dur-
ing the __________ process.
screening
a) intake
b) assessment
c) admission
d) screening
Attitudes, policies, and practices that are
destructive to other cultures and their
members are examples of lack of cultural
__________.
competence
a) blindness
b) competence
c) destructiveness
d) incapacity
Highly structured daily routings, a sys-
tem of rewardsd and punishments, and
frequent group confrontation are charac-
teristics of:
Which of the following is the BEST defi-
nition of insight?
a) A problem-solving strategy involving
the elimination of unworkable solutions.
A sudden understanding of self, or real-
b) A sudden understanding of self, or re-
ization of how a problem can be solved.
alization of how a problem can be solved.
c) A Freudian defense mechanism that is
used unconsciously but not maliciously.
d) A confrontation technique used in con-
junction with Gestalt therapy.
MAT refers to:
a) a common screening tool for alco-
holism
the use of medications such as subox-
b) a lengthy personality inventory used to
one in the treatment of addiction
identify gross psychopathology
c) the use of medications such as subox-
one in the treatment of addiction
d) a nonmedical detox protocol
Aisha has completed her treatment at an
in-patient facility and is ready to be dis-
charged. She has asked her counselor
to recommend a therapist to work with
her and her husband on an out-patient
basis. This process is BEST viewed as
a referral
an example of:
a) a referral
b) a consultation
c) case management
d) an aftercare plan
Which type of therapy is most directive,
offering the greatest potential for abuse
of power by the counselor?
Gestalt
a) Adlerian
b) Rational-emotive
, ReadyToTest Practice Exam #1 (LCDC ICRC ADC)
c) Gestalt
d) Person-centered
The primary purpose of professional cre-
dentialing for counselors is to:
a) advance the field by ensuring that
counselors are recognized as dignified
professionals
protect public safety by ensuring that b) ensure that counselors share and un-
counselors meet minimum standards of derstand the accepted philosophies of
competency practice
c) protect public safety by ensuring that
counselors meet minimum standards of
competency
d) ensure that counselors receiving
third-party payments have professional
credentials
Which of the following is NOT a CNS
depressant?
Benzedrine a) Alcohol
b) Xanax
c) Nembutal
d) Benzedrine
The concept of informed consent re-
quires that before agreeing to accept
treatment, clients should know their
rights and obligations, therapeutic goals,
fees for services and __________.
the limits of their confidentiality
a) availability of referral services
b) community resources to be used
c) with whom they will be participating in
group activities
d) the limits of their confidentiality
offer to refer the client to someone with
experience in with special issues associ-
ated with the gay community.
, ReadyToTest Practice Exam #1 (LCDC ICRC ADC)
In his second counseling session, a
client reveals to the counselor that he is
gay. Having never worked with a member
of this special population, the counselor's
BEST course of action is to:
a) inform the client of his lack of knowl-
edge of the gay community and commit-
ment to learn.
b) offer to refer the client to someone with
experience in with special issues associ-
ated with the gay community.
c) send the client a letter informing him
that he has been transferred to another
counselor's caseload.
d) say nothing because counseling
should be value-neutral anyway.
Determining a client's eligibility and ap-
propriateness for treatment occurs dur-
ing the __________ process.
screening
a) intake
b) assessment
c) admission
d) screening
Attitudes, policies, and practices that are
destructive to other cultures and their
members are examples of lack of cultural
__________.
competence
a) blindness
b) competence
c) destructiveness
d) incapacity
Highly structured daily routings, a sys-
tem of rewardsd and punishments, and
frequent group confrontation are charac-
teristics of:
