AOD COUNSELLOR STUDY GUIDE FOR IC & RC TEST EXAM 250 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
In what case(s) would you, as a counselor, be responsible for reporting child abuse:
a. Physical
b. Sexual
c. Emotional
d. All suspected cases are reportable reportable - (answer) D. All suspected cases are reportable
reportable
You assume that you know what people think without having sufficient evidence of their thoughts. For
example: "He thinks I'm a loser"
Is an example of which cognitive distortion?
a. Fortune Telling
b. Mind Reading
c. Labeling
d. Unfair Comparisons - (answer) B. Mind Reading
You view yourself, others, and events in black-or-white evaluations (good-bad or superior-inferior) ,
rather than simply describing, accepting, or understanding. You are continually measuring yourself and
others according to arbitrary standards and finding you and other fall short. You re focused on
judgements of others as well as your own judgements of yourself.
Is which cognitive distortion?
a. Personalizing
b. Overgeneralizing
c. Unfair Comparisons
d. Judgement Focused - (answer) D. Judgement Focused
You believe what has happened or will happen will be so awful and unbearable that you won't be able
to stand it.
Is which cognitive distortion?
a. Discounting Positives
,AOD COUNSELLOR STUDY GUIDE FOR IC & RC TEST EXAM 250 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
b. Negative filter
c. Catastrophizing
d. "Shoulds" - (answer) C. Catastrophizing
You predict the future- that things will get worse or that there is danger ahead.
Is which cognitive distortion?
a. Mindreading
b. Fortune Telling
c. Negative Filter
d. Personalizing - (answer) B. Fortune Telling
You assign global negative traits to yourself and others
Is which cognitive distortion?
a. Blaming
b. Unfair Comparisons
c. Labeling
d. Judgement Focus - (answer) C. Labeling
You claim that the positive accomplishments you or others attain are trivial. For example " That's what
wives re suppose to do- so it doesn't count when she's nice to me."
Is an example of which cognitive distortion?
a. Unfair Comparisons
b. Emotional Reasoning
c. Blaming
d. Discounting Positives - (answer) D. Discounting Positives
You focus almost exclusively on the negatives and seldom notice the positives.
Is which cognitive distortion?
, AOD COUNSELLOR STUDY GUIDE FOR IC & RC TEST EXAM 250 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
a. Overgeneralizing
b. Judgement Focus
c. Negative Filter
d. What if? - (answer) C. Negative Filter
You perceive a global pattern of negatives on the basis of a single incident.
Is which cognitive distortion?
a. Catastrophizing
b. Overgeneralizing
c. Negative Filter
d. Discounting Positives - (answer) B. Overgeneralizing
What is Dichotomous thinking? - (answer) Viewing events or people in all-or-nothing terms
You attribute a disproportionate amount of negative events to yourself and fail to see that certain
events are also caused by others.
Is which cognitive distortion?
a. Blaming
b. Shoulds
c. Personalizing
d. Negative Filter - (answer) C. Personalizing
The statement " I feel depressed therefore my marriage is not working out."
Is an example of which cognitive distortion?
a. Blaming
b. Emotional Reasoning
c. Catastrophizing
d. Fortune Telling - (answer) B. Emotional Reasoning
DETAILED ANSWERS
In what case(s) would you, as a counselor, be responsible for reporting child abuse:
a. Physical
b. Sexual
c. Emotional
d. All suspected cases are reportable reportable - (answer) D. All suspected cases are reportable
reportable
You assume that you know what people think without having sufficient evidence of their thoughts. For
example: "He thinks I'm a loser"
Is an example of which cognitive distortion?
a. Fortune Telling
b. Mind Reading
c. Labeling
d. Unfair Comparisons - (answer) B. Mind Reading
You view yourself, others, and events in black-or-white evaluations (good-bad or superior-inferior) ,
rather than simply describing, accepting, or understanding. You are continually measuring yourself and
others according to arbitrary standards and finding you and other fall short. You re focused on
judgements of others as well as your own judgements of yourself.
Is which cognitive distortion?
a. Personalizing
b. Overgeneralizing
c. Unfair Comparisons
d. Judgement Focused - (answer) D. Judgement Focused
You believe what has happened or will happen will be so awful and unbearable that you won't be able
to stand it.
Is which cognitive distortion?
a. Discounting Positives
,AOD COUNSELLOR STUDY GUIDE FOR IC & RC TEST EXAM 250 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
b. Negative filter
c. Catastrophizing
d. "Shoulds" - (answer) C. Catastrophizing
You predict the future- that things will get worse or that there is danger ahead.
Is which cognitive distortion?
a. Mindreading
b. Fortune Telling
c. Negative Filter
d. Personalizing - (answer) B. Fortune Telling
You assign global negative traits to yourself and others
Is which cognitive distortion?
a. Blaming
b. Unfair Comparisons
c. Labeling
d. Judgement Focus - (answer) C. Labeling
You claim that the positive accomplishments you or others attain are trivial. For example " That's what
wives re suppose to do- so it doesn't count when she's nice to me."
Is an example of which cognitive distortion?
a. Unfair Comparisons
b. Emotional Reasoning
c. Blaming
d. Discounting Positives - (answer) D. Discounting Positives
You focus almost exclusively on the negatives and seldom notice the positives.
Is which cognitive distortion?
, AOD COUNSELLOR STUDY GUIDE FOR IC & RC TEST EXAM 250 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
a. Overgeneralizing
b. Judgement Focus
c. Negative Filter
d. What if? - (answer) C. Negative Filter
You perceive a global pattern of negatives on the basis of a single incident.
Is which cognitive distortion?
a. Catastrophizing
b. Overgeneralizing
c. Negative Filter
d. Discounting Positives - (answer) B. Overgeneralizing
What is Dichotomous thinking? - (answer) Viewing events or people in all-or-nothing terms
You attribute a disproportionate amount of negative events to yourself and fail to see that certain
events are also caused by others.
Is which cognitive distortion?
a. Blaming
b. Shoulds
c. Personalizing
d. Negative Filter - (answer) C. Personalizing
The statement " I feel depressed therefore my marriage is not working out."
Is an example of which cognitive distortion?
a. Blaming
b. Emotional Reasoning
c. Catastrophizing
d. Fortune Telling - (answer) B. Emotional Reasoning
