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Counselor Preparation Comprehensive (CPCE)
EXAM WITH QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE JUST RELEASED THIS
YEAR
Question: While involved with a research study, you learn that several of your students are
using confidential material in an unethical manner. You had no prior knowledge of this, and all
of your safeguards for professional practice were appropriate. Are you, as the principal
researcher, responsible for the student's behavior - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Yes, you are
ultimately responsible
Question: When publishing research, it is important to - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Give credit to
other contributors or sources, not plagiarize, and submit material to only one journal at a time
Question: When a conflict arises between the American Counseling Association (ACA) Code of
Ethics and a governing authority, which takes precedence? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Ultimately
the law may be adhered to over the Code of Ethics
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Question: An ethics violation should NOT be reported when - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A
counselor has been retained to review another counselor who is in question; and when
confidentiality rights would be violated
Question: What does multicultural/diversity counseling refer to? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Counseling that recognizes diversity and approaches beneficial to specific groups
and an approach that all counselors should ethically be aware of
Q:When beginning a counseling relationship, you are ethically required to - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Inform the patient of the limits of confidentiality
Question: As you begin a counseling relationship, it is important to - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔jointly decide, between patient and counselor, how the counseling process will
proceed
Question: A client arrives for counseling with the presenting complaint of relationship
difficulties. She goes on to describe that she has had multiple abortions, and seems to use
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abortion as a birth control method. You are personally opposed to abortion. How should your
personal beliefs impact the therapeutic relationship? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Your personal
belief system should not have any bearing on the therapeutic relationship
Question: You have been involved in a counseling relationship with a client for six months,
when he presents you with a small gift. What should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Accept or
decline depending on the circumstances
Question: You are court-ordered to disclose confidential information about a client you are
counseling. What do you do? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Limit, as much as possible, any possibly
damaging personal information and obtain written permission from your client to share
confidential information
Question: What should you do if your client requests to see his confidential file? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Accept or decline depending upon circumstances
Question: You are a counselor with several clients, and at the same time you are adjusting to a
difficult divorce. You aren't sleeping or eating well, find you are highly distractible, and generally
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are less in-touch with your emotional state. You should... - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Be alert to
your mental status, and be able to determine if continuing with your clients poses any threat of
being detrimental to the counseling process
Question: A former client of yours has been arrested for a crime. As his former counselor, you
are called to perform a forensic evaluation. What is your responsibility in this case? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔It is not considered ethical to perform a forensic evaluation on a current or past
client, so you should decline
Question: You are the supervisor for a new counselor, and are asked to attend her wedding.
Would it be ethical to do so? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Yes, you should be able to attend her
wedding without a breach of ethics
Question: Most ethical issues are related to - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Confidentiality
Question: Only one psychoanalyst's developmental theory covers the entire lifespan. Who is
he? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Erik Erikson
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Counselor Preparation Comprehensive (CPCE)
EXAM WITH QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE JUST RELEASED THIS
YEAR
Question: While involved with a research study, you learn that several of your students are
using confidential material in an unethical manner. You had no prior knowledge of this, and all
of your safeguards for professional practice were appropriate. Are you, as the principal
researcher, responsible for the student's behavior - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Yes, you are
ultimately responsible
Question: When publishing research, it is important to - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Give credit to
other contributors or sources, not plagiarize, and submit material to only one journal at a time
Question: When a conflict arises between the American Counseling Association (ACA) Code of
Ethics and a governing authority, which takes precedence? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Ultimately
the law may be adhered to over the Code of Ethics
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Question: An ethics violation should NOT be reported when - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A
counselor has been retained to review another counselor who is in question; and when
confidentiality rights would be violated
Question: What does multicultural/diversity counseling refer to? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Counseling that recognizes diversity and approaches beneficial to specific groups
and an approach that all counselors should ethically be aware of
Q:When beginning a counseling relationship, you are ethically required to - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Inform the patient of the limits of confidentiality
Question: As you begin a counseling relationship, it is important to - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔jointly decide, between patient and counselor, how the counseling process will
proceed
Question: A client arrives for counseling with the presenting complaint of relationship
difficulties. She goes on to describe that she has had multiple abortions, and seems to use
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abortion as a birth control method. You are personally opposed to abortion. How should your
personal beliefs impact the therapeutic relationship? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Your personal
belief system should not have any bearing on the therapeutic relationship
Question: You have been involved in a counseling relationship with a client for six months,
when he presents you with a small gift. What should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Accept or
decline depending on the circumstances
Question: You are court-ordered to disclose confidential information about a client you are
counseling. What do you do? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Limit, as much as possible, any possibly
damaging personal information and obtain written permission from your client to share
confidential information
Question: What should you do if your client requests to see his confidential file? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Accept or decline depending upon circumstances
Question: You are a counselor with several clients, and at the same time you are adjusting to a
difficult divorce. You aren't sleeping or eating well, find you are highly distractible, and generally
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are less in-touch with your emotional state. You should... - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Be alert to
your mental status, and be able to determine if continuing with your clients poses any threat of
being detrimental to the counseling process
Question: A former client of yours has been arrested for a crime. As his former counselor, you
are called to perform a forensic evaluation. What is your responsibility in this case? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔It is not considered ethical to perform a forensic evaluation on a current or past
client, so you should decline
Question: You are the supervisor for a new counselor, and are asked to attend her wedding.
Would it be ethical to do so? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Yes, you should be able to attend her
wedding without a breach of ethics
Question: Most ethical issues are related to - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Confidentiality
Question: Only one psychoanalyst's developmental theory covers the entire lifespan. Who is
he? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Erik Erikson
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