CPCE Exam || Questions and Correct Detailed Answers
cross-sectional study correct answers A study measuring the IQ levels of a group of men, of
differing ages, performed on a single day is most likely an example of:
cross-sectional study correct answers research that compares people of different ages at the same
point in time
"Remove your hand. We are discussing your plan of care, and you don't need to touch me" Reply
firmly and assertively - avoid expressing judgment or anger correct answers If a client with
antisocial behavior begins to stroke the counselor's arm and hand suggestively during a session,
what is an appropriate response?
Norms correct answers They give meaning to a behavior sample
Avocations. Activities or hobbies that a person is involved in outside of work correct answers
Leisure Activities are:
Ipsatively interpreted correct answers An individual is given the Wechsler Adult Intelligence
Scales (WAIS-IV) by a psychologist. When showing the client results, the tester compares the
client's score on the vocabulary subtest to his score on the digit span subtest and his score on the
block design subtest, etc. This type of assessment is:
mild to moderate intellectual disability correct answers A counselor is asked to evaluate a client
for possible intellectual disabilities. The client achieves a score of 50 on the WAIS-IV. According
to the DSM, what range does this place her in?
mild intellectual disability correct answers A Wechsler IQ score of 50-79 indicates:
moderate intellectual disability correct answers A Wechsler IQ score of 35-55 indicates:
,severe intellectual disability correct answers A Wechsler IQ score of 20-40
profound intellectual disability correct answers A Wechsler IQ score of 20 and below
Donald Super correct answers Who developed the archway model of self-concept determinants?
Punishments. Positive Reinforcement is a better approach correct answers What is
counterproductive when treating a client with an eating disorder?
unconditional positive regard correct answers According to Carl Rogers, ________ is love and
support given to another with no strings attached.
Group testing, individual testing, and clinical observation correct answers Terms that fall under
the "appraisal" process:
Pastoral Counseling correct answers A client who is devoutly religious and believes her disability
is punishment for sins may benefit most from:
test-retest reliability correct answers A counselor wants to make sure that the test she is using
provides the same scores for people when they retake the test a month later. What should the
counselor look for when reviewing the test manual?
A process whereby an institution or program receives public recognition for meeting standards
correct answers What is accreditation?
self-injurious behavior correct answers When completing the client assessment and developing
the plan of care with a client with an eating disorder, it is especially important to ask the client
about which of the following?
, Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) correct answers The counselor is conducting vocational
assessment of a client with disabilities, beginning with the initial rehabilitation assessment. What
should the counselor do next?
couples therapy correct answers The resolution of conflicts and breaking out of destructive habits
are the primary goal of:
The Electra Complex correct answers What is the female version of Freud's Oedipus complex?
A Freudian concept, a defense mechanism, and a psychoanalytic concept correct answers
Regression is:
Carl Jung correct answers Who is best known for the terms "collective unconscious" and
"archetypes"
Rational-Emotive Therapy correct answers A depressed client continually refers to thoughts of
being inferior and unworthy of love, and chooses self-destructive behavior as a result. The
counselor believes that changing her thought process will alter or eliminate her depression. What
type of therapy is being utilized?
A development was genetically pre-ordained and realized via maturation correct answers Arnold
Gesell believed that:
The experimental factor correct answers In an experiment, what is the independent variable?
A way to experience the world as the client does correct answers What is empathy?
Therapeutic Allience correct answers The bond of confidence and mutual understand established
between therapist and client is called the:
cross-sectional study correct answers A study measuring the IQ levels of a group of men, of
differing ages, performed on a single day is most likely an example of:
cross-sectional study correct answers research that compares people of different ages at the same
point in time
"Remove your hand. We are discussing your plan of care, and you don't need to touch me" Reply
firmly and assertively - avoid expressing judgment or anger correct answers If a client with
antisocial behavior begins to stroke the counselor's arm and hand suggestively during a session,
what is an appropriate response?
Norms correct answers They give meaning to a behavior sample
Avocations. Activities or hobbies that a person is involved in outside of work correct answers
Leisure Activities are:
Ipsatively interpreted correct answers An individual is given the Wechsler Adult Intelligence
Scales (WAIS-IV) by a psychologist. When showing the client results, the tester compares the
client's score on the vocabulary subtest to his score on the digit span subtest and his score on the
block design subtest, etc. This type of assessment is:
mild to moderate intellectual disability correct answers A counselor is asked to evaluate a client
for possible intellectual disabilities. The client achieves a score of 50 on the WAIS-IV. According
to the DSM, what range does this place her in?
mild intellectual disability correct answers A Wechsler IQ score of 50-79 indicates:
moderate intellectual disability correct answers A Wechsler IQ score of 35-55 indicates:
,severe intellectual disability correct answers A Wechsler IQ score of 20-40
profound intellectual disability correct answers A Wechsler IQ score of 20 and below
Donald Super correct answers Who developed the archway model of self-concept determinants?
Punishments. Positive Reinforcement is a better approach correct answers What is
counterproductive when treating a client with an eating disorder?
unconditional positive regard correct answers According to Carl Rogers, ________ is love and
support given to another with no strings attached.
Group testing, individual testing, and clinical observation correct answers Terms that fall under
the "appraisal" process:
Pastoral Counseling correct answers A client who is devoutly religious and believes her disability
is punishment for sins may benefit most from:
test-retest reliability correct answers A counselor wants to make sure that the test she is using
provides the same scores for people when they retake the test a month later. What should the
counselor look for when reviewing the test manual?
A process whereby an institution or program receives public recognition for meeting standards
correct answers What is accreditation?
self-injurious behavior correct answers When completing the client assessment and developing
the plan of care with a client with an eating disorder, it is especially important to ask the client
about which of the following?
, Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) correct answers The counselor is conducting vocational
assessment of a client with disabilities, beginning with the initial rehabilitation assessment. What
should the counselor do next?
couples therapy correct answers The resolution of conflicts and breaking out of destructive habits
are the primary goal of:
The Electra Complex correct answers What is the female version of Freud's Oedipus complex?
A Freudian concept, a defense mechanism, and a psychoanalytic concept correct answers
Regression is:
Carl Jung correct answers Who is best known for the terms "collective unconscious" and
"archetypes"
Rational-Emotive Therapy correct answers A depressed client continually refers to thoughts of
being inferior and unworthy of love, and chooses self-destructive behavior as a result. The
counselor believes that changing her thought process will alter or eliminate her depression. What
type of therapy is being utilized?
A development was genetically pre-ordained and realized via maturation correct answers Arnold
Gesell believed that:
The experimental factor correct answers In an experiment, what is the independent variable?
A way to experience the world as the client does correct answers What is empathy?
Therapeutic Allience correct answers The bond of confidence and mutual understand established
between therapist and client is called the:
