CPCE Practice Test with Complete
Solutions
In Erikson's theory, the stage of development in the first year of life is: - ANSWER-trust
vs. mistrust
Which of the following represents an appropriate developmental task for middle-aged
adults?
a) Achieving a state of homeostasis
b) Developing an independent personality
c) Making contributions to culture and society
d) Establishing intimate relationships with others - ANSWER-c) Making contributions to
culture and society (Erikson's generatively vs. stagnation stage)
Toward the end of the seventeenth century, John Locke proposed that children are not
innately bad, but rather they are like a "blank slate" also known as a: - ANSWER-tabula
rasa
Effective strategies for communicating with dying persons include each of the following
EXCEPT encouraging:
a) expression of anger or guilt
b) distraction and confusion resolution
c) expression of current feelings
d) verbalization of positive memories - ANSWER-b) distraction and confusion resolution
The conflict between a client's competencies and the expectation of society is an
example of the developmental concept known as: - ANSWER-social differentiation
The term ___________ is used to describe not only the setting in which human
development occurs, but also influencing historical, economic, social, and cultural
factors. - ANSWER-dimensionality
An adolescent who accedes to encouragement by friends to drink shots of liquor during
a social event illustrates the concept of: - ANSWER-peer pressure
The group with the lowest population increase in the United States during the last
several decades is ____________-Americans. - ANSWER-African
,Tentative assumptions about human behavior that can be tested to determine their
accuracy are: - ANSWER-hypotheses
The term "social age" refers to: - ANSWER-the social roles and expectations related to
an individual's age.
In contrast to Freud, Erikson proposed that human evolution was influenced most by:
a) genetic endowments
b) cognitive development
c) environmental conditioning
d) identity development - ANSWER-d) identity development
FYI:
a) genetic endowments = Freud
b) cognitive development = Piaget
c) environmental conditioning = Skinner
d) identity development = Erikson
Intergenerational transmission of behavior patterns, beliefs, and other trait
characteristics of a group of people is a definition of: - ANSWER-culture
The sense and/or feeling of membership and belonging based on the shared language,
religion, customs, values, history, and race among a group of people is a definition of: -
ANSWER-ethnic identity
The component of the structure of personality in Freudian theory that deals with the
demands of reality is known as the: - ANSWER-ego
FYI:
- id = instincts
- ego = reality (balances)
- superego = morality
The defense mechanism in which unacceptable impulses are moved from awareness
back into the unconscious is known as: - ANSWER-repression
A national government's course of action designed to influence the welfare of its citizens
is known as: - ANSWER-social policy
The orderly sequence of human changes dictated by an individual's genetic endowment
is a definition of: - ANSWER-heredity
Skinner believed that human behavior was influenced most by: - ANSWER-
environmental influences
, College students sometimes report feelings of hopelessness and helplessness brought
on by intense, academic-related stress. This is an example of a phenomenon known as:
- ANSWER-burnout
The psychological stages of death and dying among persons suffering terminal illness
was conceptualized by: - ANSWER-Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
(DABDA)
Participant observers in a research study conducted patient observations in a residential
mental health facility by mixing in among the resident patients. They subsequently noted
that their observation behaviors (e.g., note taking) were interpreted as mental instability
by the hospital staff members. The interpretations by the hospital staff are an example
of the phenomenon known as: - ANSWER-selective perception
The "lens" through which a client organizes personal values, beliefs, and language is
known as: - ANSWER-a world view
The judicial action purported to have had the most significant general impact on civil
liberties for members of minority groups in the United States is: - ANSWER-Brown v.
Board of Education (ruled that separating children in public schools on the basis of race
was unconstitutional)
Cultural identity development is: - ANSWER-a dynamic, ongoing process
A counselor who is approached by a culturally-different client determines personal
inability to help the client. In the best interests of the client, this counselor should: -
ANSWER-research appropriate counseling interventions
In counseling a 21-year-old Asian American female, it would be important to remember
that:
a) emotional temperance indicates intellectual superiority
b) unwillingness to discuss feelings is likely a sign of repression
c) restraint of emotions is considered a sign of maturity - ANSWER-c) restraint of
emotions is considered a sign of maturity
The criterion model defines "maladjustment" in regard to the nature or content of
behavior whereas the cultural model defines "maladjustment" in regard to:
a) behavioral context
b) specific definition
c) self-perception
d) collective ego - ANSWER-d) collective ego
Solutions
In Erikson's theory, the stage of development in the first year of life is: - ANSWER-trust
vs. mistrust
Which of the following represents an appropriate developmental task for middle-aged
adults?
a) Achieving a state of homeostasis
b) Developing an independent personality
c) Making contributions to culture and society
d) Establishing intimate relationships with others - ANSWER-c) Making contributions to
culture and society (Erikson's generatively vs. stagnation stage)
Toward the end of the seventeenth century, John Locke proposed that children are not
innately bad, but rather they are like a "blank slate" also known as a: - ANSWER-tabula
rasa
Effective strategies for communicating with dying persons include each of the following
EXCEPT encouraging:
a) expression of anger or guilt
b) distraction and confusion resolution
c) expression of current feelings
d) verbalization of positive memories - ANSWER-b) distraction and confusion resolution
The conflict between a client's competencies and the expectation of society is an
example of the developmental concept known as: - ANSWER-social differentiation
The term ___________ is used to describe not only the setting in which human
development occurs, but also influencing historical, economic, social, and cultural
factors. - ANSWER-dimensionality
An adolescent who accedes to encouragement by friends to drink shots of liquor during
a social event illustrates the concept of: - ANSWER-peer pressure
The group with the lowest population increase in the United States during the last
several decades is ____________-Americans. - ANSWER-African
,Tentative assumptions about human behavior that can be tested to determine their
accuracy are: - ANSWER-hypotheses
The term "social age" refers to: - ANSWER-the social roles and expectations related to
an individual's age.
In contrast to Freud, Erikson proposed that human evolution was influenced most by:
a) genetic endowments
b) cognitive development
c) environmental conditioning
d) identity development - ANSWER-d) identity development
FYI:
a) genetic endowments = Freud
b) cognitive development = Piaget
c) environmental conditioning = Skinner
d) identity development = Erikson
Intergenerational transmission of behavior patterns, beliefs, and other trait
characteristics of a group of people is a definition of: - ANSWER-culture
The sense and/or feeling of membership and belonging based on the shared language,
religion, customs, values, history, and race among a group of people is a definition of: -
ANSWER-ethnic identity
The component of the structure of personality in Freudian theory that deals with the
demands of reality is known as the: - ANSWER-ego
FYI:
- id = instincts
- ego = reality (balances)
- superego = morality
The defense mechanism in which unacceptable impulses are moved from awareness
back into the unconscious is known as: - ANSWER-repression
A national government's course of action designed to influence the welfare of its citizens
is known as: - ANSWER-social policy
The orderly sequence of human changes dictated by an individual's genetic endowment
is a definition of: - ANSWER-heredity
Skinner believed that human behavior was influenced most by: - ANSWER-
environmental influences
, College students sometimes report feelings of hopelessness and helplessness brought
on by intense, academic-related stress. This is an example of a phenomenon known as:
- ANSWER-burnout
The psychological stages of death and dying among persons suffering terminal illness
was conceptualized by: - ANSWER-Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
(DABDA)
Participant observers in a research study conducted patient observations in a residential
mental health facility by mixing in among the resident patients. They subsequently noted
that their observation behaviors (e.g., note taking) were interpreted as mental instability
by the hospital staff members. The interpretations by the hospital staff are an example
of the phenomenon known as: - ANSWER-selective perception
The "lens" through which a client organizes personal values, beliefs, and language is
known as: - ANSWER-a world view
The judicial action purported to have had the most significant general impact on civil
liberties for members of minority groups in the United States is: - ANSWER-Brown v.
Board of Education (ruled that separating children in public schools on the basis of race
was unconstitutional)
Cultural identity development is: - ANSWER-a dynamic, ongoing process
A counselor who is approached by a culturally-different client determines personal
inability to help the client. In the best interests of the client, this counselor should: -
ANSWER-research appropriate counseling interventions
In counseling a 21-year-old Asian American female, it would be important to remember
that:
a) emotional temperance indicates intellectual superiority
b) unwillingness to discuss feelings is likely a sign of repression
c) restraint of emotions is considered a sign of maturity - ANSWER-c) restraint of
emotions is considered a sign of maturity
The criterion model defines "maladjustment" in regard to the nature or content of
behavior whereas the cultural model defines "maladjustment" in regard to:
a) behavioral context
b) specific definition
c) self-perception
d) collective ego - ANSWER-d) collective ego
