CAADC EXAM PRACTICE TEST ACTUAL
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⫸ An individual who has lost control of their drinking (alcohol) and is
unable to stop or cut down despite serious negative health consequences
and the loss of valued activities or relationships, seems to be suffering
from:
Alcohol dependency
Codependent personality disorder
Alcohol abuse
Fetal alcohol syndrome Answer: ALCOHOL DEPENDENCY
⫸ A commonly used instrument in psychological assessment which
obtains a diagnosis by testing such indices as anxiety, paranoia,
depression, and gender issues:
Thematic Apperception Test
Luria-Nebraska Test
MMPI
Korsakoff's Psychosis Test Answer: MMPI
⫸ A client has a history of depression, mood swings, and problems with
his body image. He is an exercise junkie and hits the gym at least twice a
day even when he is sick. One day he asks if you can refer him to a
physician that can prescribe some pills to help him control his weight.
You should suspect:
,Performance anxiety
An eating disorder
Chemical dependency
A metabolic imbalance Answer: AN EATING DISORDER
⫸ The diagnosis of Panic Disorder in children is controversial, with
some arguing that they do not have panic attacks because:
Children are not capable of making internal, catastrophic interpretations
of physical symptoms
Their nervous systems are not fully developed
Children don't have as many fears as adults
They have much less life experience Answer: Children are not capable
of making internal, catastrophic interpretations of physical symptoms
⫸ When performing a psychosocial assessment on an infant by
questioning her parents, what data gathered during the session would
have the greatest significance?
Information about the mother's pregnancy, including any drug use
Information about the infant's development
Information about the infant's caregivers
Information about the infant's siblings Answer: The correct answer:
Information about the infant's development
Pure brain!
The psychosocial deals specifically with the psychological and social
development of the individual-therefore the best information from the
,parents of an infant would have to consist of developmental information
about the infant. While the other choices consist of information that
would be helpful in making the psychosocial assessment, the
information provided by a developmental history from the parents would
be of the greatest value.
⫸ For a diagnosis of delusional disorder:
At least three non-bizarre delusions must have occurred for at least two
weeks
One or more non-bizarre delusions must have occurred for at least a
month
More than one bizarre delusion must have occurred for at least two
months
One or more bizarre delusions must have occurred for at least six
months Answer: One or more non-bizarre delusions must have occurred
for at least a month
⫸ As an addictions counselor your are legally and ethically, bound to
take reasonable steps to prevent a client's threatened suicide. These steps
depend on the degree of risk and your client's willingness and ability to
follow your recommendations. When the risk is not immediate, these
recommendations could be to:
Develop a no-suicide contract
Consider hospitalization
All answers are correct
Involve the client's support systems and relieve isolation. Answer: All
answers are correct
, ⫸ Procedures or instruments such as inventories, questionnaires,
checklists, structured interviews, etc. which are the basis developing and
forming a judgment regarding the specific nature extent of the client's
problems.
Testing tools
Assessment tools
Diagnostic tools
Screening tools Answer: Assessment tool
Assessment tools are the procedures or instruments such as inventories,
questionnaires, checklists, structured interviews, etc. which are the basis
developing and forming judgment regarding the specific nature extent of
the client's problems.
⫸ Achievement tests are different from ability tests because:
Achievement tests are less related to school subjects than are ability
tests
Achievement tests are more related to school subjects than are ability
tests
Ability tests access what a client already knows
Ability tests access past performance Answer: Achievement tests are
more related to school subjects than are ability tests
⫸ When formulating a diagnosis in counseling, the counselor must bear
in mind that
Diagnosis is a function of the value judgments of the particular
counselor
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⫸ An individual who has lost control of their drinking (alcohol) and is
unable to stop or cut down despite serious negative health consequences
and the loss of valued activities or relationships, seems to be suffering
from:
Alcohol dependency
Codependent personality disorder
Alcohol abuse
Fetal alcohol syndrome Answer: ALCOHOL DEPENDENCY
⫸ A commonly used instrument in psychological assessment which
obtains a diagnosis by testing such indices as anxiety, paranoia,
depression, and gender issues:
Thematic Apperception Test
Luria-Nebraska Test
MMPI
Korsakoff's Psychosis Test Answer: MMPI
⫸ A client has a history of depression, mood swings, and problems with
his body image. He is an exercise junkie and hits the gym at least twice a
day even when he is sick. One day he asks if you can refer him to a
physician that can prescribe some pills to help him control his weight.
You should suspect:
,Performance anxiety
An eating disorder
Chemical dependency
A metabolic imbalance Answer: AN EATING DISORDER
⫸ The diagnosis of Panic Disorder in children is controversial, with
some arguing that they do not have panic attacks because:
Children are not capable of making internal, catastrophic interpretations
of physical symptoms
Their nervous systems are not fully developed
Children don't have as many fears as adults
They have much less life experience Answer: Children are not capable
of making internal, catastrophic interpretations of physical symptoms
⫸ When performing a psychosocial assessment on an infant by
questioning her parents, what data gathered during the session would
have the greatest significance?
Information about the mother's pregnancy, including any drug use
Information about the infant's development
Information about the infant's caregivers
Information about the infant's siblings Answer: The correct answer:
Information about the infant's development
Pure brain!
The psychosocial deals specifically with the psychological and social
development of the individual-therefore the best information from the
,parents of an infant would have to consist of developmental information
about the infant. While the other choices consist of information that
would be helpful in making the psychosocial assessment, the
information provided by a developmental history from the parents would
be of the greatest value.
⫸ For a diagnosis of delusional disorder:
At least three non-bizarre delusions must have occurred for at least two
weeks
One or more non-bizarre delusions must have occurred for at least a
month
More than one bizarre delusion must have occurred for at least two
months
One or more bizarre delusions must have occurred for at least six
months Answer: One or more non-bizarre delusions must have occurred
for at least a month
⫸ As an addictions counselor your are legally and ethically, bound to
take reasonable steps to prevent a client's threatened suicide. These steps
depend on the degree of risk and your client's willingness and ability to
follow your recommendations. When the risk is not immediate, these
recommendations could be to:
Develop a no-suicide contract
Consider hospitalization
All answers are correct
Involve the client's support systems and relieve isolation. Answer: All
answers are correct
, ⫸ Procedures or instruments such as inventories, questionnaires,
checklists, structured interviews, etc. which are the basis developing and
forming a judgment regarding the specific nature extent of the client's
problems.
Testing tools
Assessment tools
Diagnostic tools
Screening tools Answer: Assessment tool
Assessment tools are the procedures or instruments such as inventories,
questionnaires, checklists, structured interviews, etc. which are the basis
developing and forming judgment regarding the specific nature extent of
the client's problems.
⫸ Achievement tests are different from ability tests because:
Achievement tests are less related to school subjects than are ability
tests
Achievement tests are more related to school subjects than are ability
tests
Ability tests access what a client already knows
Ability tests access past performance Answer: Achievement tests are
more related to school subjects than are ability tests
⫸ When formulating a diagnosis in counseling, the counselor must bear
in mind that
Diagnosis is a function of the value judgments of the particular
counselor
