TEXAS LPC JURISPRUDENCE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
ProfessionalA2CounselorsA2apply...A2-A2Ans--
A2MentalA2health,A2psychotherapeuticA2&A2humanA2developmentA2principles
LPCsA2facilitate...A2-A2Ans--
A2HumanA2development,A2lifeA2spanA2adjustment;A2preventA2assess,A2evaluateA2&A2treatA2
mental,A2emotionalA2&A2behavioralA2disordersA2&A2distress;A2conductA2assessmentsA2&A2
evals;A2establishA2TxA2plansA2&A2goals;A2evaluateA2TxA2plansA2&A2interventions.
CounselingA2isA2definedA2asA2-A2Ans--
A2AssistingA2clientsA2throughA2therapeuticA2relationship,A2usingA2comboA2ofA2mentalA2heal
thA2&A2developmentA2principles/
methodsA2&A2P/
TA2toA2achieveA2mental,A2emotional,A2physical,A2social,A2moral,A2educational,A2spiritualA2o
rA2career-relatedA2developmentA2&A2adjustmentA2acrossA2theA2lifeA2span.
AssessmentA2isA2definedA2asA2-A2Ans--
A2Selecting,A2administering,A2scoringA2&A2interpretingA2instrumentsA2designedA2toA2asses
sA2aptitude's,A2abilities,A2achievements,A2interests,A2personalA2characteristics,A2disabilitie
sA2&A2mental,A2emotionalA2&A2behavioralA2D/o
WhatA2assessmentsA2areA2LPCsA2NOTA2ableA2toA2use?A2-A2Ans--
A2StandardizedA2projectiveA2techniquesA2suchA2asA2RorschachA2InkA2Blot,A2RobertsA2App
erceptionA2Test,A2ThematicA2Apperception.
ConsultingA2means...A2-A2Ans--
A2TheA2applicationA2ofA2scientificA2principlesA2&A2proceduresA2inA2counselingA2&A2humanA2
developmentA2toA2provideA2assistanceA2inA2understandingA2&A2solvingA2currentA2orA2pote
ntialA2problemsA2thatA2theA2personA2seekingA2consultationA2mayA2haveA2w/
A2anotherA2individual,A2groupA2orA2organization.
ReferralA2means...A2-A2Ans--
A2EvaluatingA2&A2identifyingA2needsA2ofA2counseleeA2toA2determineA2theA2advisabilityA2ofA2
referralA2toA2otherA2specialists,A2informingA2theA2counselorA2ofA2suchA2judgementA2&A2co
mmunicatingA2asA2requestedA2ifA2deemedA2appropriateA2toA2suchA2referralA2source.
LPCsA2areA2regulatedA2by...A2-A2Ans--A2TexasA2OccupationsA2CodeA2ChapterA2503A2-
A2ProfessionalA2Counselors
, TexasA2OccupationsA2CodeA2ChapterA2503A2-
A2ProfessionalA2CounselorsA2isA2alsoA2knownA2asA2-A2Ans--
A2LicensedA2ProfessionalA2CounselorsA2Act
TexasA2OccupationsA2CodeA2ChapterA2503A2-
A2ProfessionalA2CounselorsA2akaA2LicensedA2ProfessionalA2CounselorsA2ActA2doesA2NOT
A2allowA2for...A2-A2Ans--
A2practiceA2ofA2medicine,A2law,A2counselingA2forA2governmentA2orA2educationalA2institution
s,A2counselorA2interns,A2federalA2employees,A2socialA2workers,A2pastoralA2counselors,A2p
ublic/privateA2nonprofits,A2rehabA2counselorsA2&A2musicA2therapists.
DoesA2theA2TexasA2occupationalA2codeA2haveA2aA2separateA2specializationA2forA2artA2ther
apy?A2-A2Ans--A2YES
LPCsA2areA2regulatedA2byA2-A2Ans--
A2TexasA2StateA2BoardA2ofA2ExaminersA2ofA2ProfessionalA2Counselors
TexasA2StateA2BoardA2ofA2ExaminersA2ofA2ProfessionalA2CounselorsA2fallsA2underA2-
A2Ans--A2TheA2DepartmentA2isA2StateA2HealthA2Services
LicensedA2ProfessionalA2CounselorA2orA2LicensedA2CounselorA2implies...A2-A2Ans--
A2theA2personA2isA2licensed,A2trained,A2experiencedA2orA2expertA2inA2counselingA2&A2enga
gesA2inA2anyA2practiceA2ofA2counselingA2w/
A2individuals,A2couples,A2familiesA2&A2groupsA2forA2compensation.
CounselingA2treatmentA2interventionA2means...A2-A2Ans--
A2applicationA2ofA2cognitive,A2affective,A2behavioral,A2psychodynamicA2&A2systemicA2coun
selingA2strategiesA2includingA2developmental,A2wellnessA2&A2psychologicalA2dysfunctionA2
thatA2reflectA2aA2pluralisticA2society.
CanA2aA2LPCA2diagnoseA2orA2treatA2aA2physicalA2conditionA2orA2D/o?A2-A2Ans--A2No
TexasA2StateA2BoardA2ofA2ExaminersA2ofA2ProfessionalA2CounselorsA2consistsA2of...A2-
A2Ans--
A29A2membersA2appointedA2byA2theA2governorA2includingA25A2LPCsA2(atA2leastA23A2inA2priv
ateA2practiceA2&A21A2counselorA2educator)A2&A24A2membersA2ofA2theA2public.
HowA2longA2isA2aA2BoardA2membersA2term?A2-A2Ans--A26A2yearsA2w/
A2theA2termsA2ofA23A2membersA2expiringA2FebA21A2ofA2eachA2odd-numberedA2year
WhoA2adoptsA2&A2publishesA2LPCA2codeA2ofA2ethics?A2-A2Ans--A2TheA2Board
WhoA2adoptsA2&A2listsA2authorizedA2counselingA2methodsA2&A2practices?A2-A2Ans--
A2TheA2Board
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
ProfessionalA2CounselorsA2apply...A2-A2Ans--
A2MentalA2health,A2psychotherapeuticA2&A2humanA2developmentA2principles
LPCsA2facilitate...A2-A2Ans--
A2HumanA2development,A2lifeA2spanA2adjustment;A2preventA2assess,A2evaluateA2&A2treatA2
mental,A2emotionalA2&A2behavioralA2disordersA2&A2distress;A2conductA2assessmentsA2&A2
evals;A2establishA2TxA2plansA2&A2goals;A2evaluateA2TxA2plansA2&A2interventions.
CounselingA2isA2definedA2asA2-A2Ans--
A2AssistingA2clientsA2throughA2therapeuticA2relationship,A2usingA2comboA2ofA2mentalA2heal
thA2&A2developmentA2principles/
methodsA2&A2P/
TA2toA2achieveA2mental,A2emotional,A2physical,A2social,A2moral,A2educational,A2spiritualA2o
rA2career-relatedA2developmentA2&A2adjustmentA2acrossA2theA2lifeA2span.
AssessmentA2isA2definedA2asA2-A2Ans--
A2Selecting,A2administering,A2scoringA2&A2interpretingA2instrumentsA2designedA2toA2asses
sA2aptitude's,A2abilities,A2achievements,A2interests,A2personalA2characteristics,A2disabilitie
sA2&A2mental,A2emotionalA2&A2behavioralA2D/o
WhatA2assessmentsA2areA2LPCsA2NOTA2ableA2toA2use?A2-A2Ans--
A2StandardizedA2projectiveA2techniquesA2suchA2asA2RorschachA2InkA2Blot,A2RobertsA2App
erceptionA2Test,A2ThematicA2Apperception.
ConsultingA2means...A2-A2Ans--
A2TheA2applicationA2ofA2scientificA2principlesA2&A2proceduresA2inA2counselingA2&A2humanA2
developmentA2toA2provideA2assistanceA2inA2understandingA2&A2solvingA2currentA2orA2pote
ntialA2problemsA2thatA2theA2personA2seekingA2consultationA2mayA2haveA2w/
A2anotherA2individual,A2groupA2orA2organization.
ReferralA2means...A2-A2Ans--
A2EvaluatingA2&A2identifyingA2needsA2ofA2counseleeA2toA2determineA2theA2advisabilityA2ofA2
referralA2toA2otherA2specialists,A2informingA2theA2counselorA2ofA2suchA2judgementA2&A2co
mmunicatingA2asA2requestedA2ifA2deemedA2appropriateA2toA2suchA2referralA2source.
LPCsA2areA2regulatedA2by...A2-A2Ans--A2TexasA2OccupationsA2CodeA2ChapterA2503A2-
A2ProfessionalA2Counselors
, TexasA2OccupationsA2CodeA2ChapterA2503A2-
A2ProfessionalA2CounselorsA2isA2alsoA2knownA2asA2-A2Ans--
A2LicensedA2ProfessionalA2CounselorsA2Act
TexasA2OccupationsA2CodeA2ChapterA2503A2-
A2ProfessionalA2CounselorsA2akaA2LicensedA2ProfessionalA2CounselorsA2ActA2doesA2NOT
A2allowA2for...A2-A2Ans--
A2practiceA2ofA2medicine,A2law,A2counselingA2forA2governmentA2orA2educationalA2institution
s,A2counselorA2interns,A2federalA2employees,A2socialA2workers,A2pastoralA2counselors,A2p
ublic/privateA2nonprofits,A2rehabA2counselorsA2&A2musicA2therapists.
DoesA2theA2TexasA2occupationalA2codeA2haveA2aA2separateA2specializationA2forA2artA2ther
apy?A2-A2Ans--A2YES
LPCsA2areA2regulatedA2byA2-A2Ans--
A2TexasA2StateA2BoardA2ofA2ExaminersA2ofA2ProfessionalA2Counselors
TexasA2StateA2BoardA2ofA2ExaminersA2ofA2ProfessionalA2CounselorsA2fallsA2underA2-
A2Ans--A2TheA2DepartmentA2isA2StateA2HealthA2Services
LicensedA2ProfessionalA2CounselorA2orA2LicensedA2CounselorA2implies...A2-A2Ans--
A2theA2personA2isA2licensed,A2trained,A2experiencedA2orA2expertA2inA2counselingA2&A2enga
gesA2inA2anyA2practiceA2ofA2counselingA2w/
A2individuals,A2couples,A2familiesA2&A2groupsA2forA2compensation.
CounselingA2treatmentA2interventionA2means...A2-A2Ans--
A2applicationA2ofA2cognitive,A2affective,A2behavioral,A2psychodynamicA2&A2systemicA2coun
selingA2strategiesA2includingA2developmental,A2wellnessA2&A2psychologicalA2dysfunctionA2
thatA2reflectA2aA2pluralisticA2society.
CanA2aA2LPCA2diagnoseA2orA2treatA2aA2physicalA2conditionA2orA2D/o?A2-A2Ans--A2No
TexasA2StateA2BoardA2ofA2ExaminersA2ofA2ProfessionalA2CounselorsA2consistsA2of...A2-
A2Ans--
A29A2membersA2appointedA2byA2theA2governorA2includingA25A2LPCsA2(atA2leastA23A2inA2priv
ateA2practiceA2&A21A2counselorA2educator)A2&A24A2membersA2ofA2theA2public.
HowA2longA2isA2aA2BoardA2membersA2term?A2-A2Ans--A26A2yearsA2w/
A2theA2termsA2ofA23A2membersA2expiringA2FebA21A2ofA2eachA2odd-numberedA2year
WhoA2adoptsA2&A2publishesA2LPCA2codeA2ofA2ethics?A2-A2Ans--A2TheA2Board
WhoA2adoptsA2&A2listsA2authorizedA2counselingA2methodsA2&A2practices?A2-A2Ans--
A2TheA2Board