AASP CMPC EXAM |ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Compassion-focused therapy was originally designed to treat people with mental health
problems primarily linked to:
A. Self-criticism
B. Introversion
C. Neuroticism
D. Type A personality
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Self-criticism
Question 2
The prices by which a practitioner aims to facilitate self-knowledge, emotional acceptance,
growth, and the development of personal resources
A. Counseling
B. Empathy
C. Learning
D. Interpersonal Knowledge
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Counseling
Question 3
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,Mindfulness is the _____ that emerges through deliberately paying attention, in the
present moment, and ________, to the unfolding experience moment to moment.
A. result; critically
B. awareness; nonjudgmentally
C. reflection; with enthusiasm
D. behavior; with intensity
CORRECT ANSWER
B. awareness; nonjudgmentally
Question 4
An athlete comes to see you to discuss the performance difficulties she has been
experiencing with her team. After the session, you not that she was entirely focused on
problems; she continually reverted to these topics, even when you asked her to discuss
positive aspects of the team's performance. During the next session, you will guide her to
shift
Question 5
A. performance talk
B. brief talk
C. problem talk
D. solution talk
CORRECT ANSWER
D. solution talk
Question 6
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,MPCs applying emotion-focused therapy can use create experiments or techniques to help
athletes appropriately express and transform their emotions.
Question 7
A. true
B. False
CORRECT ANSWER
A. true
Question 8
The theory of planned behavior has been criticized for excluding the influence that
emotions and unconscious influences have on behavior.
A. True
B. False
CORRECT ANSWER
A. True
Question 9
Deci and Ryan identify three basic psychological needs that all individuals need to have
met in order to thrive in life. These factors include a sense of competence, autonomy, and
_________.
Question 10
A. relatedness
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, B. accomplishment
C. confidence
D. spirituality
E. integrity
CORRECT ANSWER
A. relatedness
Question 11
Efficacy beliefs are influenced by previous experience as well as ________________.
Question 12
A. physiological and emotional states
B. vicarious experiences
C. all of the above
D. imaging
E. encouragement from self and others.
CORRECT ANSWER
C. all of the above
Question 13
Nicholls referred to the perspective in which individuals are focused on their personal
effort and improvement as they perform tasks as ___________________.
A. task involved
B. self-determined
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VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Compassion-focused therapy was originally designed to treat people with mental health
problems primarily linked to:
A. Self-criticism
B. Introversion
C. Neuroticism
D. Type A personality
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Self-criticism
Question 2
The prices by which a practitioner aims to facilitate self-knowledge, emotional acceptance,
growth, and the development of personal resources
A. Counseling
B. Empathy
C. Learning
D. Interpersonal Knowledge
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Counseling
Question 3
1
,Mindfulness is the _____ that emerges through deliberately paying attention, in the
present moment, and ________, to the unfolding experience moment to moment.
A. result; critically
B. awareness; nonjudgmentally
C. reflection; with enthusiasm
D. behavior; with intensity
CORRECT ANSWER
B. awareness; nonjudgmentally
Question 4
An athlete comes to see you to discuss the performance difficulties she has been
experiencing with her team. After the session, you not that she was entirely focused on
problems; she continually reverted to these topics, even when you asked her to discuss
positive aspects of the team's performance. During the next session, you will guide her to
shift
Question 5
A. performance talk
B. brief talk
C. problem talk
D. solution talk
CORRECT ANSWER
D. solution talk
Question 6
2
,MPCs applying emotion-focused therapy can use create experiments or techniques to help
athletes appropriately express and transform their emotions.
Question 7
A. true
B. False
CORRECT ANSWER
A. true
Question 8
The theory of planned behavior has been criticized for excluding the influence that
emotions and unconscious influences have on behavior.
A. True
B. False
CORRECT ANSWER
A. True
Question 9
Deci and Ryan identify three basic psychological needs that all individuals need to have
met in order to thrive in life. These factors include a sense of competence, autonomy, and
_________.
Question 10
A. relatedness
3
, B. accomplishment
C. confidence
D. spirituality
E. integrity
CORRECT ANSWER
A. relatedness
Question 11
Efficacy beliefs are influenced by previous experience as well as ________________.
Question 12
A. physiological and emotional states
B. vicarious experiences
C. all of the above
D. imaging
E. encouragement from self and others.
CORRECT ANSWER
C. all of the above
Question 13
Nicholls referred to the perspective in which individuals are focused on their personal
effort and improvement as they perform tasks as ___________________.
A. task involved
B. self-determined
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