CECE Comprehensive Exam Study Guide

CECE Comprehensive Exam Study Guide 2023 According to your text, some of the things that cause our children problems are: A. The changing world, values, and crises B. Too many refined products in their diets C. The focus on self-esteem D. A competitive environment - A. The changing world, values, and crises One of the continuing challenges for many children is: A. Enmeshed extended families B. Unchanging values C. High stakes testing D. Poverty - D. Poverty Brazelton and Greenspan's "irreducible needs" include all the following EXCEPT: A. Physical protection B. Working alliances C. Nurturing relationships D. Opportunities to learn - B. Working alliances Which of the following statements is true? A. Principles for counseling children are completely different than principles for counseling adults B. Counseling involves a relationship between counselor and client in which the counselor helps the client resolve a problem C. Child counseling focuses on children with learning, social, or behavioral problems and who are classified as being severely disturbed D. Counseling is always helpful - B. Counseling involves a relationship between counselor and client in which the counselor helps the client resolve a problem A counselor working with children focuses on: A. Treating children with serious emotional and behavioral problems B. Helping children with learning, social, or behavioral problems, using both preventive & remedial techniques C. Normal developmental concerns only D. Growth and development and the effect of childhood experiences on the adult - B. Helping children with learning, social, or behavioral problems, using both preventative & remedial techniques Children bring three pieces of information to the counseling session. That information includes their problem or concern, their feelings about the problem, and: A. Their friend's expectations B. Their parent's expectations C. Their expectations of the counselor D. Their expectations of themselves - C. Their expectations of the counselor Which of the following is one of the categories of personal strengths related to resilience? A. Buffers B. Extraneous variables C. A sense of purpose D. Emotional disturbance - C. A sense of purpose Resilience can be considered: A. Rare B. Not identified before age 6 C. Keeping barriers in place D. Coping well with negative circumstances - D. Coping well with negative circumstances Community services available for children and families can be classified as: A. Supportive B. Preventative C. Rehabilitative D. All of the above - D. All of the above One of the categories of problems children bring to counseling includes: A. A lack of skills B. Dietary concerns C. Beauty issues D. Homework assignments - A. A lack of skills Maslow's hierarchy of needs contains five levels. In order, they are: A. Safety needs, physiological needs, love and belonging, self-esteem, and self-actualization B. Self-actualization, love and belonging, physiological needs, safety needs and self-esteem C. Physiological needs, safety needs, love and belonging, self-esteem, and self-actualization D. Love and belonging, safety needs, physiological needs, self-actualization, and self-esteem - C. Physiological needs, safety needs, love and belonging, self-esteem, and self-actualization The dramatic changes in the _______ brain have the biggest implications for counselors. A. Adult B. Toddler C. Adolescent D. Older adult - C. Adolescent Challenges that counselors may face in their work with children from diverse ethnic groups include: A. Similar world views B. Mistaken assumptions about cultural assimilation C. Both mistaken assumptions about cultural assimilation and stereotypical generalizations D. Stereotypical generalizations - C. Both mistaken assumptions about cultural assimilation and stereotypical generalizations A prominent theorist that explains children's cognitive development is: A. Thorensen B. Piaget C. Bronfenbrenner D. Glasser - B. Piaget The process of becoming like another culture is called: A. Becoming culturally competent B. Encapsulation C. Acculturation D. Ethnic identity development - D. Ethnic identity development Erikson's model proposed: A. Friendship stages B. Stages of cognitive development C. Tasks for social development D. Language development - C. Tasks for social development Bowlby explained a theory of: A. Attachment B. Crisis C. Grief D. Birth order - A. Attachment The differences between mental health and mental illness can be a difference in: A. Perceptions B. Theory C. Terminology D. Degree - D. Degree The characteristics of a culturally effective counselor also include all of the following except: A. Assisting the client to change and adjust to the present culture B. Avoiding being "culturally encapsulated" C. Recognizing that no theory of counseling is entirely neutral D. Understanding his or her own values and philosophy toward other cultures - D. Understanding his or her own values and philosophy toward other cultures Culture can be defined as: A. A group's way of talking to each other B. All the behavior and attitudes that are learned, shared, and transmitted among group members C. Going to the theater D. The natural part of the environment - B. All the behavior and attitudes that are learned, shared, and transmitted among group members How do we know if counseling works? A. The client changes B. The client returns C. Your supervisor tells you D. The client pays the bill - A. The client changes Regarding how much self-disclosure is appropriate for the counselor, Poppen and Thompson concluded that: A. Self-disclosure is more beneficial when it takes a here-and-now focus B. Self-disclosure is seldom appropriate C. Self-disclosure is an excuse for getting help with one's own problems D. Self-disclosure should always be positive - A. Self-disclosure is more beneficial when it takes a here-and-now focus Which of the following is NOT a common ingredient in successful therapy? A. Encouragement B. A supportive environment C. Goals and direction D. Advice - D. Advice The three things counselors should listen for are clients' concerns, feelings about concerns, and: A. What other people think about the client's problems B. The expectation the client has for counseling C. How the past has caused the problem D. General information about the client's life such as age, academic achievement, and occupational goals - B. The expectation the client has for counseling When the interviewee will not talk, the counselor's best technique is to: A. Probe with questions in order to break the ice B. Reflect the interviewee's reluctance to begin or continue C. Wait in silence D. Encourage the interviewee to relax and "open up" - B. Reflect the interviewee's reluctance to begin or continue Corsini summarized the critical elements necessary for change as which of these sets? A. Transference, catharsis, modeling B. Resistance, self-disclosure, empathy C. Cognitive, affective, behavioral D. Clarification, summarization, active listening - C. Cognitive, affective, behavioral Lazarus's framework for understanding problems is called the: A. BASIC ID B. SCORE C. HELPING D. ABCDE - A. BASIC ID One of the universal counseling skills is: A. Interpretation B. Transference C. Minimal encouragers D. Education - C. Minimal encouragers Choose the most common sequence of events within a general counseling framework: A. Build rapport; identify problems; identify alternative behaviors and possible outcome of each; build commitment B. Build rapport; build commitment; identify problems; identify alternative behaviors and possible outcomes C. Identify alternative behaviors and possible outcomes; clarify problem; establish rapport; build commitment D. Build rapport; identify problems; build commitment; identify alternative behaviors and possible outcomes - D. Build rapport; identify problems; build commitment; identify alternative behaviors and possible outcomes Goal Attainment Scaling provides for: A. Processes and outcome evaluation B. Positive outcome evaluation C. Levels of outcome evaluation D. Behavioral plans and levels of outcome - C. Levels of outcome evaluation Ethical codes also help mental health professionals in all but one of the following ways: A. They increase the prestige of the profession B. They protect clients C. They ensure the autonomy of the professional D. They provide penalties for unethical behavior - D. They provide penalties for unethical behavior Which of the following is true regarding confidentiality? A. It is acceptable to break they confidentiality of a minor child and report counseling content to parents B. Even though the report breaches confidentiality, counselors must report child abuse or neglect in all states C. Law in all states grants confidentiality between counselor and client D. Warning a person of threat against his or her life is the only time it is acceptable to break confidentiality - B. Even though the report breaches confidentiality, counselors must report child abuse or neglect in all states Legal standards provide: A. Ever changing guidelines B. The minimum acceptable societal standards C. Moderate societal standards D. The ideal societal standards - B. The minimum acceptable societal standards One of the principle ethics to which the counseling profession adheres is: A. Courage B. Competence C. Beneficence D. Persistence - C. Beneficence A virtue ethic to which the counseling profession adheres is: A. Beneficence B. Courage C. Competence D. Prudence - D. Prudence The files of clients who are children: A. Are not accessible to parents B. Are no longer personal files if typed by a personal secretary C. May not be seen by anyone, even the client D. Are protected by the law - D. Are protected by the law A counselor that you work with talks openly about her cases with other members of the staff. She has even been known to leave confidential information on the bathroom sink while using the restroom. What is your responsibility? A. Attempt to resolve the situation by talking directly to the counselor. If the counselor still violates confidentiality, report the behavior to the head of administration B. Ignore the situation because you don't want to get yourself into any trouble, nor do you want to be a snitch C. Tell the counselor's clients of the counselor's behavior as they have a right to know about the unethical behavior D. Go directly to the head of administration to discuss this counselor's actions - A. Attempt to resolve the situation by talking directly to the counselor. If the counselor still violates confidentiality, report the behavior to the head of administration You hold strong beliefs/opinions against homosexuality, and you are a counselor for a group of young men, one of whom is a homosexual. What do you do? A. Allow the man to stay in the counseling group, but be up front with the group by letting your opinions be well known