CPLEE ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
primary supervisors that are providing supervision that will count toward supervised professional
experience (SPE) - CORRECT ANSWER - Primary supervisors can be either licensed
psychologists or, in the case of psychological assistants, board certified psychiatrists. Primary
supervisors that are licensed psychologists must have six hours of supervision coursework every
two years
requirements for a supervisor's employment and availability - CORRECT ANSWER - primary
supervisors must be "employed by the same work setting" and be "available" 100% of the time
license in California for either a California-licensed psychologist previously and allowed the
license to expire for three years or more, or has been licensed in another state - CORRECT
ANSWER - must meet all current licensing requirements, submit the appropriate fees, and
take and pass the California Psychology Law and Ethics Examination (CPLEE)
Providing services in California without CA license - CORRECT ANSWER - A psychologist
licensed in another state, U.S. territory, or in Canada may practice in California without a
California license for no more than 30 days each calendar year
Providing services in CA with pending CA license - CORRECT ANSWER - a psychologist
who is licensed outside of California has applied to the BOP for a California license can practice
up to 180 calendar days
To change the license status back to active - CORRECT ANSWER - the psychologist must
notify the board, submit license fees, and submit proof of meeting the required 36 units of
continuing education credit for the two year period prior to reactivating the license
A psychologist with a degree from a foreign country - CORRECT ANSWER - can work for
another psychologist either as a psychological assistant, or once licensed. California does not
have any •agreements of reciprocity with other states or countries
, A single act of psychotherapist sexual exploitation - CORRECT ANSWER - may result in
license revocation and imprisonment in county jail for up to six months, a fine of up to
$1,000.00, or both.
sexual exploitation with two or more victims, or two or more acts with a single victim when
there is a prior conviction for sexual exploitation may either result in imprisonment in county jail
for up to one year, a fine of up to $1,000.00, or both or in imprisonment in state prison for 16
months, two years, or three years, and a fine of up to $10,000.00, or both
probation period - CORRECT ANSWER - A psychologist who is put on probation must wait
at least one year to petition for modification of probation of less than three years
Incarceration for a felony - CORRECT ANSWER - While a psychologist is incarcerated for a
felony, the license is suspended. Once the psychologist is released, the license may be
reactivated, depending on the felony committed
psychologist convicted of a crime - CORRECT ANSWER - The Business and Professions
Code (Section 490) states that the Board of Psychology (BOP) may suspend or revoke a license
when the licensee has been convicted of a crime only if the crime is substantially related to the
qualifications, functions, or duties of the psychologist. There is no requirement that the BOP
must first offer terms and conditions of probation
Telehealth - CORRECT ANSWER - In order to provide telehealth (healthcare services via
information and communication technologies), the therapist must be licensed in the state in
which the patient resides. Thus, a New York-based psychologist providing therapy by phone to a
patient in California must be licensed in California.
psychologists providing services in a language other than English - CORRECT ANSWER -
should provide translations of required or approved notices or publications when translations are
provided by the Board of Psychology in that language, discuss the content of required or
approved notices or publications that are not available in the language in which the psychologist
is providing services and post the Notice to Consumers if available in the language in which
services are provided.
CORRECT Answers
primary supervisors that are providing supervision that will count toward supervised professional
experience (SPE) - CORRECT ANSWER - Primary supervisors can be either licensed
psychologists or, in the case of psychological assistants, board certified psychiatrists. Primary
supervisors that are licensed psychologists must have six hours of supervision coursework every
two years
requirements for a supervisor's employment and availability - CORRECT ANSWER - primary
supervisors must be "employed by the same work setting" and be "available" 100% of the time
license in California for either a California-licensed psychologist previously and allowed the
license to expire for three years or more, or has been licensed in another state - CORRECT
ANSWER - must meet all current licensing requirements, submit the appropriate fees, and
take and pass the California Psychology Law and Ethics Examination (CPLEE)
Providing services in California without CA license - CORRECT ANSWER - A psychologist
licensed in another state, U.S. territory, or in Canada may practice in California without a
California license for no more than 30 days each calendar year
Providing services in CA with pending CA license - CORRECT ANSWER - a psychologist
who is licensed outside of California has applied to the BOP for a California license can practice
up to 180 calendar days
To change the license status back to active - CORRECT ANSWER - the psychologist must
notify the board, submit license fees, and submit proof of meeting the required 36 units of
continuing education credit for the two year period prior to reactivating the license
A psychologist with a degree from a foreign country - CORRECT ANSWER - can work for
another psychologist either as a psychological assistant, or once licensed. California does not
have any •agreements of reciprocity with other states or countries
, A single act of psychotherapist sexual exploitation - CORRECT ANSWER - may result in
license revocation and imprisonment in county jail for up to six months, a fine of up to
$1,000.00, or both.
sexual exploitation with two or more victims, or two or more acts with a single victim when
there is a prior conviction for sexual exploitation may either result in imprisonment in county jail
for up to one year, a fine of up to $1,000.00, or both or in imprisonment in state prison for 16
months, two years, or three years, and a fine of up to $10,000.00, or both
probation period - CORRECT ANSWER - A psychologist who is put on probation must wait
at least one year to petition for modification of probation of less than three years
Incarceration for a felony - CORRECT ANSWER - While a psychologist is incarcerated for a
felony, the license is suspended. Once the psychologist is released, the license may be
reactivated, depending on the felony committed
psychologist convicted of a crime - CORRECT ANSWER - The Business and Professions
Code (Section 490) states that the Board of Psychology (BOP) may suspend or revoke a license
when the licensee has been convicted of a crime only if the crime is substantially related to the
qualifications, functions, or duties of the psychologist. There is no requirement that the BOP
must first offer terms and conditions of probation
Telehealth - CORRECT ANSWER - In order to provide telehealth (healthcare services via
information and communication technologies), the therapist must be licensed in the state in
which the patient resides. Thus, a New York-based psychologist providing therapy by phone to a
patient in California must be licensed in California.
psychologists providing services in a language other than English - CORRECT ANSWER -
should provide translations of required or approved notices or publications when translations are
provided by the Board of Psychology in that language, discuss the content of required or
approved notices or publications that are not available in the language in which the psychologist
is providing services and post the Notice to Consumers if available in the language in which
services are provided.
