CPCE Exam 2026 | Practice Questions & Verified
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1. If a counselor is assessing a client using an IQ test, what ethical
considerations should they keep in mind?
Confidentiality and informed consent
The counselor's personal beliefs about intelligence
The client's socioeconomic status
Only the client's academic performance
2. In which decade did group counseling start to become more widely
practiced?
1960s
1940s
1930s
1950s
3. Your patient has a long history of depression and suicidal attempts. Her
family states that she has actually been exhibiting a sudden
improvement from depression over the past few days. You should
consider that the patient is
no longer depressed.
still at risk for suicide.
no longer suicidal.
now ready to accept care.
4. Which branch of psychology is most interested in "the power of the
,social context"?
, social psychology
clinical psychology
cognitive psychology
5. Describe the role of a placebo in psychological research and its
significance in understanding treatment effects.
A placebo is a type of medication that enhances the effects of
real drugs.
A placebo is used to control for the psychological effects of
receiving treatment, helping to isolate the actual effects of the
medication being tested.
A placebo is a method of assessing psychological disorders
without treatment.
A placebo is an unethical practice that should be avoided in
research.
6. Individuals in a research study who do not receive the study treatment
are termed the:
study participants.
intervention group.
placebo.
control group.
7. If a counselor were to apply principles from the Little Albert experiment
in a therapeutic setting, what ethical considerations should they keep in
mind?
The necessity of using positive reinforcement techniques
exclusively.
, Informed consent and the potential for causing distress to the
client.
The importance of maintaining strict confidentiality at all times.
The requirement to avoid any form of behavioral modification.
8. Discuss the significance of the 1940s in the development of group
counseling practices.
The 1940s marked the beginning of more regular practices in
group counseling, highlighting its importance in therapeutic
settings.
The 1940s saw a decline in individual therapy practices.
The 1940s were significant for the rise of cognitive-behavioral
therapy only.
The 1940s were when group counseling was completely
abandoned.
9. What does multicultural/diversity counseling refer to?
Counseling that recognizes diversity and approaches beneficial
to specific groups
Counseling that attempts to minimize the cultural aspects of
particular groups
An approach that all counselors should ethically be aware of
Both A and C
10. The branch of psychology that seeks to describe, explain, and predict
how people perceive and affect one another is known as
group analysis
personality theory
Answers | Counselor Preparation Comprehensive
Review
1. If a counselor is assessing a client using an IQ test, what ethical
considerations should they keep in mind?
Confidentiality and informed consent
The counselor's personal beliefs about intelligence
The client's socioeconomic status
Only the client's academic performance
2. In which decade did group counseling start to become more widely
practiced?
1960s
1940s
1930s
1950s
3. Your patient has a long history of depression and suicidal attempts. Her
family states that she has actually been exhibiting a sudden
improvement from depression over the past few days. You should
consider that the patient is
no longer depressed.
still at risk for suicide.
no longer suicidal.
now ready to accept care.
4. Which branch of psychology is most interested in "the power of the
,social context"?
, social psychology
clinical psychology
cognitive psychology
5. Describe the role of a placebo in psychological research and its
significance in understanding treatment effects.
A placebo is a type of medication that enhances the effects of
real drugs.
A placebo is used to control for the psychological effects of
receiving treatment, helping to isolate the actual effects of the
medication being tested.
A placebo is a method of assessing psychological disorders
without treatment.
A placebo is an unethical practice that should be avoided in
research.
6. Individuals in a research study who do not receive the study treatment
are termed the:
study participants.
intervention group.
placebo.
control group.
7. If a counselor were to apply principles from the Little Albert experiment
in a therapeutic setting, what ethical considerations should they keep in
mind?
The necessity of using positive reinforcement techniques
exclusively.
, Informed consent and the potential for causing distress to the
client.
The importance of maintaining strict confidentiality at all times.
The requirement to avoid any form of behavioral modification.
8. Discuss the significance of the 1940s in the development of group
counseling practices.
The 1940s marked the beginning of more regular practices in
group counseling, highlighting its importance in therapeutic
settings.
The 1940s saw a decline in individual therapy practices.
The 1940s were significant for the rise of cognitive-behavioral
therapy only.
The 1940s were when group counseling was completely
abandoned.
9. What does multicultural/diversity counseling refer to?
Counseling that recognizes diversity and approaches beneficial
to specific groups
Counseling that attempts to minimize the cultural aspects of
particular groups
An approach that all counselors should ethically be aware of
Both A and C
10. The branch of psychology that seeks to describe, explain, and predict
how people perceive and affect one another is known as
group analysis
personality theory
