CPCE Practice Test Questions & Answers 2026 | High-Yield
Review | Graded A+
1. What is the process in which health care practitioners are reimbursed by a
policyholder's insurance?
Managed care reimbursement
Third-party reimbursement
Primary-party reimbursement
Tertiary-party reimbursement
Secondary-party reimbursement
2. In a counseling session, how might a counselor apply the concept of
'individuation' to assist a client struggling with identity issues?
By guiding the client to explore their unique experiences and
personal values.
By advising the client to disregard their feelings and focus on logic.
By encouraging the client to conform to societal norms.
By focusing solely on the client's childhood experiences.
3. By passing the NCE, a counselor can attain ________, given via NBCC.
MAC, master addictions counselor
NCC, a generic certification for counselors
NCC, national certification for school counselors
NCC, a speciality mental health certification for counselors
,4. (n) ________ is an orderly, systematically derived set of statements that describe,
explain and predict behavior
paradigm
hypothesis
theory
premise
5. What term describes the competition between siblings within a family?
Electra conflict
sibling rivalry
Foundling conflict
Oedipus conflict
6. In the late 1970s the ACA began to focus on credentialing which led to the
formation of the...
APGA
CCMHC
CACREP
NBCC
7. A social worker has been working in individual therapy with a 17-year-old
client. During a session, the client reports that she was raped a few months
ago. She refuses to tell the social worker who raped her. The client then
abruptly says that, in fact, she was not raped. What should the social worker
do?
, Maintain the client's confidentiality for the time being because he
doesn't know the age of the perpetrator.
Remind the client of the limitations to confidentiality and file a child
abuse report.
Maintain the client's confidentiality because she has retracted her
statement.
Maintain the client's confidentiality for the time being because he
doesn't know the name of the perpetrator.
8. Which organization was established in 1976 and is known for its focus on
professional credentialing in counseling?
NBCC
APGA
CCMHC
CACREP
9. If a counselor licensed in State A moves to State B, which of the following
scenarios would demonstrate the concept of reciprocity?
State B requires the counselor to take a new licensing exam before
practicing.
State B recognizes the counselor's license from State A without
requiring additional exams.
State B does not allow the counselor to practice until they complete a
new degree.
State B mandates that the counselor undergo a background check
before accepting their license.
, 10. What term did C.G. Jung use to describe the process of becoming an
individual throughout life?
Self-actualization
Integration
Individuation
Transcendence
11. A counselor completing a report for an insurance company was required to
indicate whether a client had a phobia or an anxiety reaction. The counselor
was able to indicate the correct classification because the counselor knew
that the primary distinction between the two conditions is the
age of onset of severe psychological distress.
ease with which the symptoms are eliminated.
specificity of the fear-causing source.
frequency of symptom occurrence.
12. Describe how a variable ratio reinforcement schedule can influence a
counselor's fee-setting strategy.
A variable ratio reinforcement schedule discourages clients from
returning due to unpredictability in fees.
A variable ratio reinforcement schedule is irrelevant to fee-setting
strategies in counseling.
A variable ratio reinforcement schedule ensures clients pay a fixed
amount every month, promoting stability.
A variable ratio reinforcement schedule can lead to increased
client engagement as fees are determined unpredictably,
encouraging clients to seek services more frequently.
Review | Graded A+
1. What is the process in which health care practitioners are reimbursed by a
policyholder's insurance?
Managed care reimbursement
Third-party reimbursement
Primary-party reimbursement
Tertiary-party reimbursement
Secondary-party reimbursement
2. In a counseling session, how might a counselor apply the concept of
'individuation' to assist a client struggling with identity issues?
By guiding the client to explore their unique experiences and
personal values.
By advising the client to disregard their feelings and focus on logic.
By encouraging the client to conform to societal norms.
By focusing solely on the client's childhood experiences.
3. By passing the NCE, a counselor can attain ________, given via NBCC.
MAC, master addictions counselor
NCC, a generic certification for counselors
NCC, national certification for school counselors
NCC, a speciality mental health certification for counselors
,4. (n) ________ is an orderly, systematically derived set of statements that describe,
explain and predict behavior
paradigm
hypothesis
theory
premise
5. What term describes the competition between siblings within a family?
Electra conflict
sibling rivalry
Foundling conflict
Oedipus conflict
6. In the late 1970s the ACA began to focus on credentialing which led to the
formation of the...
APGA
CCMHC
CACREP
NBCC
7. A social worker has been working in individual therapy with a 17-year-old
client. During a session, the client reports that she was raped a few months
ago. She refuses to tell the social worker who raped her. The client then
abruptly says that, in fact, she was not raped. What should the social worker
do?
, Maintain the client's confidentiality for the time being because he
doesn't know the age of the perpetrator.
Remind the client of the limitations to confidentiality and file a child
abuse report.
Maintain the client's confidentiality because she has retracted her
statement.
Maintain the client's confidentiality for the time being because he
doesn't know the name of the perpetrator.
8. Which organization was established in 1976 and is known for its focus on
professional credentialing in counseling?
NBCC
APGA
CCMHC
CACREP
9. If a counselor licensed in State A moves to State B, which of the following
scenarios would demonstrate the concept of reciprocity?
State B requires the counselor to take a new licensing exam before
practicing.
State B recognizes the counselor's license from State A without
requiring additional exams.
State B does not allow the counselor to practice until they complete a
new degree.
State B mandates that the counselor undergo a background check
before accepting their license.
, 10. What term did C.G. Jung use to describe the process of becoming an
individual throughout life?
Self-actualization
Integration
Individuation
Transcendence
11. A counselor completing a report for an insurance company was required to
indicate whether a client had a phobia or an anxiety reaction. The counselor
was able to indicate the correct classification because the counselor knew
that the primary distinction between the two conditions is the
age of onset of severe psychological distress.
ease with which the symptoms are eliminated.
specificity of the fear-causing source.
frequency of symptom occurrence.
12. Describe how a variable ratio reinforcement schedule can influence a
counselor's fee-setting strategy.
A variable ratio reinforcement schedule discourages clients from
returning due to unpredictability in fees.
A variable ratio reinforcement schedule is irrelevant to fee-setting
strategies in counseling.
A variable ratio reinforcement schedule ensures clients pay a fixed
amount every month, promoting stability.
A variable ratio reinforcement schedule can lead to increased
client engagement as fees are determined unpredictably,
encouraging clients to seek services more frequently.
