CPCE RECENT Exam UPDATED 2026 |100+
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS
A former client of yours has been arrested for a crime. As his former counselor, you are called to
perform a forensic evaluation. What is your responsibility in this case? - correct answers-It is not
considered ethical to perform a forensic evaluation on a current or past client, so you should decline
You are the supervisor for a new counselor, and are asked to attend her wedding. Would it be
ethical to do so? - correct answers-Yes, you should be able to attend her wedding without a breach
of ethics
While involved with a research study, you learn that several of your students are using confidential
material in an unethical manner. You had no prior knowledge of this, and all of your safeguards for
professional practice were appropriate. Are you, as the principal researcher, responsible for the
student's behavior - correct answers-Yes, you are ultimately responsible
When publishing research, it is important to - correct answers-Give credit to other contributors or
sources, not plagiarize, and submit material to only one journal at a time
When a conflict arises between the American Counseling Association (ACA) Code of Ethics and a
governing authority, which takes precedence? - correct answers-Ultimately the law may be adhered
to over the Code of Ethics
An ethics violation should NOT be reported when - correct answers-A counselor has been retained to
review another counselor who is in question; and when confidentiality rights would be violated
What does multicultural/diversity counseling refer to? - correct answers-Counseling that recognizes
diversity and approaches beneficial to specific groups and an approach that all counselors should
ethically be aware of
Most ethical issues are related to - correct answers-Confidentiality
,Only one psychoanalyst's developmental theory covers the entire lifespan. Who is he? - correct
answers-Erik Erikson
The Id, Ego, Superego are attributed to which psychoanalyst? - correct answers-Sigmund Freud
What is the fourth stage of Jean Piaget's four stages - correct answers-Formal Operations
When beginning a counseling relationship, you are ethically required to - correct answers-Inform the
patient of the limits of confidentiality
As you begin a counseling relationship, it is important to - correct answers-jointly decide, between
patient and counselor, how the counseling process will proceed
A client arrives for counseling with the presenting complaint of relationship difficulties. She goes on
to describe that she has had multiple abortions, and seems to use abortion as a birth control
method. You are personally opposed to abortion. How should your personal beliefs impact the
therapeutic relationship? - correct answers-Your personal belief system should not have any bearing
on the therapeutic relationship
You have been involved in a counseling relationship with a client for six months, when he presents
you with a small gift. What should you do? - correct answers-Accept or decline depending on the
circumstances
You are court-ordered to disclose confidential information about a client you are counseling. What
do you do? - correct answers-Limit, as much as possible, any possibly damaging personal information
and obtain written permission from your client to share confidential information
What should you do if your client requests to see his confidential file? - correct answers-Accept or
decline depending upon circumstances
You are a counselor with several clients, and at the same time you are adjusting to a difficult divorce.
You aren't sleeping or eating well, find you are highly distractible, and generally are less in-touch
with your emotional state. You should... - correct answers-Be alert to your mental status, and be
able to determine if continuing with your clients poses any threat of being detrimental to the
counseling process
, Identity Crisis - correct answers-Erik Erikson
Positive Psychology - correct answers-processes that contribute to optimal functioning/ not focusing
on abnormalities
Smoking habit to Sigmund Freud - correct answers-Oral Fixation
Most mental health professionals believe - correct answers-no one theory of development
completely explains the process
John Bowlby - correct answers-Attachment Theory
Lawrence Kohlberg's three levels of morality - correct answers-Pre-conventional, Conventional, and
post-conventional
Female version of Freud's Oedipus complex - correct answers-Electra Complex
Researcher known for Rhesus Monkeys - correct answers-Harry Harlow
Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - correct answers-Theory of human motivation -
psychological, safety, love, affection, belongingness
Down Syndrome - correct answers-Chromosomal abnormality
John Watson - correct answers-Little Albert experiment
Albert Bandura's best-known research - correct answers-Bobo Doll study
What did Lev Vygotsky stress in his development theory? - correct answers-Cultural Context and
language
Freudian Defense Mechanism - correct answers-Repression
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS
A former client of yours has been arrested for a crime. As his former counselor, you are called to
perform a forensic evaluation. What is your responsibility in this case? - correct answers-It is not
considered ethical to perform a forensic evaluation on a current or past client, so you should decline
You are the supervisor for a new counselor, and are asked to attend her wedding. Would it be
ethical to do so? - correct answers-Yes, you should be able to attend her wedding without a breach
of ethics
While involved with a research study, you learn that several of your students are using confidential
material in an unethical manner. You had no prior knowledge of this, and all of your safeguards for
professional practice were appropriate. Are you, as the principal researcher, responsible for the
student's behavior - correct answers-Yes, you are ultimately responsible
When publishing research, it is important to - correct answers-Give credit to other contributors or
sources, not plagiarize, and submit material to only one journal at a time
When a conflict arises between the American Counseling Association (ACA) Code of Ethics and a
governing authority, which takes precedence? - correct answers-Ultimately the law may be adhered
to over the Code of Ethics
An ethics violation should NOT be reported when - correct answers-A counselor has been retained to
review another counselor who is in question; and when confidentiality rights would be violated
What does multicultural/diversity counseling refer to? - correct answers-Counseling that recognizes
diversity and approaches beneficial to specific groups and an approach that all counselors should
ethically be aware of
Most ethical issues are related to - correct answers-Confidentiality
,Only one psychoanalyst's developmental theory covers the entire lifespan. Who is he? - correct
answers-Erik Erikson
The Id, Ego, Superego are attributed to which psychoanalyst? - correct answers-Sigmund Freud
What is the fourth stage of Jean Piaget's four stages - correct answers-Formal Operations
When beginning a counseling relationship, you are ethically required to - correct answers-Inform the
patient of the limits of confidentiality
As you begin a counseling relationship, it is important to - correct answers-jointly decide, between
patient and counselor, how the counseling process will proceed
A client arrives for counseling with the presenting complaint of relationship difficulties. She goes on
to describe that she has had multiple abortions, and seems to use abortion as a birth control
method. You are personally opposed to abortion. How should your personal beliefs impact the
therapeutic relationship? - correct answers-Your personal belief system should not have any bearing
on the therapeutic relationship
You have been involved in a counseling relationship with a client for six months, when he presents
you with a small gift. What should you do? - correct answers-Accept or decline depending on the
circumstances
You are court-ordered to disclose confidential information about a client you are counseling. What
do you do? - correct answers-Limit, as much as possible, any possibly damaging personal information
and obtain written permission from your client to share confidential information
What should you do if your client requests to see his confidential file? - correct answers-Accept or
decline depending upon circumstances
You are a counselor with several clients, and at the same time you are adjusting to a difficult divorce.
You aren't sleeping or eating well, find you are highly distractible, and generally are less in-touch
with your emotional state. You should... - correct answers-Be alert to your mental status, and be
able to determine if continuing with your clients poses any threat of being detrimental to the
counseling process
, Identity Crisis - correct answers-Erik Erikson
Positive Psychology - correct answers-processes that contribute to optimal functioning/ not focusing
on abnormalities
Smoking habit to Sigmund Freud - correct answers-Oral Fixation
Most mental health professionals believe - correct answers-no one theory of development
completely explains the process
John Bowlby - correct answers-Attachment Theory
Lawrence Kohlberg's three levels of morality - correct answers-Pre-conventional, Conventional, and
post-conventional
Female version of Freud's Oedipus complex - correct answers-Electra Complex
Researcher known for Rhesus Monkeys - correct answers-Harry Harlow
Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - correct answers-Theory of human motivation -
psychological, safety, love, affection, belongingness
Down Syndrome - correct answers-Chromosomal abnormality
John Watson - correct answers-Little Albert experiment
Albert Bandura's best-known research - correct answers-Bobo Doll study
What did Lev Vygotsky stress in his development theory? - correct answers-Cultural Context and
language
Freudian Defense Mechanism - correct answers-Repression
