CPACE EXAM PRACTICE REVIEW 2026 TESTED
QUESTIONS
◉ Foot in the Door Technique. Answer: Compliance - Freedman and
Frasier. If you ask someone for something small, they will eventually
comply with getting something big
◉ Self fulfilling prophecy. Answer: the false becomes true. Robert
Merton. Stating something false will eventually come to pass
◉ Theory that helps explain prejudice. Answer: Social Identity
Theory - Henry Tajfel. When associated with a group, people will
begin to think they are better than another group
◉ Altruism may be explained by. Answer: Social Exchange Theory
◉ Jack and Samantha are alike in every way an it isn't long before
they marry. What might explain their relationship?. Answer:
Consensual validity; they validate each other
◉ Cognitive Dissonance. Answer: Making up excuses to make you
feel better about yourself. Justifying your bad behavior in order to
stay consistent - Leon Festinger
,◉ The contingency model of leadership states that leadership is
determined by. Answer: Personality and situation
◉ Bystander effect. Answer: You are more likely to help someone in
need if you are the only other person present
◉ Your client is struggling with a weight problem. She loves sweets,
but she hates what they do to her body. Your client's conflict is one
of. Answer: Approach/Avoidance (3 types - avoidance/avoidance
and approach/approach)
◉ Acculturation. Answer: When two cultures mix
◉ The Likert scale measures.... Answer: Attitude and Physical Health
◉ You are asked to speak to a group and you plan your presentation
based upon your knowledge of one of the members. What type of
reasoning are you employing?. Answer: Inductive Reasoning
◉ Using a specific measurement, such as smiles to measure
happiness is an example of. Answer: operational definition
◉ Every element of the population has an equal chance of being
sampled. What type of sampling is this?. Answer: Random Sampling
, ◉ A study measuring the IQ levels of a group of men, of differing
ages, performed on a single day is most likely an example of.
Answer: Cross-Sectional study
◉ type of measurement which causes participants to behave
differently because they are being watched. Answer: Observer effect;
Hawthorne effect
◉ Research study in which medication is not real in one group.
Answer: Placebo effect
◉ A 17-year old client has been referred to you for intellectual
testing. What test are you likely to perform?. Answer: WAIS-IV
◉ 8 year old son - teachers feel he is impaired. Answer: WISC-R -
tests impairment and gifted students
◉ Frequency Distribution. Answer: Shows the number of times a
particular value occurs
◉ Score of 100 on the WAIS-IV. Answer: Average
QUESTIONS
◉ Foot in the Door Technique. Answer: Compliance - Freedman and
Frasier. If you ask someone for something small, they will eventually
comply with getting something big
◉ Self fulfilling prophecy. Answer: the false becomes true. Robert
Merton. Stating something false will eventually come to pass
◉ Theory that helps explain prejudice. Answer: Social Identity
Theory - Henry Tajfel. When associated with a group, people will
begin to think they are better than another group
◉ Altruism may be explained by. Answer: Social Exchange Theory
◉ Jack and Samantha are alike in every way an it isn't long before
they marry. What might explain their relationship?. Answer:
Consensual validity; they validate each other
◉ Cognitive Dissonance. Answer: Making up excuses to make you
feel better about yourself. Justifying your bad behavior in order to
stay consistent - Leon Festinger
,◉ The contingency model of leadership states that leadership is
determined by. Answer: Personality and situation
◉ Bystander effect. Answer: You are more likely to help someone in
need if you are the only other person present
◉ Your client is struggling with a weight problem. She loves sweets,
but she hates what they do to her body. Your client's conflict is one
of. Answer: Approach/Avoidance (3 types - avoidance/avoidance
and approach/approach)
◉ Acculturation. Answer: When two cultures mix
◉ The Likert scale measures.... Answer: Attitude and Physical Health
◉ You are asked to speak to a group and you plan your presentation
based upon your knowledge of one of the members. What type of
reasoning are you employing?. Answer: Inductive Reasoning
◉ Using a specific measurement, such as smiles to measure
happiness is an example of. Answer: operational definition
◉ Every element of the population has an equal chance of being
sampled. What type of sampling is this?. Answer: Random Sampling
, ◉ A study measuring the IQ levels of a group of men, of differing
ages, performed on a single day is most likely an example of.
Answer: Cross-Sectional study
◉ type of measurement which causes participants to behave
differently because they are being watched. Answer: Observer effect;
Hawthorne effect
◉ Research study in which medication is not real in one group.
Answer: Placebo effect
◉ A 17-year old client has been referred to you for intellectual
testing. What test are you likely to perform?. Answer: WAIS-IV
◉ 8 year old son - teachers feel he is impaired. Answer: WISC-R -
tests impairment and gifted students
◉ Frequency Distribution. Answer: Shows the number of times a
particular value occurs
◉ Score of 100 on the WAIS-IV. Answer: Average
