CPCE BOARD EVALUATION 2026
GUARANTEED PASS ANSWERS GRADED A+
● In the late 1970s, AACD ( known as ACA since 1992) began to focus
very heavily on professional credentialing. This led to the formation of
the
a. CCMHC.
b. NBCC.
c. CACREP, formed in 1981.
d. APGA, formed in 1952. Answer: b. NBCC.
● By passing the NCE, a counselor can attain _______, given via
NBCC.
a. NCC, a generic certification for counselors.
b. NCC, a specialty mental health certification for counselors.
c. NCC, national certification for school counselors.
d. MAC, master addictions counselor. Answer: a. NCC, a generic
certification for counselors.
● Which choice would most likely violate the counseling ethic or law
termed "scope of practice"?
a. A counselor who is using good accurate empathy with a client, but
fails to confront her about her excessive drinking.
,b. A licensed counselor who gives the client a DSM diagnostic code for
insurance.
c. A counselor who is too active-directive with a client.
d. A counselor who is conducting a strict Freudian psychoanalysis with
the client. Answer: d. A counselor who is conducting a strict Freudian
psychoanalysis with the client.
● Ethical guidelines were first created for the helping professions in
1953 when the American Psychological Association (APA) published
their first code of ethics. The National Association of Social Workers
(NASW) created their code in 1960, and in 1961, the organization that is
now ACA adopted ethics for counselors. Ethics always describe
a. laws.
b. universal principles which apply to all helpers.
c. standards of conduct imposed by ACA and NBCC.
d. all of the above. Answer: c. standards of conduct imposed by ACA
and NBCC.
● Most ethical dilemmas are related to
a. confidentiality.
b. testing.
c. diagnosis.
d. research. Answer: a. confidentiality.
,● The landmark 1969 case, Tarasoff versus the Board of Regents of the
University of California illuminated
difficulties involved in a. client/counselor sexual behavior.
b. ethical issues in relation to research.
c. the duty to warn a client in imminent danger.
d. the impact of an impaired professional. Answer: c. the duty to warn a
client in imminent danger.
● A counselor reveals information that is extremely damaging to a
client's reputation. This counselor could be accused of
a. beneficence.
b. justice.
c. nonmaleficence
d. defamation Answer: d. defamation
● state laws can govern title usage and practice, however, they do not
govern
a. accreditation.
b. counselor licensure.
c. psychologist licensure.
d. involuntary commitment to state psychiatric facilities. Answer: a.
accreditation.
, ● An exception to confidentiality could occur when a client is suicidal.
Suicidal warning signs include
a. repeatedly joking about killing one's self.
b. giving away prized possessions after one has been depressed for an
extended period of time.
c. a previous suicide attempt and a very detailed suicide
plan for the future.
d. all of the above. Answer: d. all of the above.
● A statement of disclosure could include all except
a. a list of the courses the counselor took in graduate school.
b. the counselor's qualifications, office hours, and billing policies.
c. emergency procedures and therapy techniques utilized.
d. a statement that confidentiality is desirable, but cannot be
guaranteed in a group setting. Answer: a. a list of the courses the
counselor took in graduate school.
● Privileged communication refers to the fact that anything said to a
counselor by a client
a. can be revealed in a court of law if the counselor decides it is
beneficial.
b. can be revealed only if a counselor testifies in court.
GUARANTEED PASS ANSWERS GRADED A+
● In the late 1970s, AACD ( known as ACA since 1992) began to focus
very heavily on professional credentialing. This led to the formation of
the
a. CCMHC.
b. NBCC.
c. CACREP, formed in 1981.
d. APGA, formed in 1952. Answer: b. NBCC.
● By passing the NCE, a counselor can attain _______, given via
NBCC.
a. NCC, a generic certification for counselors.
b. NCC, a specialty mental health certification for counselors.
c. NCC, national certification for school counselors.
d. MAC, master addictions counselor. Answer: a. NCC, a generic
certification for counselors.
● Which choice would most likely violate the counseling ethic or law
termed "scope of practice"?
a. A counselor who is using good accurate empathy with a client, but
fails to confront her about her excessive drinking.
,b. A licensed counselor who gives the client a DSM diagnostic code for
insurance.
c. A counselor who is too active-directive with a client.
d. A counselor who is conducting a strict Freudian psychoanalysis with
the client. Answer: d. A counselor who is conducting a strict Freudian
psychoanalysis with the client.
● Ethical guidelines were first created for the helping professions in
1953 when the American Psychological Association (APA) published
their first code of ethics. The National Association of Social Workers
(NASW) created their code in 1960, and in 1961, the organization that is
now ACA adopted ethics for counselors. Ethics always describe
a. laws.
b. universal principles which apply to all helpers.
c. standards of conduct imposed by ACA and NBCC.
d. all of the above. Answer: c. standards of conduct imposed by ACA
and NBCC.
● Most ethical dilemmas are related to
a. confidentiality.
b. testing.
c. diagnosis.
d. research. Answer: a. confidentiality.
,● The landmark 1969 case, Tarasoff versus the Board of Regents of the
University of California illuminated
difficulties involved in a. client/counselor sexual behavior.
b. ethical issues in relation to research.
c. the duty to warn a client in imminent danger.
d. the impact of an impaired professional. Answer: c. the duty to warn a
client in imminent danger.
● A counselor reveals information that is extremely damaging to a
client's reputation. This counselor could be accused of
a. beneficence.
b. justice.
c. nonmaleficence
d. defamation Answer: d. defamation
● state laws can govern title usage and practice, however, they do not
govern
a. accreditation.
b. counselor licensure.
c. psychologist licensure.
d. involuntary commitment to state psychiatric facilities. Answer: a.
accreditation.
, ● An exception to confidentiality could occur when a client is suicidal.
Suicidal warning signs include
a. repeatedly joking about killing one's self.
b. giving away prized possessions after one has been depressed for an
extended period of time.
c. a previous suicide attempt and a very detailed suicide
plan for the future.
d. all of the above. Answer: d. all of the above.
● A statement of disclosure could include all except
a. a list of the courses the counselor took in graduate school.
b. the counselor's qualifications, office hours, and billing policies.
c. emergency procedures and therapy techniques utilized.
d. a statement that confidentiality is desirable, but cannot be
guaranteed in a group setting. Answer: a. a list of the courses the
counselor took in graduate school.
● Privileged communication refers to the fact that anything said to a
counselor by a client
a. can be revealed in a court of law if the counselor decides it is
beneficial.
b. can be revealed only if a counselor testifies in court.
