Updated CPCE 2026 Exam Questions
and Answers
Primary determinants of effectiveness of education - ANSWER-observed behavior
modification and compliance
not true of standard deviation - ANSWER-standard deviation is a term of quanity, which
is equal to the term of variance
cultural pluarlism - ANSWER-counselors who show respect and acceptance for diversity
embrace and promote
parent child interaction therapy - ANSWER-is designed to help preschool students and
parents address behaviors associated with ODD
psychoanalytic family therapy - ANSWER-Ackerman
structural family therapy - ANSWER-Minuchin
a "V" code in the DSM - ANSWER-focus of treatment that is not attributable to a specific
mental condition
counselors who practice MI - ANSWER-explain that ambivalence is a normal aspect of
therapy
Obsessive compulsive personality disorder is characterized as - ANSWER-excessive
consciousness
not a measure of central tendency - ANSWER-norm
chronological order of the 5 stages of development identified by Freud - ANSWER-oral,
anal, phallic, latency, genital
Glass's 5 fundamental needs from choice theory - ANSWER-survival, love and
belonging, power/recognition, freedom, and fun
The group leader points out defenses, resistances, and transferences as they occur in
this type of group - ANSWER-psychoanalytic group
Premack Principle - ANSWER-willing to engage in behavior one doesn't like in order to
get something that one does
, Sublimation - ANSWER-the client redirect socially unacceptable impulses to acceptable
actions
Conversion disorder - ANSWER-a functional neurological disorder that most commonly
develops in late adolescence or early adulthood and is often the result of psychological
trauma
Acculturation take place when - ANSWER-two cultures mix
Kohlberg's Preconventional - ANSWER-individuals are concerned with consequences
imposed upon them for wrongdoing
not accurate statement about how the standard error of measurement is used -
ANSWER-it is calculated after the test has been taken and scored
Rational emotive behavior therapy follows a 5 step systems using ABCDE - ANSWER-
A-external event
B-the belief about the vent
C-accompanying feeling
D-disputing of the irrational belief
E-the change that is made in the self talk
Galton is known for - ANSWER-inherited intellectual abilities
Roger Gould - ANSWER-ed out that development only takes place when adults move
past behavior they learned and used as children
Beneficence - ANSWER-counselors responsibility to contribute to the welfare and well
being of clients
-requirements for counselors to pursue continuing education is rooted in this ethical
principle
Fidelity - ANSWER-uphold professional promises and agreements
Autonomy - ANSWER-counselor using a client's information for a case study without
obtaining consent
-respecting clients rights to control their personal information and making informed
decisions about how it is used
double bind dilemma - ANSWER-the stressful choice multicultural individuals often face
between remaining true to their cultural origins and adapting to the expectations and
norms of the dominant culture
Intersectionality - ANSWER-the overlapping or intersecting social identities and related
systems of oppression, domination, or discrimination
and Answers
Primary determinants of effectiveness of education - ANSWER-observed behavior
modification and compliance
not true of standard deviation - ANSWER-standard deviation is a term of quanity, which
is equal to the term of variance
cultural pluarlism - ANSWER-counselors who show respect and acceptance for diversity
embrace and promote
parent child interaction therapy - ANSWER-is designed to help preschool students and
parents address behaviors associated with ODD
psychoanalytic family therapy - ANSWER-Ackerman
structural family therapy - ANSWER-Minuchin
a "V" code in the DSM - ANSWER-focus of treatment that is not attributable to a specific
mental condition
counselors who practice MI - ANSWER-explain that ambivalence is a normal aspect of
therapy
Obsessive compulsive personality disorder is characterized as - ANSWER-excessive
consciousness
not a measure of central tendency - ANSWER-norm
chronological order of the 5 stages of development identified by Freud - ANSWER-oral,
anal, phallic, latency, genital
Glass's 5 fundamental needs from choice theory - ANSWER-survival, love and
belonging, power/recognition, freedom, and fun
The group leader points out defenses, resistances, and transferences as they occur in
this type of group - ANSWER-psychoanalytic group
Premack Principle - ANSWER-willing to engage in behavior one doesn't like in order to
get something that one does
, Sublimation - ANSWER-the client redirect socially unacceptable impulses to acceptable
actions
Conversion disorder - ANSWER-a functional neurological disorder that most commonly
develops in late adolescence or early adulthood and is often the result of psychological
trauma
Acculturation take place when - ANSWER-two cultures mix
Kohlberg's Preconventional - ANSWER-individuals are concerned with consequences
imposed upon them for wrongdoing
not accurate statement about how the standard error of measurement is used -
ANSWER-it is calculated after the test has been taken and scored
Rational emotive behavior therapy follows a 5 step systems using ABCDE - ANSWER-
A-external event
B-the belief about the vent
C-accompanying feeling
D-disputing of the irrational belief
E-the change that is made in the self talk
Galton is known for - ANSWER-inherited intellectual abilities
Roger Gould - ANSWER-ed out that development only takes place when adults move
past behavior they learned and used as children
Beneficence - ANSWER-counselors responsibility to contribute to the welfare and well
being of clients
-requirements for counselors to pursue continuing education is rooted in this ethical
principle
Fidelity - ANSWER-uphold professional promises and agreements
Autonomy - ANSWER-counselor using a client's information for a case study without
obtaining consent
-respecting clients rights to control their personal information and making informed
decisions about how it is used
double bind dilemma - ANSWER-the stressful choice multicultural individuals often face
between remaining true to their cultural origins and adapting to the expectations and
norms of the dominant culture
Intersectionality - ANSWER-the overlapping or intersecting social identities and related
systems of oppression, domination, or discrimination
