CPCE STUDY GUIDE EXAM |2026/2027 LATEST VERSION WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE DETAILED ANSWERS |
GRADED A+
What does CACREP stand for? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
the Council for the Accreditation and Counseling Related Educational Programs
What does CCE stand for? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Center for Credentialing and Education, inc
What does REBT stand for and who is the main theorist associated with it? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy; Ellis.
Name Freud's Psychosexual stages of development. -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Oral, Anal, Phallic, Latent, and Genital. (Mnemonic device: Oh, Anthony, Please Let's Go!)
Describe Erik Erikson's stages. -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Erik Erikson is an Ego psychologist and a disciple of Freud. His 8 stages focus on social relationships,
therefore they are called psychosocial. Each stage has a crisis that must be overcome in order to
move on to the next stage. His stages are Trust v. Mistrust; Autonomy v. Shame/doubt; Industry v.
Inferiority; Initiative vs. Guilt; Identity v. Role confusion; Intimacy v. Isolation; Generativity vs.
Stagnation; Integrity vs. Despair. (Mnemonic device: The Air In Iceland Is Icy, Greenland Isn't.)
define psychometric. -
CORRECT|ANSWER
pertaining to mental testing and measurement
define psychodiagnostic -
,CORRECT|ANSWER
the study of personality through interpretation of behavior and non-verbal cues; or labeling a client
in a diagnostic category.
define psychopharmacology -
CORRECT|ANSWER
the study of the effects drugs have on psychological functions.
What is the id? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
the basic instinct principle in Freudian theory. It is the seat of aggression and sexual impulse. It is
devoid of logic and time orientation. It is chaotic and bodily focused.
What is the ego? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
this is the reality principle in Freudian theory. It indicates power of reasoning and control over
behavior. It helps keep the impulses of the id in check.
What is the superego? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
the superego is the moralistic and idealistic principle in the Freudian theory.
Which group of theorists believe "if you can't measure it, it doesn't exist"? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Behaviorists. They focus on O.O.B. The observable, objective behaviors. (My AP psych teacher in HS
called it the O.O.B. tampon. gross, but it helped me remember it!)
Who is the only psychoanalyst with a developmental theory that covered the entire lifespan? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Erik Erikson's Psychosocial stages covered the entire lifespan. Each stage has a crisis or turning point.
What theory is A. A. Brill associated with? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
,Career theory
Milton H. Erickson is associated with... -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Brief psychotherapy and hypnosis.
What field is Jean Piaget associated with? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Cognitive Child Development
Who is Jay Haley and what is the nature of his contribution to counseling? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Haley is most famous for his work on strategic and problem-solving therapy, more specifically with
his use of the paradox technique. He also studied with Milton Erickson.
Arnold Lazarus -
CORRECT|ANSWER
He is a known behavioral therapist who worked specifically with methods of desensitization and
phobias. He is most associated with Multimodal Therapy.
William Perry -
CORRECT|ANSWER
He is known for his work in adult cognitive development, specifically with college students. He
worked a lot with the concept of "dualistic thinking" among college students, where everything is
either black or white. (Memory technique: think of Katy Perry's song Hot and Cold to associate Perry
with dualism.)
Ed Neukrug -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Also a cognitive developmentalist. His work is similar to Perry's. He noted that college students
initially think that their professor has all the
CORRECT|ANSWER
s (dualistic), but gradually get to a more relativistic way of thinking and realize that
CORRECT|ANSWER
, s exist that are relative to a given situation. (Memory technique: "What do you THINK about Ed
nuking the rug??" Think= cognitive dev, Ed Neukrug.)
Robert Kegan -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Yet another adult cognitive developmentalist. SPecifically with interpersonal development. His
theory was called the Constructive Model of Development- people construct reality throughout the
lifespan.
What are Piaget's stages of Cognitive Development in order? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Sensorimotor; Preoperational; Concrete; Formal. These stages must occur in order, but may be
experienced at varying ages.
What is the major critique of Jean Piaget's research? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
He spent too much time observing his own kids, and thus drawing his conclusions from a small,
specific, population.
Who formulated the very first intelligence test? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Alfred Binet. In France. Oh la la!
What is a t test? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Also known as the Student's t, it is a statistical test used in formal experiments to determine if a
statistical significance exists between the means of two normally distributed groups.
Define Conservation. -
CORRECT|ANSWER
A substance's mass, weight, and volume remain the same even if it changes shape. It most likely
refers to volume and mass, though. A child who has not mastered this concept will not have flexible
thinking. (Mastered during Piaget's Concrete Operational stage 7-11 years)
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE DETAILED ANSWERS |
GRADED A+
What does CACREP stand for? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
the Council for the Accreditation and Counseling Related Educational Programs
What does CCE stand for? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Center for Credentialing and Education, inc
What does REBT stand for and who is the main theorist associated with it? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy; Ellis.
Name Freud's Psychosexual stages of development. -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Oral, Anal, Phallic, Latent, and Genital. (Mnemonic device: Oh, Anthony, Please Let's Go!)
Describe Erik Erikson's stages. -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Erik Erikson is an Ego psychologist and a disciple of Freud. His 8 stages focus on social relationships,
therefore they are called psychosocial. Each stage has a crisis that must be overcome in order to
move on to the next stage. His stages are Trust v. Mistrust; Autonomy v. Shame/doubt; Industry v.
Inferiority; Initiative vs. Guilt; Identity v. Role confusion; Intimacy v. Isolation; Generativity vs.
Stagnation; Integrity vs. Despair. (Mnemonic device: The Air In Iceland Is Icy, Greenland Isn't.)
define psychometric. -
CORRECT|ANSWER
pertaining to mental testing and measurement
define psychodiagnostic -
,CORRECT|ANSWER
the study of personality through interpretation of behavior and non-verbal cues; or labeling a client
in a diagnostic category.
define psychopharmacology -
CORRECT|ANSWER
the study of the effects drugs have on psychological functions.
What is the id? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
the basic instinct principle in Freudian theory. It is the seat of aggression and sexual impulse. It is
devoid of logic and time orientation. It is chaotic and bodily focused.
What is the ego? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
this is the reality principle in Freudian theory. It indicates power of reasoning and control over
behavior. It helps keep the impulses of the id in check.
What is the superego? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
the superego is the moralistic and idealistic principle in the Freudian theory.
Which group of theorists believe "if you can't measure it, it doesn't exist"? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Behaviorists. They focus on O.O.B. The observable, objective behaviors. (My AP psych teacher in HS
called it the O.O.B. tampon. gross, but it helped me remember it!)
Who is the only psychoanalyst with a developmental theory that covered the entire lifespan? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Erik Erikson's Psychosocial stages covered the entire lifespan. Each stage has a crisis or turning point.
What theory is A. A. Brill associated with? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
,Career theory
Milton H. Erickson is associated with... -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Brief psychotherapy and hypnosis.
What field is Jean Piaget associated with? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Cognitive Child Development
Who is Jay Haley and what is the nature of his contribution to counseling? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Haley is most famous for his work on strategic and problem-solving therapy, more specifically with
his use of the paradox technique. He also studied with Milton Erickson.
Arnold Lazarus -
CORRECT|ANSWER
He is a known behavioral therapist who worked specifically with methods of desensitization and
phobias. He is most associated with Multimodal Therapy.
William Perry -
CORRECT|ANSWER
He is known for his work in adult cognitive development, specifically with college students. He
worked a lot with the concept of "dualistic thinking" among college students, where everything is
either black or white. (Memory technique: think of Katy Perry's song Hot and Cold to associate Perry
with dualism.)
Ed Neukrug -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Also a cognitive developmentalist. His work is similar to Perry's. He noted that college students
initially think that their professor has all the
CORRECT|ANSWER
s (dualistic), but gradually get to a more relativistic way of thinking and realize that
CORRECT|ANSWER
, s exist that are relative to a given situation. (Memory technique: "What do you THINK about Ed
nuking the rug??" Think= cognitive dev, Ed Neukrug.)
Robert Kegan -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Yet another adult cognitive developmentalist. SPecifically with interpersonal development. His
theory was called the Constructive Model of Development- people construct reality throughout the
lifespan.
What are Piaget's stages of Cognitive Development in order? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Sensorimotor; Preoperational; Concrete; Formal. These stages must occur in order, but may be
experienced at varying ages.
What is the major critique of Jean Piaget's research? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
He spent too much time observing his own kids, and thus drawing his conclusions from a small,
specific, population.
Who formulated the very first intelligence test? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Alfred Binet. In France. Oh la la!
What is a t test? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Also known as the Student's t, it is a statistical test used in formal experiments to determine if a
statistical significance exists between the means of two normally distributed groups.
Define Conservation. -
CORRECT|ANSWER
A substance's mass, weight, and volume remain the same even if it changes shape. It most likely
refers to volume and mass, though. A child who has not mastered this concept will not have flexible
thinking. (Mastered during Piaget's Concrete Operational stage 7-11 years)
