CPI CERTIFICATION TRAINING EXAM II
COMPREHENSIVE TEST PAPER QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS
◉ 3 reasons for using the CPI supportive stance.
Answer: safety
less threatening
communicates respect
◉ components of the communication pyramid.
Answer: verbal communication, para verbal coomunication, and
non-verbal communication
◉ what is paraverbal communication.
Answer: how we say what we say
◉ three components of paraverbal communication.
Answer: tone
volume
cadence
, total voice control
◉ what is the verbal escalation continuum?.
Answer: the kite
1. Questioning
2. Refusal
3. Release
4. Intimidation
5. Tension-Reduction
◉ what is questioning.
Answer: information-seeking
◉ what is an intervention for questioning.
Answer: give a rational response
redirect
◉ what is refusal?.
Answer: non-compliance
◉ what is an intervention for refusal.
Answer: set limits
COMPREHENSIVE TEST PAPER QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS
◉ 3 reasons for using the CPI supportive stance.
Answer: safety
less threatening
communicates respect
◉ components of the communication pyramid.
Answer: verbal communication, para verbal coomunication, and
non-verbal communication
◉ what is paraverbal communication.
Answer: how we say what we say
◉ three components of paraverbal communication.
Answer: tone
volume
cadence
, total voice control
◉ what is the verbal escalation continuum?.
Answer: the kite
1. Questioning
2. Refusal
3. Release
4. Intimidation
5. Tension-Reduction
◉ what is questioning.
Answer: information-seeking
◉ what is an intervention for questioning.
Answer: give a rational response
redirect
◉ what is refusal?.
Answer: non-compliance
◉ what is an intervention for refusal.
Answer: set limits