CPI Class UPDATED ACTUAL Questions
And CORRECT Answers
Acting-Out Person - CORRECT ANSWER - The total loss of control, which results in a
physical acting out episode. It is the third level in the CPI model. Individuals in this level are
presenting a danger to themselves or others.
Nonviolent Physical Crisis Intervention - CORRECT ANSWER - Used only as a last
resort when a person is a danger to self or others. This involves the use of safe, non-harmful
control and restraint positions to safely control in individual until he can regain control of his
behavior.
Anxiety - CORRECT ANSWER - A noticeable increase or change in behavior. A non-
direct expenditure of energy; e.g., pacing, finger drumming, wringing of the hands, or staring. It
is the first level in the CPI model.
Paraverbal Communication - CORRECT ANSWER - The vocal part of speech, excluding
the actual words one uses. Three key components are tone, volume, and cadence of speech.
Challenge Position - CORRECT ANSWER - A body position in which one individual is
face-to-face, toe-to-toe, and eye-to-eye in relation to another individual. This position is often
perceived as a challenge and tends to escalate a crisis situation.
Precipitating Factors - CORRECT ANSWER - The internal or external causes of an
acting-out behavior over which the staff member gas little or no control.
CPI Classroom Model - CORRECT ANSWER - A standardized way of demonstrating
personal safety and nonviolent physical crisis intervention methods in order to show the
application of basic principles.
Proxemics - CORRECT ANSWER - A personal space. An area surrounding the body,
approximately 1.5 to three feet in length, which is considered an extension of self.
And CORRECT Answers
Acting-Out Person - CORRECT ANSWER - The total loss of control, which results in a
physical acting out episode. It is the third level in the CPI model. Individuals in this level are
presenting a danger to themselves or others.
Nonviolent Physical Crisis Intervention - CORRECT ANSWER - Used only as a last
resort when a person is a danger to self or others. This involves the use of safe, non-harmful
control and restraint positions to safely control in individual until he can regain control of his
behavior.
Anxiety - CORRECT ANSWER - A noticeable increase or change in behavior. A non-
direct expenditure of energy; e.g., pacing, finger drumming, wringing of the hands, or staring. It
is the first level in the CPI model.
Paraverbal Communication - CORRECT ANSWER - The vocal part of speech, excluding
the actual words one uses. Three key components are tone, volume, and cadence of speech.
Challenge Position - CORRECT ANSWER - A body position in which one individual is
face-to-face, toe-to-toe, and eye-to-eye in relation to another individual. This position is often
perceived as a challenge and tends to escalate a crisis situation.
Precipitating Factors - CORRECT ANSWER - The internal or external causes of an
acting-out behavior over which the staff member gas little or no control.
CPI Classroom Model - CORRECT ANSWER - A standardized way of demonstrating
personal safety and nonviolent physical crisis intervention methods in order to show the
application of basic principles.
Proxemics - CORRECT ANSWER - A personal space. An area surrounding the body,
approximately 1.5 to three feet in length, which is considered an extension of self.
