CECE Exam Questions with complete
solutions 2025
Which jof jthe jfollowing jis jmost jcorrect jconcerning jRational-Emotive-Behavior
jTherapy?
a. j"Nothing jis jgood jor jbad jbut jthinking jmakes jit jso." j(Shakespeare)
b. jAll jof jthe jchoices.
c. j"Men jare jnot jdisturbed jby jthings, jbut jby jthe jview jwe jtake jof jthem."
j(Epictetus)
d. j"It jis jwhat jyou jtell jyourself jthat jmakes jyou jfeel jbad." j(Ellis)c. j"Men jare jnot
jdisturbed jby jthings, jbut jby jthe jview jwe jtake jof jthem." j(Epictetus)
d. j"It jis jwhat jyou jtell jyourself jthat jmakes jyou jfeel jbad." j(Ellis) j- jANS✓✓-a.
j"Nothing jis jgood jor jbad jbut jthinking jmakes jit jso." j(Shakespeare)
c. j"Men jare jnot jdisturbed jby jthings, jbut jby jthe jview jwe jtake jof jthem."
j(Epictetus)
d. j"It jis jwhat jyou jtell jyourself jthat jmakes jyou jfeel jbad." j(Ellis)
According jto jyou jtext, jsome jof jthe jthings jthat jcause jour jchildren jproblems
jare: j
a. jthe jchanging jworld, jvalues jand jcrises. j
b. jtoo jmany jrefined jproducts jin jtheir jdiets. j
c. jthe jfocus jon jself-esteem. j
d. ja jcompetitive jenvironment. j- jANS✓✓-a. jthe jchanging jworld, jvalues jand
jcrises.
One jof jthe jcontinuing jchallenges jfor jmany jchildren jis: j
a. jenmeshed jextended jfamilies. j
b. junchanging jvalues. j
c. jhigh jstakes jtesting. j
d. jpoverty j- jANS✓✓-d. jpoverty
3. jBrazelton jand jGreenspan's j"irreducible jneeds" jinclude jall jthe jfollowing
jEXCEPT:
a. jphysical jprotection.
b. jworking jalliances.
,c. jnurturing jrelationships.
d. jopportunities jto jlearn. j- jANS✓✓-b. jworking jalliances.
4. jWhich jof jthe jfollowing jstatements jis jtrue? ja. jPrinciples jfor jcounseling
jchildren jare jcompletely jdifferent jthan jprinciples jfor jcounseling jadults. jb.
jCounseling jinvolves ja jrelationship jbetween ja jcounselor jand jclient jin jwhich jthe
jcounselor jhelps jthe jclient jresolve ja jproblem. jc. jChild jcounseling jfocuses jon
jchildren jwith jlearning, jsocial jor jbehavioral jproblems jand jwho jare jclassified jas
jbeing jseverely jdisturbed. jd. jCounseling jis jalways jhelpful.4. jWhich jof jthe
jfollowing jstatements jis jtrue?
a. jPrinciples jfor jcounseling jchildren jare jcompletely jdifferent jthan jprinciples jfor
jcounseling
adults.
b. jCounseling jinvolves ja jrelationship jbetween ja jcounselor jand jclient jin jwhich
jthe jcounselor
helps jthe jclient jresolve ja jproblem.
c. jChild jcounseling jfocuses jon jchildren jwith jlearning, jsocial jor jbehavioral
jproblems jand jwho jare
classified jas jbeing jseverely jdisturbed.
d. jCounseling jis jalways jhelpful. j- jANS✓✓-b. jCounseling jinvolves ja
jrelationship jbetween ja jcounselor jand jclient jin jwhich jthe jcounselor
helps jthe jclient jresolve ja jproblem.
Children jbring jthree jpieces jof jinformation jto jthe jcounseling jsession. jThat
jinformation
includes jtheir jproblem jor jconcern, jtheir jfeelings jabout jthe jproblem, jand:
a. jtheir jfriend's jexpectations.
b. jtheir jparent's jexpectations.
c. jtheir jexpectations jof jthe jcounselor.
d. jtheir jexpectations jof jthemselves. j- jANS✓✓-c. jtheir jexpectations jof jthe
jcounselor.
A jcounselor jworking jwith jchildren jfocuses jon:
a. jtreating jchildren jwith jserious jemotional jand jbehavioral jproblems. j
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b. jhelping jchildren jwith jlearning, jsocial, jor jbehavioral jproblems, jusing jboth
jpreventive jand
remedial jtechniques.
c. jnormal jdevelopmental jconcerns jonly.
d. jgrowth jand jdevelopment jand jthe jeffect jof jchildhood jexperiences jon jthe
jadult. j- jANS✓✓-b. jhelping jchildren jwith jlearning, jsocial, jor jbehavioral
jproblems, jusing jboth jpreventive jand
remedial jtechniques.
,Which jof jthe jfollowing jis jone jof jthe jcategories jof jpersonal jstrengths jrelated jto
jresilience?
a. jBuffers
b. jExtraneous jvariables
c. jA jsense jof jpurpose
d. jEmotional jdisturbance j- jANS✓✓-c. jA jsense jof jpurpose
Resilience jcan jbe jconsidered:
a. jrare.
b. jnot jidentified jbefore jage j6.
c. jkeeping jbarriers jin jplace.
d. jcoping jwell jwith jnegative jcircumstances. j- jANS✓✓-d. jcoping jwell jwith
jnegative jcircumstances.
Community jservices javailable jfor jchildren jand jfamilies jcan jbe jclassified jas:
a. jsupportive.
b. jpreventive.
c. jrehabilitative.
d. jall jof jthe jchoices. j- jANS✓✓-a. jsupportive.
b. jpreventive.
c. jrehabilitative.
One jof jthe jcategories jof jproblems jchildren jbring jto jcounseling jincludes:
a. jlack jof jskills.
b. jdietary jconcerns.
c. jbeauty jissues.
d. jhomework jassignments. j- jANS✓✓-a. jlack jof jskills.
Maslow's jhierarchy jof jneeds jcontains jfive jlevels. jIn jorder, jthey jare:
a. jsafety jneeds, jphysiological jneeds, jlove jand jbelonging, jself-esteem, jand jself-
actualization.
b. jself-actualization, jlove jand jbelonging, jphysiological jneeds, jsafety jneeds jand
jself-esteem.
c. jphysiological jneeds, jsafety jneeds, jlove jand jbelonging, jself-esteem, jand jself-
actualization.
d. jlove jand jbelonging, jsafety jneeds, jphysiological jneeds, jself-actualization, jand
jself-esteem. j- jANS✓✓-c. jphysiological jneeds, jsafety jneeds, jlove jand
jbelonging, jself-esteem, jand jself-actualization.
The jdramatic jchanges jin jthe j_______ jbrain jhave jthe jbiggest jimplications jfor
jcounselors.
a. jadult
b. jtoddler
c. jadolescent
, d. jolder jadult j- jANS✓✓-c. jadolescent
Challenges jthat jcounselors jmay jface jin jtheir jwork jwith jchildren jfrom jdiverse
jethnic jgroups
include:
a. jsimilar jworld jviews. j
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b. jmistaken jassumptions jabout jcultural jassimilation.
c. jboth jmistaken jassumptions jabout jcultural jassimilation jand, jstereotypical
jgeneralizations.
d. jstereotypical jgeneralizations. j- jANS✓✓-c. jboth jmistaken jassumptions jabout
jcultural jassimilation jand, jstereotypical jgeneralizations.
A jprominent jtheorist jthat jexplains jchildren's jcognitive jdevelopment jis:
a. jThorensen.
b. jPiaget.
c. jBronfenbrenner.
d. jGlasser. j- jANS✓✓-b. jPiaget.
The jprocess jof jbecoming jlike janother jculture jis jcalled:
a. jbecoming jculturally jcompetent.
b. jencapsulation.
c. jacculturation.
d. jethnic jidentity jdevelopment. j- jANS✓✓-d. jethnic jidentity jdevelopment.
Erikson's jmodel jproposed:
a. jfriendship jstages.
b. jstages jof jcognitive jdevelopment.
c. jtasks jfor jsocial jdevelopment.
d. jlanguage jdevelopment. j- jANS✓✓-c. jtasks jfor jsocial jdevelopment.
Bowlby jexplained ja jtheory jof:
a. jattachment.
b. jcrisis.
c. jgrief.
d. jbirth jorder. j- jANS✓✓-a. jattachment.
The jdifferences jbetween jmental jhealth jand jmental jillness jcan jbe ja jdifference
jin:
a. jperceptions.
b. jtheory.
c. jterminology.
solutions 2025
Which jof jthe jfollowing jis jmost jcorrect jconcerning jRational-Emotive-Behavior
jTherapy?
a. j"Nothing jis jgood jor jbad jbut jthinking jmakes jit jso." j(Shakespeare)
b. jAll jof jthe jchoices.
c. j"Men jare jnot jdisturbed jby jthings, jbut jby jthe jview jwe jtake jof jthem."
j(Epictetus)
d. j"It jis jwhat jyou jtell jyourself jthat jmakes jyou jfeel jbad." j(Ellis)c. j"Men jare jnot
jdisturbed jby jthings, jbut jby jthe jview jwe jtake jof jthem." j(Epictetus)
d. j"It jis jwhat jyou jtell jyourself jthat jmakes jyou jfeel jbad." j(Ellis) j- jANS✓✓-a.
j"Nothing jis jgood jor jbad jbut jthinking jmakes jit jso." j(Shakespeare)
c. j"Men jare jnot jdisturbed jby jthings, jbut jby jthe jview jwe jtake jof jthem."
j(Epictetus)
d. j"It jis jwhat jyou jtell jyourself jthat jmakes jyou jfeel jbad." j(Ellis)
According jto jyou jtext, jsome jof jthe jthings jthat jcause jour jchildren jproblems
jare: j
a. jthe jchanging jworld, jvalues jand jcrises. j
b. jtoo jmany jrefined jproducts jin jtheir jdiets. j
c. jthe jfocus jon jself-esteem. j
d. ja jcompetitive jenvironment. j- jANS✓✓-a. jthe jchanging jworld, jvalues jand
jcrises.
One jof jthe jcontinuing jchallenges jfor jmany jchildren jis: j
a. jenmeshed jextended jfamilies. j
b. junchanging jvalues. j
c. jhigh jstakes jtesting. j
d. jpoverty j- jANS✓✓-d. jpoverty
3. jBrazelton jand jGreenspan's j"irreducible jneeds" jinclude jall jthe jfollowing
jEXCEPT:
a. jphysical jprotection.
b. jworking jalliances.
,c. jnurturing jrelationships.
d. jopportunities jto jlearn. j- jANS✓✓-b. jworking jalliances.
4. jWhich jof jthe jfollowing jstatements jis jtrue? ja. jPrinciples jfor jcounseling
jchildren jare jcompletely jdifferent jthan jprinciples jfor jcounseling jadults. jb.
jCounseling jinvolves ja jrelationship jbetween ja jcounselor jand jclient jin jwhich jthe
jcounselor jhelps jthe jclient jresolve ja jproblem. jc. jChild jcounseling jfocuses jon
jchildren jwith jlearning, jsocial jor jbehavioral jproblems jand jwho jare jclassified jas
jbeing jseverely jdisturbed. jd. jCounseling jis jalways jhelpful.4. jWhich jof jthe
jfollowing jstatements jis jtrue?
a. jPrinciples jfor jcounseling jchildren jare jcompletely jdifferent jthan jprinciples jfor
jcounseling
adults.
b. jCounseling jinvolves ja jrelationship jbetween ja jcounselor jand jclient jin jwhich
jthe jcounselor
helps jthe jclient jresolve ja jproblem.
c. jChild jcounseling jfocuses jon jchildren jwith jlearning, jsocial jor jbehavioral
jproblems jand jwho jare
classified jas jbeing jseverely jdisturbed.
d. jCounseling jis jalways jhelpful. j- jANS✓✓-b. jCounseling jinvolves ja
jrelationship jbetween ja jcounselor jand jclient jin jwhich jthe jcounselor
helps jthe jclient jresolve ja jproblem.
Children jbring jthree jpieces jof jinformation jto jthe jcounseling jsession. jThat
jinformation
includes jtheir jproblem jor jconcern, jtheir jfeelings jabout jthe jproblem, jand:
a. jtheir jfriend's jexpectations.
b. jtheir jparent's jexpectations.
c. jtheir jexpectations jof jthe jcounselor.
d. jtheir jexpectations jof jthemselves. j- jANS✓✓-c. jtheir jexpectations jof jthe
jcounselor.
A jcounselor jworking jwith jchildren jfocuses jon:
a. jtreating jchildren jwith jserious jemotional jand jbehavioral jproblems. j
jPage j2 jof j16
b. jhelping jchildren jwith jlearning, jsocial, jor jbehavioral jproblems, jusing jboth
jpreventive jand
remedial jtechniques.
c. jnormal jdevelopmental jconcerns jonly.
d. jgrowth jand jdevelopment jand jthe jeffect jof jchildhood jexperiences jon jthe
jadult. j- jANS✓✓-b. jhelping jchildren jwith jlearning, jsocial, jor jbehavioral
jproblems, jusing jboth jpreventive jand
remedial jtechniques.
,Which jof jthe jfollowing jis jone jof jthe jcategories jof jpersonal jstrengths jrelated jto
jresilience?
a. jBuffers
b. jExtraneous jvariables
c. jA jsense jof jpurpose
d. jEmotional jdisturbance j- jANS✓✓-c. jA jsense jof jpurpose
Resilience jcan jbe jconsidered:
a. jrare.
b. jnot jidentified jbefore jage j6.
c. jkeeping jbarriers jin jplace.
d. jcoping jwell jwith jnegative jcircumstances. j- jANS✓✓-d. jcoping jwell jwith
jnegative jcircumstances.
Community jservices javailable jfor jchildren jand jfamilies jcan jbe jclassified jas:
a. jsupportive.
b. jpreventive.
c. jrehabilitative.
d. jall jof jthe jchoices. j- jANS✓✓-a. jsupportive.
b. jpreventive.
c. jrehabilitative.
One jof jthe jcategories jof jproblems jchildren jbring jto jcounseling jincludes:
a. jlack jof jskills.
b. jdietary jconcerns.
c. jbeauty jissues.
d. jhomework jassignments. j- jANS✓✓-a. jlack jof jskills.
Maslow's jhierarchy jof jneeds jcontains jfive jlevels. jIn jorder, jthey jare:
a. jsafety jneeds, jphysiological jneeds, jlove jand jbelonging, jself-esteem, jand jself-
actualization.
b. jself-actualization, jlove jand jbelonging, jphysiological jneeds, jsafety jneeds jand
jself-esteem.
c. jphysiological jneeds, jsafety jneeds, jlove jand jbelonging, jself-esteem, jand jself-
actualization.
d. jlove jand jbelonging, jsafety jneeds, jphysiological jneeds, jself-actualization, jand
jself-esteem. j- jANS✓✓-c. jphysiological jneeds, jsafety jneeds, jlove jand
jbelonging, jself-esteem, jand jself-actualization.
The jdramatic jchanges jin jthe j_______ jbrain jhave jthe jbiggest jimplications jfor
jcounselors.
a. jadult
b. jtoddler
c. jadolescent
, d. jolder jadult j- jANS✓✓-c. jadolescent
Challenges jthat jcounselors jmay jface jin jtheir jwork jwith jchildren jfrom jdiverse
jethnic jgroups
include:
a. jsimilar jworld jviews. j
jPage j3 jof j16
b. jmistaken jassumptions jabout jcultural jassimilation.
c. jboth jmistaken jassumptions jabout jcultural jassimilation jand, jstereotypical
jgeneralizations.
d. jstereotypical jgeneralizations. j- jANS✓✓-c. jboth jmistaken jassumptions jabout
jcultural jassimilation jand, jstereotypical jgeneralizations.
A jprominent jtheorist jthat jexplains jchildren's jcognitive jdevelopment jis:
a. jThorensen.
b. jPiaget.
c. jBronfenbrenner.
d. jGlasser. j- jANS✓✓-b. jPiaget.
The jprocess jof jbecoming jlike janother jculture jis jcalled:
a. jbecoming jculturally jcompetent.
b. jencapsulation.
c. jacculturation.
d. jethnic jidentity jdevelopment. j- jANS✓✓-d. jethnic jidentity jdevelopment.
Erikson's jmodel jproposed:
a. jfriendship jstages.
b. jstages jof jcognitive jdevelopment.
c. jtasks jfor jsocial jdevelopment.
d. jlanguage jdevelopment. j- jANS✓✓-c. jtasks jfor jsocial jdevelopment.
Bowlby jexplained ja jtheory jof:
a. jattachment.
b. jcrisis.
c. jgrief.
d. jbirth jorder. j- jANS✓✓-a. jattachment.
The jdifferences jbetween jmental jhealth jand jmental jillness jcan jbe ja jdifference
jin:
a. jperceptions.
b. jtheory.
c. jterminology.
