CECE Exam UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is social referencing? - CORRECT ANSWER - reading emotional cues in others to
help determine how to act in a particular situation
What developmental theorist described the concept "teachable moments" as ideal periods in
which an individual demonstrates a maturity level that is conducive to learning and achieving
developmental tasks? - CORRECT ANSWER - Lev Vygotsky
In Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development, what concept refers to a process of changing
existing schemes in order to account for novel elements in an object or an event? - CORRECT
ANSWER - accommodation.
Which of the terms below captures the nature of destructive forces that result from severe,
negative resolutions to a psychosocial crisis? - CORRECT ANSWER - core pathology
Jane is an 8-month-old infant who is participating in an experiment assessing the attachment
relationship with her mother, Regina. Regina leaves the room for a few minutes and upon her
return, Jane reacts with extreme fear and cowers. The procedure is then repeated. The mother
leaves the room for a short time. The second time Regina returns, the infant reacts with extreme
confusion and a lack of awareness about what to do next. What type of attachment style best
describes the scenario above? - CORRECT ANSWER - disorganized attachment
Which of the statements below, best captures the concept of Animism? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The attribution of life to inanimate objects during the preoperational stage of
development. The belief that objects that are inanimate (not living) have feelings, thoughts, and
have the mental characteristics and qualities of living things
Ms. Smith, a middle school counselor, is concerned about the specific developmental problems
girls are facing during adolescence. Consider the research evidence regarding gender differences
in self-esteem at this period of development. Which of the following interventions would be
most productive? - CORRECT ANSWER - Provide opportunities, modeling, and support
,for both girls and boys to select courses and activities that could be considered nontraditional
with regards to gender
Which of the following developmental stages, according to Erikson, do children between the
ages of 6 and 12 exhibit? - CORRECT ANSWER - Industry vs. Inferiority
Which of the following captures the concept of being able to consider a situation from a point of
view other than one's own is known as? - CORRECT ANSWER - Perspective Taking
According to Erikson, the relationship between individual identity and group identity is as
follows: - CORRECT ANSWER - a person must identify with the group before having a
strong sense of self
What form of learning did the Bobo Doll Experiments, conducted by Albert Bandura in the
1960s, demonstrate? - CORRECT ANSWER - vicarious learning or observational learning
Which of the following concepts captures the developmental process that children will first learn
to sit up on their own, then learn to stand, then learn to walk, and finally learn to run? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Maturation
According to Erikson, late adulthood is the period in one's life when which of the following
psychosocial difficulties is most likely to be experienced? - CORRECT ANSWER - Ego
Integrity vs.Despair.
Telegraphic speech typically takes place during what span of development? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Takes place between 18 -24 months
Dale is a young adolescent male who started to develop strong interpersonal relationships with a
group of same-aged peers within his school setting that share some of his personal interests (e.g.
skateboarding, soccer, comic books, etc.). When some members of the group begin to
communicate interest in drinking alcohol after school, Dale expresses the same degree of interest
to the group. According to Jane Loevinger, Dale is most likely engaged in what stage of ego
development? - CORRECT ANSWER - conformist
, Broad definitions of culture generally include all of these elements except which one? -
CORRECT ANSWER - biological differences
Emic and etic perspectives are both useful ways to look at culture. Which of the items listed
below embodies an expression of an emic perspective? - CORRECT ANSWER - An emic
perspective involves understanding culture from the inside, focusing on the intrinsic cultural
distinctions that are meaningful to the members of the culture itself.
Which of the choices below is an example of intersectionality? - CORRECT ANSWER -a
person's identity and experience as a black, female, heterosexual, Christian.
According to the Association for Multicultural Counseling and Diversity, issues of privilege,
oppression, and power are relevant to counseling in which of the following areas? - CORRECT
ANSWER - the recognition of privilege, oppression, and power is integral to all aspects of
counseling, from clinical practice to education, research, and community engagement, with the
goal of promoting equity, understanding, and healing.
Which of the authors listed below proposed the People of Color Racial Identity Development
Model? - CORRECT ANSWER - Janet Helms
An African American client tells her Caucasian counselor that she is the CEO of a mid-size
corporation. The counselor says, "I would not have guessed that. You must be very proud of your
amazing achievement!" Which term below best captures the counselor's response? - CORRECT
ANSWER - microaggressions
A woman who has immigrated to the US from India with her family seeks out places where she
can buy the many spices she used in her cooking, is an example of which element below? -
CORRECT ANSWER - maintain her culture of origin
Many African Americans are hesitant to seek counseling because of a history of marginalization
and mistreatment by members of the healthcare system. A skilled counselor working with an
African American client would take steps to do all of the following except one. Which, of the
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is social referencing? - CORRECT ANSWER - reading emotional cues in others to
help determine how to act in a particular situation
What developmental theorist described the concept "teachable moments" as ideal periods in
which an individual demonstrates a maturity level that is conducive to learning and achieving
developmental tasks? - CORRECT ANSWER - Lev Vygotsky
In Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development, what concept refers to a process of changing
existing schemes in order to account for novel elements in an object or an event? - CORRECT
ANSWER - accommodation.
Which of the terms below captures the nature of destructive forces that result from severe,
negative resolutions to a psychosocial crisis? - CORRECT ANSWER - core pathology
Jane is an 8-month-old infant who is participating in an experiment assessing the attachment
relationship with her mother, Regina. Regina leaves the room for a few minutes and upon her
return, Jane reacts with extreme fear and cowers. The procedure is then repeated. The mother
leaves the room for a short time. The second time Regina returns, the infant reacts with extreme
confusion and a lack of awareness about what to do next. What type of attachment style best
describes the scenario above? - CORRECT ANSWER - disorganized attachment
Which of the statements below, best captures the concept of Animism? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The attribution of life to inanimate objects during the preoperational stage of
development. The belief that objects that are inanimate (not living) have feelings, thoughts, and
have the mental characteristics and qualities of living things
Ms. Smith, a middle school counselor, is concerned about the specific developmental problems
girls are facing during adolescence. Consider the research evidence regarding gender differences
in self-esteem at this period of development. Which of the following interventions would be
most productive? - CORRECT ANSWER - Provide opportunities, modeling, and support
,for both girls and boys to select courses and activities that could be considered nontraditional
with regards to gender
Which of the following developmental stages, according to Erikson, do children between the
ages of 6 and 12 exhibit? - CORRECT ANSWER - Industry vs. Inferiority
Which of the following captures the concept of being able to consider a situation from a point of
view other than one's own is known as? - CORRECT ANSWER - Perspective Taking
According to Erikson, the relationship between individual identity and group identity is as
follows: - CORRECT ANSWER - a person must identify with the group before having a
strong sense of self
What form of learning did the Bobo Doll Experiments, conducted by Albert Bandura in the
1960s, demonstrate? - CORRECT ANSWER - vicarious learning or observational learning
Which of the following concepts captures the developmental process that children will first learn
to sit up on their own, then learn to stand, then learn to walk, and finally learn to run? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Maturation
According to Erikson, late adulthood is the period in one's life when which of the following
psychosocial difficulties is most likely to be experienced? - CORRECT ANSWER - Ego
Integrity vs.Despair.
Telegraphic speech typically takes place during what span of development? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Takes place between 18 -24 months
Dale is a young adolescent male who started to develop strong interpersonal relationships with a
group of same-aged peers within his school setting that share some of his personal interests (e.g.
skateboarding, soccer, comic books, etc.). When some members of the group begin to
communicate interest in drinking alcohol after school, Dale expresses the same degree of interest
to the group. According to Jane Loevinger, Dale is most likely engaged in what stage of ego
development? - CORRECT ANSWER - conformist
, Broad definitions of culture generally include all of these elements except which one? -
CORRECT ANSWER - biological differences
Emic and etic perspectives are both useful ways to look at culture. Which of the items listed
below embodies an expression of an emic perspective? - CORRECT ANSWER - An emic
perspective involves understanding culture from the inside, focusing on the intrinsic cultural
distinctions that are meaningful to the members of the culture itself.
Which of the choices below is an example of intersectionality? - CORRECT ANSWER -a
person's identity and experience as a black, female, heterosexual, Christian.
According to the Association for Multicultural Counseling and Diversity, issues of privilege,
oppression, and power are relevant to counseling in which of the following areas? - CORRECT
ANSWER - the recognition of privilege, oppression, and power is integral to all aspects of
counseling, from clinical practice to education, research, and community engagement, with the
goal of promoting equity, understanding, and healing.
Which of the authors listed below proposed the People of Color Racial Identity Development
Model? - CORRECT ANSWER - Janet Helms
An African American client tells her Caucasian counselor that she is the CEO of a mid-size
corporation. The counselor says, "I would not have guessed that. You must be very proud of your
amazing achievement!" Which term below best captures the counselor's response? - CORRECT
ANSWER - microaggressions
A woman who has immigrated to the US from India with her family seeks out places where she
can buy the many spices she used in her cooking, is an example of which element below? -
CORRECT ANSWER - maintain her culture of origin
Many African Americans are hesitant to seek counseling because of a history of marginalization
and mistreatment by members of the healthcare system. A skilled counselor working with an
African American client would take steps to do all of the following except one. Which, of the
