Sample CECE Test UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
The first state to offer licensure to counselors was
a. South Carolina.
b. Virginia.
c. Maryland.
d. Delaware. - CORRECT ANSWER -b
Viewing clients from one's own cultural background, which is
believed to be superior to other cultures, and ignoring the client's
personal cultural context is known as
a. cultural identity.
b. assimilation.
c. introjection.
d. cultural encapsulation. - CORRECT ANSWER -d
A 53-year-old woman feels like she is 25 years old. Which cat-
egory of aging does this statement represent?
a. Biological aging
b. Psychological aging
c. Social aging
d. All of the above. - CORRECT ANSWER -b
The __________ was founded in 1913 as the first career-guidance
organization.
a. National Vocational Guidance Association (NVGA)
b. American Personnel and Guidance Association (APGA)
,c. National Career Development Association (NCDA)
d. National Employment Counseling Association (NECA) - CORRECT ANSWER -a
Stress management, self-worth, and leisure are dimensions of the
_________ factor of the indivisible self model of wellness.
a. social self
b. essential self
c. coping self
d. creative self - CORRECT ANSWER -c
When a member forms an unhealthy attachment in group work,
this most likely means that the member
a. has become involved in an abusive relationship with another
member.
b. feels dependent on the relationship formed in group.
c. has developed a romantic attachment to another group
member.
d. All of the above. - CORRECT ANSWER -b
James Bryant Conant believed he could create equal opportunities
in access to college education through the development of
a. the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT).
b. the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS).
c. the Educational Testing Service (ETS).
d. TerraNova tests. - CORRECT ANSWER -a
A researcher recruited two counseling groups with clients who
self-reported to be test anxious. One group was instructed on the
,use of meditation prior to exams; the other was not (and served
as controls). Students' anxiety level was assessed after the train-
ing just prior to final exams. What research design has just been
described?
a. Single-group posttest
b. Quasi-experimental
c. Randomized experimental
d. Pre-experimental - CORRECT ANSWER -b
The civil rights law that mandates equal access for individuals
with disabilities to opportunities and services is called
a. FERPA.
b. HIPAA.
c. Section 504 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act.
d. CAPTA. - CORRECT ANSWER -c
The __________ model refers to when persons reject both the cus-
toms and values of the new culture and their country of origin.
a. separation
b. marginalization
c. biculturalism
d. assimilation - CORRECT ANSWER -b
The __________ controls higher-order behavior and conscious
thought.
a. hindbrain
b. midbrain
c. forebrain
, d. limbic system - CORRECT ANSWER -c
Williamson's Minnesota point of view is considered a
a. nondirective counseling approach.
b. cognitive-behavioral counseling approach.
c. directive counseling approach.
d. psychodynamic counseling approach. - CORRECT ANSWER -c
An example of resistance is
a. a client who refuses to talk.
b. a client who frequently misses appointments.
c. a client who tries to steer conversations toward irrelevant,
"safe" topics.
d. All of the above. - CORRECT ANSWER -d
A counselor may choose to run a group because
a. it is more cost efficient than individual counseling.
b. it is time-efficient.
c. it presents members with a microcosm of society.
d. All of the above. - CORRECT ANSWER -d
Power tests
a. use time to prevent perfect scores.
b. are concerned with normal performance.
c. assess how quickly the test-taker can understand the question
and choose the right answer.
d. prevent perfect scores by including difficult test items. - CORRECT ANSWER -d
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
The first state to offer licensure to counselors was
a. South Carolina.
b. Virginia.
c. Maryland.
d. Delaware. - CORRECT ANSWER -b
Viewing clients from one's own cultural background, which is
believed to be superior to other cultures, and ignoring the client's
personal cultural context is known as
a. cultural identity.
b. assimilation.
c. introjection.
d. cultural encapsulation. - CORRECT ANSWER -d
A 53-year-old woman feels like she is 25 years old. Which cat-
egory of aging does this statement represent?
a. Biological aging
b. Psychological aging
c. Social aging
d. All of the above. - CORRECT ANSWER -b
The __________ was founded in 1913 as the first career-guidance
organization.
a. National Vocational Guidance Association (NVGA)
b. American Personnel and Guidance Association (APGA)
,c. National Career Development Association (NCDA)
d. National Employment Counseling Association (NECA) - CORRECT ANSWER -a
Stress management, self-worth, and leisure are dimensions of the
_________ factor of the indivisible self model of wellness.
a. social self
b. essential self
c. coping self
d. creative self - CORRECT ANSWER -c
When a member forms an unhealthy attachment in group work,
this most likely means that the member
a. has become involved in an abusive relationship with another
member.
b. feels dependent on the relationship formed in group.
c. has developed a romantic attachment to another group
member.
d. All of the above. - CORRECT ANSWER -b
James Bryant Conant believed he could create equal opportunities
in access to college education through the development of
a. the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT).
b. the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS).
c. the Educational Testing Service (ETS).
d. TerraNova tests. - CORRECT ANSWER -a
A researcher recruited two counseling groups with clients who
self-reported to be test anxious. One group was instructed on the
,use of meditation prior to exams; the other was not (and served
as controls). Students' anxiety level was assessed after the train-
ing just prior to final exams. What research design has just been
described?
a. Single-group posttest
b. Quasi-experimental
c. Randomized experimental
d. Pre-experimental - CORRECT ANSWER -b
The civil rights law that mandates equal access for individuals
with disabilities to opportunities and services is called
a. FERPA.
b. HIPAA.
c. Section 504 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act.
d. CAPTA. - CORRECT ANSWER -c
The __________ model refers to when persons reject both the cus-
toms and values of the new culture and their country of origin.
a. separation
b. marginalization
c. biculturalism
d. assimilation - CORRECT ANSWER -b
The __________ controls higher-order behavior and conscious
thought.
a. hindbrain
b. midbrain
c. forebrain
, d. limbic system - CORRECT ANSWER -c
Williamson's Minnesota point of view is considered a
a. nondirective counseling approach.
b. cognitive-behavioral counseling approach.
c. directive counseling approach.
d. psychodynamic counseling approach. - CORRECT ANSWER -c
An example of resistance is
a. a client who refuses to talk.
b. a client who frequently misses appointments.
c. a client who tries to steer conversations toward irrelevant,
"safe" topics.
d. All of the above. - CORRECT ANSWER -d
A counselor may choose to run a group because
a. it is more cost efficient than individual counseling.
b. it is time-efficient.
c. it presents members with a microcosm of society.
d. All of the above. - CORRECT ANSWER -d
Power tests
a. use time to prevent perfect scores.
b. are concerned with normal performance.
c. assess how quickly the test-taker can understand the question
and choose the right answer.
d. prevent perfect scores by including difficult test items. - CORRECT ANSWER -d
