CECE Sample Test UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Erikson's psychosocial developmental theory is an example of
A: a continuous, active theory
B: a continuous, reactive theory
C: a discontinuous, active theory
D: a discontinuous, reactive theory - CORRECT ANSWER - C: a discontinuous, active
theory
The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 was NOT responsible for
A: establishing a national minimum wage
B: enforcing workplace safety and health standards
C: providing minimum standards for overtime entitlement
D: prohibiting the employment of minors - CORRECT ANSWER - B: enforcing
workplace safety and health standards
A professional counselor consults with an experienced colleague about some problems she has
encountered while working with a particular client. This client has been reminding her more and
more of her father, with whom she is estranged. Lately, she is feeling irritated by the sound of
her client's voice and just wants to shout at him. She is completely reliant on her colleague's
expertise to help her move forward with her client. Which consultation model does this
represent?
A: collaborative-dependent
B: collaborative-interdependent
C: triadic-dependent
D: triadic-interdependent - CORRECT ANSWER - C: triadic-dependent
"Whereas one million white swans can indicate that all swans are white, one brown swan can
falsify it." That is, we can only approximate truth. This description refers to the _______
paradigm.
,A: positivism
B: post-positivism
C: social constructivism
D: critical theory - CORRECT ANSWER - B: post-positivism
What part of the brain regulates emotions and motivation?
A: temporal lobe
B: reticular activation system
C: limbic system
D: cerebellum - CORRECT ANSWER - C: limbic system
Group members' personal goals are generally
A: overt
B: hidden from the group
C: agreed on by the entire group
D: none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - A: overt
At the core of individual psychology is the concept of
A: self-actualization
B: social interest
C: unconscious impulses
D: individuation - CORRECT ANSWER - B: social interest
The degree to which extraneous variables may be controlled (to accurately measure the
relationship between independent variables and dependent variables) refers to
A: internal validity
B: trustworthiness
C: external validity
,D: statistical control - CORRECT ANSWER - A: internal validity
At the core of cognitive therapy is the restructuring of clients'
A: irrational beliefs
B: polarized thinking
C: cognitive fictions
D: automatic thoughts - CORRECT ANSWER - D: automatic thoughts
A professor concluded that the time students spent reading a research text predicted final
examination scores. These results might come from a _______ study.
A: comparative
B: regression
C: single-subject
D: time-series - CORRECT ANSWER - B: regression
A teacher notices that one of his students is having trouble understanding a new mathematical
concept. To help the child, he provides her with additional examples, gives her hints, and uses
questions to assist her in working through problems. Once it is clear that she is able to complete
these problems on her own, he stops providing her with the example, hints, and questions he
offered before. This technique is called
A: shaping
B: positive reinforcement
C: zone of proximal development
D: scaffolding - CORRECT ANSWER - D: scaffolding
Which of the following is TRUE regarding Super's lifespan, life-space career theory?
A: the theory describes 5 life roles: child, student, parent, worker, and retiree
B: the theory outlines 5 developmental stages and 16 substages
C: the life-career rainbow illustrates how the self-concept changes and develops over time as
individuals acquire experiences
, D: the theory emphasizes the role gender and prestige play in making career decisions -
CORRECT ANSWER - B: the theory outlines 5 developmental stages and 16 substages
A group member is encouraged by the leader to refrain from giving advice to other members and
instead to focus on self-disclosing about her own life. Ingrid tries to share more in group until
she begins to rub her temples or wring her hands. At that point, she often changes the topic to the
problems of her fellow members. She offers the members a lot of advice and they seem to
appreciate it. Ingrid is experiencing
A: role ambiguity
B: role dissonance
C: role conflict
D: role overload - CORRECT ANSWER - C: role conflict
The standard error of measurement
A: is the sum of the squared differences between the actual scores and the test statistic
B: is a measure of central tendency
C: is the standard deviation of an individual's repeated test scores when administered the same
instrument multiple times
D: represents an individual's true test score - CORRECT ANSWER - C: is the standard
deviation of an individual's repeated test scores when administered the same instrument multiple
times
Which of the following did NOT lead to the development of vocational guidance?
A: World War 1
B: Industrial Revolution
C: Social reform movements
D: none of the above; all led to the development of vocational guidance - CORRECT
ANSWER - A: World War 1
In narrative career counseling, the narrator of the client's story is referred to as the
A: storyteller
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Erikson's psychosocial developmental theory is an example of
A: a continuous, active theory
B: a continuous, reactive theory
C: a discontinuous, active theory
D: a discontinuous, reactive theory - CORRECT ANSWER - C: a discontinuous, active
theory
The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 was NOT responsible for
A: establishing a national minimum wage
B: enforcing workplace safety and health standards
C: providing minimum standards for overtime entitlement
D: prohibiting the employment of minors - CORRECT ANSWER - B: enforcing
workplace safety and health standards
A professional counselor consults with an experienced colleague about some problems she has
encountered while working with a particular client. This client has been reminding her more and
more of her father, with whom she is estranged. Lately, she is feeling irritated by the sound of
her client's voice and just wants to shout at him. She is completely reliant on her colleague's
expertise to help her move forward with her client. Which consultation model does this
represent?
A: collaborative-dependent
B: collaborative-interdependent
C: triadic-dependent
D: triadic-interdependent - CORRECT ANSWER - C: triadic-dependent
"Whereas one million white swans can indicate that all swans are white, one brown swan can
falsify it." That is, we can only approximate truth. This description refers to the _______
paradigm.
,A: positivism
B: post-positivism
C: social constructivism
D: critical theory - CORRECT ANSWER - B: post-positivism
What part of the brain regulates emotions and motivation?
A: temporal lobe
B: reticular activation system
C: limbic system
D: cerebellum - CORRECT ANSWER - C: limbic system
Group members' personal goals are generally
A: overt
B: hidden from the group
C: agreed on by the entire group
D: none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - A: overt
At the core of individual psychology is the concept of
A: self-actualization
B: social interest
C: unconscious impulses
D: individuation - CORRECT ANSWER - B: social interest
The degree to which extraneous variables may be controlled (to accurately measure the
relationship between independent variables and dependent variables) refers to
A: internal validity
B: trustworthiness
C: external validity
,D: statistical control - CORRECT ANSWER - A: internal validity
At the core of cognitive therapy is the restructuring of clients'
A: irrational beliefs
B: polarized thinking
C: cognitive fictions
D: automatic thoughts - CORRECT ANSWER - D: automatic thoughts
A professor concluded that the time students spent reading a research text predicted final
examination scores. These results might come from a _______ study.
A: comparative
B: regression
C: single-subject
D: time-series - CORRECT ANSWER - B: regression
A teacher notices that one of his students is having trouble understanding a new mathematical
concept. To help the child, he provides her with additional examples, gives her hints, and uses
questions to assist her in working through problems. Once it is clear that she is able to complete
these problems on her own, he stops providing her with the example, hints, and questions he
offered before. This technique is called
A: shaping
B: positive reinforcement
C: zone of proximal development
D: scaffolding - CORRECT ANSWER - D: scaffolding
Which of the following is TRUE regarding Super's lifespan, life-space career theory?
A: the theory describes 5 life roles: child, student, parent, worker, and retiree
B: the theory outlines 5 developmental stages and 16 substages
C: the life-career rainbow illustrates how the self-concept changes and develops over time as
individuals acquire experiences
, D: the theory emphasizes the role gender and prestige play in making career decisions -
CORRECT ANSWER - B: the theory outlines 5 developmental stages and 16 substages
A group member is encouraged by the leader to refrain from giving advice to other members and
instead to focus on self-disclosing about her own life. Ingrid tries to share more in group until
she begins to rub her temples or wring her hands. At that point, she often changes the topic to the
problems of her fellow members. She offers the members a lot of advice and they seem to
appreciate it. Ingrid is experiencing
A: role ambiguity
B: role dissonance
C: role conflict
D: role overload - CORRECT ANSWER - C: role conflict
The standard error of measurement
A: is the sum of the squared differences between the actual scores and the test statistic
B: is a measure of central tendency
C: is the standard deviation of an individual's repeated test scores when administered the same
instrument multiple times
D: represents an individual's true test score - CORRECT ANSWER - C: is the standard
deviation of an individual's repeated test scores when administered the same instrument multiple
times
Which of the following did NOT lead to the development of vocational guidance?
A: World War 1
B: Industrial Revolution
C: Social reform movements
D: none of the above; all led to the development of vocational guidance - CORRECT
ANSWER - A: World War 1
In narrative career counseling, the narrator of the client's story is referred to as the
A: storyteller
