CPI INSTRUCTOR EXAM WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
2025
Due Care Guidelines- correct answers - I will not engage in horseplay I will
not teach other skills
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Values and Philosophy - correct answers
- Care, welfare, safety and security.
Crisis Development/Behavior Levels- correct answers - Anxiety,
defensive, risk behavior, tension reduction
Staff Attitudes/Approaches - correct answers - Supportive,
directive, physical intervention, therapeutic rapport
A change in behavior - correct answers - Empathic, nonjudgmental
approach Beginning to lose rationality - correct answers - Decelerating
an escalating behavior
Behaviors that may present a risk to self or others - correct answers -
Disengagement and or holding skills to manage risk behavior
Decrease in physical and emotional energy - correct answers -
Re-establish communication
Proxemics - correct answers - Personal
space Kinesics - correct answers -
body language
Haptics - correct answers -
Communication through touch
Paraverbal communication - correct
answers - tone, volume, cadence
Verbal Escalation Continuum - correct answers - Questioning, Refusal,
Release, Intimidation, Tension Reduction
Questioning (Information Seeking) - correct answers - Give a rational
response
Questioning - Challenging - correct answers - Downplay the
challenge, stick to the topic, set limits
Keys to Limit Setting - correct answers - Simple
and clear Reasonable
CORRECT ANSWERS
2025
Due Care Guidelines- correct answers - I will not engage in horseplay I will
not teach other skills
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Values and Philosophy - correct answers
- Care, welfare, safety and security.
Crisis Development/Behavior Levels- correct answers - Anxiety,
defensive, risk behavior, tension reduction
Staff Attitudes/Approaches - correct answers - Supportive,
directive, physical intervention, therapeutic rapport
A change in behavior - correct answers - Empathic, nonjudgmental
approach Beginning to lose rationality - correct answers - Decelerating
an escalating behavior
Behaviors that may present a risk to self or others - correct answers -
Disengagement and or holding skills to manage risk behavior
Decrease in physical and emotional energy - correct answers -
Re-establish communication
Proxemics - correct answers - Personal
space Kinesics - correct answers -
body language
Haptics - correct answers -
Communication through touch
Paraverbal communication - correct
answers - tone, volume, cadence
Verbal Escalation Continuum - correct answers - Questioning, Refusal,
Release, Intimidation, Tension Reduction
Questioning (Information Seeking) - correct answers - Give a rational
response
Questioning - Challenging - correct answers - Downplay the
challenge, stick to the topic, set limits
Keys to Limit Setting - correct answers - Simple
and clear Reasonable