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PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST
CERTIFICATION EXAM STUDYGUIDE 2025
/ 2026; ACTUAL EXAM WITH 100%
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Person-Centered - correct-answer-A person-centered approach is where the
person is placed at the center of the service and treated as a
person first.
Cultural Humility Principles: - correct-answer-1. Lifelong commitment to learning
and critical self-reflection;
2. Desire to fix power imbalances within provider-client dynamic;
3. Institutional accountability and mutually respectful partnership based on trust.
What is person-first language? - correct-answer-"Person-first" language describes
what a person has, not who a person is.
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What is structural racism? - correct-answer-Systemic and structural racism are
forms of racism that are pervasively and deeply embedded in systems,
laws, written or unwritten policies, and entrenched practices and beliefs that
produce, condone and
perpetuate widespread unfair treatment and oppression of people of color, with
adverse health
consequences. In California, communities of color face persistent health
disparities including higher rates
of asthma, diabetes, and obesity, resulting in a shorter life span, less wealth, and
less opportunity. There
are connections between behavioral health conditions and trauma, health
disparities, and social
inequity, which help explain such disparities.
What is trauma? - correct-answer-Trauma is extreme stress brought on by
shocking or unexpected circumstances or events that overwhelm
a person's ability to cope.
What is trauma-informed care? - correct-answer-An awareness of the prevalence
of trauma;
● An understanding of the impact of trauma on physical, emotional, and mental
health as well as
PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST
CERTIFICATION EXAM STUDYGUIDE 2025
/ 2026; ACTUAL EXAM WITH 100%
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Person-Centered - correct-answer-A person-centered approach is where the
person is placed at the center of the service and treated as a
person first.
Cultural Humility Principles: - correct-answer-1. Lifelong commitment to learning
and critical self-reflection;
2. Desire to fix power imbalances within provider-client dynamic;
3. Institutional accountability and mutually respectful partnership based on trust.
What is person-first language? - correct-answer-"Person-first" language describes
what a person has, not who a person is.
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What is structural racism? - correct-answer-Systemic and structural racism are
forms of racism that are pervasively and deeply embedded in systems,
laws, written or unwritten policies, and entrenched practices and beliefs that
produce, condone and
perpetuate widespread unfair treatment and oppression of people of color, with
adverse health
consequences. In California, communities of color face persistent health
disparities including higher rates
of asthma, diabetes, and obesity, resulting in a shorter life span, less wealth, and
less opportunity. There
are connections between behavioral health conditions and trauma, health
disparities, and social
inequity, which help explain such disparities.
What is trauma? - correct-answer-Trauma is extreme stress brought on by
shocking or unexpected circumstances or events that overwhelm
a person's ability to cope.
What is trauma-informed care? - correct-answer-An awareness of the prevalence
of trauma;
● An understanding of the impact of trauma on physical, emotional, and mental
health as well as
