CPCE Practice Test Questions and Answers
(100% Correct Answers) Already Graded A+
The NBCC Code of Ethics and Ethical Standards of the
American Counseling Association (ACA) do not include a
statement reflecting the principle that
A) counselors have a right to protect clients from
themselves if the clients give evidence of being self-
injurious.
B) revelation of a counselor's notes on a client should not
be made to other professional unless the client has
provided written permission to do so or the information
has been subpoenaed by a court of law.
C) counselors should receive appropriate fees for services
rendered regardless of the situations or settings in which
the services were rendered.
D) improvement of the profession through a variety of
professional involvements is a responsibility of all
counselors. [ Ans: ] CORRECT ANSWER: C) counselors
should receive appropriate fees for services rendered
regardless of the situations or settings in which the
services were rendered.
The state in which you reside does not yet have counselor
licensure, so a local civic club has asked you to address
their members by presenting an overview of counselor
,licensure and its benefits to the public. In your
presentation to the group you note that
A) licensure automatically entitles counselors to receive
third- party payments from insurance companies.
B) some professional groups (e.g., psychologists) have
opposed counselor licensure although the need for mental
health services for the public has increased steadily.
C) state-level counselor licensure laws have existed for
over 40 years although it is only recently that a majority
of the states have counselor licensure laws.
D) one of the ways that counselor licensure laws protect
the public's general welfare is through restriction of the
use of the term "counselor" to those persons who have
graduated from counselor education programs. [ Ans: ]
CORRECT ANSWER:
B) some professional groups (e.g., psychologists) have
opposed counselor licensure although the need for mental
health services for the public has increased steadily.
A client has concluded a series of counseling sessions
with another counselor and has now come to you for
counseling. According to the NBCC ethical standards, you
should
A) proceed as you would with any other new client.
,B) contact the other counselor and find out if it is
appropriate for you to counsel the client.
C) contact the other counselor to ensure that you do not
cover the same topic areas with the client.
D) advise the client to continue with the other counselor. [
Ans: ] CORRECT ANSWER:
A) proceed as you would with any other new client.
Your employer has a policy which necessitates that you
report all instances of child abuse to state authorities. A
client alludes (in your judgment) to the possibility of (the
client) being a child abuser. As a counselor you should
A) contact your lawyer; the policy is a violation of the "fair
trade" laws.
B) refer the person elsewhere; receipt of a salary
constitutes voluntary agreement with the employer's
policies.
C) inform the client of the policy and let the client decide
how to proceed.
D) contact a consultant; then do as the consultant
suggests. [ Ans: ] CORRECT ANSWER:
C) inform the client of the policy and let the client decide
how to proceed.
, A married couple comes to you, as a counselor in private
practice and tells you that they are having marital
difficulties and have sought counseling for resolution of
them. In the course of an initial session with them, one of
the spouses reports being a new and active member of the
local Alcoholics Anonymous (AA~) group. You should
A) investigate the nature of the local AA's activities and
continue counseling if those activities do not include
accepted definitions of counseling.
B) terminate counseling with the one spouse but continue
to work with the spouse who is not an AA participant.
C) offer to co-counsel with the staff of the local AA.
D) refer both spouses to the local AA. [ Ans: ] CORRECT
ANSWER:
A) investigate the nature of the local AA's activities and
continue counseling if those activities do not include
accepted definitions of counseling.
A member of the local clergy telephones and asks for your
evaluation of the spiritual values of a person whom the
caller knows was one of your clients. The caller wants
your opinion because the former client is an applicant to a
theological institution for which the caller is the local
applicant evaluator. You should
(100% Correct Answers) Already Graded A+
The NBCC Code of Ethics and Ethical Standards of the
American Counseling Association (ACA) do not include a
statement reflecting the principle that
A) counselors have a right to protect clients from
themselves if the clients give evidence of being self-
injurious.
B) revelation of a counselor's notes on a client should not
be made to other professional unless the client has
provided written permission to do so or the information
has been subpoenaed by a court of law.
C) counselors should receive appropriate fees for services
rendered regardless of the situations or settings in which
the services were rendered.
D) improvement of the profession through a variety of
professional involvements is a responsibility of all
counselors. [ Ans: ] CORRECT ANSWER: C) counselors
should receive appropriate fees for services rendered
regardless of the situations or settings in which the
services were rendered.
The state in which you reside does not yet have counselor
licensure, so a local civic club has asked you to address
their members by presenting an overview of counselor
,licensure and its benefits to the public. In your
presentation to the group you note that
A) licensure automatically entitles counselors to receive
third- party payments from insurance companies.
B) some professional groups (e.g., psychologists) have
opposed counselor licensure although the need for mental
health services for the public has increased steadily.
C) state-level counselor licensure laws have existed for
over 40 years although it is only recently that a majority
of the states have counselor licensure laws.
D) one of the ways that counselor licensure laws protect
the public's general welfare is through restriction of the
use of the term "counselor" to those persons who have
graduated from counselor education programs. [ Ans: ]
CORRECT ANSWER:
B) some professional groups (e.g., psychologists) have
opposed counselor licensure although the need for mental
health services for the public has increased steadily.
A client has concluded a series of counseling sessions
with another counselor and has now come to you for
counseling. According to the NBCC ethical standards, you
should
A) proceed as you would with any other new client.
,B) contact the other counselor and find out if it is
appropriate for you to counsel the client.
C) contact the other counselor to ensure that you do not
cover the same topic areas with the client.
D) advise the client to continue with the other counselor. [
Ans: ] CORRECT ANSWER:
A) proceed as you would with any other new client.
Your employer has a policy which necessitates that you
report all instances of child abuse to state authorities. A
client alludes (in your judgment) to the possibility of (the
client) being a child abuser. As a counselor you should
A) contact your lawyer; the policy is a violation of the "fair
trade" laws.
B) refer the person elsewhere; receipt of a salary
constitutes voluntary agreement with the employer's
policies.
C) inform the client of the policy and let the client decide
how to proceed.
D) contact a consultant; then do as the consultant
suggests. [ Ans: ] CORRECT ANSWER:
C) inform the client of the policy and let the client decide
how to proceed.
, A married couple comes to you, as a counselor in private
practice and tells you that they are having marital
difficulties and have sought counseling for resolution of
them. In the course of an initial session with them, one of
the spouses reports being a new and active member of the
local Alcoholics Anonymous (AA~) group. You should
A) investigate the nature of the local AA's activities and
continue counseling if those activities do not include
accepted definitions of counseling.
B) terminate counseling with the one spouse but continue
to work with the spouse who is not an AA participant.
C) offer to co-counsel with the staff of the local AA.
D) refer both spouses to the local AA. [ Ans: ] CORRECT
ANSWER:
A) investigate the nature of the local AA's activities and
continue counseling if those activities do not include
accepted definitions of counseling.
A member of the local clergy telephones and asks for your
evaluation of the spiritual values of a person whom the
caller knows was one of your clients. The caller wants
your opinion because the former client is an applicant to a
theological institution for which the caller is the local
applicant evaluator. You should
