CPCE EXAM!! QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
When0beginning0a0counseling0relationship,0you0are0ethically0required0to0-
0ans✔Inform0the0patient0of0the0limits0of0confidentiality
As0you0begin0a0counseling0relationship,0it0is0important0to0-
0ans✔jointly0decide,0between0patient0and0counselor,0how0the0counseling0process0will0
proceed
A0client0arrives0for0counseling0with0the0presenting0complaint0of0relationship0difficulties.
0She0goes0on0to0describe0that0she0has0had0multiple0abortions,0and0seems0to0use0abo
rtion0as0a0birth0control0method.0You0are0personally0opposed0to0abortion.0How0should0
your0personal0beliefs0impact0the0therapeutic0relationship?0-
0ans✔Your0personal0belief0system0should0not0have0any0bearing0on0the0therapeutic0rel
ationship
You0have0been0involved0in0a0counseling0relationship0with0a0client0for0six0months,0whe
n0he0presents0you0with0a0small0gift.0What0should0you0do?0-
0ans✔Accept0or0decline0depending0on0the0circumstances
You0are0court-
ordered0to0disclose0confidential0information0about0a0client0you0are0counseling.0What0d
o0you0do?0-
0ans✔Limit,0as0much0as0possible,0any0possibly0damaging0personal0information0and0ob
tain0written0permission0from0your0client0to0share0confidential0information
What0should0you0do0if0your0client0requests0to0see0his0confidential0file?0-
0ans✔Accept0or0decline0depending0upon0circumstances
You0are0a0counselor0with0several0clients,0and0at0the0same0time0you0are0adjusting0to0a
0difficult0divorce.0You0aren't0sleeping0or0eating0well,0find0you0are0highly0distractible,0an
d0generally0are0less0in-touch0with0your0emotional0state.0You0should...0-
0ans✔Be0alert0to0your0mental0status,0and0be0able0to0determine0if0continuing0with0your
0clients0poses0any0threat0of0being0detrimental0to0the0counseling0process
A0former0client0of0yours0has0been0arrested0for0a0crime.0As0his0former0counselor,0you0
are0called0to0perform0a0forensic0evaluation.0What0is0your0responsibility0in0this0case?0-
,0ans✔It0is0not0considered0ethical0to0perform0a0forensic0evaluation0on0a0current0or0past
0client,0so0you0should0decline
You0are0the0supervisor0for0a0new0counselor,0and0are0asked0to0attend0her0wedding.0W
ould0it0be0ethical0to0do0so?0-
0ans✔Yes,0you0should0be0able0to0attend0her0wedding0without0a0breach0of0ethics
While0involved0with0a0research0study,0you0learn0that0several0of0your0students0are0usin
g0confidential0material0in0an0unethical0manner.0You0had0no0prior0knowledge0of0this,0a
nd0all0of0your0safeguards0for0professional0practice0were0appropriate.0Are0you,0as0the0
principal0researcher,0responsible0for0the0student's0behavior0-
0ans✔Yes,0you0are0ultimately0responsible
When0publishing0research,0it0is0important0to0-
0ans✔Give0credit0to0other0contributors0or0sources,0not0plagiarize,0and0submit0material0
to0only0one0journal0at0a0time
When0a0conflict0arises0between0the0American0Counseling0Association0(ACA)0Code0of0
Ethics0and0a0governing0authority,0which0takes0precedence?0-
0ans✔Ultimately0the0law0may0be0adhered0to0over0the0Code0of0Ethics
An0ethics0violation0should0NOT0be0reported0when0-
0ans✔A0counselor0has0been0retained0to0review0another0counselor0who0is0in0question;0
and0when0confidentiality0rights0would0be0violated
What0does0multicultural/diversity0counseling0refer0to?0-
0ans✔Counseling0that0recognizes0diversity0and0approaches0beneficial0to0specific0grou
ps0and0an0approach0that0all0counselors0should0ethically0be0aware0of
Most0ethical0issues0are0related0to0-0ans✔Confidentiality
Only0one0psychoanalyst's0developmental0theory0covers0the0entire0lifespan.0Who0is0he
?0-0ans✔Erik0Erikson
The0Id,0Ego,0Superego0are0attributed0to0which0psychoanalyst?0-0ans✔Sigmund0Freud
What0is0the0fourth0stage0of0Jean0Piaget's0four0stages0-0ans✔Formal0Operations
Identity0Crisis0-0ans✔Erik0Erikson
Positive0Psychology0-
0ans✔processes0that0contribute0to0optimal0functioning/0not0focusing0on0abnormalities
Smoking0habit0to0Sigmund0Freud0-0ans✔Oral0Fixation
, Most0mental0health0professionals0believe0-
0ans✔no0one0theory0of0development0completely0explains0the0process
John0Bowlby0-0ans✔Attachment0Theory
Lawrence0Kohlberg's0three0levels0of0morality0-0ans✔Pre-
conventional,0Conventional,0and0post-conventional
Female0version0of0Freud's0Oedipus0complex0-0ans✔Electra0Complex
Researcher0known0for0Rhesus0Monkeys0-0ans✔Harry0Harlow
Abraham0Maslow's0Hierarchy0of0Needs0-0ans✔Theory0of0human0motivation0-
0psychological,0safety,0love,0affection,0belongingness
Down0Syndrome0-0ans✔Chromosomal0abnormality
John0Watson0-0ans✔Little0Albert0experiment
Albert0Bandura's0best-known0research0-0ans✔Bobo0Doll0study
What0did0Lev0Vygotsky0stress0in0his0development0theory?0-
0ans✔Cultural0Context0and0language
Freudian0Defense0Mechanism0-0ans✔Repression
Imprinting0-0ans✔Konrad0Lorenz
Incorporating0several0therapeutic0theories0in0your0work0-0ans✔eclectic
Complaining0of0feeling0restless,0mood0swings,0times0of0hopelessness,0periods0of0high0
energy0and0creativity0in0which0she0can0go0days0without0sleep0-0ans✔Bipolar
Client0presents0with0his0wife0both0complaining0the0patient0has0had0a0change0in0cogniti
ve0function0including0language0and0memory.0Client0denies0loss0of0pleasure0in0normal0
activities0and0denies0feeling0sad,0but0client0is0able0to0manage0his0medications0but0req
uires0someone0to0set0up0his0medication0box0and0set0a0timer0for0him.0-
0ans✔Neurocognitive0Disorder
Disorder0of0thought;0disorder0of0mood0-0ans✔Schizophrenia;0bipolar0disorder
Mirroring0back0client's0verbalizations,0and0not0passing0judgment.0Facilitating0in0assistin
g0his0client0in0reaching0resolution0of0the0presenting0problems.0-0ans✔Rogerian,0client-
centered0therapy
ANSWERS
When0beginning0a0counseling0relationship,0you0are0ethically0required0to0-
0ans✔Inform0the0patient0of0the0limits0of0confidentiality
As0you0begin0a0counseling0relationship,0it0is0important0to0-
0ans✔jointly0decide,0between0patient0and0counselor,0how0the0counseling0process0will0
proceed
A0client0arrives0for0counseling0with0the0presenting0complaint0of0relationship0difficulties.
0She0goes0on0to0describe0that0she0has0had0multiple0abortions,0and0seems0to0use0abo
rtion0as0a0birth0control0method.0You0are0personally0opposed0to0abortion.0How0should0
your0personal0beliefs0impact0the0therapeutic0relationship?0-
0ans✔Your0personal0belief0system0should0not0have0any0bearing0on0the0therapeutic0rel
ationship
You0have0been0involved0in0a0counseling0relationship0with0a0client0for0six0months,0whe
n0he0presents0you0with0a0small0gift.0What0should0you0do?0-
0ans✔Accept0or0decline0depending0on0the0circumstances
You0are0court-
ordered0to0disclose0confidential0information0about0a0client0you0are0counseling.0What0d
o0you0do?0-
0ans✔Limit,0as0much0as0possible,0any0possibly0damaging0personal0information0and0ob
tain0written0permission0from0your0client0to0share0confidential0information
What0should0you0do0if0your0client0requests0to0see0his0confidential0file?0-
0ans✔Accept0or0decline0depending0upon0circumstances
You0are0a0counselor0with0several0clients,0and0at0the0same0time0you0are0adjusting0to0a
0difficult0divorce.0You0aren't0sleeping0or0eating0well,0find0you0are0highly0distractible,0an
d0generally0are0less0in-touch0with0your0emotional0state.0You0should...0-
0ans✔Be0alert0to0your0mental0status,0and0be0able0to0determine0if0continuing0with0your
0clients0poses0any0threat0of0being0detrimental0to0the0counseling0process
A0former0client0of0yours0has0been0arrested0for0a0crime.0As0his0former0counselor,0you0
are0called0to0perform0a0forensic0evaluation.0What0is0your0responsibility0in0this0case?0-
,0ans✔It0is0not0considered0ethical0to0perform0a0forensic0evaluation0on0a0current0or0past
0client,0so0you0should0decline
You0are0the0supervisor0for0a0new0counselor,0and0are0asked0to0attend0her0wedding.0W
ould0it0be0ethical0to0do0so?0-
0ans✔Yes,0you0should0be0able0to0attend0her0wedding0without0a0breach0of0ethics
While0involved0with0a0research0study,0you0learn0that0several0of0your0students0are0usin
g0confidential0material0in0an0unethical0manner.0You0had0no0prior0knowledge0of0this,0a
nd0all0of0your0safeguards0for0professional0practice0were0appropriate.0Are0you,0as0the0
principal0researcher,0responsible0for0the0student's0behavior0-
0ans✔Yes,0you0are0ultimately0responsible
When0publishing0research,0it0is0important0to0-
0ans✔Give0credit0to0other0contributors0or0sources,0not0plagiarize,0and0submit0material0
to0only0one0journal0at0a0time
When0a0conflict0arises0between0the0American0Counseling0Association0(ACA)0Code0of0
Ethics0and0a0governing0authority,0which0takes0precedence?0-
0ans✔Ultimately0the0law0may0be0adhered0to0over0the0Code0of0Ethics
An0ethics0violation0should0NOT0be0reported0when0-
0ans✔A0counselor0has0been0retained0to0review0another0counselor0who0is0in0question;0
and0when0confidentiality0rights0would0be0violated
What0does0multicultural/diversity0counseling0refer0to?0-
0ans✔Counseling0that0recognizes0diversity0and0approaches0beneficial0to0specific0grou
ps0and0an0approach0that0all0counselors0should0ethically0be0aware0of
Most0ethical0issues0are0related0to0-0ans✔Confidentiality
Only0one0psychoanalyst's0developmental0theory0covers0the0entire0lifespan.0Who0is0he
?0-0ans✔Erik0Erikson
The0Id,0Ego,0Superego0are0attributed0to0which0psychoanalyst?0-0ans✔Sigmund0Freud
What0is0the0fourth0stage0of0Jean0Piaget's0four0stages0-0ans✔Formal0Operations
Identity0Crisis0-0ans✔Erik0Erikson
Positive0Psychology0-
0ans✔processes0that0contribute0to0optimal0functioning/0not0focusing0on0abnormalities
Smoking0habit0to0Sigmund0Freud0-0ans✔Oral0Fixation
, Most0mental0health0professionals0believe0-
0ans✔no0one0theory0of0development0completely0explains0the0process
John0Bowlby0-0ans✔Attachment0Theory
Lawrence0Kohlberg's0three0levels0of0morality0-0ans✔Pre-
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Female0version0of0Freud's0Oedipus0complex0-0ans✔Electra0Complex
Researcher0known0for0Rhesus0Monkeys0-0ans✔Harry0Harlow
Abraham0Maslow's0Hierarchy0of0Needs0-0ans✔Theory0of0human0motivation0-
0psychological,0safety,0love,0affection,0belongingness
Down0Syndrome0-0ans✔Chromosomal0abnormality
John0Watson0-0ans✔Little0Albert0experiment
Albert0Bandura's0best-known0research0-0ans✔Bobo0Doll0study
What0did0Lev0Vygotsky0stress0in0his0development0theory?0-
0ans✔Cultural0Context0and0language
Freudian0Defense0Mechanism0-0ans✔Repression
Imprinting0-0ans✔Konrad0Lorenz
Incorporating0several0therapeutic0theories0in0your0work0-0ans✔eclectic
Complaining0of0feeling0restless,0mood0swings,0times0of0hopelessness,0periods0of0high0
energy0and0creativity0in0which0she0can0go0days0without0sleep0-0ans✔Bipolar
Client0presents0with0his0wife0both0complaining0the0patient0has0had0a0change0in0cogniti
ve0function0including0language0and0memory.0Client0denies0loss0of0pleasure0in0normal0
activities0and0denies0feeling0sad,0but0client0is0able0to0manage0his0medications0but0req
uires0someone0to0set0up0his0medication0box0and0set0a0timer0for0him.0-
0ans✔Neurocognitive0Disorder
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centered0therapy
