CPCE Form B Practice Exam – Latest
2025/2026 Exam Prep & Practice Questions
______________is considered to be the "father of vocational guidance."
а. Frank Parsons
b. Donald Super
с. E. G. Williamson
d. Jesse B. Davis - correct answera
Incorporating the culture of the client into the session would suggest that the counselor
is
a. using the assimilation model.
b. operating from an etic perspective.
c. operating from an emic perspective.
d. color blind - correct answerc
Learning theories of human development are generally considered to be
a. inactive theories.
b. reactive theories.
c. proactive theories.
d. active theories. - correct answerb
____________ transformed America's agriculturally based economy into a
manufacturing economy and initiated the U.S. career- guidance movement.
a. World War II
b. The Industrial Revolution
c. The Great Depression
d. World War I - correct answerb
Resistance is displayed by
a. very few clients.
b. approximately 10% of clients.
c. approximately 50% of clients.
d. almost all clients at some point during the counseling process. - correct answerd
Psychodrama was invented by
,a. Fritz Perls.
b. J.L.Moreno.
c. Wilfred Bion.
d. Kurt Lewin. - correct answerb
___________ developed the first modern intelligence test, the Binet-Simon scale. This
scale was later revised by ____________ who renamed the scale the Stanford-Binet
intelligence test.
a. Alfred Binet; Theophile Simon
b. Alfred Binet; Lewis Terman
c. Theophile Simon; Lewis Terman
d. Theophile Simon; Alfred Binet - correct answerb
A professional counselor wondered how the general trait of happiness was related to
intelligence. Young adults' intelligence was measured using a traditional IQ scale; their
level of happiness was also measured on a self-report scale ranging from 1 to 20. The
researcher found no link between the results of the two measures. What research
design has just been described?
a. Causal-comparative
b. Descriptive
c. Correlational
d. Regression - correct answerC
HIPAA is to medical records as FERPA is to
a. educational records.
b. counseling records.
c. legal records.
d. None of the above - correct answera
____________promotes a current status quo related to social class. An example of this
would be being grandfathered into an organization.
a. Internalized classism
b. Modern classism
с. Structural classism
d. Socioeconomic status - correct answerc
А _____________ research design allows for comprehensive analysis and observation
but probably lacks generalizability.
a. survey
b. cross-sectional
с. correlational
,d. case study - correct answerd
____________developed the Career Maturity Inventory and endorsed comprehensive
career counseling.
a. Mark Savickas
b. Donald Super
c. John Krumboltz
d. John Crites - correct answerd
The crisis intervention approach known as psychological first aid is useful for helping
individuals who have experienced
a. a terrorist attack.
b. a natural disaster.
с. a traumatic event.
d. All of the above. - correct answerd
Confidentiality in group work is
a. guaranteed.
b. required.
c.unnecessary.
d. strived for. - correct answerd
Who developed the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI), an objective
measure of personality structure?
a. Carl Jung and Henry Murray
b. Starke Hathaway and Charnley McKinley
c. Henry Murray and Starke Hathaway
d. Frank Parsons and Carl Jung - correct answerb
A(n) ____________ variable results when an extraneous variable is allowed to change
with the independent variable.
а. constant
b. dependent
c. confounding
d. outcome - correct answerc
Personal notes kept on students by counselors in a school setting
a. always become part of students' educational records.
b. never become part of students' educational records because they are considered an
expansion of the counselor's memory
, с. do not become part of students' educational records if they are kept separate from the
educational records in a locked, secure place.
d.sometimes become part of students' educational records, depending on the school
principal's policies. - correct answerc
All of the following are components of sexual identity EXCEPT:
a. biological makeup.
b. sexual orientation.
c. gender roles.
d. cognitions. - correct answerd
c. Tay-Sachs disease ______________ is characterized by the body's incapacity to
metabolize fatty substances.
a. Phenylketonuria
b. Klinefelter's syndrome
c. Tay-Sachs disease
d. Sickle cell anemia - correct answerc
Which of the following personality factors is NOT associated with the experience of
occupational stress and burnout?
a. Internal locus of control
b. Low self-esteem
c. Type A personality
d. Neuroticism - correct answera
It may be appropriate for counselors to use self-disclosure when
a. they have gone through an experience that is similar to the client's current situation.
b. they feel a strong connection with the client.
c. they think their experience might benefit the client by providing the client with a new
outlook or perspective.
d. All of the above. - correct answerc
_______________ is NOT classified as a curative factor in groups.
a. Universality
b. Confidentiality
c. Instillation of hope
d. Imitative behavior - correct answerb
According to the Rights and Responsibilities of Test Takers, which of the following is
NOT a test-taker responsibility?
2025/2026 Exam Prep & Practice Questions
______________is considered to be the "father of vocational guidance."
а. Frank Parsons
b. Donald Super
с. E. G. Williamson
d. Jesse B. Davis - correct answera
Incorporating the culture of the client into the session would suggest that the counselor
is
a. using the assimilation model.
b. operating from an etic perspective.
c. operating from an emic perspective.
d. color blind - correct answerc
Learning theories of human development are generally considered to be
a. inactive theories.
b. reactive theories.
c. proactive theories.
d. active theories. - correct answerb
____________ transformed America's agriculturally based economy into a
manufacturing economy and initiated the U.S. career- guidance movement.
a. World War II
b. The Industrial Revolution
c. The Great Depression
d. World War I - correct answerb
Resistance is displayed by
a. very few clients.
b. approximately 10% of clients.
c. approximately 50% of clients.
d. almost all clients at some point during the counseling process. - correct answerd
Psychodrama was invented by
,a. Fritz Perls.
b. J.L.Moreno.
c. Wilfred Bion.
d. Kurt Lewin. - correct answerb
___________ developed the first modern intelligence test, the Binet-Simon scale. This
scale was later revised by ____________ who renamed the scale the Stanford-Binet
intelligence test.
a. Alfred Binet; Theophile Simon
b. Alfred Binet; Lewis Terman
c. Theophile Simon; Lewis Terman
d. Theophile Simon; Alfred Binet - correct answerb
A professional counselor wondered how the general trait of happiness was related to
intelligence. Young adults' intelligence was measured using a traditional IQ scale; their
level of happiness was also measured on a self-report scale ranging from 1 to 20. The
researcher found no link between the results of the two measures. What research
design has just been described?
a. Causal-comparative
b. Descriptive
c. Correlational
d. Regression - correct answerC
HIPAA is to medical records as FERPA is to
a. educational records.
b. counseling records.
c. legal records.
d. None of the above - correct answera
____________promotes a current status quo related to social class. An example of this
would be being grandfathered into an organization.
a. Internalized classism
b. Modern classism
с. Structural classism
d. Socioeconomic status - correct answerc
А _____________ research design allows for comprehensive analysis and observation
but probably lacks generalizability.
a. survey
b. cross-sectional
с. correlational
,d. case study - correct answerd
____________developed the Career Maturity Inventory and endorsed comprehensive
career counseling.
a. Mark Savickas
b. Donald Super
c. John Krumboltz
d. John Crites - correct answerd
The crisis intervention approach known as psychological first aid is useful for helping
individuals who have experienced
a. a terrorist attack.
b. a natural disaster.
с. a traumatic event.
d. All of the above. - correct answerd
Confidentiality in group work is
a. guaranteed.
b. required.
c.unnecessary.
d. strived for. - correct answerd
Who developed the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI), an objective
measure of personality structure?
a. Carl Jung and Henry Murray
b. Starke Hathaway and Charnley McKinley
c. Henry Murray and Starke Hathaway
d. Frank Parsons and Carl Jung - correct answerb
A(n) ____________ variable results when an extraneous variable is allowed to change
with the independent variable.
а. constant
b. dependent
c. confounding
d. outcome - correct answerc
Personal notes kept on students by counselors in a school setting
a. always become part of students' educational records.
b. never become part of students' educational records because they are considered an
expansion of the counselor's memory
, с. do not become part of students' educational records if they are kept separate from the
educational records in a locked, secure place.
d.sometimes become part of students' educational records, depending on the school
principal's policies. - correct answerc
All of the following are components of sexual identity EXCEPT:
a. biological makeup.
b. sexual orientation.
c. gender roles.
d. cognitions. - correct answerd
c. Tay-Sachs disease ______________ is characterized by the body's incapacity to
metabolize fatty substances.
a. Phenylketonuria
b. Klinefelter's syndrome
c. Tay-Sachs disease
d. Sickle cell anemia - correct answerc
Which of the following personality factors is NOT associated with the experience of
occupational stress and burnout?
a. Internal locus of control
b. Low self-esteem
c. Type A personality
d. Neuroticism - correct answera
It may be appropriate for counselors to use self-disclosure when
a. they have gone through an experience that is similar to the client's current situation.
b. they feel a strong connection with the client.
c. they think their experience might benefit the client by providing the client with a new
outlook or perspective.
d. All of the above. - correct answerc
_______________ is NOT classified as a curative factor in groups.
a. Universality
b. Confidentiality
c. Instillation of hope
d. Imitative behavior - correct answerb
According to the Rights and Responsibilities of Test Takers, which of the following is
NOT a test-taker responsibility?
