Certified Rehabilitation Counselor Exam
Prep – Complete Practice Questions and
Answer Guide
Introduction:
This document contains comprehensive practice questions and
detailed answers for the Certified Rehabilitation Counselor
(CRC) exam. It covers major domains including counseling
theories, ethics, assessment and testing, career development
theories, group and family counseling, disability models,
vocational evaluation, supported employment, and key
rehabilitation legislation.
The material is structured in a clear question-and-answer
format, making it ideal for exam preparation and content
review. It aligns with core CRC competency areas and includes
foundational laws, professional standards, and applied
rehabilitation counseling concepts.
Exam Questions and Answers:
Cognitive dissonance theory is based on the -Answer:-
Assumptions that when an individual has contradictory
thoughts or ideas within an established behavior pattern,
discord occurs.
,The group counseling theory based on the holistic view of the
person is -Answer:- Adlerian
Some clients with substance related disorders are reluctant to
become involved in the therapeutic process. The
psychodynamic view of this reluctance is that it is a sign of -
Answer:- Conflicted feelings regarding change
Family caregivers to individuals with a traumatic brain injury
report -Answer:- Social aggression as more problematic than
the presence of physical disability
Workers compensation is regulated by -Answer:- Each state.
The method by which the impact of rehabilitation services can
be assessed is -Answer:- Program evaluation.
Core conditions of counseling -Answer:- Empathy, warmth,
and genuineness
,Empathy -Answer:- The act of knowing and understanding the
client's experience via the client's perspective
Warmth -Answer:- Is a way to show that there is respect
between counselor, client, and other members of the
rehabilitation team by being nonjudgmental, showing praise
when appropriate, and expressing appreciation for work put in
by all people involved in the rehabilitation process.
Genuineness -Answer:- Is the act of being authentic and honest
via effective communication methods, such as self disclosure,
that does not detract from attention to client and uses
language that is accessible to clients and rehabilitation team
members
Rehabilitation counselor counseling skills include: -Answer:-
(1) working alliance
(2) core conditions of counseling
(3) attending and listening skills
(4) envouragers
(5) paraphrasing
(6) summarizing
(7) reflection of feeling
, (8) open ended questions
(9) closed ended questions
(10) clarifying questions
Interviewing skills include -Answer:- (1)Working alliance, core
conditions of counseling, attending and listening skills,
Encouragers, paraphrasing, summarizing, reflection of feeling,
open ended questions, closed ended questions, clarifying
questions
Working alliance -Answer:- A connection involving trust,
respect, and acceptance among counselor ,client, and all
members of the rehabilitation team
Core conditions of counseling -Answer:- Empathy, warmth,
and genuineness
Attending and listening skills -Answer:- Nonverbal skills
involving physical orientation of counselor toward client, open
and nondefensive body position, with a slight lean forward,
moments of silence and eye contact
Prep – Complete Practice Questions and
Answer Guide
Introduction:
This document contains comprehensive practice questions and
detailed answers for the Certified Rehabilitation Counselor
(CRC) exam. It covers major domains including counseling
theories, ethics, assessment and testing, career development
theories, group and family counseling, disability models,
vocational evaluation, supported employment, and key
rehabilitation legislation.
The material is structured in a clear question-and-answer
format, making it ideal for exam preparation and content
review. It aligns with core CRC competency areas and includes
foundational laws, professional standards, and applied
rehabilitation counseling concepts.
Exam Questions and Answers:
Cognitive dissonance theory is based on the -Answer:-
Assumptions that when an individual has contradictory
thoughts or ideas within an established behavior pattern,
discord occurs.
,The group counseling theory based on the holistic view of the
person is -Answer:- Adlerian
Some clients with substance related disorders are reluctant to
become involved in the therapeutic process. The
psychodynamic view of this reluctance is that it is a sign of -
Answer:- Conflicted feelings regarding change
Family caregivers to individuals with a traumatic brain injury
report -Answer:- Social aggression as more problematic than
the presence of physical disability
Workers compensation is regulated by -Answer:- Each state.
The method by which the impact of rehabilitation services can
be assessed is -Answer:- Program evaluation.
Core conditions of counseling -Answer:- Empathy, warmth,
and genuineness
,Empathy -Answer:- The act of knowing and understanding the
client's experience via the client's perspective
Warmth -Answer:- Is a way to show that there is respect
between counselor, client, and other members of the
rehabilitation team by being nonjudgmental, showing praise
when appropriate, and expressing appreciation for work put in
by all people involved in the rehabilitation process.
Genuineness -Answer:- Is the act of being authentic and honest
via effective communication methods, such as self disclosure,
that does not detract from attention to client and uses
language that is accessible to clients and rehabilitation team
members
Rehabilitation counselor counseling skills include: -Answer:-
(1) working alliance
(2) core conditions of counseling
(3) attending and listening skills
(4) envouragers
(5) paraphrasing
(6) summarizing
(7) reflection of feeling
, (8) open ended questions
(9) closed ended questions
(10) clarifying questions
Interviewing skills include -Answer:- (1)Working alliance, core
conditions of counseling, attending and listening skills,
Encouragers, paraphrasing, summarizing, reflection of feeling,
open ended questions, closed ended questions, clarifying
questions
Working alliance -Answer:- A connection involving trust,
respect, and acceptance among counselor ,client, and all
members of the rehabilitation team
Core conditions of counseling -Answer:- Empathy, warmth,
and genuineness
Attending and listening skills -Answer:- Nonverbal skills
involving physical orientation of counselor toward client, open
and nondefensive body position, with a slight lean forward,
moments of silence and eye contact
