CPCE -COUNSELOR PREPERATION COMPREHENSIVE EXAM|QUES-
TIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS|GRADED
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Wellness is the state of:
a. physical well being
b. spiritual well being
c. psychological well being
d. all of the above - ANSWER all of the above
The individual self model of wellness is based on _____ psychological theory
a. Freud
b. Adler
c. Roger
d. Ellis - ANSWER Adler
A person who loves to travel to new destinations and once there, enjoys exploring cultural
epicenters and new types of food probably has a high score on the _____ factor of the Five
Factor Model
a. adventurous
b. openness
c. agreeableness
d. intellecutal - ANSWER openness
______ is NOT one of the five factors in the Five Factor Model
a. conscientiousness
b. neuroticism
c. introversion
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,d. agreeableness - ANSWER introversion
A counselor collaborates with clients to set goals in the ____ stage of counseling.
a. initial
b. action
c. termination
d. all of the above - ANSWER action
_____ is NOT a minimal encourager
a. "Hmm"
b. "I'm with you"
c. "Tell me more about that"
d. "I've got you" - ANSWER Tell me more about that
"You say you want to get better grades, but you have not completed any homework in the
last week" is an example of
a. a reflection
b. a confrontation
c. giving feedback
d. a paraphrase - ANSWER confrontation
Summaries are used by counselors to
a. begin sessions
b. end sessions
c. highlight important themes
d. all of the above - ANSWER all of the above
Repeating a client's statement back to them in different words is called
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,a. paraphrasing
b. reflecting
c. summarizing
d. attending - ANSWER paraphrasing
The ____ operates according to the reality principle
a. id
b. ego
c. superego
d. none of the above - ANSWER ego
Images and tendencies that are inherent in all human beings are contained in the
a. preconscious
b. unconscious
c. collective unconscious
d. subconscious - ANSWER collective unconscious
This Adlerian technique can help reduce the desirability of unhealthy client behaviors
a. asking the question
b. the pushbutton
c. catching oneself
d. spitting in the client's soup - ANSWER splitting in the client's soup
According to Adler, ______ tend to be bright but are often spoiled and lack social skills com-
parable to those of other kids
a. only children
b. youngest
c. firstborns
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, d. second - ANSWER only children
Which Jungian archetype is said to contain the parts of the self that a person does not want
to acknowledge
a. self
b. anima
c. shadow
d. persona - ANSWER the shadow
All of the following behaviors technqiues are most commonly used with children EXCEPT
a. token economy
b. contingency contract
c. behavioral rehearsal
d. response cost - ANSWER behavioral rehearsal
Reinforcing clients' accomplishment of successive approximations of a desired behaviors is
known as
a. maintenance
b. shaping
c. overcorrection
d. extincition - ANSWER shaping
In the WDEP system of reality therapy, the P stands for
a. practice
b. purpose
c. power
d. plan - ANSWER plan
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TIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS|GRADED
A+|PASS ON FIRST ATTEMPT|BRAND NEW 2026/2027 UPDATE!!!!!
Wellness is the state of:
a. physical well being
b. spiritual well being
c. psychological well being
d. all of the above - ANSWER all of the above
The individual self model of wellness is based on _____ psychological theory
a. Freud
b. Adler
c. Roger
d. Ellis - ANSWER Adler
A person who loves to travel to new destinations and once there, enjoys exploring cultural
epicenters and new types of food probably has a high score on the _____ factor of the Five
Factor Model
a. adventurous
b. openness
c. agreeableness
d. intellecutal - ANSWER openness
______ is NOT one of the five factors in the Five Factor Model
a. conscientiousness
b. neuroticism
c. introversion
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,d. agreeableness - ANSWER introversion
A counselor collaborates with clients to set goals in the ____ stage of counseling.
a. initial
b. action
c. termination
d. all of the above - ANSWER action
_____ is NOT a minimal encourager
a. "Hmm"
b. "I'm with you"
c. "Tell me more about that"
d. "I've got you" - ANSWER Tell me more about that
"You say you want to get better grades, but you have not completed any homework in the
last week" is an example of
a. a reflection
b. a confrontation
c. giving feedback
d. a paraphrase - ANSWER confrontation
Summaries are used by counselors to
a. begin sessions
b. end sessions
c. highlight important themes
d. all of the above - ANSWER all of the above
Repeating a client's statement back to them in different words is called
2
,a. paraphrasing
b. reflecting
c. summarizing
d. attending - ANSWER paraphrasing
The ____ operates according to the reality principle
a. id
b. ego
c. superego
d. none of the above - ANSWER ego
Images and tendencies that are inherent in all human beings are contained in the
a. preconscious
b. unconscious
c. collective unconscious
d. subconscious - ANSWER collective unconscious
This Adlerian technique can help reduce the desirability of unhealthy client behaviors
a. asking the question
b. the pushbutton
c. catching oneself
d. spitting in the client's soup - ANSWER splitting in the client's soup
According to Adler, ______ tend to be bright but are often spoiled and lack social skills com-
parable to those of other kids
a. only children
b. youngest
c. firstborns
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, d. second - ANSWER only children
Which Jungian archetype is said to contain the parts of the self that a person does not want
to acknowledge
a. self
b. anima
c. shadow
d. persona - ANSWER the shadow
All of the following behaviors technqiues are most commonly used with children EXCEPT
a. token economy
b. contingency contract
c. behavioral rehearsal
d. response cost - ANSWER behavioral rehearsal
Reinforcing clients' accomplishment of successive approximations of a desired behaviors is
known as
a. maintenance
b. shaping
c. overcorrection
d. extincition - ANSWER shaping
In the WDEP system of reality therapy, the P stands for
a. practice
b. purpose
c. power
d. plan - ANSWER plan
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