CMPC Practice Exam
Questions and Answers
Denning [Date] [Course title]
,Which of the waves of cognitive behavior therapy places much less emphasis on the behavioral aspect
of behavior change and much more on the modification of dysfunctional beliefs and faulty information
processing?
*first
*second
*third
*fourth - Correct Answer: Second
What are the transtheoretical model (TTM) stages of change?
A) preparation, contemplation, action, evaluation, progression, termination
B) forethought, performance, self-reflection, action, maintenance, culmination
C) precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance, termination
D) contemplation, preparation, action, progression, maintenance, termination - Correct Answer: C)
precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance, termination
True or False: The theory of planned behavior proposes that the key factor influencing a change in
behavior is the intention to perform the behavior. - Correct Answer: True
Within a sport context, consulting refers to a ____________ process in which psychological, counseling,
and sport __________ principles are applied with individuals, teams, and organizations to help them
move from their current state to their desired state.
A) unidimensional; adherence
B) holistic; personality
C) complex; physiology
D) collaborative; performance - Correct Answer: D
True or False: MPCs should integrate only one theoretical framework in their consulting and counseling
philosophy to streamline their work and have clear choices regarding how they should proceed in novel
situation - Correct Answer: False
All of the following techniques can be classified as cognitive behavior therapy EXCEPT:
*hypnosis
,*relaxation training
*exposure therapy
*behavior rehearsal
*cognitive restructuring - Correct Answer: hypnosis
An athlete comes to see you to discuss the performance difficulties she has been experiencing with her
team. After the session, you note that she was entirely focused on problems; she continually reverted to
these topics, even when you asked her to discuss positive aspects of the team's performance. During the
next session, you will guide her to shift from a problem-dominated to a solution-oriented conversation.
In essence, you plan to use:
*brief talk
*problem talk
*performance talk
*solution talk - Correct Answer: Solution talk
The theory of planned behavior has been criticized for excluding the influence that emotions and
unconscious influences have on behavior.
true
false - Correct Answer: True
Person-centered therapy is a counseling approach that should be used with clients who are seeking
direction and quick solutions.
true
false - Correct Answer: False
Mindfulness is the ___________ that emerges through deliberately paying attention, in the present
moment and ______________, to the unfolding experience moment to moment:
*behavior; with intensity
*awareness; nonjudgmentally
*reflection; with enthusiasm
*result; critically - Correct Answer: awareness; nonjudgmentally
, An athlete comes to see you because he is underperforming and cannot pinpoint the cause. He is visibly
upset as he explains what his experience has been like for the last few weeks. As an MPC, you observe
his affective state and really try to understand it from his own viewpoint by putting yourself in his shoes.
The counseling skill you are using is:
*self-disclosure
*confrontation
*empathy
*reflection of feeling - Correct Answer: empathy
The process by which a practitioner aims to facilitate self-knowledge, emotional acceptance, growth,
and the development of personal resources is:
*counseling
*empathy
*interpersonal knowledge
*learning - Correct Answer: Counseling
A client who moves through the stages of the transtheoretical model by considering the pros and cons
of change is applying which process?
*client-practitioner discussion
*decisional balance
*negotiation
*optimization - Correct Answer: decisional balance
Standard Dialectical behavior therapy helps clients learn which sets of behavioral skills?
*goal setting
*attention regulation
*change tolerance
*interpersonal effectiveness - Correct Answer: interpersonal effectiveness
Questions and Answers
Denning [Date] [Course title]
,Which of the waves of cognitive behavior therapy places much less emphasis on the behavioral aspect
of behavior change and much more on the modification of dysfunctional beliefs and faulty information
processing?
*first
*second
*third
*fourth - Correct Answer: Second
What are the transtheoretical model (TTM) stages of change?
A) preparation, contemplation, action, evaluation, progression, termination
B) forethought, performance, self-reflection, action, maintenance, culmination
C) precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance, termination
D) contemplation, preparation, action, progression, maintenance, termination - Correct Answer: C)
precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance, termination
True or False: The theory of planned behavior proposes that the key factor influencing a change in
behavior is the intention to perform the behavior. - Correct Answer: True
Within a sport context, consulting refers to a ____________ process in which psychological, counseling,
and sport __________ principles are applied with individuals, teams, and organizations to help them
move from their current state to their desired state.
A) unidimensional; adherence
B) holistic; personality
C) complex; physiology
D) collaborative; performance - Correct Answer: D
True or False: MPCs should integrate only one theoretical framework in their consulting and counseling
philosophy to streamline their work and have clear choices regarding how they should proceed in novel
situation - Correct Answer: False
All of the following techniques can be classified as cognitive behavior therapy EXCEPT:
*hypnosis
,*relaxation training
*exposure therapy
*behavior rehearsal
*cognitive restructuring - Correct Answer: hypnosis
An athlete comes to see you to discuss the performance difficulties she has been experiencing with her
team. After the session, you note that she was entirely focused on problems; she continually reverted to
these topics, even when you asked her to discuss positive aspects of the team's performance. During the
next session, you will guide her to shift from a problem-dominated to a solution-oriented conversation.
In essence, you plan to use:
*brief talk
*problem talk
*performance talk
*solution talk - Correct Answer: Solution talk
The theory of planned behavior has been criticized for excluding the influence that emotions and
unconscious influences have on behavior.
true
false - Correct Answer: True
Person-centered therapy is a counseling approach that should be used with clients who are seeking
direction and quick solutions.
true
false - Correct Answer: False
Mindfulness is the ___________ that emerges through deliberately paying attention, in the present
moment and ______________, to the unfolding experience moment to moment:
*behavior; with intensity
*awareness; nonjudgmentally
*reflection; with enthusiasm
*result; critically - Correct Answer: awareness; nonjudgmentally
, An athlete comes to see you because he is underperforming and cannot pinpoint the cause. He is visibly
upset as he explains what his experience has been like for the last few weeks. As an MPC, you observe
his affective state and really try to understand it from his own viewpoint by putting yourself in his shoes.
The counseling skill you are using is:
*self-disclosure
*confrontation
*empathy
*reflection of feeling - Correct Answer: empathy
The process by which a practitioner aims to facilitate self-knowledge, emotional acceptance, growth,
and the development of personal resources is:
*counseling
*empathy
*interpersonal knowledge
*learning - Correct Answer: Counseling
A client who moves through the stages of the transtheoretical model by considering the pros and cons
of change is applying which process?
*client-practitioner discussion
*decisional balance
*negotiation
*optimization - Correct Answer: decisional balance
Standard Dialectical behavior therapy helps clients learn which sets of behavioral skills?
*goal setting
*attention regulation
*change tolerance
*interpersonal effectiveness - Correct Answer: interpersonal effectiveness
