CPCE PRACTICE TEST ACTUAL
EXAM 160 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+
"In the late 1970s, AACD ( known as ACA since 1992) began to focus very heavily on professional
credentialing. This led to the formation of the
a. CCMHC.
b. NBCC.
c. CACREP, formed in 1981.
d. APGA, formed in 1952. - CORRECT ANSWER=> b. NBCC."
"By passing the NCE, a counselor can attain_______ given via NBCC.
a. NCC, a generic certification for counselors.
b. NCC, a specialty mental health certification for counselors
c. NCC, national certification for school counselors.
d. MAC, master addictions counselor. - CORRECT ANSWER=> a. NCC, a generic certification for
counselors."
"Which choice would most likely violate the counseling ethic or law termed "scope of practice"?
a. A counselor who is using good accurate empathy with a client, but fails to confront about her
excessive drinking.
b. A licensed counselor who gives the client a DSM diagnostic code for insurance.
c. A counselor who is too active-directive with a client.
d. A counselor who is conducting a strict Freudian psychoanalysis with the client. - CORRECT
ANSWER=> d. A counselor who is conducting a strict Freudian psychoanalysis with the client."
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,"Ethical guidelines were first created for the helping professions in 1953 when the American
Psychological Association (APA) published their first code of ethics. The National Association of
Social Workers (NASW) created their code in 1960 ,and in 196l, the organization that is now ACA
adopted ethics for counselors. Ethics always describe
a. laws.
b. universal principles which apply to all helpers.
c. standards-of conduct imposed by ACA and NBCC.
d. all of the above. - CORRECT ANSWER=> c. standards-of conduct imposed by ACA and NBCC."
"Most ethical dilemmas are related to
a. confidentiality.
b. testing.
c. diagnosis,
d. research. - CORRECT ANSWER=> a. confidentiality."
"An 11-year-old child comes to your office with a black eye and tells you she cannot remember
how she received it. You have reason to suspect abuse. You should
a. be empathic and discuss her feelings regarding the matter.
b. drop the matter as it could embarrass her.
c. refer her to a medical doctor of your choice.
d. call the child abuse/neglect hotline. - CORRECT ANSWER=> d. call the child abuse/neglect
hotline."
"You pass your exam and now have NCC status. During a staff meeting a clinical director explains
to you that, from an ethical standpoint, your primary duty is to the agency. Most experts in the
field of counselor education would
a. agree with this position with very few reservations.
b. disagree inasmuch as professional ethics emphasize that your primary responsibility is to
your clients.
c. disagree inasmuch as professional ethics emphasize that your primary responsibility is to the
ACA.
d. say that, according to "aspirational ethics," your agency comes first. - CORRECT ANSWER=> b.
disagree inasmuch as professional ethics emphasize that your primary responsibility is to your
clients."
"A woman who is in private practice mentions in her phone book advertisement that she is a
licensed counseling psychologist. This generally means that
a. she has a doctorate from a counselor education program.
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, b. she has a graduate degree from a psychology department.
c. she has a degree from a CACREP program.
d. she has a degree in counseling but is trained in projective testing. - CORRECT ANSWER=> b.
she has a graduate degree from a psychology department."
"APA is to psychologist as ACA is to
a. APGA.
b. certified clinical mental health counselor.
c. counselor.
d. NCC. - CORRECT ANSWER=> c. counselor."
"Counselors adhering to the personality theory espoused by C.G. Jung often have to help people
with problems related to what Jung called "individuation." Jung defined this term as the process
a. which occurs when adolescents leave home to establish their own residences.
b. occurring throughout life in which a person is an individual.
c. through which parents come to have unique patterns of interaction with each of their
children.
d. which is an outgrowth of the psychoanalytic principle of determinism. - CORRECT ANSWER=>
b. occurring throughout life in which a person is becoming an individual."
"A counselor completing a report for an insurance company was required to indicate whether a
client had a phobia or an anxiety reaction. The counselor was able to indicate the correct
classification because the counselor knew that the primary distinction between the two
conditions is the
a. age of onset of severe psychological distress.
b. ease with which the symptoms are eliminated.
c. frequency of symptom occurrence.
d. specificity of the fear-causing source. - CORRECT ANSWER=> d. specificity of the fear-causing
source."
"Erikson presented an eight-stage theory of human development, the last stage of which he
entitled "integrity vs. despair." A person's challenge in this stage is to achieve acceptance of the
finality of life. Erikson postulated that such acceptance could be achieved only if the person had
a. reached a parallel level of moral development.
b. established an economic environment such that the person need not be concerned about
having good living conditions.
c. successfully met the challenges of the previous stages.
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, d. developed the ability to distinguish among the various roles the individual had filled in life. -
CORRECT ANSWER=> c. successfully met the challenges of the previous stages."
"A counselor was hired to develop educational activities that would promote development of
gender-fair (i.e., non sex-role stereotypic) attitudes among older elementary-school-age
children. The counselor decided to develop the activities within the context of social learning
theory. Which of the following activities would be most appropriate for use by the counselor?
a. having the children view movies that depict males in so-called traditionally feminine
occupations (e.g., nursing) or activities (e.g., ironing) and vice versa
b. providing some reward (e.g., a small candy) to children who make gender-fair statements
during a discussion of "what people do when they grow up"
c. instructing the children how to ask their parents what their parents' beliefs are about
appropriate roles for women and men
d. having the children share what they believe are each of their parent's feelings about
activities they do (e.g., - CORRECT ANSWER=> a. having the children view movies that depict
males in so-called traditionally feminine occupations (e.g., nursing) or activities (e.g., ironing)
and vice versa"
"In attempting to understand the life perspectives and characteristics of their clients, some
counselors use Kohlberg's theory of moral development as a theoretical framework. These
counselors know that Kohlberg's theory includes three progressive levels culminating in
a. self-actualization, wherein the individual is fully humanistic.
b. principled thought, wherein the individual adopts a self-accepted set of standards of
behavior.
c. androgyny, wherein the individual exhibits both male and female stereotypic behaviors.
d. personhood, wherein the individual is free from moral dilemmas. - CORRECT ANSWER=> b.
principled thought, wherein the individual adopts a self- accepted set of standards of behavior."
"A professional counselor determines fees for monthly consultation services on a job-by-job
basis. This is an example of which of the following types of reinforcement schedules?
a. variable interval
b. fixed interval
c. variable ratio
d. fixed ratio - CORRECT ANSWER=> c. variable ratio"
"Competitiveness between children in the same family is known as
a. sibling rivalry.
b. the Oedipus conflict.
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EXAM 160 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+
"In the late 1970s, AACD ( known as ACA since 1992) began to focus very heavily on professional
credentialing. This led to the formation of the
a. CCMHC.
b. NBCC.
c. CACREP, formed in 1981.
d. APGA, formed in 1952. - CORRECT ANSWER=> b. NBCC."
"By passing the NCE, a counselor can attain_______ given via NBCC.
a. NCC, a generic certification for counselors.
b. NCC, a specialty mental health certification for counselors
c. NCC, national certification for school counselors.
d. MAC, master addictions counselor. - CORRECT ANSWER=> a. NCC, a generic certification for
counselors."
"Which choice would most likely violate the counseling ethic or law termed "scope of practice"?
a. A counselor who is using good accurate empathy with a client, but fails to confront about her
excessive drinking.
b. A licensed counselor who gives the client a DSM diagnostic code for insurance.
c. A counselor who is too active-directive with a client.
d. A counselor who is conducting a strict Freudian psychoanalysis with the client. - CORRECT
ANSWER=> d. A counselor who is conducting a strict Freudian psychoanalysis with the client."
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,"Ethical guidelines were first created for the helping professions in 1953 when the American
Psychological Association (APA) published their first code of ethics. The National Association of
Social Workers (NASW) created their code in 1960 ,and in 196l, the organization that is now ACA
adopted ethics for counselors. Ethics always describe
a. laws.
b. universal principles which apply to all helpers.
c. standards-of conduct imposed by ACA and NBCC.
d. all of the above. - CORRECT ANSWER=> c. standards-of conduct imposed by ACA and NBCC."
"Most ethical dilemmas are related to
a. confidentiality.
b. testing.
c. diagnosis,
d. research. - CORRECT ANSWER=> a. confidentiality."
"An 11-year-old child comes to your office with a black eye and tells you she cannot remember
how she received it. You have reason to suspect abuse. You should
a. be empathic and discuss her feelings regarding the matter.
b. drop the matter as it could embarrass her.
c. refer her to a medical doctor of your choice.
d. call the child abuse/neglect hotline. - CORRECT ANSWER=> d. call the child abuse/neglect
hotline."
"You pass your exam and now have NCC status. During a staff meeting a clinical director explains
to you that, from an ethical standpoint, your primary duty is to the agency. Most experts in the
field of counselor education would
a. agree with this position with very few reservations.
b. disagree inasmuch as professional ethics emphasize that your primary responsibility is to
your clients.
c. disagree inasmuch as professional ethics emphasize that your primary responsibility is to the
ACA.
d. say that, according to "aspirational ethics," your agency comes first. - CORRECT ANSWER=> b.
disagree inasmuch as professional ethics emphasize that your primary responsibility is to your
clients."
"A woman who is in private practice mentions in her phone book advertisement that she is a
licensed counseling psychologist. This generally means that
a. she has a doctorate from a counselor education program.
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, b. she has a graduate degree from a psychology department.
c. she has a degree from a CACREP program.
d. she has a degree in counseling but is trained in projective testing. - CORRECT ANSWER=> b.
she has a graduate degree from a psychology department."
"APA is to psychologist as ACA is to
a. APGA.
b. certified clinical mental health counselor.
c. counselor.
d. NCC. - CORRECT ANSWER=> c. counselor."
"Counselors adhering to the personality theory espoused by C.G. Jung often have to help people
with problems related to what Jung called "individuation." Jung defined this term as the process
a. which occurs when adolescents leave home to establish their own residences.
b. occurring throughout life in which a person is an individual.
c. through which parents come to have unique patterns of interaction with each of their
children.
d. which is an outgrowth of the psychoanalytic principle of determinism. - CORRECT ANSWER=>
b. occurring throughout life in which a person is becoming an individual."
"A counselor completing a report for an insurance company was required to indicate whether a
client had a phobia or an anxiety reaction. The counselor was able to indicate the correct
classification because the counselor knew that the primary distinction between the two
conditions is the
a. age of onset of severe psychological distress.
b. ease with which the symptoms are eliminated.
c. frequency of symptom occurrence.
d. specificity of the fear-causing source. - CORRECT ANSWER=> d. specificity of the fear-causing
source."
"Erikson presented an eight-stage theory of human development, the last stage of which he
entitled "integrity vs. despair." A person's challenge in this stage is to achieve acceptance of the
finality of life. Erikson postulated that such acceptance could be achieved only if the person had
a. reached a parallel level of moral development.
b. established an economic environment such that the person need not be concerned about
having good living conditions.
c. successfully met the challenges of the previous stages.
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, d. developed the ability to distinguish among the various roles the individual had filled in life. -
CORRECT ANSWER=> c. successfully met the challenges of the previous stages."
"A counselor was hired to develop educational activities that would promote development of
gender-fair (i.e., non sex-role stereotypic) attitudes among older elementary-school-age
children. The counselor decided to develop the activities within the context of social learning
theory. Which of the following activities would be most appropriate for use by the counselor?
a. having the children view movies that depict males in so-called traditionally feminine
occupations (e.g., nursing) or activities (e.g., ironing) and vice versa
b. providing some reward (e.g., a small candy) to children who make gender-fair statements
during a discussion of "what people do when they grow up"
c. instructing the children how to ask their parents what their parents' beliefs are about
appropriate roles for women and men
d. having the children share what they believe are each of their parent's feelings about
activities they do (e.g., - CORRECT ANSWER=> a. having the children view movies that depict
males in so-called traditionally feminine occupations (e.g., nursing) or activities (e.g., ironing)
and vice versa"
"In attempting to understand the life perspectives and characteristics of their clients, some
counselors use Kohlberg's theory of moral development as a theoretical framework. These
counselors know that Kohlberg's theory includes three progressive levels culminating in
a. self-actualization, wherein the individual is fully humanistic.
b. principled thought, wherein the individual adopts a self-accepted set of standards of
behavior.
c. androgyny, wherein the individual exhibits both male and female stereotypic behaviors.
d. personhood, wherein the individual is free from moral dilemmas. - CORRECT ANSWER=> b.
principled thought, wherein the individual adopts a self- accepted set of standards of behavior."
"A professional counselor determines fees for monthly consultation services on a job-by-job
basis. This is an example of which of the following types of reinforcement schedules?
a. variable interval
b. fixed interval
c. variable ratio
d. fixed ratio - CORRECT ANSWER=> c. variable ratio"
"Competitiveness between children in the same family is known as
a. sibling rivalry.
b. the Oedipus conflict.
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