CPCE EXAM 250 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
COMPLETE AND LATEST
VERSION ALREADY GRADED A+
"Jim's new therapist believes in the uniqueness of each person. She talks about the importance
of social influence on an individual. She tells Jim that everybody has a sense of inferiority, and as
a result is always striving to attain superiority. her counseling goals are to help Jim undersatnd
his lifestyle, or unified life plan, which gives meaning to his experiences, and to help him identify
social and community interests most appropriate for him. She also wants to help explain Jim to
himself. The techniques she uses in her therapy include life histories, homework assignments,
and paradoxical intention. The therapeutic modality that best describes this therapist's
approach is:
a. client-centered therapy
b. Gestalt therapy
c. individual psychology
d. transactional analysis - CORRECT ANSWER=> c. individual psychology"
"An adolescent hospitalized to receive chemotherapy for cancer treatment has been very
resistant to treatment and pulled out his intravenous line during recent chemotherapy, resulting
in tissue damage at the intravenous site. The counselor is meeting with the adolescent. Which
of the following is the best initial approach?
a. Why did you pull out your intravenous line?
b. What do you think you can do to make these treatments easier for you?
c. You must complete the treatments if you want to go into remission
d. You should try to avoid getting so angry that you end up hurting yourself - CORRECT
ANSWER=> b. What do you think you can do to make these treatments easier for you?"
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,"A client wants to understand why she continues to bite her nails. The counselor asks her
questions to determine her thoughts before, after, and during her episodes of nail biting. What
type of therapy is being utilized?
a. Psychoanalytic
b. Behavioral
c. Cognitive
d. Transcendental - CORRECT ANSWER=> c. Cognitive"
"Counselors who fail to consider diverse cultural backgrounds may apply traditional counseling
approaches that reflect all of the following themes EXCEPT:
a. Collectivism
b. Individualism
c. Autonomy
d. Self-reliance - CORRECT ANSWER=> a. Collectivism"
"Which of the following is the most appropriate screening tool for a 16-year-old with suspected
drug or alcohol abuse?
a. CRAFFT
b. AUDIT
c. CAGE
d. DAST - CORRECT ANSWER=> a. CRAFFT"
"A group cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) approach that focuses on relapse prevention for
substance use disorders will likely do which of the following?
a. Stress the importance of attending Alcoholics or Narcotics Anonymous (AA) meetings
b. stress mindfulness and accepting oneself
c. help clients identify situations that makes them vulnerable to relapse
d. advise clients to serve as mentors for each other - CORRECT ANSWER=> c. help clients identify
situations that makes them vulnerable to relapse"
"A client presents with concerns about his health. He reports chronic intestinal difficulties, but
has not sought medical treatment for his concerns. He says for at least the last five years he
rarely feels at ease while at his job, and dislikes shopping or traveling (feeling his best when in
the home setting). He is resistant to seeing a physician, but the counselor finds no negative
ideations related to medical intervention. What might this client be suffering?
a. general anxiety
b. agoraphobia
c. acute stress disorder
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, d. post-traumatic stress disorder - CORRECT ANSWER=> b. agoraphobia"
"John Krumboltz is to Albert Bandura as:
a. Donald Super is to Jean Piaget
b. Anne Roe is to Larence Kohlberg
c. David Tiedeman is to Erik Erikson
d. Lazarus is to Lev Vygotsky - CORRECT ANSWER=> c. David Tiedeman is to Erik Erikson"
"How can tests aid a counselor with a new client?
a. they can help see if the client's needs are in the counselor's range of services
b. they can help the counselor to obtain a greater understanding of the client
c. they can help the client to obtain a greater degree of self-understanding
d. they can help with any or all of these purposes in the counseling process - CORRECT
ANSWER=> d. they can help with any or all of these purposes in the counseling process"
"Which early theorist engaged in group therapy?
a. Alfred Adler
b. Carl Jung
c. Sigmund Freud
d. Carl Rogers - CORRECT ANSWER=> a. Alfred Adler"
"The counselor is concerned about how her group therapy sessions are progressing. What can
she do?
a. Have an outside observer assess the group
b. she can evaluate the group dynamics herself
c. ask her group members to each evaluate the group sessions
d. choose a single group member to evaluate the group dynamics - CORRECT ANSWER=> a. Have
an outside observer assess the group"
"A counselor is providing a diagnostic interview with an adult client experiencing significant
distress after recently witnessing a shooting. The counselor should ask about the presence of all
of the following symptoms EXCEPT:
a. Dissociation
b. Disinhibition
c. Derealization
d. Depersonalization - CORRECT ANSWER=> b. Disinhibition"
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AND CORRECT ANSWERS
COMPLETE AND LATEST
VERSION ALREADY GRADED A+
"Jim's new therapist believes in the uniqueness of each person. She talks about the importance
of social influence on an individual. She tells Jim that everybody has a sense of inferiority, and as
a result is always striving to attain superiority. her counseling goals are to help Jim undersatnd
his lifestyle, or unified life plan, which gives meaning to his experiences, and to help him identify
social and community interests most appropriate for him. She also wants to help explain Jim to
himself. The techniques she uses in her therapy include life histories, homework assignments,
and paradoxical intention. The therapeutic modality that best describes this therapist's
approach is:
a. client-centered therapy
b. Gestalt therapy
c. individual psychology
d. transactional analysis - CORRECT ANSWER=> c. individual psychology"
"An adolescent hospitalized to receive chemotherapy for cancer treatment has been very
resistant to treatment and pulled out his intravenous line during recent chemotherapy, resulting
in tissue damage at the intravenous site. The counselor is meeting with the adolescent. Which
of the following is the best initial approach?
a. Why did you pull out your intravenous line?
b. What do you think you can do to make these treatments easier for you?
c. You must complete the treatments if you want to go into remission
d. You should try to avoid getting so angry that you end up hurting yourself - CORRECT
ANSWER=> b. What do you think you can do to make these treatments easier for you?"
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,"A client wants to understand why she continues to bite her nails. The counselor asks her
questions to determine her thoughts before, after, and during her episodes of nail biting. What
type of therapy is being utilized?
a. Psychoanalytic
b. Behavioral
c. Cognitive
d. Transcendental - CORRECT ANSWER=> c. Cognitive"
"Counselors who fail to consider diverse cultural backgrounds may apply traditional counseling
approaches that reflect all of the following themes EXCEPT:
a. Collectivism
b. Individualism
c. Autonomy
d. Self-reliance - CORRECT ANSWER=> a. Collectivism"
"Which of the following is the most appropriate screening tool for a 16-year-old with suspected
drug or alcohol abuse?
a. CRAFFT
b. AUDIT
c. CAGE
d. DAST - CORRECT ANSWER=> a. CRAFFT"
"A group cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) approach that focuses on relapse prevention for
substance use disorders will likely do which of the following?
a. Stress the importance of attending Alcoholics or Narcotics Anonymous (AA) meetings
b. stress mindfulness and accepting oneself
c. help clients identify situations that makes them vulnerable to relapse
d. advise clients to serve as mentors for each other - CORRECT ANSWER=> c. help clients identify
situations that makes them vulnerable to relapse"
"A client presents with concerns about his health. He reports chronic intestinal difficulties, but
has not sought medical treatment for his concerns. He says for at least the last five years he
rarely feels at ease while at his job, and dislikes shopping or traveling (feeling his best when in
the home setting). He is resistant to seeing a physician, but the counselor finds no negative
ideations related to medical intervention. What might this client be suffering?
a. general anxiety
b. agoraphobia
c. acute stress disorder
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, d. post-traumatic stress disorder - CORRECT ANSWER=> b. agoraphobia"
"John Krumboltz is to Albert Bandura as:
a. Donald Super is to Jean Piaget
b. Anne Roe is to Larence Kohlberg
c. David Tiedeman is to Erik Erikson
d. Lazarus is to Lev Vygotsky - CORRECT ANSWER=> c. David Tiedeman is to Erik Erikson"
"How can tests aid a counselor with a new client?
a. they can help see if the client's needs are in the counselor's range of services
b. they can help the counselor to obtain a greater understanding of the client
c. they can help the client to obtain a greater degree of self-understanding
d. they can help with any or all of these purposes in the counseling process - CORRECT
ANSWER=> d. they can help with any or all of these purposes in the counseling process"
"Which early theorist engaged in group therapy?
a. Alfred Adler
b. Carl Jung
c. Sigmund Freud
d. Carl Rogers - CORRECT ANSWER=> a. Alfred Adler"
"The counselor is concerned about how her group therapy sessions are progressing. What can
she do?
a. Have an outside observer assess the group
b. she can evaluate the group dynamics herself
c. ask her group members to each evaluate the group sessions
d. choose a single group member to evaluate the group dynamics - CORRECT ANSWER=> a. Have
an outside observer assess the group"
"A counselor is providing a diagnostic interview with an adult client experiencing significant
distress after recently witnessing a shooting. The counselor should ask about the presence of all
of the following symptoms EXCEPT:
a. Dissociation
b. Disinhibition
c. Derealization
d. Depersonalization - CORRECT ANSWER=> b. Disinhibition"
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