WASHINGTON STATE CERTIFIED PEER
COUNSELOR EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2024-2025
EXAM QUESTIONS And Answers
What is the basic premise of the Psychodynamic FOR? - ANSWER The balance of the
id (unconscious), ego (mediator), and superego (personality changer). This FOR
focuses on developing your ego.
What type of leader is utilized in Psychodynamic FOR? - ANSWER Facilitator
What are the group tasks for the Psychodynamic FOR? - ANSWER Develop ego skills:
body image, self identity, self esteem, self-control, healthy defenses, and coping
strategies.
What are group activities for the Psychodynamic FOR? - ANSWER Role play, crafts,
music, pet therapy, cooking, drama, poetry
What is the basic premise of the Applied Behavioral FOR? - ANSWER Positive and
negative reinforcement! Observable behavior of an individual.
What are the group tasks for the Applied Behavioral FOR? - ANSWER Goals should
always be observable and measurable
What are group activities for the Applied Behavioral FOR? - ANSWER Coping skills,
stress management, time management, emotion, conflict, relaxation
What type of leader utilized in the Applied Behavioral FOR? - ANSWER Directive
What type of leader utilized in the Cognitive Behavioral FOR? - ANSWER Directive
What type of leader utilized in Allen's Cognitive? - ANSWER Directive
What type of leader utilized in the Developmental FOR? - ANSWER Directive or
Facilitative
What type of leader utilized in the Sensorimotor FOR? - ANSWER Directive
What type of leader utilized in MOHO? - ANSWER Directive
What type of leader utilized in EHP? - ANSWER Facilitator
What type of leader utilized in OA? - ANSWER Facilitator
What is the basic premise of the Cognitive Behavioral FOR? - ANSWER The
modification of behavior through conditioning and reinforcement.
, What are the group tasks for the Cognitive Behavioral FOR? - ANSWER Observable,
specific, and measurable goals focused on increasing performance.
What are the group activities for the Cognitive Behavioral FOR? - ANSWER Expressive
groups- Drawing, sculpture, dramatic role play, journaling, music, movement
What is the basic premise of Allen's Cognitive? - ANSWER For clients with severe
mental diagnosis. Brain conservation. Task equivalence and task environment
What is task equivalence in Allen's Cognitive? - ANSWER Separating the task into
steps
What is task environment in Allen's Cognitive? - ANSWER Setting in which the task is
performed
What is the group task in Allen's Cognitive? - ANSWER function and adaptation
(specific goals depend on level of group)
What are group activities for an ACL Level 1? - ANSWER Sensory stimulation/input
What are group activities for an ACL Level 2? - ANSWER Gross movement activities-
parachute, put on a song, dance by clapping, stomping feet
What are group activities for an ACL Level 3? - ANSWER Repetition and manipulation-
rolling a ball of yarn, painting with water
What are group activities for an ACL Level 4? - ANSWER Goal directed- making a
PB&J
What are group activities for an ACL Level 5? - ANSWER End goal with thinking
required- making a meal from a recipe
What are group activities for an ACL Level 6? - ANSWER Complex thinking, anticipate-
making your own schedule
What is the basic premise of the Developmental FOR? - ANSWER Uses change and
motivation to guide intervention; Motivation comes from an individual's natural desire for
mastery of age-appropriate skills. Change and Motivation → Motivation comes from an
individual's natural desire for mastery of age-appropriate skills
What are the group tasks of the Developmental FOR? - ANSWER Skill mastery, altering
life structure, making successful transitions, establishing growth facilitating
environments.
COUNSELOR EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2024-2025
EXAM QUESTIONS And Answers
What is the basic premise of the Psychodynamic FOR? - ANSWER The balance of the
id (unconscious), ego (mediator), and superego (personality changer). This FOR
focuses on developing your ego.
What type of leader is utilized in Psychodynamic FOR? - ANSWER Facilitator
What are the group tasks for the Psychodynamic FOR? - ANSWER Develop ego skills:
body image, self identity, self esteem, self-control, healthy defenses, and coping
strategies.
What are group activities for the Psychodynamic FOR? - ANSWER Role play, crafts,
music, pet therapy, cooking, drama, poetry
What is the basic premise of the Applied Behavioral FOR? - ANSWER Positive and
negative reinforcement! Observable behavior of an individual.
What are the group tasks for the Applied Behavioral FOR? - ANSWER Goals should
always be observable and measurable
What are group activities for the Applied Behavioral FOR? - ANSWER Coping skills,
stress management, time management, emotion, conflict, relaxation
What type of leader utilized in the Applied Behavioral FOR? - ANSWER Directive
What type of leader utilized in the Cognitive Behavioral FOR? - ANSWER Directive
What type of leader utilized in Allen's Cognitive? - ANSWER Directive
What type of leader utilized in the Developmental FOR? - ANSWER Directive or
Facilitative
What type of leader utilized in the Sensorimotor FOR? - ANSWER Directive
What type of leader utilized in MOHO? - ANSWER Directive
What type of leader utilized in EHP? - ANSWER Facilitator
What type of leader utilized in OA? - ANSWER Facilitator
What is the basic premise of the Cognitive Behavioral FOR? - ANSWER The
modification of behavior through conditioning and reinforcement.
, What are the group tasks for the Cognitive Behavioral FOR? - ANSWER Observable,
specific, and measurable goals focused on increasing performance.
What are the group activities for the Cognitive Behavioral FOR? - ANSWER Expressive
groups- Drawing, sculpture, dramatic role play, journaling, music, movement
What is the basic premise of Allen's Cognitive? - ANSWER For clients with severe
mental diagnosis. Brain conservation. Task equivalence and task environment
What is task equivalence in Allen's Cognitive? - ANSWER Separating the task into
steps
What is task environment in Allen's Cognitive? - ANSWER Setting in which the task is
performed
What is the group task in Allen's Cognitive? - ANSWER function and adaptation
(specific goals depend on level of group)
What are group activities for an ACL Level 1? - ANSWER Sensory stimulation/input
What are group activities for an ACL Level 2? - ANSWER Gross movement activities-
parachute, put on a song, dance by clapping, stomping feet
What are group activities for an ACL Level 3? - ANSWER Repetition and manipulation-
rolling a ball of yarn, painting with water
What are group activities for an ACL Level 4? - ANSWER Goal directed- making a
PB&J
What are group activities for an ACL Level 5? - ANSWER End goal with thinking
required- making a meal from a recipe
What are group activities for an ACL Level 6? - ANSWER Complex thinking, anticipate-
making your own schedule
What is the basic premise of the Developmental FOR? - ANSWER Uses change and
motivation to guide intervention; Motivation comes from an individual's natural desire for
mastery of age-appropriate skills. Change and Motivation → Motivation comes from an
individual's natural desire for mastery of age-appropriate skills
What are the group tasks of the Developmental FOR? - ANSWER Skill mastery, altering
life structure, making successful transitions, establishing growth facilitating
environments.
