MSCP Core Comp Exam Chaminade
ACTUAL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Robert runs into the office, unprepared and frustrated because he is late for his weekly
appointment with his first client of the day. He is consistently late for his appointments. His
behavior is: - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅unprofessional
The single best intervention for addressing general physical and psychological concern is -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅aerobic exercises
according the REBT, we develop emotional disturbances because of? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅our beliefs about certain events
the term minority group has come to refer to ? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅any category of
people who have been discriminated against or subjected to unequal treatment and oppression
by society largely because of their group membership.
the principal function of item analysis is to? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅identify test items
that may be faulty or superfluous (unnecessary)
Which is the correct sequence of the stages of a group? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅initial,
transition, working, termination
Although research questions typically concern a ___________, a research study typically
examines a ___________ - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅population, sample
the process by which an organism develops physically or mentally in orderly sequence and at
a fixed individual rate is : - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅maturation
a summarization of content response is one in which the counselor: - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅- ties together the main ideas any client series of messages or rambling
messages
,- involves rephrasing two or more of the client's cognitive or content messages
- helps to illuminate themes in the client's messages
This resource provides current national job market information for specific career areas such
as annual job openings and closures, salary ranges.... - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Occupational Outlook Handbook
Systemic desensitization has been shown to be especially effective in the treatment of: -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅phobias
Sarah's mother receives a call from her daughter's teacher telling her that Sarah has been
misbehaving during class time. According to the psychoanalytic approach, her daughter's
misbehavior - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅is the result of unconscious mental activity
the basic purpose of professional code of ethics is: - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅educate
professional about sound ethical conduct, provide a mechanism for professional
accountability, and serve as a catalyst for improving practice
the treatment plan constructed by the counselor or therapist is the most consistent with
Buddha's: - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Fourth noble truth
In cognitive therapy techniques are designed to - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅assist clients in
substituting rational beliefs for irrational beliefs
_______ counseling is any counseling relationship in which the counselor and the client
belong to different cultural groups, hold different assumptions about social reality, and
subscribe to different world views - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅multicultural
norms for an educational of psychological test are established by - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅testing a representative sample of the people
resistance in a group can be seen as - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅- inevitable
- material for productive exploration
, statistical techniques that summarize, organize, and simplify data are classified as -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅inferential statistics
sometimes between 9-12 months a child begins to experience - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅separation anxiety
which of the following is not true? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅attending and listening are
synonymous
in career counseling, a genogram can be used to - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅discuss family
patterns such as in health, work, and education
Davon watched his father recoil from a snake in fear. Now he is afraid of snakes. This
apparent acquisition of fear of snakes is an example of - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅modeling
A psychologist attributes a boy's poor social skills to his lack of contact with children who
model appropriate behavior. The psychologist is using which approach to personality? -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅behavioral/social learning
counselors who have unresolved personal conflicts - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅need to
recognize that their problems may interfere with their effectiveness and refrain from activities
that would harm a client
if a client is hostile and angry, and he/she applies mindfulness or xinzhai to the hostility and
anger during the counseling context - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅the hostility and anger will
decrease because the client does not feed or make judgments regarding the hostility and anger
behavior therapy is grounded on - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅the principles of learning
the culturally encapsulated counselor is characterized by - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅defining reality according to one set of cultural assumptions
ACTUAL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Robert runs into the office, unprepared and frustrated because he is late for his weekly
appointment with his first client of the day. He is consistently late for his appointments. His
behavior is: - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅unprofessional
The single best intervention for addressing general physical and psychological concern is -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅aerobic exercises
according the REBT, we develop emotional disturbances because of? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅our beliefs about certain events
the term minority group has come to refer to ? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅any category of
people who have been discriminated against or subjected to unequal treatment and oppression
by society largely because of their group membership.
the principal function of item analysis is to? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅identify test items
that may be faulty or superfluous (unnecessary)
Which is the correct sequence of the stages of a group? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅initial,
transition, working, termination
Although research questions typically concern a ___________, a research study typically
examines a ___________ - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅population, sample
the process by which an organism develops physically or mentally in orderly sequence and at
a fixed individual rate is : - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅maturation
a summarization of content response is one in which the counselor: - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅- ties together the main ideas any client series of messages or rambling
messages
,- involves rephrasing two or more of the client's cognitive or content messages
- helps to illuminate themes in the client's messages
This resource provides current national job market information for specific career areas such
as annual job openings and closures, salary ranges.... - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Occupational Outlook Handbook
Systemic desensitization has been shown to be especially effective in the treatment of: -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅phobias
Sarah's mother receives a call from her daughter's teacher telling her that Sarah has been
misbehaving during class time. According to the psychoanalytic approach, her daughter's
misbehavior - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅is the result of unconscious mental activity
the basic purpose of professional code of ethics is: - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅educate
professional about sound ethical conduct, provide a mechanism for professional
accountability, and serve as a catalyst for improving practice
the treatment plan constructed by the counselor or therapist is the most consistent with
Buddha's: - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Fourth noble truth
In cognitive therapy techniques are designed to - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅assist clients in
substituting rational beliefs for irrational beliefs
_______ counseling is any counseling relationship in which the counselor and the client
belong to different cultural groups, hold different assumptions about social reality, and
subscribe to different world views - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅multicultural
norms for an educational of psychological test are established by - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅testing a representative sample of the people
resistance in a group can be seen as - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅- inevitable
- material for productive exploration
, statistical techniques that summarize, organize, and simplify data are classified as -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅inferential statistics
sometimes between 9-12 months a child begins to experience - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅separation anxiety
which of the following is not true? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅attending and listening are
synonymous
in career counseling, a genogram can be used to - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅discuss family
patterns such as in health, work, and education
Davon watched his father recoil from a snake in fear. Now he is afraid of snakes. This
apparent acquisition of fear of snakes is an example of - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅modeling
A psychologist attributes a boy's poor social skills to his lack of contact with children who
model appropriate behavior. The psychologist is using which approach to personality? -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅behavioral/social learning
counselors who have unresolved personal conflicts - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅need to
recognize that their problems may interfere with their effectiveness and refrain from activities
that would harm a client
if a client is hostile and angry, and he/she applies mindfulness or xinzhai to the hostility and
anger during the counseling context - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅the hostility and anger will
decrease because the client does not feed or make judgments regarding the hostility and anger
behavior therapy is grounded on - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅the principles of learning
the culturally encapsulated counselor is characterized by - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅defining reality according to one set of cultural assumptions
