Texas Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) Jurisprudence Exam.
Question 1
Which of the following best describes the professional activities of a Licensed Professional
Counselor (LPC) in Texas?
A) The practice of law and providing legal counsel on family matters.
B) The application of mental health, psychotherapeutic, and human development principles.
C) The prescription of psychotropic medications for emotional disorders.
D) The practice of medicine as defined by the Texas Medical Board.
E) Providing spiritual guidance exclusively without scientific principles.
Correct Answer: B) The application of mental health, psychotherapeutic, and human
development principles.
Rationale: According to the Licensed Professional Counselors Act, LPCs are trained to
apply psychotherapeutic and human development principles to facilitate adjustment across
the life span. They are specifically prohibited from the practice of medicine or law unless
they hold those respective licenses as well.
Question 2
What is the primary role of an LPC regarding "Human Development"?
A) Promoting physical growth through nutritional counseling.
B) Facilitating life span adjustment and preventing mental or behavioral distress.
C) Conducting surgical interventions for brain-based disorders.
D) Providing financial planning for families in crisis.
E) Administering physical therapy for motor skill development.
Correct Answer: B) Facilitating life span adjustment and preventing mental or behavioral
distress.
Rationale: Texas law defines the scope of LPCs to include the facilitation of human
development and life span adjustment. This involves evaluating, assessing, and treating
mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders and distress through therapeutic
interventions.
Question 3
Under Texas law, which of the following is an LPC specifically prohibited from using during an
assessment?
A) Aptitude tests and interest inventories.
B) Personal characteristic assessments.
C) Standardized projective techniques such as the Rorschach Ink Blot.
D) Achievement and ability scoring instruments.
E) Standardized mental health screening tools.
Correct Answer: C) Standardized projective techniques such as the Rorschach Ink Blot.
Rationale: While LPCs are authorized to use various assessment instruments to measure
aptitudes, abilities, and personal characteristics, Texas Occupations Code explicitly
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prohibits them from using standardized projective techniques like the Rorschach, the
Roberts Apperception Test, or the Thematic Apperception Test.
Question 4
In the context of the LPC Act, what does "Consulting" mean?
A) Telling a client exactly what to do in their personal life.
B) Referring a client to a medical doctor for physical ailments.
C) Applying scientific principles to provide assistance in solving problems with another
individual, group, or organization.
D) Providing legal advice regarding a client’s divorce.
E) Meeting with other LPCs solely for social networking.
Correct Answer: C) Applying scientific principles to provide assistance in solving problems
with another individual, group, or organization.
Rationale: Consulting is a defined term in the Texas LPC Act. It refers to the professional
application of scientific procedures in counseling and human development to help a person
or organization solve current or potential problems through a consultative relationship.
Question 5
When an LPC determines that a client’s needs require the services of a different specialist, the
counselor performs a "Referral." This process includes:
A) Ending therapy immediately without talking to the client.
B) Identifying needs and communicating with the referral source if deemed appropriate.
C) Mandating that the client see the new specialist within 24 hours.
D) Only providing the client with a phone book.
E) Charging a "finder's fee" to the specialist receiving the client.
Correct Answer: B) Identifying needs and communicating with the referral source if deemed
appropriate.
Rationale: A referral involves evaluating the counselee to determine the advisability of other
specialists. The LPC must inform the counselor/specialist of their judgment and
communicate necessary information as requested, provided the client has authorized such
communication.
Question 6
Which chapter of the Texas Occupations Code regulates Licensed Professional Counselors?
A) Chapter 401
B) Chapter 501
C) Chapter 503
D) Chapter 505
E) Chapter 601
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Correct Answer: C) Texas Occupations Code Chapter 503 - Professional Counselors
Rationale: Chapter 503 is known as the "Licensed Professional Counselors Act." It
establishes the legal framework for the profession, the regulatory board, and the
requirements for licensure and practice within the state of Texas.
Question 7
The Licensed Professional Counselors Act does NOT allow for the practice of which of the
following professions by an LPC?
A) Art Therapy.
B) Marriage and Family Therapy (unless otherwise licensed).
C) Government-mandated educational counseling.
D) The practice of law or medicine.
E) Career development counseling.
Correct Answer: D) the practice of law or medicine.
Rationale: The LPC Act is very specific that holding an LPC license does not grant the
authority to practice law or medicine. This ensures that counselors do not step outside their
clinical scope into legal or physical health diagnosis and treatment.
Question 8
Which state body is responsible for the regulation of LPCs in Texas?
A) The Texas Medical Board.
B) The Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors.
C) The Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
D) The Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
E) The Texas Board of Nursing.
Correct Answer: B) Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors
Rationale: The Board is the specific regulatory authority that oversees the licensing, rule-
making, and enforcement for all professional counselors in Texas. It currently falls under
the administrative umbrella of the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council (BHEC).
Question 9
What does the title "Licensed Professional Counselor" imply to the public?
A) The person is a licensed medical doctor.
B) The person is a volunteer with no specific training.
C) The person is licensed, trained, and an expert in counseling for compensation.
D) The person has the right to practice law in family court.
E) The person is a member of the clergy.
Correct Answer: C) the person is licensed, trained, experienced or expert in counseling &
engages in any practice of counseling... for compensation.
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Rationale: The use of the title is protected by law. It signals to the consumer that the
individual has met specific educational, experiential, and examination requirements and is
authorized to provide counseling services to individuals, couples, and groups for a fee.
Question 10
A "Counseling treatment intervention" includes the application of which types of strategies?
A) Only behavioral and cognitive methods.
B) Cognitive, affective, behavioral, psychodynamic, and systemic strategies.
C) Primarily pharmaceutical strategies.
D) Exclusively career-related placement services.
E) Only strategies that do not reflect a pluralistic society.
Correct Answer: B) application of cognitive, affective, behavioral, psychodynamic &
systemic counseling strategies...
Rationale: Texas law provides a broad definition for treatment interventions. It
acknowledges that counselors use various theoretical frameworks (cognitive,
psychodynamic, systemic, etc.) to address psychological dysfunction and promote wellness
in a diverse (pluralistic) society.
Question 11
How many members make up the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors?
A) 5 members.
B) 7 members.
C) 9 members.
D) 12 members.
E) 15 members.
Correct Answer: C) 9 members appointed by the governor
Rationale: The Board consists of 9 members appointed by the Governor. This includes 5
LPCs (at least 3 of whom must be in private practice and 1 who must be a counselor
educator) and 4 members who represent the general public.
Question 12
What is the length of a term for a member of the Texas LPC Board?
A) 2 years.
B) 4 years.
C) 6 years.
D) 8 years.
E) Life appointment.
Correct Answer: C) 6 years
Rationale: Board members serve 6-year staggered terms. The terms of 3 members expire on
Question 1
Which of the following best describes the professional activities of a Licensed Professional
Counselor (LPC) in Texas?
A) The practice of law and providing legal counsel on family matters.
B) The application of mental health, psychotherapeutic, and human development principles.
C) The prescription of psychotropic medications for emotional disorders.
D) The practice of medicine as defined by the Texas Medical Board.
E) Providing spiritual guidance exclusively without scientific principles.
Correct Answer: B) The application of mental health, psychotherapeutic, and human
development principles.
Rationale: According to the Licensed Professional Counselors Act, LPCs are trained to
apply psychotherapeutic and human development principles to facilitate adjustment across
the life span. They are specifically prohibited from the practice of medicine or law unless
they hold those respective licenses as well.
Question 2
What is the primary role of an LPC regarding "Human Development"?
A) Promoting physical growth through nutritional counseling.
B) Facilitating life span adjustment and preventing mental or behavioral distress.
C) Conducting surgical interventions for brain-based disorders.
D) Providing financial planning for families in crisis.
E) Administering physical therapy for motor skill development.
Correct Answer: B) Facilitating life span adjustment and preventing mental or behavioral
distress.
Rationale: Texas law defines the scope of LPCs to include the facilitation of human
development and life span adjustment. This involves evaluating, assessing, and treating
mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders and distress through therapeutic
interventions.
Question 3
Under Texas law, which of the following is an LPC specifically prohibited from using during an
assessment?
A) Aptitude tests and interest inventories.
B) Personal characteristic assessments.
C) Standardized projective techniques such as the Rorschach Ink Blot.
D) Achievement and ability scoring instruments.
E) Standardized mental health screening tools.
Correct Answer: C) Standardized projective techniques such as the Rorschach Ink Blot.
Rationale: While LPCs are authorized to use various assessment instruments to measure
aptitudes, abilities, and personal characteristics, Texas Occupations Code explicitly
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prohibits them from using standardized projective techniques like the Rorschach, the
Roberts Apperception Test, or the Thematic Apperception Test.
Question 4
In the context of the LPC Act, what does "Consulting" mean?
A) Telling a client exactly what to do in their personal life.
B) Referring a client to a medical doctor for physical ailments.
C) Applying scientific principles to provide assistance in solving problems with another
individual, group, or organization.
D) Providing legal advice regarding a client’s divorce.
E) Meeting with other LPCs solely for social networking.
Correct Answer: C) Applying scientific principles to provide assistance in solving problems
with another individual, group, or organization.
Rationale: Consulting is a defined term in the Texas LPC Act. It refers to the professional
application of scientific procedures in counseling and human development to help a person
or organization solve current or potential problems through a consultative relationship.
Question 5
When an LPC determines that a client’s needs require the services of a different specialist, the
counselor performs a "Referral." This process includes:
A) Ending therapy immediately without talking to the client.
B) Identifying needs and communicating with the referral source if deemed appropriate.
C) Mandating that the client see the new specialist within 24 hours.
D) Only providing the client with a phone book.
E) Charging a "finder's fee" to the specialist receiving the client.
Correct Answer: B) Identifying needs and communicating with the referral source if deemed
appropriate.
Rationale: A referral involves evaluating the counselee to determine the advisability of other
specialists. The LPC must inform the counselor/specialist of their judgment and
communicate necessary information as requested, provided the client has authorized such
communication.
Question 6
Which chapter of the Texas Occupations Code regulates Licensed Professional Counselors?
A) Chapter 401
B) Chapter 501
C) Chapter 503
D) Chapter 505
E) Chapter 601
, 3
Correct Answer: C) Texas Occupations Code Chapter 503 - Professional Counselors
Rationale: Chapter 503 is known as the "Licensed Professional Counselors Act." It
establishes the legal framework for the profession, the regulatory board, and the
requirements for licensure and practice within the state of Texas.
Question 7
The Licensed Professional Counselors Act does NOT allow for the practice of which of the
following professions by an LPC?
A) Art Therapy.
B) Marriage and Family Therapy (unless otherwise licensed).
C) Government-mandated educational counseling.
D) The practice of law or medicine.
E) Career development counseling.
Correct Answer: D) the practice of law or medicine.
Rationale: The LPC Act is very specific that holding an LPC license does not grant the
authority to practice law or medicine. This ensures that counselors do not step outside their
clinical scope into legal or physical health diagnosis and treatment.
Question 8
Which state body is responsible for the regulation of LPCs in Texas?
A) The Texas Medical Board.
B) The Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors.
C) The Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
D) The Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
E) The Texas Board of Nursing.
Correct Answer: B) Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors
Rationale: The Board is the specific regulatory authority that oversees the licensing, rule-
making, and enforcement for all professional counselors in Texas. It currently falls under
the administrative umbrella of the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council (BHEC).
Question 9
What does the title "Licensed Professional Counselor" imply to the public?
A) The person is a licensed medical doctor.
B) The person is a volunteer with no specific training.
C) The person is licensed, trained, and an expert in counseling for compensation.
D) The person has the right to practice law in family court.
E) The person is a member of the clergy.
Correct Answer: C) the person is licensed, trained, experienced or expert in counseling &
engages in any practice of counseling... for compensation.
, 4
Rationale: The use of the title is protected by law. It signals to the consumer that the
individual has met specific educational, experiential, and examination requirements and is
authorized to provide counseling services to individuals, couples, and groups for a fee.
Question 10
A "Counseling treatment intervention" includes the application of which types of strategies?
A) Only behavioral and cognitive methods.
B) Cognitive, affective, behavioral, psychodynamic, and systemic strategies.
C) Primarily pharmaceutical strategies.
D) Exclusively career-related placement services.
E) Only strategies that do not reflect a pluralistic society.
Correct Answer: B) application of cognitive, affective, behavioral, psychodynamic &
systemic counseling strategies...
Rationale: Texas law provides a broad definition for treatment interventions. It
acknowledges that counselors use various theoretical frameworks (cognitive,
psychodynamic, systemic, etc.) to address psychological dysfunction and promote wellness
in a diverse (pluralistic) society.
Question 11
How many members make up the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors?
A) 5 members.
B) 7 members.
C) 9 members.
D) 12 members.
E) 15 members.
Correct Answer: C) 9 members appointed by the governor
Rationale: The Board consists of 9 members appointed by the Governor. This includes 5
LPCs (at least 3 of whom must be in private practice and 1 who must be a counselor
educator) and 4 members who represent the general public.
Question 12
What is the length of a term for a member of the Texas LPC Board?
A) 2 years.
B) 4 years.
C) 6 years.
D) 8 years.
E) Life appointment.
Correct Answer: C) 6 years
Rationale: Board members serve 6-year staggered terms. The terms of 3 members expire on
