COLORADO PSYCHOLOGIST LICENSING EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) Q&A 2026 |INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
1. Which ethical principle requires psychologists to avoid harm
to clients?
A. Justice
B. Beneficence and Nonmaleficence
C. Fidelity and Responsibility
D. Integrity
Rationale: Psychologists must prioritize client welfare and
avoid causing harm.
Correct Answer: B. Beneficence and Nonmaleficence
2. Which test is most appropriate for measuring cognitive
ability?
A. MMPI-2
B. WAIS-IV
C. Beck Depression Inventory
D. Rorschach Inkblot Test
Rationale: WAIS-IV is a standardized IQ test for adults.
Correct Answer: B. WAIS-IV
,3. Confidentiality may be broken when:
A. Client requests it
B. Supervisor requests notes
C. There is risk of harm to self or others
D. Therapy ends
Rationale: Safety exceptions override confidentiality.
Correct Answer: C. There is risk of harm to self or others
4. The DSM-5 is primarily used for:
A. Intelligence testing
B. Diagnosing mental disorders
C. Personality development tracking
D. Neuroimaging analysis
Rationale: DSM-5 provides diagnostic criteria for mental
disorders.
Correct Answer: B. Diagnosing mental disorders
5. Which therapy is most associated with Aaron Beck?
A. Psychoanalysis
B. Cognitive Therapy
C. Humanistic Therapy
D. Gestalt Therapy
Rationale: Beck developed cognitive therapy.
Correct Answer: B. Cognitive Therapy
,6. Informed consent requires:
A. Payment agreement only
B. Client understanding of risks and benefits
C. Therapist approval only
D. Insurance authorization
Rationale: Clients must understand treatment before agreeing.
Correct Answer: B. Client understanding of risks and benefits
7. A Type I error in statistics refers to:
A. False negative
B. False positive
C. Sampling bias
D. Measurement error
Rationale: Type I error incorrectly rejects a true null hypothesis.
Correct Answer: B. False positive
8. Which is a projective psychological test?
A. MMPI-2
B. WAIS-IV
C. Rorschach Inkblot Test
D. Stanford-Binet
, Rationale: Projective tests use ambiguous stimuli.
Correct Answer: C. Rorschach Inkblot Test
9. Classical conditioning was developed by:
A. Skinner
B. Pavlov
C. Freud
D. Bandura
Rationale: Pavlov studied stimulus-response learning.
Correct Answer: B. Pavlov
10. Operant conditioning is primarily associated with:
A. Freud
B. Skinner
C. Rogers
D. Jung
Rationale: Skinner focused on reinforcement and punishment.
Correct Answer: B. Skinner
11. Which is a symptom of major depressive disorder?
A. Elevated mood for weeks
B. Hallucinations only
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) Q&A 2026 |INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
1. Which ethical principle requires psychologists to avoid harm
to clients?
A. Justice
B. Beneficence and Nonmaleficence
C. Fidelity and Responsibility
D. Integrity
Rationale: Psychologists must prioritize client welfare and
avoid causing harm.
Correct Answer: B. Beneficence and Nonmaleficence
2. Which test is most appropriate for measuring cognitive
ability?
A. MMPI-2
B. WAIS-IV
C. Beck Depression Inventory
D. Rorschach Inkblot Test
Rationale: WAIS-IV is a standardized IQ test for adults.
Correct Answer: B. WAIS-IV
,3. Confidentiality may be broken when:
A. Client requests it
B. Supervisor requests notes
C. There is risk of harm to self or others
D. Therapy ends
Rationale: Safety exceptions override confidentiality.
Correct Answer: C. There is risk of harm to self or others
4. The DSM-5 is primarily used for:
A. Intelligence testing
B. Diagnosing mental disorders
C. Personality development tracking
D. Neuroimaging analysis
Rationale: DSM-5 provides diagnostic criteria for mental
disorders.
Correct Answer: B. Diagnosing mental disorders
5. Which therapy is most associated with Aaron Beck?
A. Psychoanalysis
B. Cognitive Therapy
C. Humanistic Therapy
D. Gestalt Therapy
Rationale: Beck developed cognitive therapy.
Correct Answer: B. Cognitive Therapy
,6. Informed consent requires:
A. Payment agreement only
B. Client understanding of risks and benefits
C. Therapist approval only
D. Insurance authorization
Rationale: Clients must understand treatment before agreeing.
Correct Answer: B. Client understanding of risks and benefits
7. A Type I error in statistics refers to:
A. False negative
B. False positive
C. Sampling bias
D. Measurement error
Rationale: Type I error incorrectly rejects a true null hypothesis.
Correct Answer: B. False positive
8. Which is a projective psychological test?
A. MMPI-2
B. WAIS-IV
C. Rorschach Inkblot Test
D. Stanford-Binet
, Rationale: Projective tests use ambiguous stimuli.
Correct Answer: C. Rorschach Inkblot Test
9. Classical conditioning was developed by:
A. Skinner
B. Pavlov
C. Freud
D. Bandura
Rationale: Pavlov studied stimulus-response learning.
Correct Answer: B. Pavlov
10. Operant conditioning is primarily associated with:
A. Freud
B. Skinner
C. Rogers
D. Jung
Rationale: Skinner focused on reinforcement and punishment.
Correct Answer: B. Skinner
11. Which is a symptom of major depressive disorder?
A. Elevated mood for weeks
B. Hallucinations only
