CMPC Exam UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Transtheoretical Model (TTM) - CORRECT ANSWER - five stages of progression
(1) pre-contemplation- no thought of change
(2) contemplation-owning the problem/evaluate options
(3) preparation- plan of action
(4) action-changes are attempted
(5) maintenance-behavior sustained usually 6 mos or longer
(6) termination-no temptation to relapse
Counseling - CORRECT ANSWER - skilled and principled use of a professional
relationship to empower individuals to achieve mental health, wellness, education, and career
goals
Consulting - CORRECT ANSWER - collaborative process in which psychological,
counseling, and athletic performance principles are applied with individuals, teams, and
organizations to help them move from their current state to their desired state.
Consulting/Counseling Philosophy - CORRECT ANSWER - characterized by the purpose,
nature, values, beliefs, and ideals underlying practitioners' consulting and counseling work.
decisional balance - CORRECT ANSWER - The pros must outweigh the cons before
individuals decide that action toward a new behavior is warranted.
self-efficacy - CORRECT ANSWER - An individual's belief that he or she is capable of
performing a task.
Components of self-efficacy - CORRECT ANSWER - vicarious experiences
facilitative physiological and psychological states
,verbal persuasion
imagery
Theory of Planned Behavior - CORRECT ANSWER - the idea that people's intentions are
the best predictors of their deliberate behaviors, which are determined by their attitudes toward
specific behaviors, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control
Person-centered therapy (PCT) - CORRECT ANSWER - a humanistic, client-centered
approach driven by a positive and phenomenological view of humans.
therapeutic alliance - CORRECT ANSWER - the bond or connection that develops
between a practitioner and client.
empathy - CORRECT ANSWER - sharing of an affective state between the person initially
experiencing that state and a second person who observes the state in the other
Existential therapy (ET) - CORRECT ANSWER - style of therapy that focuses on the
nature of the human condition (i.e., what it means to be human)
Emotion-focused therapy (EFT) - CORRECT ANSWER - person-centered approach in
which emotions are viewed as a fundamental aspect of human functioning and therapeutic
change
Solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) - CORRECT ANSWER - The premise is that there
is no single truth and reality is socially constructed through human interaction
Classical conditioning - CORRECT ANSWER - learning that occurs in response to a
stimulus through pairing.
Operant conditioning - CORRECT ANSWER - behavior is reinforced by the events that
directly follow it.
, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) - CORRECT ANSWER - structured, time-limited,
problem-focused, and goal-oriented form of talk therapy that helps clients learn to identify,
question, and change how their thoughts, attitudes, and beliefs relate to emotional and behavioral
reactions that cause them difficulty.
Waves of CBT - CORRECT ANSWER - 1st: behavioral therapies
2nd: cognitive therapies
3rd: psychological and emotional therapies
Rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) - CORRECT ANSWER - individuals
contribute to their own psychological problems through the often rigid and irrational beliefs they
hold about themselves, events, and situations
A-B-C Framework of REBT - CORRECT ANSWER - Activating Agent
Irrational Belief
Emotional Consequence
Mindfulness - CORRECT ANSWER - awareness that emerges through paying attention on
purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally, to the unfolding experience moment to
moment
Mindfulness Interventions in sport - CORRECT ANSWER - Mindfulness Acceptance
Commitment (MAC)
Mindful Sport Performance Enhancement (MSPE)
Mindfulness meditation training in Sport (MMTS)
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) - CORRECT ANSWER - cultivates
mindfulness, acceptance, cognitive defusion, and other strategies to increase psychological
flexibility and promote behavior change consistent with personal values
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Transtheoretical Model (TTM) - CORRECT ANSWER - five stages of progression
(1) pre-contemplation- no thought of change
(2) contemplation-owning the problem/evaluate options
(3) preparation- plan of action
(4) action-changes are attempted
(5) maintenance-behavior sustained usually 6 mos or longer
(6) termination-no temptation to relapse
Counseling - CORRECT ANSWER - skilled and principled use of a professional
relationship to empower individuals to achieve mental health, wellness, education, and career
goals
Consulting - CORRECT ANSWER - collaborative process in which psychological,
counseling, and athletic performance principles are applied with individuals, teams, and
organizations to help them move from their current state to their desired state.
Consulting/Counseling Philosophy - CORRECT ANSWER - characterized by the purpose,
nature, values, beliefs, and ideals underlying practitioners' consulting and counseling work.
decisional balance - CORRECT ANSWER - The pros must outweigh the cons before
individuals decide that action toward a new behavior is warranted.
self-efficacy - CORRECT ANSWER - An individual's belief that he or she is capable of
performing a task.
Components of self-efficacy - CORRECT ANSWER - vicarious experiences
facilitative physiological and psychological states
,verbal persuasion
imagery
Theory of Planned Behavior - CORRECT ANSWER - the idea that people's intentions are
the best predictors of their deliberate behaviors, which are determined by their attitudes toward
specific behaviors, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control
Person-centered therapy (PCT) - CORRECT ANSWER - a humanistic, client-centered
approach driven by a positive and phenomenological view of humans.
therapeutic alliance - CORRECT ANSWER - the bond or connection that develops
between a practitioner and client.
empathy - CORRECT ANSWER - sharing of an affective state between the person initially
experiencing that state and a second person who observes the state in the other
Existential therapy (ET) - CORRECT ANSWER - style of therapy that focuses on the
nature of the human condition (i.e., what it means to be human)
Emotion-focused therapy (EFT) - CORRECT ANSWER - person-centered approach in
which emotions are viewed as a fundamental aspect of human functioning and therapeutic
change
Solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) - CORRECT ANSWER - The premise is that there
is no single truth and reality is socially constructed through human interaction
Classical conditioning - CORRECT ANSWER - learning that occurs in response to a
stimulus through pairing.
Operant conditioning - CORRECT ANSWER - behavior is reinforced by the events that
directly follow it.
, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) - CORRECT ANSWER - structured, time-limited,
problem-focused, and goal-oriented form of talk therapy that helps clients learn to identify,
question, and change how their thoughts, attitudes, and beliefs relate to emotional and behavioral
reactions that cause them difficulty.
Waves of CBT - CORRECT ANSWER - 1st: behavioral therapies
2nd: cognitive therapies
3rd: psychological and emotional therapies
Rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) - CORRECT ANSWER - individuals
contribute to their own psychological problems through the often rigid and irrational beliefs they
hold about themselves, events, and situations
A-B-C Framework of REBT - CORRECT ANSWER - Activating Agent
Irrational Belief
Emotional Consequence
Mindfulness - CORRECT ANSWER - awareness that emerges through paying attention on
purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally, to the unfolding experience moment to
moment
Mindfulness Interventions in sport - CORRECT ANSWER - Mindfulness Acceptance
Commitment (MAC)
Mindful Sport Performance Enhancement (MSPE)
Mindfulness meditation training in Sport (MMTS)
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) - CORRECT ANSWER - cultivates
mindfulness, acceptance, cognitive defusion, and other strategies to increase psychological
flexibility and promote behavior change consistent with personal values
