CPCE Practice Exam – Latest 2025/2026 Exam
Prep & Practice Questions
C - correct answerSelf concepts are individuals' perception of who they are, their
attributes and traits. Stabilization of one's self concept
a. typically occurs during the pre school years
b. is completed by early adolescence
c. may be influenced by cultural and fmaily factors
d. seldom stabilizes in one's lifetime
D - correct answerWhich of the following is NOT a neurotransmitter which facilitates
messages between neurons?
a. dopamine
b. serotonin
c. acetycholine
d. atropine
A - correct answerThe view that children begin their development as a blank slate has
been identified by John Locke as...
a. tabula rasa
b. plasticity
c. resiliency
d. genotype
D - correct answerAccording to Erikson, young adults seek close relationships with
others but fear that doing so would mean giving up independence. Erikson called this
tension
a. adaptation vs. accommodation
b. formal vs. concrete developpment
c. autonomy vs. shame and doubt
d. intimacy vs. isolation
C - correct answerJustin's fmaily moved to anew school district in October of the school
year. His teacher noticed that although his verbal skills were well developed, he was not
particularly interested in interacting and playing with other children his age. Justin
seemed preoccupied with anything with wheels and would try to determine what made
them turn. Often the teacher would see Justin make turning movements with his hands
or arms.
The teacher decided to refer Justin to the school psychologist for assessment. It may be
that Justin has...
a. attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
b. autistic disorder
c. Asperger's disorder
,d. obsessive compulsive disorder
C - correct answerWhich of the following is a true statement pertaining to the DSM-5?
a. all major categories of disorders have been renamed
b. there is less emphasis on pathopsychological origin of symptoms and behavior
The axial classification system has been dropped
d. Autism and Asperger's are classified under disruptive impulse control disorders
D - correct answerAccording to behaviorists, the law of effect most nearly refers to...
a. hierarchy of needs
b. defense mechanisms
c. psychosexual development
d. conditioning principles
B - correct answerStrong interpersonal relationships are often forged by individuals
working for the same company. Not infrequently marriages are the result of some of
these relationships. The principle involved here is called...
a. adaptation
b. propinquity
c. commitment
d. accommodation
A - correct answerFrequently a mental status exam is administered to an individual
seeking mental health services. This formal assessment process covers several specific
areas. Which of the following is NOT one of those areas?
a. interpersonal relationships
b. mood and affect
c. appearance and behavior
d. sensorium
B - correct answerAlbert Bandura developed a social learning theory and self efficacy is
one of the principal concepts. Self efficacy is the belief that we can do some task or
behavior. As counselors, we need to be able to empower clients to become more self
efficacious. Which one of the following is NOT an approach recommended by Bandura?
a. vicarious experience
b. raising anxiety level
c. modeling
d. verbal persuasion
B - correct answerA professional counselor determines fees for monthly consultations
services on a job by job basis. This is an example of which of the following types of
reinforcement schedules?
a. fixed ratio
b. variable ratio
c. fixed interval
d. variable interval
, A - correct answerPiaget identifies four major stages of child development. Which of the
following refers to the period during which the child develops the abilities to classify and
seriate objects and to maintain relationships between objects despite their physical
manipulation?
a. concrete operations
b. preoperational
c. formal operations
d. sensorimotor
D - correct answerNo single theory explains how women develop, however, there are a
number of concepts attributable to women in their process of development. Which of the
following concepts are NOT representative of women's development?
a. caretaking and social
b. relationships and other oriented
c. communication and connections
d. self absorption and power networks.
C - correct answerErikson called the last stage in his theory of human development
Integrity vs. Despair. A person's challenge in this stage is to achieve acceptance of the
finality of life. Erikson postulated that such acceptance could be achieved only if the
person had...
a. successfully met the challenges of the previous stages
b. reached an economic position wherein the person did not need to worry about having
good living conditions
c. accepted the accomplishment of the various roles the individual had filled in life
d. reached a parallel level of moral development.
A - correct answerA prominent theory of psychosexual development is that of Freud. In
one of his five postulated stages, children are often thought to be attracted to their
parent of the opposite sex. This attraction appears to occur in the ____________ stage.
a. phallic
b. genital
c. oral
d. anal
B - correct answerA counselor is seeing a Latina client for the first time. She is
experiencing anxiety and is distressed that her family members are scattered
throughout several states in order to have jobs. the counselor determines that this client
is an illegal immigrant and is considering what course of action he should take. the
counselor chooses not to report this client to authorities which is consistent with
Kohlberg's level of...
a. conventional moral development
b. postconventional moral development
c. acceptance moral development
d. preconventional moral development.
Prep & Practice Questions
C - correct answerSelf concepts are individuals' perception of who they are, their
attributes and traits. Stabilization of one's self concept
a. typically occurs during the pre school years
b. is completed by early adolescence
c. may be influenced by cultural and fmaily factors
d. seldom stabilizes in one's lifetime
D - correct answerWhich of the following is NOT a neurotransmitter which facilitates
messages between neurons?
a. dopamine
b. serotonin
c. acetycholine
d. atropine
A - correct answerThe view that children begin their development as a blank slate has
been identified by John Locke as...
a. tabula rasa
b. plasticity
c. resiliency
d. genotype
D - correct answerAccording to Erikson, young adults seek close relationships with
others but fear that doing so would mean giving up independence. Erikson called this
tension
a. adaptation vs. accommodation
b. formal vs. concrete developpment
c. autonomy vs. shame and doubt
d. intimacy vs. isolation
C - correct answerJustin's fmaily moved to anew school district in October of the school
year. His teacher noticed that although his verbal skills were well developed, he was not
particularly interested in interacting and playing with other children his age. Justin
seemed preoccupied with anything with wheels and would try to determine what made
them turn. Often the teacher would see Justin make turning movements with his hands
or arms.
The teacher decided to refer Justin to the school psychologist for assessment. It may be
that Justin has...
a. attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
b. autistic disorder
c. Asperger's disorder
,d. obsessive compulsive disorder
C - correct answerWhich of the following is a true statement pertaining to the DSM-5?
a. all major categories of disorders have been renamed
b. there is less emphasis on pathopsychological origin of symptoms and behavior
The axial classification system has been dropped
d. Autism and Asperger's are classified under disruptive impulse control disorders
D - correct answerAccording to behaviorists, the law of effect most nearly refers to...
a. hierarchy of needs
b. defense mechanisms
c. psychosexual development
d. conditioning principles
B - correct answerStrong interpersonal relationships are often forged by individuals
working for the same company. Not infrequently marriages are the result of some of
these relationships. The principle involved here is called...
a. adaptation
b. propinquity
c. commitment
d. accommodation
A - correct answerFrequently a mental status exam is administered to an individual
seeking mental health services. This formal assessment process covers several specific
areas. Which of the following is NOT one of those areas?
a. interpersonal relationships
b. mood and affect
c. appearance and behavior
d. sensorium
B - correct answerAlbert Bandura developed a social learning theory and self efficacy is
one of the principal concepts. Self efficacy is the belief that we can do some task or
behavior. As counselors, we need to be able to empower clients to become more self
efficacious. Which one of the following is NOT an approach recommended by Bandura?
a. vicarious experience
b. raising anxiety level
c. modeling
d. verbal persuasion
B - correct answerA professional counselor determines fees for monthly consultations
services on a job by job basis. This is an example of which of the following types of
reinforcement schedules?
a. fixed ratio
b. variable ratio
c. fixed interval
d. variable interval
, A - correct answerPiaget identifies four major stages of child development. Which of the
following refers to the period during which the child develops the abilities to classify and
seriate objects and to maintain relationships between objects despite their physical
manipulation?
a. concrete operations
b. preoperational
c. formal operations
d. sensorimotor
D - correct answerNo single theory explains how women develop, however, there are a
number of concepts attributable to women in their process of development. Which of the
following concepts are NOT representative of women's development?
a. caretaking and social
b. relationships and other oriented
c. communication and connections
d. self absorption and power networks.
C - correct answerErikson called the last stage in his theory of human development
Integrity vs. Despair. A person's challenge in this stage is to achieve acceptance of the
finality of life. Erikson postulated that such acceptance could be achieved only if the
person had...
a. successfully met the challenges of the previous stages
b. reached an economic position wherein the person did not need to worry about having
good living conditions
c. accepted the accomplishment of the various roles the individual had filled in life
d. reached a parallel level of moral development.
A - correct answerA prominent theory of psychosexual development is that of Freud. In
one of his five postulated stages, children are often thought to be attracted to their
parent of the opposite sex. This attraction appears to occur in the ____________ stage.
a. phallic
b. genital
c. oral
d. anal
B - correct answerA counselor is seeing a Latina client for the first time. She is
experiencing anxiety and is distressed that her family members are scattered
throughout several states in order to have jobs. the counselor determines that this client
is an illegal immigrant and is considering what course of action he should take. the
counselor chooses not to report this client to authorities which is consistent with
Kohlberg's level of...
a. conventional moral development
b. postconventional moral development
c. acceptance moral development
d. preconventional moral development.
