CAC Counseling Skills and Therapeutic Techniques 2

Question 1

What is the primary goal of 'motivational enhancement' as used in addiction counseling?

Accepted Answer

Increasing the client's intrinsic motivation to change

Answer

Motivational enhancement aims to build and strengthen the client's internal motivation and commitment to change.

Question 2

A counselor who avoids arguing with a client and rolls with resistance is using which evidence-based approach?

Accepted Answer

Motivational Interviewing

Answer

Rolling with resistance, rather than confronting it directly, is a core principle of Motivational Interviewing.

Question 3

In group therapy for substance use disorders, what is the PRIMARY therapeutic benefit unique to the group setting?

Accepted Answer

Universality — realizing others share similar struggles

Answer

Universality, the sense that one is not alone in their struggles, is a curative factor unique to group therapy that cannot be replicated in individual sessions.

Question 4

Which technique involves the counselor asking a client to rate their readiness to change on a scale of 1–10?

Accepted Answer

Readiness ruler

Answer

The readiness ruler is an MI technique that quantifies motivation and opens discussion about what would move the client's number higher.

Question 5

Contingency management in addiction treatment uses which behavioral principle?

Accepted Answer

Positive reinforcement for abstinence

Answer

Contingency management provides tangible rewards (vouchers, prizes) as positive reinforcement for verified abstinence or treatment participation.

CAC - Certified Addiction Counselor Practice Test

CAC - Certified Addiction Counselor Practice Test

CAC Counseling Skills and Therapeutic Techniques 2