CADC Education and Training 4

Question 1

A counselor is developing an educational handout about cannabis use disorder for adolescents. Which consideration should guide the reading level?

Accepted Answer

6th–8th grade level

Answer

College level (grade 16)

Answer

Graduate level (grade 18+)

Answer

No adjustment needed from standard adult materials

Question 2

Which evidence-based educational intervention uses structured family sessions to teach about addiction dynamics, enabling, and communication skills?

Accepted Answer

CRAFT (Community Reinforcement and Family Training)

Answer

Aversion therapy

Answer

Pharmacotherapy education

Answer

EMDR training

Question 3

When a counselor uses role-play in a skills training group for clients, the PRIMARY educational benefit is:

Accepted Answer

Providing clients with vicarious learning and behavioral rehearsal

Answer

Reducing session preparation time

Answer

Fulfilling documentation requirements

Answer

Assessing diagnostic criteria

Question 4

Under IC&RC competency standards, which of the following is classified as a required training area for substance use disorder counselors?

Accepted Answer

HIV/AIDS and infectious disease education

Answer

Advanced neurosurgery techniques

Answer

Commercial insurance billing codes

Answer

Forensic accounting

Question 5

A CADC counselor delivering education notices a client becoming increasingly anxious about relapse statistics. The BEST response is to:

Accepted Answer

Acknowledge the anxiety and shift to coping skills relevant to their concern

Answer

Stop the session immediately

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Ignore the emotional response to stay on curriculum

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Refer the client to a psychiatrist before continuing education

Question 6

Which instructional design principle is applied when a counselor presents information from the simplest concepts to the most complex?

Accepted Answer

Scaffolding

Answer

Chunking

Answer

Spaced repetition

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Backward chaining

Question 7

In the context of CADC education and training, 'fidelity' to an evidence-based curriculum means:

Accepted Answer

Implementing the curriculum as designed with core components intact

Answer

Adapting content freely to personal style

Answer

Translating the curriculum into other languages

Answer

Using the curriculum only in residential settings