CPCE MCQ Flashcards

Beck's cognitive triad consists of negative views about:

Answer: Self, world, and future

Beck's cognitive triad in depression involves negative automatic thoughts about oneself, the world, and the future.

In systemic family therapy, the term 'triangulation' refers to:

Answer: A third party being drawn into a two-person conflict to reduce anxiety

Triangulation occurs when tension in a dyad is reduced by involving a third person, often a child, who absorbs the anxiety of the relationship.

When interpreting a standard score with a mean of 100 and SD of 15, a score of 115 represents performance at approximately:

Answer: 84th percentile

A score one standard deviation above the mean (100 + 15 = 115) corresponds to approximately the 84th percentile in a normal distribution.

Which crisis intervention model emphasizes assessing lethality, ensuring safety, providing support, and examining alternatives before making a plan?

Answer: Roberts' Seven-Stage Model

Roberts' Seven-Stage Crisis Intervention Model provides a structured sequence from assessing lethality through follow-up planning.

A counselor who uses their own emotional reactions as data about the client's experience is practicing:

Answer: Countertransference as a therapeutic tool

Contemporary psychodynamic approaches view countertransference as valuable clinical information when used thoughtfully and ethically.

Acculturation stress most directly refers to:

Answer: Psychological tension arising from navigating between heritage and host cultures

Acculturation stress arises from the challenge of balancing one's native cultural identity with adaptation to a new cultural environment.

In program evaluation, 'formative evaluation' is conducted to:

Answer: Improve a program while it is still ongoing

Formative evaluation collects data during program implementation to identify areas for improvement before the program concludes.