CPCE CPCE MCQ 2

Question 1

A counselor notices a client is consistently arriving late and avoiding difficult topics. This behavior is best described as:

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Resistance

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Transference

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Countertransference

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Projection

Question 2

Which theorist developed the concept of the 'inferiority complex' as a motivator of human behavior?

Accepted Answer

Alfred Adler

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Carl Jung

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Erik Erikson

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Abraham Maslow

Question 3

In group counseling, the stage characterized by conflict, resistance, and a struggle for power among members is called:

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Storming

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Forming

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Norming

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Performing

Question 4

A researcher divides participants into groups based on pre-existing characteristics (e.g., age, gender) rather than random assignment. This is an example of:

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Quasi-experimental design

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Experimental design

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Single-subject design

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Correlational design

Question 5

Under HIPAA, a covered entity may disclose protected health information without client authorization in which situation?

Accepted Answer

Treatment, payment, or healthcare operations

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Marketing purposes

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Employer requests for work performance

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Court cases unrelated to mental health

Question 6

Holland's RIASEC model categorizes work environments and personality types. Which type is associated with working with data, detail-oriented tasks, and following established procedures?

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Conventional

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Realistic

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Investigative

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Enterprising

Question 7

A school counselor asks a student to restate a goal in specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound terms. This technique is aligned with which counseling approach?

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Solution-focused brief therapy

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Person-centered therapy

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Psychoanalytic therapy

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Cognitive-behavioral therapy