CPCE CPCE MCQ 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A counselor notices a client is consistently arriving late and avoiding difficult topics. This behavior is best described as:
- Resistance (Correct answer)
- Transference
- Countertransference
- Projection
Correct answer: Resistance
Resistance refers to a client's conscious or unconscious efforts to avoid confronting painful material in therapy.
Question 2: Which theorist developed the concept of the 'inferiority complex' as a motivator of human behavior?
- Carl Jung
- Alfred Adler (Correct answer)
- Erik Erikson
- Abraham Maslow
Correct answer: Alfred Adler
Alfred Adler coined the term 'inferiority complex,' arguing that feelings of inferiority drive people to strive for superiority and significance.
Question 3: In group counseling, the stage characterized by conflict, resistance, and a struggle for power among members is called:
- Forming
- Storming (Correct answer)
- Norming
- Performing
Correct answer: Storming
Tuckman's storming stage involves interpersonal conflict and resistance as group members negotiate roles and norms.
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:
- Experimental design
- Quasi-experimental design (Correct answer)
- Single-subject design
- Correlational design
Correct answer: Quasi-experimental design
Quasi-experimental designs lack random assignment, using naturally occurring groups instead, which limits causal inference.
Question 5: Under HIPAA, a covered entity may disclose protected health information without client authorization in which situation?
- Marketing purposes
- Employer requests for work performance
- Treatment, payment, or healthcare operations (Correct answer)
- Court cases unrelated to mental health
Correct answer: Treatment, payment, or healthcare operations
HIPAA's Privacy Rule permits disclosure without authorization for treatment, payment, and routine healthcare operations.
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?
- Realistic
- Investigative
- Conventional (Correct answer)
- Enterprising
Correct answer: Conventional
The Conventional type in Holland's model prefers structured, orderly, data-oriented tasks and clear rules or expectations.
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?
- Person-centered therapy
- Psychoanalytic therapy
- Solution-focused brief therapy (Correct answer)
- Cognitive-behavioral therapy
Correct answer: Solution-focused brief therapy
Solution-focused brief therapy emphasizes goal-setting using SMART criteria to create concrete, achievable outcomes.
CPCE CPCE MCQ 2
A counselor notices a client is consistently arriving late and avoiding difficult topics.
This behavior is best described as: