CPCE General Practice 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which theorist developed the concept of the collective unconscious and archetypes?
- Sigmund Freud
- Alfred Adler
- Carl Jung (Correct answer)
- Otto Rank
Correct answer: Carl Jung
Carl Jung developed analytical psychology and introduced the concepts of the collective unconscious, archetypes, and psychological types such as introversion and extraversion.
Question 2: A counselor who discloses personal information to make a client feel more comfortable is engaging in:
- Countertransference
- Therapeutic self-disclosure (Correct answer)
- Role reversal
- Boundary violation
Correct answer: Therapeutic self-disclosure
Therapeutic self-disclosure is the deliberate, purposeful sharing of personal information by the counselor to strengthen the therapeutic alliance or normalize client experiences.
Question 3: In career counseling, Holland's RIASEC model categorizes personality types into which six categories?
- Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, Conventional (Correct answer)
- Responsive, Intuitive, Analytical, Social, Extroverted, Conscientious
- Reliable, Independent, Artistic, Strategic, Enterprising, Collaborative
- Rational, Imaginative, Assertive, Supportive, Executive, Curious
Correct answer: Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, Conventional
Holland's RIASEC model identifies six personality types — Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional — and matches them with compatible work environments.
Question 4: What is the primary goal of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) originally developed for clients with borderline personality disorder?
- Uncovering and resolving unconscious conflicts
- Teaching skills to regulate emotions and tolerate distress (Correct answer)
- Challenging irrational beliefs through Socratic dialogue
- Facilitating existential meaning-making
Correct answer: Teaching skills to regulate emotions and tolerate distress
DBT, developed by Marsha Linehan, focuses on teaching four skill modules — mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness — to reduce self-destructive behaviors.
Question 5: When calculating a client's standardized test score, a z-score of +2.0 means the client scored:
- Two points above the mean
- Two standard deviations above the mean (Correct answer)
- In the 52nd percentile
- Twice the average score
Correct answer: Two standard deviations above the mean
A z-score indicates how many standard deviations a score falls above or below the mean; a z-score of +2.0 places the score two standard deviations above the mean.
Question 6: A counselor who consistently avoids challenging a client's distorted thinking to prevent discomfort is demonstrating:
- Ethical neutrality
- Positive regard
- Collusion or enabling (Correct answer)
- Reflective practice
Correct answer: Collusion or enabling
Collusion occurs when a counselor reinforces or ignores a client's dysfunctional patterns rather than therapeutically challenging them, which hinders client growth.
Question 7: Which stage of Prochaska and DiClemente's Transtheoretical Model is characterized by a client who acknowledges having a problem but is not yet ready to take action?
- Precontemplation
- Contemplation (Correct answer)
- Preparation
- Maintenance
Correct answer: Contemplation
In the Contemplation stage, the individual is aware of the problem and is considering change but has not made a commitment to act, often experiencing ambivalence.
CPCE General Practice 5
Which theorist developed the concept of the collective unconscious and archetypes?