CPCE Trivia 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: John Holland's career theory categorizes personality types into how many types?
- 4
- 5
- 6 (Correct answer)
- 8
Correct answer: 6
Holland's RIASEC model identifies six personality/work environment types: Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional.
Question 2: Which defense mechanism involves attributing one's own unacceptable feelings or impulses to another person?
- Reaction formation
- Sublimation
- Projection (Correct answer)
- Displacement
Correct answer: Projection
Projection involves unconsciously attributing one's own threatening thoughts or feelings to someone else.
Question 3: The ACA Code of Ethics requires counselors to inform clients about the limits of confidentiality:
- Only when a limit has been breached
- At the outset of the counseling relationship (Correct answer)
- Only when required by a court order
- Whenever the client specifically asks
Correct answer: At the outset of the counseling relationship
ACA ethics require that clients be informed about confidentiality limitations during the informed consent process at the beginning of counseling.
Question 4: Which assessment tool is commonly used to measure depression severity in clinical settings?
- MMPI-2
- Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) (Correct answer)
- Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
- Strong Interest Inventory
Correct answer: Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)
The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) is a widely used 21-item self-report instrument measuring the severity of depressive symptoms.
Question 5: According to Bronfenbrenner's ecological model, the 'mesosystem' refers to:
- The cultural and societal values influencing development
- Interactions between the microsystems a person belongs to (Correct answer)
- The direct environments the person participates in
- Time-related changes across the lifespan
Correct answer: Interactions between the microsystems a person belongs to
The mesosystem encompasses the interactions and relationships between the different microsystems (e.g., how home and school influence each other).
Question 6: The Tarasoff case established that counselors have a duty to:
- Report all cases of child abuse immediately
- Warn identifiable third parties of credible threats made by clients (Correct answer)
- Maintain confidentiality even when clients are suicidal
- Obtain written consent before any disclosure
Correct answer: Warn identifiable third parties of credible threats made by clients
The Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California ruling established the 'duty to protect' identifiable potential victims from serious threats.
Question 7: Which stage of group development, according to Tuckman's model, is characterized by conflict and competition among members?
- Forming
- Storming (Correct answer)
- Norming
- Performing
Correct answer: Storming
The Storming stage involves interpersonal conflict, power struggles, and resistance as members compete for roles and challenge the leader.
CPCE Trivia 3
John Holland's career theory categorizes personality types into how many types?