CPCE Trivia 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A counselor who bills insurance for a session that did not occur is engaging in:
- Dual relationship
- Insurance fraud (Correct answer)
- Boundary violation
- Negligence
Correct answer: Insurance fraud
Billing for services not rendered constitutes insurance fraud, which is both an ethical violation and a criminal act.
Question 2: In Gestalt therapy, the 'empty chair' technique is used primarily to:
- Encourage relaxation and mindfulness
- Help clients explore unfinished business with significant others (Correct answer)
- Assess seating arrangements in group therapy
- Practice behavioral rehearsal for social situations
Correct answer: Help clients explore unfinished business with significant others
The empty chair technique allows clients to engage in dialogue with an imagined person (or part of themselves) to resolve unfinished emotional business.
Question 3: WDEP is a framework used in which counseling theory?
- Adlerian therapy
- Reality therapy (Correct answer)
- Existential therapy
- Narrative therapy
Correct answer: Reality therapy
WDEP (Wants, Doing/Direction, Evaluation, Planning) is the core intervention framework of William Glasser's Reality Therapy.
Question 4: When a counselor suspects child abuse based on a client's disclosure, the counselor is legally required to:
- Consult a supervisor before taking any action
- Report to the appropriate child protective authority (Correct answer)
- First confront the alleged abuser
- Obtain the client's written consent before reporting
Correct answer: Report to the appropriate child protective authority
Mandated reporter laws require counselors to report suspected child abuse to child protective services, regardless of client consent.
Question 5: The concept of 'locus of control' was introduced by which psychologist?
- Albert Bandura
- Julian Rotter (Correct answer)
- Abraham Maslow
- Carl Rogers
Correct answer: Julian Rotter
Julian Rotter introduced locus of control in 1954, describing whether individuals attribute outcomes to internal factors or external forces.
Question 6: Which of the following is an example of a 'second-order change' in family systems therapy?
- A family member changes their sleep schedule
- The entire family reorganizes its rules and interaction patterns (Correct answer)
- A child improves behavior after receiving a reward
- A couple agrees to argue less frequently
Correct answer: The entire family reorganizes its rules and interaction patterns
Second-order change involves a fundamental transformation in the system's rules and structure, not just behavioral adjustments within the existing framework.
Question 7: Which inventory is specifically designed to assess an individual's vocational interests and match them to career fields?
- Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)
- Strong Interest Inventory (SII) (Correct answer)
- Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)
- Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)
Correct answer: Strong Interest Inventory (SII)
The Strong Interest Inventory measures vocational interests and compares them to profiles of professionals in various occupations to suggest career matches.
CPCE Trivia 4
A counselor who bills insurance for a session that did not occur is engaging in: