CPCE Trivia 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: According to the ACA Code of Ethics, a counselor should avoid a dual relationship with a client when:
- The client requests a more personal relationship
- The relationship creates a risk of impairment or exploitation (Correct answer)
- The counselor works in a small community
- Cultural norms in the community support it
Correct answer: The relationship creates a risk of impairment or exploitation
The ACA Code cautions against dual relationships that risk harming the client or impairing the counselor's professional judgment.
Question 2: Which of the following describes 'positive reinforcement' in behavioral theory?
- Removing an aversive stimulus to increase a behavior
- Adding a pleasant stimulus to increase a behavior (Correct answer)
- Providing punishment to decrease a behavior
- Withholding reinforcement to extinguish a behavior
Correct answer: Adding a pleasant stimulus to increase a behavior
Positive reinforcement involves adding a desirable stimulus following a behavior to increase the likelihood of that behavior recurring.
Question 3: The concept of 'individuation' is most closely associated with which therapy?
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Jungian Analytical Psychology (Correct answer)
- Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
- Behavioral Activation Therapy
Correct answer: Jungian Analytical Psychology
Individuation is a central goal in Jungian therapy, describing the process of integrating unconscious elements into conscious awareness to achieve wholeness.
Question 4: A counselor who maintains professional liability insurance is protecting against claims of:
- Ethical code violations reviewed by licensing boards
- Malpractice or negligence in professional practice (Correct answer)
- Criminal conduct during counseling sessions
- Discrimination claims filed with the EEOC
Correct answer: Malpractice or negligence in professional practice
Professional liability (malpractice) insurance protects counselors against civil lawsuits alleging harm caused by negligent professional conduct.
Question 5: In Adlerian therapy, the concept of 'social interest' (Gemeinschaftsgefühl) refers to:
- A client's desire for social media engagement
- An innate sense of belonging and concern for the welfare of others (Correct answer)
- The therapist's professional networking activities
- Group therapy participation requirements
Correct answer: An innate sense of belonging and concern for the welfare of others
Social interest is Adler's term for a person's sense of community feeling and genuine care for the well-being of others and society.
Question 6: Which type of validity refers to how well a test actually measures what it claims to measure?
- Reliability
- Construct validity (Correct answer)
- Test-retest validity
- Face validity
Correct answer: Construct validity
Construct validity indicates how accurately a test measures the theoretical construct or trait it was designed to assess.
Question 7: When a counselor experiences 'vicarious trauma,' this typically results from:
- Being directly involved in a traumatic event with a client
- Cumulative exposure to clients' traumatic material over time (Correct answer)
- Using trauma-focused therapies incorrectly
- Failing to report a client's trauma history to supervisors
Correct answer: Cumulative exposure to clients' traumatic material over time
Vicarious trauma is a transformation in the counselor's worldview resulting from empathic engagement with clients' traumatic experiences over time.
CPCE Trivia 5
According to the ACA Code of Ethics, a counselor should avoid a dual relationship with a client when: