CPSS Peer Support Principles 5

Question 1

Advocacy in peer support most often means:

Accepted Answer

Helping individuals speak up for themselves and navigate systems

Answer

Peer support advocacy primarily focuses on empowering individuals to self-advocate and helping them access resources, not speaking over them or pursuing external battles.

Question 2

Which of the Eight Dimensions of Wellness is addressed when a peer specialist helps someone explore meaningful volunteer opportunities?

Accepted Answer

Occupational

Answer

Occupational wellness involves finding personal satisfaction and enrichment through work or volunteer activities that align with one's values and strengths.

Question 3

Empowerment-based peer support differs from traditional helping relationships because it:

Accepted Answer

Focuses on reducing dependency rather than solving problems for the individual

Answer

Empowerment-based support builds the individual's own capacity and confidence, intentionally reducing reliance on the peer specialist over time.

Question 4

A peer specialist helps someone identify early warning signs that their mental health may be declining. This activity supports which wellness tool?

Accepted Answer

Crisis planning

Answer

Identifying early warning signs is a key component of crisis planning and prevention, helping individuals take action before symptoms escalate.

Question 5

Which of the following best describes 'resilience' in the context of recovery-oriented peer support?

Accepted Answer

The capacity to adapt and bounce back from adversity

Answer

Resilience is the ability to adapt positively in the face of adversity, trauma, or significant stress — it does not mean avoiding hardship, but navigating it.

(CPSS) Certified North Carolina Peer Support Specialist Practice Test

(CPSS) Certified North Carolina Peer Support Specialist Practice Test

CPSS Peer Support Principles 5