FREE CPCE Question and Answers

Question 1

John Locke has referred to the idea that kids are "blank slates" when it comes to their development as

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tabula rasa

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resiliency

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genotype

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plasticity

Question 2

Young adults desire deep relationships with others, but they are wary of sacrificing their freedom for them, claims Erikson. Erikson referred to this conflict as

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intimacy vs. isolation

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formal vs. concrete development

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adaptation vs. accommodation

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autonomy vs. shame and doubt

Question 3

A number of factors, including improved health care and the aging of the baby boomer generation, are contributing to the rise in the number of older persons. Of the following statements, which one is false?

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Nearly 20% of older individuals have depression or other mental illnesses.

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Counseling with an older individual may work best using a problem-solving approach and dealing with specifics.

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An individual who reaches age 65 can expect to live to about 85 years of age.

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The negative attitudes and stereotypes held about older people are often called ageism.

Question 4

With a client, a counselor has access to a wide range of strategies. One method that may be effective in advancing the counseling process involves assisting the client in gaining a fresh perspective on concerns and challenges. This method is known as

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interpretation

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summarizing

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paraphrasing

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restatement

Question 5

A counselor working from a _________ theoretical standpoint would think that the best way to understand people's behavior is as responses to environmental stimuli.

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behavioral

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person-centered

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solution-focused

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transactional

Question 6

Reliability is a crucial psychometric characteristic of assessments and inventories. An accurate description of dependability is

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consistency

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inclusive range

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standard deviation

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correlation coefficient

Question 7

In the field of counseling, one of the more recent noticeable trends is related to

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disaster mental health counseling

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state licensure of the counseling profession

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national accreditation of counselor training programs

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international adaptation of the U.S. model of counseling