CECE UWA Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) Practice Test

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• A client presents with Major Depressive Disorder, single episode, moderate severity. Which information is most critical to determine first to ensure safety and appropriate treatment?
• In the context of culture studies, which statement describes emic perspective?
• The concept of being able to consider a situation from another's point of view is called?
• In the distribution problem, if the maximum is 85 and the range is 50, what is the minimum score?
• ___ is the ethical obligation to support and work toward empowering clients as well as working toward policy changes?
• What is a key limitation of single-case experimental designs?
• Which option does NOT describe a characteristic of the sociological model of career development?
• What is a critical ethical consideration in telehealth CMHC practice?
• According to Super, the variation and importance in which an individual places a huge role in his or her life through activities, participation, activity commitment, knowledge of activity, and agree that the activity is valued is referred to as what?
• Which of the following is NOT one of the six basic ethics principles commonly cited in counseling?
• Group behaviors such as competition, rivalry, and challenged to leadership indicate which group dynamic?
• When using standardized tests across cultures, which approach supports fairness?
• In Piaget's theory of cognitive development, which term refers to changing an existing schema to account for novel elements in an object or event?
• Regarding the gatekeeping role of supervisors, which statement is not true?
• In classical conditioning, which term best describes the pairing of a strong positive stimulus with a weak aversive stimulus?
• The term that best describes the ability to view a situation from another's point of view, often used in counseling, is:
• Which therapy uses bilateral stimulation to process traumatic memories?
• For a DSM-5-TR Major Depressive Episode, which statement is true about duration and symptoms?
• Therapeutic factors in group work include which of the following?
• In case conceptualization, which element would be least appropriate to include?
• In counseling ethics, when there is a potential conflict between client confidentiality and mandatory reporting laws, which sequence of actions best reflects appropriate professional practice?
• What term describes the most frequently occurring value in a dataset?
• Regarding gender differences during adolescence, which intervention would be most productive?
• What is a key confidentiality exception when counseling minors?
• Which method is used to establish test reliability?
• Which statement best describes evidence-based practice in CMHC?
• Which term refers to the stage in Loevinger's ego development that is described as conformist?
• Which theorist suggested that personality-based approaches to career counseling rest on the premise that job satisfaction is related to unconscious needs?
• Which characteristic best describes the aim of trauma-informed care with regard to client culture?
• Which of the following would not be considered one of a group member's rights?
• In Piaget's theory, which term denotes modifying an existing schema to fit new information?
• Which ethical principle means 'do no harm'?
• Telegraphic speech typically occurs during which age range?
• In reality therapy, WDEP stands for what?
• What defines test bias and how is it mitigated in clinical assessment?
• The statement 'The average math score of kindergartens with preschool experience is greater than that of those without preschool experience' is an example of what?
• How do certification and licensure differ for CMHC professionals?
• Which test is associated with early personality assessment and was developed by Henry Murray?
• Which cognitive distortion involves catastrophizing?
• Why is cultural context important in risk assessment and crisis intervention?
• Which Adlerian concept represents an individual's enduring pattern of behavior and thinking used to cope with life tasks?
• The example of directional hypothesis is which of the following?
• When mandated reporting is triggered, which of the following represents an appropriate action sequence?
• Which of the following is NOT one of the four DBT skill modules?
• What is the primary diagnostic feature of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?
• When using standardized tests across cultures, what practice supports fairness?
• Viewing career development as a lifelong process reinforces which stance?
• In crisis intervention, what is the first critical action?
• A trust-based approach to career counseling that holds people can decide when they are aware of options, clear about interests, and accept their aptitude was advanced by which theorist?
• What form of learning did the Bobo Doll experiment demonstrate?
• Which statement accurately describes Major Depressive Disorder criteria?
• Donald Super is most closely associated with which theoretical approach to career counseling?
• Which term captures the nature of destructive forces that result from severe negative resolutions to a psychological crisis?
• Why is client collaboration included in CMHC treatment planning?
• Which practice most directly reduces the probability of a Type I error in hypothesis testing?
• Which term describes the tendency to view one's own culture as the norm and interpret others through that lens?
• What elements must be integrated in evidence-based practice in CMHC?
• In CBT, what is the primary mechanism by which cognitive restructuring reduces symptoms?
• Which statement describes the primary use of the SCL-90R in the described clinic?
• What does an effect size convey in counseling research?
• In a group working stage, which description is accurate?
• In Prochaska's trans-theoretical model, which stage immediately follows Contemplation?
• What is the main focus of Super's developmental approach to career counseling?
• In a counseling group, which basic task does the counselor perform related to group communication patterns?
• DBT consists of teaching skills in four modules. Which four are they?
• Which type of validity assesses whether a test measures the construct it intends to measure?
• How does cultural humility differ from cultural competence in practice?
• If the simple correlation coefficient is 0.512, what percentage of the variance is accounted for?
• In a normal distribution with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15, what percentage of scores fall between the mean and one standard deviation below the mean?
• The Discrimination Model is a framework used to guide which element of supervision?
• A client from a collectivist culture reports distress through somatic symptoms. How should a culturally competent counselor respond?
• How might insecure attachment manifest in adult relationships?
• In the context of testing, confidentiality primarily protects which of the following?
• How should CMHCs address existential distress in end-of-life contexts?
• What are typical measures of progress in a CMHC treatment plan?
• Which term captures recognition of the complexity related to different cultures, cultural views, and diversity of beliefs in these cultures?
• Collectivism, humility, and learning through observation are associated with individuals from which group?
• With mean 50, SD 7, SEM 3, and a derived score of 77, which range represents the 68% true-score confidence interval?
• In Motivational Interviewing, what is the primary goal of early sessions with ambivalent clients?
• From the early 1900s to the 1950s, vocational guidance was based on which approach?
• Beck's negative cognitive triad is most closely associated with which condition?
• Which word best describes the historical approach of vocational guidance from the early 1900s to the 1950s?
• Which statement about counseling groups is true?
• In DSM-5-TR, which specifier indicates an anxious distress component within a depressive episode?
• What is the purpose of the Reliable Change Index (RCI) in clinical practice?
• The ABCDE method, involving activating experience, the belief or interpretation of the experience, the consequences of the experience, disrupting irrational ideas, and developing new emotional consequences, is associated with which counseling approach?
• Which career theory theorist is known for developing an occupational typology and the Self-Directed Search?
• What strategy improves accuracy when using interpreters for client narratives in language-constrained settings?
• FERPA generally protects the privacy of student education records in institutions that receive federal funding.
• For a generalized anxiety disorder diagnosis, how long must excessive worry persist?
• Which term is not generally associated with legal statutes?
• How does neuroplasticity relate to trauma-focused counseling?
• In the REBT ABCDE approach, what does the B represent?
• Which option is NOT part of mitigating testing bias?
• In a normal distribution, what percentage of scores lie between -2 and +1 standard deviations from the mean?
• Which type of group emphasizes primary prevention?
• According to career decision-making theories, which statement best describes clients' options?
• Which of the following is one of Irvin Yalom's ultimate concerns?
• What percentage of scores fall within one standard deviation of the mean in a normal distribution?
• Labeling clients as resistant because they do not make eye contact during a session is an example of what dynamic?
• The concepts of style of life, striving for superiority, and social interest relate to which counseling theory?
• Which statement best describes Super's developmental approach to career counseling?
• What should informed consent include before enrolling in a study?
• Which behavior is typically observed during the storming stage of group development?
• Which Holland personality type is typically associated with practical, hands-on work?
• During consent with a minor, what is essential to discuss beyond obtaining consent?
• The Discrimination Model is a framework used to guide which aspect of supervision?
• Erikson's stage in late adulthood is associated with which of the following?
• A typical confidentiality contract includes which element?
• Who is associated with the Basic IDEA assessment process which is part of multimedia therapy?
• In psychological testing, reliability is defined as what?
• Jane's attachment style is described as which?
• Which of the following is NOT among Irvin Yalom's four ultimate concerns?
• The Strong Interest Inventory is based on the model proposed by which career theorist?
• Between which scores would one expect about 68% of observations for a distribution with mean 55 and standard deviation 10?
• EMDR therapy uses bilateral stimulation to process traumatic memories. Which phase focuses on installation of positive cognition?
• What is the correct sequence for converting SCL-90R scores in the described assessment system?
• Which of the following reflects the descriptive utility of a bi-variate correlation coefficient?
• A distribution has a minimum of 35 and a maximum of 85. What is the highest score in the distribution?
• Telegraphic speech is most commonly observed during which developmental period?
• Which term describes attributing lifelike qualities to inanimate objects?
• A group in the working stage is characterized by which of the following?
• Which elements should be described in informed consent?
• Which of the following is an example of a research hypothesis?
• Which concept expresses that there are no meaningful differences between groups, and any observed differences are due to chance as defined by the researcher?
• Why is self-care essential for CMHC professionals?
• In Adlerian theory, which concept describes the drive to overcome feelings of inferiority and achieve personal superiority?
• If the obtained statistic is less extreme than the critical value, which action should the researcher take?
• In the stages of group development, which stage is marked by conflict and boundary testing?
• In counseling, focusing on externalities and deconstruction processes is linked to which therapeutic approach?
• During the initial phase of a group, members build trust by being authentic and doing which of the following?
• What is the minimum number of symptoms required for a Major Depressive Episode, and for how long must they persist for a DSM-5-TR diagnosis?
• In research ethics, which element protects participant autonomy?
• In a safety plan for a high-risk client, what is means restriction?
• In measurement, the standard error of measurement affects the width of the true-score confidence interval; if SEM decreases, the true-score interval becomes:
• In a normal distribution, approximately what percentage of values fall within two standard deviations of the mean?
• In Adlerian theory, which concept refers to an individual's genuine concern for others and the welfare of society?
• With a mean of 100 and an SD of 15, between which scores would 82% of the general population fall?
• Which of the following is not appropriate for a preliminary screening session?
• Dale is in which stage of Loevinger's ego development?
• Which term describes the ethical duty to empower clients and pursue social change?
• If a distribution’s mean equals its median, which statement is most accurate about the distribution’s shape?
• When counseling a minor, besides obtaining parental consent, what else should be obtained?
• In a small community, what is the recommended approach to avoid boundary violations with a neighbor who is a client?
• Releasing a client's test results to a bachelor's-level case manager with no testing training violates which principle?
• Which name is associated with early efforts to assess personality?
• What is the central basis of Bandura's cognitive learning theory of career development?
• In trauma-informed care, which framing best captures the approach to avoid re-traumatization?
• What is criterion validity?
• What term describes the extent to which study results can be generalized to other settings?
• If served with a subpoena for records, what is an ethical step a counselor should take?
• Which concept expresses the risk of rejecting a true null hypothesis?
• When language barriers exist, what is the most ethical approach to assessment and counseling?
• Who proposed the People of Color Racial Identity model?
• Z-score = 2.12. What percent of the area lies between the mean and this z-score?
• The People of Color Racial Identity model was proposed by:
• Beck's negative cognitive triad is composed of which elements?
• Behavior analysis involves which sequence of steps?
• Which DSM-5-TR specifier is used to denote anxiety symptoms during a depressive episode?
• In clinical supervision, which function focuses on developing the supervisee's professional identity and reflective practice?
• Which statement best characterizes Cluster B personality disorders?
• Which statement correctly identifies what controls the probability of making a Type I error in hypothesis testing?
• Privileged communication specifically applies to which aspect of counseling practice?
• In suicide risk assessment, what is essential to determine during intake?
• In an ethical dilemma involving a counselor seeing a neighbor in a small community, which practice best reduces the risk of boundary violations?
• Which is a core principle of trauma-informed care?
• Which cluster is defined as including antisocial, borderline, narcissistic, and histrionic personality disorders?
• Who is credited with being the father of professional guidance counseling and counseling profession?
• Which ethical obligation involves pushing for policy changes that benefit groups of clients?
• In structural family therapy, what is the primary focus of intervention?
• If the maximum score is 85 and the range is 50, what is the minimum score?
• Asking a female client if she has a husband instead of asking whether she is married or in a partnership illustrates which bias?
• Animism is defined as?
• Which test is appropriate for examining differences between two related groups or repeated measures on the same participants?
• Which career theorist established six separate unique personality and work environment types?
• The sociological model of career development emphasizes factors such as ethnicity, culture, and relocation requirements. Which option best lists a core feature of this model?
• Which of the following are the first three stages of Prochaska's trans-theoretical framework?
• Which policy requires every state to have policies and procedures in effect to ensure a free, appropriate public education for all students with disabilities?
• Which statement best describes an emic perspective in cultural analysis?
• Which protective factor most strongly reduces risk for self-harm?
• What should a collaborative safety plan include for a high-risk client?
• Narrative therapy is an example of which orientation?
• In a civil liability proceeding for professional negligence, which of the following is NOT one of the elements used to prove negligence?
• How do norm-referenced tests differ from criterion-referenced assessments?
• Which factor is essential to determine when evaluating a potential conflict between confidentiality and mandated reporting?
• Which statement about cultural humility is most accurate?
• Which set of elements is essential in an effective CMHC treatment plan?
• Which statement distinguishes clinical significance from statistical significance?
• Perspective taking involves?
• Which technique could help address catastrophizing thoughts in therapy?
• Which theory proposes five basic needs including survival, belonging, power, freedom, and fun?
• The range of a dataset is 50. What does the range measure?
• Which developmental stage, according to Erikson, do children between ages 6 and 12 exhibit?
• Avoiding family shame, maintaining interpersonal harmony, and respect to elders and ancestors is typical of which group?
• Who is known as the father of professional guidance counseling and counseling profession?
• The Self-Directed Search is a career assessment tool that relies on which framework?
• A client’s Depression score of 40 on the SCL-90R falls at approximately which percentile in the described clinic’s system?
• Which item is NOT typically included in a CMHC treatment plan?
• Which of the following is the correct listing of the six basic ethics principles in counseling?
• The Self-Directed Search is associated with which career theory?
• In existential counseling, the I-Thou relationship refers to what?
• In relapse prevention, what technique helps clients anticipate high-risk situations and plan coping responses?
• Which statement about FERPA is true?
• What is a common element included in a confidentiality contract?
• Which of the following is NOT considered a therapeutic factor in group work?
• When counseling a minor, what ethical requirement ensures informed participation?
• Holland's Realistic personality type is best described by which statement?