Practice Questions

Ethics & Professional Standards

1. Which ethical principle emphasizes acting in the best interest of the client?
   a) Autonomy
   b) Beneficence
   c) Confidentiality
   d) Nonmaleficence

2. A vocational rehabilitation professional who discloses a client’s personal information without consent violates:
   a) Conflict of interest
   b) Counter-transference
   c) Confidentiality
   d) Clinical iatrogenesis

3. A rehabilitation specialist offering extra services to a client they are personally close with is at risk of:
   a) Boundary violation
   b) Cultural tunnel vision
   c) Criterion-referenced bias
   d) Correlation error

Medical & Psychological Conditions

4. Which of the following is characterized by cycles of binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors?
   a) Anorexia nervosa
   b) Bulimia nervosa
   c) Binge eating disorder
   d) Anxiety disorder

5. Chronic stress differs from acute stress because:
   a) It is only psychological
   b) It lasts for a short period
   c) It has long-term health impacts
   d) It is unrelated to work-related burnout

Assessment & Testing

6. What does the ASIA Impairment Scale assess?
   a) Chronic pain severity
   b) Spinal cord injury classification
   c) Work preference inventory results
   d) Biopsychosocial health indicators

7. The Canadian Adult Achievement Test (CAAT) is used to measure:
   a) Cognitive dissonance
   b) Literacy and numeracy skills
   c) Ethical decision-making
   d) Cultural competency

Psychological Theories & Models

8. Classical conditioning was developed by:
   a) Carl Rogers
   b) Sigmund Freud
   c) Ivan Pavlov
   d) Albert Bandura

9. According to Jung, universal symbols found across cultures are known as:
   a) Cognitive dissonance
   b) Archetypes
   c) Cultural tunnel vision
   d) Counter-transference

10. The Biopsychosocial Model considers which factors in health?
    a) Psychological only
    b) Biological and psychological
    c) Biological, psychological, and social
    d) Cultural and historical

Legal & Ethical Standards

1. The Canadian Human Rights Act primarily aims to:
   a) Promote multiculturalism
   b) Ensure equality and prevent discrimination
   c) Provide pension benefits
   d) Regulate labor disputes

2. Confidentiality can be breached legally when:
   a) The client has a disability
   b) The client consents to disclosure
   c) A colleague requests information
   d) The client misses multiple appointments

3. A conflict of interest occurs when a professional:
   a) Makes a mistake in documentation
   b) Prioritizes personal gain over client welfare
   c) Refers a client to another specialist
   d) Attends a cultural competency workshop

Psychological Disorders & Conditions

4. Bradyphrenia is most commonly associated with:
   a) Anxiety disorders
   b) Eating disorders
   c) Slow cognitive processing
   d) Acute stress reactions

5. An individual who experiences excessive, irrational fear may be diagnosed with:
   a) Anorexia nervosa
   b) Anxiety disorder
   c) Bipolar disorder
   d) Burnout

Vocational Assessment & Employment

6. The Canadian Work Preference Inventory is designed to:
   a) Assess mental health conditions
   b) Measure academic achievement
   c) Determine work style and preferences
   d) Evaluate chronic pain levels

7. A chronological resume is best suited for individuals who:
   a) Have gaps in employment
   b) Want to highlight skills over experience
   c) Have a consistent work history
   d) Are changing careers

Therapeutic Approaches & Theories

8. Carl Rogers is known for developing:
   a) Psychoanalysis
   b) Cognitive-behavioral therapy
   c) Client-centered therapy
   d) Classical conditioning

9. Cognitive dissonance occurs when:
   a) A person experiences chronic pain
   b) Two cultural norms are in conflict
   c) A person's beliefs and actions are contradictory
   d) A client resists treatment

Cultural Competency & Communication

10. Cultural tunnel vision refers to:
    a) Ignoring ethical principles
    b) Focusing solely on physical rehabilitation
    c) Limited awareness of cultural diversity
    d) Enhancing client autonomy

11. Acculturation is the process by which:
    a) An individual acquires a disability
    b) Cultures merge and influence one another
    c) Professional boundaries are established
    d) A client’s pain becomes chronic

Medical & Physical Conditions

12. The ASIA Impairment Scale is specifically used to classify:
    a) Anxiety severity
    b) Spinal cord injuries
    c) Eating disorders
    d) Cultural competencies

13. Clinical iatrogenesis refers to:
    a) Harm caused by a client's behavior
    b) Cultural misunderstandings in therapy
    c) Adverse effects resulting from medical treatment
    d) A type of psychological assessment

Answer Key

1. b) Ensure equality and prevent discrimination

2. b) The client consents to disclosure

3. b) Prioritizes personal gain over client welfare

4. c) Slow cognitive processing

5. b) Anxiety disorder

6. c) Determine work style and preferences

7. c) Have a consistent work history

8. c) Client-centered therapy

9. c) A person's beliefs and actions are contradictory

10. c) Limited awareness of cultural diversity

11. b) Cultures merge and influence one another

12. b) Spinal cord injuries

13. c) Adverse effects resulting from medical treatment