NCE 2023 Study Guide

The reflection of the subject matter in the content of the test is known as: - Correct Answer-Content Validity The immediate comparison of test results with the results from other sources that measure the same factors in the same short time span is known as: - Correct Answer- Concurrent Validity How many steps are included in Koocher & Keith-Spiegel's problem-solving model for ethical dilemmas (1998)? - Correct Answer-9 What is at the heart of deontological view of ethics? - Correct Answer-"The Golden Rule" (Kant) Which court case supported the utilitarian perspective on breaking confidentiality for the good of the majority? - Correct Answer-Tarasoff v. Regents of University of Cali Which of the following is the most basic single system experimental designs? - Correct Answer-A-B designs What are the key steps in the research process? - Correct Answer-Problem/issue identification, hypothesis formulation, operationalization, study design selection What are the 3 common study designs used in the research process? - Correct Answer-Exploratory research, descriptive survey design, experimental study The total set of subjects sought for measurement by a researcher refers to which of the following? - Correct Answer-Population What value refers to a perfect correlation? - Correct Answer-1.0 What is constructivist theory? - Correct Answer-The idea that to some degree, reality is constructed socially. What's the goal of Gestalt Therapy? - Correct Answer-To help individuals in therapy become whole beings What are paradoxical interventions in therapy? - Correct Answer-Used to violate the expectations of the client in a therapeutic manner Who was a developmental psychologist known for the belief that children learn best through interactions with others? - Correct Answer-Jean Piaget What is implosive therapy? - Correct Answer-A behaviorist technique meant to desensitize a client to a feared stimulus In the view of developmental psychology, when does human psychological development begin? - Correct Answer-At conception What is Negative reinforcement - Correct Answer-When an undesirable is removed in order to increase behavior What is an accurate statement regarding Alfred Adler's view of neurosis? - Correct Answer-Neurosis is a failure in learning. What are the steps of Prochaska's 5 stage model of change? (Transtheoretical) - Correct Answer-Precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance. What are Feedback loops in family systems? - Correct Answer-Ways in which the family communicates with itself and self-corrects, generally in the interest of preserving homeostasis. According to the work of Margaret Mahler, what is symbiosis? - Correct Answer-The essential bond between a mother and a child