NCE Practice Exam 200 Questions and Correct Answers.
Which of the following captures the essence of informed consent?
a. having members sign a contract before joining a group
b. telling members in some detail about the nature and purpose of the group
c. having members decide upon all the activities of the group
d. making sure that groups will always be composed of voluntary members. - Correct
Answer B
Several principles may underlie an ethical decision made by a counselor. Which of the
following is NOT one of those principles?
a. autonomy
b. nonmaleficience
c. pro bono
d. fidelity - Correct Answer C
Maria, a 25 year old Latina woman, is in career counseling. In reviewing her background,
the counselor determines that she has followed the rules and expectations of her close knit
family. She now finds herself in a position needing to support her family on her own and
can't decide between three different occupational possibilities which she has heard about.
Maria may be characterized as...
a. career inefficacious
b. career undecided
c. needing more schooling
d. career indecisive - Correct Answer B
Client: "I wrote some more in my journal yesterday. I wrote about the strong urge to eat
after I visited my mother. I almost went to the store for junk food but I didn't."
Counselor: "The urge to eat was connected with your mother."
A long silence follows. The probably cause for the client's silence was...
a. boredom
b. hostility toward the counselor
c. emotional or cognitive integration
d. waiting for the counselor to lead. - Correct Answer C
Individuals of European ancestry often enjoy benefits, without their awareness, that
people of color do not. This phenomenon is referred to as...
a. ethnocentrism
b. double standard
c. acculturation
d. white privilege - Correct Answer D
On a college campus, a group of students of color has been protesting their treatment
alluding to harassing comments by whites and what they believe to be discrimination in the
grading system by their professors. Eleven of these students have come to the campus
counseling center and want to begin a group experience to arrive at some answers and
,find solutions. The most appropriate theoretical orientation of the counselor assigned to
lead the group is...
a. behavioral
b. psychoanalytic
c. gestalt
d. person centered - Correct Answer A
The science of neurobiology is growing in importance to the field of counseling and
psychotherapy. One part of neurobiology is neurotransmitters. Which of the following
statements is true?
a. neurotransmitters affect various cognitive, emotional, and psychological reactions
b. neurotransmitters are found primarily in the liver
c. neurotransmitters are unrelated to diet and nutrition
d. neurotransmitters are unimportant to physically healthy individuals - Correct Answer A
An employment counselor uses the Ability Profiled which measures nine aptitudes
important for different jobs. His clients are typically uneducated. Because the counselor is
concerned how his clients' scores stack u p against others and how they would perceive
their aptitudes, he interprets the scores to each of his clients.
a. ipsatively
b. using national norms
c. using local norms
d. in relationship to other tests - Correct Answer A
Jobs and careers of individuals have been changing over the years. Some newer
conceptualizations of the world of work have been noted. For example, when a retired
person chooses to or must re-enter the workforce, such work or career is often called
a. compensatory
b. portfolio
c. encore
d. life career. - Correct Answer C
A licensed professioanl counselor in private practice is also trained in career counseling
and occasionally sees a client for career work. Generally, the counselor receives
insurance reimbursement for services she provides for her career clients who are often
experiencing anxiety and work related stress. The counselor assigns a DSM code to these
clients even though the insurance companies policies indicate that payment for career
services is not reimbursable. Which of the following statements is most accurate?
a. the counselor is okay because she is concerned about the general health and welfare of
the lcient as the ethical code expects
b. the counselor is not okay because career counseling problems are not reimbursable and
this is insurance fraud
c. the counselor is okay because the experts in the literature agree that career counseling
is personal counseling
d. the counselor knows other counselors who have received - Correct Answer B
,Practicing positive or reinforcing self statements has been called stress inoculation. Who is
the behaviorally oriented theorist who proposed this concept?
a. Bandura
b. Wolpe
C Allport
d. Meichenbaum - Correct Answer D
A school counselor is interested in determining whether seniors who have jobs receive
lower grades and national test scores than those who do not work. Let's assume that in
May of the school year he finds that approximately 250 seniors worked this past school
year and 250 did not. He compares their GPA, class rank information and ACT scores. If all
these indicators were lower for the seniors who worked, the counselor would be tempted to
say that having a job causes the lower indicators. He may be wrong to say that because
this study is...
a. a post hoc investigation
b. an experiment
c. a survey
d. a descriptive study - Correct Answer A
Historically, there were many influences on the development of the testing movement.
Which one of the following was NOT an early influence?
a. civil rights movement
b. compulsory school attendance
c. world war I
d. advances in statistical methodology - Correct Answer A
Gender role socialization occurs in most cultures and includes the development of role
stereotypes which may be rigid and fixed. Imitation and identification with a same sex
model facilitates the learning of gender roles. Gender role socialization...
a. is primarily based on heredity
b. seldom occurs within the fmaily
c. becomes a basic component of our self concept
d. is usually complete by six years of age. - Correct Answer C
Jason, the sole source of income in the family, suffers unemployment unexpectedly. As the
unemployment continues, a variety of consequence are likely to ensue for him, his wife,
and their children. Research suggests that...
a. the next job Jason finds will probably be better than the last one
b. the children should not be told of their father's unemployment in order to reduce their
anxiety
c. it is unlikely that Jason will experience the grief cycle
d. as unemployment continues, his wife will slowly pull away from her circle of friends. -
Correct Answer D
In behavioral group context, which of the following are key terms?
a. self monitoring and contracts
, b. here and now and blocks to energy
c. value judgment and positive addiction
d. catharsis and ego integrity - Correct Answer A
A number of counseling approaches see mindfulness as an important component. Which
of the following statements appears most true?
a. internal sensations, emotions and thoughts are not important to mindfulness
b. relationship oriented therapies are more effective than cognitively based ones in using
mindfulness
c. mindfulness is a mental discipline with a focus on the here and now
d. so far, it appears that mindfulness techniques work best with PTSD clients. - Correct
Answer C
A counselor performs pre marital counseling in conjunction with a church whose pastor
refers couples to her. Ordinarily, the counselor sees the couple together twice, two times
individually, and twice together again for a total of six sessions. In her second individual
session with Tom, the counselor learns that he has not broken off an affair with another
woman not his prospective marriage partner. An appropriate counselor response it to...
a. insist Tom tell his future wife
b. remind Tom of their agreement there would be no secrets
c. refer the couple to a more experienced pre marital counselor
d. decide to provide Tom more individual counseling sessions. - Correct Answer B
A counselor educator at a large university studied different counseling modalities for
students who came to the counseling center with relationship/self esteem problems. There
was a waiting list to accommodate all the students. As a researcher, he was curious
whether men or women gained self esteem differentially whether they were seen in
individual counseling, group counseling, or small psychoeducational class. There was also
a possibility of interaction between gender and the kind of service they received. The
appropriate statistical technique to use in this situation as...
a. one way analysis of variance
b. factorial analysis of variance
c. t test
d. multivariate analysis of variance. - Correct Answer B
A 45 year old woman is returning to the labor market after an absence of nearly 20 years.
She does not know what work she should apply for because she claims she has no skills.
Besides dealing with self concept and confidence issues, the career counselor will attempt
to help the woman identify
a. obsolescence factors
b. empty nest issues
c. a mentor
d. transferable skills - Correct Answer D
Accreditation of counselor training programs requires that counseling theories are taught
followed by a developmental process of skill building and application in practica and
Which of the following captures the essence of informed consent?
a. having members sign a contract before joining a group
b. telling members in some detail about the nature and purpose of the group
c. having members decide upon all the activities of the group
d. making sure that groups will always be composed of voluntary members. - Correct
Answer B
Several principles may underlie an ethical decision made by a counselor. Which of the
following is NOT one of those principles?
a. autonomy
b. nonmaleficience
c. pro bono
d. fidelity - Correct Answer C
Maria, a 25 year old Latina woman, is in career counseling. In reviewing her background,
the counselor determines that she has followed the rules and expectations of her close knit
family. She now finds herself in a position needing to support her family on her own and
can't decide between three different occupational possibilities which she has heard about.
Maria may be characterized as...
a. career inefficacious
b. career undecided
c. needing more schooling
d. career indecisive - Correct Answer B
Client: "I wrote some more in my journal yesterday. I wrote about the strong urge to eat
after I visited my mother. I almost went to the store for junk food but I didn't."
Counselor: "The urge to eat was connected with your mother."
A long silence follows. The probably cause for the client's silence was...
a. boredom
b. hostility toward the counselor
c. emotional or cognitive integration
d. waiting for the counselor to lead. - Correct Answer C
Individuals of European ancestry often enjoy benefits, without their awareness, that
people of color do not. This phenomenon is referred to as...
a. ethnocentrism
b. double standard
c. acculturation
d. white privilege - Correct Answer D
On a college campus, a group of students of color has been protesting their treatment
alluding to harassing comments by whites and what they believe to be discrimination in the
grading system by their professors. Eleven of these students have come to the campus
counseling center and want to begin a group experience to arrive at some answers and
,find solutions. The most appropriate theoretical orientation of the counselor assigned to
lead the group is...
a. behavioral
b. psychoanalytic
c. gestalt
d. person centered - Correct Answer A
The science of neurobiology is growing in importance to the field of counseling and
psychotherapy. One part of neurobiology is neurotransmitters. Which of the following
statements is true?
a. neurotransmitters affect various cognitive, emotional, and psychological reactions
b. neurotransmitters are found primarily in the liver
c. neurotransmitters are unrelated to diet and nutrition
d. neurotransmitters are unimportant to physically healthy individuals - Correct Answer A
An employment counselor uses the Ability Profiled which measures nine aptitudes
important for different jobs. His clients are typically uneducated. Because the counselor is
concerned how his clients' scores stack u p against others and how they would perceive
their aptitudes, he interprets the scores to each of his clients.
a. ipsatively
b. using national norms
c. using local norms
d. in relationship to other tests - Correct Answer A
Jobs and careers of individuals have been changing over the years. Some newer
conceptualizations of the world of work have been noted. For example, when a retired
person chooses to or must re-enter the workforce, such work or career is often called
a. compensatory
b. portfolio
c. encore
d. life career. - Correct Answer C
A licensed professioanl counselor in private practice is also trained in career counseling
and occasionally sees a client for career work. Generally, the counselor receives
insurance reimbursement for services she provides for her career clients who are often
experiencing anxiety and work related stress. The counselor assigns a DSM code to these
clients even though the insurance companies policies indicate that payment for career
services is not reimbursable. Which of the following statements is most accurate?
a. the counselor is okay because she is concerned about the general health and welfare of
the lcient as the ethical code expects
b. the counselor is not okay because career counseling problems are not reimbursable and
this is insurance fraud
c. the counselor is okay because the experts in the literature agree that career counseling
is personal counseling
d. the counselor knows other counselors who have received - Correct Answer B
,Practicing positive or reinforcing self statements has been called stress inoculation. Who is
the behaviorally oriented theorist who proposed this concept?
a. Bandura
b. Wolpe
C Allport
d. Meichenbaum - Correct Answer D
A school counselor is interested in determining whether seniors who have jobs receive
lower grades and national test scores than those who do not work. Let's assume that in
May of the school year he finds that approximately 250 seniors worked this past school
year and 250 did not. He compares their GPA, class rank information and ACT scores. If all
these indicators were lower for the seniors who worked, the counselor would be tempted to
say that having a job causes the lower indicators. He may be wrong to say that because
this study is...
a. a post hoc investigation
b. an experiment
c. a survey
d. a descriptive study - Correct Answer A
Historically, there were many influences on the development of the testing movement.
Which one of the following was NOT an early influence?
a. civil rights movement
b. compulsory school attendance
c. world war I
d. advances in statistical methodology - Correct Answer A
Gender role socialization occurs in most cultures and includes the development of role
stereotypes which may be rigid and fixed. Imitation and identification with a same sex
model facilitates the learning of gender roles. Gender role socialization...
a. is primarily based on heredity
b. seldom occurs within the fmaily
c. becomes a basic component of our self concept
d. is usually complete by six years of age. - Correct Answer C
Jason, the sole source of income in the family, suffers unemployment unexpectedly. As the
unemployment continues, a variety of consequence are likely to ensue for him, his wife,
and their children. Research suggests that...
a. the next job Jason finds will probably be better than the last one
b. the children should not be told of their father's unemployment in order to reduce their
anxiety
c. it is unlikely that Jason will experience the grief cycle
d. as unemployment continues, his wife will slowly pull away from her circle of friends. -
Correct Answer D
In behavioral group context, which of the following are key terms?
a. self monitoring and contracts
, b. here and now and blocks to energy
c. value judgment and positive addiction
d. catharsis and ego integrity - Correct Answer A
A number of counseling approaches see mindfulness as an important component. Which
of the following statements appears most true?
a. internal sensations, emotions and thoughts are not important to mindfulness
b. relationship oriented therapies are more effective than cognitively based ones in using
mindfulness
c. mindfulness is a mental discipline with a focus on the here and now
d. so far, it appears that mindfulness techniques work best with PTSD clients. - Correct
Answer C
A counselor performs pre marital counseling in conjunction with a church whose pastor
refers couples to her. Ordinarily, the counselor sees the couple together twice, two times
individually, and twice together again for a total of six sessions. In her second individual
session with Tom, the counselor learns that he has not broken off an affair with another
woman not his prospective marriage partner. An appropriate counselor response it to...
a. insist Tom tell his future wife
b. remind Tom of their agreement there would be no secrets
c. refer the couple to a more experienced pre marital counselor
d. decide to provide Tom more individual counseling sessions. - Correct Answer B
A counselor educator at a large university studied different counseling modalities for
students who came to the counseling center with relationship/self esteem problems. There
was a waiting list to accommodate all the students. As a researcher, he was curious
whether men or women gained self esteem differentially whether they were seen in
individual counseling, group counseling, or small psychoeducational class. There was also
a possibility of interaction between gender and the kind of service they received. The
appropriate statistical technique to use in this situation as...
a. one way analysis of variance
b. factorial analysis of variance
c. t test
d. multivariate analysis of variance. - Correct Answer B
A 45 year old woman is returning to the labor market after an absence of nearly 20 years.
She does not know what work she should apply for because she claims she has no skills.
Besides dealing with self concept and confidence issues, the career counselor will attempt
to help the woman identify
a. obsolescence factors
b. empty nest issues
c. a mentor
d. transferable skills - Correct Answer D
Accreditation of counselor training programs requires that counseling theories are taught
followed by a developmental process of skill building and application in practica and
