NCE COMPREHENSIVE STUDY SET |ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW
2026-2027 UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Rogers hold that psychological imbalance results from a disparity between
A. past motives and future aspirations
B. active striving and past fears
C. conception of self and the real self
D. approach and avoidance tendencies
CORRECT ANSWER
C
Question 2
Freud is most closely associated with idea of
A. trait theory
B. type theory
C. psychosexual stages
D. psychosocial stages
CORRECT ANSWER
C
Question 3
1
,Masters and Johnson have delineated a 4 phase sexual response cycle: which of the
following is a phase in their conceptualization?
A. foreplay
B. excitement
C. relaxation
D. afterplay
CORRECT ANSWER
B, 4 phases are erotic desire, arousal, physical excitement, and orgasm
Question 4
By "congruence" , Rogers means close matching of
A. needs and goals
B. client and counselor
C. awareness and experience
D. feelings and perceptions
CORRECT ANSWER
C
Question 5
According to the counseling model devloped by Carkhuff, which of the counselor's
responses listed below is most apperopriate for the statement made by a client during an
initial counseling interview?
Client: "I'm not really sure why I am here; I've been to counselors before and they've never
really helped"
Counselor:
2
,A. What do you think is your real motivation coming here today?
B. You shouldn't feel that way about all counselors, some are better than others.
C. You're uncertain why you came here today bc you don't feel you've been helped in the
past.
D. You say you've never been helped by a counselor, and yet you are here.
CORRECT ANSWER
C
Question 6
According to Yalom _______ is a necessary perdiction for effective group therapy.
A. intermember acceptance
B. group cohesiveness
C. intimacy for self disclosure
D. freedom
CORRECT ANSWER
B
Question 7
For Rogers, the best approach for bringing about personality change is to
A. rewards socially appropriate behaviors
B. promote optimism
C. give unconditional positive regard
D. extinguish undesirable behaviors
CORRECT ANSWER
C
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, Question 8
B.F. Skinner is best known for his _____ procedures.
A. classical conditioning
B. operant reinforcement
c. personality study
D. psychological testing
CORRECT ANSWER
B
Question 9
Which of the following theories of counseling is based on a logical, cognitive approach to
the solution of client's problems?
a. psychoanalytic
b. rational emotive
c. existential
D. perceptual
CORRECT ANSWER
B
Question 10
Which of the following counseling approaches places central importance on clients making
value judgments about current behaviors?
A. client-centered counseling
B. reality therapy
C. Adlerian therapy
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QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW
2026-2027 UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Rogers hold that psychological imbalance results from a disparity between
A. past motives and future aspirations
B. active striving and past fears
C. conception of self and the real self
D. approach and avoidance tendencies
CORRECT ANSWER
C
Question 2
Freud is most closely associated with idea of
A. trait theory
B. type theory
C. psychosexual stages
D. psychosocial stages
CORRECT ANSWER
C
Question 3
1
,Masters and Johnson have delineated a 4 phase sexual response cycle: which of the
following is a phase in their conceptualization?
A. foreplay
B. excitement
C. relaxation
D. afterplay
CORRECT ANSWER
B, 4 phases are erotic desire, arousal, physical excitement, and orgasm
Question 4
By "congruence" , Rogers means close matching of
A. needs and goals
B. client and counselor
C. awareness and experience
D. feelings and perceptions
CORRECT ANSWER
C
Question 5
According to the counseling model devloped by Carkhuff, which of the counselor's
responses listed below is most apperopriate for the statement made by a client during an
initial counseling interview?
Client: "I'm not really sure why I am here; I've been to counselors before and they've never
really helped"
Counselor:
2
,A. What do you think is your real motivation coming here today?
B. You shouldn't feel that way about all counselors, some are better than others.
C. You're uncertain why you came here today bc you don't feel you've been helped in the
past.
D. You say you've never been helped by a counselor, and yet you are here.
CORRECT ANSWER
C
Question 6
According to Yalom _______ is a necessary perdiction for effective group therapy.
A. intermember acceptance
B. group cohesiveness
C. intimacy for self disclosure
D. freedom
CORRECT ANSWER
B
Question 7
For Rogers, the best approach for bringing about personality change is to
A. rewards socially appropriate behaviors
B. promote optimism
C. give unconditional positive regard
D. extinguish undesirable behaviors
CORRECT ANSWER
C
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, Question 8
B.F. Skinner is best known for his _____ procedures.
A. classical conditioning
B. operant reinforcement
c. personality study
D. psychological testing
CORRECT ANSWER
B
Question 9
Which of the following theories of counseling is based on a logical, cognitive approach to
the solution of client's problems?
a. psychoanalytic
b. rational emotive
c. existential
D. perceptual
CORRECT ANSWER
B
Question 10
Which of the following counseling approaches places central importance on clients making
value judgments about current behaviors?
A. client-centered counseling
B. reality therapy
C. Adlerian therapy
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