NCE EXAM |ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Self-concepts are individuals ' perceptions of who they are their attributes and traits.
Stabilization of one's self-concept
A. typically occurs during the pre-school years.
B. is completed by early adolescence.
C. may be influenced by cultural and family factors.
D. seldom stabilizes in one's lifetime.
CORRECT ANSWER
C. may be influenced by cultural and family factors.
Question 2
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. Telling members in some detail about the nature and purpose of the group.
Question 3
Several principles may underlie an ethical decision made by a counselor. Which of the
following is NOT one of those principles?
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,A. Autonomy.
B. Nonmaleficience.
C. Pro bono.
D. Fidelity
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Pro bono.
Question 4
Graduation from a CACREP program has been growing in importance over the last few
years. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. More employers of counselors and school districts prefer to hire CACREP graduates.
B. The number of CACREP-accredited master's degree programs is slowly decreasing around
the country.
C. A new accrediting body called Master's in Psychology and Counseling Accreditation
Council has been established.
D. Beginning in 2022, only CACREP graduates will be eligible for national counselor
certification by the National Board for Certified Counselors.
CORRECT ANSWER
B. The number of CACREP-accredited master's degree programs is slowly decreasing
around the country.
Question 5
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 Torn, the counselor learns that he has not broken off his affair with another
woman not his prospective marriage partner. An appropriate counselor response is to
A. insist Tom tell his future wife.
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,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. remind Tom of their agreement there would be no secrets.
Question 6
Accreditation of counselor training programs requires that counseling theories are taught
followed by a developmental process of skill building and application in practica and
internships. A key component of accreditation is evaluation of this skill development. The
body which accredits more counselor training programs than any other is
A. American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
B. Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
C. American Psychological Association
D. North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
CORRECT ANSWER
B. Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
Question 7
Linda, an applicant for a graduate program in business, is a client of a mental health
counselor. One day the counselor receives a call from the university where Linda is
applying and asks for a recommendation for her. She listed the counselor as a reference on
her graduate school application. An appropriate response by the counselor is
A. tell the university that she will encourage Linda to share everything she wants with the
university directly.
B. knowing Linda is very excited to enroll in that program, tell the university she would be an
excellent student.
C. tell the university what questions they might ask Linda if they interview her.
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, D. tell the university Linda must sign a release of information agreement before any
information can be provided
CORRECT ANSWER
D. tell the university Linda must sign a release of information agreement before any
information can be provided
Question 8
A part-time clerical staff person has been hired for a private counseling agency. The
professional staff has heard that this worker has been perusing computer files of active
clients. There is no evidence that this worker has told anyone else of this confidential
material. In this situation, the responsibility of the professional staff is to
A. impress the staff person of the gravity of confidentiality of counseling information and
train her in appropriate clerical duties.
B. find out if the clerical worker has shared any confidential information with anyone outside
of the office.
C. dismiss the clerical worker.
D. suggest that the clerical worker read the code of ethics
CORRECT ANSWER
A. impress the staff person of the gravity of confidentiality of counseling information and
train her in appropriate clerical duties.
Question 9
A school counselor notices what appear to be bruises on a sixth grade girl in counseling.
The counselor recalls seeing the girl in the hallway a month earlier and she had a black
eye. In response to the counselor's questions, the girl is evasive. Upon continued
questioning, she says she hurt herself falling down while inline skating. The counselor
A. dismisses the matter.
B. schedules another appointment.
C. notifies the appropriate authorities of suspected child abuse.
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ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Self-concepts are individuals ' perceptions of who they are their attributes and traits.
Stabilization of one's self-concept
A. typically occurs during the pre-school years.
B. is completed by early adolescence.
C. may be influenced by cultural and family factors.
D. seldom stabilizes in one's lifetime.
CORRECT ANSWER
C. may be influenced by cultural and family factors.
Question 2
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. Telling members in some detail about the nature and purpose of the group.
Question 3
Several principles may underlie an ethical decision made by a counselor. Which of the
following is NOT one of those principles?
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,A. Autonomy.
B. Nonmaleficience.
C. Pro bono.
D. Fidelity
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Pro bono.
Question 4
Graduation from a CACREP program has been growing in importance over the last few
years. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. More employers of counselors and school districts prefer to hire CACREP graduates.
B. The number of CACREP-accredited master's degree programs is slowly decreasing around
the country.
C. A new accrediting body called Master's in Psychology and Counseling Accreditation
Council has been established.
D. Beginning in 2022, only CACREP graduates will be eligible for national counselor
certification by the National Board for Certified Counselors.
CORRECT ANSWER
B. The number of CACREP-accredited master's degree programs is slowly decreasing
around the country.
Question 5
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 Torn, the counselor learns that he has not broken off his affair with another
woman not his prospective marriage partner. An appropriate counselor response is to
A. insist Tom tell his future wife.
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,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. remind Tom of their agreement there would be no secrets.
Question 6
Accreditation of counselor training programs requires that counseling theories are taught
followed by a developmental process of skill building and application in practica and
internships. A key component of accreditation is evaluation of this skill development. The
body which accredits more counselor training programs than any other is
A. American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
B. Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
C. American Psychological Association
D. North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
CORRECT ANSWER
B. Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
Question 7
Linda, an applicant for a graduate program in business, is a client of a mental health
counselor. One day the counselor receives a call from the university where Linda is
applying and asks for a recommendation for her. She listed the counselor as a reference on
her graduate school application. An appropriate response by the counselor is
A. tell the university that she will encourage Linda to share everything she wants with the
university directly.
B. knowing Linda is very excited to enroll in that program, tell the university she would be an
excellent student.
C. tell the university what questions they might ask Linda if they interview her.
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, D. tell the university Linda must sign a release of information agreement before any
information can be provided
CORRECT ANSWER
D. tell the university Linda must sign a release of information agreement before any
information can be provided
Question 8
A part-time clerical staff person has been hired for a private counseling agency. The
professional staff has heard that this worker has been perusing computer files of active
clients. There is no evidence that this worker has told anyone else of this confidential
material. In this situation, the responsibility of the professional staff is to
A. impress the staff person of the gravity of confidentiality of counseling information and
train her in appropriate clerical duties.
B. find out if the clerical worker has shared any confidential information with anyone outside
of the office.
C. dismiss the clerical worker.
D. suggest that the clerical worker read the code of ethics
CORRECT ANSWER
A. impress the staff person of the gravity of confidentiality of counseling information and
train her in appropriate clerical duties.
Question 9
A school counselor notices what appear to be bruises on a sixth grade girl in counseling.
The counselor recalls seeing the girl in the hallway a month earlier and she had a black
eye. In response to the counselor's questions, the girl is evasive. Upon continued
questioning, she says she hurt herself falling down while inline skating. The counselor
A. dismisses the matter.
B. schedules another appointment.
C. notifies the appropriate authorities of suspected child abuse.
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