NCMHCE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
rational-emotive9behavior9therapy9(REBT)9-
9ans✔a9confrontational9cognitive9therapy,9developed9by9Albert9Ellis,9that9vigorously9cha
llenges9people's9illogical,9self-defeating9attitudes9and9assumptions
ABC9(activating9event,9belief,9consequence)
REBT9Interventions9-9ans✔-9Role-playing9
-9Assertion9training
-9Desensitization
-9Humor
-9Operant9conditioning
-9Homework
-9Written9contracts
Acceptance9and9Commitment9Therapy9-
9ans✔Unique9form9of9therapy9that9uses9acceptance9and9mindfulness9strategies9in9com
bination9with9commitment9and9behavior9change9strategies9to9increase9psychological9fle
xibility
contingency9management9-
9ans✔undesirable9behavior9is9not9reinforced,9while9desirable9behavior9is9reinforced
Tourette's9Disorder9treatment9-9ans✔Cognitive9behavioral9therapy9
Address9behaviors9and9beliefs/distress9surrounding9tics
Strategies9to9suppress9tics9instead9of9entirely9eliminate9symptom9(if9attempt9to9complet
ely9eliminate9can9cause9increase9in9symptoms)
PTSD9treatment9-9ans✔CBT,9Eye9movement9desensitization,9exposure9therapy
Start9exposure9once9consistent9attendance9established
thought9record9-
9ans✔A9way9of9recording9thoughts,9feelings,9and9behaviors9so9as9to9explore9negative/
irrational9thought9patterns9and9introduce9a9more9balanced9perspective
,Panic9disorder9treatment9-9ans✔CBT9-
9restructure9catastrophic,9fearful,9irrational9thoughts9client9has9surrounding9bodily9sensa
tions,9physical9sensations,9and9perceived9consequences9of9panic9attack
Promotes9learning9of9coping9skills9to9manage9panic9symptoms
habit9reversal9training9-9ans✔a9cognitive-
behavioral9treatment9used9for9hair9pulling,9skin9picking,9tics,9or9other9problem9habits9an
d9that9involves9awareness9training,9competing9response9training,9and9social9support
abritrary9inference9-9ans✔Distortion9where9belief9is9based9on9little9evidence
selective9abstraction9("tunnel9vision")9-
9ans✔Distortion9where9conclusions9formed9based9on9an9isolated9detail9of9an9event9(e.g
.9Even9though9the9group9said9I9did9well,9they9gave9me9a9critique9on9one9slide9so9I9failed
)
Overgeneralization9-9ans✔Distortion9where9sweeping9judgements9made9after91-
29incidents
(e.g.9All9men9are9dangerous)
Magnification9-
9ans✔Exaggeration9of9events,9ideas,9feelings9(e.g.9"I9got9a9609on9that9test,9my9whole9c
areer9is9ruined")
Minimization9-
9ans✔Ignoring9or9brushing9off9events9(e.g.9I9got9a9promotion9at9work9but9it's9probably9b
ecause9the9boss9felt9sorry9for9me)
Personalization9-
9ans✔A9cognitive9distortion9in9which9the9client9takes9too9much9of9the9blame9and9respon
sibility9for9unfortunate9events.9(e.g.9It's9my9fault9that9she9slipped9and9fell,9I9should9have9
been9there)
Ditchotomous9thinking9-
9ans✔Cognitive9distortion9where9people9think9only9one9or9the9other9(e.g.9People9are9eit
her9good9or9bad9OR9I9ate9more9than9I9planned,9so9I9failed9my9diet9completely)
Mislabeling9-
9ans✔Cognitive9distortion9where9personality9trait9is9assigned9after9handful9of9incidents9(
e.g.9I'm9stupid9because9I9can't9get9the9answer9right)
Mind9reading9-
9ans✔Cognitive9distortion9where9you9believe9you9know9what9the9other9is9thinking9(e.g.9
He9is9thinking9I9failed)
, REBT9Irrational9Beliefs9-9ans✔Perfection-
based9worth9(I9need9to9be9x9or9I9am9worthless)
Justice9for9me9(significant9people9in9my9life9must9treat9me9fair9or9something9is9wrong9wi
th9them)
Effortless9perfection9(things/
conditions9must9be9the9way9that9I9want9them9to9be9or9things9are9unbearable)
BASIC-ID9-
9ans✔Idea9from9Lazarus,9an9acronym9meaning9B=9behaviors9A=9affective9S=9sensatio
ns9I=9images9(of9self)9C=cognitions9I=interpersonal9relationships9D=9drugs
CBT9Interventions9-9ans✔Socratic9Questioning9(guided9discovery)
Reframing
Cognitive9Restructuring9(ABC)
Homework9(bibliotherapy,9videotherapy)
Self-Monitoring
Behavioral9Experiments
Systematic9Desensitization
Anxiety9Management9Training
Assertiveness9Training
Behavioral9Activation9(increase9activity)
Comm.9skills9training
Downward9arrow9(If9this9is9true,9then9what9does9it9mean9about9your9life)
classical9conditioning9-
9ans✔a9type9of9learning9in9which9one9learns9to9link9two9or9more9stimuli9and9anticipate9e
vents9(Pavlov)
operant9conditioning9-
9ans✔a9type9of9learning9in9which9behavior9is9strengthened9if9followed9by9a9reinforcer9or
9diminished9if9followed9by9a9punisher9(based9on9interval9schedules)9(Skinner)
ABC9DEF9Model9(Ellis)9-
9ans✔activating9event,9belief,9consequence,9disputing9belief,9effect,9new9feeling
EMDR9(eye9movement9desensitization9and9reprocessing)9-
9ans✔Trauma9therapy9using9bilateral9stimulation9to9reduce9emotional9reactivity9to9event
Applied9behavioral9analysis9(ABA)9-
9ans✔an9intensive9treatment9for9autism,9based9on9operant9conditioning
Reality9Therapy9(Glasser)9(Choice9Therapy)9-
9ans✔human9behavior9purposeful9and9individual9is9responsible,9goal9to9enable9client9to
9take9better9control9of9his9or9her9life,9focus9on9current
Reality9therapy9WDEP9-9ans✔wants,9doing,9evaluation,9planning
ANSWERS
rational-emotive9behavior9therapy9(REBT)9-
9ans✔a9confrontational9cognitive9therapy,9developed9by9Albert9Ellis,9that9vigorously9cha
llenges9people's9illogical,9self-defeating9attitudes9and9assumptions
ABC9(activating9event,9belief,9consequence)
REBT9Interventions9-9ans✔-9Role-playing9
-9Assertion9training
-9Desensitization
-9Humor
-9Operant9conditioning
-9Homework
-9Written9contracts
Acceptance9and9Commitment9Therapy9-
9ans✔Unique9form9of9therapy9that9uses9acceptance9and9mindfulness9strategies9in9com
bination9with9commitment9and9behavior9change9strategies9to9increase9psychological9fle
xibility
contingency9management9-
9ans✔undesirable9behavior9is9not9reinforced,9while9desirable9behavior9is9reinforced
Tourette's9Disorder9treatment9-9ans✔Cognitive9behavioral9therapy9
Address9behaviors9and9beliefs/distress9surrounding9tics
Strategies9to9suppress9tics9instead9of9entirely9eliminate9symptom9(if9attempt9to9complet
ely9eliminate9can9cause9increase9in9symptoms)
PTSD9treatment9-9ans✔CBT,9Eye9movement9desensitization,9exposure9therapy
Start9exposure9once9consistent9attendance9established
thought9record9-
9ans✔A9way9of9recording9thoughts,9feelings,9and9behaviors9so9as9to9explore9negative/
irrational9thought9patterns9and9introduce9a9more9balanced9perspective
,Panic9disorder9treatment9-9ans✔CBT9-
9restructure9catastrophic,9fearful,9irrational9thoughts9client9has9surrounding9bodily9sensa
tions,9physical9sensations,9and9perceived9consequences9of9panic9attack
Promotes9learning9of9coping9skills9to9manage9panic9symptoms
habit9reversal9training9-9ans✔a9cognitive-
behavioral9treatment9used9for9hair9pulling,9skin9picking,9tics,9or9other9problem9habits9an
d9that9involves9awareness9training,9competing9response9training,9and9social9support
abritrary9inference9-9ans✔Distortion9where9belief9is9based9on9little9evidence
selective9abstraction9("tunnel9vision")9-
9ans✔Distortion9where9conclusions9formed9based9on9an9isolated9detail9of9an9event9(e.g
.9Even9though9the9group9said9I9did9well,9they9gave9me9a9critique9on9one9slide9so9I9failed
)
Overgeneralization9-9ans✔Distortion9where9sweeping9judgements9made9after91-
29incidents
(e.g.9All9men9are9dangerous)
Magnification9-
9ans✔Exaggeration9of9events,9ideas,9feelings9(e.g.9"I9got9a9609on9that9test,9my9whole9c
areer9is9ruined")
Minimization9-
9ans✔Ignoring9or9brushing9off9events9(e.g.9I9got9a9promotion9at9work9but9it's9probably9b
ecause9the9boss9felt9sorry9for9me)
Personalization9-
9ans✔A9cognitive9distortion9in9which9the9client9takes9too9much9of9the9blame9and9respon
sibility9for9unfortunate9events.9(e.g.9It's9my9fault9that9she9slipped9and9fell,9I9should9have9
been9there)
Ditchotomous9thinking9-
9ans✔Cognitive9distortion9where9people9think9only9one9or9the9other9(e.g.9People9are9eit
her9good9or9bad9OR9I9ate9more9than9I9planned,9so9I9failed9my9diet9completely)
Mislabeling9-
9ans✔Cognitive9distortion9where9personality9trait9is9assigned9after9handful9of9incidents9(
e.g.9I'm9stupid9because9I9can't9get9the9answer9right)
Mind9reading9-
9ans✔Cognitive9distortion9where9you9believe9you9know9what9the9other9is9thinking9(e.g.9
He9is9thinking9I9failed)
, REBT9Irrational9Beliefs9-9ans✔Perfection-
based9worth9(I9need9to9be9x9or9I9am9worthless)
Justice9for9me9(significant9people9in9my9life9must9treat9me9fair9or9something9is9wrong9wi
th9them)
Effortless9perfection9(things/
conditions9must9be9the9way9that9I9want9them9to9be9or9things9are9unbearable)
BASIC-ID9-
9ans✔Idea9from9Lazarus,9an9acronym9meaning9B=9behaviors9A=9affective9S=9sensatio
ns9I=9images9(of9self)9C=cognitions9I=interpersonal9relationships9D=9drugs
CBT9Interventions9-9ans✔Socratic9Questioning9(guided9discovery)
Reframing
Cognitive9Restructuring9(ABC)
Homework9(bibliotherapy,9videotherapy)
Self-Monitoring
Behavioral9Experiments
Systematic9Desensitization
Anxiety9Management9Training
Assertiveness9Training
Behavioral9Activation9(increase9activity)
Comm.9skills9training
Downward9arrow9(If9this9is9true,9then9what9does9it9mean9about9your9life)
classical9conditioning9-
9ans✔a9type9of9learning9in9which9one9learns9to9link9two9or9more9stimuli9and9anticipate9e
vents9(Pavlov)
operant9conditioning9-
9ans✔a9type9of9learning9in9which9behavior9is9strengthened9if9followed9by9a9reinforcer9or
9diminished9if9followed9by9a9punisher9(based9on9interval9schedules)9(Skinner)
ABC9DEF9Model9(Ellis)9-
9ans✔activating9event,9belief,9consequence,9disputing9belief,9effect,9new9feeling
EMDR9(eye9movement9desensitization9and9reprocessing)9-
9ans✔Trauma9therapy9using9bilateral9stimulation9to9reduce9emotional9reactivity9to9event
Applied9behavioral9analysis9(ABA)9-
9ans✔an9intensive9treatment9for9autism,9based9on9operant9conditioning
Reality9Therapy9(Glasser)9(Choice9Therapy)9-
9ans✔human9behavior9purposeful9and9individual9is9responsible,9goal9to9enable9client9to
9take9better9control9of9his9or9her9life,9focus9on9current
Reality9therapy9WDEP9-9ans✔wants,9doing,9evaluation,9planning
