NCE NBCC STUDY
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
In the language of group therapy, which of the following would be considered a
vertical intervention? - ANS-Having a group member be the focus of a session
Horizontal interventions - ANS-Would involve all the members of the group.
A group can deal with itself, target a specific diagnosis, and split into subgroups
without practicing vertical intervention.
Which of the following options is advocated for by managed care firms and insurance
entities as the first line of treatment for mental illness? - ANS-Medication
Which of the following facts about teenage suicide is accurate? - ANS-American Indian
and Alaska Native teens are more at risk than White or African-American teens
At which of the following ages does a person generally arrive at their gender identity? -
ANS-3
Developmental processes can be observed with consistency across human populations.
One of these is gender identity, which in most cases proceeds with a person having
arrived at a firm gender identity by the age of 3.
There are many influences on this identity, such as genetics, culture, and socialization.
Formal education, observational learning experiences, and diverse interpersonal
interactions form which of the following? - ANS-Humanistic Life Outlook
Which of the following is correct about substance-related and addictive disorders in
the DSM-5? - ANS-Concepts of abuse and dependence are no longer included.
,Rather, disorders of this kind, which focus on 10 classes of drugs, are classified
broadly as mild, moderate, and severe based on the number of symptoms present.
A researcher wants to determine the impact that income level, educational
achievements, race, and religious values have on whether children graduate from
college. What statistical measure would give the best predictive power of these
variables on the dependent variable? - ANS-Multiple Regression
Multiple Regression - ANS-Used when a researcher wants to examine the strength of
the relationship of independent variables on a dependent variable. Multiple regression
is able to add together the predictive power of many independent variables, as in this
example.
"Positive Uncertainty" is a model of career decision-making associated most closely
with whom? - ANS-HB Gelatt
What does Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development suggest about a person
who has passed the final stage (generativity vs. despair)? - ANS-They have mastered the
previous stages
Which therapeutic approach was developed by Eric Berne and operates from the belief
that a life script develops in childhood and influences a person's behavior throughout
adulthood? - ANS-Transactional Analysis
Transactional Analysis - ANS-Based on the idea that a life script develops in clients'
childhoods and influences a lifetime of behaviors. The goal of transactional analysis is
to recognize ego-state functioning and analyze one's own transactions with others.
All of the following are typical goals of multicultural groups except - ANS-increase
group members' understanding of norms acceptable by the majority culture
Goals of Multicultural groups - ANS-understanding the circumstances that brought
individuals into the group, providing learning for the group members, and helping
group members understand how newly learned skills can fit within their own cultural
constructs. Increasing group members' understanding of acceptable norms in the
majority culture would not be a goal of group counseling.
, Stanley Strong viewed counseling through the lens of the social influence model.
According to Strong, the client generally views the counselor as having all of the
following characteristics except which one? - ANS-Authoratativeness
The Social Influence Model - ANS-Stanely Strong
The client may view the counselor as being the expert, in that the counselor has a
special set of skills and experience; attractive, in that the client wants to gain the
counselor's approval; and trustworthy, in that the counselor is seen as caring and
wanting to help. The counselor is generally not seen as authoritative, which refers to
the right to exercise power over someone else.
In regard to research studies, when is deception justifiable? - ANS-When there is no
risk to the subjects.
Which of the following is the function of a positive-feedback loop in family therapy? -
ANS-To induce change to the family system
In most research studies, who should have access to the data? - ANS-The researchers
and research assistants only.
In what situation might a mixed-method research design be used? - ANS-A counselor
wants to test a particular type of cognitive behavioral intervention, then document one
client's experience with the treatment
Mixed Method Research Design - ANS-Utilizes both quantitative and qualitative
research approaches in the same design. Researchers who choose to combine
approaches typically use one method, such as quantitative research, first and follow it
by using the second method.
Which of the following is the purpose of a V Code in the DSM-5? - ANS-Contextual
factors related to a client's presentation.
DSM is not sufficiently descriptive of the contextual factors of a client's life, such as a
client's worldview, social arrangements, and so on. These issues may also warrant
clinical attention, and are documented using V Codes.
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
In the language of group therapy, which of the following would be considered a
vertical intervention? - ANS-Having a group member be the focus of a session
Horizontal interventions - ANS-Would involve all the members of the group.
A group can deal with itself, target a specific diagnosis, and split into subgroups
without practicing vertical intervention.
Which of the following options is advocated for by managed care firms and insurance
entities as the first line of treatment for mental illness? - ANS-Medication
Which of the following facts about teenage suicide is accurate? - ANS-American Indian
and Alaska Native teens are more at risk than White or African-American teens
At which of the following ages does a person generally arrive at their gender identity? -
ANS-3
Developmental processes can be observed with consistency across human populations.
One of these is gender identity, which in most cases proceeds with a person having
arrived at a firm gender identity by the age of 3.
There are many influences on this identity, such as genetics, culture, and socialization.
Formal education, observational learning experiences, and diverse interpersonal
interactions form which of the following? - ANS-Humanistic Life Outlook
Which of the following is correct about substance-related and addictive disorders in
the DSM-5? - ANS-Concepts of abuse and dependence are no longer included.
,Rather, disorders of this kind, which focus on 10 classes of drugs, are classified
broadly as mild, moderate, and severe based on the number of symptoms present.
A researcher wants to determine the impact that income level, educational
achievements, race, and religious values have on whether children graduate from
college. What statistical measure would give the best predictive power of these
variables on the dependent variable? - ANS-Multiple Regression
Multiple Regression - ANS-Used when a researcher wants to examine the strength of
the relationship of independent variables on a dependent variable. Multiple regression
is able to add together the predictive power of many independent variables, as in this
example.
"Positive Uncertainty" is a model of career decision-making associated most closely
with whom? - ANS-HB Gelatt
What does Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development suggest about a person
who has passed the final stage (generativity vs. despair)? - ANS-They have mastered the
previous stages
Which therapeutic approach was developed by Eric Berne and operates from the belief
that a life script develops in childhood and influences a person's behavior throughout
adulthood? - ANS-Transactional Analysis
Transactional Analysis - ANS-Based on the idea that a life script develops in clients'
childhoods and influences a lifetime of behaviors. The goal of transactional analysis is
to recognize ego-state functioning and analyze one's own transactions with others.
All of the following are typical goals of multicultural groups except - ANS-increase
group members' understanding of norms acceptable by the majority culture
Goals of Multicultural groups - ANS-understanding the circumstances that brought
individuals into the group, providing learning for the group members, and helping
group members understand how newly learned skills can fit within their own cultural
constructs. Increasing group members' understanding of acceptable norms in the
majority culture would not be a goal of group counseling.
, Stanley Strong viewed counseling through the lens of the social influence model.
According to Strong, the client generally views the counselor as having all of the
following characteristics except which one? - ANS-Authoratativeness
The Social Influence Model - ANS-Stanely Strong
The client may view the counselor as being the expert, in that the counselor has a
special set of skills and experience; attractive, in that the client wants to gain the
counselor's approval; and trustworthy, in that the counselor is seen as caring and
wanting to help. The counselor is generally not seen as authoritative, which refers to
the right to exercise power over someone else.
In regard to research studies, when is deception justifiable? - ANS-When there is no
risk to the subjects.
Which of the following is the function of a positive-feedback loop in family therapy? -
ANS-To induce change to the family system
In most research studies, who should have access to the data? - ANS-The researchers
and research assistants only.
In what situation might a mixed-method research design be used? - ANS-A counselor
wants to test a particular type of cognitive behavioral intervention, then document one
client's experience with the treatment
Mixed Method Research Design - ANS-Utilizes both quantitative and qualitative
research approaches in the same design. Researchers who choose to combine
approaches typically use one method, such as quantitative research, first and follow it
by using the second method.
Which of the following is the purpose of a V Code in the DSM-5? - ANS-Contextual
factors related to a client's presentation.
DSM is not sufficiently descriptive of the contextual factors of a client's life, such as a
client's worldview, social arrangements, and so on. These issues may also warrant
clinical attention, and are documented using V Codes.
