NCE Practice Exam with Correct Answers

B - Correct Answer-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. C - Correct Answer-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 B - Correct Answer-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 C - Correct Answer-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. D - Correct Answer-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 A - Correct Answer-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 A - Correct Answer-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 A - Correct Answer-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 C - Correct Answer-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. B - Correct Answer-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 reimbursement for similar client problems. D - Correct Answer-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