National Counselor Exam With Correct Answers

Convergent Validation -Answer Refers to times when there is a high correlation between the concept the test is meant to study and OTHER constructs. Bergan's Behavioral Model of Consultation - Four Stages: -Answer - Problem identification - Problem analysis - Plan implementation - Problem evaluation Consultation is used when counselors would like to function more effectively in individual, group, or community settings. Bergen's model uses a BEHAVIORAL APPROACH that emphasizes the verbal interactions during consultation. Bergan's model also focuses on problem behaviors, their antecedents, and their consequences. Descriptive statistics -Answer Aims to describe collected data and includes: - means - percentages - standard deviations - frequency counts. Analysis of variance -Answer A type of inferential data used to measure the PROBABILITY of an EVENT occurring in the POPULATION. Five Stages of the Racial/Cultural Identity Developmental Model? -Answer - Conformity - Dissonance - Desistance & Immersion - Introspection - Integrative awareness. Integrative awareness occurs when the individual can appreciate aspects of both the dominant and minority cultures. Four levels of measurement: -Answer Nominal, Ordinal, Interval, and Ratio. Nonparametric statistical measures -Answer Often used with DESCRIPTIVE DATA and should be used with NOMINAL DATA (numbers that represent a category or quality). Ex: chi-square The typical range for the STANDARD DEVIATION when calculating a Z-SCORE -Answer The range for standard deviation of a z-score is -3.0 to 3.0. For a z-score, the mean is 0 and the st