NCE Practice Test V2
1. Which was mentioned as an example of a dual relationship?
1.) counseling someone previously known to the therapist
2.) counseling a family member
3.) entering a business relationship with a client
4.) all of the above: All of the above
2. Which of the following is an "extreme" consequence of boundary viola-tions?
1.) coworker frustrations
2.) burnout
3.) compassion fatigue
4.) loss of professional identity: Loss of professional identity
3. What percentage of therapists report that they have experienced sexualattraction to
clients?
1.) less than 2%
2.) 22%
3.) 52%
4.) 82%: 82%
4. Which of the following statements is true and supported by the researchof Pope and
Vetter (1991) ?
1.) Therapists having sex with patients post-termination should only occur inextremely rare
circumstances and in those cases no harm is done.
2.) Because it is uncommon, the extent to which harm occurs when therapistsengage in sex with
patients after termination is unknown.
3.) Harm occurred in at least 80% of the instances of therapists engaging insex with a patient
after termination.
,4.) There is no evidence of harm occurring when therapists have engagedin sex with patients
after termination.: Harm occurred in at least 80% of the instances of therapists engaging in
sex with a patient after termination.
5. Any therapist in California who learns from a patient that the patient has had a sexual
relationship with a psychotherapist during treatment is legallyobligated to
1.) contact the offending psychotherapist.
2.) report it to the police.
3.) introduce the patient to appropriate legal counsel and submit their therapynotes as evidence
in a trial as requested.
4.) give the patient the brochure Professional Therapy Never Includes Sexual Behavior.: Give
the patient the brochure Professional Therapy Never Includes Sex-ual Behavior.
6. In 2015, of the 3,519 U.S. girls and women who died by homicide, ap- proximately what
percentage were killed by a current or former male intimate
partner?
1.) less than 5%
2.) 25%
3.) 50%
4.) 75%: 50%
7. A common warning sign of intimate partner homicide is
1.) attempts to separate from the abusive partner.
2.) when the victim works outside of the home.
3.) a victim of ongoing intimate partner violence who is over the age 70.
4.) giving away possessions and finalizing affairs.: Attempts to separate fromthe abusive
partner.
8. Which policies allow the greatest leniency when confronted with domesticviolence?
1.) Warrantless arrest policies
, 2.) Discretionary arrest policies
3.) Mandatory arrest policies
4.) Preferred arrest policies: Discretionary arrest policies
9. Which of the following policies are considered to be detrimental to victimsof intimate
partner abuse?
1.) dual arrest
2.) no-fault
3.) don't ask, don't tell
4.) zero tolerance: Dual arrest
10. The first step of advocacy is
1.) establishing confidentiality.
2.) validating the violence.
3.) acknowledging the injustice.
4.) empowering advocacy.: Establishing confidentiality.
11. Which of the following services might California's Office of Victim andSurvivor Rights
and Services provide?
1.) notifying a victim of an offender's release
2.) crisis counseling
3.) batterer intervention
4.) housing and education opportunities for victims: Notifying a victim of anoffender's release
12. Which makes protection orders enforceable across state lines?
1.) And Justice for All
2.) Omnibus Domestic Violence Act
3.) Federal Violence Against Women Act
1. Which was mentioned as an example of a dual relationship?
1.) counseling someone previously known to the therapist
2.) counseling a family member
3.) entering a business relationship with a client
4.) all of the above: All of the above
2. Which of the following is an "extreme" consequence of boundary viola-tions?
1.) coworker frustrations
2.) burnout
3.) compassion fatigue
4.) loss of professional identity: Loss of professional identity
3. What percentage of therapists report that they have experienced sexualattraction to
clients?
1.) less than 2%
2.) 22%
3.) 52%
4.) 82%: 82%
4. Which of the following statements is true and supported by the researchof Pope and
Vetter (1991) ?
1.) Therapists having sex with patients post-termination should only occur inextremely rare
circumstances and in those cases no harm is done.
2.) Because it is uncommon, the extent to which harm occurs when therapistsengage in sex with
patients after termination is unknown.
3.) Harm occurred in at least 80% of the instances of therapists engaging insex with a patient
after termination.
,4.) There is no evidence of harm occurring when therapists have engagedin sex with patients
after termination.: Harm occurred in at least 80% of the instances of therapists engaging in
sex with a patient after termination.
5. Any therapist in California who learns from a patient that the patient has had a sexual
relationship with a psychotherapist during treatment is legallyobligated to
1.) contact the offending psychotherapist.
2.) report it to the police.
3.) introduce the patient to appropriate legal counsel and submit their therapynotes as evidence
in a trial as requested.
4.) give the patient the brochure Professional Therapy Never Includes Sexual Behavior.: Give
the patient the brochure Professional Therapy Never Includes Sex-ual Behavior.
6. In 2015, of the 3,519 U.S. girls and women who died by homicide, ap- proximately what
percentage were killed by a current or former male intimate
partner?
1.) less than 5%
2.) 25%
3.) 50%
4.) 75%: 50%
7. A common warning sign of intimate partner homicide is
1.) attempts to separate from the abusive partner.
2.) when the victim works outside of the home.
3.) a victim of ongoing intimate partner violence who is over the age 70.
4.) giving away possessions and finalizing affairs.: Attempts to separate fromthe abusive
partner.
8. Which policies allow the greatest leniency when confronted with domesticviolence?
1.) Warrantless arrest policies
, 2.) Discretionary arrest policies
3.) Mandatory arrest policies
4.) Preferred arrest policies: Discretionary arrest policies
9. Which of the following policies are considered to be detrimental to victimsof intimate
partner abuse?
1.) dual arrest
2.) no-fault
3.) don't ask, don't tell
4.) zero tolerance: Dual arrest
10. The first step of advocacy is
1.) establishing confidentiality.
2.) validating the violence.
3.) acknowledging the injustice.
4.) empowering advocacy.: Establishing confidentiality.
11. Which of the following services might California's Office of Victim andSurvivor Rights
and Services provide?
1.) notifying a victim of an offender's release
2.) crisis counseling
3.) batterer intervention
4.) housing and education opportunities for victims: Notifying a victim of anoffender's release
12. Which makes protection orders enforceable across state lines?
1.) And Justice for All
2.) Omnibus Domestic Violence Act
3.) Federal Violence Against Women Act
