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NCE NATIONAL COUNSELLING FINAL EXAM 2026
TESTBANK VERSION QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
ACTUAL EXAM ALREADY GRADED A+
558. Linda Gottfredson's developmental theory of career focuses on a. fields
and levels.
b. circumscription and compromise theory.
c. the career rainbow.
d. mainly on the concept of career maturity. .- CORRECT ANSWER b.
circumscription and compromise theory.
Choice "a" is associated with Roe, choice "c" with Super, and choice "d" with
Crites, leaving "b" as the only valid choice.
According to Gottfredson people do restrict choices
(circumscription) and when people do compromise in regard to picking a job
(and indeed she feels they do) they will often sacrifice the field of work before
they sacrifice sextype or prestige.
559. The leading method adults use to find career information in the United
States is
a. to see a state employment counselor.
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b. to visit a private practice career counselor.
c. to undergo counseling with a counselor with NCCC credentials.
d. by securing information via the newspaper. .- CORRECT ANSWER d. by
securing information via the newspaper.
Some exams are calling the process of fi nding a job on the Internet "job-
netting." At this time younger, lower paid workers are more apt to search for a
job on the Internet than those who are more mature or making high salaries.
560. When career counselors speak of the OOH they are referring to
a. the Occupational Options Handbook.
b. the Occupational Outlook Handbook.
c. the Career Options Occupational Titles.
d. the Optional Occupations Handbook .- CORRECT ANSWER b. the
Occupational Outlook Handbook.
562. In the Dictionary of Occupational Titles each job was given a _______ digit
code.
a. nine.
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b. eight.
c. six.
d. five .- CORRECT ANSWER a. nine.
The first three digits designated the occupational category and divisions,
whereas the middle three described tasks in relation to data, people, and things
respectively. The final digits helped alphabetize the titles.
563. The DOT was first published by the Department of Labor in 1939. The first
three digits in a DOT code referred to
a. an occupational group.
b. career options.
c. OOH data.
d. the transfer of skills. .- CORRECT ANSWER a. an occupational group.
Choices "b" and "d" would require information from the middle three digits of the
code.
564. You are working as a counselor for a major university. A student wants
detailed statistics about the average wages in her state. The best resource
would be
a. Richard N. Bolles's book What Color Is Your Parachute?
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b. The Bureau of Labor Statistics website.
c. Any professional journal related to career counseling is inundated with
articles of this nature.
d. DISCOVER and the System of Interactive Guidance and Information known
as Sigi Plus. .- CORRECT ANSWER b. The Bureau of Labor Statistics
website.
Choice "a" depicts the bestselling job hunting book of all time while choice "d"
mentions two of the most popular computerassisted career guidance programs.
565. A counselor who is interested in trends in the job market should consult the
a. State Department of Economic Regulation.
b. SOC.
c. SIC.
d. OOH. .- CORRECT ANSWER d. OOH. Occupational Outlook Handbook
Choice "a" is the state department that often handles counselor licensing. The
SOC (choice "b") is the Standard Occupational Classification Manual, which
codes job clusters (e.g., teachers, librarians, and counselors) via similar worker
function. The SIC (choice "c"), the Standard Industrial Classification Manual,
NCE NATIONAL COUNSELLING FINAL EXAM 2026
TESTBANK VERSION QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
ACTUAL EXAM ALREADY GRADED A+
558. Linda Gottfredson's developmental theory of career focuses on a. fields
and levels.
b. circumscription and compromise theory.
c. the career rainbow.
d. mainly on the concept of career maturity. .- CORRECT ANSWER b.
circumscription and compromise theory.
Choice "a" is associated with Roe, choice "c" with Super, and choice "d" with
Crites, leaving "b" as the only valid choice.
According to Gottfredson people do restrict choices
(circumscription) and when people do compromise in regard to picking a job
(and indeed she feels they do) they will often sacrifice the field of work before
they sacrifice sextype or prestige.
559. The leading method adults use to find career information in the United
States is
a. to see a state employment counselor.
,2|Page
b. to visit a private practice career counselor.
c. to undergo counseling with a counselor with NCCC credentials.
d. by securing information via the newspaper. .- CORRECT ANSWER d. by
securing information via the newspaper.
Some exams are calling the process of fi nding a job on the Internet "job-
netting." At this time younger, lower paid workers are more apt to search for a
job on the Internet than those who are more mature or making high salaries.
560. When career counselors speak of the OOH they are referring to
a. the Occupational Options Handbook.
b. the Occupational Outlook Handbook.
c. the Career Options Occupational Titles.
d. the Optional Occupations Handbook .- CORRECT ANSWER b. the
Occupational Outlook Handbook.
562. In the Dictionary of Occupational Titles each job was given a _______ digit
code.
a. nine.
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b. eight.
c. six.
d. five .- CORRECT ANSWER a. nine.
The first three digits designated the occupational category and divisions,
whereas the middle three described tasks in relation to data, people, and things
respectively. The final digits helped alphabetize the titles.
563. The DOT was first published by the Department of Labor in 1939. The first
three digits in a DOT code referred to
a. an occupational group.
b. career options.
c. OOH data.
d. the transfer of skills. .- CORRECT ANSWER a. an occupational group.
Choices "b" and "d" would require information from the middle three digits of the
code.
564. You are working as a counselor for a major university. A student wants
detailed statistics about the average wages in her state. The best resource
would be
a. Richard N. Bolles's book What Color Is Your Parachute?
, 4|Page
b. The Bureau of Labor Statistics website.
c. Any professional journal related to career counseling is inundated with
articles of this nature.
d. DISCOVER and the System of Interactive Guidance and Information known
as Sigi Plus. .- CORRECT ANSWER b. The Bureau of Labor Statistics
website.
Choice "a" depicts the bestselling job hunting book of all time while choice "d"
mentions two of the most popular computerassisted career guidance programs.
565. A counselor who is interested in trends in the job market should consult the
a. State Department of Economic Regulation.
b. SOC.
c. SIC.
d. OOH. .- CORRECT ANSWER d. OOH. Occupational Outlook Handbook
Choice "a" is the state department that often handles counselor licensing. The
SOC (choice "b") is the Standard Occupational Classification Manual, which
codes job clusters (e.g., teachers, librarians, and counselors) via similar worker
function. The SIC (choice "c"), the Standard Industrial Classification Manual,
