Practice Exam 1 (NCE) Questions And Answers
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Acculturation level is influenced by Correct Answers: number of years in the new country, country of
origin, age at the beginning of acculturation process.
Which part of the brain is least developed at birth Correct Answers: Forebrain
The ______ was passed in response to the U.S.S.R.'s launching of Sputnik and sought to increase
the number of trained counselors in secondary schools to raise the number of students enrolled in
higher education that were pursuing math and science careers Correct Answers: National Defense
Education Act (NDEA)
Wellness is Correct Answers: a state of complete well-being - physical, cognitive, and psychological.
________ is the name of the ACA division dedicated to group work. Correct Answers: Association for
Specialists in Group Work
The concept of a free appropriate public education (FAPE) is associated with Correct Answers: IDEA
This 19th century pioneer is credited with recognizing that mental retardation was related to
developmental deficiencies rather than mental illness Correct Answers: Jean Esquire
The ______ design requires random assignment Correct Answers: true experimental design
Parents of a minor client demand to be informed by the counselor about what the client is talking
about during counseling sessions. In this situation the first thing the counselor should do is Correct
Answers: explain the importance of confidentiality to the parents and if they still insist, they to seek
release from the child before disclosing any information to the parent.
A person's genetics and biology make a person's Correct Answers: race
A teacher provides positive reinforcement every two times Katherine waits until she is called on to
answer a question. What type of reinforcement schedule is the teach using. Correct Answers: fixed
ratio
Which is true concerning the ethical use of career technology Correct Answers: Career technology
can be used to provide career information and vocational assessments, also integrative career
services and data bases of job openings.
Positive client outcomes can be best predicted by Correct Answers: the quality of the therapeutic
alliance
________ may be an advantage of group work, rather than a challenge. Correct Answers: power of
peer group
, According to the ACA and NBCC ethical guidelines related to testing and assessment, professional
counselors Correct Answers: do not need client consent to release test results when the results do
not include any identifying client information.
a professional counselor tested a hnch that government counselors older than 60 years are far
happier in their positions than their counterparts in private practice. The researcher interviewed 100
older workers from both occupations and found that indeed gov't counselors were happier than those
in private practice in their later years. What additional information might indicate a history threat to
internal validity. Correct Answers: The gov't counselors had recently recieved a raise.
To become a National Certified Counselor (NCC), individuals musst have Correct Answers: passed
the NCE, achieved an advanced degree in counseling, met the requirements for supervised
experience
According to Albert Bandura, each of the following is a characteristic of an effective model. Correct
Answers: percieved as having high status, perceived as competent, and perceived as warm and
friendly.
The __________ prohibits employers from discriminating against qualified indivdual who has a
mental or physical disability. Correct Answers: The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
The five factor model is (OCEAN) Correct Answers: an evidence based model of personality that
breaks the construct of personality into five factors: openess, concientiousness, extraversion,
agreeableness, and neuroticism. often referred to as THE BIG FIVE
NEO Personality Inventory - Revised is commonly used to measure these factors.
ASGW Best Practice Guidelines recommned that leaders do all of the following Correct Answers:
conduct ecological assessments, create groups that meet community needs, and put in writing the
purpose and goals of any group they are running.
________ assessments are often used to determine admission into graduate edcuation programs
Correct Answers: Aptitude
A sampling technique in which participants have an equal chance of being selected for a particular
intervention group is referred to as Correct Answers: random assignment
Advocacy counseling may involve Correct Answers: educating the public about the counseling
profession, intervening with organizations that have unethical or unfair policies, workin on behalf of
clients to help them overcome barriers to their growth.
Maria works as a crisis counselor for a local agency. Although she enjoys her job, she finds herself
worrying about clients after work hours and is often tempted to check in on her clients over the
weekend. Maria is experiencing. Correct Answers: role spillover.
An appropriate time to terminate the counseling relationship is when Correct Answers: the client does
not improve after treatment.
A _________ group is most commonly found in schools. Correct Answers: psychoeducational.
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Acculturation level is influenced by Correct Answers: number of years in the new country, country of
origin, age at the beginning of acculturation process.
Which part of the brain is least developed at birth Correct Answers: Forebrain
The ______ was passed in response to the U.S.S.R.'s launching of Sputnik and sought to increase
the number of trained counselors in secondary schools to raise the number of students enrolled in
higher education that were pursuing math and science careers Correct Answers: National Defense
Education Act (NDEA)
Wellness is Correct Answers: a state of complete well-being - physical, cognitive, and psychological.
________ is the name of the ACA division dedicated to group work. Correct Answers: Association for
Specialists in Group Work
The concept of a free appropriate public education (FAPE) is associated with Correct Answers: IDEA
This 19th century pioneer is credited with recognizing that mental retardation was related to
developmental deficiencies rather than mental illness Correct Answers: Jean Esquire
The ______ design requires random assignment Correct Answers: true experimental design
Parents of a minor client demand to be informed by the counselor about what the client is talking
about during counseling sessions. In this situation the first thing the counselor should do is Correct
Answers: explain the importance of confidentiality to the parents and if they still insist, they to seek
release from the child before disclosing any information to the parent.
A person's genetics and biology make a person's Correct Answers: race
A teacher provides positive reinforcement every two times Katherine waits until she is called on to
answer a question. What type of reinforcement schedule is the teach using. Correct Answers: fixed
ratio
Which is true concerning the ethical use of career technology Correct Answers: Career technology
can be used to provide career information and vocational assessments, also integrative career
services and data bases of job openings.
Positive client outcomes can be best predicted by Correct Answers: the quality of the therapeutic
alliance
________ may be an advantage of group work, rather than a challenge. Correct Answers: power of
peer group
, According to the ACA and NBCC ethical guidelines related to testing and assessment, professional
counselors Correct Answers: do not need client consent to release test results when the results do
not include any identifying client information.
a professional counselor tested a hnch that government counselors older than 60 years are far
happier in their positions than their counterparts in private practice. The researcher interviewed 100
older workers from both occupations and found that indeed gov't counselors were happier than those
in private practice in their later years. What additional information might indicate a history threat to
internal validity. Correct Answers: The gov't counselors had recently recieved a raise.
To become a National Certified Counselor (NCC), individuals musst have Correct Answers: passed
the NCE, achieved an advanced degree in counseling, met the requirements for supervised
experience
According to Albert Bandura, each of the following is a characteristic of an effective model. Correct
Answers: percieved as having high status, perceived as competent, and perceived as warm and
friendly.
The __________ prohibits employers from discriminating against qualified indivdual who has a
mental or physical disability. Correct Answers: The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
The five factor model is (OCEAN) Correct Answers: an evidence based model of personality that
breaks the construct of personality into five factors: openess, concientiousness, extraversion,
agreeableness, and neuroticism. often referred to as THE BIG FIVE
NEO Personality Inventory - Revised is commonly used to measure these factors.
ASGW Best Practice Guidelines recommned that leaders do all of the following Correct Answers:
conduct ecological assessments, create groups that meet community needs, and put in writing the
purpose and goals of any group they are running.
________ assessments are often used to determine admission into graduate edcuation programs
Correct Answers: Aptitude
A sampling technique in which participants have an equal chance of being selected for a particular
intervention group is referred to as Correct Answers: random assignment
Advocacy counseling may involve Correct Answers: educating the public about the counseling
profession, intervening with organizations that have unethical or unfair policies, workin on behalf of
clients to help them overcome barriers to their growth.
Maria works as a crisis counselor for a local agency. Although she enjoys her job, she finds herself
worrying about clients after work hours and is often tempted to check in on her clients over the
weekend. Maria is experiencing. Correct Answers: role spillover.
An appropriate time to terminate the counseling relationship is when Correct Answers: the client does
not improve after treatment.
A _________ group is most commonly found in schools. Correct Answers: psychoeducational.
