NCE - Professional Orientation & Ethical
Practice - Study Questions and Answers.
Which group was most instrumental in opposing counselor licensure?
a. Social workers.
b. Psychiatrists.
c. Psychologists.
d. AAMFT members. -
c. Psychologists.
In the late 1970s, AACD (known as ACA since 1992) began to focus very heavily on
professional credentialing. This led to the formation of the
a. CCMHC.
b. NBCC.
c. CACREP, formed in 1981.
d. APGA, formed in 1952. -
b. NBCC.
By passing the NCE, a counselor can attain the ________, given via NBCC.
a. NCC, a generic certification for counselors
b. NCC, a specialty mental health certification for counselors
c. NCC, national certification for school counselors
d. MAC, master addictions counselor -
a. NCC, a generic certification for counselors
Which choice would most likely violate the counseling ethic or law termed "scope of
practice"?
a. A counselor who is using good, accurate empathy with a client, but fails to confront
her about her excessive drinking.
b. A licensed counselor who gives the client a DSM diagnostic code for insurance.
c. A counselor who is too active-directive with a client.
d. A counselor who is conducting a strict Freudian psychoanalysis with the client. -
d. A counselor who is conducting a strict Freudian psychoanalysis with the client.
Ethical guidelines were first created for the helping professions in 1953 when the
American Psychological Association (APA) published their first code of ethics. The
National Association of Social Workers (NASW) created their code in 1960, and in
,1961, the organization that is now ACA adopted ethics for counselors. Ethics always
describe
a. laws.
b. universal principles which apply to all helpers.
c. standards of conduct imposed by the ACA and NBCC.
d. all of the above -
c. standards of conduct imposed by the ACA and NBCC
Most ethical dilemmas are related to
a. confidentiality.
b. testing.
c. diagnosis.
d. research -
a. confidentiality.
The landmark 1969 case, Tarasoff v. the Board of Regents of the University of
California illuminated
a. difficulties caused when a counselor has sex with a client.
b. ethical issues in relation to research.
c. the duty to warn a client in imminent danger.
d. the impact of an impaired professional. -
c. the duty to warn a client in imminent danger.
A counselor reveals information that is extremely damaging to a client's reputation. This
counselor could be accused of
a. beneficence.
b. justice.
c. nonmaleficence
d. defamation -
d. defamation
State laws can govern title usage and practice, however, they do not govern
a. accreditation.
b. counselor licensure.
c. psychologist licensure.
d. involuntary commitment to state psychiatric facilities -
a. accreditation.
An exception to confidentiality, or what is termed as relative confidentiality, could occur
when a client is suicidal. Suicidal warning signs include
, a. repeatedly joking about killing one's self.
b. giving away prized possessions after one has been depressed for an extended period
of time.
c. a previous suicide attempt and a very detailed suicide plan for the future.
d. all of the above. -
d. all of the above.
A statement of disclosure could include all except:
a. A list of the courses the counselor took in graduate school.
b. The counselor's qualifications, office hours, and billing policies.
c. mergency procedures and therapy techniques utilized.
d. A statement that confidentiality is desirable, but cannot be guaranteed in a group
setting. -
a. A list of the courses the counselor took in graduate school.
Privileged communication refers to the fact that anything said to a counselor by a client
a. can be revealed in a court of law if the counselor decides it is beneficial.
b. can be revealed only if a counselor testifies in court.
c. is protected by laws in every state.
d. will not be divulged outside the counseling setting without the client's permission. -
d. will not be divulged outside the counseling setting without the client's permission.
In regard to state law and privileged communication, counselors must be aware that
a. privileged communication exists in every state in the union for LPCs.
b. laws are unclear and may vary from state to state.
c. there are no laws which govern this issue.
d. state psychology laws are applicable in this respect. -
b. laws are unclear and may vary from state to state.
When counselors state that privileged communication is "qualified," they actually mean
that
a. the counselor must have certification before privileged communication applies.
b. privileged communication applies only to doctoral-level counselors.
c. exceptions may exist.
d. all of the above. -
c. exceptions may exist.
You are a counselor in a state that does not legally support privileged communication.
You refuse to testify in court. In this situation
a. ACA will back you for doing the ethical thing.
b. NBCC will back you if, and only if, you have attained NCC status.
Practice - Study Questions and Answers.
Which group was most instrumental in opposing counselor licensure?
a. Social workers.
b. Psychiatrists.
c. Psychologists.
d. AAMFT members. -
c. Psychologists.
In the late 1970s, AACD (known as ACA since 1992) began to focus very heavily on
professional credentialing. This led to the formation of the
a. CCMHC.
b. NBCC.
c. CACREP, formed in 1981.
d. APGA, formed in 1952. -
b. NBCC.
By passing the NCE, a counselor can attain the ________, given via NBCC.
a. NCC, a generic certification for counselors
b. NCC, a specialty mental health certification for counselors
c. NCC, national certification for school counselors
d. MAC, master addictions counselor -
a. NCC, a generic certification for counselors
Which choice would most likely violate the counseling ethic or law termed "scope of
practice"?
a. A counselor who is using good, accurate empathy with a client, but fails to confront
her about her excessive drinking.
b. A licensed counselor who gives the client a DSM diagnostic code for insurance.
c. A counselor who is too active-directive with a client.
d. A counselor who is conducting a strict Freudian psychoanalysis with the client. -
d. A counselor who is conducting a strict Freudian psychoanalysis with the client.
Ethical guidelines were first created for the helping professions in 1953 when the
American Psychological Association (APA) published their first code of ethics. The
National Association of Social Workers (NASW) created their code in 1960, and in
,1961, the organization that is now ACA adopted ethics for counselors. Ethics always
describe
a. laws.
b. universal principles which apply to all helpers.
c. standards of conduct imposed by the ACA and NBCC.
d. all of the above -
c. standards of conduct imposed by the ACA and NBCC
Most ethical dilemmas are related to
a. confidentiality.
b. testing.
c. diagnosis.
d. research -
a. confidentiality.
The landmark 1969 case, Tarasoff v. the Board of Regents of the University of
California illuminated
a. difficulties caused when a counselor has sex with a client.
b. ethical issues in relation to research.
c. the duty to warn a client in imminent danger.
d. the impact of an impaired professional. -
c. the duty to warn a client in imminent danger.
A counselor reveals information that is extremely damaging to a client's reputation. This
counselor could be accused of
a. beneficence.
b. justice.
c. nonmaleficence
d. defamation -
d. defamation
State laws can govern title usage and practice, however, they do not govern
a. accreditation.
b. counselor licensure.
c. psychologist licensure.
d. involuntary commitment to state psychiatric facilities -
a. accreditation.
An exception to confidentiality, or what is termed as relative confidentiality, could occur
when a client is suicidal. Suicidal warning signs include
, a. repeatedly joking about killing one's self.
b. giving away prized possessions after one has been depressed for an extended period
of time.
c. a previous suicide attempt and a very detailed suicide plan for the future.
d. all of the above. -
d. all of the above.
A statement of disclosure could include all except:
a. A list of the courses the counselor took in graduate school.
b. The counselor's qualifications, office hours, and billing policies.
c. mergency procedures and therapy techniques utilized.
d. A statement that confidentiality is desirable, but cannot be guaranteed in a group
setting. -
a. A list of the courses the counselor took in graduate school.
Privileged communication refers to the fact that anything said to a counselor by a client
a. can be revealed in a court of law if the counselor decides it is beneficial.
b. can be revealed only if a counselor testifies in court.
c. is protected by laws in every state.
d. will not be divulged outside the counseling setting without the client's permission. -
d. will not be divulged outside the counseling setting without the client's permission.
In regard to state law and privileged communication, counselors must be aware that
a. privileged communication exists in every state in the union for LPCs.
b. laws are unclear and may vary from state to state.
c. there are no laws which govern this issue.
d. state psychology laws are applicable in this respect. -
b. laws are unclear and may vary from state to state.
When counselors state that privileged communication is "qualified," they actually mean
that
a. the counselor must have certification before privileged communication applies.
b. privileged communication applies only to doctoral-level counselors.
c. exceptions may exist.
d. all of the above. -
c. exceptions may exist.
You are a counselor in a state that does not legally support privileged communication.
You refuse to testify in court. In this situation
a. ACA will back you for doing the ethical thing.
b. NBCC will back you if, and only if, you have attained NCC status.
