NCE/CPCE Exam Study Guide Terms / Concepts to
memorize for the exam 100% Correct
Self-concepts are individuals perceptions of who they are, their attributes and traits.
Stabilization of one's self-concept - ANSWER may be influenced by cultural and
family factors.
Which of the following is NOT a neurotransmitter which facilitates messages
between neurons? - ANSWER Atropine
The view that children begin their development as a "blank slate" has been identified
by John Locke as - ANSWER Tabula Rasa
According to Erikson, young adults seek close relationships with others but fear that
doing so would mean giving up independence. Erikson called this tension -
ANSWER Intimacy vs. Isolation
Justin's family moved to a new school district in October of the school year. His
teacher noticed that although his verbal skills were well developed, he was not
particularly interested in interacting and playing with other children his age. Justin
seemed preoccupied with anything with wheels and would try to determine what
made them turn. Often the teacher would see Justin make turning movements with
his hands or arms. The teacher decided to refer Justin to the school psychologist for
assessment. It may be that Justin has - ANSWER Asperger's Disorder
Which of the following is a true statement pertaining to the DSM-V? - ANSWER The
axial classification system has been dropped.
According to behaviorists, the "law of effect" most nearly refers to - ANSWER
Conditioning principles.
Strong interpersonal relationships are often forged by individuals working for the
same company. Not infrequently marriages are the result of some of these relations.
The principle involved here is called - ANSWER Propinquity
Frequently a mental status exam is administered to an individual seeking mental
health services. This formal assessment process covers several specific areas.
Which of the following is NOT one of those areas? - ANSWER Interpersonal
relationships
Albert Bandura developed a social learning theory and self-efficacy is one of the
principal concepts. Self-efficacy is the belief that we can do some task or behavior.
As counselors, we need to be able to empower clients to become more self-
efficacious. Which one of the following is NOT an approach recommended by
Bandura? - ANSWER Raising anxiety level.
,A professional counselor determines fees for monthly consultation services on a job-
by-job basis. This is an example of the following types of reinforcement schedules? -
ANSWER Variable ratio.
Piaget identified four major stages of child development. Which of the following
refers to the period during which the child develops the abilities to classify and
seriate objects and to maintain relationships between objects despite their physical
manipulation? - ANSWER Concrete operations.
No single theory explains how women develop, however, there are a number of
concepts attributable to women in their process of development. Which of the
following concepts are NOT representative of women's development? - ANSWER
Self-absorption and power networks.
Erikson called the last stage in his theory of human development Integrity vs.
Despair. A person;s challenge in this stage is to achieve acceptance of the finality of
life. Erikson postulated that such acceptance could be achieved only of the person
had - ANSWER Accepted the accomplishment of the various roles the individual
had filled in life.
A prominent theory of psychosexual development is that of Freud. In one of his five
postulated stages, children are often thought to be attracted to their parent of the
opposite sex. This attraction appears to occur in the ____________stage. -
ANSWER Phallic
A counselor is seeing a Latina client for the first time. She is experiencing anxiety
and is distressed that her family members are scattered throughout several states in
order to have jobs. The counselor determines that this client is an illegal immigrant
and is considering what course of action he should take. The counselor chooses not
to report this client to the authorities which is consistent with Kohlberg's level of -
ANSWER Postconventional moral Development
Gloria visits her college counseling center because she has difficulty going to sleep
and staying asleep. She finds out that about fiver percent of the students at the
college have similar complaints. This is known as ____________ of the sleep
problem. - ANSWER Prevalence
A school counselor has met several times over the year with a tenth grader who is
having difficulty with authority figures. At a session which includes the students
mother, the counselor notices the student exhibiting a number of childlike behaviors.
In terms of defense mechanisms, this behavior can probably be labeled - ANSWER
Regression.
One of the early theorists viewed human development from an ecological
perspective. This suggests that the system in which the individual finds him or
herself is critical to the development process. This theorist was - ANSWER Urie
Bronfenbrenner
Proponents of the Maslow's theory believe that peoples behaviors are directed
primarily by - ANSWER Need gratification.
, Which of the following statements about microaggressions is NOT true? - ANSWER
Is never unintentional
Some definable communities have a set of values, mores and behaviors which are
passed from one generation to another. This can include such things as language,
music and food. This describes - ANSWER Culture
Over the centuries, various groups of people have viewed themselves as the stand
bearer and cultural model other people should strive to emulate. This notion is called
- ANSWER Ethnocentrism
Which of the following statements is NOT true? Climate change - ANSWER Leaves
a very limited
Appearing expert to your client may help to 'influence' her or him to join into the
counseling process. The individual who identified the interpersonal influence process
is - ANSWER Stanley Strong
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has been a valuable piece of federal
legislation. Which of the following statements is NOT true? - ANSWER If individuals
with disabilities cannot complete the usual employment application process, there is
no discrimination in not hiring such a person.
Which of the following statements relating to teenage suicide is most true? -
ANSWER Among 10-24 year-olds, suicide is the second leading cause of death.
Counseling women may be different than counseling men. Which of the following
statements about counseling women is NOT true? - ANSWER Men experience as
many conflicts in their roles as women do.
In general, clients from minority groups may prefer engaging in which of the following
counseling approaches? - ANSWER Action-oriented
Motivation and reinforcement may come from within a person or from sources
external to the person. According to ROtter, people's behavior is determined by their
belief that reinforcements are either internally or externally controlled. This concept is
called - ANSWER Locus of control
A counselor in a social services agency is working with an economically deprived
immigrant. The first priority for this client might be - ANSWER Shelter and food
A number of different cultural factors and forces impact on individuals to make them
unique. Some of these factors and forces have a broader impact than others. Which
of these factors results in the greatest similarity between individuals? - ANSWER
Racio-ethnic
In counseling individuals from the same racial or cultural group, which statement is
true? - ANSWER There may be more differences between members within a racial
or cultural group than between members of two or more racial or cultural groups.
memorize for the exam 100% Correct
Self-concepts are individuals perceptions of who they are, their attributes and traits.
Stabilization of one's self-concept - ANSWER may be influenced by cultural and
family factors.
Which of the following is NOT a neurotransmitter which facilitates messages
between neurons? - ANSWER Atropine
The view that children begin their development as a "blank slate" has been identified
by John Locke as - ANSWER Tabula Rasa
According to Erikson, young adults seek close relationships with others but fear that
doing so would mean giving up independence. Erikson called this tension -
ANSWER Intimacy vs. Isolation
Justin's family moved to a new school district in October of the school year. His
teacher noticed that although his verbal skills were well developed, he was not
particularly interested in interacting and playing with other children his age. Justin
seemed preoccupied with anything with wheels and would try to determine what
made them turn. Often the teacher would see Justin make turning movements with
his hands or arms. The teacher decided to refer Justin to the school psychologist for
assessment. It may be that Justin has - ANSWER Asperger's Disorder
Which of the following is a true statement pertaining to the DSM-V? - ANSWER The
axial classification system has been dropped.
According to behaviorists, the "law of effect" most nearly refers to - ANSWER
Conditioning principles.
Strong interpersonal relationships are often forged by individuals working for the
same company. Not infrequently marriages are the result of some of these relations.
The principle involved here is called - ANSWER Propinquity
Frequently a mental status exam is administered to an individual seeking mental
health services. This formal assessment process covers several specific areas.
Which of the following is NOT one of those areas? - ANSWER Interpersonal
relationships
Albert Bandura developed a social learning theory and self-efficacy is one of the
principal concepts. Self-efficacy is the belief that we can do some task or behavior.
As counselors, we need to be able to empower clients to become more self-
efficacious. Which one of the following is NOT an approach recommended by
Bandura? - ANSWER Raising anxiety level.
,A professional counselor determines fees for monthly consultation services on a job-
by-job basis. This is an example of the following types of reinforcement schedules? -
ANSWER Variable ratio.
Piaget identified four major stages of child development. Which of the following
refers to the period during which the child develops the abilities to classify and
seriate objects and to maintain relationships between objects despite their physical
manipulation? - ANSWER Concrete operations.
No single theory explains how women develop, however, there are a number of
concepts attributable to women in their process of development. Which of the
following concepts are NOT representative of women's development? - ANSWER
Self-absorption and power networks.
Erikson called the last stage in his theory of human development Integrity vs.
Despair. A person;s challenge in this stage is to achieve acceptance of the finality of
life. Erikson postulated that such acceptance could be achieved only of the person
had - ANSWER Accepted the accomplishment of the various roles the individual
had filled in life.
A prominent theory of psychosexual development is that of Freud. In one of his five
postulated stages, children are often thought to be attracted to their parent of the
opposite sex. This attraction appears to occur in the ____________stage. -
ANSWER Phallic
A counselor is seeing a Latina client for the first time. She is experiencing anxiety
and is distressed that her family members are scattered throughout several states in
order to have jobs. The counselor determines that this client is an illegal immigrant
and is considering what course of action he should take. The counselor chooses not
to report this client to the authorities which is consistent with Kohlberg's level of -
ANSWER Postconventional moral Development
Gloria visits her college counseling center because she has difficulty going to sleep
and staying asleep. She finds out that about fiver percent of the students at the
college have similar complaints. This is known as ____________ of the sleep
problem. - ANSWER Prevalence
A school counselor has met several times over the year with a tenth grader who is
having difficulty with authority figures. At a session which includes the students
mother, the counselor notices the student exhibiting a number of childlike behaviors.
In terms of defense mechanisms, this behavior can probably be labeled - ANSWER
Regression.
One of the early theorists viewed human development from an ecological
perspective. This suggests that the system in which the individual finds him or
herself is critical to the development process. This theorist was - ANSWER Urie
Bronfenbrenner
Proponents of the Maslow's theory believe that peoples behaviors are directed
primarily by - ANSWER Need gratification.
, Which of the following statements about microaggressions is NOT true? - ANSWER
Is never unintentional
Some definable communities have a set of values, mores and behaviors which are
passed from one generation to another. This can include such things as language,
music and food. This describes - ANSWER Culture
Over the centuries, various groups of people have viewed themselves as the stand
bearer and cultural model other people should strive to emulate. This notion is called
- ANSWER Ethnocentrism
Which of the following statements is NOT true? Climate change - ANSWER Leaves
a very limited
Appearing expert to your client may help to 'influence' her or him to join into the
counseling process. The individual who identified the interpersonal influence process
is - ANSWER Stanley Strong
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has been a valuable piece of federal
legislation. Which of the following statements is NOT true? - ANSWER If individuals
with disabilities cannot complete the usual employment application process, there is
no discrimination in not hiring such a person.
Which of the following statements relating to teenage suicide is most true? -
ANSWER Among 10-24 year-olds, suicide is the second leading cause of death.
Counseling women may be different than counseling men. Which of the following
statements about counseling women is NOT true? - ANSWER Men experience as
many conflicts in their roles as women do.
In general, clients from minority groups may prefer engaging in which of the following
counseling approaches? - ANSWER Action-oriented
Motivation and reinforcement may come from within a person or from sources
external to the person. According to ROtter, people's behavior is determined by their
belief that reinforcements are either internally or externally controlled. This concept is
called - ANSWER Locus of control
A counselor in a social services agency is working with an economically deprived
immigrant. The first priority for this client might be - ANSWER Shelter and food
A number of different cultural factors and forces impact on individuals to make them
unique. Some of these factors and forces have a broader impact than others. Which
of these factors results in the greatest similarity between individuals? - ANSWER
Racio-ethnic
In counseling individuals from the same racial or cultural group, which statement is
true? - ANSWER There may be more differences between members within a racial
or cultural group than between members of two or more racial or cultural groups.
