NCE: Sample UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions And CORRECT Answers
Attempting to understand the life perspectives and characteristics of their clients, some
counselors use Kohlberg's theory of moral development as a theoretical framework. These
counselors know that Kohlberg's theory includes 3 progressive levels culminating in: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Principled thought, wherein individual adopts a self-accepted set
of standards of behavior.
A professional counselor determines fees for monthly consultation services on a job-by-job basis.
This is an example of which of the following types of reinforcement schedules? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Variable Ratio
Research on the development of a person in a so-called "humanistic life outlook" has shown that
it is facilitated by: - CORRECT ANSWER - Formal educational experiences,
observational learning experiences, and diverse interpersonal interactions.
When persons who are characteristically shy and withdrawn participate in "assertiveness
training," initially they experience uncertainty and self-doubt. Counselors refer to this social
psychological concept as: - CORRECT ANSWER - Cognitive Dissonance
"Men (used here to mean all people) are disturbed not by things, but by the view which they take
of them." This quote, attributable to Epictetus, most closely describes the counseling theory
developed by: - CORRECT ANSWER - Ellis
The counseling technique in which the counselor intensifies the client's emotional state in order
to help the client understand the irrationality of the emotional reaction is known as: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Paradoxical Intention
Counselors know that groups are formed for different purposes. For example, in some groups the
primary goal is to yield some specified outcome, or "product," while in others the primary goal is
to focus on the "process" of interaction within the group. Which of the following types of groups
is more product than process oriented? - CORRECT ANSWER - Behavioral
Questions And CORRECT Answers
Attempting to understand the life perspectives and characteristics of their clients, some
counselors use Kohlberg's theory of moral development as a theoretical framework. These
counselors know that Kohlberg's theory includes 3 progressive levels culminating in: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Principled thought, wherein individual adopts a self-accepted set
of standards of behavior.
A professional counselor determines fees for monthly consultation services on a job-by-job basis.
This is an example of which of the following types of reinforcement schedules? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Variable Ratio
Research on the development of a person in a so-called "humanistic life outlook" has shown that
it is facilitated by: - CORRECT ANSWER - Formal educational experiences,
observational learning experiences, and diverse interpersonal interactions.
When persons who are characteristically shy and withdrawn participate in "assertiveness
training," initially they experience uncertainty and self-doubt. Counselors refer to this social
psychological concept as: - CORRECT ANSWER - Cognitive Dissonance
"Men (used here to mean all people) are disturbed not by things, but by the view which they take
of them." This quote, attributable to Epictetus, most closely describes the counseling theory
developed by: - CORRECT ANSWER - Ellis
The counseling technique in which the counselor intensifies the client's emotional state in order
to help the client understand the irrationality of the emotional reaction is known as: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Paradoxical Intention
Counselors know that groups are formed for different purposes. For example, in some groups the
primary goal is to yield some specified outcome, or "product," while in others the primary goal is
to focus on the "process" of interaction within the group. Which of the following types of groups
is more product than process oriented? - CORRECT ANSWER - Behavioral
