National Counselor Exam Questions and
Answers 100% Pass
Convergent Validation -
[ANSWER]: Refers to times when there is a high correlation between
the concept the test is meant to study and OTHER constructs.
QUESTION: Bergan's Behavioral Model of Consultation - Four Stages:
-
[ANSWER]: - Problem identification
- Problem analysis
- Plan implementation
- Problem evaluation
Consultation is used when counselors would like to function more
effectively in individual, group, or community settings. Bergen's model
,uses a BEHAVIORAL APPROACH that emphasizes the verbal
interactions during consultation. Bergan's model also focuses on
problem behaviors, their antecedents, and their consequences.
QUESTION: Descriptive statistics -
[ANSWER]: Aims to describe collected data and includes:
- means
- percentages
- standard deviations
- frequency counts.
QUESTION: Analysis of variance -
[ANSWER]: A type of inferential data used to measure the
PROBABILITY of an EVENT occurring in the POPULATION.
QUESTION: Five Stages of the Racial/Cultural Identity Developmental
Model? -
,[ANSWER]: - Conformity
- Dissonance
- Desistance & Immersion
- Introspection
- Integrative awareness.
Integrative awareness occurs when the individual can appreciate aspects
of both the dominant and minority cultures.
QUESTION: Four levels of measurement: -
[ANSWER]: Nominal, Ordinal, Interval, and Ratio.
QUESTION: Nonparametric statistical measures -
[ANSWER]: Often used with DESCRIPTIVE DATA and should be
used with NOMINAL DATA (numbers that represent a category or
quality). Ex: chi-square
, QUESTION: The typical range for the STANDARD DEVIATION
when calculating a Z-SCORE -
[ANSWER]: The range for standard deviation of a z-score is -3.0 to 3.0.
For a z-score, the mean is 0 and the standard deviation is 1.0. When the
raw score is below the mean, the z-score is negative, and when the raw
score is above the mean, the z-score is positive.
QUESTION: Why might the t-test be used? -
[ANSWER]: To determine whether the mean scores of two groups are
significantly different from each other
This test compares the t value from the first calculation to the t value in
the second calculation to find whether the mean scores of the two
groups are significantly different from each other.
Answers 100% Pass
Convergent Validation -
[ANSWER]: Refers to times when there is a high correlation between
the concept the test is meant to study and OTHER constructs.
QUESTION: Bergan's Behavioral Model of Consultation - Four Stages:
-
[ANSWER]: - Problem identification
- Problem analysis
- Plan implementation
- Problem evaluation
Consultation is used when counselors would like to function more
effectively in individual, group, or community settings. Bergen's model
,uses a BEHAVIORAL APPROACH that emphasizes the verbal
interactions during consultation. Bergan's model also focuses on
problem behaviors, their antecedents, and their consequences.
QUESTION: Descriptive statistics -
[ANSWER]: Aims to describe collected data and includes:
- means
- percentages
- standard deviations
- frequency counts.
QUESTION: Analysis of variance -
[ANSWER]: A type of inferential data used to measure the
PROBABILITY of an EVENT occurring in the POPULATION.
QUESTION: Five Stages of the Racial/Cultural Identity Developmental
Model? -
,[ANSWER]: - Conformity
- Dissonance
- Desistance & Immersion
- Introspection
- Integrative awareness.
Integrative awareness occurs when the individual can appreciate aspects
of both the dominant and minority cultures.
QUESTION: Four levels of measurement: -
[ANSWER]: Nominal, Ordinal, Interval, and Ratio.
QUESTION: Nonparametric statistical measures -
[ANSWER]: Often used with DESCRIPTIVE DATA and should be
used with NOMINAL DATA (numbers that represent a category or
quality). Ex: chi-square
, QUESTION: The typical range for the STANDARD DEVIATION
when calculating a Z-SCORE -
[ANSWER]: The range for standard deviation of a z-score is -3.0 to 3.0.
For a z-score, the mean is 0 and the standard deviation is 1.0. When the
raw score is below the mean, the z-score is negative, and when the raw
score is above the mean, the z-score is positive.
QUESTION: Why might the t-test be used? -
[ANSWER]: To determine whether the mean scores of two groups are
significantly different from each other
This test compares the t value from the first calculation to the t value in
the second calculation to find whether the mean scores of the two
groups are significantly different from each other.
