NCMHCE Exam 2025/2026 With 100%
Correct Answers
rational-emotive behavior therapy (REBT) CORRECT
ANSWERS a confrontational cognitive therapy, developed by
Albert Ellis, that vigorously challenges people's illogical, self-
defeating attitudes and assumptions
ABC (activating event, belief, consequence)
REBT Interventions CORRECT ANSWERS - Role-playing
- Assertion training
- Desensitization
- Humor
- Operant conditioning
- Homework
- Written contracts
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy CORRECT ANSWERS
Unique form of therapy that uses acceptance and mindfulness
strategies in combination with commitment and behavior change
strategies to increase psychological flexibility
,contingency management CORRECT ANSWERS undesirable
behavior is not reinforced, while desirable behavior is reinforced
Tourette's Disorder treatment CORRECT ANSWERS Cognitive
behavioral therapy
Address behaviors and beliefs/distress surrounding tics
Strategies to suppress tics instead of entirely eliminate symptom
(if attempt to completely eliminate can cause increase in
symptoms)
PTSD treatment CORRECT ANSWERS CBT, Eye movement
desensitization, exposure therapy
Start exposure once consistent attendance established
thought record CORRECT ANSWERS A way of recording
thoughts, feelings, and behaviors so as to explore
negative/irrational thought patterns and introduce a more
balanced perspective
Panic disorder treatment CORRECT ANSWERS CBT -
restructure catastrophic, fearful, irrational thoughts client has
surrounding bodily sensations, physical sensations, and
perceived consequences of panic attack
Promotes learning of coping skills to manage panic symptoms
,habit reversal training CORRECT ANSWERS a cognitive-
behavioral treatment used for hair pulling, skin picking, tics, or
other problem habits and that involves awareness training,
competing response training, and social support
abritrary inference CORRECT ANSWERS Distortion where
belief is based on little evidence
selective abstraction ("tunnel vision") CORRECT ANSWERS
Distortion where conclusions formed based on an isolated detail
of an event (e.g. Even though the group said I did well, they
gave me a critique on one slide so I failed)
Overgeneralization CORRECT ANSWERS Distortion where
sweeping judgements made after 1-2 incidents
(e.g. All men are dangerous)
Magnification CORRECT ANSWERS Exaggeration of events,
ideas, feelings (e.g. "I got a 60 on that test, my whole career is
ruined")
, Minimization CORRECT ANSWERS Ignoring or brushing off
events (e.g. I got a promotion at work but it's probably because
the boss felt sorry for me)
Personalization CORRECT ANSWERS A cognitive distortion
in which the client takes too much of the blame and
responsibility for unfortunate events. (e.g. It's my fault that she
slipped and fell, I should have been there)
Ditchotomous thinking CORRECT ANSWERS Cognitive
distortion where people think only one or the other (e.g. People
are either good or bad OR I ate more than I planned, so I failed
my diet completely)
Mislabeling CORRECT ANSWERS Cognitive distortion where
personality trait is assigned after handful of incidents (e.g. I'm
stupid because I can't get the answer right)
Mind reading CORRECT ANSWERS Cognitive distortion
where you believe you know what the other is thinking (e.g. He
is thinking I failed)
REBT Irrational Beliefs CORRECT ANSWERS Perfection-
based worth (I need to be x or I am worthless)
Correct Answers
rational-emotive behavior therapy (REBT) CORRECT
ANSWERS a confrontational cognitive therapy, developed by
Albert Ellis, that vigorously challenges people's illogical, self-
defeating attitudes and assumptions
ABC (activating event, belief, consequence)
REBT Interventions CORRECT ANSWERS - Role-playing
- Assertion training
- Desensitization
- Humor
- Operant conditioning
- Homework
- Written contracts
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy CORRECT ANSWERS
Unique form of therapy that uses acceptance and mindfulness
strategies in combination with commitment and behavior change
strategies to increase psychological flexibility
,contingency management CORRECT ANSWERS undesirable
behavior is not reinforced, while desirable behavior is reinforced
Tourette's Disorder treatment CORRECT ANSWERS Cognitive
behavioral therapy
Address behaviors and beliefs/distress surrounding tics
Strategies to suppress tics instead of entirely eliminate symptom
(if attempt to completely eliminate can cause increase in
symptoms)
PTSD treatment CORRECT ANSWERS CBT, Eye movement
desensitization, exposure therapy
Start exposure once consistent attendance established
thought record CORRECT ANSWERS A way of recording
thoughts, feelings, and behaviors so as to explore
negative/irrational thought patterns and introduce a more
balanced perspective
Panic disorder treatment CORRECT ANSWERS CBT -
restructure catastrophic, fearful, irrational thoughts client has
surrounding bodily sensations, physical sensations, and
perceived consequences of panic attack
Promotes learning of coping skills to manage panic symptoms
,habit reversal training CORRECT ANSWERS a cognitive-
behavioral treatment used for hair pulling, skin picking, tics, or
other problem habits and that involves awareness training,
competing response training, and social support
abritrary inference CORRECT ANSWERS Distortion where
belief is based on little evidence
selective abstraction ("tunnel vision") CORRECT ANSWERS
Distortion where conclusions formed based on an isolated detail
of an event (e.g. Even though the group said I did well, they
gave me a critique on one slide so I failed)
Overgeneralization CORRECT ANSWERS Distortion where
sweeping judgements made after 1-2 incidents
(e.g. All men are dangerous)
Magnification CORRECT ANSWERS Exaggeration of events,
ideas, feelings (e.g. "I got a 60 on that test, my whole career is
ruined")
, Minimization CORRECT ANSWERS Ignoring or brushing off
events (e.g. I got a promotion at work but it's probably because
the boss felt sorry for me)
Personalization CORRECT ANSWERS A cognitive distortion
in which the client takes too much of the blame and
responsibility for unfortunate events. (e.g. It's my fault that she
slipped and fell, I should have been there)
Ditchotomous thinking CORRECT ANSWERS Cognitive
distortion where people think only one or the other (e.g. People
are either good or bad OR I ate more than I planned, so I failed
my diet completely)
Mislabeling CORRECT ANSWERS Cognitive distortion where
personality trait is assigned after handful of incidents (e.g. I'm
stupid because I can't get the answer right)
Mind reading CORRECT ANSWERS Cognitive distortion
where you believe you know what the other is thinking (e.g. He
is thinking I failed)
REBT Irrational Beliefs CORRECT ANSWERS Perfection-
based worth (I need to be x or I am worthless)
