NCE/NCC PRACTICE TEST #1
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
The sgroup sthat sis smost saffected sby sthe s"glass sceiling sphenomenon" sconsists sof:
A. swomen swho sare sin scareers smost spopulated sby smen
B. smen sin smiddle smanagement
C. sblue-collar sworkers
D. sstay-at-home smothers s- sans--A. sWomen swho sare sin scareers smost spopulated sby
smen.
the s"glass sceiling sphenomenon" srefers sto ssituations sin swhich sindividuals sare sdenied
scareer sadvancement sdue sto sdiscrimination. sThis sdiscrimination scould sbe sby sgender,
srace, sor sphysical sinfirmity, ssuch sas sdeafness. sStay-at-home smothers sare snot sin sthe
sworkforce, sso sthey sare snot saffected sby sthis sphenomenon, sand sblue-collar sworkers sdo
snot sseek scareer sadvancement.
If sa sclient sis sseverely sagitated swhen sthe scounselor stries sto scomplete sthe spsycho-social
sassessment, swhich sof sthe sfollowing sactions sis sthe smost sappropriate?
A. sproceed, scompleting sas smuch sas spossible
B. sGet sall sthe sinformation sfrom sthe sclient's sspouse
C. sInstruct sthe sclient sin srelaxation sexercises
D. sWait suntil sthe sclient sis sless sagitated s- sans--D. sWait suntil sthe sclient sis sless sagitated.
If sa sclient sis sseverely sagitated swhen sthe scounselor stries sto scomplete sthe spsycho ssocial
sassessment, sthe sbest ssolution sis sto swait suntil sthe sclient sis sless sagitated sbecause sa
sclient swho sis sagitated smay snot sbe sa sreliable sreporter sor smay shave sdifficulty sfocusing
son sthe squestions. sIn ssome scases, sthe sclient smay srequire smedication sprior sto sthe
sassessment salthough ssome sclients smay sbe smore srelaxed sonce sthey sfeel smore
ssecure.
Carl sJung's s"Personal sUnconscious":
A. sjust safter sbirth
B. sdevelops sin slater, smore smature syears
C. soccurs sin sthe ssensorimotor sstage
D. sforms sin sthe soral sstage s- sans--A. sJust safter sbirth
Carl sJung's sidea sof sthe s"personal sunconscious" sis ssomething sthat sforms sjust safter
sbirth, sand sconsists sof sexperience sthat sthe sindividual sis snot saware sof. sSome smemories
sare sforgotten sand sothers seasily srecalled. sSome smemories smay sbe srepressed sfor
svarious sreasons, sand smay sbe ssubliminal s(beyond sour ssensory sawareness) sin snature.
sWhatever sthe sreasons, showever, sthe spersonal sunconscious sconsists sof smaterial sfrom
,sone's sthoughts sand sexperiences sthat sslip sout sof sthe sconsciousness sto sbecome
sunconscious. sIt's salso simportant sto snote sthat sJung sbelieved sthat sawareness sof sthe
spersonal sunconscious swas snecessary sfor sone sto sfurther sthe sgoal sof sself-awareness.
All sof sthe sfollowing sare sassumptions sof sgroups sEXCEPT sthat:
A. sthe sleader sis sa smember sof sthe sgroup
B. strust sis sa smust
C. smuch sof sthe sgrowth sin sgroups soccur sthrough sobservations, smodeling, sand ssocial
slearning
D. sthere sare soften sdiscrepancies samong sparticipants' sexpectations, shopes, sand
sdesires s- sans--A.the sleader sis sa smember sof sthe sgroup
the sleader sis sNOT sa smember sof sthe sgroup sbut sis sa strained sexpert. sIt sis sassumed sthat
sin sa sgroup scounseling ssetting, strust sis sat sthe sforefront. sWithout strust, sno sgrowth sor
sexploration swould stake splace. sTrust sallows sparticipants sto sshare spersonal sinformation
swithout sother smembers sof sthe sgroup. sParticipants seach senter sthe sgroup swith stheir
sown sexpectations, sdesires, sneeds, sand shopes. sThese sdiverse sexpectations shelp
smembers sof sgroup sdiscover sthings sin sthemselves sthat swould sgo sunnoticed sin sother
ssituations. sFinally, sgrowth soccurs sin sgroups sthrough sobservations, sidentification swith
sothers, smodeling, simitation, sand sother ssocial sskill slearning sprocesses.
When sconflict sarises sbetween sthe sAmerican sCounseling sAssociation s(ACA) sCode sof
sEthics sand sa sgoverning sauthority, swhich stakes sprecedence?
A. sEthics salways scomes sfirst, sregardless sof sthe scircumstances
B. sUltimately, sthe slaw smay sbe sadhered sto sover sthe sCode sof sEthics
C. sNeither, sthe swishes sof sthe sclient salways sprevails
D. sThere sare sno sstandards sin splace sfor sthis sissue, sit's sleft sup sto sthe sindividual s- sans--
B. sUltimately, sthe slaw smay sbe sadhered sto sover sthe sCode sof sEthics
Counselors sshould smake severy seffort sto sbe sknowledgeable sof, sand sadhere sto sthe
sCode sof sEthics sas sset sforth sby sthe sACA. sThe spractice sof scounselors sshould sremain
sfully swithin sthe sbounds sof sthat scode, sbut sthere smay sbe stimes swhen sethics scome sinto
sconflict swith sthe slaw,regulations, sor sother sforms sof sauthority. sWhen sthis shappens, sthe
scounselor's sconflict sbetween sthe sACA sCode sof sEthics sand sthe srule sof slaw scannot sbe
sresolved, sthen sthe scounselor smay sadhere sto slegal sauthority.
A sfemale sclient swho swas ssuccessfully streated sfor san seating sdisorder stells sother
swomen sabout sher ssuccess sand srecommends sher scounselor sas sthe sexpert sin streating
seating sdisorders. sHer scounselor streats seating sdisorders sas spart sof sher spractice, sbut
swould snot sconsider sherself san sexpert. sEthically, sshe sshould:
A. sinform sthe sclient sand sanyone sshe shas sreferred sthat sshe sis snot san sexpert sin streating
seating sdisorders
B. spost sthe sclient's ssuccess sstory son sher swebsite
C. saccept sany sreferrals swithout sany sfurther sexplanations
, D. sask sher sfor sa stertimonial s- sans--A. sInform sthe sclient sand sanyone sshe shas sreferred
sthat sshe sis snot san sexpert sin streating seating sdisorders.
The sbest scourse sof saction sis sto srectify sany smisconceptions sthat sher sclient shas sabout
sher sand sher sexpertise. sAlong sthese ssame slines, sanyone sshe sreferred sto sher salso
sneeds sto sbe smade saware sthat sshe sis snot san sexpert. sUsing sher sclient's sstory son sher
swebsite sand sasking sher sfor sa stestimonial sare sunethical. sUsing sunsolicited stestimonials
sis snot sunethical, sbut sit smay sthreaten sthe sstandards sof spractice sthat sthe scounselor
swants sassociated swith sher sname. sAccepting sreferrals swithout sany sexplanation sputs
sthis scounselor sin sa sdifficult sposition, sas sthose swho sare sreferred sto sher smay sactually
sbelieve sthat sshe sis san sexpert.
Irvin sYalom sidentified sfour sstages sof sa stherapy sgroup. sThe sfirst sstage she sidentified
swas sorientation. sThe sother sthree sinclude sall sBUT swhich sof sthe sfollowing?
A. sconflict
B. sdefinition
C. scohesion
D. stermination s- sans--B. sDefinition
"Definition" sis sNOT sone sof sthe sstages sof sYalom sidentified. sHe snamed sorientation,
sconflict, scohesion, sand stermination sas sthe sfour sstages sof sa stherapy sgroup. sThe sfirst
sstage, sorientation, sis swhen smembers sget sto sknow seach sother sas sindividuals sand
sacclimate sto sthe sgroup sas san sentity. sThe ssecond, sconflict, sis swhen sgroup smembers
sexperience sdifferences sof sopinion sand spersonalities sclash sresulting sin sdisagreements,
sarguments, sor sother sconflicted sinteractions samong smembers. sThe sthird, scohesion, sis
swhen sthe sgroup sexperiences sbonding samong sthe smembers sand sgains sa ssense sgroup
sidentity. sThe sfourth, stermination, sis swhen sthe scourse sof scounseling sand shence sthe
sgroup sitself sarrives sat san send.
A sclient swith sgeneralized sanxiety sdisorder sexpresses sfeelings sof spowerlessness.
sWhich sof sthe sfollowing sinterventions sis smost sappropriate sto shelp srelive sthese sfeelings?
A. sreduce sthe sneed sfor sthe sclient sto smake sdecisions
B. sprovide spsychoeducation sabout sgeneralized sanxiety sdisorder
C. sinclude sthe sclient sin ssetting sgoals sand sdecision-making
D. sstress sthe spositive saspects sof sthe sclient's slife s- sans--C. sInclude sthe sclient sin ssetting
sgoals sand sdecision-making
If sthe sclient swith sgeneralized sanxiety sdisorder sexpresses sfeelings sof spowerlessness,
sthe sintervention sthat sis smost sappropriate sto shelp srelieve sthese sfeelings sis sto sinclude
sthe sclient sin ssetting sgoals sand sdecision-making. sThe scounselor smay sprovide schoices
sto sthe sclient, ssuch sas sregarding sthe sschedule sof svisits sor sother sactivities, sand sshould
sprovide spositive sfeedback swhen sthe sclient sis sable sto smake sdecisions. sThe sclient smay
sneed ssome sguidance sin ssetting sgoals sthat sare srealistic sas sunrealistic sgoals smay sresult
sin sfailure, smaking sthe sclient sfeel seven smore spowerless.