NCE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
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A(n) _______________ is a form of descriptive research and requires a return rate of
50-57% to be accurate.
a. Case study
b. Observation
c. Survey
d. Analysis - answerc. Survey
Using deductive reasoning to gain knowledge has been called:
a. Qualitative research
b. Quantitative research
c. Syllogism
d. Cross section research - answerc. Syllogism
Joannie is part of a research experiment monitoring energy level and depression. She
becomes pregnant and tells you that she has been very fatigued. Her tiredness is:
a. A dependent variable
b. An intervening variable
c. A correlate
d. All of the above - answerb. An intervening variable
Which of the following are not included as a concept in deductive reasoning?
a. Minor premise
b. Obvious conclusion
c. Medium premise
d. Major premise - answerc. Medium premise
An operational definition:
a. Is deductive logic
b. Can be measured on a Likert Scale
c. Outlines a procedure
d. Describes the purpose of an experiment - answerc. Outlines a procedure
Ipsative measures:
,a. Compare traits within the same individual
b. Compare traits of people who took the assessment
c. Contrast traits with other personality factors
d. Show what a client needs to improve - answera. Compare traits within the same
individual
Which of the following is not considered a subjective test?
a. Rorschach
b. TAT
c. WISC-III
d. None; all are subjective - answerc. WISC-III
Nosology, the process of formal diagnosis, is most closely related to:
a. Sampling
b. Individualized education plans
c. Psychoanalysis
d. The medical model - answerd. The medical model
You have just launched a successful therapy group, and want to promote it to engage
new clients so they, too, can benefit. You have asked your current therapy clients to
offer an anonymous testimonial, telling others how useful it has been. From an ethical
standpoint, this is:
a. Prohibited under any circumstances
b. Allowed since it is a successful group that would benefit future clients that may join
c. Allowed, only if they sign a voluntary testimonial release
d. Prohibited unless they sign a voluntary testimonial release, use a pseudo-name and
do not provide a photo - answera. Prohibited under any circumstances
Which is NOT one of the original 3 stages of career development identified by Ginzberg
and his associates?
a. Exploratory
b. Fantasy
c. Tentative
d. Realistic - answera. Exploratory
This publication provides key information about a job, including training needed, salary,
job outlook, etc.
a. NBCC (National Board for Certified Counselors)
b. ACA (American Counseling Association)
c. ASCA (American School Counselor Association)
,d. OOH (Occupational Outlook Handbook) - answerd. OOH (Occupational Outlook
Handbook)
A counselor has designed his career counseling group in such a way that it presents a
"field and levels" approach to careers. Whose theory is he following?
a. Holland
b. Super
c. Tiedeman
d. Roe - answerd. Roe
Jeremy, during intake, told you that he really enjoys his job as a watch repair man. His
strong Interest Inventory would probably indicate a high score in which of the following?
a. Investigative
b. Conventional
c. Realistic
d. Social - answerc. Realistic
Holland's trait-factor theory matched which of the following together?
a. Gender traits with personality traits
b. Professional traits with earning power
c. Personality traits with job requirements
d. Personality traits with intelligence level - answerc. Personality traits with job
requirements
Which career theorist talked about life roles?
a. Ginzberg
b. Holland
c. Parsons
d. Super - answerd. Super
Which is the correct order of Tucker & Jensen's stages of group development?
a. Performing, forming, storming, norming, adjourning
b. Norming, forming, storming, performing, adjourning
c. Forming, storming, norming, performing, adjourning
d. Forming, norming, storming, performing, adjourning - answerc. Forming, storming,
norming, performing, adjourning
The fact that a group decision will be less conservative than a decision made by an
individual can be explained by which of the following concepts?
a. Bystander apathy
, b. Risky shift phenomenon
c. Skepticism
d. Conditioning - answerb. Risky shift phenomenon
What are the three levels of social groups?
a. Primary, secondary, and tertiary
b. High, medium, and low
c. First, second, and third
d. Small, medium, and large - answera. Primary, secondary, and tertiary
One of the first formal therapeutic groups was held by:
a. Joseph Pratt
b. Carl Rogers
c. Irv Yalom
d. Wilfred Bion - answera. Joseph Pratt
A counselor who chooses their theory and techniques in order to match the client's
attributes, resources, and situation is called:
a. Eccentric
b. Eclectic
c. Holistic
d. Informal - answerb. Eclectic
Some counseling methods are "product-oriented" while others are "process-oriented".
Which of the following is more interested in the product than the process?
a. Transactional-analysis
b. Client-centered
c. Behavioral
d. None of the above - answerc. Behavioral
Which type of memory retrieval requires a person to reconstruct a memory?
a. Recall
b. Recollection
c. Recognition
d. Relearning - answerb. Recollection
A counselor that decides his consultancy fee job-by-job instead of setting a standard
rate is using a variable-ratio reinforcement schedule.
a. True
b. False - answera. True
