NCE Practice Test

___________ refers to how much the findings and applications of a study apply to reality.

What were the three principles that came out of the Belmont report?

Which statute or act honors the withholding of information of drug and alcohol use?

Each of these statements are a part of the purpose of the ACA code of ethics EXCEPT:

Being truthful and honest with clients, also known as _________, while difficult at times, can strengthen therapeutic rapport. This was also added to the ACA principles in 2014.

From 1932 to 1997, there was a significant mean spike in IQ levels among adults. This increase in IQ has been coined the _______ Effect.

A test that uses a series of pictures that the subject must talk about to explore the subject’s emotions is the __________.

The ACT can be taken more than one time by the same student. This can display:

What is the purpose of conducting an individual assessment in counseling?

If someone’s chronological age was higher than their mental age, that person would have a(n) ______________ IQ.

Classical conditioning consists of a _______ stimulus, a _________ stimulus, and a _________ response.

Which of the following is the primary focus of client-centered therapy (also known as person-centered therapy) in a therapeutic setting?

Nancy is about to begin studying for her first college exam. Once she spreads out her materials at her desk in her dorm room, she becomes extremely anxious and returns to her bed. She scrolls on her phone for hours and loses all motivation to study. Nancy is experiencing _______.

Jeffery, a 10-year-old boy, has been raised by his parents, who are both lawyers. Jeffery has been taken on many trips and has always gotten lots of presents for Christmas. He thought all his friends lived like that, but his parents informed him that because of their jobs, they are able to make more money and afford more things compared to his friends and their families. Jeffery now associates lawyers with having more money. Based on Gottfredson theory of circumscription and compromise, Jeffery is now oriented to _______, a substage of circumscription.

Ashley went through high school with little effort, getting all C’s on her report cards. After high school, she started working as a cashier at a grocery store as her parents were unable to pay for college. She is unhappy with her job and wants to leave but she does not know what she would do, nor does she know what she is good at given her poor efforts in school. Ashley is struggling with ______.

Julia, a 15-year-old girl, has taken an enjoyment to art from an early age. After working mainly with colored pencils, she asks for a set of black and grey pencils after using them one day in art class in school and much prefers them. According to Ginzberg, Ginsburg, Axelrad, and Herma’s theory, which stage of vocational development is Julia in?

Gabe is 26-year-old recent college graduate who received his bachelors degree in social work. After getting his LSW exam, he started working at a hospital doing intake assessments and was accepted into a graduate program to become an MSW. Gabe is in the ______ stage of career development, according to Super?

Jamie has been working on her 7th grade science fair project over the last month and has made little progress. She procrastinates when the task becomes more difficult and has begun verbalizing to her teacher and parents that she does not feel like she is capable of pulling together a good project. Jamie is demonstrating low _______.

Frank Parsons is referred to as The Father of _________.

Someone diagnosed with adjustment disorder would best benefit from which form of therapy?

When conducting treatment plans to correct negative clients behaviors, counselors are looking to decrease the ________ of the behavior.

Strong Interest Inventories can be given out to high school seniors to help them determine what interests they have and how to pursue them in college. What type of test is the Strong Interest Inventory?

A client shares a difficult experience, and the counselor responds by saying, “I notice that when you talk about this event, you smile, but your voice becomes shaky.” This response best demonstrates:

Maria has been referred to counseling by her employer to address stress management. During the first session, her counselor, Tom, reviews her case and notices that she has a history of substance abuse. He then says, “I really don’t understand why people get addicted to drugs.” What tenet of person-centered therapy is Tom not fulfilling?

The idea that dual or multiple relationships between a client and counselor can lead to exploitation and affect professional judgment is most closely associated with which of the following issues?

Which Gestalt resistance is characterized by the constant need to switch one’s opinion to satisfy the opinions of others?

Jason has come to your office for counseling for the last two months for anxiety about his financial situation. You tell him to pretend for the last 15 minutes in his session that he has all his debts paid off with 6 months of living expenses saved up. Jason then begins to talk more confidently with improved body language. Which Adlerian technique was used in this example?

After arriving at a rehab unit days prior, Emerson has admitted in the group, “It is my fault I am in here. Not my parents, not my girlfriend, but my own, and I just have to come to terms with that.” What curative factor of group therapy is displayed in this example?

Which of the following is NOT measured in a genogram?

In an AA meeting conducting this week’s session on step 4, Sophia immediately persists not to move forward into step 4, but rather stay on step 3 because she is having difficulty with it. Despite all other group members being in favor of moving on to discussing step 4, Sophia continues to verbally refuse, causing the group discussion to come to a halt. What group role has Sophia taken on?