NCE Sample test form B- Questions and Answers 2022

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The concept of a free appropriate public education (FAPE) is associated with a. section 504 b. FERPA c. HIPPA d. IDEA - ANSWER d. IDEA *FERPA - gives parents/guardians certain rights reg... arding their child(ren)'s education records. These rights transfer to the student when he or she reaches the age of eighteen or attends a school beyond the high school level. Students to whom the rights have transferred are considered "eligible students." * HIPPA - The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is a federal law that required the creation of national standards to protect sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without the patient's consent or knowledge. * Section 504- Section 504 forbids organizations and employers from excluding or denying individuals with disabilities an equal opportunity to receive program benefits and services. It defines the rights of individuals with disabilities to participate in, and have access to, program benefits and services. *IDEA - IDEA is important because it allows students with disabilities to get the education they need to thrive. In the case of small children, IDEA allows parents and guardians to access the services necessary to prevent learning disabilities and other conditions from completely derailing a child's academic career. Acculturation level is least influenced by a. disability status b. number of years in the new country c. country of origin d. age at beginning of acculturation process - ANSWER a. disability status Which part of the brain is least developed at birth a. hindbrain b. midbrain c. forebrain d. thalamus - ANSWER forebrain *The forebrain plays a central role in the processing of information related to complex cognitive activities, sensory and associative functions, and voluntary motor activities. It represents one of the three major developmental divisions of the brain; the other two are the midbrain and hindbrain. *midbrain- also called mesencephalon, region of the developing vertebrate brain that is composed of the tectum and tegmentum. The midbrain serves important functions in motor movement, particularly movements of the eye, and in auditory and visual processing. *hindbrain- The hindbrain coordinates functions that are fundamental to survival, including respiratory rhythm, motor activity, sleep, and wakefulness. The _______________ was passed in response to the U.S.S. R's launching Sputnik and sought to increase the number of trained counselors in secondary schools to raise the number of students enrolled in higher education that were pursuing math and science careers a. Wagner-Peyser of 1933 b. National Defense Education act (NDEA) c. Vocational education act of 1963 d. Smith-Hughes National vocational education act - ANSWER b. National Defense Education act (NDEA) Wellness is a. state of complete well-being-physical, cognitive and psychological b. the absence of illness c. easily achieved d. all of the above - ANSWER a. state of complete well-being-physical, cognitive and psychological _____________________ is the name of the ACA division dedicated to group work a. american group psychotherapy associations b. association for specialists in group work c. national group work association d. american society of group psychotherapy and psychodrama - ANSWER b. association for specialists in group work The 19th century pioneer is credited wiht recognizing that intellectual disability (at the time referrered to as mental retardation) waas related to developmental deficiencies rather than mental illness a. Edouard Seguin b. Charles Spearman c. Jean Esquirol d. Arthur Otis - ANSWER c. Jean Esquirol The ___________________ design requires random assignment a. single-subject b, true experimental c. quasi-experimental d. ex post facto - ANSWER b, true experimental The parents of a 14-year-old girl who recently attempted suicide demand to be informed by the counselor about what the client is taling about during counseling sessions. The father says, "We used to be so close. Everyone knew Malika was a daddy's girl. When I saw her in the hospital, I promised her I would never let her feel unloved or alone again. I should've known something was wrong. She shut us out. When you tell us what she says is worng wiht her, then we can finally help her. I want to make things right again." In this situation, the first thing the counselor should do is a. inform the parents about what is discussed in the sessions because the parents hold the legal right to know b. tell the parents that the sessions are confidential and that their child holds the sole right to that confidentiality c. explain the importance of confidentiality to the parents and if they still insist, try to seek release from the child before disclosing any informaiton to the parents d. describe to the parents how the counseling relationship will suffer if confidentiality with the child is breached - ANSWER c. explain the importance of confidentiality to the parents and if they still insist, try to seek release from the child before disclosing any informaiton to the parents A person's genetics and biology make up a person's a. culture b. acculturation level c. race d. gender role - ANSWER c. race A teacher provides positive reinforcement every two times Katherine waits until she is called on tho answer a question. What type of reinforcement schedule is the teacher using. a. fixed ratio b. variable ratio c. fixed interval d. variable interval - ANSWER a. fixed ratio Which of the follwoing is TRUE concerning the ethical use of career technology? a. career counselors do not have to inform clients of the limitations related to maintaining confidentiality when using career technology b. when using career technology, it is the client;s responsiblity to ensure reasonable access to computer applications c, career counselors do not have to verify their clients identity when using career technology as doing so would result in violating confidentiality d. career technology can be used to provide career information vocational assessments, integrative career services, and data bases of job openings - ANSWER d. career technology can be used to provide career information vocational assessments, integrative career services, and data bases of job openings Positive client outcomes can be best predicted by a, the counselor's theoretical orientation b. the quality of the therapeutic alliance c. the techniques used to help the client d. the level of client resistance - ANSWER b. the quality of the therapeutic alliance ___________________ may be an advantage of group work, rather than a challenge a, pressure to conform b. breaking confidentiality c. power of the peer group d. reality distortion - ANSWER c. power of the peer group According to the ACA and NBCC (National Board for Certified Counselors.) ethical guidelines related to testing and assessment, professional counselors a. are obligated to inform clients of the intended purpose of the assessment results only when the results will be released to a third party b. do not need client consent to release test results when the results do not include any identifying client information c. should use only assessment instruments in which they are expert. d. do not need to consider the multicultural limitations of the selected instrument when assessing a Caucasian male client - ANSWER b. do not need client consent to release test results when the results do not include any identifying client information A professional counselor tested a hunch that goverment counselors older than 60 years are far happier in their posititions than their counterparts in private practice. The researcher interviewed 100 older workers from both occupations and found that indeed government counselors were happier than those in private practice in their later years. What additional information might indicate a history threat to internal validity? a. the government counselors had recently recieved a raise b. the private practive counselors were from one geographic region c. several of the participants did not speak english as their first language d. the survey was too long - ANSWER a. the government counselors had recently recieved a raise To become a National Certified Counselor (NCC), individuals must have done each of the following EXCEPT a. passed the NCE b. achieved an advanced degree in counseling c. met the requirements for supervised experience. d. worked with diverse clientele - ANSWER d. worked with diverse clientele According to Albert Bandura, each of th efollowing is a characteristics of an effect model EXCEPT a. perceived as competent b. warm and friendly c. have demographic characteristics that are unlike the observer's d. perceieved as having a high status. - ANSWER c. have demographic characteristics that are unlike the observer's The _________________ prohibits employers from discriminating againts a qualified individual who has a mental or physical disability a. Americans with Disabilities Act b. Section 504 of the Rehabnilitation Act c. Family and Medical leave act d. Individuals with disabilities education improvement act. - ANSWER a. Americans with Disabilities Act ______________________ is NOT one of the five factors models a,. neuroticism b. consideration c. Agreeableness d. extraverision - ANSWER b. consideration ASGW best pracice guidelines recommened that leaders do all of the following except a. conduct ecological assessments b. create groups that meet community meeds c. put in writing the purpose and goals of any group they are running d. choose a leadership style and use it consistently with all groups - ANSWER d. choose a leadership style and use it consistently with all groups ______________ assessments are often used to determine admission into graduate education program a. achievement b. intelligence c. aptitude d. personality - ANSWER c. aptitude *aptitude - a test designed to predict a persons future performance - the ability for that person to learn *Achievement test- designed to assess what a person has learned intelligence test- t consists of an age-graded series of problems whose solution involves arithmetical, memory, and vocabulary skills. A sampling technique in which participants have an equal chance of being selected for a particular intervention group is referred to as a. random assignment b. random selection c, random probability d. random purposeful - ANSWER a. random assignment Advocacy counseling may involve each of the following EXCEPT a. educating the public about the counseling profession b. intervening with organizations that have unethical or unfair policies c. workign on behalf of clients to help them overcome barriers to their growth d. working with clients to interpret how dreams affect economic aspirations - ANSWER d. working with clients to interpret how dreams affect economic aspirations Maria works as a crisis counselor for a local agency. Although she enjoys her job, she finds herself worrying about clients after work hourse and is often tempted to check in on her clients over the weekend. Her husband has told her that she is a workaholic and needs to relax more. He also thinks she doesn't get paid enough and should spend more quality time with him and the children instead of fretting over her clients. Maria is experiencing a. role spillover b. role congruence c, role conflict d, role overload - ANSWER a. role spillover *role spillover- commute initiates a sequence in which the feelings and attitudes of home life are deactivated, replaced by thoughts of work *role conflict- exists when two or more social roles overlap and are incompatibl *Role congruence- proposes that in general prejudice toward female leaders follows the incongruity that many people percieve between the characteristics of women and the requirements of leader roles *Role overload- when the caregiver is juggling too many responsibilities and demands - the caregiver may feel pulled in too many directions due to the demands of each role/ often entails an increased sense of burden An appropraite time to terminate the counseling relationship is when a. the client is resistent b. the client does not improve after treatment c. the progresses to slowly d. all of the above. - ANSWER b. the client does not improve after treatment A ________________ group is most commonly found in schools a. task b. counseling c. growth d. psychoeducational - ANSWER d. psychoeducational The Joint Committee on Testing practices published a. rights and responsiblities of test-takers b. test user qualifications c. fair code of testing practice in Education d. all of the above - ANSWER d. all of the above Dan has collected qualitative data on students' attitudes toward substance abuse. After he completes an anlaysis of each student he presents some of the key themes with quotes for each participant on a single page. What data management tool has he most likely used. a. case display b. document summary form c. contact summary sheet d, codebook - ANSWER c. contact summary sheet The first thing a counselor should do when administering psychological first aid is a. connect individuals with family and friends b. connect individuals with helpfull community services c, help individual meet their primary needs d, build rapport - ANSWER c, help individual meet their primary needs "It seems like you are having trouble in your current relationship because you haven't fully moved on from your past relationship." This is an example of a. an interpretation b, a confrontation c. self-disclosure d. giving feedback - ANSWER Da. an interpretation *Interpretation- explanation by the therapist in terms that are meaningful to the client of the client's issues, behaviors, or feelings. I *confrontation- the act of directly facing, or being encouraged or required to face, a difficult situation, realization, discrepancy, or contradiction involving information, beliefs, attitudes, or behavior. self-disclosure- sharing personal information - such as your thoughts, dreams, fears, goals, preferences, and experiences. It's an important way to strengthen relationships and build trust. Daisy first began seeing Dionne for her depression. She has been feeling much better since their last session when DAisy had a particularly powerful realization . She thought about how grateful she was for the counseling center, and knitted a doily that could be placed under the vase that decorates the agency's counseling room. When presented wiht this gift, Dionne shoul a. refuse to accept b. consider the possible impact on the counseling relationship before accepting or refusing the gift c.. only accept the gift if it is of small monetary value d. accept the gift to void offending the client. - ANSWER b. consider the possible impact on the counseling relationship before accepting or refusing the gift In psychoanalysis, transference is a. ignored b, a sign of pathology c. discouraged d. encouraged - ANSWER d. encouraged __________________ and _____________ values are the primary values that affect an individual's occupational decision a. work; cultural b. lifestyle; work c, cultural; family d. family;work - ANSWER a. work; cultural A client informs her counselor that she has been diagnosed with HIV and does not plan on telling he significant otherm even though they are engaging in unprotected sex. Her significant other often accuses her of cheating. She fears that if she discloses her HIV status then her partner will assume that she cheater and will physically abuse her. The counselor is a. is ethically obligated to kep the information confidentiali b. is ethically obligated to warn the client's significant other, because the client is posing a serious threat to that person c. is ethically justified in telling, but obligated to tell, the client's significant other d, is legally required to warn the client's significant other. - ANSWER c. is ethically justified in telling, but obligated to tell, the client's significant other [Show More]

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