National Counselor Examination (NCE-ABE) Free Practice Test

Question 1

What is a major limitation of using groups when providing career counseling?

A. The leader can find it difficult to meet the wide range of individual interests.

B. It is more difficult to assess members' occupational functioning.

C. There are no limitations to using groups in career counseling.

D. The psychological functioning of group members cannot be assessed.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 2

Which is an example of a nonjudgmental stance?

A. "You speak English so well to be from another country."

B. "Tell me more about your experience from that day."

C. "We first need to address your sexual orientation."

D. "I do not think that you should stay with your partner."

Correct Answer: B

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Question 3

If there is only one correct answer to each item on a measure, it is a measure of

A. Self-concept

B. Ability

C. Interest

D. Personality

Correct Answer: B

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Question 4

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder can be characterized as predominately hyperactive/impulsive, combined, or which other presentation?

A. Inattentive

B. Aggressive

C. Interpersonal

D. Disorganized

Correct Answer: A

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Question 5

Using a psychodynamic approach, how can you relate reported symptoms to the best treatment process?

A. By examining the client's attachment to symptoms and the therapeutic alliance.

B. By utilizing the DSM-5-TR to associate symptoms with disorders.

C. By including a reinforcement learning model in the treatment process.

D. By researching the optimal interventions for the treatment process.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 6

What therapeutic model was originally developed to treat individuals with borderline personality disorder?

A. Transactional analysis

B. Cognitive behavioral therapy

C. Dialectical behavior therapy

D. Analytical behavioral analysis

Correct Answer: C

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Question 7

Feminist counselors suggest that:

A. Individual counseling can be used as a tool of social change.

B. Women can be empowered by men.

C. One must understand the relationship with one's mother to obtain any lasting change.

D. Women have socially acknowledged equality.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 8

In a typical counseling scenario, the client begins by presenting the nature of the problem for which counseling was sought. The counselor then restates the client's presenting problem using somewhat different words and perhaps including other emotions, factors, and parameters which might be important. The counselor is using a process known as:

A. Reflection.

B. Confrontation.

C. Summarization.

D. Reframing.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 9

Which of the following does not breach ethical counseling practice standards?

A. Using counseling techniques for which the counselor has no previous training

B. Charging fees that are much higher than those of other service providers in the area

C. Disclosing counseling notes and records of sessions without the client's permission

D. Imposing the counselor's personal values on the client

Correct Answer: B

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Question 10

In outplacement counseling following downsizing, what is the immediate counseling goal?

A. Improve job interview skills.

B. Evaluate potentially appropriate work-leisure-lifestyle integrations.

C. Cope with the resulting feelings.

D. Locate sources of information about retraining and/or further education.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 11

A client prefers ideas, words, and symbols. How would this individual be classified according to Holland's career theory?

A. Enterprising

B. Investigative

C. Realistic

D. Social

Correct Answer: B

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