Test Prep NCE Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

Test Prep NCE Online Questions & Answers

• Question 1:

  The mean, median and mode are not at the same point on a normal curve.

  A. True
  B. False
  B. False

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  explanation:

  The normal curve is symmetrical. Therefore, there's an equal number of values greater and lower than the peak, which then average out to be the mode, median and mean.

• Question 2:

  The most valuable type of research is the:

  A. correlational study
  B. experiment
  C. survey
  D. descriptive narrative
  B. experiment

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  explanation:

  The experiment is the most powerful research method because it is the only design that examines a single factor's effect on a particular behavior. Therefore, it is the only method where a direct cause and effect relationship can be established. While correlational studies can show if 2 variables are related and how strong the relationship is, it is important to remember correlation does not equal causation.

• Question 3:

  Who has most extensively researched and described the concept of career maturity?

  A. Ginzberg
  B. Crites
  C. Hoyt
  D. Super
  B. Crites

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  explanation:

  While Super first described the concept of career maturity, it was Crites who researched and created the Career Maturity Inventory. Ginzberg believed the development of the following four factors led to career choice: the reality factor, the influence of the educational process, the emotional factor, and individual values. Hoyt viewed career education as a composite of activities and experiences designed to prepare and engage individuals in paid or unpaid work during their lives. Super believed the following stages explained career development:

  1.

  The crystallization stage, ages 1418

  2.

  Specification stage, ages 1821

  3.

  Implementation stage, ages 2124

  4.

  The stabilization stage, ages 2435

  5.

  Consolidation, age 35

  6.

  Readiness for retirement, age 55.

• Question 4:

  Crites is the researcher that first described the concept of "career maturity".

  A. True
  B. False
  B. False

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  explanation:

  Career maturity was first mentioned by Donald Super and is the degree to which people are prepared to make good educational and vocational choices. Crites created the Career Maturity Inventory based on Donald Super's theory of career development.

• Question 5:

  A(n) _______ is a form of descriptive research and requires a return rate of 5057% to be accurate.

  A. Case study
  B. Observation
  C. Survey
  D. Analysis
  C. Survey

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  explanation:

  There are three basic types of descriptive research: survey, observation, and case study. Conclusions from descriptive research cannot be drawn, thus, no causal relationships can be determined. The survey requires 50?7 % to be returned in order to be accurate.

• Question 6:

  Joannie is a 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
  B. An intervening variable

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  explanation:

  Intervening variables are variables that may alter the outcome of a research experiment. They are difficult to control for. Other examples include motivation and boredom.

• Question 7:

  Using deductive reasoning to gain knowledge has been called:

  A. Qualitative research
  B. Quantitative research
  C. Syllogism
  D. Cross section research
  C. Syllogism

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  explanation:

  Knowledge can be gained about a particular relationship by following downward from general to specific. For instance: In general, people with depression are sad. Sally is sad. Sally has depression.

• Question 8:

  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
  C. Medium premise

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  explanation:

  Aristotle discussed the use of a major premise, a related minor premise and an obvious conclusion as a part of deductive reasoning.

• Question 9:

  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
  C. outlines a procedure

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  explanation:

  An operational definition is a detailed, clear, and concise definition of a measure used when data is being collected. If more than one researcher is setting out to measure the same conditions, they should be able to independently do so. In the case of measuring anxiety in college seniors, a researcher chooses to give the participants a 15 item questionnaire. The researcher's operational definition of anxiety for this study is the participant's score on the questionnaire.

• Question 10:

  When you see the letter P in relation to a test of significance, it means:

  A. Probability
  B. Possibility
  C. Positive
  D. Psychoanalysis
  A. Probability

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  explanation:

  Most researchers use a P value of .05 as a cutoff for significance. If it is less than .05, the null hypothesis is rejected and it is concluded significance does not exist.