Test Prep Test Prep Certifications NCE Questions & Answers

• Question 41:

  What do dual career families often lack?

  A. Money

  B. Health insurance

  C. Leisure

  D. Pets

  Correct Answer: C

  Dual career families are likely to have access to healthcare and money, however, because both adults in the household are working, they have less time for leisure. Instead of relaxing on evenings and weekends, they are often doing things to keep the household running, like chores or running errands.

• Question 42:

  An advantage of having coleaders for a group is:

  A. If one leader is unable to be there for the meeting, it does not have to be canceled.

  B. The leaders can process their own feelings with each other in between sessions.

  C. The leaders can be more observant of group dynamics.

  D. All of the above

  Correct Answer: D

  As long as the coleaders get along and adhere to a similar theoretical approach and vision for the group, having coleaders can provide multiple benefits for group members.

• Question 43:

  Which career theorist talked about life roles?

  A. Ginzberg

  B. Holland

  C. Parsons

  D. Super

  Correct Answer: D

  Super talked about the life roles of: child, student, homemaker, leisurite, citizen and worker.

• Question 44:

  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

  Correct Answer: C

  Holland matched individual traits with environment traits.

• Question 45:

  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

  Correct Answer: C

  Those who score high in the realistic category enjoy working with machines. They are doers. Those who have high scores for investigative are thinkers, conventional are organizers, and social are helpers.

• Question 46:

  The difference between open and closed groups is:

  A. In an open group, confidentiality is valued less than in a closed group.

  B. Group members are allowed to drop out of an open group, but not a closed group.

  C. Group members need to be screened for closed groups, but not for open groups.

  D. No new members can join a closed group, whereas new members can join an open group at any time once they've been screened.

  Correct Answer: D

  In closed groups, the group typically ends with the same members it began with. New members are not allowed to join a closed group once the sessions have started, but members are allowed to drop out at any time. Counselors need to screen members for both open and closed groups. In open groups, new members can join in at any time once they've been screened. Regardless of the type of group, confidentiality is always an important aspect so that group members can trust one another and the counselor.

• Question 47:

  Members of a counseling group that score high in authoritarianism also tend to score high in independence.

  A. True

  B. False

  Correct Answer: B

  Authoritarianism values strict obedience to authority, even if personal freedom is sacrificed, which is contrary to independence.

• Question 48:

  Cultural norms:

  A. measure conduct

  B. describe how people belonging to a certain group are supposed to act

  C. show how to interact with someone from another culture

  D. were first described by Freud

  Correct Answer: B

  While understanding cultural norms may help you understand the behavior and actions of someone from another culture, thereby making it easier to interact with that person, they do not provide a roadmap showing how to interact.

• Question 49:

  Which is the correct order of Tucker and 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

  Correct Answer: C

  Tucker and Jensen described 5 stages of group development. In the forming stage, the group is coming together and rules are being established. Group members are typically polite to each other. During the storming stage, challenges often arise. Groups members may butt heads and test boundaries. In the norming stage, group members have developed a sense of unity and worked out their conflicts. They are also supportive of leadership. During the performing stage, the group is making progress toward their goals. Leaders are helping group members advance their skills and competencies. The adjourning stage is sometimes referred to as 'mourning' when a group is high functioning and has developed a strong sense of unity. The inevitable end can seem bittersweet.

• Question 50:

  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

  Correct Answer: A

  Charles Cooley first described social groups. Primary social groups share close, personal, and enduring

  relationships. Secondary groups are larger than primary groups and relationships are goal oriented,

  impersonal, and may be temporary.

  Tertiary groups are sometimes called reference groups and are any group which shapes one's attitude and

  behavior.