Test Prep Test Prep Certifications NCE Questions & Answers

• Question 81:

  The four lobes of the human brain are each responsible for handling different tasks. Which of these lobes is responsible for processing tactile sensory information?

  A. Occipital Lobe

  B. Frontal Lobe

  C. Parietal Lobe

  D. Temporal Lobe

  Correct Answer: C

  The Parietal Lobe processes information temperature, taste, touch, and movement. The Occipital Lobe is responsible for vision, while the Frontal Lobe's main jobs include cognitive functions and voluntary movement. The Temporal Lobe processes memory and connects them with our senses.

• Question 82:

  What traits originate in the cerebral cortex?

  A. Thought

  B. Language

  C. Reason

  D. All of the above

  Correct Answer: D

  The cerebral cortex is the most highly developed section of the brain and is responsible for these advanced skills.

• Question 83:

  All humans have a five-stage sleep cycle and all cycle through the stages in the same order. Choose the correct sequence.

  A. Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3, Stage 4, Stage 5

  B. Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 1, Stage 3, Stage 5, Stage 4

  C. Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3, Stage 4, Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 5

  D. Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3, Stage 4, Stage 3, Stage 2, Stage 5

  Correct Answer: D

  Sleep does not progress through all of these stages in sequence, however. Sleep begins in Stage One and progresses into stages Two, Three, and Four. Then, after Stage Four sleep, Stages Three, then Two are repeated before going into REM sleep. Once REM is over, we usually return to Stage Two sleep. Sleep cycles through these stages approximately 4 or 5 times throughout the night.

• Question 84:

  Cross-cultural counseling:

  A. Recognizes culture as a marginal factor in counseling.

  B. Recognizes culture as a fundamental factor in counseling.

  C. Is a consideration in some but not all counseling interventions.

  D. All of the above

  Correct Answer: B

  Cross-cultural counseling recognizes culture as fundamental and central to all counseling relationships and interactions. In using this approach, clients will feel valued and the rapport between counselors and clients will strengthen.

• Question 85:

  Most behaviors are learned and displayed in a cultural context.

  A. True

  B. False

  Correct Answer: A

  True ?While some behaviors are innate, like the";rootin"; of an infant to bring his mouth close to whatever it's near in hopes of eating, or an infant's startle reflex, when his arms outstretch with loud noises, most behaviors are learned within a cultural context. For instance, the handshake is generally a gesture from the Western culture. A man should never extend his hand to a woman of another culture unless she extends a hand first. Another example is that "back-slapping" someone from Asia is considered aggressive. Signaling someone from an Asian culture to follow you or directing them with your index finger, a common gesture in America, is considered rude in these cultures. Same behavior, different cultures, which means they are learned.

• Question 86:

  Which type of memory retrieval requires a person to reconstruct a memory?

  A. Recall

  B. Recollection

  C. Recognition

  D. Relearning

  Correct Answer: B

  Memories are stored in the brain's hippocampus and recollection occurs when a person needs to reconstruct a memory. Each time a person reminisces about an experience, that memory is strengthened. Recall designates that specific details be retrieved through memory. Recognition is the ability to recognize previously encountered people, events, or objects.

• Question 87:

  About how old is the child in question 5?

  A. Three

  B. Twelve

  C. One

  D. Eight

  Correct Answer: B

  Children typically move into the Formal Operational Stage around the age of 11 or 12.

• Question 88:

  Which of the following kinds of therapy seeks to help clients find their answers to questions such as: Why am I here? Is this all there is? Why do people suffer?

  A. Cognitive Behavioral

  B. Holistic Health

  C. Existential

  D. Client Centered

  Correct Answer: C

  Existential therapy centers on the client, rather than the symptom, in its focus on free will, self-determination, and the search for meaning. It is not client-centered therapy because in this approach, therapists allow the clients to steer the conversation in an effort to get them to better understand themselves and others. Cognitive behavioral therapy tries to treat problems and boost happiness by modifying emotions, behaviors, and thoughts. Holistic health therapy focuses on integrating the body, mind, spirt, and emotions.

• Question 89:

  If a child is learning to use abstract concepts, which of Piaget's stages is she in?

  A. Preoperational

  B. Sensorimotoer

  C. Concrete

  D. Early Adolescence

  Correct Answer: D

  Typically around the age of 11 or 12, children are moving into the Formal Operational Stage where they are learning to think about abstract concepts. The Concrete Operational Stage is characterized by applying logic.

• Question 90:

  John Bowlby is associated with:

  A. career guidance

  B. attachment and bonding

  C. psychodrama D. holistic counseling

  Correct Answer: B

  Bowlby's work was the beginning of Attachment Theory which describes how the parent-sibling bond/ attachment later influences how a person develops. Parsons, Holland, Bandura, and Super are associated with career guidance. Moreno founded psychodrama, also known as the first type of group therapy.