Free NBCC NCE-ABE Exam Questions

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Question 1

A client with a terminal illness discloses to their hospice counselor that they would like to discuss the optionof assisted suicide. Which of the following should the counselor do first?

A : Seek consultation or supervision from professional and legal parties.

B : Maintain confidentiality to protect the therapeutic relationship.

C : Inform the client's family immediately to discuss next steps.

D : Review palliative care medications.

Answer: A

Question 2

A basic assumption used by counselors in providing vocational and leisure counseling to help clients achievelife satisfaction is that

A : Affirmation of the work ethic as an antecedent to the leisure ethic ensures consistency with societal norms.

B : Leisure time is preferable to work time for most adults in American society.

C : Personal need satisfaction may be derived from either work or leisure activities.

D : Emphasis on leisure activities should be reserved until emphasis on work activities has been operationalized.

Answer: C

Question 3

Which of the following correlation coefficients represents a complete lack of linear relationship?

A : 0

B : #1.00

C : +1.00

D : Unable to determine

Answer: A

Question 4

In family counseling, when a counselor attempts to help one family member become more assertive, thecounselor recognizes that

A : making one member more assertive will result in other family members becoming more assertive.

B : changing one family member's behavior will change the behavior of other family members.

C : assertiveness is a uniquely personal attribute not usually amenable to change through family counseling.

D : such a behavior change can be accomplished effectively only if the other family members concur that itis a desirable change.

Answer: B

Question 5

The measure of central tendency that separates the top half of the scores from the bottom half is the

A : Median

B : Mode

C : Mean

D : Semi-interquartile range

Answer: A

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