Mental Health Quiz-assignment

QUESTION 1

1. __________ is the ability of professionals to move their licensed status from state to state.

	a.	Anonymity
	b.	Communicability
	c.	Transferability
	d.	Portability

0.5 points

QUESTION 2

1. Divisions can be categorized as __________ divisions or __________ divisions.

	a.	specialty; preferred
	b.	passion; work setting
	c.	passion; specialty
	d.	work setting; specialty

0.5 points

QUESTION 3

1. Which of the following is NOT one of the four ACA regions?

	a.	North Atlantic
	b.	Eastern
	c.	Midwest
	d.	Southern

0.5 points

QUESTION 4

1. Portability allows

	a.	a multicultural approach to counseling.
	b.	professionals to use standardized practices.
	c.	professionals to move their license from state to state.
	d.	the public to know that they are protected.

0.5 points

QUESTION 5

1. The American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA) is an example of a

	a.	Both of the above
	b.	work setting division.
	c.	None of the above
	d.	passion division.

0.5 points

QUESTION 6

1. ____________ was the final state to issue licenses for professional counselors.

	a.	California
	b.	Florida
	c.	Maryland
	d.	Virginia

0.5 points

QUESTION 7

1. Which ACA division is nicknamed the heart and conscience of the counseling profession?

	a.	Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling (ASERVIC)
	b.	Counselors for Social Justice (CSJ)
	c.	International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors (IAMFC)
	d.	Association for Humanistic Counseling (AHC)

0.5 points

QUESTION 8

1. Credentialing laws for the counseling profession have been left to the

	a.	school districts.
	b.	state legislatures.
	c.	national government.
	d.	county/city legislatures.

0.5 points

QUESTION 9

1. Which of the following is NOT true about the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)?

	a.	NBCC recruits non-profit organizations to sponsor certification testing.
	b.	NBCC manages specialty certifications for clinical mental health and addictions counselors.
	c.	NBCC oversees the national certification process.
	d.	NBCC manages certification examinations.

0.5 points

QUESTION 10

1. Title acts differ from practice acts in that title acts

	a.	allow graduates of to call themselves licensed professional counselors.
	b.	prohibit individuals from performing the activities associated with professional counseling.
	c.	require individuals to meet state licensure requirements.
	d.	allow individuals to practice the profession of counseling so long as they do not call themselves licensed professional counselors.

0.5 points

QUESTION 11

1. The four levels of credentialing procedures, ranging from least prestigious to most prestigious, are ______________.

	a.	certification, inspection, licensure, and registration
	b.	inspection, registration, certification, and licensure
	c.	inspection, licensure, certification, and registration
	d.	registration, certification, inspection, and licensure

0.5 points

QUESTION 12

1. Which of the following statements is NOT true about credentialing laws for the counseling profession?

	a.	Many states accredit graduate school counseling programs in conjunction with national accreditation processes.
	b.	Credentialing procedures are different from state to state.
	c.	Credentialing laws are established by the national government.
	d.	Professional policies and laws, particularly credentialing, are still being established.

0.5 points

QUESTION 13

1. The process by which that allow for to be accepted so long as all state fees are paid is known as

	a.	portability.
	b.	certification.
	c.	cross certification.
	d.	credentialing.

0.5 points

QUESTION 14

1. Decisions of the CACREP board regarding accreditation of a program can include all of the following EXCEPT

	a.	denial of accreditation.
	b.	8-year accreditation.
	c.	permanent accreditation.
	d.	2-year provisional accreditation.

0.5 points

QUESTION 15

1. __________ protects public interest, ensures that graduate students have met high standards, and that meet minimum standards for faculty composition, curriculum, and student services.

	a.	Accreditation
	b.	Licensure
	c.	Certification
	d.	Maintenance

0.5 points

QUESTION 16

1. The minimum number of supervised clinical hours an applicant must accumulate before applying for a counseling license

	a.	is 4,000 hours.
	b.	is 5,000 hours.
	c.	is 3,000 hours.
	d.	varies by state.

0.5 points

QUESTION 17

1. __________ is NOT a level of credentialing procedures.

	a.	Inspection
	b.	Accreditation
	c.	Certification
	d.	Licensure

0.5 points

QUESTION 18

1. Licensure and national certification

	a.	support future skill development.
	b.	are costly and sometimes unnecessary.
	c.	guide counseling students through their .
	d.	allow professionals to use their leadership and advocacy skills.

0.5 points

QUESTION 19

1. The __________ is a voluntary, non-profit, non-governmental, independent corporation that advances professional counselor credentials.

	a.	National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)
	b.	American Counseling Association Foundation (ACAF)
	c.	Chi Sigma Iota
	d.	Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)

0.5 points

QUESTION 20

1. Licenses and certifications require

	a.	qualification by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).
	b.	continuing education.
	c.	a minimum of 3.0 as a graduate GPA.
	d.	3 years of graduate education.