NACC Topic 1: Certification and Foundations of Counseling

There are 100 questions on the ACC exam, how many do you need to get right?

Which 3 of the following are requirements necessary to become ACC certified.

You have to have a bachelor's degree to become a credit counselor or a financial coach.

As an ACC designee you will only be able to use your certification while you are employed by which of the following agencies? (Choose all correct answers)

According to the S of P, counselors are required to disclose the counseling process, the relationship and any fees associated with the counsel - how would we best disclose this information?

If you are charged with a grievance, you have to prove you are innocent. If the determination is founded you have the right to appeal the decision or you can make a settlement offer.

There are 3 forms of counseling; in which form of counseling is it the counselors responsibility to provide a systematic means of problem resolution by helping a client understand their present state and learn ways to resolve their situation?

In a counseling relationship, the ___________ controls the information, and the _____________ controls the process. (Fill in the blanks)

Which of the following are examples of the 4th principle of information processing? (changing information in one processing mode changes it in another)

Everyone has a different perception of their world, that is built on life experiences and reactions to those experiences, which term describes this perception?

People develop different ways of processing information. I prefer to listen to the news broadcast on the radio, have difficulty following written directions and learn best with a study buddy, what type of learner am I?

While learning to drive a manual transmission car, Shawn learned how to switch from gear to gear while using the clutch; eventually with enough practice his body seemed to respond automatically to the cars need to shift. This is an example of the principle of information processing that states that the majority of stored information is conscious.

People seek harmony and closure, when there is dissonance in a belief and an action, they tend to do what?

Which of the values of effective communication is about saving time and money by being quick and effective?

Counseling is based on three __________; the needs of the client and the predisposition of the counselors influence the process, counseling can be accomplished in many ways and clients have a better chance of achieving psychological growth if they accept responsibility for themselves.