Question 1

The first interest inventory was the

Accepted Answer

A)  Strong Vocational Interest Blank. 
B)  Carnegie Interest Inventory. 
C)  Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory. 
D)  Kuder Preference Survey. 
A)  Strong Vocational Interest Blank. 
B)  Carnegie Interest Inventory. 
C)  Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory. 
D)  Kuder Preference Survey.

Question 2

Examinations of the psychometric properties of the KOIS indicate

Accepted Answer

A)  poor reliability. 
B)  poor validity. 
C)  good reliability and predictive validity measures. 
D)  less predictive validity in college graduates. 
A)  poor reliability. 
B)  poor validity. 
C)  good reliability and predictive validity measures. 
D)  less predictive validity in college graduates.

Question 3

The criterion-group approach to test construction

Accepted Answer

A)  matches a test-taker's responses to those of a defined group. 
B)  defines a criterion or cut-off score associated with high interest levels. 
C)  allows the test-taker to identify his or her criterion for success. 
D)  is seldom used for vocational tests. 
A)  matches a test-taker's responses to those of a defined group. 
B)  defines a criterion or cut-off score associated with high interest levels. 
C)  allows the test-taker to identify his or her criterion for success. 
D)  is seldom used for vocational tests.

Question 4

The U.S.News and World Report now offers the ____ over the Internet for a small fee.

Accepted Answer

A)  Kuder Occupational Interest Survey 
B)  Strong-Campbell Interests Inventory 
C)  Campbell Interest and Skill Survey 
D)  Minnesota Vocational Interest Inventory 
A)  Kuder Occupational Interest Survey 
B)  Strong-Campbell Interests Inventory 
C)  Campbell Interest and Skill Survey 
D)  Minnesota Vocational Interest Inventory

Question 5

Barbara is motivated by power and political strength.Which of Holland's personality factors does this reflect?

Accepted Answer

A)  enterprising 
B)  ego strength 
C)  interpersonal 
D)  dominance 
A)  enterprising 
B)  ego strength 
C)  interpersonal 
D)  dominance

Question 6

One notable difference between the CISS and the KOIS is that

Accepted Answer

A)  CISS uses triads of alternative activities. 
B)  CISS has a separate college majors scale. 
C)  KOIS has separate norms for males and females. 
D)  KOIS is not psychometrically sound. 
A)  CISS uses triads of alternative activities. 
B)  CISS has a separate college majors scale. 
C)  KOIS has separate norms for males and females. 
D)  KOIS is not psychometrically sound.

Question 7

Jones and Nisbett (1977)suggested that we make situational attributions about our own behavior because

Accepted Answer

A)  it is more difficult to accept our own faults. 
B)  we know more about ourselves than about others. 
C)  we are more subjective about our own faults. 
D)  we forget unpleasant aspects of our past behavior. 
A)  it is more difficult to accept our own faults. 
B)  we know more about ourselves than about others. 
C)  we are more subjective about our own faults. 
D)  we forget unpleasant aspects of our past behavior.

Question 8

Which of the following is a criticism of Osipow's approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  It focuses on the individual characteristics at the expense of the work environment. 
B)  It places greater emphasis on career interests over time than on stable career interests. 
C)  It assumes personality traits are stable when they are not. 
D)  It lacks the statistical power necessary for use in research. 
A)  It focuses on the individual characteristics at the expense of the work environment. 
B)  It places greater emphasis on career interests over time than on stable career interests. 
C)  It assumes personality traits are stable when they are not. 
D)  It lacks the statistical power necessary for use in research.

Question 9

Which of the following is a criticism of the 1977 version of the SCII?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is too similar to the SVIB. 
B)  It lacks predictive validity. 
C)  The individuals in the criterion groups were older than the individuals who typically take the test. 
D)  It is based on the assumption that an individual's interest in their late teens or early twenties will be stable. 
A)  It is too similar to the SVIB. 
B)  It lacks predictive validity. 
C)  The individuals in the criterion groups were older than the individuals who typically take the test. 
D)  It is based on the assumption that an individual's interest in their late teens or early twenties will be stable.

Question 10

Which of the following tests may help college students choose a major?

Accepted Answer

A)  Strong Vocational Interest Blank 
B)  Kuder Occupational Interest Survey 
C)  Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory 
D)  Minnesota Vocational Interest Inventory 
A)  Strong Vocational Interest Blank 
B)  Kuder Occupational Interest Survey 
C)  Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory 
D)  Minnesota Vocational Interest Inventory

Question 11

Scales like the SCII and the KOIS are based on

Accepted Answer

A)  measures that assess an individual's aptitude for a particular occupation. 
B)  an assessment of crystallized intelligence. 
C)  similar interests between test takers and persons in a particular occupation. 
D)  measures that predict how successful a person is likely to be in an occupation. 
A)  measures that assess an individual's aptitude for a particular occupation. 
B)  an assessment of crystallized intelligence. 
C)  similar interests between test takers and persons in a particular occupation. 
D)  measures that predict how successful a person is likely to be in an occupation.

Question 12

Which of the following approaches to assessment is used in Osipow's approach to occupational assessment?

Accepted Answer

A)  matching traits to occupations 
B)  assessing career maturity 
C)  assessing career preferences 
D)  using interview data exclusively 
A)  matching traits to occupations 
B)  assessing career maturity 
C)  assessing career preferences 
D)  using interview data exclusively

Question 13

The Strong Vocational Interest Blank is based on the observation that

Accepted Answer

A)  people from different occupations have different interests. 
B)  individuals' interests guide their career choices. 
C)  people who are not interested in a career often require guidance. 
D)  vocational interests are more important than career choices, 
A)  people from different occupations have different interests. 
B)  individuals' interests guide their career choices. 
C)  people who are not interested in a career often require guidance. 
D)  vocational interests are more important than career choices,

Question 14

Which of the following is true of the 1966 SVIB?

Accepted Answer

A)  It included 54 occupations for men but only 32 for women. 
B)  It had very serious problems with reliability. 
C)  It was developed using the theoretical approach. 
D)  The interest patterns are not stable over time. 
A)  It included 54 occupations for men but only 32 for women. 
B)  It had very serious problems with reliability. 
C)  It was developed using the theoretical approach. 
D)  The interest patterns are not stable over time.

Question 15

Which of the following is true of Holland's Self-Directed Search?

Accepted Answer

A)  It helps individuals develop a personal career theory. 
B)  It identifies individuals' strengths and weaknesses. 
C)  It yields impressive correlations between test results and stated career aspirations. 
D)  It is very difficult to score correctly and this has harmed its validity. 
A)  It helps individuals develop a personal career theory. 
B)  It identifies individuals' strengths and weaknesses. 
C)  It yields impressive correlations between test results and stated career aspirations. 
D)  It is very difficult to score correctly and this has harmed its validity.

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Scores on the Kuder remain stable over the course of time,but scores on the SCII tend not to. 
B)  Scores on the SCII remain stable over time while scores on the Kuder tend not to. 
C)  Scores on both the Kuder and the SCII do not remains table over time. 
D)  Scores on both the Kuder and the SCII remain stable over the course of time. 
A)  Scores on the Kuder remain stable over the course of time,but scores on the SCII tend not to. 
B)  Scores on the SCII remain stable over time while scores on the Kuder tend not to. 
C)  Scores on both the Kuder and the SCII do not remains table over time. 
D)  Scores on both the Kuder and the SCII remain stable over the course of time.

Question 17

According to attribution theory,people determine what has caused some event in their environment using three criteria:

Accepted Answer

A)  persons,entities,or times. 
B)  distinctiveness,consensus,or consistency. 
C)  who,what,or when. 
D)  internal,external,or global. 
A)  persons,entities,or times. 
B)  distinctiveness,consensus,or consistency. 
C)  who,what,or when. 
D)  internal,external,or global.

Question 18

Which theorist had an influence on the Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Holland 
B)  Murray 
C)  Maslow 
D)  Skinner 
A)  Holland 
B)  Murray 
C)  Maslow 
D)  Skinner

Question 19

Studies that examined the stability of interest patterns indicated that

Accepted Answer

A)  they were not stable over time. 
B)  adolescents had a very stable pattern of interests. 
C)  interest patterns were established by about age 17. 
D)  most people became instable in midlife. 
A)  they were not stable over time. 
B)  adolescents had a very stable pattern of interests. 
C)  interest patterns were established by about age 17. 
D)  most people became instable in midlife.

Question 20

What is one of the problems with tests that measure personality traits?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are usually too short. 
B)  Scores for personality traits may not be good predictors of how individuals behave in particular situations. 
C)  Two measures of the same trait usually do not correlate well with one another. 
D)  They are seldom psychometrically sound. 
A)  They are usually too short. 
B)  Scores for personality traits may not be good predictors of how individuals behave in particular situations. 
C)  Two measures of the same trait usually do not correlate well with one another. 
D)  They are seldom psychometrically sound.

Exam 16: Testing in Counseling Psychology

The first interest inventory was the

Examinations of the psychometric properties of the KOIS indicate

The criterion-group approach to test construction

The U.S.News and World Report now offers the ____ over the Internet for a small fee.

Barbara is motivated by power and political strength.Which of Holland's personality factors does this reflect?

One notable difference between the CISS and the KOIS is that

Jones and Nisbett (1977)suggested that we make situational attributions about our own behavior because

Which of the following is a criticism of Osipow's approach?

Which of the following is a criticism of the 1977 version of the SCII?

Which of the following tests may help college students choose a major?

Scales like the SCII and the KOIS are based on

Which of the following approaches to assessment is used in Osipow's approach to occupational assessment?

The Strong Vocational Interest Blank is based on the observation that

Which of the following is true of the 1966 SVIB?

Which of the following is true of Holland's Self-Directed Search?

Which of the following statements is true?

According to attribution theory,people determine what has caused some event in their environment using three criteria:

Which theorist had an influence on the Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory?

Studies that examined the stability of interest patterns indicated that

What is one of the problems with tests that measure personality traits?

Introduction

Norms and Basic Statistics for Testing

Correlation and Regression

Reliability

Validity

Writing and Evaluating Test Items

Test Administration

Interviewing Techniques

Theories of Intelligence and the Binet Scales

The Wechsler Intelligence Scales: Wais-Iv, wisc-Iv, and Wppsi-Iii

Other Individual Tests of Ability in Education and Special Education

Standardized Tests in Education, civil Service, and the Military

Applications in Clinical and Counseling Settings

Projective Personality Tests

Computers and Basic Psychological Science in Testing

Testing in Health Psychology and Health Care

Testing in Industrial and Business Settings

Test Bias

Testing and the Law

Ethics and the Future of Psychological Testing

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