Question 1

What of the following is not common within the definitions of assessment?

Accepted Answer

A) measure or using some type of measurement 
B) comparing people 
C) samples of behavior 
D) objective or systematic measure 
A) measure or using some type of measurement 
B) comparing people 
C) samples of behavior 
D) objective or systematic measure B

Question 2

The move from written essay examinations to large-scale standardized assessment to measure student achievement was prompted by:

Accepted Answer

A) a need for a more cost-effective means of measuring student achievement. 
B) a desire for more objectivity in testing, due to inconsistencies in grading essay items. 
C) a federal mandate to create a universal mechanism for allocating funds and educational resources. 
D) a desire to compare the achievement of students within and between states. 
A) a need for a more cost-effective means of measuring student achievement. 
B) a desire for more objectivity in testing, due to inconsistencies in grading essay items. 
C) a federal mandate to create a universal mechanism for allocating funds and educational resources. 
D) a desire to compare the achievement of students within and between states. B

Question 3

In 1917, during World War I, the army contacted Robert Yerkes, then president of the American Psychological Association, to have a group of psychologists developed the first group-administered intelligence test, which soon became known as:

Accepted Answer

A) Army-Yerkes Intelligence Alpha 
B) Yerkes Intelligence Test 
C) Military Group Intelligence Test 
D) Army Alpha 
A) Army-Yerkes Intelligence Alpha 
B) Yerkes Intelligence Test 
C) Military Group Intelligence Test 
D) Army Alpha D

Question 4

The _________________________ model has been suggested by Finn (2007) as more efficient means to facilitate positive changes in clients through the utilization of assessment instruments.

Accepted Answer

A) positive-growth 
B) information-gathering 
C) problem-focused 
D) therapeutic assessment 
A) positive-growth 
B) information-gathering 
C) problem-focused 
D) therapeutic assessment

Question 5

Researchers have identified the minimum competencies needed for proper test use, which can be coalesced into two main themes.These two themes involve knowledge of:

Accepted Answer

A) the construct of personality and intelligence and knowledge of statistics. 
B) reliability and knowledge of validity. 
C) standard deviation and knowledge of percentiles. 
D) the test and its limitations and knowledge related to competent test usage. 
A) the construct of personality and intelligence and knowledge of statistics. 
B) reliability and knowledge of validity. 
C) standard deviation and knowledge of percentiles. 
D) the test and its limitations and knowledge related to competent test usage.

Question 6

Assessment is an integral component to counseling that encompasses four broad steps.The first step is assessing the client problem(s).Which one of the following is NOT part of the remaining three steps?

Accepted Answer

A) Conceptualizing and defining the client problem(s) 
B) Selecting and implementing effective treatment(s) 
C) Utilizing as many assessment instruments as possible to determine treatment progress 
D) Evaluating the counseling 
A) Conceptualizing and defining the client problem(s) 
B) Selecting and implementing effective treatment(s) 
C) Utilizing as many assessment instruments as possible to determine treatment progress 
D) Evaluating the counseling

Question 7

If a test requires individuals to manipulate objects, then it would be considered a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) performance test 
B) objective test 
C) projective technique 
D) computational technique 
A) performance test 
B) objective test 
C) projective technique 
D) computational technique

Question 8

As compared to objective measures, subjective instruments require the administrator to:

Accepted Answer

A) receive advanced graduate training in order to administer them correctly. 
B) use predetermined methods to score the assessment, without having to rely on professional judgment. 
C) score whether the examinee's responses are correct or incorrect. 
D) make professional judgments when scoring the assessment 
A) receive advanced graduate training in order to administer them correctly. 
B) use predetermined methods to score the assessment, without having to rely on professional judgment. 
C) score whether the examinee's responses are correct or incorrect. 
D) make professional judgments when scoring the assessment

Question 9

In considering the counseling process, assessment:

Accepted Answer

A) primarily plays a role in the initial stage. 
B) primarily plays a role in evaluating the counseling. 
C) is an integral part of the entire process. 
D) is best considered as a separate process. 
A) primarily plays a role in the initial stage. 
B) primarily plays a role in evaluating the counseling. 
C) is an integral part of the entire process. 
D) is best considered as a separate process.

Question 10

Which psychologist was the first to use the term mental test?

Accepted Answer

A) Wilhelm Wundt 
B) Alfred Binet 
C) James McKeen Cattell 
D) Francis Galton 
A) Wilhelm Wundt 
B) Alfred Binet 
C) James McKeen Cattell 
D) Francis Galton

Question 11

Assessments can not only be used to identify client problems, but to also indentify client:

Accepted Answer

A) strengths. 
B) ability to complete counseling. 
C) likelihood to develop additional problems. 
D) propensity to seek counseling in the future. 
A) strengths. 
B) ability to complete counseling. 
C) likelihood to develop additional problems. 
D) propensity to seek counseling in the future.

Question 12

A prominent personality inventory developed by Hathaway and McKinley in the early 1940s is called the:

Accepted Answer

A) Myers-Briggs Type Indicator 
B) Army Alpha 
C) Hathaway-McKinley Personality Preference Schedule 
D) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 
A) Myers-Briggs Type Indicator 
B) Army Alpha 
C) Hathaway-McKinley Personality Preference Schedule 
D) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory

Question 13

An individually-administered instrument, as compared to a group-administered instrument, has the advantage of:

Accepted Answer

A) being easier to administer 
B) allowing the administrator to observe nonverbal behaviors 
C) taking less time to administer 
D) taking less training to administer 
A) being easier to administer 
B) allowing the administrator to observe nonverbal behaviors 
C) taking less time to administer 
D) taking less training to administer

Question 14

An instrument that has fixed directions for the administration and scoring of the instrument is said to be:

Accepted Answer

A) standardized 
B) valid 
C) reliable 
D) norm-referenced 
A) standardized 
B) valid 
C) reliable 
D) norm-referenced

Question 15

In 1939, a book developed to provide information and critique of the properties of testing instruments was first developed by Oscar Buros, and is entitled the:

Accepted Answer

A) Mental Measurements Yearbook 
B) Superior Testing Instrument Guide 
C) Buros Best Practices Assessments 
D) Instrument Critique Guide 
A) Mental Measurements Yearbook 
B) Superior Testing Instrument Guide 
C) Buros Best Practices Assessments 
D) Instrument Critique Guide

Question 16

The basic theory underlying projective measures is that:

Accepted Answer

A) the examinee's responses are projections of the individual's latent traits 
B) they provide more accurate client information than structured personality instruments 
C) they are easier for the examinee to fake 
D) they provide counselors with a quick, informal means of assessing personality 
A) the examinee's responses are projections of the individual's latent traits 
B) they provide more accurate client information than structured personality instruments 
C) they are easier for the examinee to fake 
D) they provide counselors with a quick, informal means of assessing personality

Question 17

Cognitive testing is to affective testing, as __________ is to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) structured; projective 
B) achievement; aptitude 
C) speed; power 
D) intelligence; personality 
A) structured; projective 
B) achievement; aptitude 
C) speed; power 
D) intelligence; personality

Question 18

Nonverbal instruments have been developed primarily in an attempt to:

Accepted Answer

A) assess skill related to mathematics. 
B) control for the influences of language and culture. 
C) measure children's pre-reading skills. 
D) assess issues that individuals cannot verbalize. 
A) assess skill related to mathematics. 
B) control for the influences of language and culture. 
C) measure children's pre-reading skills. 
D) assess issues that individuals cannot verbalize.

Question 19

What are two potential issues and trends while looking ahead to the future of assessment?

Accepted Answer

A) Having too many personality assessments available for counselors to choose from 
B) Technology and the Internet and multicultural issues 
C) Assessment instruments becoming increasingly difficult to score 
D) Increased time and difficulty to administer assessment instruments
Discussion Questions 
A) Having too many personality assessments available for counselors to choose from 
B) Technology and the Internet and multicultural issues 
C) Assessment instruments becoming increasingly difficult to score 
D) Increased time and difficulty to administer assessment instruments
Discussion Questions

Question 20

In categorizing instruments as either speed versus power, a power test means :

Accepted Answer

A) the examinee's "power" is measured by the number of items answered correctly. 
B) the instruments measure the more difficult achievement areas. 
C) the instruments are highly rated by experts in the assessment field. 
D) the items vary in difficulty, and more credit may be given for more difficult items. 
A) the examinee's "power" is measured by the number of items answered correctly. 
B) the instruments measure the more difficult achievement areas. 
C) the instruments are highly rated by experts in the assessment field. 
D) the items vary in difficulty, and more credit may be given for more difficult items.

What of the following is not common within the definitions of assessment?

The move from written essay examinations to large-scale standardized assessment to measure student achievement was prompted by:

In 1917, during World War I, the army contacted Robert Yerkes, then president of the American Psychological Association, to have a group of psychologists developed the first group-administered intelligence test, which soon became known as:

The _________________________ model has been suggested by Finn (2007) as more efficient means to facilitate positive changes in clients through the utilization of assessment instruments.

Researchers have identified the minimum competencies needed for proper test use, which can be coalesced into two main themes.These two themes involve knowledge of:

Assessment is an integral component to counseling that encompasses four broad steps.The first step is assessing the client problem(s).Which one of the following is NOT part of the remaining three steps?

If a test requires individuals to manipulate objects, then it would be considered a(n):

As compared to objective measures, subjective instruments require the administrator to:

In considering the counseling process, assessment:

Which psychologist was the first to use the term mental test?

Assessments can not only be used to identify client problems, but to also indentify client:

A prominent personality inventory developed by Hathaway and McKinley in the early 1940s is called the:

An individually-administered instrument, as compared to a group-administered instrument, has the advantage of:

An instrument that has fixed directions for the administration and scoring of the instrument is said to be:

In 1939, a book developed to provide information and critique of the properties of testing instruments was first developed by Oscar Buros, and is entitled the:

The basic theory underlying projective measures is that:

Cognitive testing is to affective testing, as is to .

Nonverbal instruments have been developed primarily in an attempt to:

What are two potential issues and trends while looking ahead to the future of assessment?

In categorizing instruments as either speed versus power, a power test means :

Basic Assessment Principles

Reliability

Validity and Item Analysis

Selection, Administration, Scoring, Communicating Assessment Results

Initial Assessment in Counseling

Intelligence General Ability Testing

Measuring Achievement Aptitude:applications for Counseling

Assessment in Career Counseling

Appraisal of Personality

Assessment in Marriage Family Counseling

Assessment and Diagnosis

Using Assessment in Counseling

Ethical and Legal Issues in Assessment

Issues Related to Assessment With Diverse Populations

Technological Applications and Future Trends

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Exam 1: Assessment in Counseling

What of the following is not common within the definitions of assessment?

The move from written essay examinations to large-scale standardized assessment to measure student achievement was prompted by:

In 1917, during World War I, the army contacted Robert Yerkes, then president of the American Psychological Association, to have a group of psychologists developed the first group-administered intelligence test, which soon became known as:

The _________________________ model has been suggested by Finn (2007) as more efficient means to facilitate positive changes in clients through the utilization of assessment instruments.

Researchers have identified the minimum competencies needed for proper test use, which can be coalesced into two main themes.These two themes involve knowledge of:

Assessment is an integral component to counseling that encompasses four broad steps.The first step is assessing the client problem(s).Which one of the following is NOT part of the remaining three steps?

If a test requires individuals to manipulate objects, then it would be considered a(n):

As compared to objective measures, subjective instruments require the administrator to:

In considering the counseling process, assessment:

Which psychologist was the first to use the term mental test?

Assessments can not only be used to identify client problems, but to also indentify client:

A prominent personality inventory developed by Hathaway and McKinley in the early 1940s is called the:

An individually-administered instrument, as compared to a group-administered instrument, has the advantage of:

An instrument that has fixed directions for the administration and scoring of the instrument is said to be:

In 1939, a book developed to provide information and critique of the properties of testing instruments was first developed by Oscar Buros, and is entitled the:

The basic theory underlying projective measures is that:

Cognitive testing is to affective testing, as __________ is to __________.

Nonverbal instruments have been developed primarily in an attempt to:

What are two potential issues and trends while looking ahead to the future of assessment?

In categorizing instruments as either speed versus power, a power test means :

Basic Assessment Principles

Reliability

Validity and Item Analysis

Selection, Administration, Scoring, Communicating Assessment Results

Initial Assessment in Counseling

Intelligence General Ability Testing

Measuring Achievement Aptitude:applications for Counseling

Assessment in Career Counseling

Appraisal of Personality

Assessment in Marriage Family Counseling

Assessment and Diagnosis

Using Assessment in Counseling

Ethical and Legal Issues in Assessment

Issues Related to Assessment With Diverse Populations

Technological Applications and Future Trends

Filters

Cognitive testing is to affective testing, as is to .