Question 1

One major problem in the outcome research related to school counseling is:

Accepted Answer

A) that there is not the same supply of researched instruments to use in evaluating school counseling programs as there is for mental health or career counseling. 
B) that there are too many schools on which to collect quality data. 
C) that school counselors are not trained in methods of conducting outcome research 
D) that most people (teachers, parents, administrators, government officials) are not interested in outcome research results for school counseling programs. 
A) that there is not the same supply of researched instruments to use in evaluating school counseling programs as there is for mental health or career counseling. 
B) that there are too many schools on which to collect quality data. 
C) that school counselors are not trained in methods of conducting outcome research 
D) that most people (teachers, parents, administrators, government officials) are not interested in outcome research results for school counseling programs.

Question 2

All of the following are strategies for assessing outcome, according to Hill and Lambert (2004), except for:

Accepted Answer

A) measuring change from multiple perspectives 
B) using one method of gathering information on all different services provided 
C) using symptom-based and atheoretical measures 
D) examining, as much as possible, patterns of change over time 
A) measuring change from multiple perspectives 
B) using one method of gathering information on all different services provided 
C) using symptom-based and atheoretical measures 
D) examining, as much as possible, patterns of change over time

Question 3

Counselors can use the _________________________ to predict client resistance to therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) Therapeutic Resistance Scale 
B) Butcher Treatment Planning Inventory 
C) Brief Symptoms Inventory (BSI) 
D) Counseling Readiness Scale 
A) Therapeutic Resistance Scale 
B) Butcher Treatment Planning Inventory 
C) Brief Symptoms Inventory (BSI) 
D) Counseling Readiness Scale

Question 4

The Outcome Questionnaire (OQ-45.2) is an instrument that is often used by mental health counselors that measures three areas of client functioning, which includes the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) symptomatic distress 
B) intrapersonal distress 
C) interpersonal problems 
D) social role adjustment 
A) symptomatic distress 
B) intrapersonal distress 
C) interpersonal problems 
D) social role adjustment

Question 5

When counselors are assessing outcome it should not:

Accepted Answer

A) be done repeatedly. 
B) take into account the client's experiences. 
C) inform already established treatment planning. 
D) be a "one-time event" 
A) be done repeatedly. 
B) take into account the client's experiences. 
C) inform already established treatment planning. 
D) be a "one-time event"

Question 6

An area in counseling where recently there has been increasing interest in using assessment instruments is:

Accepted Answer

A) to predict therapeutic outcomes. 
B) for self-growth and development. 
C) for accountability and evaluation. 
D) treatment planning purposes. 
A) to predict therapeutic outcomes. 
B) for self-growth and development. 
C) for accountability and evaluation. 
D) treatment planning purposes.

Question 7

Some researchers advocate that the statistical technique of ____________ has many practical applications when demonstrating outcome accountability.

Accepted Answer

A) meta-analysis 
B) correlation 
C) effect size 
D) hierarchical multiple regression
Discussion Questions 
A) meta-analysis 
B) correlation 
C) effect size 
D) hierarchical multiple regression
Discussion Questions

Question 8

According to Whiston, assessment information can be useful in:

Accepted Answer

A) treatment planning. 
B) monitoring client change. 
C) evaluating the effectiveness of counseling. 
D) all of the above 
A) treatment planning. 
B) monitoring client change. 
C) evaluating the effectiveness of counseling. 
D) all of the above

Question 9

A counselor is conducting an evaluation study in which she administers a questionnaire to participants before and after they receive counseling services to gauge the effectiveness of the program.This is known as a(n) ____________________ design.

Accepted Answer

A) intersubject 
B) intrasubject 
C) wait-list control 
D) correlational 
A) intersubject 
B) intrasubject 
C) wait-list control 
D) correlational

Question 10

The research of Lee and Tracey (2008) reached each of the following conclusions except:

Accepted Answer

A) cultural issues are not generally relevant when working with clients from the dominant cultural group. 
B) culture should be incorporated into any case conceptualization. 
C) counselors with more training in multiculturalism are better able to incorporate cultural information into their conceptualizations. 
D) counselors should be sensitive to cultural issues even if clients do not mention them. 
A) cultural issues are not generally relevant when working with clients from the dominant cultural group. 
B) culture should be incorporated into any case conceptualization. 
C) counselors with more training in multiculturalism are better able to incorporate cultural information into their conceptualizations. 
D) counselors should be sensitive to cultural issues even if clients do not mention them.

Question 11

Olges, Lambert, and Fields (2002) developed a model to help clinicians select:

Accepted Answer

A) the very best outcome measure. 
B) an outcome measure that corresponds to the treatment. 
C) an outcome measure that will show the counseling was effective. 
D) outcome measures from a variety of viewpoints and domains. 
A) the very best outcome measure. 
B) an outcome measure that corresponds to the treatment. 
C) an outcome measure that will show the counseling was effective. 
D) outcome measures from a variety of viewpoints and domains.

Question 12

The following recommendations are part of Meir's (2003) model for case conceptualization except for:

Accepted Answer

A) identify the initial process and outcome elements. 
B) use as many assessments as possible. 
C) learn etiology of client problem. 
D) include at least one alternative explanation. 
A) identify the initial process and outcome elements. 
B) use as many assessments as possible. 
C) learn etiology of client problem. 
D) include at least one alternative explanation.

Question 13

If the assessment results show that little therapeutic progress is being made, then the results should:

Accepted Answer

A) not be documented. 
B) be shared with the client. 
C) be shared with the client only if it can be reframed positively. 
D) not be shared with the client. 
A) not be documented. 
B) be shared with the client. 
C) be shared with the client only if it can be reframed positively. 
D) not be shared with the client.

Question 14

Conducting a study to identify the factors and/or approaches that contribute to client outcome is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) product research 
B) process research 
C) summative evaluation 
D) outcome evaluation 
A) product research 
B) process research 
C) summative evaluation 
D) outcome evaluation

One major problem in the outcome research related to school counseling is:

All of the following are strategies for assessing outcome, according to Hill and Lambert (2004), except for:

Counselors can use the _________________________ to predict client resistance to therapy.

The Outcome Questionnaire (OQ-45.2) is an instrument that is often used by mental health counselors that measures three areas of client functioning, which includes the following except:

When counselors are assessing outcome it should not:

An area in counseling where recently there has been increasing interest in using assessment instruments is:

Some researchers advocate that the statistical technique of ____________ has many practical applications when demonstrating outcome accountability.

According to Whiston, assessment information can be useful in:

A counselor is conducting an evaluation study in which she administers a questionnaire to participants before and after they receive counseling services to gauge the effectiveness of the program.This is known as a(n) ____________________ design.

The research of Lee and Tracey (2008) reached each of the following conclusions except:

Olges, Lambert, and Fields (2002) developed a model to help clinicians select:

The following recommendations are part of Meir's (2003) model for case conceptualization except for:

If the assessment results show that little therapeutic progress is being made, then the results should:

Conducting a study to identify the factors and/or approaches that contribute to client outcome is known as:

Assessment in Counseling

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

Ethical and Legal Issues in Assessment

Issues Related to Assessment With Diverse Populations

Technological Applications and Future Trends

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Exam 13: Using Assessment in Counseling

One major problem in the outcome research related to school counseling is:

All of the following are strategies for assessing outcome, according to Hill and Lambert (2004), except for:

Counselors can use the _________________________ to predict client resistance to therapy.

The Outcome Questionnaire (OQ-45.2) is an instrument that is often used by mental health counselors that measures three areas of client functioning, which includes the following except:

When counselors are assessing outcome it should not:

An area in counseling where recently there has been increasing interest in using assessment instruments is:

Some researchers advocate that the statistical technique of ____________ has many practical applications when demonstrating outcome accountability.

According to Whiston, assessment information can be useful in:

A counselor is conducting an evaluation study in which she administers a questionnaire to participants before and after they receive counseling services to gauge the effectiveness of the program.This is known as a(n) ____________________ design.

The research of Lee and Tracey (2008) reached each of the following conclusions except:

Olges, Lambert, and Fields (2002) developed a model to help clinicians select:

The following recommendations are part of Meir's (2003) model for case conceptualization except for:

If the assessment results show that little therapeutic progress is being made, then the results should:

Conducting a study to identify the factors and/or approaches that contribute to client outcome is known as:

Assessment in Counseling

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

Ethical and Legal Issues in Assessment

Issues Related to Assessment With Diverse Populations

Technological Applications and Future Trends

Filters