Deck 10: Career and Occupational Assessment: Interest Inventories, Multiple Aptitude, and Special Aptitude Tests

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT true about the Self-Directed Search?

A) It was developed by John Holland.
B) It uses the Holland Code.
C) It can be self-administered and self-scored.
D) It is offered in one form, which can be used by elementary students, high school students, and adults.
E) Reliability has tended to be high and there is evidence of validity through numerous studies.

Answer 1

It is offered in one form, which can be used by elementary students, high school students, and adults.

Question 2

The COPSystem is known for which of the following?

A) Hexagon model of personality types
B) Eight occupational groups and six levels determined by parenting style
C) Eight career clusters primarily determined by an ability placement survey
D) Three dimensional cube containing 180 different career groups or clusters
E) None of these

Answer 2

Eight career clusters primarily determined by an ability placement survey

Question 3

Which of the following is true about the ASVAB?

A) The paper-and-pencil version of the ASVAB is scored in the same manner as the computerized version of the ASVAB.
B) The paper-and-pencil version of the ASVAB takes twice as long as to administer as the computerized version.
C) The FYI section of the ASVAB allows respondents to determine their abilities across several domains.
D) Although the ASVAB has high reliability, its ability to predict success in military occupations is low.

Answer 3

The paper-and-pencil version of the ASVAB takes twice as long as to administer as the computerized version.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT true about the ASVAB?

A) It consists of 10 power tests for which separate scores are given.
B) The power tests have been shown to measure similar qualities than are measured in intelligence tests.
C) Combinations of the power tests form three composite scores are in the areas of verbal skills, math skills, and science and technical skills
D) The three composite scores tend to be important for success in a number of jobs

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT one of the Holland Codes?

A) Realistic
B) Enterprising
C) Artistic
D) Social
E) Contemporary

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT true about The Differential Aptitude Test (DAT)?

A) It is for students grades 7 through 12 and measures students' ability to learn or succeed in a number of different areas.
B) It includes a Career Interest Inventory to determine what careers might be of interest to the individual taking the test.
C) The DAT has eight separate tests that measure a variety of areas important for success in a number of areas.
D) It has shown fairly good reliability and validity, although there is little evidence of predictive validity.
E) All of these are true.

Question 7

Which of the following is true about the O*NET?

A) The content model describes eight domains across industry standards and OSHA requirements.
B) The career exploration tools can be downloaded for a small fee.
C) Forecasted job growth and job openings are available for each occupation.
D) Government agencies can post available job openings for free.

Question 8

Which of the following describes the purpose of the Occupational Scales on the Strong?

A) To identify an individual's broad interest areas (e.g., science, math, music)
B) To allow an individual to compare his or her interests to the interests of same sex individuals who are satisfied in their jobs
C) To identify an individual's top three Holland Codes
D) To give a breakdown of client responses on the test
E) To give an estimate of work style, learning environment, leadership style, risk taking/adventure, and team orientation

Question 9

Which of the following describes the purpose of the Personal Style Scales on the Strong?

A) To give a breakdown of client responses on the test
B) To allow an individual to compare his or her interests to the interests of same-sex individuals who are satisfied in their jobs
C) To identify an individual's top three Holland Codes
D) To give an estimate of work style, learning environment, leadership style, risk taking/adventure, and team orientation
E) To identify an individual's broad interest areas (e.g., science, math, music)

Question 10

Which of the following is true about the COPSystem?

A) It offers norms for a wide-range of individuals, thus making it versatile.
B) It offers a measure of intellectual abilities (intelligence), which can be useful for predicting success in college or other technical fields.
C) In addition to an interest inventory, it offers a measurement of abilities and a measurement of values, all of which can be used in the career counseling process.
D) It offers look-up indices that are useful for determining salaries, working conditions, and occupational outlook.
E) All of these are true.

Question 11

The COPSystem includes all of the following assessment instruments EXCEPT:

A) the Career Survey of Performance and Salary Indices.
B) the Career Occupational Preference System Interest Inventory.
C) the Career Ability Placement Survey.
D) the Career Orientation Placement and Evaluation Survey.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT true about the O*NET?

A) It is a large online database available free to the public.
B) A section of O*NET allows for the posting of available jobs.
C) The content model has six domains, which are either work-oriented or job-oriented.
D) The O*NET systems offers free career exploration tools.

Question 13

If during the development of a multiple aptitude test, the test publisher finds a number of high correlations among several of their subtests, this could be an indication of:

A) high validity, as the test shows inter-test purity.
B) high reliability, as the tests are highly correlated with one another.
C) the need for further refinement of the test, as some of the subtests may be measuring similar factors.
D) low practicality because time could be saved by administering less tests.
E) none of these.

Question 14

Which of the following describes the purpose of the Response Summary on the Strong?

A) To allow an individual to compare his or her interests to the interests of same-sex individuals who are satisfied in their jobs
B) To identify an individual's broad interest areas (e.g., science, math, music)
C) To give a breakdown of client responses on the test
D) To identify an individual's top three Holland Codes
E) To give an estimate of work style, learning environment, leadership style, and risk taking/adventure

Question 15

Which of the following describes the purpose of the Occupations Finder, the Dictionary of Holland Occupational Codes, and O*NET?

A) To identify abilities of the individual
B) To identify strengths and weaknesses of the various Holland Codes
C) To find salary ranges and job descriptions of various Holland Codes
D) To cross-reference Holland Codes with various occupations

Question 16

Which of the following is true about interest inventories?

A) They are based on an individual's abilities.
B) They are helpful in assessing one's intellect in order to make conclusions about career choice.
C) They need little if any assistance to interpret.
D) They are fairly good at predicting job satisfaction based on occupational fit.

Question 17

Which of the following describes the purpose of the General Occupational Themes on the Strong?

A) To identify an individual's top three Holland Codes
B) To identify an individual's broad interest areas (e.g., science, math, music)
C) To give a breakdown of client responses on the test
D) To give an estimate of work style, learning environment, leadership style, risk taking/adventure, and team orientation
E) None of these

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a popular interest inventory?

A) The Self-Directed Search
B) The Career Occupational Preference System
C) The Strong Vocational Interest Inventory
D) The Interest, Skill, and Career Assessment Inventory
E) The Campbell Interest and Skill Survey

Question 19

Which of the following is true about the FYI, which is a part of the ASVAB CEP?

A) It helps students determine what they like to do rather than what they can do.
B) It uses scales similar to the COPSystem.
C) The instrument focuses on abilities rather than interests.
D) Currently applicable to the military, there are plans to have the ASVAB introduced to the general public in the next few years.
E) None of these is true.

Question 20

Which of the following describes the purpose of the Basic Interest Scales on the Strong?

A) To identify an individual's top three Holland Codes
B) To give an estimate of work style, learning environment, leadership style, risk taking/adventure, and team orientation
C) To allow an individual to compare his or her interests to the interests of same-sex individuals who are satisfied in their jobs
D) To give a breakdown of client responses on the test
E) To identify an individual's broad interest areas (e.g., science, math, music)

Question 21

Studies have shown the ASVAB to predict success in military occupations ranging from 0.36 to 0.77.

Question 22

The ASVAB has been shown to predict poorly for military occupations.

Question 23

The Strong Interest Inventory can be self-administered and self-scored, and thus a counselor to guide its interpretation is not recommended.

Question 24

Mechanical aptitude tests measure which of the following?

A) The ability to learn physical and mechanical principles and manipulate mechanical objects
B) Grip strength
C) The ability in carpentry and cabinetry
D) The manner individuals think about spatial principles and their ability to place objects in the world
E) None of these

Question 25

The COPSystem is useful for identifying interests, but not ability or values.

Question 26

The combination of an interest inventory with a multiple aptitude test allows one to examine two important attributes in the career choice process.

Question 27

Based on your readings in the text, special aptitude tests can be found in all of the following areas EXCEPT:

A) mechanical.
B) clerical.
C) artistic.
D) recreational.
E) musical.

Question 28

Although starting out as strictly a test for the military, the ASVAB has been altered over the years and is now useful for both civilian and military occupations.

Question 29

The Differential Aptitude Test is the most widely used multiple aptitude test in the world.

Question 30

Composite scores on the ASVAB can be associated with job occupations in the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Information Network (O*NET).

Question 31

When placed on a hexagon, the closer the Holland interest areas are to one another, the more similar are their qualities.

Question 32

The FYI instrument in the ASVAB CEP uses the Holland Codes.

Question 33

In contrast to the Differential Aptitude Test, The Differential Aptitude Battery for Personnel and Career Assessment (DAT PCA):

A) uses stanines and percentiles.
B) only has five tests.
C) is focused on helping employers determine one's current ability and aptitude for learning new skills during training.
D) All of these are characteristics of the DAT PCA.

Question 34

The process of thinking about music in one's mind without it actually being there is called:

A) musical ability.
B) musical aptitude.
C) musicology.
D) audiation.
E) audiology.

Question 35

Factor analysis is an important tool in the development of interest inventories as they help determine patterns and calculate which tests have a high degree of commonality.

Question 36

A major reason for using a special aptitude test is:

A) to determine if an individual has interest in a particular occupation.
B) to examine a heterogeneous area of ability in order to make career decisions.
C) to determine if an individual has ability in a specific area of interest.
D) All of these are reasons.
E) None of these are reasons.

Question 37

Interest inventories are used to assess the ability of an individual.

Question 38

Choosing a career is likely related to all of the following EXCEPT:

A) psychodynamic issues (e.g., parental influences).
B) social pressures (e.g., racism, sexism, peer pressure).
C) environmental concerns (e.g., the economy, outlook for an occupation).
D) family issues (e.g., sibling rivalry, family order).
E) All of these are related to choosing a career.

Question 39

The COPS is based on high school and college curriculum as well as sources of occupational information.

Question 40

Special aptitude tests:

A) measure a homogenous area of ability.
B) are generally used to predict success in a specific vocational area of interest.
C) are frequently used as a screening process to assess one's ability to perform a certain job or to master a new skill at work.
D) All of these are characteristics of special aptitude tests.
E) None of these are characteristics of special aptitude tests.

Question 41

Match each test with the test category to which it belongs.
The Wiesen Test of Mechanical Aptitude

A)Interest Inventory
B)Multiple Aptitude Test
C)Special Aptitude Test

Question 42

Match each test with the test category to which it belongs.
The Arco Mechanical Aptitude and Spatial Relations Tests

A)Interest Inventory
B)Multiple Aptitude Test
C)Special Aptitude Test

Question 43

Because occupational and career assessment has such a narrow focus, these instruments should only be administered by school counselors highly trained in them and school psychologists.

Question 44

Match each test with the test category to which it belongs.
The Career Assessment Inventory

A)Interest Inventory
B)Multiple Aptitude Test
C)Special Aptitude Test

Question 45

Match each test with the test category to which it belongs.
The Bennett Test of Mechanical Comprehension

A)Interest Inventory
B)Multiple Aptitude Test
C)Special Aptitude Test

Question 46

Match each test with the test category to which it belongs.
The Minnesota Clerical Assessment Battery

A)Interest Inventory
B)Multiple Aptitude Test
C)Special Aptitude Test

Question 47

Match each test with the test category to which it belongs.
Clerical Test Battery

A)Interest Inventory
B)Multiple Aptitude Test
C)Special Aptitude Test

Question 48

Match each test with the test category to which it belongs.
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery

A)Interest Inventory
B)Multiple Aptitude Test
C)Special Aptitude Test

Question 49

Match each test with the test category to which it belongs.
SIGI 3

A)Interest Inventory
B)Multiple Aptitude Test
C)Special Aptitude Test

Question 50

Match each test with the test category to which it belongs.
The Strong Interest Inventory

A)Interest Inventory
B)Multiple Aptitude Test
C)Special Aptitude Test

Question 51

Match each test with the test category to which it belongs.
The Find Your Interests Inventory

A)Interest Inventory
B)Multiple Aptitude Test
C)Special Aptitude Test

Question 52

Match each test with the test category to which it belongs.
The Keynotes Music Evaluation Software Kit

A)Interest Inventory
B)Multiple Aptitude Test
C)Special Aptitude Test

Question 53

Match each test with the test category to which it belongs.
The Differential Aptitude Test

A)Interest Inventory
B)Multiple Aptitude Test
C)Special Aptitude Test

Question 54

The predictive validity of the DAT PCA is excellent.

Question 55

Match each test with the test category to which it belongs.
The Music Aptitude Profile

A)Interest Inventory
B)Multiple Aptitude Test
C)Special Aptitude Test

Question 56

Match each test with the test category to which it belongs.
The Mechanical Aptitude Test (MAT-3C)

A)Interest Inventory
B)Multiple Aptitude Test
C)Special Aptitude Test

Question 57

Match each test with the test category to which it belongs.
The U.S. Postal Service's 473 Battery Examination

A)Interest Inventory
B)Multiple Aptitude Test
C)Special Aptitude Test

Question 58

Match each test with the test category to which it belongs.
The COPSystem

A)Interest Inventory
B)Multiple Aptitude Test
C)Special Aptitude Test

Question 59

Match each test with the test category to which it belongs.
The Iowa Test of Music Literacy

A)Interest Inventory
B)Multiple Aptitude Test
C)Special Aptitude Test

Question 60

Match each test with the test category to which it belongs.
The Differential Aptitude Battery for Personnel and Career Assessment

A)Interest Inventory
B)Multiple Aptitude Test
C)Special Aptitude Test

Question 61

Match each test with the test category to which it belongs.
The Self-Directed Search

A)Interest Inventory
B)Multiple Aptitude Test
C)Special Aptitude Test

Question 62

Match each test with the test category to which it belongs.
The Campbell Interest and Skill Survey (CISS)

A)Interest Inventory
B)Multiple Aptitude Test
C)Special Aptitude Test

Question 63

Match each test with the test category to which it belongs.
The Group Test of Musical Ability

A)Interest Inventory
B)Multiple Aptitude Test
C)Special Aptitude Test

Question 64

Match each test with the test category to which it belongs.
The Advanced Measures of Music Audiation

A)Interest Inventory
B)Multiple Aptitude Test
C)Special Aptitude Test