Deck 1: Assessment in Counseling

Question 1

Achievement test is to aptitude test, as __________ is to __________.

A)acquired knowledge or proficiency; performance in the future
B)assessing strengths; assessing limitations
C)performance in the future; acquired knowledge or proficiency
D)assessing limitations; assessing strengths

Answer 1

acquired knowledge or proficiency; performance in the future

Question 2

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

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

Answer 2

performance test

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT provided as a reason for counselors to be knowledgeable about assessment?

A)Counselors use assessment in a variety of settings (including schools, mental health facilities, and community agencies).
B)Assessment is a distinct activity separate from the counseling process.
C)Research studies suggest that the majority of counselors interpret test/assessment information to parents and other professionals.
D)Assessment skills can help counselors to provide treatment quickly and efficiently.

Answer 3

Assessment is a distinct activity separate from the counseling process.

Question 4

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

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 5

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

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

Question 6

Nonverbal instruments have been developed primarily in an attempt to:

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 7

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

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

Question 8

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

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

Question 9

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

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.

Question 10

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

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

Question 11

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

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

Question 12

Surveys on counselor usage of assessment instruments indicate that:

A)counselors are using formal assessment instruments significantly less often than they did twenty years ago.
B)the majority of counselors interpret, communicate, and utilize assessment information in their practice of counseling.
C)counselors primarily use achievement tests.
D)the majority of counselors administer tests but are not involved in the scoring or interpretation of the results.

Question 13

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

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 14

The basic theory underlying projective measures is that:

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 15

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?

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 16

Projective techniques:

A)are structured personality tests or instruments.
B)are aptitude tests where projections are made about the individual's future performance.
C)involve the individual responding to relatively ambiguous stimuli.
D)require the individual to manipulate objects, such as arranging blocks in a design.

Question 17

In considering the counseling process, assessment:

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 18

When gathering information using assessments, counselors:

A)only use standardized tests
B)administer tests in groups rather than on an individual basis
C)gather samples of behavior and infer meanings from those behaviors
D)only use instruments published in the Mental Measurements Yearbooks

Question 19

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:

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 20

The person credited with launching the testing movement is:

A)Frank Parsons
B)Sir Francis Galton
C)Binet
D)Thurstone

Question 21

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

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

Question 22

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

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.

Question 23

During the 1960s and 1970s, there was a lot of examination and evaluation of the use of tests and assessment instruments.There was significant scrutiny over:

A)minimal use of assessment instruments.
B)development of projective techniques in personality assessment.
C)ethnic bias, fairness, and accuracy.
D)people being assessed without their knowledge or permission..

Question 24

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:

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

Question 25

In constructing his test of cognitive ability, which of these functions would not be considered important by Binet?

A)Judgment
B)Reasoning
C)Perceptual speed
D)Comprehension

Question 26

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:

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

Question 27

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

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 28

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

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

Question 29

The thrust of authentic assessment is to use:

A)multiple choice items that are good predictors of academic success.
B)instruments in Spanish for individuals with limited English proficiency.
C)engaging assessments, such as computerized assessments that closely resemble video games.
D)methods that are consistent with the instructional area and to gather multiple indicators of performance.