Deck 16: Monitoring and Evaluating Counseling

Question 1

What groups are patients randomly assigned to in a random clinical trial design?

A)To a placebo group or an intervention group
B)To an intervention group or a pretest group
C)To a placebo group or a control group
D)To a wait-list control group or a placebo group

Answer 1

A

Question 2

​According to Bickman et al. (2000)how often all therapists open to receiving feedback about their client's progress?

A)​Every session
B)​Every other session
C)​Every third session
D)​Every fourth session

Answer 2

D

Question 3

​The source dimension includes:

A)the therapist.
B)cognitive levels.
C)the use of technology.
D)the social role.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

​The OQ-45 measures all of the following domains of client functioning except:

A)​interpersonal problems.
B)​social role functioning.
C)​behavioral dysfunction.
D)​psychological disturbance.

Question 5

​When you go to the doctor, they ask you to rate your level of pain. As a counselor you can ask your client to rate their level of depression at the start of each session. Which of the following would be a simple method to see if progress was being made?

A)​A collection of paper scraps with numbers kept in the client's file
B)​A chart of each sessions rating
C)​A collection of color coded dots on the outside of the client file folder
D)​A tally mark kept under each rating

Question 6

Which evaluation method uses an intrasubject design?

A)Quantitative data
B)Qualitative data
C)Both quantitative and qualitative
D)Neither qualitative nor quantitative

Question 7

​Which clients have better outcomes?

A)​Clients who receive feedback about their progress.
B)​Clients who have clinicians who receive weekly feedback about client progress.
C)​Clients who have clinicians who receive no feedback.
D)​Clients who complete the Outcome Questionnaire.

Question 8

According to Hill and Lambert (2004), which of the following strategies is not used in assessing outcomes:

A)measuring change.
B)examining results.
C)clearly specifying expected change.
D)using diverse types of assessments.

Question 9

The placebo group receives:

A)the intervention.
B)no intervention.
C)receives some intervention.
D)posttest results.

Question 10

How many dimensions are in the model developed by Ogles, Lambert, and Fields (2002)?

A)Three
B)Four
C)Five
D)Six

Question 11

​What is the second step in the Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS)?

A)Identifying a target area
B)​Specify an expected level of outcome
C)​Combining scores across goals
D)​Grouping data for research

Question 12

​When did outcome assessment begin playing a critical role in clinical care?

A)​1970s
B)​1980s
C)​1990s
D)​2000s

Question 13

​In the OQ-45, the counselor receives a color-coded message. What does white indicate?

A)​Client is in normal range.
B)​Client is making adequate progress.
C)​Client is making less than adequate progress.
D)​Client is not making expected level of progress.

Question 14

​What is the focus of a formative evaluation?

A)​Product
B)​Research
C)​Accountability
D)​Process

Question 15

Which instrument measures satisfaction with 16 areas of life?

A)Beck Depression Inventory
B)Quality of Life Inventory
C)Satisfaction with Life Scale
D)Client Satisfaction Questionnaire 8

Question 16

Once a counselor has selected a focus and the design of the study, the next step is to:

A)select participants.
B)select assessment or measures.
C)analyze data.
D)disseminate results.

Question 17

​When an evaluation method uses open-ended questions or interviews, it is collecting:

A)​quantitative data.
B)​qualitative data.
C)​both quantitative and qualitative.
D)​neither qualitative nor quantitative.

Question 18

The Career Adapt-Abilities Scale (CAAS)is composed of four scales that measure:

A)interest, aptitude, ability, and maturity.
B)independence, initiative, desire, and strength.
C)concern, control, curiosity, confidence.
D)culture, language, skill, and memory.

Question 19

​What is a key function in treatment monitoring systems?

A)​Detecting potential treatment failure
B)​Detecting potential treatment success
C)​Detecting potential client-counselor mismatch
D)​Detecting potential length of treatment

Question 20

When a counseling intervention group is compared to an equivalent group, the type of quantitative design used is:

A)intersubject.
B)random.
C)intrasubject.
D)clinical sample.

Question 21

Managed care has influenced the rise of _______________services.

A)mental health
B)career
C)school counseling
D)group counseling

Question 22

Who should school counselors share results with?

A)Only their supervisor
B)School boards and parents
C)Other school counselors
D)No one the results are confidential

Question 23

Why is it important to evaluate school counseling programs?  Who should the results be shared with?  Why? ​

Question 24

What is the difference between formative and summative evaluations?  Give an example of each.

Question 25

Which question do school counselors use to evaluate their program?

A)How many students attended the school counseling session?
B)How many classrooms did the counselor visit each day?
C)How are students different as a result of the school counseling program?
D)How did the counselor assess cultural differences in the school counseling program?

Question 26

In Ogles et al.'s (2002)model, the dimension of time orientation measures:

A)a trait or client state.
B)a desired outcome.
C)affect.
D)relationships.

Question 27

Describe the reasons for treatment monitoring.

Question 28

How does a qualitative design differ from a quantitative design?  Describe a study that would use qualitative data and defend your selection. ​

Question 29

Career counseling outcomes need to focus on all of the following except:

A)employment.
B)job satisfaction.
C)quality of life.
D)career decidedness.

Question 30

Describe the different groups in a random clinical trial.  Which group receives treatment?  How is the success of the trial assessed?