Assessment and Testing
The National Counselor Exam (NCE) is a(n) ___________ test because the scoring procedure is specific.
a. Subjective
b. Objective
c. Projective
d. Subtest
b. objective
The most valuable type of research is
a. Always conducted using a factor analysis
b. Conducted using the chi-square
c. The experiment, used to discover cause-and-effect relationships
d. The quasi-experiment
c. The experiment, used to discover cause-and-effect relationships
An 11-year-old child comes to your office with a black eye and tells you she can’t remember how she received it. You have reason to suspect abuse. You should
a. Be empathic and discuss her feelings regarding the matter
b. Drop the matter as it could embarass her
c. Refer her to a medical doctor of your choice
d. Call the child abuse/neglect hotline
d. Call the child abuse/neglect hotline
A test battery is considered
a. A horizontal test
b. A vertical test
c. A valid test
d. A reliable test
a. a horizontal test
An experiment is said to be confounded when
a. Undesirable variables are not kept out of the experiment
b. Undesirable variables are kept out of the experiment
c. Basic research is used in place of applied research
d. The sample is random
a. Undesirable variables are not kept out of the experiment
Privileged communication refers to the fact that anything said to a counselor by a client
a. Can be revealed in a court of law if the counselor decides it is beneficial
b. Can be revealed only if a counselor testifies in court
c. Is protected by laws in every state
d. Will not be divulged outside the counseling setting without the client’s permission
d. Will not be divulged outside the counseling setting without the client’s permission
Which method of reliability testing would be useful with an essay test but not with a test of algebra problems?
a. Test-retest
b. Alternate forms
c. Split-half
d. Inter-rater/inter-observer
d. inter-rater/inter-observer
Type I and Type II errors are called _____________ and _______________ respectively.
a. Beta; alpha
b. .01; 05
c. A and b
d. Alpha; beta
d. Alpha; beta
_______________________ are the leading causes of malpractice actions taken against counselors, therapists, and mental health providers.
a. Confidentiality and dual relationships
b. Termination
c. Failure of the duty to warn
d. Inferior record keeping
a. Confidentiality and dual relationships
An aptitude test is to ____________ as an achievement test is to _________________.
a. What has been learned; potential
b. Potential; what has been learned
c. Profit from learning; potential
d. A measurement of curret skills; potential
b. Potential; what has been learned
A t-score is different from a z-score. A z-score is the same as the SD. A t-score, however, has a mean of 50 with every 10 points landing at a SD above or below the mean. Thus a t-score of 60 would equal +1 SD while a t-score of 40 would be
a. -2 SD
b. -1 SD
c. A z-score of +2
d. A z-score of +1
b. -1 SD
A 14-year-old male threatens to blow up his parents’ garage because he has been grounded. You believe his threat is genuine. You should
a. Ask the child if he will sign a release of information so you can talk to his parents
b. Not talk to the parents since this would weaken the bond of trust you have with the client
c. Have the child sign a contract stating he will not blow up the garage but mention nothing to his parents
d. Warn the parents that their property is in danger
d. Warn the parents that their property is in danger
The WAIS-IV is given to 100,000 individuals in the United States who are picked at random. A counselor would expect that
a. Approximately 68% would score between 85 and 115
b. Approximately 68% would score between 70 and 130
c. the mean IQ would be 112
d. 50% of those tested would score 112 or above
a. Approximately 68% would score between 85 and 115
The ordinal scale rank orders variables, though the relative distance between the elements is not always equal. An example of this would be
a. A horse categorized as a second-place winner in a race
b. An IQ score of 111
c. The weight of an Olympic barbell set
d. A temperature of 78 degrees Fahrenheit
a. A horse categorized as a second-place winner in a race
You have attempted to help a client for over two years with little or no success. You should
a. Always refer the client to a board-certified psychiatrist
b. Terminate the relationship and initiate an appropriate referral
c. Change therapeautic modalities and see the client for another six months
d. Change therapeutic modalities and see the client for at least another year
b. Terminate the relationship and initiate an appropriate referral