Statistics-ish
Counselors are ethically responsible to ____________ to understand research as it applies to practice, evaluate changes in clients, measure outcomes, demonstrate accountability, and conduct assessment.
a) become experts in statistics
b) refer to statisticians for all things related to assessment
c) become competent consumers of statistics
c) become competent consumers of statistics
_____ are tests that predict potential.
a) aptitude
b) achievement
c) intelligence
a) aptitude
The GAD-7 is an assessment for symptoms of _____
a) major depression
b) general anxiety
c) phobias
b) general anxiety
True or False: In structured interviews, counselors can be flexible with how they ask questions.
False
This word is from the Greek for "label" - and you all should have read it many times by now.
Syllabus
________ is the average distance of test scores from the mean/average score
a) Variability
b) Standard Deviation
c) Correlation
b) Standard Deviation
____ are tests that give you the current accomplishments, what has been learned, or the level of performance achieved up to this point in time.
a) aptitude
b) acheivement
c) intelligence
b) achievement
Thwarted belongingness and ______ comprise proximal risk factors of desire for suicide.
a) acquired capabiltiy for suicide
b) fearlessness of death
c) perceived burdensomeness
c) perceived burdensomeness
This is a standard procedure for observing and describing a client's mental state.
Mental Status Exam
In Greek mythology, she's both the goddess of spring and vegetation, as well as Queen of the Underworld
Persephone
_______ are used to reach conclusions that extend beyond the immediate data alone.
a) Inferential statistics
b) Descriptive statistics
c) Disco statistics
a) Inferential statistics
_______ attempt to measure mental abilities; these are pretty controversial and a source of debate for professional counselors.
a) Power tests
b) speed tests
c) intelligence tests
c) intelligence tests
True or False: depression presents differently among older adults
True
AAOx4 means "alert and oriented to time, place, person, and ____"
a) space
b) event/purpose
c) awake
b) event/purpose
This is the name of the largest moon of Pluto
Charon
True or False: A test can be valid without being reliable.
False
It's the phenomenon that happens when a client scores exceptionally low or exceptionally high on a test, the client with the low score will go up on the next administration; while the client with the high score will go down toward the mean on the next administration.
regression to the mean
Level 1 Cross-Cutting symptom measures of the DSM-5-TR are used for what purpose?
a) diagnosing a personality disorder
b) helping clinicians identify areas of inquiry that may impact a client's treatment
c) diagnosing depression
b) helping clinicians identify areas of inquiry that may impact a client's treatment
True or false: clinical assessments are also counseling interventions
True
What is the name of the narrator in Moby Dick?
Ishmael
A ______ distribution would indicate the majority of scores on a particular assessment fell near the lower end of the scale.
a) Normal
b) Positively skewed
c) Negative skewed
b) Positively skewed
Which stage of Piaget's developmental approach to understanding intelligence is defined by understanding intelligence through logical and concrete objects?
The PHQ-9, the BDI-II, the CES-D, and the HAM-D are all measures of ______
a) depression
b) anxiety
c) eating disorders
a) depression
a) if the client knows where they are
b) if the client is experiencing hallucinations
c) if the client knows why they need treatment
b) if the client is experiencing hallucinations
In his first feature film, he played the Scarecrow in The Wiz.
Michael Jackson
What is the "Flynn effect?"
A phenomenon where general IQ scores increase over time
What does the WAIS-IV assess?
intelligence
The DSM-V-TR Level 1 Cross Cutting Symptom Measure is _______
a) a screener for depression
b) a broad focus assessment
c) a specific assessment for personality disorders
b) a broad focus assessment
True or False: Professional counselors can diagnose dementia.
False: we can provide screeners for cognitive impairment.
The last song in this broadway musical is called "Tomorrow is a Latter Day"
The Book of Mormon
________ is the study of psychological assessments
Psychometrics
The National Counselor Exam (NCE) is what type of test?
achievement
Name one distal risk factor to suicide risk.
(substance use, loss, grief, financial distress, job loss, addiction, etc.)
This assessment was developed by women and is based on Jung's theory of psychological types
MBTI
This composer is best known for his epic orchestral suite called "The Planets"
Gustav Holst
Little Susie Walker (walkin' down the street) took a test to assess her aptitude to become a fighter pilot, administered to her by her career counselor at the university counseling center. When her counselor discussed the results, she told Susie that her scores were in the 98th percentile. What does this mean?
-her score was equal to or higher than 98% of the people who took the test
-her scores were two standard deviations higher than the mean
-she likely has the aptitude to become a fighter pilot