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NCE Quiz on Assessments and Testing, created by Dillon E on 19/02/2020.
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Question 1

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Sir Francis Galton was credited for several constructs, terms, and evaluative tools. Which one of the following did he make a partial contribution used for interpreting test scores?
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  • correlation
  • normal curve
  • ratio IQ
  • descriptive statistics

Question 2

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The technique most closely associated with behavioral observations of a social nature of individuals in a group task is:
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  • round robin.
  • sociometric.
  • social observation.
  • t-test.

Question 3

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The DSM-5 uses criteria of symptoms to diagnose a disorder. Dimensional assessment regarding measuring symptoms is an effort to consider all except:
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  • speed.
  • frequency.
  • duration.
  • severity.

Question 4

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Which instrument is used for assessing an assault of the brain?
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  • Stanford Binet
  • Bender Gestalt
  • Halstead-Reitan
  • Rorschach

Question 5

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A client met minimum symptom criteria for a major depressive disorder, single episode with anxious mood. The counselor developed a treatment plan composed of a case conceptualization with matching treatment and techniques for specific symptoms. What technique would be appropriate for session intervention?
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  • scripting
  • relaxation exercises
  • systematic desensitization
  • in-vivo

Question 6

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It is important when using achievement instruments with specific populations to:
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  • secure signed releases
  • use norm included instruments
  • use age-adjusted norms
  • use only raw scores

Question 7

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The distribution of a set of scores with a mean of 58 and a median of 61 is a:
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  • perfect distribution.
  • positively skewed distribution.
  • negatively skewed distribution.
  • t-distribution.

Question 8

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What model of reliability is administered twice but with different but equal forms?
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  • construct
  • test-retest
  • coefficient alpha
  • parallel

Question 9

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Reliability is to the standard error of measure as validity is to the standard error of:
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  • consistency.
  • criterion.
  • estimate.
  • relevance.

Question 10

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A 12-year-old boy met minimum symptoms for a conduct disorder. His symptoms included behaviors such bullying, intimidation, physical fights, carrying a weapon, physical cruelty and assaultive behaviors, destruction of property, theft, and repeated serious violations of school rules. If this behavior persisted into adulthood and the client entered a treatment center at that time the same type of behaviors as an adult would be classified as:
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  • conduct disorder.
  • oppositional defiant disorder.
  • antisocial personality disorder.
  • impulse disorder.

Question 11

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When you know something about an individual’s academic ability, the best estimate of his or her academic ability should be based on the:
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  • mean.
  • z-score.
  • criterion.
  • correlation.

Question 12

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The technique that can be used to observe and measure interpersonal preferences among members of a group is a:
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  • Q-sort.
  • sociometric.
  • semantic differential.
  • Likert scale.

Question 13

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In psychological testing, skewed distributions usually signify that the test developer has:
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  • a bias that favors one or more subgroups of persons.
  • purposely set out to produce a test with a skew.
  • underestimated the ability for some subjects.
  • included too few easy items or too few difficult items

Question 14

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During a full clinical interview, a client expressed that for several years she has been concerned about her weight and body shape. She knows that she eats a large quantity of food and eats in spurts and has been told that she uses inappropriate compensatory methods to prevent weight gain. She fears that her self- control and self-esteem or lack of one and her inability to maintain control is a significant part of her reason for coming to therapy. The client is most likely experiencing a:
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  • factitious disorder
  • bulimia nervosa disorder
  • anorexia nervosa disorder
  • binge eating disorder

Question 15

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The resource guide most useful for technical information when selecting an assessment instrument is the:
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  • Test in Print.
  • Test Manual.
  • Technical Test Manual.
  • Buros Mental Measurement Yearbook.

Question 16

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When administering and interpreting test results it is important that a:
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  • manual is to be present
  • supervisor is present
  • code of ethics is present
  • user’s guide to test development is present

Question 17

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Discrepancy is one of the four guiding principles for effective interviewing and treatment. The counselor attempts to develop discrepancy through:
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  • increased cognitive dissonance.
  • confrontation.
  • past behaviors.
  • narratives.

Question 18

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Motivational interviewing skill is to roll with resistance, that is, to avoid confronting the client. MI interviewers use what technique to roll with resistance and to avoid an argument?
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  • empathy
  • support self-efficacy
  • ignore the resistance
  • reflective listening

Question 19

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All of the following are strategies to roll with resistance when the intervention suggested by the counselor is incompatible with the client’s level of recognition. Which one is an exception to that strategy?
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  • avoid recommending change and advocate for the client to recommend change.
  • negotiate with the client to identify a first target to change among several targets.
  • recognize that motivation to change is permanent.
  • state reasons to change and not to change in the same sentence.

Question 20

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Considered to be the primary coping mechanism of sexual abuse is:
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  • emotional dysregulation.
  • sleep deprivation.
  • abdominal pain.
  • social withdrawal.

Question 21

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The mean is an arithmetic average and utilized at what beginning level of measurement scale?
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  • nominal
  • ordinal
  • interval
  • ratio

Question 22

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Which measurement scale provides a true zero point as well as equal intervals?
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  • nominal
  • ordinal
  • interval
  • ratio

Question 23

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Which scale of measurement is the least sophisticated?
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  • nominal
  • ordinal
  • interval
  • ratio

Question 24

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Which measurement scale is typical of classroom tests?
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  • nominal
  • ratio
  • interval
  • ordinal

Question 25

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Which measure of central tendency is most appropriate to use with nominal data?
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  • mean
  • median
  • mode
  • quartile

Question 26

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Which central tendency represents the most frequently occurring score?
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  • mean
  • median
  • mode
  • quartile

Question 27

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A local newspaper reporter requests the director of counseling to provide a salary that is representative of the majority of counselors in the local mental-health facility. Five counselors with the following salaries: $18,000, $19,950, $22,100, $24,400, and $49,000 were reviewed. Which central tendency would the director provide to the reporter?
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  • mean
  • median
  • mode
  • all three

Question 28

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A professor in the psychology department at a local college developed a statistics test for his advanced section of Research Methods. The professor decided to see how the lower level section of the same course would do on this more difficult test. Students in the lower level group did pass the test. However, as expected, there were some extremely low scores. In examining the variation scores, which index of variability should the professor choose in order to minimize the effect of extremely low scores?
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  • inter-quartile deviations
  • standard deviation
  • range
  • average deviation

Question 29

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In a standard distribution with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15, what is the z-score for a score of 115?
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  • +1.00
  • - 1.00
  • 0.00
  • cannot be determined with given data

Question 30

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What is the equivalent T score for a score of 34 in a normal distribution where the mean is 20 and the standard deviation is 7?
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  • 60
  • 50
  • 70
  • cannot be determined with given data

Question 31

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In a normal distribution, what is the CEEB score for a raw score of 85 when the mean is 100, and the standard deviation is 15?
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  • 40
  • 400
  • 4,000
  • cannot be determined with data given

Question 32

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Mark took the Canterbury Test for story-telling training. He scored 66 out of 100 questions on this cognitive examination. He retook the examination six weeks later and scored 72. The test mean was 50 with a standard deviation of 8. What was his true score?
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  • 66
  • 72
  • 97
  • 99
  • unable to determine

Question 33

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A classroom teacher conducted a reliability study for a speeded test she gave to an algebra class. Which measure will provide an expectancy reliability?
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  • stability
  • parallel
  • split-half
  • equivalent

Question 34

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Which one is an example of a measure of variability?
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  • range
  • median
  • factor analysis
  • correlation

Question 35

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All are examples of a normalized standard score that has been transformed to fit a normal curve except?
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  • T-score
  • z-score
  • ratio IQ
  • percentile

Question 36

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It is possible to derive a ratio scale for which type of measure?
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  • personality
  • attitude
  • judgment
  • achievement

Question 37

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Likert scales, which are typically used to measure attitudes, yield which type of measurement?
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  • nominal
  • ordinal
  • Interval
  • ratio

Question 38

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The term that someone's overall attitude toward another person influences ratings on a specific trait is:
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  • leniency error.
  • halo effect.
  • Hawthorne effect.
  • error of central tendency.

Question 39

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Bruce has recently transferred to a new school, and the counselor evaluated his reading scores on the Gates-MacGinity Reading Test from his previous school. Bruce's score on reading was 8.9. Upon entrance to the new school, he took the Standard Reading Test and scored 9.2. What can the counselor say about these scores?
Answer
  • The scores are comparable, and the student is reading above average.
  • The scores are not comparable unless the tests are equated.
  • The standard error is one year, therefore the student falls within that range, and the scores are comparable.
  • The tests measure different traits and are not comparable.

Question 40

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The counselor assessed the 95% confidence band based on observed scores for a derived true score of 57. The mean of the test is 50, the standard deviation is 7, and standard error of measurement is 3. Which confidence band is correct?
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  • 50-64
  • 54-60
  • 43-71
  • 51-63

Question 41

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Which of these students scored better in English and Social Studies?
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  • Linda
  • Tom
  • Bob
  • Sue

Question 42

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Which of these students scored lowest in math?
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  • Linda
  • Tom
  • Sue
  • Bob

Question 43

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Which students scored below the class mean(s) in each subject area?
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  • Linda
  • Tom
  • Bob
  • Sue

Question 44

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In all four subjects, which student had the highest score in comparison to the rest of the class scores?
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  • Linda
  • Bob
  • Tom
  • Sue

Question 45

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On which section were the scores more homogenous?
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  • #3
  • #4
  • #6
  • #7

Question 46

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Which section of the test had the greatest spread of effect?
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  • #3
  • #4
  • #6
  • #7

Question 47

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When compared to the mean of the group, on which subtest did Mark score better?
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Answer
  • #1
  • #5
  • #6
  • #7

Question 48

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On which subtest in comparison to the norm group did he score highest?
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Answer
  • #1
  • #2
  • #5
  • #4

Question 49

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Overall, Mark's percentile when compared to the group was?
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  • 50%
  • 53%
  • 68%
  • 84%
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