Assessment for Counselors

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Quiz on Assessment for Counselors, created by Stephanie Walker on 16/02/2017.
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Question 1

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A test that intends to measure how many items a test-taker can complete within a certain amount of time is a:
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  • speed test
  • power test
  • cognitive ability test
  • achievement test

Question 2

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A method of assessing a test-taker's performance on a normal day is a/an:
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  • direct behavioral assessment
  • environmental assessment
  • maximum performance measurement
  • typical performance measurement

Question 3

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Which scaling method classifies data into non-ordered, mutually exclusive categories, such as marital status?
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  • ordinal
  • interval
  • nominal
  • ratio

Question 4

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What type of sampling procedure involves individuals being chosen entirely by chance, therefore making it so that each member of the population has an equal chance of being included in the sample?
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  • Cluster sample
  • Simple random sample
  • Stratified sample
  • Normative sample

Question 5

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If every test-taker got a certain test item incorrect, what would the item difficulty index be?
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  • 0
  • 1
  • -1

Question 6

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What method allows the test author(s) to compare test performances from one group to the next?
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  • Criterion-referencing
  • Cross-validation
  • Norm-referencing
  • Item discrimination

Question 7

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The systematic collection and analysis of data is known as:
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  • assessment
  • a measure
  • a test
  • standardization

Question 8

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The four purposes of assessment are screening, diagnosis, [blank_start]treatment planning[blank_end], and progress evaluation.
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  • treatment planning

Question 9

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A test that compares a person's test score to a predetermined standard or level of performance is a/an:
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  • norm-referenced test
  • objective test
  • subjective test
  • criterion-referenced test

Question 10

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The main types of cognitive ability tests are intelligence, [blank_start]aptitude[blank_end], and achievement tests.
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  • aptitude
  • affective
  • verbal

Question 11

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An assessment that requires the test-taker to manipulate materials or to select visual stimuli with minimal or no use of language is a:
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  • non-verbal test
  • maximum performance measurement
  • direct behavioral assessment
  • performance assessment

Question 12

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Which scaling method has ordered response categories and equal distance between score points, but no absolute zero point?
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  • Ordinal
  • Ratio
  • Nominal
  • Interval

Question 13

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Which scaling level has the highest level of specificity?
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  • Ratio
  • Interval
  • Ordinal
  • Nominal

Question 14

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An assessment must include historical and [blank_start]collateral[blank_end] data, biopsychosocial information, an interview, and [blank_start]behavioral observations[blank_end].
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  • behavioral observations
  • collateral

Question 15

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A standardized procedure for sampling behavior and describing it with categories or scores, then compared to norms, is a/an:
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  • measure
  • test
  • assessment
  • standardization

Question 16

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Essays, constructed responses, and open-ended questions are examples of a/an:
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  • subjective test
  • objective test
  • norm-referenced test
  • criterion-referenced test

Question 17

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A test that predicts a person's capacity to perform some skill or task in the future is a/an:
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  • verbal test
  • intelligence test
  • achievement test
  • aptitude test

Question 18

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A type of behavioral assessment in which instruments, such as rating scales or checklists, are given to people in a good position to observe the client's typical behavior is a/an:
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  • typical performance measurement
  • direct behavioral assessment
  • anecdotal observation
  • indirect observation

Question 19

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In ordinal data, there is equality in spacing among items.
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  • True
  • False

Question 20

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Which scaling method has an absolute zero point?
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  • Nominal
  • Ordinal
  • Interval
  • Ratio

Question 21

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What type of sampling procedure involves dividing the entire population into different subgroups, then randomly selecting the final subjects proportionally from the different subgroups?
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  • Simple random sample
  • Stratified sample
  • Cluster sample
  • Representative sample

Question 22

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Which levels of measurement rely on the parameter/normal curve?
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  • Nominal and ordinal
  • Nominal and ratio
  • Interval and ratio
  • Ordinal and interval

Question 23

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When constructing items, the test author(s) should avoid the ceiling effect because it prevents them from measuring low performers.
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  • True
  • False

Question 24

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A negatively discriminating item is one that is:
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  • failing to indicate a relationship between correct response and test performance
  • answered correctly more often by those who perform poorly on the test
  • answered correctly more often by those who perform well on the test

Question 25

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With regard to informed consent and assessment, the three conditions that must be met for the client are [blank_start]capacity[blank_end], [blank_start]comprehension[blank_end], and voluntary-ness.
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  • comprehension
  • capacity

Question 26

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An advantage of this type of test is that it allows comparability of scores and interpretations across different test-takers:
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  • standardized test
  • non-standardized test
  • subjective test

Question 27

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A test that measures knowledge a person has acquired through instruction or training up to a certain point in his or her academic career is an:
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  • intelligence test
  • aptitude test
  • achievement test
  • affective test

Question 28

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A type of behavioral observation in which the counselor is physically present in the same environment as the client and collects data on the frequency, duration, and/or magnitude of one or more target behaviors is a/an:
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  • performance assessment
  • formative evaluation
  • anecdotal observation
  • direct behavioral assessment

Question 29

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A requirement for a norm-referenced test is that its makeup must approximate a normal curve.
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  • True
  • False

Question 30

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Interval and ratio data are also known as:
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  • categorical data
  • continuous data

Question 31

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This type of scale consists of gathering statements, having experts rank them from 1-11, doing calculations, and creating the scale:
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  • expert ranking scale
  • equal-appearing interval (Thurstone)
  • Likert scale
  • Guttman scale

Question 32

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If every test-taker got a certain test item correct, what would the item difficulty index be?
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  • 0
  • 1
  • -1

Question 33

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A positively discriminating item is one that is:
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  • answered correctly more often by those who perform poorly on the test
  • answered correctly more often by those who perform well on the test
  • failing to indicate a relationship between correct response and test performance

Question 34

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This measure of central tendency is sensitive to extreme scores:
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  • Mean
  • Median
  • Mode

Question 35

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Ethan scored one standard deviation above the mean. This means he performed better than what percentage of the class?
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  • 84%
  • 34.13%
  • 15.75%
  • 2.14%

Question 36

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A test result can stand alone, and can indicate something about a client.
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  • True
  • False

Question 37

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A good way to prevent confirmation bias, which is the tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypothesis, is to:
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  • keep to one hypothesis; just being mindful of confirmation bias is preventative
  • have multiple hypotheses

Question 38

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A test that intends to measure the skill or abilities possessed by a test-taker without the pressure of time limits is a/an:
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  • power test
  • performance assessment
  • achievement test
  • cognitive ability test

Question 39

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Kelly enlisted the help of a school counselor to see how her classroom could be altered to better accommodate a particular student's needs. Which kind of assessment would the counselor likely use?
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  • Direct behavioral assessment
  • Indirect observation
  • Anecdotal observation
  • Environmental assessment

Question 40

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Speed tests include items of widely varying difficulty.
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  • True
  • False

Question 41

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The number of incorrect items an examiner must obtain before test administration can be halted is known as the:
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  • ceiling series
  • basal series
  • ceiling effect
  • floor effect

Question 42

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If the mean, median, and mode are the same, then the distribution is:
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  • positively skewed
  • negatively skewed
  • normal

Question 43

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This measure of central tendency is the exact midpoint of a distribution:
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  • mode
  • mean
  • median

Question 44

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This type of bias in assessment involves test material being more familiar to one group than another:
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  • Content
  • Internal structure
  • Predictive

Question 45

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A test that is administered during treatment or instruction, with the intention of informing the author of its effectiveness, is known as a formative evaluation.
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  • True
  • False

Question 46

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In this approach to test development, two disparate groups are taken - one that displays a trait or behavior and one that does not - and administered questions; whichever items most differentiate between the two groups are kept.
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  • Rational scale construction
  • Expert-ranking scale
  • Empirical keying
  • Thurstone scale

Question 47

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If 3/5 of the top scorers answer an item correctly, and 3/5 of the low scorers answer the same item correctly, the item would be:
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  • positively discriminating
  • negatively discriminating
  • nondiscriminating

Question 48

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A test's starting point is typically linked to a test-taker's:
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  • sex
  • age
  • race
  • grade

Question 49

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This type of bias involves issues with reliability (i.e., scores may be reliable for one group but not reliable for another):
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  • Content
  • Predictive
  • Internal structure bias
  • Confirmation

Question 50

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This measure of central tendency is the most frequently occurring score:
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  • Mean
  • Mode
  • Median
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