Assessment and Testing

Question 1

Appraisal can be defined
a. the process of assessing or estimating attributes.
b. testing which is always performed in a group setting
c. testing which is always performed on a single individual
d. a pencil and paper measurement of assessing attributes

Answer 1

a. the process of assessing or estimating attributes

*an effective counseling will always inform clients about the limitations of any test she administers.

Question 2

A test can be defined as a systematic method of measuring a sample of behavior. Test format refers to the manner in which test items are presented. The format of an essay test is considered a(n) XXXX format.
a. subjective
b.objective
c. very precise
d. concise

Answer 2

a. subjective

Question 3

The National Counselor Exam (NCE) is a(n) xxxxx test because the scoring procedure is specific.
a. subjective
b. objective
c. projective
d. subtest

Answer 3

b. objective

Question 4

A short answer test is a(n) XXXX test.
a. objective
b. culture-free
c. forced choice
d. free choice

Answer 4

d. free choice

Question 5

The NCE and the CPCE would be examples of a(n) xxxxx test.
a. free choice
b. forced choice
c. projective
d. intelligence

Answer 5

b. Forced choice

Question 6

The xxxx index indicates the percentage of individuals who answer each item correctly.
a. difficulty
b. critical
c. intelligence
d. personal

Answer 6

a. difficulty

Question 7

Short answer tests and projective measures utilize free response items. The NCE and the CPCE uses forced choice or so-called xxxx items.
a. vague
b. subjective
c. recognition
d. numerical

Answer 7

c. recognition (recognition item give the examinee two or more choices)

Question 8

A true/false test has xxxx recognition items.
a. similar
b. free choice
c. dichotomous
d. no

Answer 8

c. dichotomous

Question 9

A test format could be normative or ipsative. In the normative format
a. each item depends on the item before it.
b. each item depends on the item after it.
c. the cite must possess an IQ within the normal range.
d. each item is independent of all other items.

Answer 9

d. each item is independent of all other items

(Ipsative measures compare traits within the same individual, they do not compare a person to other persons who took the instrument. Like MAP testing?)

Question 10

A client who takes a normative test:
a. cannot legitimately be compared to others who have taken the test
b. can legitimately be compared to others who have taken the test
c. could not have taken an IQ test.
d. could not have taken a personality test.

Answer 10

b. can legitimately be compared to others who have taken the test

Question 11

In an ipsative measure the person taking the test must compare items to one another. The result is that:
a. an ipsative measure cannot be utilized for career guidance
b. you cannot legitimately compare two or more people who have taken an ipsative test
c. an ipsative measure is never a forced choice format
d. an ipsative measure is never reliable

Answer 11

b. You cannot legitimately compare two or more people who have taken an ipsative test

*Ipsative measures point out the highs and lows that exist within a single person

Question 12

Tests are often classified as speed tests versus power tests. A timed typing test used to hire secretaries would be:
a. a power test
b. neither a speed test nor a power test.
c. a speed test
d. a fine example of an ipsative measure.

Answer 12

c. a speed test

Question 13

A counseling test consists of 300 forced response items. The person taking the test can take as long as he or she wants to answer the questions
a. This is most likely a projective measure.
b. This is most likely a speed test.
c. This is most likely a power test.
d. This is most likely an invalid measure.

Answer 13

c. This is most likely a power test
(in a power test time is not an issue)

Question 14

An achievement test measures maximum performance or present level of skill. Tests of this nature are also called attainment tests, while a personality test or interest inventory measures
a. typical performance
b. minimum performance
c. unconscious traits
d. self-esteem by always relying on a Q-Sort Design

Answer 14

a. typical performance (ex. Strong Interest Inventory SII)

Q-Sort investigates personality traits

Question 15

In a spiral test
a. the items get progressively easier
b. the difficulty of the items remains constant
c. the client must answer each question in a specified period of time
d. the items get progressively more difficult

Answer 15

d. the items get progressively more difficult (just like climbing a spiral set of stairs)

Question 16

In a cyclical test
a. the items get progressively easier
b. the difficulty of the items remains constant
c. you have several sections which are spiral in nature
d. the client must answer each question in a specified period of time

Answer 16

c. you have several sections which are spiral in nature

Question 17

In a counseling research study, two groups of subjects took a test with the same name. However, when they talked with each other they discovered that the questions were different. The researcher assured both groups that they were given the same test. How is this possible?
a. The researcher is not telling the truth. The groups could not possibly have taken the same test.
b. The test was horizontal
c. The test was not a power test
d. The researcher gave parallel forms of the same test.

Answer 17

d. The researcher gave parallel forms of the same test

(When a test has two versions or forms that are interchangeable they are termed parallel forms or equivalent forms of the same test.) They just have the same mean, standard error, and other statistical components

Question 17

A test battery is considered
a. a horizontal test
b. a vertical test
c. a valid test
d. a reliable test

Answer 17

a. a horizontal test
(a horizontal test measures various factors during the same testing procedure)

Question 18

The most critical factors in test selection are:
a. the length of the test and the number of people who took the test in the norming process
b. horizontal versus vertical
c. validity and reliability
d. spiral versus cyclical format

Answer 18

c. validity and reliability

Question 19

Which is more important, validity or reliability?
a. Reliability
b. They are equally important.
c. Validity
d. It depends on the test in question.

Answer 19

c. Validity (the test actually measures what it purports to measure)

Question 20

In the field of testing, validity refers to:
a. whether the test really measures what it purports to measure
b. whether the same test gives consistent measurement
c. the degree of cultural bias in a test
d. the fact that numerous tests measure the same traits

Answer 20

a. whether the test really measures what it purports to measure

Question 21

There are 5 types of validity in the world of testing. Content validity (sometimes called rational or logical validity) means:
a. a tests ability to measure a theoretical construct
b. the tests ability to predict future behavior
c. the test’s ability to examine or sample the behavior under scrutiny

Answer 21

c. the test’s ability to examine or sample the behavior under scrutiny (ex. an IQ test must measure the full measure of intelligence)

Question 22

Construct validity refers to:
a. the test’s ability to examine or sample the behavior under scrutiny
b. trying to ascertain the social implications of using tests
c. a test’s ability to measure a theoretical construct (like intelligence, self-esteem, artistic talent etc)

Answer 22

c. a test’s ability to measure a theoretical construct (like intelligence, self-esteem, artistic talent etc)

Question 23

Concurrent validity refers to
a. a test’s ability to measure a theoretical construct
b. how well the test compares to other instruments that are intended for the same purpose
c. reflects the tests ability to predict future behavior

Answer 23

b. how well the test compares to other instruments that are intended for the same purpose

Question 24

Predictive validity (or empirical validity) refers to a test's a. how well the test compares to other instruments that are intended for the same purpose b. reflects the tests ability to predict future behavior according to established criteria c. ability to ascertain the social implications of using tests d. ability to test a theoretical construct

Answer 24

b. reflects the test's ability to predict future behavior according to established criteria

Question 25

Consequential validity refers to a tests ability to a. to predict future behavior according to established criteria b. test the or sample the behavior under scrutiny c. ascertains the social implications of using tests d. deals with how well the test compares to other instruments that are intended for the same purposes.

Answer 25

c. ascertains the social implications of using tests

Question 26

A counselor peruses a testing catalog in search of a test which will repeatedly give consistent results. The counselor a. is interested in reliability b. is interested in validity c. is looking for information which is not available d. is magnifying an unimportant issue

Answer 26

a. is interested in reliability

Question 27

Which measure would yield the highest level of reliability? a. A TAT, projective test popular with psychodynamic helpers b. the WAIS-IV, a popular IQ test c. The MMOI-2, a popular personality test d. A very accurate postage scale

Answer 27

d. A very accurate postage scale (in the real world physical measurements are more reliable that psychological ones)

Question 28

Construct validity refers to the extent that a test measures an abstract trait or psychological notion. An example would be a. height b. weight c. ego strength d. the ability to name all men who have served as U.S. presidents

Answer 28

c. ego strength

Question 29

Face validity refers to the extent that a test a. looks or appears to measure the intended attribute. b. measures a theoretical construct c. appears to be constructed in an artistic fashion d. can be compared to job performance.

Answer 29

a. looks or appears to measure the intended attribute.

Question 30

A job test which predicted future performance on a job very well would a. have high criterion/predictive validity b. have excellent face validity c. have excellent construct validity d. not have incremental validity or synthetic validity

Answer 30

a. have high criterion/predictive validity

Question 31

A new IQ test which yielded results nearly identical to other standardized measures would be said to have a. good concurrent validity b. good face validity c. superb internal consistency d. all of the above.

Answer 31

a. good concurrent validity

Question 32

When a counselor tells a client that the Graduate Record Examination will predict her ability to handle graduate work, the counselor is referring to a. a good concurrent validity b. construct validity c. face validity d. predictive validity

Answer 32

d. predictive validity

Question 33

A reliable test is xxxx valid. a. always b. 90% c. not always d. 80%

Answer 33

c. Not always

Question 34

A valid test is xxxxx reliable. a. not always b. always c. never d. 80%

Answer 34

b. always

Question 35

One method of testing reliability is to give the same test to the same small group of people two times and then correlate the scores. This is called a. test-retest reliability b. equivalent forms reliability c. alternate forms reliability d. the split-half method

Answer 35

a. test-retest reliability (only valid for traits such as IQ which remain stable over time and are not altered by mood, memory, or practice effects

Question 36

One method of testing reliability is to give the same population alternate forms of the identical test. Each form will have the same psychometric/statistical properties as the original instrument. This is known as: a. test-retest reliability b. equivalent or alternate forms reliability c. the split-half method d. internal consistency.

Answer 36

b. equivalent or alternate forms reliability

Question 37

A counselor doing research decided to split a standardized test in half by using the even items as one test and the odd items as a second test and then correlating them. The counselor: a. used an invalid procedure to test reliability b. was testing reliability via the split-half correlation method c. was testing reliability via the equivalent forms method d. was testing reliability via the inter-rater method

Answer 37

b. was testing reliability via the split-half correlation method

Question 38

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

Answer 38

d. Inter-rater/inter-observer

Question 39

A reliability coefficient of 1.00 indicates a. a lot of variance in the test b. a score with a high level of error c. a perfect score which has no error d. a typical correlation on most psychological and counseling tests

Answer 39

c. a perfect score which has no error

Question 40

An excellent psychological or counseling test would have a reliability coefficient of a. 50. b. .90 c. 1.00 d. -.90

Answer 40

b. .90 90% of the score measure the attribute in question, while 10% of the score is indicative of error

Question 42

A researcher working with a personality test discovers that the test has a reliability coefficient of .70 which is somewhat typical. This indicates that: a. 70% of the score is accurate while 30% is inaccurate b. 30% of the people who are tested will receive accurate scores c. 70% of the people who are tested will receive accurate scores d. 30% of the score is accurate 70% is inaccurate

Answer 42

a. 70% of the score is accurate while 30% is inaccurate (70% is true variance while 30% constitutes error variance)

Question 43

A career counselor is using a test for job selection purposes. An acceptable reliability coefficient would be XXXX or higher. a. .20 b. .55 c. .80 d. .70

Answer 43

c. .80

Question 44

The same test is given to the same group of people using the test-retest reliability method. The correlation between the first and second administration is .70. The true variance (i.e. the percentage of shared variance or the level of the same thing measured in both) is a. 70% b. 100% c. 50 % d. 49%

Answer 44

d. 49% To demonstrate the variance of one factor accounted for by another you merely square the correlation (i.e. reliability coefficient). So .70 x .70 =.49 and .49 x 100 = 49% This could be called "coefficient of determination"

Question 45

IQ means a. a query of intelligence b. indication of intelligence c. intelligence quotient d. intelligence questions for test construction

Answer 45

c. Intelligence quotient IQ testing has been the center of more heated debates among experts than any other type of testing

Question 46

xxxx did research and concluded that intelligence was normally distributed like height or weight and that it was primarily genetic a. Spearman b. Guilford c. Williamson d. Galton

Answer 46

d. Galton

Question 47

Francis Galton felt intelligence was a. a unitary faculty b. best explained via a two factor theory c. best explained via the person's environment d. fluid and crystallized in nature

Answer 47

a. a unitary faculty

Question 48

J.P. Guilford isolated 120 factors which added up to intelligence. He also is remembered for his: a. thoughts on convergent and divergent thinking b. work on cognitive therapy c. work on behavior therapy d. work to create the first standardized IQ test

Answer 48

a. thoughts on convergent and divergent thinking

Question 49

A counselor is told by his supervisor to measure the internal consistency reliability (ie homogeneity) of a test but not to divide the test in halves. The counselor would need to utilize a. the split-half method b. the rest-retest method c. the Kuder-Richardson coefficients of equivalence. d. cross-validation

Answer 49

c. the Kuder-Richardson coefficients of equivalence. (Lee j. Cronbach's alpha coefficient has also be used in this respect)

Question 50

Cross-validation takes place when a researcher further examines the criterion validity (and in rare cases , the construct validity) by administering the test to a new sample. True or False

Answer 50

True

Question 51

Chronbach's alpha and the xx-20 or xx 21 are alternatives to the split half method

Answer 51

KR, KR (Kuder-Richardson)

Question 52

In xxxxx cases the cross-validation coefficient is indeed smaller than the initial validity coefficient. This phenomenon is called xxxx

Answer 52

Most, "shrinkage"

Question 53

The first intelligence test was created by a. David Wechsler b. J. P. Guilford c. Francis Galton d. Alfred Binet and Theodore Simon

Answer 53

d. Alfred Binet and Theodore Simon (commissioned by the French Government)

Question 54

Today, the Stanford-Binet IQ test is a. a non standardized measure b. a standardized measure c. a projective measure d. b. and c.

Answer 54

b. a standardized measure

Question 55

IQ stands for intelligence quotient, which is expressed by a. CA/MA x 100 b. CA/MA x 100 c. MA/CA x 50 d. MA/CA x 100

Answer 55

d. MA/CA x 100 Although we still use the term IQ, the Binet today actually relies on a standard age score (SAS) with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 16.

Question 56

The Binet stressed age-related tasks. utilizing this method, a 9 year old task would be one which a. only 10 year old child could answer b. only an 8 year old child could answer c. 50% of the 9year olds could answer correctly d. 75% of the 9 year olds could answer correctly

Answer 56

c. 50% of the 9year olds could answer correctly

Question 57

Simon and Binet pioneers the first IQ test around 1905. The tests was created to: a. assess high school seniors in America b. assess US military recruits c. discriminate children without an intellectual disability from children with an intellectual disability d. measure genius in the college population

Answer 57

c. discriminate children without an intellectual disability from children with an intellectual disability (current correct terms: intellectual disability (ID) and Intellectual Developmental Disability (IDD)

Question 58

Today the Stanford-Binet is used from age 2 to adulthood. The IQ formula has been replace by the: a: SAS b. SUDS c. entropy d. KR-20 Formula

Answer 58

a. SAS "standard age score"

Question 59

Most experts would agree that the Wechsler IQ tests gained popularity, as the Binet a. must be administered in a group b. favored the geriatric population c. didn't seem to be the best test for adults d. was biased toward women

Answer 59

c. didn't seem to be the best test for adults (because it was created in France for children) A. is wrong because both tests, Wechsler and Binet are given individually.

Question 60

The best IQ test for a 22-year old single man would be the a. WPPSI-III b.WAIS-IV c WISC-IV d. any computer-based IQ test

Answer 60

b. WAIS-IV (the Weschler Adult Intelligence Scale I-V)

Question 61

Weschler Adult Intelligence Scale-IV is based on xxxxx cognitive research and Cattle-xxx-Carrol leading theory of human intelligence

Answer 61

neuro, Horn

Question 62

The WAIS-IV takes xx-xx min to complete.

Answer 62

60-90

Question 63

When compared to previous iterations of the test, XXX assembly and XXXX arrangement have been dropped.

Answer 63

object, picture

Question 64

There are XX subtests on the WAIS-IV with a mean of XX and standard deviation of 3.

Answer 64

10, 10, 3

Question 65

There are 4 index scores from the WAIS-IV VCI, PRI, WMI, SPI:

Answer 65

-Verbal comprehension Index -Perceptual Reasoning Index, -Working Memory Index -Processing speed Index

Question 66

FSIQ (Full Scale IQ) sport a mean of 100 with a standard deviation of XX

Answer 66

15

Question 67

On todays WAIS-iV there is XXXX focus on crystallized intelligence.

Answer 67

less

Question 68

WAIS-IV measures IQ from 40-160, while Stanford-Binet can measure up to 180. Which is better for measuring extremely low IQs or Giftedness?

Answer 68

Stanford-Binet

Question 69

The best intelligence test for a sixth-grade girl would be the: a. WPPSI-IV b.WAIS-IV c. WISC-IV D. Merril-Palmer

Answer 69

c. WISC-IV is recommended for children from ages 6-16 years and 11 mo. (Merril-Palmar =intelligence test for 0-7 yrs)

Question 70

WAIS-IV and WISC-IV no longer provide a. verbal IQ scores b.mental IQ scores c. performance IQ scores d. A and C

Answer 70

d

Question 71

On any possible test, the lowest possible score is known as the XXX while the highest possible score is known as the XXX

Answer 71

floor, ceiling

Question 72

The best intelligence test for a kindergartner would be the a. WPPSI-IV b. WAIS-IV c. WISC-IV d. Meyers-Briggs

Answer 72

a. WPPSI-IV (ages 2-7)

Question 73

The mean on the Wechsler and the Standford-Binet Intelligence scales 9SB5) is XXXX and the standard deviation is XXXX. a. 100, 100 b. 100, 15 Wechsler, 16 Stanford-Binet c. 100, 20 d. 100, 1

Answer 73

b. 100, 15 Wechsler, 16 Stanford-Binet

Question 74

Group IQ tests like the Otis-Lennon, the Lorge-Thorndike, and the California Test of Mental Abilities are popular in school settings. The advantage of that a. group tests are quicker to administer b. group tests are superior in terms of predicting school performance c. group tests always have a higher degree of reliability d. individual IQ tests are not appropriate for school children

Answer 74

a. group tests are quicker to administer (but are less accurate and have lower reliability)

Question 75

The group IQ test movement began a. in 1905 b. with the work of Binet c. with the Army Alpha and Army Beta in World War 1 d. with Freudian psychoanalysis and the psychodynamic movement

Answer 75

c. with the Army Alpha and Army Beta in WW1

Question 76

In a culture-fait test a. items are known to the subjects regardless of his or her culture b. the test is not standardized c. culture free items cannot be utilized d. African-Americans generally score higher than whites

Answer 76

a. items are known to the subjects regardless of his or her culture (test has been normed on this population, an ethical requirement)

Question 77

The black vs white IQ controversy was sparked mainly by a 1969 article written by a. John Ertl b. Raymond B. Cattell c. Arthur Jensen d. Robert Williams

Answer 77

C. Arthur Jensen

Question 78

In 1979 Larry P. vs. Wilson Riles, superintendent of Public Instruction, State of California: The Wechsler and Binet on Trial! This court battle ruled initially that IQ tests were racially biased against XXXXXXX

Answer 78

African American children

Question 79

The MMPI-2 is a. an IQ test b. a neurological test c. a projective personality test d. a standardized personality test

Answer 79

d. a standard personality test

Question 80

MMPI "the gold standard in personality testing"

Answer 80

THe MMPI-A is 478 question version suitable for 14-18 year old adolescents

Question 81

the word psychometric means a. a form of measurement used by a neurologist b. any form of mental testing c. a mental trait which cannot be measured d. the test relies on a summate or linear rating scale

Answer 81

b. any form of mental testing (literally refers to the branch of counseling or psychology which focuses on testing)

Question 82

In a projective test the client is shown a. something that is highly reinforcing b. something which is highly charged from an emotional standpoint c. a and b d. neutral stimuli

Answer 82

d. neutral stimuli

Question 83

The 16 PF (16 Personality Factor Questionnaire) reflects the work of a. Raymond B. Cattell b. Carl Jung c. James McKeen Cattell d. Oscar K. Buros

Answer 83

a. Raymond B. Cattell Tests and inventories like the 16 PF that analyze data outside of a given theory, are called factor-analytic tests or inventories rather than theory-based tests

Question 84

THE MBTI reflects the work of a. Raymond B. Cattell b. Carl Jung c. William Glasser d. Oscar K. Buros

Answer 84

B. Jung Oscar Buros created a mental measurements yearbook (MMY)to help counselors pick appropriate tests for clients

Question 85

The counselor who most favors projective measures would likely be a. Rogerian b. strict behaviorist c. TA therapist d. psychodynamic clinician

Answer 85

d. psychodynamic clinician

Question 86

An aptitude test is to XXX as an achievement test is to XXXX a. what has been learned, potential b. potential, what has been learned c. profit from learning, potential d. a measurement of current skills, potential

Answer 86

b. potential, what has been learned Predictive validity is particularly important when choosing an aptitude test

Question 87

Both the Rorschach and the Thematic Apperception test (TAT) are projective tests. The Rorschach uses 10 inkblot cards while the TAT uses a. a dozen inkblot cards b. verbal and performance IQ scales c. pictures d. incomplete sentences

Answer 87

C. Pictures The Rotter Incomplete Sentence Blank subjects complete an in complete sentnce with a real feeling

Question 88

Test bias primarily results from a. a test being normed solely on white-middle-class clients b. the use of projective measures c. using whites to score the tests d. using IQ rather than personality tests

Answer 88

a. test being normed on solely white middle class clients

Question 89

A counselor who fears the client has an organic, neurological, or motor difficulty would most likely use the a. Bender Gestalt II b. Rorschach c. Minnesota Multiphase Personality Inventory 2 d. Thematic Appercepction test

Answer 89

a. Bender Gestalt II an expressive projective measure (age4 and up) clients copy 16 geometric figures

Question 90

An interest inventory would be least valid when used with a. a first year college student majoring in philosophy b. a 3rd year college student majoring in physics c. 8th grade male with an iq of 136 d. 46 yr old white male construction worker

Answer 90

c. 8th grade male with iq 136 (best for folks post 25 yrs old)

Question 91

One major criticism of interest inventories is that a. they have far too many questions b. they are most appropriate for very young kids c. they emphasize professional positions and minimize blue-collar jobs d. they favor jobs that will require a bachelors or higher

Answer 91

c. they emphasize professional positions and minimize blue collar jobs interests and abilities are not always highly correlated

Question 92

Interest inventories are positive in the sense that a. they are reliable and not threatening to the test taker. b. they are always graded by the test taker c. they require little or no reading skills d. they have high validity in nearly all age brackets.

Answer 92

a. they are reliable and not threatening to the test taker

Question 93

A counselor who had an interest primarily in testing would most likely be a member of the a. HS-BCP b.AARC c. NASW d. ACES

Answer 93

b. AARC Association for Assessment and research in counseling)

Question 94

The NCE is a.an intelligence test b. an aptitude test c. a personality test d. an achievement test

Answer 94

d. an achievement test

Question 95

The XXXX are examples of aptitude tests: a. O*net Ability Profile and MCAT b. GZTS and the MMPI-2 c. CPI and the MMPI-2 d. Strong and the LSAT

Answer 95

a. O*net Ability Profile and MCAT (school selection tests assess aptitude)

Question 96

One problem with interest inventories is that the person often tries to answer the questions in a socially acceptable manner. Pcyhometricians call this response style phenomenon a. standard error b. social desirability c. cultural bias d. acquiescence

Answer 96

b. social desirability

Question 97

An aptitude test predicts future behavior while an achievement test measures what you have mastered or learned. In the case of a test like the XXX the distinction is unclear a. Binet b. Wechsler c. GRE d. Bender

Answer 97

c. GRE

Question 98

Your supervisor wants you to find new personality test for your counseling agency. You should read a. professional journals b. the Buros mental Measurements yearbook c. classic textbooks in the field as well as test materials produced by the testing company d. all of the above

Answer 98

d. all of the above

Question 99

The standard error of measurement tells you a. how accurate or inaccurate a test score is b. what population responds best to the test c. something about social loafing d. the number of people used in norming the test

Answer 99

a. how accurate or inaccurate a test score is (a low standard error means high reliability)

Question 100

A new IQ test has a standard error of measurement (SEM) of 3. Tom scores 106 on the test. If he takes the test a lot, we can predict that about 68% of the time a. Tom will score between 100 and 103 b. Tom will score between 103 and 109 d. Tom will score higher than Betty who scored 139

Answer 100

b. Tom will score between 103-109 106=/- 3 (the 68% confidence interval)

Question 101

A counselor created an achievement test with a reliability coefficient of .82. The test is shortened sine many clients felt it was too long. The counselor shortened the test but logically assumed that the reliability coefficient would now: a. be approximately .88 b.remain at .82 c. be at least 10 points higher or lower d. be lower than .82

Answer 101

d. be lower than .82 Increasing a tests length raises reliability. Shortening it does the opposite. The spearman Brown formula is used to estimate the impact that lengthening or shortening a test will have on the reliability coefficient

Question 102

A counselor can utilize psychological tests to help secure a xxx diagnosis if third party payments are necessary. a. cpt b. DSM or ICD c. percentile d. standard error

Answer 102

b. DSM or ICD CPT (Current Procedural Terminology Codes let insurance companies know which service you provided ex. individual therapy or family therapy)

Question 103

A colleague invents a new projective test. 17 counselors rated the same client using the measure and came up with nearly identical assessments. This would indicate a. high validity b. high reliability c. excellent norming studies d. culture fairness

Answer 103

b. high reliability

Question 104

Counselors often shy away from self-reports since a. clients often give inaccurate answers b. ACA ethics do not allow them c. clients need a very high IQ to understand them d. they are generally very lengthy

Answer 104

a. clients often give inaccurate answers (reactive effect)

Question 105

In most instances, who would be most qualified to give the Rorschach Inkblot test a. a counselor with NCC after his or her name b. a clinical psychologist c. a D.O. psychiatrist d. a social worker with LCSW after his or her name

Answer 105

b. a clinical psychologist

Question 106

Your client, who is in an outpatient hospital program is keeping a journal of irrational thoughts a. an unethical practice based on NBCC ethical guidelines b. considered a standardized test c. an informal assessment techqnique d. an aptitude measure

Answer 106

c. an informal assessment techqnique (also self-reports, case notes, checklists, sociograms of groups, interviews and professional staffings)

Question 107

you are uncertain whether a test is intended for the population served by your non profit agency. The best method of researching this dilemma would be to a. contact a local APA clinical psychology grad program b. email the person who created the test c. read the test manual included with the test d. give the test to six or more clients at random

Answer 107

c. read the test manual included with the test

Question 108

Clients should know that a. validity is more important than reliability b. projective tests favor psychodynamic theory c. face validity is not that important d. a test is merely a single source of data and not infallible

Answer 108

d. a test is merely a single source of data and not infallible

Question 109

One major testing trend is a. computer assisted testing and computer interpretations b. more paper and pencil measures c. to give school children more standardized tests d. to train pastoral counselors to do projective testing.

Answer 109

a. computer assisted testing and computer interpretations

Question 110

One future trend which seems contradictory is that some experts are pushing for a. a greater reliance on tests while others want to rely on them less b. social workers to do most of the testing c. psychiatrists to do most of the testing d. counselors to ban all computer assisted tests

Answer 110

a. a greater reliance on tests while others want to rely on them less

Question 111

Most counselors would agree that a more preschool IQ testing is necessary b. teachers need to give more personality tests c. more public education is needed int he area of testing d. the testing mystique has been beneficial to the general public

Answer 111

c. more public education is needed int he area of testing

Question 112

XXXX would be an informal method of appraisal. a. IQ testing b. Standardized personality testing c. GRE scores d. A checklist

Answer 112

d. a checklist

Question 113

The WAIS-IV is given to 100k people in the US who are picked at random. A counselor would expect that a. app. 68% would score between 85 and 115 b. app. 68% would score between 70 and 130 c. the mean IQ would be 112 d. 50% of those tested would score 112 or above.

Answer 113

a. app. 68% would score between 85 and 115 (WAIS-IV mean = 100, standard deviation of +/- 15)

Question 114

A word association test would be an example a. a neuropsychological test b. a motor test c. an achievement test d. a projective test

Answer 114

d. a projective test

Question 115

Infant IQ tests are a. more reliable than those given later b. more unreliable that those given later in life c. not related to learning experiences d. never used

Answer 115

b. more unreliable that those given later in life

Question 116

A good practice for counselors is to a. always test the client yourself rather that referring the client for testing. b. never generalize on the basis of a single test score c. stay away from culture-free test d. stay away from scoring the test yourself

Answer 116

b. never generalize on the basis of a single test score

Question 117

You want to admit only 25% of all counselors to an advanced training program in psychodynamic group therapy. The item difficulty on the entrance exam for applicants would be best set at a. 0.0 b. .5 regardless of the admission requirement c. 1.0 d. .25

Answer 117

d. .25

Question 118

According to Public Law 93-380, also known as the Buckley Amendment, a 19 yr old student attending college a. could view her record, which included test data b. could view her daughter's infant IQ test given at preschool c. could demand a correction she discovered while reading a file d. all the above

Answer 118

d. all the above The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) also stipulates that information cannot be given without adult consent

Question 119

Lewis Terman a. constructed the Wechsler tests b. constructed the initial Binet prior to 1910 c. contracted the Rorschach d. Americanized the Binet

Answer 119

d. Americanized the Binet

Question 120

In constructing a test you notice that all 75 people correctly answered item number 12. This gives you an item difficulty rating of a. 1.2 b. .75 c. 1.0 d. 0.0

Answer 120

c. 1.0 calculated by # of persons who answered correctly/# of persons tested here: 75/75=1.0