Assessment and Testing -
Encyclopedia of Counseling CPCE
Prep Test
Appraisal can be defined as:
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-A. the process
of assessing or estimating attributes
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) ______ format
A. subjective
B. objective
C. very precise
D. concise - ANSWER-A. subjective
The national counselor exam (NCE) is a(n) ______ test because the scoring procedure
is specific
A. subjective
B. objective
C. projective
D. subtest - ANSWER-B. objective
A short answer test is a(n) ______ test
A. objective
B. culture free
C. forced choice
D. free choice - ANSWER-D. free choice
The NCE and the CPCE would be examples of a(n) ________ test.
A. free choice
B. forced choice
,C. projective
D. intelligence - ANSWER-B. forced choice
The __________ index indicates the percentage of individuals who answered each item
correctly.
A. difficulty
B. critical
C. intelligence
D. personal - ANSWER-A. difficulty
Short answer tests and projective measures utilize free response items. The NCE and
the CPCE uses forced choice or so-called _______ items.
A. vague
B. subjective
C. recognition
D. numerical - ANSWER-C. recognition
A true/false test has _____ recognition items.
A. similar
B. free choice
C. dichotomous
D. no - ANSWER-C. dichotomous
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 client must possess an IQ within the normal range
D. each item is independent of all other items - ANSWER-D. each item is independent
of all other items
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-B. can legitimately be compared
to others who have taken the test
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 the ipsative test
C. and ipsative measure is never forced choice format
D. an ipsative measure is never reliable - ANSWER-B. you cannot legitimately compare
two or more people who have taken the ipsative test
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 or a power test
C. a speed test
D. a fine example of an ipsative measure - ANSWER-C. a speed test
A counseling test consists of 300 forced response items. The person taking the test can
take as long as her 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-C. this is most likely a power test
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-A. typical performance
In a spiral test
A. the items get progressively easier
B. the difficult 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-D. the items get progressively
more difficult
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-C. you
have several sections which are spiral in nature
Encyclopedia of Counseling CPCE
Prep Test
Appraisal can be defined as:
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-A. the process
of assessing or estimating attributes
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) ______ format
A. subjective
B. objective
C. very precise
D. concise - ANSWER-A. subjective
The national counselor exam (NCE) is a(n) ______ test because the scoring procedure
is specific
A. subjective
B. objective
C. projective
D. subtest - ANSWER-B. objective
A short answer test is a(n) ______ test
A. objective
B. culture free
C. forced choice
D. free choice - ANSWER-D. free choice
The NCE and the CPCE would be examples of a(n) ________ test.
A. free choice
B. forced choice
,C. projective
D. intelligence - ANSWER-B. forced choice
The __________ index indicates the percentage of individuals who answered each item
correctly.
A. difficulty
B. critical
C. intelligence
D. personal - ANSWER-A. difficulty
Short answer tests and projective measures utilize free response items. The NCE and
the CPCE uses forced choice or so-called _______ items.
A. vague
B. subjective
C. recognition
D. numerical - ANSWER-C. recognition
A true/false test has _____ recognition items.
A. similar
B. free choice
C. dichotomous
D. no - ANSWER-C. dichotomous
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 client must possess an IQ within the normal range
D. each item is independent of all other items - ANSWER-D. each item is independent
of all other items
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-B. can legitimately be compared
to others who have taken the test
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 the ipsative test
C. and ipsative measure is never forced choice format
D. an ipsative measure is never reliable - ANSWER-B. you cannot legitimately compare
two or more people who have taken the ipsative test
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 or a power test
C. a speed test
D. a fine example of an ipsative measure - ANSWER-C. a speed test
A counseling test consists of 300 forced response items. The person taking the test can
take as long as her 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-C. this is most likely a power test
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-A. typical performance
In a spiral test
A. the items get progressively easier
B. the difficult 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-D. the items get progressively
more difficult
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-C. you
have several sections which are spiral in nature
