CPCE ASSESSMENT ENCYCLOPEDIA-COUNSELOR PREPERATION
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM|QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COM-
PLETE SOLUTIONS|GRADED A+|PASS ON FIRST ATTEMPT|BRAND
NEW 2026/2027 UPDATE!!!!!
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 consid-
ered 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 spe-
cific
A. subjective
B. objective
C. projective
D. subtest - ANSWER B. objective
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,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 cor-
rectly.
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
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, 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
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COMPREHENSIVE EXAM|QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COM-
PLETE SOLUTIONS|GRADED A+|PASS ON FIRST ATTEMPT|BRAND
NEW 2026/2027 UPDATE!!!!!
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 consid-
ered 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 spe-
cific
A. subjective
B. objective
C. projective
D. subtest - ANSWER B. objective
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,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 cor-
rectly.
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
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, 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
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