NCE EXAM APPRAISAL UPDATED
PRACTICE SOLUTION SET 2026
TESTED QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Appraisal.
Answer: The process of assessing or estimating attributes
(Can include surveys, observations, or clinical interviews)
◉ Test.
Answer: An instrument which measures a
given sample of behavior
(Also defined as a systematic method of
measuring a sample of behavior.)
◉ An essay test is what kind of format?.
Answer: Subjective
(Relies on the scorer's opinion)
◉ The National Counselor Exam (NCE) is a _____ test because the
scoring procedure is specific..
Answer: Objective
(NCE is also a 'forced choice' or 'recognition items' test)
,◉ Free choice test.
Answer: The short answer test format
(short answer format = free response format)
◉ Forced choice.
Answer: sometimes known as 'recognition items'
(i.e., MMPI-2)
◉ Difficulty index.
Answer: indicates the % of individuals who answered each item
correctly.
◉ A true/false test has _____ recognition items..
Answer: dichotomous
(presented with opposing choices)
◉ Normative format testing.
Answer: each item is independent of all other items
◉ Ipsative format testing.
Answer: compares traits within the same individual and allows the
person being tested to compare items.
(Does not compare a person to other persons who took the test.)
, ◉ A client who takes a normative test.
Answer: can legitimately be compared to others who have taken the test.
◉ Normative interpretation.
Answer: when an individual's score is evaluated by comparing it to
others who took the same test.
◉ Ipsative measures.
Answer: do not reveal absolute strengths in a person as the person is
measured in response to their own standard of behavior.
◉ Speed test.
Answer: Intended to be fairly easy but purposely set up so that no one
finishes (i.e., typing test)
◉ Timed test.
Answer: Technically a speed test but more difficult and with a higher %
of individuals completing it. (i.e., NCE exam)
◉ Maximum performance.
Answer: What a speed test measures
◉ Typical performance.
Answer: What a personality or interest inventory measures
PRACTICE SOLUTION SET 2026
TESTED QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Appraisal.
Answer: The process of assessing or estimating attributes
(Can include surveys, observations, or clinical interviews)
◉ Test.
Answer: An instrument which measures a
given sample of behavior
(Also defined as a systematic method of
measuring a sample of behavior.)
◉ An essay test is what kind of format?.
Answer: Subjective
(Relies on the scorer's opinion)
◉ The National Counselor Exam (NCE) is a _____ test because the
scoring procedure is specific..
Answer: Objective
(NCE is also a 'forced choice' or 'recognition items' test)
,◉ Free choice test.
Answer: The short answer test format
(short answer format = free response format)
◉ Forced choice.
Answer: sometimes known as 'recognition items'
(i.e., MMPI-2)
◉ Difficulty index.
Answer: indicates the % of individuals who answered each item
correctly.
◉ A true/false test has _____ recognition items..
Answer: dichotomous
(presented with opposing choices)
◉ Normative format testing.
Answer: each item is independent of all other items
◉ Ipsative format testing.
Answer: compares traits within the same individual and allows the
person being tested to compare items.
(Does not compare a person to other persons who took the test.)
, ◉ A client who takes a normative test.
Answer: can legitimately be compared to others who have taken the test.
◉ Normative interpretation.
Answer: when an individual's score is evaluated by comparing it to
others who took the same test.
◉ Ipsative measures.
Answer: do not reveal absolute strengths in a person as the person is
measured in response to their own standard of behavior.
◉ Speed test.
Answer: Intended to be fairly easy but purposely set up so that no one
finishes (i.e., typing test)
◉ Timed test.
Answer: Technically a speed test but more difficult and with a higher %
of individuals completing it. (i.e., NCE exam)
◉ Maximum performance.
Answer: What a speed test measures
◉ Typical performance.
Answer: What a personality or interest inventory measures
