CPCE: Assessment Exam Questions with Complete Solutions (Latest 2023)

Measurement Correct Answer General process of determining the dimensions of an attribute or trait. Assessment Correct Answer Processes and procedures for collecting information about human behavior. Assessment tools include tests and inventories, rating scales, observation, interview data and other techniques. Appraisal Correct Answer Appraisal implies going beyond measurement to making judgments about human attributes and behaviors and is used interchangeably with evaluation. Interpretation Correct Answer Making a statement about the meaning or usefulness of measurement data according to the professional counselor's knowledge and judgment. Measures of Central Tendency Correct Answer A distribution of scores (measurements on a number of individuals) can be examined using the following measures: Mean; the arithmetic average symbolized by X or M Median: the middle score in a distribution of scores Mode: the most frequent score in a distribution of scores All three of these fall in the same place (are identical) when the distribution of scores is symmetrical, i.e., normally distributed (not skewed). Skew Correct Answer The degree to which a distribution of scores is not normally distributed Positive Skew: tail to right Negative Skew: tail to left The mean is pulled in the direction of the extreme scores represented by the tail of a skewed distribution. Range Correct Answer Measure of variability. The highest score minus the lowest score. Some researchers talk of inclusive range which is the high score minus the low score and adding one (1).