PSY 6645 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Ethics - answer- Can be viewed as moral principles adopted by individuals or a group
that provides the basis for right conduct.
Doing what is best for the client.
National Board of Certified Counselors - answer- NBCC
American Counseling Association - answer- ACA
American Psychological Association - answer- APA
Competence - answer- (in using tests) Requires adequate knowledge and training in
administering an instrument.
A-Level - answer- No advanced training is required (e.g. Vocational Proficiency Test).
Test publishers will let anyone purchase.
B-Level - answer- Master's level in Counseling, Psychology, Education or a related area
OR specialized training.
C-Level - answer- Doctorate in Psychology, Eduction or a related field OR Licensure
(e.g. Weschler IQ, MMPI).
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1975 - answer- Special Ed
Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery - answer- Developed in 1966. Helps the
test taker to assess aptitudes and predict performance in academic and professional
areas. Grades 11 or higher. Over 2 million given per year. Scores are used to make
military assignments.
Differential Aptitude Test Battery - answer- Used to ID candidates for hiring, training,
and career development in any organizational setting. 1947. Grades 7 - 12 and adults.
DAT 6 Key Areas - answer- ...
General Aptutude Test Battery - answer- One of the most widely used for
vocational/occupational counseling. Grades 9 - Adult.
GATB 9 Key Areas - answer- i. General Learning Ability
ii. Verbal Aptitude
iii. Numerical Aptitude
iv. Spatial Aptitude
v. Form Perception
vi. Clerical Perception
vii. Motor Coordination
viii. Finger Dexterity
, ix. Manual Dexterity
Career Ability Placement Survey - answer- Used to access for the majority of jobs and
14 occupational clusters. Grades 7 - Adult.
CAPS 14 Occupational Clusters - answer- i. Professional Arts
ii. Skilled Arts
iii. Professional Service
iv. Skilled Service
v. Professional Science
vi. Skilled Science
vii. Professional Technology
viii. Skilled Technology
ix. Consumer Economics Technology
x. Outdoor
xi. Skilled Business
xii. Professional Business
xiii. Clerical
xiv. Communication
Admissions Tests - answer- ...
Admissions Tests (3 Examples) - answer- Three Types: American College Testing
program (ACT), Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), Graduate School Admissions Test
(includes Graduate Records Exam [GRE], Miller's Analogies Test [MAT], Medical
College Admissions Test [MCAT], Law School Admission Test [LSAT], Graduate
Management Admissions Test [GMAT]).
Graduate Records Examination - answer- Claims to be a general measurement
scholastic aptitude required for entrance to most graduate school programs.
4 Sections of GRE - answer- i. Verbal Reasoning
ii. Quantitative Reasoning
iii. Analytical Writing
GRE Score Range - answer- Standard Scores with range from 200 - 800, Mean 50, SD
100 and as percentages.
Criterion Reference Tests - answer- Measures specific objectives and skills. Differ from
norm referenced tests and survey achievement tests in that they focus on mastery of a
given objective skill. Students may be required to meet a certain score, say 70%, as
evidence of mastery. Student may not be allowed to go on to the next grade until
passing the one being studied. CRT's can be used for other purposes: Evaluate
curriculum, ID topics that should be remediated, provide information for counselors to
use in educational and vocational planning, help students select courses, document
Ethics - answer- Can be viewed as moral principles adopted by individuals or a group
that provides the basis for right conduct.
Doing what is best for the client.
National Board of Certified Counselors - answer- NBCC
American Counseling Association - answer- ACA
American Psychological Association - answer- APA
Competence - answer- (in using tests) Requires adequate knowledge and training in
administering an instrument.
A-Level - answer- No advanced training is required (e.g. Vocational Proficiency Test).
Test publishers will let anyone purchase.
B-Level - answer- Master's level in Counseling, Psychology, Education or a related area
OR specialized training.
C-Level - answer- Doctorate in Psychology, Eduction or a related field OR Licensure
(e.g. Weschler IQ, MMPI).
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1975 - answer- Special Ed
Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery - answer- Developed in 1966. Helps the
test taker to assess aptitudes and predict performance in academic and professional
areas. Grades 11 or higher. Over 2 million given per year. Scores are used to make
military assignments.
Differential Aptitude Test Battery - answer- Used to ID candidates for hiring, training,
and career development in any organizational setting. 1947. Grades 7 - 12 and adults.
DAT 6 Key Areas - answer- ...
General Aptutude Test Battery - answer- One of the most widely used for
vocational/occupational counseling. Grades 9 - Adult.
GATB 9 Key Areas - answer- i. General Learning Ability
ii. Verbal Aptitude
iii. Numerical Aptitude
iv. Spatial Aptitude
v. Form Perception
vi. Clerical Perception
vii. Motor Coordination
viii. Finger Dexterity
, ix. Manual Dexterity
Career Ability Placement Survey - answer- Used to access for the majority of jobs and
14 occupational clusters. Grades 7 - Adult.
CAPS 14 Occupational Clusters - answer- i. Professional Arts
ii. Skilled Arts
iii. Professional Service
iv. Skilled Service
v. Professional Science
vi. Skilled Science
vii. Professional Technology
viii. Skilled Technology
ix. Consumer Economics Technology
x. Outdoor
xi. Skilled Business
xii. Professional Business
xiii. Clerical
xiv. Communication
Admissions Tests - answer- ...
Admissions Tests (3 Examples) - answer- Three Types: American College Testing
program (ACT), Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), Graduate School Admissions Test
(includes Graduate Records Exam [GRE], Miller's Analogies Test [MAT], Medical
College Admissions Test [MCAT], Law School Admission Test [LSAT], Graduate
Management Admissions Test [GMAT]).
Graduate Records Examination - answer- Claims to be a general measurement
scholastic aptitude required for entrance to most graduate school programs.
4 Sections of GRE - answer- i. Verbal Reasoning
ii. Quantitative Reasoning
iii. Analytical Writing
GRE Score Range - answer- Standard Scores with range from 200 - 800, Mean 50, SD
100 and as percentages.
Criterion Reference Tests - answer- Measures specific objectives and skills. Differ from
norm referenced tests and survey achievement tests in that they focus on mastery of a
given objective skill. Students may be required to meet a certain score, say 70%, as
evidence of mastery. Student may not be allowed to go on to the next grade until
passing the one being studied. CRT's can be used for other purposes: Evaluate
curriculum, ID topics that should be remediated, provide information for counselors to
use in educational and vocational planning, help students select courses, document
