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NCE Exam: Appraisal Questions & 100%
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A test battery
✓ ~~> also known as a horizontal test
(which measures various factors during the
same testing procedure);
Used because several measures are used to produce results that can be
more accurate than those from a single source.
Appraisal
✓ ~~> The process of assessing or estimating attributes
(Can include surveys, observations, or clinical interviews)
Test
✓ ~~> 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?
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✓ ~~> Subjective
(Relies on the scorer's opinion)
The National Counselor Exam (NCE) is a _____ test because the scoring
procedure is specific.
✓ ~~> Objective
(NCE is also a 'forced choice' or 'recognition items' test)
Free choice test
✓ ~~> The short answer test format
(short answer format = free response format)
Forced choice
✓ ~~> sometimes known as 'recognition items'
(i.e., MMPI-2)
Difficulty index
✓ ~~> indicates the % of individuals who answered each item correctly.
A true/false test has _____ recognition items.
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✓ ~~> dichotomous
(presented with opposing choices)
Normative format testing
✓ ~~> each item is independent of all other items
Ipsative format testing
✓ ~~> 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
✓ ~~> can legitimately be compared to others who have taken the test.
Normative interpretation
✓ ~~> when an individual's score is evaluated by comparing it to others
who took the same test.
Ipsative measures
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NCE Exam: Appraisal Questions & 100%
Correct Answers
A test battery
✓ ~~> also known as a horizontal test
(which measures various factors during the
same testing procedure);
Used because several measures are used to produce results that can be
more accurate than those from a single source.
Appraisal
✓ ~~> The process of assessing or estimating attributes
(Can include surveys, observations, or clinical interviews)
Test
✓ ~~> 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?
Master01 | September, 2024/2025 | Latest update
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✓ ~~> Subjective
(Relies on the scorer's opinion)
The National Counselor Exam (NCE) is a _____ test because the scoring
procedure is specific.
✓ ~~> Objective
(NCE is also a 'forced choice' or 'recognition items' test)
Free choice test
✓ ~~> The short answer test format
(short answer format = free response format)
Forced choice
✓ ~~> sometimes known as 'recognition items'
(i.e., MMPI-2)
Difficulty index
✓ ~~> indicates the % of individuals who answered each item correctly.
A true/false test has _____ recognition items.
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✓ ~~> dichotomous
(presented with opposing choices)
Normative format testing
✓ ~~> each item is independent of all other items
Ipsative format testing
✓ ~~> 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
✓ ~~> can legitimately be compared to others who have taken the test.
Normative interpretation
✓ ~~> when an individual's score is evaluated by comparing it to others
who took the same test.
Ipsative measures
Master01 | September, 2024/2025 | Latest update
