CECE Practice Questions
(Assessment and Testing) Test
with verified solutions 2024
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.
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 considered a(n) ________ format.
a. subjective
b. objective
c. very precise
d. concise
a. subjective
The National Counselor Exam (NCE) is a(n) ________ test because the
scoring procedure is specific.
a. subjective
b. objective
c. projective
d. subtest
b. objective
A short answer test is a(n) ________ test.
a. objective
b. culture-free
c. forced choice
d. free choice
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
b. forced choice
The ________ index indicates the percentage of individuals who answered
each item correctly.
a. difficulty
b. critical
c. intelligence
d. personal
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
c. recognition
d. numerical
c. recognition
A true/false test has ________ recognition items.
a. similar
b. free choice
c. dichotomous
d. no
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.
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.
, 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
a. an ipsative measure cannot be utilized for career guidance.
b. you cannot legitimately compare two or more people who have taken an
ipsative test.
c. an ipsative measure is never a forced choice format.
d. an ipsative measure is never reliable.
b. you cannot legitimately compare two or more people who have taken an
ipsative test.
Tests are often classified as speed tests versus power tests. A timed
typing test used to hire secretaries would be
a. a power test.
b. neither a speed test nor a power test.
c. a speed test.
d. a fine example of an ipsative measure
c. a speed test.
A counseling test consists of 300 forced response items. The person
taking the test can take as long as he or she wants to answer the
questions.
a. This is most likely a projective measure.
b. This is most likely a speed test.
c. This is most likely a power test.
d. This is most likely an invalid measure.
c. This is most likely a power test.
An achievement test measures maximum performance or present level of
skill. Tests of this nature are also called attainment tests, while a
personality test or interest inventory measures
a. typical performance.
b. minimum performance.
c. unconscious traits.
d. self-esteem by always relying on a Q-Sort design.
a. typical performance.
In a spiral test
a. the items get progressively easier.
b. the difficulty of the items remains constant.
(Assessment and Testing) Test
with verified solutions 2024
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.
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 considered a(n) ________ format.
a. subjective
b. objective
c. very precise
d. concise
a. subjective
The National Counselor Exam (NCE) is a(n) ________ test because the
scoring procedure is specific.
a. subjective
b. objective
c. projective
d. subtest
b. objective
A short answer test is a(n) ________ test.
a. objective
b. culture-free
c. forced choice
d. free choice
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
b. forced choice
The ________ index indicates the percentage of individuals who answered
each item correctly.
a. difficulty
b. critical
c. intelligence
d. personal
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
c. recognition
d. numerical
c. recognition
A true/false test has ________ recognition items.
a. similar
b. free choice
c. dichotomous
d. no
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.
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.
, 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
a. an ipsative measure cannot be utilized for career guidance.
b. you cannot legitimately compare two or more people who have taken an
ipsative test.
c. an ipsative measure is never a forced choice format.
d. an ipsative measure is never reliable.
b. you cannot legitimately compare two or more people who have taken an
ipsative test.
Tests are often classified as speed tests versus power tests. A timed
typing test used to hire secretaries would be
a. a power test.
b. neither a speed test nor a power test.
c. a speed test.
d. a fine example of an ipsative measure
c. a speed test.
A counseling test consists of 300 forced response items. The person
taking the test can take as long as he or she wants to answer the
questions.
a. This is most likely a projective measure.
b. This is most likely a speed test.
c. This is most likely a power test.
d. This is most likely an invalid measure.
c. This is most likely a power test.
An achievement test measures maximum performance or present level of
skill. Tests of this nature are also called attainment tests, while a
personality test or interest inventory measures
a. typical performance.
b. minimum performance.
c. unconscious traits.
d. self-esteem by always relying on a Q-Sort design.
a. typical performance.
In a spiral test
a. the items get progressively easier.
b. the difficulty of the items remains constant.
