Test Bank For Assessment Procedures for Counselors and Helping Professionals 9th Edition All Chapters - 9780135186022

Test Bank For Assessment Procedures for Counselors
and Helping Professionals 9th Edition All Chapters -
9780135186022
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, Chapter551:55Introduction55to55Assessment

Introduction
What55Is55Assessment?
The55Purposes55of55Assessment
Multiple55Methods55and55Multiple55Sources
The55Assessment55Process
Competencies55Required55for55Assessment
Historical55Perspectives
Assessment55and55Technology
Computer-Based55Assessment
Internet-Based55Assessment
Controversial55Issues55in55Assessment
Summary
Moving55Forward
Questions55for55Discussion
Suggested55Activities
References


Multiple55Choice55Questions

1. Which55of55the55following55statements55is55the55most55accurate?
a. Assessment55begins55after55the55first55face-to-face55meeting55with55a55client.
b. Assessment55occurs55only55in55the55first55meeting55with55a55client.
c. Assessment55occurs55throughout55the55course55of55the55helping55relationship.
d. All55of55the55above.

2. In55addition55to55tests,55professionals55may55also55gather55client55information55from:55
a. interviews
b. observations
c. collateral55sources
d. all55of55the55above

3. Which55statement55is55correct?
a. Assessment55is55only55one55part55of55the55overall55testing55process.
b. Testing55is55only55one55part55of55the55overall55assessment55process.
c. Testing55integrates55test55information55with55information55from55other55sources.
d. None55of55the55above

4. _________________55is55a55quick55process,55usually55involving55a55single55procedure55of5
5instrument.
a. Screening
b. Testing
c. Assessment
d. Psychological55evaluation

5. Assessment55involves55selecting55and55utilizing55__________55555555__________55of55data5
5collection.
a. multiple55observations
b. multiple55tests

,c. multiple55methods
d. multiple55techniques

, 6. A55client55is55assessed55to55determine55a55course55of55outcome55that55would55improve55his5
5or55her55concerns55or55problems.55In55this55situation,55the55purpose55for55assessment55is:
a. screening
b. identification55and55diagnosis
c. intervention55planning
d. progress55and55outcome55evaluation

7. The55first55and55most55important55step55in55the55assessment55process55is55to:
a. determine55if55the55client55is55suitable55for55services
b. screen55the55client55for55potential55problems55and55concerns
c. identify55the55client’s55problems55to55be55addressed55and55the55reason55for55assessment
d. none55of55the55above

8. Identify55the55correct55order55of55the55steps55of55the55assessment55process:
a. select55and55implement55assessment55methods;55identify55the55problem;55evaluate55the5
5assessment55information;55report55assessment55results55and55make55recommendations
b. identify55the55problem;55select55and55implement55assessment55methods;55evaluate55the5
5assessment55information;55report55assessment55results55and55make55recommendations
c. identify55the55problem;55evaluate55the55assessment55information;55select55and55impleme
nt55assessment55methods;55report55assessment55results55and55make55recommendations
d. select55and55implement55assessment55methods;55evaluate55the55assessment55information
;55identify55the55problem;55report55assessment55results55and55make55recommendations

9. One55of55the55first55scales55to55differentiate55between55children55who55could55or55could55no
t55function55in55a55regular55classroom55was55developed55by:
a. Binet
b. Otis
c. Simon
d. Thorndike

10. Complaints55about55test55use55include55all55EXCEPT:
a. Testing55is55an55invasion55of55privacy.
b. Tests55are55gender-biased55and55use55inappropriate55language,55examples,55and55illustrations.
c. Tests55are55culturally55biased;55they55are55unfair55and55discriminate55against55minority55groups.
d. Tests55do55not55demonstrate55a55master55of55competencies;55we55must55always55rely55on55grades55an
d55diplomas.

11. Testing55began:
a. Around55200055years55ago
b. Around5550055years55ago
c. Around5510055years55ago
d. Around555055years55ago

12. The55first55major55personality55assessment55was55also55developed55for55use55during:
a. World55War55I
b. World55War55II
c. The55Vietnam55War
d. The55Gulf55War