National Counselor Exam study and comps(NCE Exam: Appraisal) QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

A test battery correct answer: 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 correct answer: The process of assessing or estimating attributes (Can include surveys, observations, or clinical interviews) Test correct answer: 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? correct answer: Subjective (Relies on the scorer's opinion) The National Counselor Exam (NCE) is a _____ test because the scoring procedure is specific. correct answer: Objective (NCE is also a 'forced choice' or 'recognition items' test) Free choice test correct answer: The short answer test format (short answer format = free response format) Forced choice correct answer: sometimes known as 'recognition items' (i.e., MMPI-2) Difficulty index correct answer: indicates the % of individuals who answered each item correctly. A true/false test has _____ recognition items. correct answer: dichotomous (presented with opposing choices) Normative format testing correct answer: each item is independent of all other items Ipsative format testing correct answer: 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 correct answer