CPCE Encyclopedia of Counseling Assessment & Testing
Study Guide 2026 | High-Yield Review | Graded A+
1. Describe the primary purpose of the WPPSI-IV in the context of
psychological assessments for children.
The WPPSI-IV focuses on emotional intelligence in preschoolers.
The WPPSI-IV measures personality traits in adults.
The WPPSI-IV is used to evaluate academic performance in high
school students.
The WPPSI-IV is designed to assess the cognitive abilities of children
aged 2 years 6 months to 7 years 7 months.
2. The correlation between the first and second administration is 0.70. The true
variance (% of shared variance or the level of the same thing measured in
both) is
70%
100%
50%
49%
3. Why might an interest inventory be less valid for an eight grade male with a
high IQ?
Because interest inventories may not accurately reflect the interests
of individuals at different developmental stages or cognitive levels.
Because high IQ individuals do not have interests.
Because interest inventories are designed specifically for adults only.
Because interest inventories are only valid for college students.
,4. What is the primary characteristic of items in a culture-fair test?
Items are known to the subject regardless of his or her culture.
African Americans generally score higher than whites.
Culture-free items cannot be utilized.
The test is not standardized.
5. If a counselor is designing a cyclical test for assessing client progress, what
should they consider regarding the sections of the test?
The sections should be timed to increase pressure on the client.
The sections should have a constant difficulty to ensure fairness.
The sections should only include subjective questions to gauge
personal insights.
The sections should be organized in a spiral format to assess
various levels of understanding.
6. What is a test battery?
a valid test
a youth fitness test
a series of tests
an adult fitness test
7. Which of the following is purposefully set up so that nobody finishes it?
A power test
An ipsative measure
A speed test
, Neither a speed test nor a power test
8. The best intelligence test for a 6th-grade girl would be
WPPSI-IV
Merrill-Palmer
WISC-IV
WAIS-IV
9. Describe how Carl Jung's theories influence the development of the Myers-
Briggs Type Indicator.
Carl Jung's theories on personality types and psychological
functions are the basis for the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.
Carl Jung's work emphasized the importance of standardized
measures in psychological assessments.
Carl Jung focused solely on intelligence testing, which is unrelated to
the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.
Carl Jung developed the first objective tests used in counseling.
10. _____ developed the first systematic intelligence test.
David Wechsler
Louis Thurstone
Lewis Terman
Alfred Binet
11. What is the relationship between reliability and validity in testing?
Reliability and validity are unrelated.
, A reliable test is not always valid.
All tests are both reliable and valid.
A valid test is always reliable.
12. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) was based on whose theory?
Carl Rogers
Carl Jung
Katharine Briggs
Sigmund Freud
13. If a school psychologist needs to assess the cognitive abilities of a group of
sixth-grade students, which test would be most appropriate and why?
WPPSI-IV, since it is easier to administer.
Stanford-Binet, because it is the oldest intelligence test available.
WISC-IV, because it is specifically designed for children aged 6 to
16, making it suitable for sixth graders.
WAIS-IV, as it is the most widely used intelligence test.
14. If a counseling assessment is designed to evaluate a person's problem-
solving skills over an extended period, which type of test would be most
appropriate to use?
Power test
Projective measure
Subjective test
Speed test
Study Guide 2026 | High-Yield Review | Graded A+
1. Describe the primary purpose of the WPPSI-IV in the context of
psychological assessments for children.
The WPPSI-IV focuses on emotional intelligence in preschoolers.
The WPPSI-IV measures personality traits in adults.
The WPPSI-IV is used to evaluate academic performance in high
school students.
The WPPSI-IV is designed to assess the cognitive abilities of children
aged 2 years 6 months to 7 years 7 months.
2. The correlation between the first and second administration is 0.70. The true
variance (% of shared variance or the level of the same thing measured in
both) is
70%
100%
50%
49%
3. Why might an interest inventory be less valid for an eight grade male with a
high IQ?
Because interest inventories may not accurately reflect the interests
of individuals at different developmental stages or cognitive levels.
Because high IQ individuals do not have interests.
Because interest inventories are designed specifically for adults only.
Because interest inventories are only valid for college students.
,4. What is the primary characteristic of items in a culture-fair test?
Items are known to the subject regardless of his or her culture.
African Americans generally score higher than whites.
Culture-free items cannot be utilized.
The test is not standardized.
5. If a counselor is designing a cyclical test for assessing client progress, what
should they consider regarding the sections of the test?
The sections should be timed to increase pressure on the client.
The sections should have a constant difficulty to ensure fairness.
The sections should only include subjective questions to gauge
personal insights.
The sections should be organized in a spiral format to assess
various levels of understanding.
6. What is a test battery?
a valid test
a youth fitness test
a series of tests
an adult fitness test
7. Which of the following is purposefully set up so that nobody finishes it?
A power test
An ipsative measure
A speed test
, Neither a speed test nor a power test
8. The best intelligence test for a 6th-grade girl would be
WPPSI-IV
Merrill-Palmer
WISC-IV
WAIS-IV
9. Describe how Carl Jung's theories influence the development of the Myers-
Briggs Type Indicator.
Carl Jung's theories on personality types and psychological
functions are the basis for the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.
Carl Jung's work emphasized the importance of standardized
measures in psychological assessments.
Carl Jung focused solely on intelligence testing, which is unrelated to
the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.
Carl Jung developed the first objective tests used in counseling.
10. _____ developed the first systematic intelligence test.
David Wechsler
Louis Thurstone
Lewis Terman
Alfred Binet
11. What is the relationship between reliability and validity in testing?
Reliability and validity are unrelated.
, A reliable test is not always valid.
All tests are both reliable and valid.
A valid test is always reliable.
12. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) was based on whose theory?
Carl Rogers
Carl Jung
Katharine Briggs
Sigmund Freud
13. If a school psychologist needs to assess the cognitive abilities of a group of
sixth-grade students, which test would be most appropriate and why?
WPPSI-IV, since it is easier to administer.
Stanford-Binet, because it is the oldest intelligence test available.
WISC-IV, because it is specifically designed for children aged 6 to
16, making it suitable for sixth graders.
WAIS-IV, as it is the most widely used intelligence test.
14. If a counseling assessment is designed to evaluate a person's problem-
solving skills over an extended period, which type of test would be most
appropriate to use?
Power test
Projective measure
Subjective test
Speed test
