PSY 6645 Final Exam 100% Correct!!
Ethics - ANSWER Can be viewed as moral principles adopted by individuals or a group that provides
the basis for right conduct.
Doing what is best for the client.
National Board of Certified Counselors - ANSWER NBCC
American Counseling Association - ANSWER ACA
American Psychological Association - ANSWER APA
Competence - ANSWER (in using tests) Requires adequate knowledge and training in administering
an instrument.
A-Level - ANSWER No advanced training is required (e.g. Vocational Proficiency Test). Test publishers
will let anyone purchase.
B-Level - ANSWER Master's level in Counseling, Psychology, Education or a related area OR
specialized training.
C-Level - ANSWER Doctorate in Psychology, Eduction or a related field OR Licensure (e.g. Weschler
IQ, MMPI).
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1975 - ANSWER Special Ed
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 - ANSWER Assumes all children can succeed in school and demands
that school systems show that all children can pass minimal competencies, regardless of their gender,
culture or disability.
Vocational Education act of 1984 - ANSWER Carl Perkins. Ensures access to vocational assessment,
counseling and placement.
, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 - ANSWER Protects those in the workplace, helps pregnant
women. Accommodations for testing must be made.
Aptitude (Cognitive Ability) - ANSWER Measures specific ability or abilities, or a potential for
performance in a specific task or tasks.
Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery - ANSWER Developed in 1966. Helps the test taker to
assess aptitudes and predict performance in academic and professional areas. Grades 11 or higher.
Over 2 million given per year. Scores are used to make military assignments.
Differential Aptitude Test Battery - ANSWER Used to ID candidates for hiring, training, and career
development in any organizational setting. 1947. Grades 7 - 12 and adults.
DAT 6 Key Areas - ANSWER ...
General Aptutude Test Battery - ANSWER One of the most widely used for vocational/occupational
counseling. Grades 9 - Adult.
GATB 9 Key Areas - ANSWER i. General Learning Ability
ii. Verbal Aptitude
iii. Numerical Aptitude
iv. Spatial Aptitude
v. Form Perception
vi. Clerical Perception
vii. Motor Coordination
viii. Finger Dexterity
ix. Manual Dexterity
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 - ANSWER Outlaws discrimination in employment based on race, gender
and national origin.
The Tower Amendment to Equal Employment Act of 1966 - ANSWER Allows an employer to give and
act upon the results of any professionally developed test, provided the test is not designed, intended
or used to discriminate.
Ethics - ANSWER Can be viewed as moral principles adopted by individuals or a group that provides
the basis for right conduct.
Doing what is best for the client.
National Board of Certified Counselors - ANSWER NBCC
American Counseling Association - ANSWER ACA
American Psychological Association - ANSWER APA
Competence - ANSWER (in using tests) Requires adequate knowledge and training in administering
an instrument.
A-Level - ANSWER No advanced training is required (e.g. Vocational Proficiency Test). Test publishers
will let anyone purchase.
B-Level - ANSWER Master's level in Counseling, Psychology, Education or a related area OR
specialized training.
C-Level - ANSWER Doctorate in Psychology, Eduction or a related field OR Licensure (e.g. Weschler
IQ, MMPI).
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1975 - ANSWER Special Ed
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 - ANSWER Assumes all children can succeed in school and demands
that school systems show that all children can pass minimal competencies, regardless of their gender,
culture or disability.
Vocational Education act of 1984 - ANSWER Carl Perkins. Ensures access to vocational assessment,
counseling and placement.
, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 - ANSWER Protects those in the workplace, helps pregnant
women. Accommodations for testing must be made.
Aptitude (Cognitive Ability) - ANSWER Measures specific ability or abilities, or a potential for
performance in a specific task or tasks.
Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery - ANSWER Developed in 1966. Helps the test taker to
assess aptitudes and predict performance in academic and professional areas. Grades 11 or higher.
Over 2 million given per year. Scores are used to make military assignments.
Differential Aptitude Test Battery - ANSWER Used to ID candidates for hiring, training, and career
development in any organizational setting. 1947. Grades 7 - 12 and adults.
DAT 6 Key Areas - ANSWER ...
General Aptutude Test Battery - ANSWER One of the most widely used for vocational/occupational
counseling. Grades 9 - Adult.
GATB 9 Key Areas - ANSWER i. General Learning Ability
ii. Verbal Aptitude
iii. Numerical Aptitude
iv. Spatial Aptitude
v. Form Perception
vi. Clerical Perception
vii. Motor Coordination
viii. Finger Dexterity
ix. Manual Dexterity
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 - ANSWER Outlaws discrimination in employment based on race, gender
and national origin.
The Tower Amendment to Equal Employment Act of 1966 - ANSWER Allows an employer to give and
act upon the results of any professionally developed test, provided the test is not designed, intended
or used to discriminate.
