NCE Exam: Appraisal Exam Questions And
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A test battery - 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 - Answer✔The process of assessing or estimating attributes
(Can include surveys, observations, or clinical interviews)
Test - 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? - Answer✔Subjective
(Relies on the scorer's opinion)
The National Counselor Exam (NCE) is a _____ test because the scoring procedure is specific. -
Answer✔Objective
(NCE is also a 'forced choice' or 'recognition items' test)
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Free choice test - Answer✔The short answer test format
(short answer format = free response format)
Forced choice - Answer✔sometimes known as 'recognition items'
(i.e., MMPI-2)
Difficulty index - Answer✔indicates the % of individuals who answered each item correctly.
A true/false test has _____ recognition items. - Answer✔dichotomous
(presented with opposing choices)
Normative format testing - Answer✔each item is independent of all other items
Ipsative format testing - 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 - Answer✔can legitimately be compared to others who
have taken the test.
Normative interpretation - Answer✔when an individual's score is evaluated by comparing it to
others who took the same test.
Ipsative measures - Answer✔do not reveal absolute strengths in a person as the person is
measured in response to their own standard of behavior.
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