NCE Exam: Appraisal Questions and
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A test battery - ✔✔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 - ✔✔The process of assessing or estimating attributes
(Can include surveys, observations, or clinical interviews)
Test - ✔✔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? - ✔✔Subjective
(Relies on the scorer's opinion)
The National Counselor Exam (NCE) is a _____ test because the scoring procedure is
specific. - ✔✔Objective
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, (NCE is also a 'forced choice' or 'recognition items' test)
Free choice test - ✔✔The short answer test format
(short answer format = free response format)
Forced choice - ✔✔sometimes known as 'recognition items'
(i.e., MMPI-2)
Difficulty index - ✔✔indicates the % of individuals who answered each item correctly.
A true/false test has _____ recognition items. - ✔✔dichotomous
(presented with opposing choices)
Normative format testing - ✔✔each item is independent of all other items
Ipsative format testing - ✔✔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 - ✔✔can legitimately be compared to others who
have taken the test.
Normative interpretation - ✔✔when an individual's score is evaluated by comparing it
to others who took the same test.
Ipsative measures - ✔✔do not reveal absolute strengths in a person as the person is
measured in response to their own standard of behavior.
Speed test - ✔✔Intended to be fairly easy but purposely set up so that no one finishes
(i.e., typing test)
Timed test - ✔✔Technically a speed test but more difficult and with a higher % of
individuals completing it. (i.e., NCE exam)
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A test battery - ✔✔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 - ✔✔The process of assessing or estimating attributes
(Can include surveys, observations, or clinical interviews)
Test - ✔✔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? - ✔✔Subjective
(Relies on the scorer's opinion)
The National Counselor Exam (NCE) is a _____ test because the scoring procedure is
specific. - ✔✔Objective
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, (NCE is also a 'forced choice' or 'recognition items' test)
Free choice test - ✔✔The short answer test format
(short answer format = free response format)
Forced choice - ✔✔sometimes known as 'recognition items'
(i.e., MMPI-2)
Difficulty index - ✔✔indicates the % of individuals who answered each item correctly.
A true/false test has _____ recognition items. - ✔✔dichotomous
(presented with opposing choices)
Normative format testing - ✔✔each item is independent of all other items
Ipsative format testing - ✔✔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 - ✔✔can legitimately be compared to others who
have taken the test.
Normative interpretation - ✔✔when an individual's score is evaluated by comparing it
to others who took the same test.
Ipsative measures - ✔✔do not reveal absolute strengths in a person as the person is
measured in response to their own standard of behavior.
Speed test - ✔✔Intended to be fairly easy but purposely set up so that no one finishes
(i.e., typing test)
Timed test - ✔✔Technically a speed test but more difficult and with a higher % of
individuals completing it. (i.e., NCE exam)
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