Assessment and Testing part of CPCE
Test-Graded A
A study measuring the IQ levels of a group of men, of differing ages, performed on a
single day is most likely an example of:
a. a cross-sectional study.
b. a longitudinal study.
c. a stratified sample study.
d. a systematic sample study. - ANS-a. a Cross-sectional study
Which of the following is TRUE of testing people with disabilities?
a. Test scores administered under standardized and modified conditions are typically
equivalent.
b. General agreement exists on how tests should be modified for people with
disabilities.
c. There exists a need for a growing body of research related to the equivalency
between tests administered under standardized and under modified conditions.
d. The presence of disabilities should not impact test results. - ANS-c. There exists a
need for a growing body of research related to the equivalency between tests
administered under standardized and under modified conditions.
Which of the following best describes norms?
a. They give meaning to a behavior sample
b. They provide a parallel form for comparison
c. They indicate whether a test is reliable
d. They tell whether a distribution of scores is normally distributed - ANS-a. They give
meaning to a behavior sample
An individual is given the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scales (WAIS-IV) by a
psychologist. When showing the client the results, the tester compares the client's score
on the vocabulary subtest to his score on the digit span subtest and his score on the
block design subtest, etc. This type of assessment is:
a. norm-referenced.
b. criterion-referenced.
c. ipsatively interpreted.
d. cohort-referenced. - ANS-c. ipsatively interpreted.
A counselor is asked to evaluate a client for possible intellectual disabilities. The client
achieves a score of 50 on the WAIS-IV. According to the DSM, what range does this
place her in?
a. Moderate to severe intellectual disabilities
,b. Mild to moderate intellectual disabilities
c. Mild to profound intellectual disabilities
d. Severe to profound intellectual disabilities - ANS-b. Mild to moderate intellectual
disabilities
Which term does NOT fall under the "appraisal" process?
a. Group testing
b. Individual testing
c. Clinical observation
d. Clinical intervention - ANS-d. Clinical intervention
A counselor wants to make sure that the test she is using provides the same scores for
people when they retake the test a month later. What should the counselor look for
when reviewing the test manual?
a. Alternate or parallel-forms reliability
b. Split-half reliability
c. Scorer reliability
d. Test-retest reliability - ANS-d. Test-retest reliability
When completing the client assessment and developing the plan of care with a client
with an eating disorder, it is especially important to ask the client about which of the
following?
a. Motivation to change behavior
b. Self-injurious behavior
c. Sexual dysfunction
d. Goal for weight - ANS-b. Self-injurious behavior
The counselor is conducting vocational assessment of a client with disabilities,
beginning with the initial rehabilitation assessment. Which of the following should the
counselor do next?
a. Workplace assessment
b. Functional capacity evaluation
c. Physical conditioning assessment
d. Risk assessment - ANS-b. Functional capacity evaluation
(beginning with the initial rehabilitation assessment and followed by a functional
capacity evaluation. The next steps include a physical conditioning assessment and
vocational assessment and then functional education and physical conditioning to
prepare for work)
Which of the following is correct regarding either norm-referenced tests or criterion-
referenced tests?
a. Norm-referenced tests show what knowledge an individual has
b. Criterion-referenced tests show an individual's rank in the group
c. Criterion-referenced tests compare an individual's score to others
d. Norm-referenced tests compare an individual's score to others - ANS-d. Norm-
referenced tests compare an individual's score to others
, Dr. Stanwyck has used two different counseling approaches with two different groups of
college students. Both groups had similar scores on a pre-test of self-efficacy. He gives
each group the same post-test to measure their self-efficacy levels following the course
of counseling. What kind of test would he most likely use to see if there is a statistically
significant difference between the two groups' post-test scores?
a. A t-test
b. A one-way ANOVA
c. A factorial ANOVA
d. A MANOVA - ANS-a. A t-test
A client who has been in recovery from cocaine addiction is laughing and telling the
counselor about the good times he had when he was using cocaine and how much
better his social life was. Which of the following should the counselor suspect?
a. The client is in relapse
b. The client remains abstinent
c. The client thinks addiction is humorous
d. The client is no longer interested in using cocaine - ANS-a. The client is in relapse
When applying to graduate school, the admissions committee compares the candidate's
scores on the GRE with the candidate's grade point average reported on the college
transcripts. This is an example of:
a. construct validity.
b. content validity.
c. criterion-related validity.
d. concurrent validity. - ANS-c. criterion-related validity.
The values clarification process has three steps: (1) choosing, (2) prizing, and (3) which
of the following?
a. Evaluating
b. Assessing
c. Demonstrating
d. Acting - ANS-d. Acting
The key difference between ipsative scales and normative scales is that ipsative scales:
a. allow the counselor to make comparisons among individuals.
b. provide information about an individual client.
c. include achievement and aptitude tests.
d. have been standardized and normed. - ANS-b. provide information about an
individual client.
Who developed the first intelligence test?
a. Alfred Binet and Theophilus Simon
b. Sigmund Freud
c. David Wechsler
d. Stanford University and Alfred Binet - ANS-a. Alfred Binet and Theophilus Simon
Test-Graded A
A study measuring the IQ levels of a group of men, of differing ages, performed on a
single day is most likely an example of:
a. a cross-sectional study.
b. a longitudinal study.
c. a stratified sample study.
d. a systematic sample study. - ANS-a. a Cross-sectional study
Which of the following is TRUE of testing people with disabilities?
a. Test scores administered under standardized and modified conditions are typically
equivalent.
b. General agreement exists on how tests should be modified for people with
disabilities.
c. There exists a need for a growing body of research related to the equivalency
between tests administered under standardized and under modified conditions.
d. The presence of disabilities should not impact test results. - ANS-c. There exists a
need for a growing body of research related to the equivalency between tests
administered under standardized and under modified conditions.
Which of the following best describes norms?
a. They give meaning to a behavior sample
b. They provide a parallel form for comparison
c. They indicate whether a test is reliable
d. They tell whether a distribution of scores is normally distributed - ANS-a. They give
meaning to a behavior sample
An individual is given the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scales (WAIS-IV) by a
psychologist. When showing the client the results, the tester compares the client's score
on the vocabulary subtest to his score on the digit span subtest and his score on the
block design subtest, etc. This type of assessment is:
a. norm-referenced.
b. criterion-referenced.
c. ipsatively interpreted.
d. cohort-referenced. - ANS-c. ipsatively interpreted.
A counselor is asked to evaluate a client for possible intellectual disabilities. The client
achieves a score of 50 on the WAIS-IV. According to the DSM, what range does this
place her in?
a. Moderate to severe intellectual disabilities
,b. Mild to moderate intellectual disabilities
c. Mild to profound intellectual disabilities
d. Severe to profound intellectual disabilities - ANS-b. Mild to moderate intellectual
disabilities
Which term does NOT fall under the "appraisal" process?
a. Group testing
b. Individual testing
c. Clinical observation
d. Clinical intervention - ANS-d. Clinical intervention
A counselor wants to make sure that the test she is using provides the same scores for
people when they retake the test a month later. What should the counselor look for
when reviewing the test manual?
a. Alternate or parallel-forms reliability
b. Split-half reliability
c. Scorer reliability
d. Test-retest reliability - ANS-d. Test-retest reliability
When completing the client assessment and developing the plan of care with a client
with an eating disorder, it is especially important to ask the client about which of the
following?
a. Motivation to change behavior
b. Self-injurious behavior
c. Sexual dysfunction
d. Goal for weight - ANS-b. Self-injurious behavior
The counselor is conducting vocational assessment of a client with disabilities,
beginning with the initial rehabilitation assessment. Which of the following should the
counselor do next?
a. Workplace assessment
b. Functional capacity evaluation
c. Physical conditioning assessment
d. Risk assessment - ANS-b. Functional capacity evaluation
(beginning with the initial rehabilitation assessment and followed by a functional
capacity evaluation. The next steps include a physical conditioning assessment and
vocational assessment and then functional education and physical conditioning to
prepare for work)
Which of the following is correct regarding either norm-referenced tests or criterion-
referenced tests?
a. Norm-referenced tests show what knowledge an individual has
b. Criterion-referenced tests show an individual's rank in the group
c. Criterion-referenced tests compare an individual's score to others
d. Norm-referenced tests compare an individual's score to others - ANS-d. Norm-
referenced tests compare an individual's score to others
, Dr. Stanwyck has used two different counseling approaches with two different groups of
college students. Both groups had similar scores on a pre-test of self-efficacy. He gives
each group the same post-test to measure their self-efficacy levels following the course
of counseling. What kind of test would he most likely use to see if there is a statistically
significant difference between the two groups' post-test scores?
a. A t-test
b. A one-way ANOVA
c. A factorial ANOVA
d. A MANOVA - ANS-a. A t-test
A client who has been in recovery from cocaine addiction is laughing and telling the
counselor about the good times he had when he was using cocaine and how much
better his social life was. Which of the following should the counselor suspect?
a. The client is in relapse
b. The client remains abstinent
c. The client thinks addiction is humorous
d. The client is no longer interested in using cocaine - ANS-a. The client is in relapse
When applying to graduate school, the admissions committee compares the candidate's
scores on the GRE with the candidate's grade point average reported on the college
transcripts. This is an example of:
a. construct validity.
b. content validity.
c. criterion-related validity.
d. concurrent validity. - ANS-c. criterion-related validity.
The values clarification process has three steps: (1) choosing, (2) prizing, and (3) which
of the following?
a. Evaluating
b. Assessing
c. Demonstrating
d. Acting - ANS-d. Acting
The key difference between ipsative scales and normative scales is that ipsative scales:
a. allow the counselor to make comparisons among individuals.
b. provide information about an individual client.
c. include achievement and aptitude tests.
d. have been standardized and normed. - ANS-b. provide information about an
individual client.
Who developed the first intelligence test?
a. Alfred Binet and Theophilus Simon
b. Sigmund Freud
c. David Wechsler
d. Stanford University and Alfred Binet - ANS-a. Alfred Binet and Theophilus Simon
