Assessment and Testing - Encyclopedia of Counseling CPCE
Exam Prep Questions and Revised Answers 2026/2027
1. Appraisal can be defined as:
A. the process of assessing or estimating attributes
B. testing which is always performed in a group setting
C. testing which is always performed on a single individual
D. a pencil and paper measurement of assessing attributes: A.theprocessofassessing or estimating
attributes
2. A test can be defined as a systematic method of measuring a sample of behavior.
Test format refers to the manner in which test items are presented. The format of an
essay test is considered a(n) format
A. subjective
B. objective
C. very precise
D. concise: A. subjective
3. The national counselor exam (NCE) is a(n) test because the scoring
procedure is specific
A. subjective
B. objective
C. projective
D. subtest: B. objective
4. A short answer test is a(n) test
A. objective
,B. culture free
C. forced choice
D. free choice: D. free choice
5. The NCE and the CPCE would be examples of a(n) test.
A. free choice
B. forced choice
,C. projective
D. intelligence: B. forced choice
6. The index indicates the percentage of individuals who answered each
item correctly.
A. difficulty
B. critical
C. intelligence
D. personal: A. diflculty
7. Short answer tests and projective measures utilize free response items. The NCE and
the CPCE uses forced choice or so-called items.
A. vague
B. subjective
C. recognition
D. numerical: C. recognition
8. A true/false test has recognition items.
A. similar
B. free choice
C. dichotomous
D. no: C. dichotomous
9. A test format could be normative or ipsative. In the normative format
A. each item depends on the item before it
B. each item depends on the item after it
C. the client must possess an IQ within the normal range
D. each item is independent of all other items: D. each item is independent of all other items
, 10. A client who taḳes a normative test
A. cannot legitimately be compared to others who have taḳen the test
B. can legitimately be compared to others who have taḳen the test
C. could not have taḳen an IQ test
Exam Prep Questions and Revised Answers 2026/2027
1. Appraisal can be defined as:
A. the process of assessing or estimating attributes
B. testing which is always performed in a group setting
C. testing which is always performed on a single individual
D. a pencil and paper measurement of assessing attributes: A.theprocessofassessing or estimating
attributes
2. A test can be defined as a systematic method of measuring a sample of behavior.
Test format refers to the manner in which test items are presented. The format of an
essay test is considered a(n) format
A. subjective
B. objective
C. very precise
D. concise: A. subjective
3. The national counselor exam (NCE) is a(n) test because the scoring
procedure is specific
A. subjective
B. objective
C. projective
D. subtest: B. objective
4. A short answer test is a(n) test
A. objective
,B. culture free
C. forced choice
D. free choice: D. free choice
5. The NCE and the CPCE would be examples of a(n) test.
A. free choice
B. forced choice
,C. projective
D. intelligence: B. forced choice
6. The index indicates the percentage of individuals who answered each
item correctly.
A. difficulty
B. critical
C. intelligence
D. personal: A. diflculty
7. Short answer tests and projective measures utilize free response items. The NCE and
the CPCE uses forced choice or so-called items.
A. vague
B. subjective
C. recognition
D. numerical: C. recognition
8. A true/false test has recognition items.
A. similar
B. free choice
C. dichotomous
D. no: C. dichotomous
9. A test format could be normative or ipsative. In the normative format
A. each item depends on the item before it
B. each item depends on the item after it
C. the client must possess an IQ within the normal range
D. each item is independent of all other items: D. each item is independent of all other items
, 10. A client who taḳes a normative test
A. cannot legitimately be compared to others who have taḳen the test
B. can legitimately be compared to others who have taḳen the test
C. could not have taḳen an IQ test
