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Q: A school psychologist is asked to observe the acting out behaviors of a student. He is concerned, however, that "acting out" has not been clearly defined. His concern is justified, as it relates the strongest to which of the following?a. How valid the observation will be b. The reliability of the observationc. Cross-cultural issues related to the observation d. How practical it is for him to view the situation

Q: Two expert raters are trained to rate the ability of graduate students to use different kinds of questions when gathering information. After three weeks of training, their interrater reliability is .60. These raters:a. have achieved high interrater reliability.b. have a way to go before they are proficient at rating.c. need to make the definitions of "the use of questions" a little more vague so their ratings will improve. d. None of these are true.

Q: Which of the following is NOT true about portfolio assessments?a. They may include comments from teachers or supervisors. b. They are considered a "paper" project.c. Validity can be improved by linking items to competencies or standards. d. They should be graded with a rubric or similar scoring system.

Q: Which of the following is NOT true about performance-based assessment? a. These instruments frequently measure speed and agility of the examinee. b. They tend to minimize race-based differences.c. They are often based on real-world tasks or responsibilities.d. A portfolio is an example of a performance-based assessment. e. They hope to predict how well one will achieve in a position.

Q: Some environmental assessments are professionally constructed. Which of the following is true regarding these instruments?a. They are more rigorously constructed than informal assessments.b. An example is the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function. c. Observation often plays a key role in these instruments.d. They offer a less distorted view than many other forms of assessment. e. All of these are true.

Q: Which of the following are you NOT likely to find on a genogram?a. Family history of illnesses and mental disorders b. Age or dates of birth and deathc. Substance used. Relationships and cultural issues e. You are likely to find all of these.

Q: On a school counselor's personnel file, it is noted that a student tends to be consistently late to work. This is an example of a(n):a. rating scale.b. anecdotal record. c. time sampling.d. event sampling.e. biographical data inventory.

Q: As part of a graduate school program's comprehensive exam, they ask each student to do a role play with a coached client. Each student is asked to "do your best job at counseling the client." At the end of the role-play, the studentsare evaluated on a series of statements that uses a number line and statements that range from strongly disagree to strongly agree on factors such as use of empathic responses, paraphrasing, attentive listening, etc. Which rating scale is being used?a. Numericalb. Likert-type scale (graphic scale)c. Semantic differential d. Rank ordere. None of these

Q: During a role play between students and faculty in which the student acts as a counselor, other faculty look on and the audience faculty later make a hierarchical list of students from "best to worst" based on how they responded in the role-play. Which technique is being employed?a. A rating scale b. A rank orderc. A behavior checklistd. A sociometric techniquee. Records and personal documents

Q: In applying for graduate school, a doctoral program asks potential students to role-play a counselor with a faculty member. The faculty member role-plays the same client with each potential doctoral student. Which technique is being employed?a. A rating scaleb. A behavior checklistc. A sociometric technique d. A situational teste. Records and personal documents

Q: After sharing information about one's family in a graduate class on family systems, the instructor asks each student to write down on a piece of paper the student with whom they most identify. The instructor then maps out the responses on the board. The instructor is using which of the following techniques?a. A rating scaleb. An observational technique c. A behavior checklistd. A feeling word checklist e. A sociometric technique

Q: Environmental assessments have a distinct advantage in that they:a. minimize distractions by using a laboratory or clinical setting. b. often present a less distorted view of the client.c. allow for the measurement of toxins or other allergy forming molecules.d. keep the examinee comfortable by maintaining a consistent temperature range. e. None of these are advantages of environmental assessments.

Q: Classification methods such as feeling word checklists and behavior checklists are unique in that they:a. order preferences or order personality traits.b. rate the degree to which a client agrees with a trait. c. provide a narrative description of an attribute.d. classifies attributes as all or nothing.

Q: This kind of rating scale provides a statement followed by one ore more pairs of words that reflect opposing traits. a. Semantic differentialb. Rank order c. Numericald. Likert-type scale (graphic scale)

Q: This kind of rating scale provides a series of statements the respondent can categorize and arrange from high to low based on his or her preferences.a. Semantic differential b. Rank orderc. Numericald. Likert-type scale (graphic scale)

Q: This kind of rating scale contains a number of items that are being rated on the same theme and are anchored by both numbers and a statement that corresponds to the numbers.a. Semantic differential b. Rank orderc. Numericald. Likert-type scale (graphic scale)

Q: This kind of rating scale provides a written statement that can be rated from high to low on a number line. a. Semantic differentialb. Rank order c. Numericald. Likert-type scale (graphic scale)

Q: Because we tend to identify with the individuals we are rating, we sometimes rate them higher than we actually believe them to be. This concept is called:a. generosity error.b. interrater reliability.c. criterion referenced rating. d. the halo effect.

Q: Generosity error is: a. when the individual doing the rating identifies with the person being rated and thus rates the individual inaccurately. b. when the overall impression of an individual clouds the rating of that person in one select area. c. when observational methods and ratings scales will likely not be an effective tool to use due to the vague nature of the attribute being observed. d. when an individual is being too nice in his or her ratings of another.

Q: The halo effect is:a. when observational methods and ratings scales will likely not be an effective tool to use due to the vague nature of the attribute being observed.b. when the overall impression of an individual clouds the rating of that person in one select area.c. when the individual doing the rating identifies with the person being rated and thus rates the individual inaccurately.d. when an individual is being too nice in his or her ratings of another.

Q: You are interested in exploring empathic responses of a specific counselor trainee. You therefore view all of this trainee's counseling sessions with a client and rate the counselor's responses. This is an example of:a. a sociometric measure. b. an event sampling.c. a time sampling. d. semantic ratings.

Q: A type of observation in which an individual is observed for a predetermined amount of time is called (e.g., 10 minutes observing a classroom, three times during the day):a. a non-intrusive sample. b. a controlled sample.c. a disengaged sample. d. a time sample.e. a focused sample.

Q: A type of observation in which a specific attribute is observed without regard for time is called (e.g., acting out behavior in a classroom):a. a naturalistic sample. b. an event sample.c. an enmeshed sample. d. a spontaneous sample. e. an open-ended sample.

Q: According to the text, two types of observation are:a. non-intrusive and naturalistic observation. b. event and time sampling.c. enmeshed and disengaged observation. d. controlled and spontaneous observation. e. focused and open-ended observation.

Q: Observation can be completed:a. by an examiner. b. by the client.c. by a professional (e.g., teacher or counselor). d. by someone close to the client (e.g., parent). e. All of these can complete observation.

Q: Which of the following is NOT a strength of informal assessment techniques?a. They add to the total assessment process and increase our ability to better understand the whole person. b. They can be created so they assess the exact attribute we are attempting to measure.c. The can often be developed or gathered in a rather short amount of time. d. They are generally free or low cost procedures.e. They are generally highly valid and reliable.

Q: The Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)

Q: The Kinetic-House-Tree-Person Test (K-H-T-P)

Q: The Sixteen Personality Factors Questionnaire (16PF)

Q: The House-Tree-Person (H-T-P)

Q: The Taylor-Johnson Temperament Analysis

Q: The Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI)

Q: The NEO PI-3

Q: Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)

Q: Millon Adolescent Clinical Inventory (MACI)

Q: The Bender Visual-Motor Gestalt Test, 2ndEdition

Q: The Rorschach Inkblot Test

Q: Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-II)

Q: The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)

Q: Conners 3rd Edition (Conners 3)

Q: Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI-II)

Q: Draw-A-Woman

Q: The Substance Abuse Screening Inventory (SASSI-III)

Q: The Rotter Incomplete Sentence Blank (RISB-2)

Q: The Marital Satisfaction Inventory Revised (MSI-R)

Q: The Sentence Completion Series

Q: The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory - Adolescent ver. (MMPI-A)

Q: Draw-A-Man

Q: a. Objective personality test b. Projective personality testMillon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory (MCMI)

Q: All clinicians should consider clinical assessment as an adjunct to their work with clients. a. Trueb. False

Q: The Sentence Completion Series (PAR, 2012) is specifically designed for individuals with mild or borderline mental retardation. a. True b. False

Q: For the Kinetic Family Drawing, the client is asked to draw his or her family in his or her home. a. Trueb. False

Q: For a drawing test to be effective, the client needs to be somewhat artistic. a. Trueb. False

Q: Burns, the developer of the House-Tree-Person test, believed that houses, trees, and persons are metaphors for human behaviors and interactions. a. True b. False

Q: Prior to making an interpretation of what a client sees on a Rorschach card, a good clinician must be able to see exactly what the client sees on the card. a. True b. False

Q: Due to probable cross-cultural and age-related concerns, a number of other similar tests to the TAT have been created; however, most clinicians still use the TAT. a. True b. False

Q: Rather complex and valid scoring systems have been created to interpret the TAT. a. Trueb. False

Q: The SASSI instruments are for adults 18 or over since there is not an adolescent version. a. Trueb. False

Q: A false negative on a SASSI indicates an individual has a substance dependency when, in fact, he or she does not. a. Trueb. False

Q: Although the Conners 3 is observer- or self-rated, it maintains reasonably high reliabilities. a. Trueb. False

Q: The Conners 3 is used primarily to assist with the diagnosis of ADHD. a. Trueb. False

Q: The NEO PI-3 has 30 facets based on the larger five factors. a. Trueb. False

Q: The five-factor model is based on the work of Carl Rogers and the five traits he identified (unconditional positive regard, empathy, congruency, etc.). a. True b. False

Q: A high impression management score on the 16PF may indicate a desire to "fake good." a. Trueb. False

Q: The 16PF is based on the research findings by Raymond Cattell. a. Trueb. False

Q: Although evidence exists to show the validity of the four separate dichotomies on the Myers-Briggs, there is some question as to whether or not the combination of the scales into one personality type has been shown to be valid. a. True b. False

Q: The Myers Briggs (MBTI) is based on Jung's psychological types as well as one additional type identified by a mother who had read Jung's book and her daughter. a. True b. False

Q: About two million people each year are administered the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), making it the most widely-used personality assessment for normal functioning. a. True b. False

Q: The BDI-II has shown high reliability and fairly good validity, including convergent validity with depressed clients who took the BDI and the BDI-II. a. True b. False

Q: The PAI identifies psychopathology in both clinical (formerly Axis I) and personality (formerly Axis II) disorders. a. Trueb. False

Q: The PAI assists in classifying normal personality traits of individuals. a. Trueb. False

Q: The Base Rate (BR) on the Millon is a scoring method that converts a raw score to a standardized score. a. Trueb. False

Q: The scales on the MMPI-II have particularly low intercorrelations amongst themselves, thus showing evidence of scale purity and discriminant validity. a. True b. False

Q: The MMPI can be computer-scored or hand-scored. a. Trueb. False

Q: The MMPI can be administered in groups. a. Trueb. False

Q: The MMPI tends to focus on personality disorders (formerly Axis II) while the Millon focuses on clinical disorders(formerly Axis I). a. Trueb. False

Q: Objective personality tests are often used to increase client insight, to identify psychopathology, and to assist in treatment planning. a. True b. False

Q: Objective personality testing is a type of ability assessment which uses paper-and-pencil tests to assess various aspects of personality. a. True b. False

Q: Which of the following is NOT matched correctly with what it measures?a. The Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI): Four dichotomous dimensions based on Jung's typology b. Taylor-Johnson Temperament Analysis: The severity and nature of conflict in a relationshipc. 16PF, 5thed.: Personality factors identified by Raymond Cattell, vocational scores, couples compatibility scoresd. Marital Satisfaction Inventory − Revised (MSI-R): The severity and nature of the conflict in a relationship or partnership

Q: You want to use a projective test at your high school, but your principal insists you only use instruments with demonstrated and reasonable psychometric properties. Thus, your best bet would be: a. the House-Tree-Person. b. the Sentence Completion Series. c. the Rotter Incomplete Sentence Blank. d. None of these have any demonstrated psychometric properties.