HOFFMAN COMPREHENSIVE SCRIPT 2026
FULL STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE RESPONSES
◉ A client is assessed to determine a course of outcome that would
improve his or her concerns or problems. In this situation, the
purpose for assessment is: Answer: intervention planning
◉ The primary purpose of _______________ is to gather background
information about the client relevant to the reason for assessment.
Answer: interviews
◉ Testing began in the United States: Answer: around 100 years ago
◉ Which of the following statements is the most accurate?
Assessment begins directly after the first face-to-face meeting with a
client.
Assessment occurs only in the first meeting with a client.
Assessment occurs throughout the course of the helping
relationship.
Assessment is only used to measure progress in treatment. Answer:
Assessment occurs throughout the course of the helping
relationship.
,◉ Assessment involves selecting and utilizing _______________ of data
collection. Answer: multiple methods
◉ Early interest in measuring intelligence dates back to the late 19th
century when _______________ applied Darwin's evolutionary theory to
attempt to demonstrate a hereditary basis for intelligence. Answer:
Francis Galton
◉ Complaints about test use include all: Answer: testing is an
invasion of privacy, Tests are gender-biased and use inappropriate
language, examples, and illustrations, and Tests are culturally
biased; they are unfair and discriminate against minority groups.
◉ The first group intelligence test used in the United States military
service was the: Answer: Army Alpha Test
◉ advantages to using computer administered assessment
instruments: Answer: increased delivery, Potential time savings, and
the ability for items to be adapted or tailored based on the test
taker's response to a previous item.
◉ Which of the following is the best example of a non-standardized
test?
, A multiple-choice test created by a teacher to assess how well
his/her students learned the material covered throughout the
semester.
An intelligence test used to assess for gifted placement in schools.
The Graduate Record Exam (GRE) used for admission to graduate
school.
A well-researched depression inventory (e.g., Beck Anxiety
Inventory) used to assess for anxiety in clients. Answer: A multiple-
choice test created by a teacher to assess how well his/her students
learned the material covered throughout the semester.
◉ Sue, a school counselor, is observing a student's behavior in the
classroom. She is monitoring how often the student gets out of his
seat while working on a class activity. In order to record this
behavior, Sue makes a check mark on a tally sheet to count how
many times the student got out of his seat. Which observation
recording method is Sue using? Answer: event recording
◉ The primary purpose of an interview is to: Answer: obtain
relevant information and determine the interviewee's problem
◉ Which of the following is true about an unstructured interview?
The interview does not follow an agenda.
It has strong reliability and validity.
It relies on a set of specified questions.