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In analyzing the dispersion of a data set, a counselor will identify variable changes and reach
conclusions from:
a. regressive statistics
b. inferential statistics
c. ordinal statistics
d. descriptive statistics correct answers b. inferential statistics
Descriptive statistics lends to identifying general trends in data, through, for instance,
recognition of the dispersion (variances). Inferential statistics uses such findings to form
conclusions that will support or negate the hypothesis.
There are a variety of membership benefits for counselors who join professional organizations.
Professional organizations work to support the needs of professional counselors through
promoting the counseling field and lobbying for better working conditions or higher pay. This
support role is known as
a. advocacy
b. professional development
c. peer networking
d. none of these correct answers a. advocacy
This supportive role is known as advocacy. The professional organization works to support
counselors, promote the counseling field, and lobby for better working conditions and higher
pay. The professional organization looks out for the members' best interests and the field of
counseling as a whole.
A counselor has been hired by a local school district to screen for individuals who may have
learning disabilities. The goal is to identify those who have not been identified, so their needs
can be addressed, and reasonable accommodations can be made. The counselor assesses students
with learning disability screenings. One of the tests being used is the Wechsler Intelligence Scale
for Children (WISC), which compares the IQ of the student to the performance of other students
, of the same age and demographics. What type of test is the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for
Children (WISC)?
a. criterion-referenced test
b. standardized test
c. norm-referenced test
d. none of these correct answers c. norm-referenced test
The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) is a norm-referenced test. A norm-
referenced test compares the performance of the test taker to the performance of other testers
with similar characteristics or demographics. By comparing the testers' results to the norming
group, you can determine whether someone is scoring above or below average in certain areas.
Which of the following is the distinction between a person's gender and a person's sex?
a. Sex refers to physical features while gender refers to a psychological state
b. Gender refers to physical features while sex refers to a psychological state
c. they are interchangeable
d. None of these describes the distinction between gender and sex correct answers a. Sex refers
to physical features while gender refers to a psychological state
Gender identity develops primarily during adolescence. The distinction between a person's
gender and a person's sex is that sex refers to physical features while gender refers to a
psychological state.
A counselor is working with a client who has trouble in social groups and with his identity within
society as a whole. The client deems to be politically aware and concerned, so the counselor
develops a list of political groups that the client may consider joining. The client immediately
begins crossing off groups that do not seem to align with his views or interests. It is likely that
the client is experiencing
a. social self identification
b. uncertainty reduction
c. social perspective preference
In analyzing the dispersion of a data set, a counselor will identify variable changes and reach
conclusions from:
a. regressive statistics
b. inferential statistics
c. ordinal statistics
d. descriptive statistics correct answers b. inferential statistics
Descriptive statistics lends to identifying general trends in data, through, for instance,
recognition of the dispersion (variances). Inferential statistics uses such findings to form
conclusions that will support or negate the hypothesis.
There are a variety of membership benefits for counselors who join professional organizations.
Professional organizations work to support the needs of professional counselors through
promoting the counseling field and lobbying for better working conditions or higher pay. This
support role is known as
a. advocacy
b. professional development
c. peer networking
d. none of these correct answers a. advocacy
This supportive role is known as advocacy. The professional organization works to support
counselors, promote the counseling field, and lobby for better working conditions and higher
pay. The professional organization looks out for the members' best interests and the field of
counseling as a whole.
A counselor has been hired by a local school district to screen for individuals who may have
learning disabilities. The goal is to identify those who have not been identified, so their needs
can be addressed, and reasonable accommodations can be made. The counselor assesses students
with learning disability screenings. One of the tests being used is the Wechsler Intelligence Scale
for Children (WISC), which compares the IQ of the student to the performance of other students
, of the same age and demographics. What type of test is the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for
Children (WISC)?
a. criterion-referenced test
b. standardized test
c. norm-referenced test
d. none of these correct answers c. norm-referenced test
The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) is a norm-referenced test. A norm-
referenced test compares the performance of the test taker to the performance of other testers
with similar characteristics or demographics. By comparing the testers' results to the norming
group, you can determine whether someone is scoring above or below average in certain areas.
Which of the following is the distinction between a person's gender and a person's sex?
a. Sex refers to physical features while gender refers to a psychological state
b. Gender refers to physical features while sex refers to a psychological state
c. they are interchangeable
d. None of these describes the distinction between gender and sex correct answers a. Sex refers
to physical features while gender refers to a psychological state
Gender identity develops primarily during adolescence. The distinction between a person's
gender and a person's sex is that sex refers to physical features while gender refers to a
psychological state.
A counselor is working with a client who has trouble in social groups and with his identity within
society as a whole. The client deems to be politically aware and concerned, so the counselor
develops a list of political groups that the client may consider joining. The client immediately
begins crossing off groups that do not seem to align with his views or interests. It is likely that
the client is experiencing
a. social self identification
b. uncertainty reduction
c. social perspective preference
