PSY 6645 Final Exam
Ethics - ANSWERCan be viewed as moral principles adopted by individuals or a group
that provides the basis for right conduct.
Doing what is best for the client.
National Board of Certified Counselors - ANSWERNBCC
American Counseling Association - ANSWERACA
American Psychological Association - ANSWERAPA
Competence - ANSWER(in using tests) Requires adequate knowledge and training in
administering an instrument.
A-Level - ANSWERNo advanced training is required (e.g. Vocational Proficiency Test).
Test publishers will let anyone purchase.
B-Level - ANSWERMaster's level in Counseling, Psychology, Education or a related
area OR specialized training.
C-Level - ANSWERDoctorate in Psychology, Eduction or a related field OR Licensure
(e.g. Weschler IQ, MMPI).
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1975 - ANSWERSpecial Ed
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 - ANSWERAssumes all children can succeed in
school and demands that school systems show that all children can pass minimal
competencies, regardless of their gender, culture or disability.
Vocational Education act of 1984 - ANSWERCarl Perkins. Ensures access to vocational
assessment, counseling and placement.
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 - ANSWERProtects those in the workplace,
helps pregnant women. Accommodations for testing must be made.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 - ANSWEROutlaws discrimination in employment based on
race, gender and national origin.
The Tower Amendment to Equal Employment Act of 1966 - ANSWERAllows an
employer to give and act upon the results of any professionally developed test, provided
the test is not designed, intended or used to discriminate.
Larry P. vs. Riles - ANSWER1974, 1979, 1984 - Improper testing of Black Americans in
Educational Mental Retarded Classes.
Sharif vs. New York State Educational Department - ANSWERRequired that New York
must not use SAT as a sole determinate for college entrance.
, PSY 6645 Final Exam
Griggs vs. Duke Power Company - ANSWER1971 - Violation of the Civil Rights Act by
requiring two written tests and a high school diploma for the job or a laborer. Court
determined that cognitive ability is not necessary for such a job.
Bakke vs. California - ANSWER1978 - Struck down the quota system for minority
groups in professional schools.
Aptitude (Cognitive Ability) - ANSWERMeasures specific ability or abilities, or a potential
for performance in a specific task or tasks.
Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery - ANSWERDeveloped in 1966. Helps the
test taker to assess aptitudes and predict performance in academic and professional
areas. Grades 11 or higher. Over 2 million given per year. Scores are used to make
military assignments.
Differential Aptitude Test Battery - ANSWERUsed to ID candidates for hiring, training,
and career development in any organizational setting. 1947. Grades 7 - 12 and adults.
DAT 6 Key Areas - ANSWER...
General Aptutude Test Battery - ANSWEROne of the most widely used for
vocational/occupational counseling. Grades 9 - Adult.
GATB 9 Key Areas - ANSWERi. General Learning Ability
ii. Verbal Aptitude
iii. Numerical Aptitude
iv. Spatial Aptitude
v. Form Perception
vi. Clerical Perception
vii. Motor Coordination
viii. Finger Dexterity
ix. Manual Dexterity
Career Ability Placement Survey - ANSWERUsed to access for the majority of jobs and
14 occupational clusters. Grades 7 - Adult.
CAPS 14 Occupational Clusters - ANSWERi. Professional Arts
ii. Skilled Arts
iii. Professional Service
iv. Skilled Service
v. Professional Science
vi. Skilled Science
vii. Professional Technology
viii. Skilled Technology
ix. Consumer Economics Technology
Ethics - ANSWERCan be viewed as moral principles adopted by individuals or a group
that provides the basis for right conduct.
Doing what is best for the client.
National Board of Certified Counselors - ANSWERNBCC
American Counseling Association - ANSWERACA
American Psychological Association - ANSWERAPA
Competence - ANSWER(in using tests) Requires adequate knowledge and training in
administering an instrument.
A-Level - ANSWERNo advanced training is required (e.g. Vocational Proficiency Test).
Test publishers will let anyone purchase.
B-Level - ANSWERMaster's level in Counseling, Psychology, Education or a related
area OR specialized training.
C-Level - ANSWERDoctorate in Psychology, Eduction or a related field OR Licensure
(e.g. Weschler IQ, MMPI).
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1975 - ANSWERSpecial Ed
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 - ANSWERAssumes all children can succeed in
school and demands that school systems show that all children can pass minimal
competencies, regardless of their gender, culture or disability.
Vocational Education act of 1984 - ANSWERCarl Perkins. Ensures access to vocational
assessment, counseling and placement.
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 - ANSWERProtects those in the workplace,
helps pregnant women. Accommodations for testing must be made.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 - ANSWEROutlaws discrimination in employment based on
race, gender and national origin.
The Tower Amendment to Equal Employment Act of 1966 - ANSWERAllows an
employer to give and act upon the results of any professionally developed test, provided
the test is not designed, intended or used to discriminate.
Larry P. vs. Riles - ANSWER1974, 1979, 1984 - Improper testing of Black Americans in
Educational Mental Retarded Classes.
Sharif vs. New York State Educational Department - ANSWERRequired that New York
must not use SAT as a sole determinate for college entrance.
, PSY 6645 Final Exam
Griggs vs. Duke Power Company - ANSWER1971 - Violation of the Civil Rights Act by
requiring two written tests and a high school diploma for the job or a laborer. Court
determined that cognitive ability is not necessary for such a job.
Bakke vs. California - ANSWER1978 - Struck down the quota system for minority
groups in professional schools.
Aptitude (Cognitive Ability) - ANSWERMeasures specific ability or abilities, or a potential
for performance in a specific task or tasks.
Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery - ANSWERDeveloped in 1966. Helps the
test taker to assess aptitudes and predict performance in academic and professional
areas. Grades 11 or higher. Over 2 million given per year. Scores are used to make
military assignments.
Differential Aptitude Test Battery - ANSWERUsed to ID candidates for hiring, training,
and career development in any organizational setting. 1947. Grades 7 - 12 and adults.
DAT 6 Key Areas - ANSWER...
General Aptutude Test Battery - ANSWEROne of the most widely used for
vocational/occupational counseling. Grades 9 - Adult.
GATB 9 Key Areas - ANSWERi. General Learning Ability
ii. Verbal Aptitude
iii. Numerical Aptitude
iv. Spatial Aptitude
v. Form Perception
vi. Clerical Perception
vii. Motor Coordination
viii. Finger Dexterity
ix. Manual Dexterity
Career Ability Placement Survey - ANSWERUsed to access for the majority of jobs and
14 occupational clusters. Grades 7 - Adult.
CAPS 14 Occupational Clusters - ANSWERi. Professional Arts
ii. Skilled Arts
iii. Professional Service
iv. Skilled Service
v. Professional Science
vi. Skilled Science
vii. Professional Technology
viii. Skilled Technology
ix. Consumer Economics Technology
