NCE Purple Book Questions (Assessment and Testing)
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
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 Correct Answer: a.
the process of assessing or estimating attributes
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 Correct Answer: a. subjective
The National Counselor Exam (NCE) is a(n) ________ test
a. subjective
b. objective
c. projective
d. subtest Correct Answer: objective
A short answer test is a(n) ____________ test
a. objective
b. culture-free
c. forced choice
d. free choice Correct Answer: d. free choice
The NCE and the CPCE would be examples of a(n) __________ test
a. free choice
b. forced choice
,c. projective
d. intelligence Correct Answer: b. forced choice
The ______ index indicates the percentage of individuals who answered each
item correctly
a. difficulty
b. critical
c. intelligence
d. personal Correct Answer: a. difficulty
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 Correct Answer: c. recognition
A true/false test has _____ recognition items.
a. similar
b. free choice
c. dichotomous
d. numerical Correct Answer: c. dichotomous
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 Correct Answer: d. each item is
independent of all other items
A client who takes a normative test
a. cannot legitimately be compared to others who have taken the test
b. can legitimately be compared to others who have taken the test
, c. could not have taken an IQ test
d. could not have taken a personality test Correct Answer: b. can legitimately
be compared to others who have taken the test
In an ipsative measure the person taking the test must compare items to one
another. The result is that
a. an ipsative measure cannot be utilized for career guidance
b. you cannot legitimately compare two or more people who have taken an
ipsative test
c. an ipsative measure is never a forced choice format
d. an ipsative measure is never reliable Correct Answer: b. you cannot
legitimately compare two or more people who have taken an ipsative test
Tests are often classified as speed tests versus power tests. A timed typing test
used to hire secretaries would be
a. a power test
b. neither a speed test nor a power test
c. a speed test
d. a fine example of an ipsative measure Correct Answer: c. a speed test
A counseling test consists of 300 forced response items. The person taking the
test can take as long as he or she wants to answer the questions.
a. this is most likely a projective measure
b. this is most likely a speed test
c. this is most likely a power test
d. this is most likely an invalid measure Correct Answer: c. this is most likely a
power test
An achievement test measures maximum performance or present level of skill.
Tests of this nature are also called attainment tests, while a personality test or
interest inventory measures
a. typical performance
b. minimum performance
c. unconscious traits
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
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 Correct Answer: a.
the process of assessing or estimating attributes
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 Correct Answer: a. subjective
The National Counselor Exam (NCE) is a(n) ________ test
a. subjective
b. objective
c. projective
d. subtest Correct Answer: objective
A short answer test is a(n) ____________ test
a. objective
b. culture-free
c. forced choice
d. free choice Correct Answer: d. free choice
The NCE and the CPCE would be examples of a(n) __________ test
a. free choice
b. forced choice
,c. projective
d. intelligence Correct Answer: b. forced choice
The ______ index indicates the percentage of individuals who answered each
item correctly
a. difficulty
b. critical
c. intelligence
d. personal Correct Answer: a. difficulty
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 Correct Answer: c. recognition
A true/false test has _____ recognition items.
a. similar
b. free choice
c. dichotomous
d. numerical Correct Answer: c. dichotomous
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 Correct Answer: d. each item is
independent of all other items
A client who takes a normative test
a. cannot legitimately be compared to others who have taken the test
b. can legitimately be compared to others who have taken the test
, c. could not have taken an IQ test
d. could not have taken a personality test Correct Answer: b. can legitimately
be compared to others who have taken the test
In an ipsative measure the person taking the test must compare items to one
another. The result is that
a. an ipsative measure cannot be utilized for career guidance
b. you cannot legitimately compare two or more people who have taken an
ipsative test
c. an ipsative measure is never a forced choice format
d. an ipsative measure is never reliable Correct Answer: b. you cannot
legitimately compare two or more people who have taken an ipsative test
Tests are often classified as speed tests versus power tests. A timed typing test
used to hire secretaries would be
a. a power test
b. neither a speed test nor a power test
c. a speed test
d. a fine example of an ipsative measure Correct Answer: c. a speed test
A counseling test consists of 300 forced response items. The person taking the
test can take as long as he or she wants to answer the questions.
a. this is most likely a projective measure
b. this is most likely a speed test
c. this is most likely a power test
d. this is most likely an invalid measure Correct Answer: c. this is most likely a
power test
An achievement test measures maximum performance or present level of skill.
Tests of this nature are also called attainment tests, while a personality test or
interest inventory measures
a. typical performance
b. minimum performance
c. unconscious traits
