ENCYCLOPEDIA OF COUNSELING: ASSESSMENT AND TESTING (NCE) QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT 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 appraisal could include a survey, observations, or even clinical interviews appraisal is a VERY BROAD term can also be referred to as an assessment or an evaluation 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 A "subjective" paradigm relies mainly on the scorer's opinion In an "objective" test the rater's judgment plays little or no part in the scoring process The National Counselor Exam (NCE) is a(n) ______ test because the scoring procedure is specific (a) subjective (b) objective (c) projective (d) subtest CORRECT ANSWER (b) objective A short answer test is a __________ test (a) objective (b) culture-free (c) forced choice (d) free choice CORRECT ANSWER (d) free choice Sometimes also called "free response"