Assessment in Counseling
Psychological test - ANS-Defined as an objective and standardized measure of a
sample of behavior.
Assessment/appraisal - ANS-a broader term, commonly referring to a process that
integrates test information with information fro other sources.
Test - ANS-individual instrument in which the focus is on evaluation, such as a test that
is graded in a class.
Instruments - ANS-scales, checklists, and inventories are designed to provide
information and are not evaluative (Test might be an instrument).
Counseling process of assessment - ANS-1. Assessing the client problems.
2. Conceptualizing and defining the client's problem.
3. Selecting and implementing effective treatments.
4. Evaluating the counseling.
Assessing the client problems. - ANS-It is important to counselors skillfully assess the
client's problem, for if the assessment process is incomplete or inaccurate, the entire
counseling process can be negatively affected.
Conceptualizing and defining the client's problem - ANS-Counselors need to continually
assess a client to ensure that they maintain an adequate understanding of the client's
needs and problems.
Selecting and implementing effective treatments - ANS-The assessment process
continues throughout the treatment phase of counseling. It might use informal or formal
assessment to answer a therapeutic question.
Evaluating the counseling - ANS-Counselors need to assess or evaluate whether it was
effective, counselors need effective communication skills to help clients, they also need
effective assessment and appraisal skills related to evaluation.
Therapeutic assessment - ANS-Compared with the traditional information-fathering
model, in which assessment is viewed as a way to collect information that will guide
Psychological test - ANS-Defined as an objective and standardized measure of a
sample of behavior.
Assessment/appraisal - ANS-a broader term, commonly referring to a process that
integrates test information with information fro other sources.
Test - ANS-individual instrument in which the focus is on evaluation, such as a test that
is graded in a class.
Instruments - ANS-scales, checklists, and inventories are designed to provide
information and are not evaluative (Test might be an instrument).
Counseling process of assessment - ANS-1. Assessing the client problems.
2. Conceptualizing and defining the client's problem.
3. Selecting and implementing effective treatments.
4. Evaluating the counseling.
Assessing the client problems. - ANS-It is important to counselors skillfully assess the
client's problem, for if the assessment process is incomplete or inaccurate, the entire
counseling process can be negatively affected.
Conceptualizing and defining the client's problem - ANS-Counselors need to continually
assess a client to ensure that they maintain an adequate understanding of the client's
needs and problems.
Selecting and implementing effective treatments - ANS-The assessment process
continues throughout the treatment phase of counseling. It might use informal or formal
assessment to answer a therapeutic question.
Evaluating the counseling - ANS-Counselors need to assess or evaluate whether it was
effective, counselors need effective communication skills to help clients, they also need
effective assessment and appraisal skills related to evaluation.
Therapeutic assessment - ANS-Compared with the traditional information-fathering
model, in which assessment is viewed as a way to collect information that will guide
