TEST AND MEAS 1&2 QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
What of the following is NOT common within the definitions of assessment? - Answer -
Comparing people
When gathering information using assessments, counselors: - Answer - gather samples
of behavior and infer meanings from those behaviors.
Which of the following is NOT provided as a reason for counselors to be knowledgeable
about assessment? - Answer - Assessment is a distinct activity separate from the
counseling process.
Assessment is an integral component to counseling that encompasses four broad steps.
The first step is assessing the client problem(s). Which one of the following is NOT part
of the remaining three steps? - Answer - Utilizing as many assessment instruments as
possible to determine treatment progress.
An instrument that has fixed directions for the administration and scoring of the
instrument is said to be: - Answer - standardized.
Nonverbal instruments have been developed primarily in an attempt to: - Answer -
control for the influences of language and culture.
If a test requires individuals to manipulate objects, then it would be considered a(n): -
Answer - performance test.
As compared to objective measures, subjective instruments require the administrator to:
- Answer - make professional judgments when scoring the assessment.
The thrust of authentic assessment is to use: - Answer - methods that are consistent
with the instructional area and to gather multiple indicators of performance.
What are two potential issues and trends while looking ahead to the future of
assessment? - Answer - Technology and the Internet and multicultural issues
In considering the counseling process, assessment: - Answer - is an integral part of the
entire process.
Assessments cannot only be used to identify client problems, but also to identify client: -
Answer - strengths.
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
What of the following is NOT common within the definitions of assessment? - Answer -
Comparing people
When gathering information using assessments, counselors: - Answer - gather samples
of behavior and infer meanings from those behaviors.
Which of the following is NOT provided as a reason for counselors to be knowledgeable
about assessment? - Answer - Assessment is a distinct activity separate from the
counseling process.
Assessment is an integral component to counseling that encompasses four broad steps.
The first step is assessing the client problem(s). Which one of the following is NOT part
of the remaining three steps? - Answer - Utilizing as many assessment instruments as
possible to determine treatment progress.
An instrument that has fixed directions for the administration and scoring of the
instrument is said to be: - Answer - standardized.
Nonverbal instruments have been developed primarily in an attempt to: - Answer -
control for the influences of language and culture.
If a test requires individuals to manipulate objects, then it would be considered a(n): -
Answer - performance test.
As compared to objective measures, subjective instruments require the administrator to:
- Answer - make professional judgments when scoring the assessment.
The thrust of authentic assessment is to use: - Answer - methods that are consistent
with the instructional area and to gather multiple indicators of performance.
What are two potential issues and trends while looking ahead to the future of
assessment? - Answer - Technology and the Internet and multicultural issues
In considering the counseling process, assessment: - Answer - is an integral part of the
entire process.
Assessments cannot only be used to identify client problems, but also to identify client: -
Answer - strengths.
