Making understanding responses is sometimes referred to as
a. active listening.
b. empathic accuracy.
c. paraphrasing.
d. transitions.
What is the point of least squares for the numbers 4, 6, 8, and 10?
a. indeterminate
b. 4
c. 7
d. 10
Attempts to measure understanding began with the work of
a. Carkhuff.
b. Berenson.
c. Saccuzzo.
d. Rogers.
The best-fitting straight line through a set of points in a scatter diagram is known as the
a. regression line.
b. linear line.
c. correlation line.
d. perfect correlation.
Research indicates people are more apt to talk about or explore themselves at deeper levels when ____ responses are used because they demonstrate that the interviewer knows how the interviewee feels.
a. paraphrasing
b. clarification
c. empathic
d. summarizing
Which of the following is true of correlations?
a. They cannot be used to determine statistical significance.
b. They provide the basis for transforming observations to scales.
c. They are particularly useful with nominal scales.
d. They describe the direction and magnitude of relationships between two variables.
In an effective interview, the interviewer maintains face-to-face contact and ____ to keep the interactions flowing.
a. exerts minimal effort
b. avoids directing the conversation
c. exerts a great deal of effort
d. uses closed-ended questions
Which of the following four pairs of numbers describes a correlation that is very close to .0?
a. (2, 4), (4, 8), (0, 0), (-2, -4)
b. (0, 0), (1, 1), (2, 4), (3, 9)
c. (4, 3), (2, -1), (-2, -9), (0, -5)
d. (4, -9), (2, -1), (-2, -2), (0, -5)
The school counselor knew he was wrong when he told the failing student in his office that everything would be alright, but the student was so upset that the counselor could not help himself. This is an example of
a. probing.
b. false reassurance.
c. directive statements.
d. hostile statements.
Which of the following four pairs of numbers describes a nonlinear relation?
a. (2, 4), (4, 8), (0, 0), (-2, -4)
b. (0, 0), (1, 1), (2, 4), (3, 9)
c. (4, 3), (2, -1), (-2, -9), (0, -5)
d. (4, -9), (2, -1), (-2, -2), (0, -5)
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