Some tests _____ the genders in the norming of the instrument while other tests _____ the genders.
a. combine; separate
b. ignore; focus on
c. divide; separate
d. combine; ignore
Q. 2When a counselor follows the same interpretive format for every client, it is referred known in this text as the ______________________ style.
a. structured
b. clinical
c. cookie cutter
d. ingenuous
Q. 3It is okay to interpret tests results without the actual test protocol because:
a. clients will not understand them.
b. it gets in the way of making specific recommendations.
c. mental illness may be discovered.
d. the impressive-looking charts can get in the way of the counseling dialogue.
Q. 4When interpreting assessment results with a client it is generally recommended that the counselor review the results before the client comes in, ask the client what it was like to take the test, decide if the instrument itself will be part of the interpretation, and _____________________________
_________________.
a. compare results with other instruments completed by the client
b. interpret the instrument from general to the specific
c. utilize a computer-generated report
d. discuss with the client the validity and reliability of the instrument
Q. 5Ability tests, as opposed to interest inventories, do not account for which of the following?
a. motivation
b. persistence
c. attentiveness for academic and career achievement
d. racial and ethnic differences
Q. 6Brenda, a licensed professional counselor, completed her masters training at a nationally accredited career counseling program. In her coursework, she successfully completed a 3 semester credit course in testing and assessment where she learned about psychometrics and the ethical use of tests. Her client asks Brenda if she would acquire and use with him a computerized aptitude test that he heard about on a national documentary. Brendas client is concerned that he lacks the intellectual skills necessary to pursue an engineering degree. Brenda explains that she is not comfortable using the assessment that he requested, but has some other options available to examine his concern. It is likely that Brenda declined her clients request based upon which of the following ethical guidelines?
a. Client Confidentiality
b. Limits of Competence
c. Client Autonomy
d. Decisions Based on Results
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