Card sorts are a good example of a
a. Quantitative assessment device
b. A qualitative assessment device
c. An assessment device that that be used either quantitatively or qualitatively
d. None of the above. It is used as a clinical assessment device.
Q. 2The DSM is revised periodically to reflect new developments in the classification and diagnosis of mental health disorders. The main changes in the latest revision for the DMS-5 are:
a) Shift from Roman numerals to Arabic numerals.
b) Incorporate the influence of gender, race, and ethnicity on diagnosis.
c) Shift from a Multiaxial Diagnostic System to a Dimensional-Categorical Model.
d) Eliminate the Not Otherwise Specified label.
e) All of the above.
Q. 3Which of the following does not qualify as a qualitative assessment device?
a. Genogram
b. Personality inventory
c. Card sort
d. Role playing
Q. 4The chief difference between values and needs is:
a. Needs are more difficult to measure
b. Values are more likely to be determinants of behavior
c. Values are learned; needs are not
d. Values and needs are essentially the same
Q. 5Which of the following is LEAST LIKELY to be a source of bias in the assessment process?
a. The content of the device
b. Motivation on the part of the client
c. Language
d. The counselor's attitude
Q. 6In the area of test interpretation, which of the following is most likely to be true?
a. Some approaches to test interpretation are better than others according to research
b. Clients prefer individual interpretation to group interpretation, but in terms of what is learned, individual interpretation is not superior
c. Clients prefer individual interpretation to other approaches and it is better when considering what clients learn
d. Clients prefer group interpretation of some types of tests and inventories and individual interpretation of inventories that contain sensitive material
Q. 7Tinsley and Bradley stress that perhaps the essential aspect of test interpretation is
a. Integrating results with other data
b. Checking on past test results
c. Going over the technical weaknesses of the instruments
d. Softening bad news
Q. 8The Internet is potentially a valuable tool in the assessment process. Of the following uses of the Internet, which one seems to have the least potential for use with tests?
a. Test selection
b. Orientation to testing
c. Test administration
d. Test interpretation
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