Assessment CPCE

Question 1

nominal scales

Answer 1

most basic measurement, for naming or classifying only

Question 2

ordinal scales

Answer 2

rank or order of nominal categories

Question 3

interval scales

Answer 3

possess magnitude and equal intervals such as temperature and checklists of behaviors

Question 4

ratio scale

Answer 4

possess magnitude, equal intervals, and an absolute zero. Time and height

Question 5

Reliability

Answer 5

how consistently a test measures and the extent to which it eliminates chance and other extraneous factors in its results.

dependability, reproducibility, stability,and consistency

Question 6

measurement error

Answer 6

the positive or negative bias within an observed score

Question 7

correlation

Answer 7

statistic assess the degree to which two sets of measures are related, for example how a tested trait or ability is related to a behaviour.

Question 8

test-retest for reliability

Answer 8

administer a single test twice, with some period of time between administrations

time is the source of error

you correlate the mean individual scores for each administration

limited by memory and practice effects

ears consistency over time

Question 9

alternate forms/ parallel forms for reliability

Answer 9

equivalent or parallel forms of a test are administered either at the same time or with time between administrations

Question 10

split half for reliability

Answer 10

a single test is divided in half, usually by odd and even numbers, and comparing the resulting two scores for each individual

Question 11

interitem

Answer 11

a single test is assessed to determine how items or a test are related to one another and to the total score

Question 12

interrater

Answer 12

two or more judges rate events or behaviours simultaneously

Question 13

validity

Answer 13

the extent to which meaningful and appropriate inferences can be made from the instrument.

also asked whether test scores measure what they’re supposed to measure

Question 14

invalidity

Answer 14

construct underrepresentation, failing to include components or dimensions of a construct in an assessment

construct irrelevant variance indicates there’s too much noise or excess dimensions

Question 15

face validity

Answer 15

if the assessment “looks like” it is measuring what it is supposed to measure

Question 16

content validity

Answer 16

a sample of items is representative and reflects all major content components of a domain

Question 17

criterion related validity

Answer 17

degree of prediction of a clients performance on a criterion assessed at the same time (concurrent) or sometime in the future (predicative).

Question 18

Construct validity

Answer 18

degree to which an assessment is related to a theoretical construct

Question 19

treatment validity

Answer 19

the impact of the assessment findings on the client

Question 20

z score

Answer 20

basic standard score that allows us to estimate where a raw score would fall on a normal curve,

if you convert raw scores to 7 scores you can compare them across different types of tests easily

Question 21

t score

Answer 21

the most common standard score

arbitrary mean of 50 and standard deviation of 10

Question 22

raw scores

Answer 22

are meaningless and must be converted to a derived score

Question 23

standardised scores

Answer 23

calculated based on a normal curve distribution and allow counsellors to compare different types of scores

Question 24

Mental Status exam categories

Answer 24

appearance, attitude, activity, mood, affect, fluency of speech, repetition, comprehension, prosody, quality of speech, thought process, thought content , perception,
cognition, insight, judgement,

Question 25

affect

Answer 25

external expression of emotional state

Question 26

mood

Answer 26

clients self-reported emotion

Question 27

SCL-90-R

Answer 27

list of 90 symptoms, provides scores for somatisation, obsessive- compulsive,

screening instrument to detect cases that need additional treatment

Question 28

Suicide risk assessment

Answer 28

SAC Suicide assessment checklist, 12 items, based on clients suicide planning, suicide history, psychiatric history, drug use, and demographic characteristics and then the counsellor ratings of significant factors (holessness, worthlessness, social isolation. Lethality, plan, making final plans are always looked out for.

Question 29

SAFE-T

Answer 29

the suicide assessment five step evaluation and triage

identifying relevant risk factors, identifying protective factors, conducting a sa

Question 30

Four major assessment phases

Answer 30

Test selection, administration, interpretation,

communication of findings

Question 31

Four useful tools

Answer 31

client satisfaction forms,

client self-report scales, client selfmonitoring, rating scales

Question 32

Assessment of client’s stage of change

Answer 32

– Precontemplation, contemplation,

preparation, action, maintenance

Question 33

Assessment of Depression

Answer 33

Beck Depression Inventory–II
• Children’s Depression Inventory 2
– CDI 2 Self-Report [Short] Version, CDI-P, CDI-T
• Geriatric Depression Scale
• Hamilton Depression Inventory

Question 34

Personality Assessments

Answer 34

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventories
Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory–IV
Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI)
Myers–Briggs Type Indicator
California Psychological Inventory (CPI 434,

Question 35

Unstructured Personality Assessments

Answer 35

Rorschach Inkblot Test
– Most widely used projective test
– 10 inkblots

Thematic Apperception Test
– 30 black-and-white cards (most portray humans)

TEMAS (Tell-Me-A-Story

Rotter Incomplete Sentences Blank

House–Tree–Person

Question 36

achievement tests

Answer 36

Woodcock-Johnson III (WJ-III) was developed to
examine possible differences between individual
achievement and intelligence tests

Question 37

Aptitude Assessment

Answer 37

Scholastic Aptitude Tests
n Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT)
n American College Testing (ACT)
n Graduate Record Examination (GRE)