Which scale of measurement is being used if assigning numbers based on different professional affiliation (e.g., counselors, social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists)?

Which scale of measurement is being used if assigning numbers based on different professional affiliation (e.g., counselors, social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists)?

a. Interval
b. Ordinal
c. Nominal
d. Ratio

Answer: c. Nominal

An individual being tested for a gifted program scores a 132 on the Cognitive Ability Test (CogAT), which has a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 16. There is a .40 correlation between the CogAT score and success as measured by GPA in the gifted program, which has a weighted mean of 4.3 with a SD of .2. Use the Standard Error of the Estimate (SEest) to predict where this students GPA will fall 68 percent of the time.

An individual being tested for a gifted program scores a 132 on the Cognitive Ability Test (CogAT), which has a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 16. There is a .40 correlation between the CogAT score and success as measured by GPA in the gifted program, which has a weighted mean of 4.3 with a SD of .2. Use the Standard Error of the Estimate (SEest) to predict where this students GPA will fall 68 percent of the time.

a. None of these
b. 4.7 ± .18
c. 4.5 ± .4
d. 4.7 ± .15
e. 4.3 ± .2


Answer: b. 4.7 ± .18

A test to measure psychotic tendencies was given to a group of 1,000 potential air force cadets who wished to work in nuclear silos. Any cadet who scored at or over a 64 would be eliminated. The mean of the test was 52 and the standard deviation was 12. Of the following scores, which is the highest z-score someone could receive and still be accepted to work in the silos?

A test to measure psychotic tendencies was given to a group of 1,000 potential air force cadets who wished to work in nuclear silos. Any cadet who scored at or over a 64 would be eliminated. The mean of the test was 52 and the standard deviation was 12. Of the following scores, which is the highest z-score someone could receive and still be accepted to work in the silos?

a. 1.5
b. 2
c. 0
d. 2.5
e. 3


Answer: c. 0

Which of the following represents the best description of a DIQ?

Which of the following represents the best description of a DIQ?

a. z(SD) + Mean (M = 15, SD = l00)
b. z(Mean) + SD (M = 100, SD = 15)
c. z(Mean) + SD (M = 15, SD = l00)
d. z(SD) + Mean (M = 100, SD = 15)


Answer: d. z(SD) + Mean (M = 100, SD = 15)

Which of the following is NOT always true?

Which of the following is NOT always true?

a. All of these are true.
b. If you know the z score, you can determine the standard deviation of the test.
c. If you know the z score, you can determine most common standard scores (e.g., T score, DIQ, SAT, NCE, etc.).
d. If you know the z score, you can determine a percentile by looking at a conversion chart.


Answer: b. If you know the z score, you can determine the standard deviation of the test.d. If you know the z score, you can determine a percentile by looking at a conversion chart.

Which association certifies counselors and social workers as forensic health evaluators?

Which association certifies counselors and social workers as forensic health evaluators?

a. The National Board of Certified Counselors
b. The American Board of Forensic Psychologists
c. The National Board of Forensic Evaluators
d. The NASW and ACA Evaluator Service


Answer: c. The National Board of Forensic Evaluators

This act or law assures the privacy of client records, including testing records, and the sharing of such information.

This act or law assures the privacy of client records, including testing records, and the sharing of such information.

a. Carl Perkins Act (PL 98-524)
b. FERPA
c. Freedom of Information Act
d. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
e. Civil Rights Acts (1964 and amendments)


Answer: d. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

This law assures the right of individuals to access their federal records, including test records. Most states have similar laws that assure the right to access of state records.

This law assures the right of individuals to access their federal records, including test records. Most states have similar laws that assure the right to access of state records.

a. Carl Perkins Act (PL 98-524)
b. Civil Rights Acts (1964 and amendments)
c. Americans with Disabilities Act
d. Freedom of Information Act
e. FERPA


Answer: d. Freedom of Information Act

A counselor can break confidentiality in all EXCEPT which of the following?

A counselor can break confidentiality in all EXCEPT which of the following?

a. For purposes of supervision
b. If the client gives the counselor permission to break confidentiality
c. If a client is in danger of harming self or another person
d. A counselor can break confidentiality for all of these reasons.
e. If a parent asks for information about his or her young child


Answer: d. A counselor can break confidentiality for all of these reasons.

Relative to assessment, which of the following are NOT addressed in ethical codes?

Relative to assessment, which of the following are NOT addressed in ethical codes?

a. Proper test administration
b. The use of diagnosis in the assessment process
c. The importance of test security
d. Specific ethical decision making models (e.g., Corey, Remley & Herlihy)
e. Proper test scoring and interpretation


Answer: d. Specific ethical decision making models (e.g., Corey, Remley & Herlihy)

Why is diagnosis important in the assessment process?

Why is diagnosis important in the assessment process?

a. All of these are reasons why diagnosis is important in the assessment process.
b. It provides different ways of treating the client as a function of the clinician's theoretical orientation.
c. It provides an understanding of the etiology of the mental disorders.
d. It offers one additional means of understanding the whole person.


Answer: d. It offers one additional means of understanding the whole person.

Professionals often use informal diagnostic labels to improve communications to each other. Which of the following is NOT one that you would typically see?

Professionals often use informal diagnostic labels to improve communications to each other. Which of the following is NOT one that you would typically see?

a. By history
b. Rule-in
c. By self-report
d. Traits
e. Provisional


Answer: b. Rule-in

Which of the following is true about subtypes in the DSM-5?

Which of the following is true about subtypes in the DSM-5?

a. They help capture the severity of an illness.
b. They are mutually exclusive - you can only pick one.
c. They are used to communicate the dimensional diagnosis.
d. They are identified by the phrase "specify if."


Answer: b. They are mutually exclusive - you can only pick one.

In the DSM-IV-TR, which of the following axis was used to describe personality disorders?

In the DSM-IV-TR, which of the following axis was used to describe personality disorders?

a. Axis II
b. Axis III
c. Axis I
d. Axis V
e. Axis IV


Answer: a. Axis II

Which edition of the APA Diagnostic and Statistical Manual first introduced the concept of multi-axial diagnosis?

Which edition of the APA Diagnostic and Statistical Manual first introduced the concept of multi-axial diagnosis?

a. DSM-III
b. DSM-5
c. DSM-II
d. DSM-I
e. DSM-IV


Answer: a. DSM-III

What is the range of the following groups of scores: 4, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 12, and 14?

What is the range of the following groups of scores: 4, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 12, and 14?

a. 8.5
b. 11
c. 8
d. 9
e. 10


Answer: b. 11

What is the median of the following groups of scores: 4, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 12, and 14?

What is the median of the following groups of scores: 4, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 12, and 14?

a. 9
b. 9.5
c. 8
d. None of these
e. 8.5


Answer: e. 8.5

On a negatively skewed curve, which of the following statements is true?

On a negatively skewed curve, which of the following statements is true?

a. The mean, median, and mode is the same.
b. The mode is lower than the mean which is lower than the median.
c. The median is lower than the mode which is lower than the mean.
d. The mean is lower than the mode which is lower than the median.
e. The mean is lower than the median which is lower than the mode.


Answer: e. The mean is lower than the median which is lower than the mode.

Which of the following is the best method for determining the percentile rank regarding a group of scores?

Which of the following is the best method for determining the percentile rank regarding a group of scores?

a. Frequency polygon
b. Histogram
c. Frequency distribution
d. Cumulative distribution (ogive curve)


Answer: d. Cumulative distribution (ogive curve)

Jerome has scored a 10 on a test. How has he done?

Jerome has scored a 10 on a test. How has he done?

a. We should ask Jerome how he thinks he has done. His thoughts about his score are part of what determines how he has done.
b. On some tests, this might be indicative of a moderate score.
c. On some tests, this might be indicative of a very poor score.
d. All of these are true.
e. On some tests, this might be indicative of a very good score.


Answer: d. All of these are true.