Assessment in Counseling Practice Test

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• Which term describes changes in the client as a result of being observed?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a factor that contributes to the misuse of intelligence testing?
• In a normal curve, what percentage is within 3 standard deviations of the mean?
• What term describes a potential change in behavior when someone is being observed?
• Which option is NOT one of the levels in Cierpka's three-level model?
• The Slosson Intelligence Scale is described as a quick cognitive assessment for children and adults and should be used with which populations?
• Which construct corresponds to abstract conceptual reasoning and solving problems in novel ways?
• In a normal curve, what percentage is within 1 standard deviation of the mean?
• Which axis covers Clinical Disorders?
• Observation in the natural environment without manipulation is called what?
• Which statement about multiple specifying terms within a diagnosis is most accurate?
• In Ceci's framework, which statement is true?
• Which statement correctly differentiates aptitude tests from achievement tests?
• The normal curve is described as which of the following?
• Which recording type counts the number of times a behavior occurs during a specified period and is mainly a measure of frequency?
• Which recording approach involves qualitative notes without quantitative data, often contributed by parents, teachers, or others?
• Which construct is associated with abstract conceptual reasoning?
• Which of the following differences should be considered when reducing misuses of intelligence testing?
• Which SAT subtest is optional?
• Which statement best captures why counselors need to be competent in assessment?
• Which instrument is designed to differentiate individuals with psychopathology from normal individuals and requires clinician training to administer?
• The instrument YSR stands for which of the following?
• The KTEA-3 can be used with individuals from what age?
• What are instruments designed to measure the mental capabilities of the individual called?
• Which technique involves positioning family members or objects to symbolize relationships and roles within the family, exploring different perspectives?
• Individual Achievement Tests and diagnostic achievement tests are commonly used in which type of evaluations?
• Which theory includes 180 unique intellectual factors organized around three dimensions: mental operations, content areas, and products; AND who created it?
• Which instrument is commonly used to assess academic achievement in individuals?
• What should a comprehensive assessment report include?
• In Cierpka's model, which level refers to how two or three family members relate to one another?
• How many reasons for diagnosis are listed in the material?
• Downside of assessment includes: testing leads to labeling; others
• Which instrument is the Adult Self Report?
• Culture affects the manner in which clients' problems are defined and experienced. True or False?
• In the CAGE screen, what does the Eye opener refer to?
• One of the first theorists to discuss factors.
• Which statement best describes domain-specific intelligence?
• Research indicates that clinicians who receive feedback about client progress have better outcomes than those who do not.
• Which item is NOT listed as an environmental factor influencing intelligence?
• Which instrument is nationally administered for college admissions and is taken in the 11th or 12th grade and serves as a standards-based educational and career planning tool that assesses readiness for college?
• Which assessment is often given in conjunction with group achievement tests in schools and used as an initial screening for learning disabilities?
• Which of the following is NOT one of the six domains of the Mental Status Exam?
• Which construct is defined as the ability to reason about words and language?
• Which option is NOT a mapping technique listed in the material?
• Are subtypes mutually exclusive?
• Is intelligence hereditary?
• Which level of suicide lethality best fits 'Intent is strong and client possesses resistance to alternative to suicide'?
• Upside of assessment educational ability
• Does Thurstone's model include a general intelligence factor (g) at the top?
• Which instrument is used to diagnose learning disabilities and provides measures for eight IDEA areas and is matched to the Common Core Standards?
• In Sternberg's triarchic theory, metacomponents are described as?
• Which instrument's adult forms include adaptive functioning and strength scales, and whose child forms include internalizing, externalizing, total problems, and stress problems scales?
• Which instrument involves drawing a family tree across at least three generations to identify cross-generational transmission of patterns?
• Which Woodcock Johnson test is abbreviated WJ-ACH?
• A mood episode that resembles mania but lasts at least four days is called what?
• What is the process by which a child creates a new schema or significantly alters an existing schema based on new information?
• Which instrument identifies 16 personality types based on four dichotomies: introversion-extroversion, sensing-intuition, thinking-feeling, judging-perceiving?
• Which theorists are most closely associated with genograms?
• Which assessment system provides YSR, ASR/ABCL, and OASR/OABCL forms across ages 11-18, 18-59, and 60-90+?
• What is the name of the two-factor theory that posits a general ability factor and specific factors correlated with that general factor?
• Which instrument assesses reading, spelling, and arithmetic and is designed to assess basic academic skills across ages 5 through 94?
• Which term refers to the observed behavior that is the focus of a behavioral assessment?
• Which of the following is a subset of working memory on IQ tests?
• Short test used to assess the intensity of physical and cognitive anxiety symptoms.
• Which instrument is the Older Adult Behavior Checklist?
• Subtypes and specifiers in diagnosis: which is true?
• Appropriate for ages 4 through adulthood; contains 16 subsets that can be used in the diagnosis of specific learning disabilities and informs decisions about eligibility for services and placement.
• Educational ability assessment can be used to assess which levels?
• Which instrument is the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory?
• In the Axial system, which axis refers to Psychosocial and environmental factors?
• Which statement best describes two issues in intelligence testing?
• Which instrument is a group intelligence test not designed for use in schools and provides FSIQ, VIQ, and PIQ?
• Which construct evaluates spatial reasoning and the ability to analyze visual details?
• Which instrument is a broad achievement test commonly used in schools and is abbreviated WIAT?
• Which statement about reading demands in group intelligence testing is accurate?
• Approximately what percentage of clients may worsen during the course of therapy?
• Which federal law held schools accountable for student achievement?
• Which Woodcock Johnson test is abbreviated WJ-COG?
• What version of the DSM do we currently use?
• Which statement best describes the ongoing screening process in counseling?
• In Sternberg's theory, which component is a metacognitive process used to plan and monitor problem solving?
• Which instrument is a generic test for prospective graduate students that consists of three sections: Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, and Analytical Writing?
• Which behavioral assessment method involves counting the number of times a target behavior occurs during a specified time period?
• Which instrument is a self-report depression screener designed for children?
• Summative evaluation focuses on which aspect?
• Why is retrospective reporting problematic in self-monitoring?
• How many types of family characteristics are commonly assessed in clinical evaluations?
• The Dyadic Adjustment Scale subscale that reflects the degree to which the couple participates in activities together is called?
• Which instrument is designed to screen for anxiety in children?
• Suicide is the 14th leading cause of death in females.
• Cierpka's three-level model of family assessment includes which levels?
• Which depression screener is commonly used with adults?
• Which of the following is NOT a correct listing of Thurstone's seven primary mental abilities?
• SASSI stands for which inventory?
• Which type of recording is a running narrative of behavior, descriptive and not quantitative?
• WISC refers to which instrument?
• What is the purpose of assessment of educational ability?
• Which of the following is NOT a dimension of behavioral measurement?
• Which term best describes the misuse of intelligence testing historically?
• Which cluster do Histrionic, Borderline, Antisocial, and Narcissistic personality disorders belong to?
• Which theorist is credited with the 180-factor, three-dimension structure of intellect?
• What instrument is a multigenerational family diagram used to map patterns across at least three generations?
• The test that includes Verbal Comprehension Index, Visual Spatial Index, Fluid Reasoning Index, Working Memory Index, and Processing Speed Index calculates what?
• Which three assessments are most frequently used in marriage and family therapy according to the material?
• Which instrument is primarily used to assess marital satisfaction and dyadic functioning?
• Information processing models of intelligence emphasize which aspect?
• The Symptom Checklist-90-Revised is commonly abbreviated as which of the following?
• Which screening tool has an abbreviated form called SASSI-A4?
• How are Direct and Indirect observations defined?
• Which item is NOT listed as an essential component of suicide screening?
• Which practice explains how treatment monitoring can enhance client outcomes?
• Which statement about genograms is supported by the material?
• Which statement best describes the primary purpose of an achievement test?
• Which type of models focus on how individuals process information rather than the structures or development of intelligence?
• Which axis covers General Medical Concerns?
• The Genogram is most closely associated with which family systems theory?
• Who proposed a hierarchical model of intelligence with g at the top and two second-order factors: Verbal/Educational Aptitudes and Spatial/Mechanical/Practical Aptitudes?
• Formative evaluation focuses on which aspect?
• Which instrument is the Adult Behavior Checklist?
• Which statement best describes the focus of RTI in education?
• Piaget's stages of cognitive development are:
• Which is a type of family characteristic frequently assessed in clinical evaluations of families?
• Ceci's theory suggests intelligence is best reflected in which of the following?
• WJ-ACH stands for which test?
• Instrument used to assess for anxiety in children; elementary reading level; yes or no questions; five scales including Physiological Anxiety, Defensiveness, Worry, Inconsistent Responding, and Social Anxiety.
• Which statement reflects Ceci's view about intelligence?
• Which instrument consists of 90 questions and is commonly used to assess behavior and screen for symptoms, often in intake settings?
• Which instrument is designed to assess parenting stress in caregivers?
• Which distribution is characterized by a long tail toward higher scores?
• Which set lists Thurstone's seven primary mental abilities?
• Which distribution has the majority of scores on the higher end of the range?
• Which of the following is a Cluster A personality disorder?
• WJ-COG stands for which assessment?
• An assessment in which the person has achieved knowledge, information, or skills through instruction and experience; does not make any predictions about the future.
• Which Dyadic Adjustment Scale subscale measures the degree to which each partner agrees with the other?
• Which instrument combines Kaufman assessment battery for children and Kaufman adolescent and adult intelligence testing?
• Why was the No Child Left Behind Act controversial?
• Which model replaced the discrepancy model in identifying learning disabilities?
• Which instrument is listed under Personality Instruments in addition to Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory?
• Which instrument is the Child Behavior Checklist?
• Crystallized intelligence is best characterized as?
• Which statement describes the mental disorder definition?
• What error occurs when the definition of the target behavior deviates or changes over time?
• In a normal curve, the mean, median, and mode are ______ ______ ______
• Who should be screened for suicidality?
• Which of the following is a complete list of the three mapping techniques used in family therapy as stated in the material?
• Postulated a two-factor theory of intelligence where everyone has the first factor (a general ability factor g) and specific factors; The specific areas were all in some way correlated with g.
• Which option lists the Mental Status Exam domain that includes perception?
• Qualitative Data is best described as which of the following?
• No Child Left Behind and Common Core are related to aptitude testing.
• Target behavior can be assessed directly or indirectly. Which is considered directly observed?
• Which statement best describes the Flynn Effect?
• What type of evaluation concerns an endpoint or final evaluation?
• Which measure assesses the ability to identify visual and auditory information, maintain it in temporary storage, and resequence it for use in problem solving?
• Which statement best describes a type of family characteristic often assessed in clinical evaluations?
• What does the instrument abbreviated as C-SSRS stand for?
• MAB stands for which?
• If a distribution is not symmetrical and the bulk of scores are on one end, it is described as which type?
• Which of the following is a core domain of the Mental Status Exam?
• The planning of behavioral observation is guided by the questions Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How. Which option lists these six elements?
• In Couple and Family Assessment, which instrument is used to evaluate adult romantic attachment?
• Which of the following is a subset of working memory on IQ tests?
• Upside of assessment includes: common example
• Which instrument is a general intelligence test for children that provides a Full Scale IQ from multiple index scores?
• Interval recording is the method that checks whether the behavior occurs in each interval; which name is used for this method?
• Declines in intelligence with age tend to occur in which domain?
• Which instrument is a brief self-report measure used to monitor psychotherapy outcomes?
• Test sophistication refers to a person's knowledge of test-taking formats and the skills needed to navigate the test, independent of content knowledge.
• ASR/ABCL is designed for which age range?
• Which instrument is a widely used intelligence test designed for children?
• Which statement best summarizes gender differences in intelligence testing?
• In treatment monitoring, counselors may use formal assessments that measure client symptomatology.
• For placement in college, grad or professional schools
• Which test is nationally administered for college admissions and is typically taken in the 11th or 12th grade?
• Which instrument is a well-established predictor of college performance and originated to provide a common standard to which students could be compared?
• Which diagnosis should be used when the clinician doesn't wish or is unable to communicate specifics?
• WIAT stands for which instrument?
• What is the name of the theory that combines Cattell, Horn, and Carroll into a single model of cognitive abilities?
• Measure readiness for moving ahead in school (Ex: readiness to enter 1st grade)
• Is it appropriate for counselors to use assessments they are not trained or experienced in if they read the instructions beforehand?
• In DSM-5, counselors can report along with diagnosis?
• Which type of assessment is designed to determine how well a student is learning?
• A common limitation of genograms is:
• Which theorist is associated with assimilation and accommodation in cognitive development?
• WRAT-5 stands for which assessment?
• Which observation involves watching the client in a typical environment without manipulating any aspect of the environment?
• Why is direct observation often preferred over indirect methods in behavioral assessment?
• Which of the following is NOT among Gardner's proposed intelligences?
• How many intelligence constructs are typically assessed by an IQ test?
• Which of the following best characterizes psychometric approaches to intelligence?
• The KTEA-3 measures achievement in which domains?
• Which diagnosis should be used when the clinician wants to communicate why the criteria do not fit?
• SAT content tests knowledge in which areas?
• In Guilford's structure of intellect, how are the 180 factors organized?
• In IS PATH WARM, what does the letter P stand for?
• The ASEBA family includes YSR for ages 11-18, ASR/ABCL for ages 18-59, and OASR/OABCL for ages 60-90+. Which instrument family is this?
• Which instrument is the Marital Satisfaction Inventory-Revised?
• Historically, how did the discrepancy model identify learning disabilities?
• Downside of assessment educational ability
• What term refers to the practice of observing and recording one's own behavior?
• Which type of observation involves creating a simulated environment that mirrors the client's natural setting?
• Which group of personality disorders includes avoidant, dependent, and obsessive-compulsive types?
• Which instrument uses a genogram to depict family relationships across generations and identify cross-generational patterns?
• Treatment monitoring focuses on which aspect?
• Which instrument is designed to assess the patterns and level of children's reasoning abilities, has levels for kindergarten through 12th grade, and can help identify discrepancies between expected achievement and performance?
• Which instrument is the Older Adult Self Report?
• Piaget believed development only occurs through maturation; environment does not have an influence. True or False?
• RTI stands for what in the context of LD identification?
• Which theory relates to 'first dimension: mental operations; second: content; third: products'?
• Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in Americans.
• The Differential Aptitude Test (DAT) is an example of which test type?
• Provides a relatively quick assessment of cognitive abilities for children and adults; not as accurate as some of the longer instruments.
• Symptomatology can vary as a function of cultural background.
• Which instrument is a brief four-question screen for alcohol use commonly used in primary care?
• Which instrument is a broad self-report symptom inventory used for adults to screen psychological symptoms?
• Which instrument's child forms include internalizing, externalizing, total problems, and stress problems scales?
• What are the three tiers in the RTI model?
• Which statement best describes the relationship between simultaneous and sequential processing in Luria's theory?
• An interview that is conducted using a predetermined set of questions asked in the same manner and sequence for every client is called a
• Assess problem areas of learning (Ex: learning disabilities)
• Which statement describes aptitude tests?
• Which subtheory focuses on novelty and automaticity of behavior in Sternberg's triarchic theory?
• In RTI, progress is monitored by school personnel and a multileveled prevention system is used for students not making adequate progress.
• Which type of intelligence testing is commonly connected with evaluating student performance and used as an initial screening for disabilities?
• In planning, what does the 'What' dimension refer to?
• What is a primary action to take when responding to suicide risk?
• Which statement describes fluid intelligence?
• Which of the following is listed as an acute risk factor for suicide?
• Which is NOT a subset of fluid reasoning on the IQ test?
• What does SAT stand for?
• Which axis covers Personality disorders and mental retardation?
• The Stanford Diagnostic Reading Test is an example of which test type?
• Which action helps determine the most appropriate treatment setting?
• McGrew proposed similarity between CHC theory and Carroll model reflecting a single model. Who is credited with this proposal?
• Which processing type in Luria's framework involves arranging stimuli in order to solve a problem?
• Which recording type examines whether specific behaviors occur during each time interval and the observation is divided into segments?
• In a study on deterioration detection, which statement is accurate?
• Which are the three mapping techniques commonly used in family therapy?
• The approach that replaces the discrepancy method for diagnosing a learning disability focuses on using data to identify students at risk for poor learning outcomes.
• What is the purpose of a comprehensive assessment report?
• Which instrument generally requires clinician training to administer and interpret?
• Which instrument is a screening tool for adolescents who may have a substance abuse disorder?
• The communication of testing or assessment should be perceived as a discrete activity and should not be interwoven into counseling. True or False?
• Used when an individual's impairment to functioning is clinically significant but doesn't meet specific diagnostic criteria in that category.
• In a behavioral assessment, what is the term for the behavior that is being measured?
• Which recording is a rating scale that measures the intensity or severity of behavior and is considered subjective?
• When might counselors refrain from making or reporting a diagnosis?
• Which instrument is a substance abuse screening inventory widely used?
• Which type of intelligence assessment is typically provided to individuals and not usually administered by counselors?
• Which is a subset of verbal comprehension on the IQ test?
• Which level of suicide lethality corresponds to a client with clear intent, a coherent plan, and access to lethal means, yet who expresses a desire for help or has support in the area?
• What is the primary purpose of treatment monitoring?
• Often based on what was learned in school; useful in making predictions (Ex: success in school or college)
• Which statement about subtypes and specifying is true?
• SASSI-A4 stands for which?
• Which method involves checking whether a behavior occurs within defined time intervals and is also called time sampling?
• Which of the following statements about culture and problems is correct?
• Females tend to score better on which type of task?
• Which statement about treatment monitoring is true?
• The GRE is the abbreviation for which exam?
• Which test is described as a major nationally administered college admissions testing program used by many colleges for admission decisions?
• Which step involves reevaluating a diagnosis and adjusting treatment when new information is obtained?
• Which instrument is Genograms?
• Which of the following is a subset of working memory on IQ tests?
• ADHD presentations include inattentive, hyperactive/impulsive, and combined presentations.
• In the context of treatment monitoring, which practice involves asking clients to rate their depression or anxiety on a 1- to 10-point scale at the start of each session?
• This diagnosis is categorized hypomania and period of depression.
• CoGAT stands for which of the following?
• Which distribution has the majority of scores at the lower end of the range?
• A test that provides a prediction about the individual's future performance or ability to learn based on their performance on the test is called what?
• Which is included as a family characteristic in clinical evaluations?
• Which statement describes a client who expresses intent with a plan but has no access to means and desires help?
• Which instrument is a well-established predictor of college performance and originated to provide a common standard to which students could be compared?
• Which recording method involves qualitative notes without quantitative data?
• Observation in a simulated environment that resembles the client's natural environment is called what term?
• Which two processing modes did Luria propose for processing information?
• Common Core standards aim to prepare students for college and career regardless of geographic location.
• Which instrument has a 93% rate of accuracy in identifying individuals with substance-related disorders?
• What level of suicide lethality is described as Low-moderate?
• In CHC theory, which term represents broad cognitive abilities such as reasoning and problem solving?
• An abrupt surge of fear or intense discomfort with peak symptoms is best described as?
• IS PATH WARM acronym screens for which risk?
• What is the term for differentiating between two or more conditions that share similar signs or symptoms?
• Which instrument is a screening measure specifically designed for anxiety in children?
• Which statement best captures Piaget's view of development?
• Which instrument is used to assess for depression in children and adolescents?
• When writing a subtype, which words indicate it?
• DSM-5 uses a single-axis approach.
• Which instrument is described as suggesting that variations in behavior relate to basic differences in the way individuals prefer to perceive and then make judgments about what they have perceived, resulting in 16 personality types?
• Which is a subset of visual-spatial reasoning on the IQ test?
• Which instrument includes a scale specifically for anxiety in children and has multiple forms including a revised version?
• How many intelligences did Gardner propose?
• The term that explains the rise of IQ scores across decades is:
• What concept is used to more clearly delineate the client's symptoms within a diagnosis?
• Which test abbreviation corresponds to the Wide Range Achievement Test?
• Spearman, Guilford, Thurstone, Vernon, and McGrew all follow what approach to intelligence theory?
• Which construct measures the capacity to maintain and manipulate information in temporary storage during problem solving?
• Which instrument is the most commonly used measure of depression and provides results on the severity of depression?
• Which instrument is described as assisting couples in communicating about a broad range of relationship issues and contains ten scales assessing marital satisfaction with two validity scores?
• A distinct period of abnormally elevated, expansive, or irritable mood lasting at least one week and causing impaired functioning describes which episode?
• Which type of interview is characterized by the clinician tailoring questions to the individual client with no predefined set of questions?
• Which Dyadic Adjustment Scale subscale assesses the degree to which partners are satisfied with the relationship?
• The process by which a child incorporates a stimulus into an existing cognitive structure or schema is
• Which instrument is the Dyadic Adjustment Scale?
• Which of the following is NOT a Cluster B personality disorder?
• The Dyadic Cohesion subscale assesses which aspect of the couple's relationship?
• Which theorist originally proposed a model of seven primary mental abilities rather than one solitary factor and demonstrated that the seven common factors collectively accounted for most of the individual differences?
• Theories of intelligence that are based on the premise that intelligence can be described in terms of mental factors, which are general mental skills that influence mental performance and a variety of situations.
• Define mutually exclusive and jointly exhaustive subgroupings within a diagnosis. Ex: In ADHD - inattentive presentation, hyperactive/impulsive presentation, and combined presentation.
• Which axis covers Global assessment of functioning?
• Measures broad content areas; often used to assess progress in school (Ex: STARR)
• Which of the following are examples of treatment monitoring tools?
• Which level of suicide lethality includes 'intent, lethal plan, and available means'?
• Which statement about confidence intervals in intelligence testing is supported by the material?
• Which step involves consulting prior medical and psychiatric records and referring to a doctor to rule out medical causes for symptoms?
• Who created the Bioecological Theory of intelligence?
• MBTI stands for which?
• Which environmental factor is listed as influencing intelligence?
• A period of at least two weeks with depressed mood or loss of interest/pleasure defines which episode?
• Which of the following is an acute risk factor for suicide?
• Which method uses rating scales completed by the counselor or another observer?
• Which statement reflects issues in intelligence testing?
• Which statement correctly describes intelligence stability with age?
• Measures general and specific cognitive functions and is based on the evaluation of Cattell-Horn-Carroll model of cognitive abilities.
• Which statement about suicide risk screening is true according to the material?
• Who is associated with promoting expansion of methods to view and measure intelligence?
• IQ test grounded in Luria's processing model and the CHC model.
• Which method relies on counting how frequently a behavior occurs during a defined period to obtain a frequency measure?
• Which of the following is a challenge commonly cited in assessing families?
• Which step focuses on conceptualizing current functioning with insight from past functioning and prior psychiatric care to narrow down the diagnosis?
• Which instrument is designed to assess cognitive abilities with a CHC-based structure in a widely used battery and has subtests across broad and narrow abilities?
• Piaget and Ceci created what type of intelligence theory?
• RTI stands for Response-To-Intervention.
• Clinicians should understand that expressions of symptoms can vary based on what factor?
• Are a form of specifier in diagnosis Ex: Mild, moderate, severe in Major Depressive Disorder.
• Which wording indicates a specifying element?
• Piaget's theory posits a developmental progression through which order of stages?
• Which statement about the normal distribution is true?
• Suicide is the 7th leading cause of death in males.
• Which term refers to findings indicating that the validity of cognitive ability tests generalizes to job performance?
• Which observation type is a middle ground between naturalistic and controlled, often used to study behaviors in a setting similar to real life?
• Who created the structure of intelligence theory?
• This diagnosis does not need to have a period of depression, just a manic episode.
• When using assessments, counselors must diagnose clients and interpret assessments accurately and in a _________ _________ manner.
• Which of the following is an example of a treatment monitoring tool mentioned in the material?
• Tier 1 in RTI refers to universal interventions that are available to all students.
• In Sternberg's triarchic theory, which subcategory addresses how individuals adapt to, shape, and select environments?
• Which construct emphasizes verbal reasoning, work knowledge, information retrieval, and general knowledge?
• Which instrument includes five informant forms: Teacher Rating Scale, Parent Rating Scale, Student Self-Report of Personality, Structured Developmental History, and Student Observation System?
• The SAT, ACT, and GRE are all tests designed to predict future college performance. They are all:
• Which instrument includes DSM-5 oriented scales as part of its adult measures?
• MCAT stands for which test?
• Which instrument is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator?
• Which step in the DSM-5 assessment process emphasizes providing the least restrictive diagnosis for the client’s functioning and targeting appropriate treatment options, plans, and goals?
• The GDO-R stands for which instrument?
• High stakes testing refers to tests whose outcomes have significant consequences for students, teachers, or schools.
• In RTI, adjustments to the intensity or nature of interventions are made based on student progress.
• Which instrument is designed to measure counseling outcomes and can indicate whether counseling is helping and how to improve?
• Which of the following is NOT among the six types of family characteristics frequently assessed in clinical evaluations of families?
• What does LSAT stand for?
• An assessment method that focuses on observing and recording the precise behaviors of the client is known as what?
• Which statement best differentiates crystallized vs fluid intelligence?
• Common Core State Standards aim to develop rigorous, consistent, real-world learning goals to prepare all students for college and career.
• In the described framework, individual assessments are often ______, whereas marriage and family therapy is ______.
• Which psychologist proposed the theory of multiple intelligences with nine distinct types?
• Which instrument is the Behavior Assessment System for Children, Second Edition?
• Which of the following is NOT a Piaget stage of cognitive development?
• Which instrument is designed to identify dysfunctional parent–child systems and focus on high-stress areas to predict children's future psychosocial adjustment?
• In intelligence testing, males tend to score better on which type of task?
• In IS PATH WARM, what does the letter R stand for?
• Which step entails administering targeted testing and, if needed, referring for a psychological evaluation when information is unclear or beyond the clinician's scope?
• Which mood episode is characterized by elevated mood with increased energy lasting four days but not necessarily impairing functioning?
• PSI-4 is an abbreviation for which assessment?
• Which processing type in Luria's framework involves the mental ability to integrate input all at once?
• Information that is more numerical in nature and used to quantify results is which type of data?
• In a genogram, circles typically represent which gender, and squares represent which gender?
• Which act required annual assessment for grades 3 through 8 and established adequate yearly progress objectives?
• Which instrument is a broad set of behavior ratings and checklists commonly used to assess behavior and adaptive functioning across settings?
• Which of the following is a limitation of group intelligence testing?
• Not intended to be mutually exclusive so you can use more than 1 in explaining diagnosis; provide more info and can indicate severity.
• Which statement best describes Common Core?
• What does the Dyadic Adjustment Scale measure?
• It is important for counselors to recognize the historical and social prejudices in the misdiagnosis and pathologizing of certain individuals and groups.
• Luria and Sternberg created what type of intelligence theories?
• Spearman's two-factor theory includes what two factors?
• Which of the following is a limitation of self-monitoring?
• Which instrument is commonly used to diagnose learning disabilities and provides measures for eight specific learning disability areas as defined by IDEA and DSM-5?
• What does WHODAS stand for?
• The YSR form is intended for which age range?
• The Wechsler Individual Achievement Test- Third Edition (WIAT-III) is commonly used to inform decisions about what?
• The description 'depressed mood or loss of interest lasting for at least two weeks' corresponds to which mood episode?
• Are specifying fields mutually exclusive?
• The Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement, Third Edition (KTEA-3) is an example of which type of assessment?
• The Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) is completed by which informants?
• In a normal curve, what percentage is within 2 standard deviations of the mean?
• Which error results when the observer misses behaviors due to fatigue?
• MMPI stands for which?
• Which instrument is designed to measure depression in children and adolescents?
• The described syndrome is best defined as what?
• OASR and OABCL forms are intended for which age range?
• When does assessment occur in the counseling process?
• Which measure assesses the ability to rapidly identify visual information and make quick decisions?
• Who was disproportionately affected by biased intelligence testing as described?
• What is the term used to describe the description of a client's level of functioning and self-presentation, typically conducted during the initial intake session?
• Which standardized test is designed to predict performance in graduate school relative to undergraduate performance?
• Includes verbal comprehensive index, visual spatial index, fluid reasoning index, working memory index, and processing speed index; used to calculate FSIQ.
• The MSI-R includes how many validity scores?
• Which of the following is NOT an example of a Cluster C personality disorder?
• Which statement best describes the MSI-R?
• Which instrument is a readiness test used for early childhood?
• When writing a specifying, which words indicate it?
• Which instrument is a risk assessment tool abbreviated IS PATH WARM?
• Which observation involves watching the client in a typical environment and the observer does not manipulate any aspect of the environment?
• Ethnic group differences in intelligence test performance are:
• Which instrument is a well-known self-report personality assessment attributed to Jungian theory?
• Which represents the three subcategories of Sternberg's triarchic theory?
• Which error occurs when the counselor is influenced by extraneous factors during behavioral assessment?
• Perception is assessed under which Mental Status Exam domain?
• How often should a counselor screen a client for suicide?
• Which of the following is NOT a MBTI dichotomy listed in the material?
• Which theorist believed, smart people are smart and unintelligent people are not smart.
• Which instrument is the Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment?
• In CHC theory, which statement best describes its structure?
• What term describes the possible change in a client's behavior due to being observed or evaluated?
• Not all theorists agree on what constitutes a 'well-functioning family'.
• The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) is a measure of which domain?
• The Dyadic Adjustment Scale subscale that evaluates the degree to which partners express affectionate feelings is called?
• What is the term for the continuous or intermediate evaluation typically performed to examine the process (focus is on process)?
• Which instrument is a personality assessment that yields 16 personality types and is commonly used in counseling and career planning?
• Which recording type is described as descriptive, not quantitative, often used to examine trends?
• What level of suicide lethality is described by more than one predictor or a single intense predictor, with intent and plan but no access to means?
• Which perspective emphasizes understanding intelligence through developmental progressions rather than structural hierarchy?
• Which term relates to the emotional climate of a family?
• Which aptitude test is widely used for graduate school admissions in the United States?
• Which instrument is a measure of cognitive ability?