Question 1

The criterion-group approach to test construction

Accepted Answer

A) matches a test-taker's responses to those of a defined group. 
B) defines a criterion or cut-off score associated with high interest levels. 
C) allows the test-taker to identify his or her criterion for success. 
D) is seldom used for vocational tests. 
A) matches a test-taker's responses to those of a defined group. 
B) defines a criterion or cut-off score associated with high interest levels. 
C) allows the test-taker to identify his or her criterion for success. 
D) is seldom used for vocational tests. A

Question 2

According to Holland's six personality factors, an individual that enjoys self-expression and being dramatic would fall on the ____ factor.

Accepted Answer

A) realistic 
B) investigative 
C) artistic 
D) social 
A) realistic 
B) investigative 
C) artistic 
D) social C

Question 3

The approach of ____ involves the administration of an extensive test battery that includes the Purdue pegboard in order to learn as much about an individual's traits as possible

Accepted Answer

A) Holland 
B) Osipow 
C) Roe 
D) Super 
A) Holland 
B) Osipow 
C) Roe 
D) Super B

Question 4

Which measure includes an extroversion scale that helps guide respondents to occupations with the appropriate amount and intensity of interpersonal relations?

Accepted Answer

A) CISS 
B) CAI 
C) KOIS 
D) SCII 
A) CISS 
B) CAI 
C) KOIS 
D) SCII

Question 5

The report that is generated for the KOIS presents ____ in the first section.

Accepted Answer

A) dependability of the results 
B) rank-ordered interest patterns 
C) ranks of different occupations 
D) matches with different college majors 
A) dependability of the results 
B) rank-ordered interest patterns 
C) ranks of different occupations 
D) matches with different college majors

Question 6

Scales like the SCII and the KOIS are based on

Accepted Answer

A) measures that assess an individual's aptitude for a particular occupation. 
B) an assessment of crystallized intelligence. 
C) similar interests between test takers and persons in a particular occupation. 
D) measures that predict how successful a person is likely to be in an occupation. 
A) measures that assess an individual's aptitude for a particular occupation. 
B) an assessment of crystallized intelligence. 
C) similar interests between test takers and persons in a particular occupation. 
D) measures that predict how successful a person is likely to be in an occupation.

Question 7

The U.S. News and World Report now offers the ____ over the Internet for a small fee.

Accepted Answer

A) Kuder Occupational Interest Survey 
B) Strong-Campbell Interests Inventory 
C) Campbell Interest and Skill Survey 
D) Minnesota Vocational Interest Inventory 
A) Kuder Occupational Interest Survey 
B) Strong-Campbell Interests Inventory 
C) Campbell Interest and Skill Survey 
D) Minnesota Vocational Interest Inventory

Question 8

The Strong Vocational Interest Blank is based on the observation that

Accepted Answer

A) people from different occupations have different interests. 
B) individuals' interests guide their career choices. 
C) people who are not interested in a career often require guidance. 
D) vocational interests are more important than career choices, 
A) people from different occupations have different interests. 
B) individuals' interests guide their career choices. 
C) people who are not interested in a career often require guidance. 
D) vocational interests are more important than career choices,

Question 9

The expectation that a person has about their ability to perform the tasks associated with a particular occupation is known as

Accepted Answer

A) social desirability. 
B) egocentrism. 
C) self-efficacy. 
D) attribution bias. 
A) social desirability. 
B) egocentrism. 
C) self-efficacy. 
D) attribution bias.

Question 10

Studies of the Self-Directed Search (SDS)have shown that respondents tend to score their own tests

Accepted Answer

A) accurately. 
B) in a biased manner toward the career they were originally planning. 
C) in gender-specific ways. 
D) with a number of mathematical errors. 
A) accurately. 
B) in a biased manner toward the career they were originally planning. 
C) in gender-specific ways. 
D) with a number of mathematical errors.

Question 11

Which of the following is a criticism of the 1977 version of the SCII?

Accepted Answer

A) It is too similar to the SVIB. 
B) It lacks predictive validity. 
C) The individuals in the criterion groups were older than the individuals who typically take the test. 
D) It is based on the assumption that an individual's interest in their late teens or early twenties will be stable. 
A) It is too similar to the SVIB. 
B) It lacks predictive validity. 
C) The individuals in the criterion groups were older than the individuals who typically take the test. 
D) It is based on the assumption that an individual's interest in their late teens or early twenties will be stable.

Question 12

Which of the following tests has become the "working person's" SCII?

Accepted Answer

A) KOIS 
B) CAI 
C) SDS 
D) JVIS 
A) KOIS 
B) CAI 
C) SDS 
D) JVIS

Question 13

Describe at least two key issues in the development of interest assessments and outline the attempts, if any, that have been made to deal with them.

Accepted Answer

Two key issues in the development of int

Question 14

According to attribution theory, people determine what has caused some event in their environment using three criteria:

Accepted Answer

A) persons, entities, or times. 
B) distinctiveness, consensus, or consistency. 
C) who, what, or when. 
D) internal, external, or global. 
A) persons, entities, or times. 
B) distinctiveness, consensus, or consistency. 
C) who, what, or when. 
D) internal, external, or global.

Question 15

Describe the criterion keying method that was used to develop the Strong Vocational Interest Blank. What procedures were changed in the development of later versions of this instrument; i.e., the SCII and the CISS?

Accepted Answer

The criterion keying method used to deve

Question 16

Barbara is motivated by power and political strength. Which of Holland's personality factors does this reflect?

Accepted Answer

A) enterprising 
B) ego strength 
C) interpersonal 
D) dominance 
A) enterprising 
B) ego strength 
C) interpersonal 
D) dominance

Question 17

The Kuder Occupational Interest Survey involves

Accepted Answer

A) the selection of the most and least preferred activities from a triad. 
B) only trade and technical occupations. 
C) a combination of interests, abilities and education. 
D) combined rather than separate norms for males and females. 
A) the selection of the most and least preferred activities from a triad. 
B) only trade and technical occupations. 
C) a combination of interests, abilities and education. 
D) combined rather than separate norms for males and females.

Question 18

Next to the Strong-Campbell, the second most widely used interest inventory is the

Accepted Answer

A) Kuder Occupational Interest Survey. 
B) Minnesota Vocational Interest Inventory. 
C) Career Assessment Inventory. 
D) Carnegie Interest Inventory. 
A) Kuder Occupational Interest Survey. 
B) Minnesota Vocational Interest Inventory. 
C) Career Assessment Inventory. 
D) Carnegie Interest Inventory.

Question 19

The 1966 version of SVIB used standard scores with a mean of ____ and a standard deviation of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) 0; 1 
B) 50; 10 
C) 100; 15 
D) 100; 10 
A) 0; 1 
B) 50; 10 
C) 100; 15 
D) 100; 10

Question 20

Which of the following interest inventories is primarily designed for non-college bound individuals?

Accepted Answer

A) the KOIS 
B) the SCII 
C) the CAI 
D) the SII 
A) the KOIS 
B) the SCII 
C) the CAI 
D) the SII

Exam 16: Testing in Counseling Psychology

The criterion-group approach to test construction

According to Holland's six personality factors, an individual that enjoys self-expression and being dramatic would fall on the ____ factor.

The approach of ____ involves the administration of an extensive test battery that includes the Purdue pegboard in order to learn as much about an individual's traits as possible

Which measure includes an extroversion scale that helps guide respondents to occupations with the appropriate amount and intensity of interpersonal relations?

The report that is generated for the KOIS presents ____ in the first section.

Scales like the SCII and the KOIS are based on

The U.S. News and World Report now offers the ____ over the Internet for a small fee.

The Strong Vocational Interest Blank is based on the observation that

The expectation that a person has about their ability to perform the tasks associated with a particular occupation is known as

Studies of the Self-Directed Search (SDS)have shown that respondents tend to score their own tests

Which of the following is a criticism of the 1977 version of the SCII?

Which of the following tests has become the "working person's" SCII?

Describe at least two key issues in the development of interest assessments and outline the attempts, if any, that have been made to deal with them.

According to attribution theory, people determine what has caused some event in their environment using three criteria:

Describe the criterion keying method that was used to develop the Strong Vocational Interest Blank. What procedures were changed in the development of later versions of this instrument; i.e., the SCII and the CISS?

Barbara is motivated by power and political strength. Which of Holland's personality factors does this reflect?

The Kuder Occupational Interest Survey involves

Next to the Strong-Campbell, the second most widely used interest inventory is the

The 1966 version of SVIB used standard scores with a mean of ____ and a standard deviation of ____.

Which of the following interest inventories is primarily designed for non-college bound individuals?

Introduction

Norms and Basic Statistics for Testing

Correlation and Regression

Reliability

Validity

Writing and Evaluating Test Items

Test Administration

Interviewing Techniques

Theories of Intelligence and the Binet Scales

The Wechsler Intelligence Scales: Wais-Iv, Wisc-Iv, and Wppsi-III

Testing in Education: Tests of Ability in Education and Special Education

Standardized Tests in Education, Civil Service, and the Military

Applications in Clinical and Counseling Settings

Projective Personality Tests

Computers and Basic Psychological Science in Testing

Testing in Health Psychology and Health Care

Testing in Industrial and Business Settings

Test Bias

Testing and the Law

The Future of Psychological Testing

Filters

The 1966 version of SVIB used standard scores with a mean of and a standard deviation of .