Question 1

Studies by Strong on occupational interests demonstrated that

Accepted Answer

A) occupational interests are very unstable and may change from year to year. 
B) occupational interests are stable during high school years but become unstable during adulthood. 
C) occupational interests remain relatively stable after students have left school. 
D) occupational interests are stable during high school and college years, become unstable during the 30s, and become stable once again later in life. 
A) occupational interests are very unstable and may change from year to year. 
B) occupational interests are stable during high school years but become unstable during adulthood. 
C) occupational interests remain relatively stable after students have left school. 
D) occupational interests are stable during high school and college years, become unstable during the 30s, and become stable once again later in life.

Question 2

What do the SCII occupational scores provide?

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A) The likelihood that the test-taker will be successful in the different occupations 
B) The similarity between an individual's interests and the interests of those who are happy in their occupation 
C) An indication of whether the individual will be able to find a job in their chosen occupation 
D) What types of interests an individual needs to develop in order to be a success 
A) The likelihood that the test-taker will be successful in the different occupations 
B) The similarity between an individual's interests and the interests of those who are happy in their occupation 
C) An indication of whether the individual will be able to find a job in their chosen occupation 
D) What types of interests an individual needs to develop in order to be a success

Question 3

Which of the following is true of Holland's Self-Directed Search?

Accepted Answer

A) It helps individuals develop a personal career theory. 
B) It identifies individuals' strengths and weaknesses. 
C) It yields impressive correlations between test results and stated career aspirations. 
D) It is very difficult to score correctly and this has harmed its validity. 
A) It helps individuals develop a personal career theory. 
B) It identifies individuals' strengths and weaknesses. 
C) It yields impressive correlations between test results and stated career aspirations. 
D) It is very difficult to score correctly and this has harmed its validity.

Question 4

The ____ is useful when planning a midlife career change

Accepted Answer

A) MVII 
B) SCII 
C) KOIS 
D) JVIS 
A) MVII 
B) SCII 
C) KOIS 
D) JVIS

Question 5

Which test was carefully designed to be culturally fair?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Influencing, Helping, and Creating are three of the seven orientation scales that are part of the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

A major criticism of the Strong Vocational Interest Blank was

Accepted Answer

A) low validity. 
B) low reliability. 
C) sex bias. 
D) that it was not properly designed for real life applications. 
A) low validity. 
B) low reliability. 
C) sex bias. 
D) that it was not properly designed for real life applications.

Question 8

Who postulated that interests were an expression of personality that could be divided into one or more of six categories?

Accepted Answer

A) D. P. Campbell 
B) E. K. Strong, Jr. 
C) R. L. Thorndike 
D) J. L. Holland 
A) D. P. Campbell 
B) E. K. Strong, Jr. 
C) R. L. Thorndike 
D) J. L. Holland

Question 9

A special commission appointed by The Association for Evaluation in Guidance found that

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A) the psychometric properties of most interest inventories was poor. 
B) instruction manuals for the interest inventories needed to be improved. 
C) interest inventories guided men and women into gender-typed careers. 
D) unisex interest inventories were neither valid nor reliable. 
A) the psychometric properties of most interest inventories was poor. 
B) instruction manuals for the interest inventories needed to be improved. 
C) interest inventories guided men and women into gender-typed careers. 
D) unisex interest inventories were neither valid nor reliable.

Question 10

Which of the following describes the sample used in the construction of the SVIB?

Accepted Answer

A) Restricted to less than 20 occupations. 
B) An all male sample. 
C) A predominantly young adult sample. 
D) A good normative sample. 
A) Restricted to less than 20 occupations. 
B) An all male sample. 
C) A predominantly young adult sample. 
D) A good normative sample.

Question 11

Which of the following is true of the 1966 SVIB?

Accepted Answer

A) It included 54 occupations for men but only 32 for women. 
B) It had very serious problems with reliability. 
C) It was developed using the theoretical approach. 
D) The interest patterns are not stable over time. 
A) It included 54 occupations for men but only 32 for women. 
B) It had very serious problems with reliability. 
C) It was developed using the theoretical approach. 
D) The interest patterns are not stable over time.

Question 12

What is one of the problems with tests that measure personality traits?

Accepted Answer

A) They are usually too short. 
B) Scores for personality traits may not be good predictors of how individuals behave in particular situations. 
C) Two measures of the same trait usually do not correlate well with one another. 
D) They are seldom psychometrically sound. 
A) They are usually too short. 
B) Scores for personality traits may not be good predictors of how individuals behave in particular situations. 
C) Two measures of the same trait usually do not correlate well with one another. 
D) They are seldom psychometrically sound.

Question 13

Which of the following is considered the first step in identifying an appropriate career path?

Accepted Answer

A) Identifying the school subject in which you made the best grades. 
B) Evaluating your interests. 
C) Choosing a college major. 
D) Talking to individuals about their professions. 
A) Identifying the school subject in which you made the best grades. 
B) Evaluating your interests. 
C) Choosing a college major. 
D) Talking to individuals about their professions.

Question 14

Which of the following was NOT one of the improvements the SCII made over the SVIB?

Accepted Answer

A) It removed gender biased terminology. 
B) It used a more representative sample in test construction. 
C) It applied Holland's theory of vocational choice. 
D) It merged men and women's forms. 
A) It removed gender biased terminology. 
B) It used a more representative sample in test construction. 
C) It applied Holland's theory of vocational choice. 
D) It merged men and women's forms.

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Scores on the Kuder remain stable over the course of time, but scores on the SCII tend not to. 
B) Scores on the SCII remain stable over time while scores on the Kuder tend not to. 
C) Scores on both the Kuder and the SCII do not remains table over time. 
D) Scores on both the Kuder and the SCII remain stable over the course of time. 
A) Scores on the Kuder remain stable over the course of time, but scores on the SCII tend not to. 
B) Scores on the SCII remain stable over time while scores on the Kuder tend not to. 
C) Scores on both the Kuder and the SCII do not remains table over time. 
D) Scores on both the Kuder and the SCII remain stable over the course of time.

Question 16

Which theorist had an influence on the Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory?

Accepted Answer

A) Holland 
B) Murray 
C) Maslow 
D) Skinner 
A) Holland 
B) Murray 
C) Maslow 
D) Skinner

Question 17

In the criterion-group approach, subjects are matched to careers based on

Accepted Answer

A) personality type. 
B) career knowledge and skills. 
C) values and interests. 
D) interests and experiences. 
A) personality type. 
B) career knowledge and skills. 
C) values and interests. 
D) interests and experiences.

Question 18

Marjorie wants to get some information about possible career choices she might like. She would prefer to use some assessment that she can complete on her own rather than arranging an appointment with a career counselor. Marjorie might be interested in the

Accepted Answer

A) MVII. 
B) JVIS. 
C) SDS. 
D) CAI. 
A) MVII. 
B) JVIS. 
C) SDS. 
D) CAI.

Question 19

Tina, who is generally easy going, became short tempered after a run-in with a rude, irate customer. According to attribution theory, her behavior would be considered

Accepted Answer

A) consistent. 
B) global. 
C) stable. 
D) distinctive. 
A) consistent. 
B) global. 
C) stable. 
D) distinctive.

Question 20

Which of the following tests may help college students choose a major?

Accepted Answer

A) Strong Vocational Interest Blank 
B) Kuder Occupational Interest Survey 
C) Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory 
D) Minnesota Vocational Interest Inventory 
A) Strong Vocational Interest Blank 
B) Kuder Occupational Interest Survey 
C) Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory 
D) Minnesota Vocational Interest Inventory

Exam 16: Testing in Counseling Psychology

Studies by Strong on occupational interests demonstrated that

What do the SCII occupational scores provide?

Which of the following is true of Holland's Self-Directed Search?

The ____ is useful when planning a midlife career change

Which test was carefully designed to be culturally fair?

Influencing, Helping, and Creating are three of the seven orientation scales that are part of the

A major criticism of the Strong Vocational Interest Blank was

Who postulated that interests were an expression of personality that could be divided into one or more of six categories?

A special commission appointed by The Association for Evaluation in Guidance found that

Which of the following describes the sample used in the construction of the SVIB?

Which of the following is true of the 1966 SVIB?

What is one of the problems with tests that measure personality traits?

Which of the following is considered the first step in identifying an appropriate career path?

Which of the following was NOT one of the improvements the SCII made over the SVIB?

Which of the following statements is true?

Which theorist had an influence on the Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory?

In the criterion-group approach, subjects are matched to careers based on

Marjorie wants to get some information about possible career choices she might like. She would prefer to use some assessment that she can complete on her own rather than arranging an appointment with a career counselor. Marjorie might be interested in the

Tina, who is generally easy going, became short tempered after a run-in with a rude, irate customer. According to attribution theory, her behavior would be considered

Which of the following tests may help college students choose a major?

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

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