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List the steps of the career planning process, and describe how assessment might be used as an intervention in at least two of the seven steps.

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The career planning process involves sev...

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Any of the following could be used to measure interests except


A) The Self-Directed Search.
B) The Kuder Career Search.
C) WorkKeys.
D) Campbell Interest and Skill Survey

E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

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What are some advantages of informal assessment?

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Informal assessments are evaluation meth...

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A forced-choice activity is a/an


A) formal assessment instrument.
B) informal assessment instrument.
C) type of career fantasy.
D) way of measuring abilities.

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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How can assessment be used to evaluate the progress of an individual client or a group of clients?

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Assessment can be used to evaluate the p...

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A primary characteristic of informal assessment is that


A) the results are norm-referenced.
B) the techniques used have high reliability.
C) it can be interesting and stimulate good discussion.
D) its results are standardly interpreted by all counselors.

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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An acceptable test-retest reliability coefficient is


A) 3.5.
B) 4.0.
C) 6.0.
D) 8.0.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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How could assessment be used to design different types of career interventions for students or clients from diverse populations?

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A raw score indicates


A) how some characteristic of one individual compares with that of others.
B) whether a person's scores are in the top quartile.
C) how many standard deviations a score is from the middle of the distribution.
D) the total number of responses related to some category.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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How does assessment fit into the career decision-making process?

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Assessment plays a crucial role in the c...

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All of the following are reasons to administer assessment except so that the


A) counselor can learn more about the needs of the client.
B) counselor can determine the progress of an individual or group.
C) client can learn more about himself or herself.
D) counselor can prescribe the best course of action for the client.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

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A student receives the following score report after taking the Kuder Career Searchβ„’: A student receives the following score report after taking the Kuder Career Searchβ„’:    What do the numbers under the second column, labeled Score, mean? What do the numbers under the second column, labeled Score, mean?

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How have changes in the demographics of the United States population impacted the use of assessment in counseling

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A checklist is one type of informal assessment.

A) True
B) False

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If a test is valid, there is evidence that it measures what its publishers claim that it will measure.

A) True
B) False

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Imagine that you work with (specify a population) and that your supervisor asks you to select formal assessment instruments for use with these students (clients). Describe the process you would use to select instruments.

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If, on the Kuder Career Search interest inventory, for example, a person has a score at the 88th percentile on the scale called Outdoor, it means that


A) the person got 88% of the items right.
B) 10% of those in a norm group scored higher on Outdoor than this person.
C) the person has low interest in Outdoor activities.
D) the person's interest in Outdoor activities is higher than 88% of those in a norm group.

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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What are some of the dangers or pitfalls of giving assessment?

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There are several dangers and pitfalls associated with giving assessments. One potential danger is the risk of bias or subjectivity in the assessment process. If the assessor has preconceived notions or personal biases, it can lead to unfair or inaccurate evaluations of the individual being assessed. Another danger is the potential for assessments to create a high-pressure or stressful environment for the individual being assessed. This can lead to anxiety, decreased performance, and an inaccurate representation of their true abilities. Additionally, assessments can sometimes be limited in their scope, focusing only on certain skills or abilities while neglecting others. This can lead to an incomplete or skewed understanding of the individual's overall capabilities. Furthermore, assessments can sometimes be misinterpreted or misused, leading to unfair consequences for the individual being assessed. For example, if an assessment is used as the sole basis for important decisions such as hiring, promotion, or academic placement, it can have serious implications if the assessment is flawed or biased. Overall, it is important to approach assessments with caution and to be mindful of the potential dangers and pitfalls in order to ensure fair and accurate evaluations. It is also important to consider multiple sources of information and to use assessments as just one part of a comprehensive evaluation process.

All of the following are true of formal assessments except that they


A) have no standard method of interpretation.
B) have no standard way to compare one person's scores with those of others.
C) have known reliability.
D) are usually free of charge.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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When planning to administer an assessment instrument to a student/client, it is important to tell the person all of the following except


A) the purpose of giving the assessment.
B) the history of the development of the instrument.
C) what the items in the instrument are like.
D) who will see the results and for what purpose.

E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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