Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the tiers in a three tiered treatment plan system?

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In a three-tiered treatment plan system, the tiers typically include Goals, Objectives, and Interventions/Strategies. Evaluation is not considered one of the tiers but is an important part of assessing the effectiveness of the treatment plan.

Question 2

In the BASIC ID model, sensation refers to

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In the BASIC ID model, "sensation" refers to physical sensations such as dizziness, tingling in limbs, or headaches that a client might experience.

Question 3

If a professional counselor were to conduct an intake interview and a personality inventory, in addition to calling the client's family to gather information, he would be conducting a(n)

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Assessment involves gathering information about the client from various sources, including interviews, tests, and sometimes collateral contacts like family members, to understand the client's issues, personality, and needs.

Question 4

The assessment process helps to

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The assessment process is comprehensive and serves multiple purposes: it helps in formulating a treatment plan based on the client's needs, identifies resources that can assist the client in coping with their concerns, and provides diagnostic information that can guide the direction of therapy or intervention.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT true about testing as a professional counselor?

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Career counselors are not mandated to provide student testing to determine post-secondary options. While they may use tests to assist with career exploration and planning, there is no universal mandate requiring them to administer tests for determining post-secondary options.

Question 6

An example of a norm-referenced test is the

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The Graduate Record Exam (GRE) is an example of a norm-referenced test because it compares an individual's test performance to that of a larger group.

Question 7

__________ tests, which are designed to measure student learning, are often used by school counselors, school psychologists, learning disability specialists, and teachers.

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Achievement tests are specifically designed to measure student learning and academic progress, often used in educational settings to assess the knowledge and skills students have acquired.

Question 8

By definition, __________ tests have not been extensively studied to create norms or criterion-related protocols.

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Nonstandardized tests are those that have not undergone extensive study to establish norms or criterion-related protocols, distinguishing them from standardized tests which are rigorously developed and normed.

Question 9

Which of the following is TRUE about intelligence tests?

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Intelligence tests are designed to measure cognitive ability, often require specialized training to administer properly, and there is indeed ongoing debate and controversy over the constructs they purport to measure, making all the provided statements true.

Question 10

Personality inventories, interest inventories, and symptom checklists are examples of

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These are examples of affective tests, which are designed to assess emotions, feelings, and mood-related characteristics.

Question 11

If a professor asked a class of school counselors-in-training to study seven chapters for their midterm, yet she only asked questions pertaining to three of the chapters, this test would have low

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Content validity refers to how well a test measures the entire range of material it's supposed to cover. If the professor's test only includes questions from three out of seven chapters, it fails to assess the students' knowledge across all the relevant content, thus indicating low content validity.

Question 12

Criterion-related validity is considered ________ when both measures (the test and the criterion) are taken at the same point in time. It is considered _______ when the closely associated measure (the criterion) will be collected in the future.

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Criterion-related validity is considered concurrent when both measures are taken at the same point in time, and predictive when the criterion measure is collected in the future.

Question 13

Explain the use of testing in assessment, case conceptualization, diagnosis, and treatment planning.

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Question 14

Compare and contrast nonstandardized tests with standardized tests.

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Question 15

Describe projective personality tests and provide an example.

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Question 16

Describe the components of a suicide assessment.

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Question 17

Compare and contrast convergent validity with divergent validity.

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Question 18

Explain ethical considerations in assessment, case conceptualization, diagnosis, and treatment planning.

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Question 19

Briefly describe the mental status exam. Identify at least 3 types of mental status categories that counselors might assess.

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Question 20

Describe the major changes included in the DSM-5.

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Quiz 12: Assessment, Case Conceptualization, Diagnosis, and Treatment Planning