According to classical test theory, if the observed variance of a test is 50 and the true variance is 40, what is the estimated reliability of the test?

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a. 0.40
b. 0.50
c. 0.80
d. 0.90
I selected C for my answer 40/50 is the .80

If the correlation between one’s interest in statistics and being a “fun date” was –0.70, it would mean that:
a. The higher someone’s interest was in statistics, the more likely it would be that he or she is a fun date
b. The higher someone’s interest was in statistics, the less likely it would be that he or she is a fun date
c. There is a 70% chance that someone with an interest in statistics is a fun date
d. There is a 30% chance that someone with an interest in statistics is a fun date
I selected C for this question because correlations or possibility of this occurring is 70 %

Joe had a score of 72 on the Counseling Aptitude Scale, and the standard error of measurement of the scale is 3. Where would we expect Tom’s true score to fall 99.5 percent of the time?
a. 71 to 73
b. 69 to 75
c. 66 to 78
d. 63 to 81
I selected A because of error is 3

Which of the following would be the most appropriate method of identifying and selecting psychometrically sound assessment instruments?
a. Using only assessments with which you have been trained during graduate school
b. Consulting the Mental Measurements Yearbook or Tests in Print
c. Visiting the American Psychological Association website for a review of recently published tests
d. Consulting with your professional mentor
I selected B because this allows one to look at reliability and client population

Whenever possible, the interpretation of assessment results should involve the use of:
a. Precise psychometric terms exclusively in order to present the results in a professional manner
b. Vague terms so that the client does not think the results are infallible
c. Descriptive terms that accompany the numerical scores to aid in the understanding
d. Only the numerical scores, as other information may confuse the client
I selected C because clinical talk can be confusing to the client and must be interpret in an universal manner

In conducting an interview with a client from another culture, the counselor should:
a. Conduct the interview using closed-ended questions
b. Consider the degree to which self-disclosure is encouraged in that culture
c. Use a multiple-choice format in the interviewing
d. Use checklists or rating scales rather than interviews
I selected B because some clients from different cultures may avoid sharing personal information

An introverted client who uses senses to perceive information, uses feelings to process information, and whose orientation to the outer world is judgment would have which of the following Myers-Briggs personality types?
a. ISFJ
b. INTJ
c. ISTP
d. ENFJ
I selected a since I=introvert S= person who uses senses to perceive information F= individual primarily uses personal or social values in making judgments J= using either thinking or feeling or is it B just introvert

Projective techniques, as distinguished from other personality instruments, have usually been designed to measure the:
a. Level of aggression in terms of psychodynamic theory
b. More typical and superficial aspects of personality
c. Client’s level of repression and hostility
d. Covert and underlying aspects of personality
I select D because this method will eventually disclose individuals personal as the get more comfortable with counselor

In order to use a projective technique to make a clinical decision, the counselor should be:
a. Trained extensively in using and interpreting the technique
b. Knowledgeable of the five factors of personality
c. Trained extensively in personality disorders
d. Knowledgeable of psychoanalytic theory
I selected A

If a client has a personality disorder, it:
a. Will be readily apparent in the first session
b. Can be readily assessed with the NEO-PI-3
c. Will become slowly evident through recurrent themes (e.g., relationship difficulties) and through the client’s interactions with the counselor
d. Is typically associated with legal difficulties and counselors should ask clients about their legal record in the first session
I selected c because counselor will begin to see patterns of abnormal behaviors