A(n)_________ does not compare an individual score to a norm group but relies on the judgement of the professional counselor to interpret the data
a. Standardized test
b. Norm-referenced test
c. Ipsative assessment
d. Nonstandardized test
Answer: d. Nonstandardized test
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Infant nonverbal behavior may predict internal representational patterns of attachment. 2. In a secure attachment, infants would not be distressed when separated with their mother. 3. Children with anxious-ambivalent attachment styles grow up to be adults that rely on emotion-focused coping strategies when faced with stress in relationships. 4. Infants that exhibit avoidant attachment do not exhibit distress when the mother leaves or when the mother returns. 5. Attachment styles dictate how a person regulates emotion.
When a client is referred by an agency such as a school or a court, what are the counselor’s obligations regarding confidentiality?
a. The client’s confidentiality is absolute. b. The counselor decides what is in the client’s best interest. For instance, if a probation officer calls and asks if the client came to his or her last appointment, as long as the news is good, the counselor can say yes. c. The counselor should clarify with all parties exactly who the client is and document, in writing, what access each of the respective parties has to the client’s file. d. If the counselor works in a school, any school employee has access to the counselor’s notes. e. The counselor just completes whatever forms are sent by the court or school and assumes that they have completed the appropriate paperwork with the client.
Before students agree to serve as research assistants, counselor educators should discuss and provide
a. assurance that those who decline to participate will not be penalized. b. a clarification of expectations regarding who will do which parts of the work. c. an agreement regarding the type of acknowledgment students will receive when the research is published. d. a time-line to complete the various tasks. e. all of the above.
In an initial interview, it is usually better to use:
A) ?closed-ended questions because they are more valid. B) ?open-ended questions because they are less likely to lead or unduly influence the client. C) ?open-ended questions at first and then closed-ended questions in the last half of the session. D) ?few questions because clients typically feel uncomfortable with questions.