Assessments

Reliability and validity

A test can be reliable, but not valid. But, a valid test is always reliable.

Client has the rights to:

-Results -Interpretations made -Bases for counselors, conclusions and recommendations -Confidentiality -Least stigmatizing label

Discriminant validity

Checking difference-- whether tests that are not supposed to be related are actually related

Item analysis

Focuses on examining and evaluating each item within an assessment. -Examines qualities of each item -Often used when instruments are being developed or revised -Edits problematic items, eliminates faulty items

Validity

Focuses on examining and evaluating the entire instrument

Test-Retest Reliability

Identical instrument given to the same group of individuals -correlate the first administration with the performance on the second administration

Split-half Reliability

Instrument is given once and then split in half to determine the reliability

Content-related validity

Items, questions or tasks adequately represent the intended behavior domain

Custody assessments

MFTs ethnically should not simultaneously be a treating th and custody assessor of minors or adults in custody dispute

Alternate or Parallel Forms Reliability

Requires that there be two forms of an instrument. -Individuals are given one for of the instrument initially and then are assessed w a second alternate/parallel form of the instrument. Results are then correlated.

Reliability

The consistency of such measurements when the testing procedure is repeated on population of individuals

Criterion related validity

The degree to which an instrument was a good predictor of a certain criterion ex: whether SAT predicts academic performance in college.

Construct validity** (ON EXAM)

The extend to which an instrument may measure a theoretical or hypothetical construct or trait. If test is designed to test for particular construct

The MSI-R is a ______________________. a. 150-item, self-report measure with 13 scales b. 150-item, self-report measure with 26 scales c. 300-item, self-report measure with 13 scales d. 300-item, self-report measure with 10 scales

a. 150-item, self-report measure with 13 scales

Which statement best describes an objective assessment tool? a. An objective instrument has predetermined methods for scoring and the individual doing the scoring is not required to make any judgments b. An objective instrument requires the individual to make professional judgments in scoring the assessment c. An objective instrument requires the individual to rate the person's response using established guidelines d. An objective instrument cannot be scored using a computerized scoring system

a. An objective instrument has predetermined methods for scoring and the individual doing the scoring is not required to make any judgments

Which of the following assessments is specifically used to measure domestic violence? a. CTS-2 b. DrInc c. MSI-R d. EDI

a. CTS-2

What is the best use for the Drug Abuse Screening Test? a. Establishment of baseline and seeing client change b. Diagnosis of drug abuse c. Final determinant of therapeutic outcome d. How successful therapist was with client

a. Establishment of baseline and seeing client change

What family assessment accounts for family cohesion, expressiveness, and conflict? a. Family Environment Scale b. Child Behavioral Checklist c. Family Assessment Device d. Global Assessment of Family Relationships

a. Family Environment Scale

Which assessment can be used along with FACES IV to assess children for family dynamics, internalized behaviors, and social interactions? a. House-Tree-Person b. Genogram c. TSCC d. MSI-R

a. House-Tree-Person

Content bias refers to: a. The items on a test may be more familiar or appropriate for one group compared to another group b. The length of a test being biased towards those who are more accustomed to being tested c. The questions in a test being confusing or ambiguous d. The counselor using an outdated version of the test because he/she is more familiar with that version

a. The items on a test may be more familiar or appropriate for one group compared to another group

What is the goal of writing assessment reports? a. To reach a logical conclusion that answers the referral question and is support by valid, reliable data b. To use psychological terminology to accurately depict client's presenting problems in an accurate way c. To communicate with your client psychological terms in order to ease the treatment process d. To confuse everyone who reads it

a. To reach a logical conclusion that answers the referral question and is support by valid, reliable data

What is the one difference between the MSI-R and the CTS-2? a. MSI-R focuses only on married couples while CTS-2 can be applied to all couples b. CT-2 assesses for how couples resolve conflict while MSI-R profiles the couple's relationship c. CTS-2 has an aggression subscale but the MSI-R does not d. Nothing, both assessments are measuring identical attributes of couple relationships

b. CT-2 assesses for how couples resolve conflict while MSI-R profiles the couple's relationship

Which section of the treatment plan requires the use of "measurable" language? a. Interventions b. Goals c. Objectives d. Presenting reason for service

b. Goals

Which of the following is an example of clinical outcomes assessments? a. Semi-structured interview b. OQ-45.2 c. Mental status exam d. NEO PI-R

b. OQ-45.2

The Drinker Inventory of Consequences is a substance abuse assessment used to measure: a. The frequency and toxicity of client's alcohol consumption b. The effects alcohol has on client's physical, intrapersonal, social, and interpersonal health c. The level of congruency client has with DSM-5 diagnosis of substance abuse

b. The effects alcohol has on client's physical, intrapersonal, social, and interpersonal health

In our field of MFT, why are assessments important? a. To show that subjectivity can be objectified b. To establish validity and reliability to a soft science c. To confirm the legitimacy of correlation statistics d. To demonstrate that intelligence and personality are objective measures

b. To establish validity and reliability to a soft science

Which of the following statements are true: a. All reliable assessments are valid b. No interpretation can be completed with client's score in the normative sample c. Assessments that are highly skewed show biases d. On a normal bell curve, outliers fall outside one standard deviation from the mean

c. Assessments that are highly skewed show biases

What are appropriate uses of the BDI within the therapy process? a. Diagnostic assessment for depressive symptoms b. Raise systemic concerns with depression c. Baseline depression and client changes d. None of the above

c. Baseline depression and client changes

What was the purpose of the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) as it relates to assessments? a. Individuals with disabilities must have tests administered to them with individual and appropriate accommodations b. Individuals with disabilities should not be tested because most tests were normed on individuals without disabilities c. Individuals with disabilities must take modified versions of standardized assessments d. Individuals with disabilities should take the same tests as without disabilities to prevent discrimination

c. Individuals with disabilities must take modified versions of standardized assessments

Which of the following does the RELATE not account for? a. Family of origin patterns b. Race and SES c. Length of relationship d. Negative couple interactions

c. Length of relationship

What of the following is not a version of the Child Behavioral Checklist? a. Teacher's report b. Youth self-report c. Peer's report d. Parent's report

c. Peer's report

Which of the following are not cultural considerations for selecting an assessment? a. Language of the assessment b. Cultural perception of main assessment areas and its subscales c. Political climate of test taker's home country and social distress d. Micro and macro-level interactions between social norms and the individual

c. Political climate of test taker's home country and social distress

What is the underlining theory which FACES IV is derived from? a. The Attachment model and how families interact with one another to form safe secure attachments b. The Bowen model and how the family of origin and generational trends impact the family now c. The circumplex model and the balance between family flexibility and cohesion d. The Narrative model and how the dominant narrative undermines the subjective narrative

c. The circumplex model and the balance between family flexibility and cohesion

Which of the following is true regarding the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory? a. It is only administered in English b. Normative sample has significant gender bias c. Validity scales are built into the assessment so scores can be interpreted d. It evaluates individual's intelligence score

c. Validity scales are built into the assessment so scores can be interpreted

What contributed to the theoretical development of the Beck's Depression Inventory? a. Clinical observations b. Patient description c. DSM criteria d. All of the above

d. All of the above

Which of the following is not in the Dyadic Adjustment Scale? a. Agreement between partners b. Relationship satisfaction c. Common and shared activities d. Domestic violence

d. Domestic violence

Which of the following is the current most popular intelligence test in the U.S.? a. WAI b. NEO PI-R c. MCMI d. WAIS-R

d. WAIS-R

Which of the following is not an appropriate consideration when selecting an assessment for your clients? a. Your client's presenting problem and the assessment's purpose b. The operational definition of the diagnosis c. Reliability and validity of assessment d. Year of assessment established

d. Year of assessment established