NCE PREP EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Which of the following assertions is the most true?
1. The assessment begins after the initial face-to-face visit with the client.
2. Assessment occurs only on the initial visit with the client.
3. Assessment occurs throughout the assisting relationship.
4. ALL OF THE ABOVE - ANSWER 3. Assessment occurs throughout the
assisting relationship.
Tests are a better means of gathering assessment data due to their enhanced
psychometric soundness.
True or False: ANSWER False
Which statement is most accurate?
1. Assessment is just one aspect of the total testing process.
2. Testing is just one component of the total assessment process.
3. Testing combines test data with information from various sources.
4. Interviews and observations alone are insufficient sources of assessment data -
ANSWER 2. Testing is just one component of the total assessment process.
________ Is a fast process, typically requiring a single technique or tool.
1. Psychological evaluation.
,2. Screening
3. Assessment
4. Testing: ANSWER 2. Screening
An assessment given at the start of treatment and subsequently at regular intervals
throughout treatment is most likely used for what purpose?
1. Intervention and Treatment Planning
2. Identification and Diagnosis
3. Progress and outcome evaluations
4. Screening: ANSWER 3. Progress and outcome evaluations
A client is examined to determine the best line of action to address his or her issues
or challenges. In this case, the goal of the assessment is
1. Progress and result evaluation
2. Screening
3. Intervention planning
4. Identification and diagnosis: ANSWER 3. Intervention planning
The first major personality exam was likewise designed for use during
1. World War I.
2. The Vietnam War
3. The Gulf War
,4. World War II: ANSWER 1. WWI
The United States Armed Service's first group intelligence test was the
1. Army Beta Test
2. Armed Service Vocational Aptitude Battery
3. Army Alpha Test
4. Armed Forces Qualification Test: ANSWER 3. Armed Alpha Test
The major goal of __________ is to collect background information about the
client that is relevant to the cause for assessment.
1. Observations
2. Tests
3. Collateral Sources
4. Interviews - Answer 4. Interviews
_________ is an assessment method that involves watching and documenting an
individual's behaviour in a certain area.
1. Observation
2. Reviewing records
3. Testing
4. Interviewing: ANSWER 1. Observation
, Differential item functioning (DIF) is a mechanism for
1. Identify bias in test items.
2. Interpret the intercultural aptitude.
3. Validate the multicultural evaluations.
4. Aid in data interpretation - ANSWER 1. Identify bias in test items.
Test bias is described as disparities in test scores due to
1. Tester aptitude
2. Structural validity.
3. Demographic variables
4. Testee aptitude: ANSWER 3. Demographic variables
Typically, neuropsychological tests evaluate problems caused by
1. Social influences.
2. Developmental disorders.
3. Birth Defects
4. Brain harm or damage - ANSWER 4. Brain Injury or Damage
ANSWERS
Which of the following assertions is the most true?
1. The assessment begins after the initial face-to-face visit with the client.
2. Assessment occurs only on the initial visit with the client.
3. Assessment occurs throughout the assisting relationship.
4. ALL OF THE ABOVE - ANSWER 3. Assessment occurs throughout the
assisting relationship.
Tests are a better means of gathering assessment data due to their enhanced
psychometric soundness.
True or False: ANSWER False
Which statement is most accurate?
1. Assessment is just one aspect of the total testing process.
2. Testing is just one component of the total assessment process.
3. Testing combines test data with information from various sources.
4. Interviews and observations alone are insufficient sources of assessment data -
ANSWER 2. Testing is just one component of the total assessment process.
________ Is a fast process, typically requiring a single technique or tool.
1. Psychological evaluation.
,2. Screening
3. Assessment
4. Testing: ANSWER 2. Screening
An assessment given at the start of treatment and subsequently at regular intervals
throughout treatment is most likely used for what purpose?
1. Intervention and Treatment Planning
2. Identification and Diagnosis
3. Progress and outcome evaluations
4. Screening: ANSWER 3. Progress and outcome evaluations
A client is examined to determine the best line of action to address his or her issues
or challenges. In this case, the goal of the assessment is
1. Progress and result evaluation
2. Screening
3. Intervention planning
4. Identification and diagnosis: ANSWER 3. Intervention planning
The first major personality exam was likewise designed for use during
1. World War I.
2. The Vietnam War
3. The Gulf War
,4. World War II: ANSWER 1. WWI
The United States Armed Service's first group intelligence test was the
1. Army Beta Test
2. Armed Service Vocational Aptitude Battery
3. Army Alpha Test
4. Armed Forces Qualification Test: ANSWER 3. Armed Alpha Test
The major goal of __________ is to collect background information about the
client that is relevant to the cause for assessment.
1. Observations
2. Tests
3. Collateral Sources
4. Interviews - Answer 4. Interviews
_________ is an assessment method that involves watching and documenting an
individual's behaviour in a certain area.
1. Observation
2. Reviewing records
3. Testing
4. Interviewing: ANSWER 1. Observation
, Differential item functioning (DIF) is a mechanism for
1. Identify bias in test items.
2. Interpret the intercultural aptitude.
3. Validate the multicultural evaluations.
4. Aid in data interpretation - ANSWER 1. Identify bias in test items.
Test bias is described as disparities in test scores due to
1. Tester aptitude
2. Structural validity.
3. Demographic variables
4. Testee aptitude: ANSWER 3. Demographic variables
Typically, neuropsychological tests evaluate problems caused by
1. Social influences.
2. Developmental disorders.
3. Birth Defects
4. Brain harm or damage - ANSWER 4. Brain Injury or Damage
