Research And Evaluation In Counseling 2nd Edition By Bradley – Test Bank

Chapter 11:
Collecting and Analyzing
Data in Counseling Research and Evaluation

Multiple Choice

1. __________ scales are used to measure variables that can be divided to provide a more precise measurement of some psychological characteristic.
A. Continuous
B. Discrete
C. Ratio
D. Nominal

ANS: A

2. __________ means the number or score identifies or names the individual or group of scores.
A. Equal interval
B. Identification
C. Absolute zero
D. Order of magnitude

ANS: B

3. Which of the following mathematical operations can be performed on nominal scales?
A. Mean
B. Median
C. Mode
D. Division

ANS: C

4. Artwork, compositions, and posters are all of examples of:
A. products.
B. portfolios.
C. collections.
D. interval data.

ANS: A

5. __________ interviews present interviewees with a formal sequence of questions, and little variation in administration is allowed.
A. Structured
B. Semistructured
C. Unstructured
D. Quasi-structured

ANS: A

6. A student’s GPA is an example of a(n) _______ indicator.
A. portfolio
B. product
C. evaluation
D. performance

ANS: D

7. “What is your marital status?” is an example of a __________ question.
A. Likert-type
B. open-ended
C. forced-choice
D. checklist

ANS: C

8. __________ items provide only two, mutually exclusive answer choices for each question or prompt.
A. Binary option
B. Forced choice
C. Checklist
D. Open-ended

ANS: A

9. A(n) __________ is the designated score on some scales indicating the total absence of some characteristic.
A. equal interval
B. identification
C. absolute zero
D. order of magnitude

ANS: C

10. __________ items assess a participant’s attitude or preference using a question or stem accompanied by an order of response choices.
A. Likert-type
B. Guttman-type
C. Checklist
D. Binary option

ANS: A