COUN 6360 (COUN6360)

COUN 6360 - Week 9 Theophane Odoemene Main Discussion. COLLAPSE The population that I will be working with as a future counselor are individuals with behavioral health problems such as depression, substance abuse and PTSD. I currently been working in this population since 2011. This is a difficult and challenging population to work with but that is part of the reason I enjoy working with this population. It is also very rewarding when you are able to see the positive changes and success...

I have enjoyed this class and have found it to be very interesting! This class has taught me a lot more about how an assessment can be a great tool to get a chance to understand my client and help me come up with a treatment plan for them. I really liked that we got the chance to actually look at assessments we think would be useful for our clients. Being able to apply it to something I may be using in the future really helps me grasp information more. I hope to be a great advocate for my clien...

1. Question: Which of the following is a type of criterion-related validity? 2. Question: Based on your readings in the text, special aptitude tests can be found in all of the following areas EXCEPT: 3. Question: Which of the following is NOT true about the Self-Directed Search? 4. Question: Concurrent and predictive validity are types of: 5. Question: On the MMPI, which of the following is NOT a validity scale? 6. Question: Which cognitive ability test measures "analytical abilities throug...

InthisAssignment,youwillconsidertheACA’sCodeofEthicsandhowthesepracticesimpactassessment.Thisprofessionalcodeidentifiesyourresponsibilitiesandthepracticesyoumustadheretoforthebenefitofyourclients,yourcolleagues,andyourcommunity. ToPrepare: ReviewACA’sCodeofEthicswebsitefoundintheLearningResourcesandconsiderhowtheyapplytoyour professionaldevelopment. ReviewandusetheCorey,Corey,Corey,andCallananEthicalDecision-MakingModelfromthecoursetextonp.28toprocessthecasesonp.37byincludingeachstep....

How do clinicians find and select an appropriate assessment to administer to a client? One source of information is the Mental Measurements Yearbook (MMY). As you review the descriptions of the cases in “Practice Making a Diagnosis,” from Neukrug and Fawcett, consider issues that may be relevant and that you would like to assess. Review the list of possible issues inthe handout and select two that you would like to explore further through the MMY. To Prepare: Review the descriptions of cas...

1. Question: Which scale of measurement is being used if assigning numbers based on different professional affiliation (e.g., counselors, social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists)? 2. Question: Match the standard score with its mean and standard deviation. 3. Question: NCEs range from 1 to 99 along the bell-shaped curve, but as opposed to percentiles, they are in equal units along curve. 4. Question: If a child is in grade 4.3 and receives a grade equivalent of 7.2 on an achievement test,...

Youhavelearned somedifficulttopics andtakenat leastone quiz.As youlearnaboutpsychometrics,youwilllikelyhavequestionsabouttheseconcepts.Usethisdiscussionspacetopostquestionsandhelpclarifythingsfor yourpeers.Yourpeersandyourinstructorcanprovidesupportandencouragement–andyoucanofferthesametoyourcolleagues. ToPrepare: • Reflect on the concepts from the quiz, textbook, and other resources that youunderstand • Identify whatconcepts from the quiz,textbook, and otherresourcesthatyoudonotyetunde...

1. Question: Histograms and frequency polygons are visual representations of frequency distributions. 2. Question: Jerome has scored a 10 on a test. How has he done? 3. Question: The results of a norm group comparison test can do all of the following EXCEPT: 4. Question: On negatively skewed curves, the mean is lower than the median, which is lower than the mode. 5. Question: On a normally distributed curve, which is true? 6. Question: Measures of central tendency tell you something about t...

1. Question: A test developer creates a new instrument to measure psychotic tendencies. She correlates this instrument with an existing test that measures psychotic tendencies that has been shown to be valid. This type of validity is called: 2. Question: In assessing the reliability of a new test, a sample of 1,000 examinees take the test, and one week later are asked to take the same test again. This is an example of which type of reliability? 3. Question: Concurrent validity is to criterion-...