In Using an Assessment with Subscales, a Counselor Should Examine

question 23

Multiple Choice

In using an assessment with subscales, a counselor should examine:

• A)the validation evidence regarding the internal structure of the instrument with population that correspond to the counselor's clients
• B)the standard error of estimate for each subscale and only use subscales where the standard error of estimate are close to 1.00
• C)the expectancy tables for each subscale
• D)whether there is an equal number of items for each subscale as this is considered best practice in assessment

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