Surveys on Counselor Usage of Assessment Instruments (E

question 23

Multiple Choice

Surveys on counselor usage of assessment instruments (e.g., Ekstrom, Elmore, Schafer, Trotter, & Webster, 2004) indicate that:

• A)counselors are using formal assessment instruments significantly less often than they did twenty years ago.
• B)the majority of counselors interpret, communicate, and utilize assessment information in their practice of counseling. ​
• C)counselors primarily use achievement tests. ​
• D)the majority of counselors administer tests but are not involved in the scoring or interpretation of the results. ​

Identify effective communication techniques in social work.

Recognize barriers to communication within the context of social work.

Understand the impact of verbal and non-verbal communication discrepancy.

Identify the importance of non-judgmental responses in client engagement.

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Definitions:

Trial Balance

An accounting report that lists all the balances of the general ledger accounts of a company at a particular point in time to check the accuracy of bookkeeping entries.

Source Documents

Original records that provide evidence of financial transactions, such as invoices, receipts, and contracts.

Objective Evidence

Information that can be verified through empirical data, observation, measurement, and other forms of data that are not influenced by personal feelings or opinions.

Ledger

A comprehensive collection of a company's financial accounts, where transactions are recorded using a double-entry bookkeeping system.