CCA Psychometric Tools & Career 3

Question 1

The Career Beliefs Inventory (CBI) was developed by John Krumboltz primarily to assess which client barriers?

Accepted Answer

Dysfunctional assumptions and beliefs that block career exploration

Answer

The CBI identifies self-limiting beliefs and assumptions that interfere with clients' career exploration and decision-making.

Question 2

A career analyst administers the MBTI and finds a client is 'INTJ'. Which work environment is LEAST likely to suit this type?

Accepted Answer

High-volume social interaction with unpredictable tasks

Answer

INTJs prefer structured, independent, intellectually stimulating work and typically find highly social, unstructured environments draining.

Question 3

Which type of validity evidence is gathered by comparing assessment scores to an established measure of the same construct?

Accepted Answer

Concurrent validity

Answer

Concurrent validity is established by correlating a new assessment with an existing validated measure administered at the same time.

Question 4

What does a high 'standard error of measurement' (SEM) indicate about an assessment?

Accepted Answer

Individual scores may vary considerably from the true score

Answer

A high SEM means there is more uncertainty around any given individual score, reducing confidence in precise score interpretation.

Question 5

In Holland's theory, which two types are considered 'adjacent' and therefore most compatible in a career environment?

Accepted Answer

Realistic and Investigative

Answer

Realistic and Investigative are adjacent on Holland's hexagon, meaning they share more occupational overlap and compatibility.

(CCA) Certified Career Analyst Practice Test