CCS Career Assessment & Psychometrics 3

Question 1

A client's MBTI results show INTJ. According to Jung's theory, which function is this type's dominant?

Accepted Answer

Introverted Intuition

Answer

INTJs lead with Introverted Intuition (Ni) as their dominant cognitive function, giving them a focus on internal pattern-recognition and long-range vision.

Question 2

Which statistical measure indicates how much variance in a criterion (e.g., job performance) is explained by a predictor (e.g., assessment score)?

Accepted Answer

Coefficient of determination (r²)

Answer

The coefficient of determination (r²) represents the proportion of criterion variance accounted for by the predictor variable.

Question 3

The O*NET Interest Profiler is BEST used in career counseling to:

Accepted Answer

Match a client's work interests to occupational clusters

Answer

The O*NET Interest Profiler links Holland-based interest scores directly to occupations and job families in the O*NET database.

Question 4

Which type of validity evidence examines whether an assessment measures the underlying theoretical construct it is supposed to measure?

Accepted Answer

Construct validity

Answer

Construct validity evaluates whether the test actually measures the theoretical attribute (e.g., introversion, spatial reasoning) it claims to assess.

Question 5

A career coach notices a client scores very differently on the same values card sort done six months apart. What is the MOST likely explanation?

Accepted Answer

Values naturally shift with major life transitions

Answer

Values assessments can show instability across time because significant life events (job loss, illness, relocation) genuinely reshape priorities.

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CCS Career Assessment & Psychometrics 3