CVE Work Samples & Situational Assessment 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: The JEVS (Jewish Employment and Vocational Service) work sample system is designed to assess:
- Worker traits such as dexterity, clerical skills, and work behaviors across multiple sample tasks (Correct answer)
- Only upper-extremity strength and endurance
- Vocational interests using self-report questionnaires
- Academic achievement for entry-level college programs
Correct answer: Worker traits such as dexterity, clerical skills, and work behaviors across multiple sample tasks
The JEVS system evaluates a broad range of worker characteristics including fine motor skills, clerical aptitudes, and work behaviors.
Question 2: An evaluator conducting a situational assessment should use a behavioral rating scale that is:
- Behaviorally anchored with specific observable descriptors for each rating level (Correct answer)
- Based solely on the evaluator's subjective impressions
- Limited to yes/no responses only
- Completed by the client, not the evaluator
Correct answer: Behaviorally anchored with specific observable descriptors for each rating level
Behaviorally anchored rating scales (BARS) improve reliability and objectivity by defining exactly what behaviors correspond to each rating point.
Question 3: In a community-based situational assessment, the evaluator must obtain which of the following BEFORE placing a client at a business site?
- A signed training agreement or memorandum of understanding with the employer (Correct answer)
- A full psychological evaluation report
- DOL wage exemption only
- Workers' compensation waiver from the client
Correct answer: A signed training agreement or memorandum of understanding with the employer
A formal agreement between the rehabilitation agency and the employer establishes expectations, liability, and terms for the unpaid training placement.
Question 4: Which factor most directly determines the ecological validity of a work sample?
- How closely the sample tasks mirror the actual demands of real jobs in the local market (Correct answer)
- The number of normative comparisons available
- The cost of the assessment system
- Whether the sample is computer-administered
Correct answer: How closely the sample tasks mirror the actual demands of real jobs in the local market
Ecological validity reflects the degree to which evaluation tasks correspond to real-world job demands, making results more meaningful for job matching.
Question 5: When a client's work sample performance is significantly lower than aptitude test scores suggest, the evaluator should FIRST consider:
- Behavioral, motivational, or disability-related factors that may have affected performance (Correct answer)
- Discarding the work sample results
- Retesting immediately with the same instrument
- Assuming the aptitude test was invalid
Correct answer: Behavioral, motivational, or disability-related factors that may have affected performance
Discrepancies between aptitude scores and work sample performance often indicate important factors such as fatigue, pain, anxiety, or low motivation that must be explored.
Question 6: The primary purpose of a job analysis in the context of vocational evaluation is to:
- Define the specific physical, cognitive, and behavioral demands required to perform a job (Correct answer)
- Determine the salary range for an occupation
- Identify the number of available positions in the local market
- Create a training plan for the client
Correct answer: Define the specific physical, cognitive, and behavioral demands required to perform a job
Job analysis systematically identifies and describes what a job requires so the evaluator can match client capabilities to those demands.
CVE Work Samples & Situational Assessment 2
The JEVS (Jewish Employment and Vocational Service) work sample system is designed to assess: