QS Assessments

Question 1

A self-report test that assesses a person’s commitment to the set of attitudes, values,
and behaviors that are characteristically seen in a bureaucratic environment.

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Work Environment Preference Schedule

Question 2

A self-report test that measures the vocational maturity of adolescents.

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Career Development Inventory

Question 3

A self-report true/false test that measures the social and environmental characteristics
of families. The test assesses how family members perceive their family environment within relationship, personal growth, and system maintenance.

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Family Environment Scale

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Used with individuals grade 9 through adults, this test is applied in vocational counseling, rehabilitation, and occupational selection settings. The test measures nine distinct aptitudes.

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General Aptitude Test Battery

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A test used with those in grades 8-12 to measure a student’s interest towards dealing
with people, data, and things.

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Ohio Vocational Interest Survey

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Often used with individuals who may be aphasic, non English speakers, deaf, learning disabled, or suffering from a condition that renders them nonverbal, this test measures abstract problem solving ability.

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Test of Nonverbal Intelligence

Question 7

A parent/caregiver and teacher each complete a rating scale to measure the behaviors of an individual aged 3-21 to assess the child’s performance of developmentally-appropriate life skills.

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Vineland Adaptive Bx Scale

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A forced-choice personality inventory used with individuals 16-85. The test measures personality variables related to needs, which includes achievement, dominance,
endurance, and order.

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Edwards Personal Preference Schedule

Question 9

A self-report test used with individuals 16 and older to assess patterns of behavior,
attitudes, and symptoms associated with alcohol use and abuse.

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Alcohol Use Inventory

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This test is designed to be used with adults 16 and older. The test scores 16 primary
personality scales and 5 global personality scales in order to help individuals choose
careers that suit those traits.

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16 Personality Factor Questionnaire

Question 11

A self-report questionnaire used with adolescents and adults that assesses for eating
disorders and obesity prior to and after treatment based on cognitive control of eating,
disinhibition, and hunger.

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Eating Inventory

Question 12

Used to assess the six dimensions of the McMaster Model of Family Functioning which includes: communication, problem-solving, effective responsiveness, effective
involvement, roles of each family member, & behavior control.

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Family Assessment Device

Question 13

Ten abstract images are shown to a subject in order to assess personality characteristics and any underlying thought disorders among children and adults.

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Rorschach Inkblot Test

Question 14

This test measures intelligence in children when verbal expression is difficult by asking them to draw 3 pictures: a man, a woman, and themselves.

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Draw a Person Test

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Used with individuals 18 and older this test measures the nature and extent of conflict
within a marriage. The test is generally used in the beginning of marital therapy as a way to guide treatment.

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Marital Satisfaction Inventory

Question 16

A self-report true/false test that measures the social and environmental characteristics of families. The test assesses how family members perceive their family environment within relationship, personal growth, and system maintenance.

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Family Environment Scale

Question 17

This test helps individuals choose among educational and career options based on
strengths and weaknesses.

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Differential Aptitude Tests

Question 18

An intelligence scaled used with adults (16+) to measure one’s cognitive ability or intelligence

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Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale

Question 19

Generally used with individuals 15 and older, this test measures occupational interests for individuals both college and non-college bound.

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Career Assessment Inventory

Question 20

This test is used with children ages 6-17 and assesses the child for depression when it is
suspected.

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Children’s Depression Inventory

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This test gains an understanding of how families cope with various situational stressors throughout their life by measuring flexibility and cohesion in the family system.

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Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale (FACES-IV)

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An objective true/false test used with adults to measure psychopathology and
personality characteristics.

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Minnesota Multi phasic Personality Inventory

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Self-report inventory that is used with individuals 13 and older to measure the severity of
depression.

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Beck Depression Inventory

Question 24

Children, ages 5-17, identify patterns in designs in this nonverbal test to assess a child’s reasoning abilities. This is particularly used when language may affect the assessment.

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Matrix Analogies Test

Question 25

This test helps to predict a couple’s readiness for marriage by helping couples understand each other's families of origin, assess for differences in outlook, and address areas that need attention.

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Premarital Personal and Relational Evaluation

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This interest inventory matches one’s skills and interests to specific careers or occupations and is most often used with high school and college students along with adults.

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Self Directed Search

Question 27

This test can be administered to parents, teachers, and adolescents in order to evaluate behavior problems while assessing for ADHD in children 3-17.

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Conner's Rating Scale

Question 28

Administered by the United States Military Entrance Processing Command to determine qualification for enlistment in the United States Armed Forces.

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Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery

Question 29

A projective test given to individuals ages 5 and older. This test is commonly used to assess personality and gain insight into the subject’s view of the world and attitudes towards the self and others.

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Thematic Apperception Test

Question 30

This test is used with children ages 6-17 and assesses the child for depression when it is suspected.

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Children's Depression Inventory

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A self-report test that measures marital satisfaction/quality and marital adjustment based on four subscales: marital satisfaction, cohesion, consensus, and affective expression.

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Dyadic Adjustment Scale

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Most often used for students that are college-bound, or already in college, to measure a person’s career interests.

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Kuder Career Interest Assessment

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A standardized test that measures intelligence & cognitive abilities in children and adults from two through mature adulthood by measuring verbal reasoning, abstract/ visual reasoning, quantitative reasoning, and short term memory.

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Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale

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Used with ages 3-10, the child is shown 10 images of animals in various social situations to measure social-emotional components of personality.

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Children’s Apperception Test

Question 35

Children, ages 5-17, identify patterns in designs in this nonverbal test to assess a child’s reasoning abilities. This is particularly used when language may affect the assessment.

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Matrix Analogies Test

Question 36

A semi-structured test that measures indications of attitudes, beliefs, motivations, or mental states.

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Sentence Completion Test

Question 37

This test asks a child to circle “yes” or “no” on written statements that describe feelings or behavior in order to assess anxiety.

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Revised Children’s Manifest Anxiety Scale

Question 38

This is a subjective test that measures a child’s personality by asking them to draw a house, tree, and a person.

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House Tree Person Test

Question 39

Used to assess the six dimensions of the McMaster Model of Family Functioning which includes: communication, problem-solving, effective responsiveness, effective involvement, roles of each family member, & behavior control.

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Family Assessment Device

Question 40

A self-report inventory that consists of 21 questions and measures clinical anxiety.

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Beck Anxiety Inventory

Question 41

This test asks a parent or relative to describe who their child is and how their relationship with the child is in a short monologue. This is used to assess expressed emotion in relatives of patients with psychiatric disorders.

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5 Minute Speech Sample

Question 42

A self-report test where an individual ranks work values that are important to them in order to measure the emphasis an individual puts on intellectual stimulation, a sense of belonging, and security.

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Donald Super’s Work Values Inventory

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A family interview is conducted to assess the family functioning and the overall health or pathology of the family.

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McMaster Clinical Scale Rating

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An intensive interview used to measure criticism and the over-involvement of family members.

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Camberwell Family Interview

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This test is generally used with children ages 3-11 and is used to assess a child’s visual-motor development and psychological functioning.

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Bender Visual Motor Gestalt Test II

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Self-report inventory that is used with individuals 13 and older to measure the severity of depression.

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Beck Depression Inventory

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This test measures psychological preference in how people perceive their world and make decisions. It can be used to recommend occupations based on four codes: Extrovert/Introvert, Sensing/Intuitive, Thinking/Feeling, & Judging/Perceiving.

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Myers Briggs Type Indicator

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This test measures intelligence in children when verbal expression is difficult by asking them to draw 3 pictures: a man, a woman, and themselves.

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Draw-a-Person Test

Question 49

A child is asked to draw a picture of everyone in the family to measure self-perception, family relationships, and dynamics within the family interactions.

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Kinetic Family Drawing

Question 50

This test is used in relationships ranging from friendship to marriage and measures both expected and perceived intimacy.

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Personal Assessment of Intimacy in Relationships

Question 51

This self-report inventory assesses for the presence of eating disorders based upon symptomatology.

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Eating Disorder Inventory

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Based on Holland’s 6 categories, this test measures a person’s interests in order to help them decide on an appropriate career.

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Strong Interest Inventory

Question 53

Used with children 6-16 years old, this intelligence test determines the strengths and weaknesses in the learning ability of a child.

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Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children

Question 54

Used with both adolescents and adults to identify individuals who have a high probability of having substance use disorders.

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Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory

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One of the oldest alcohol screening tests that is used to identify dependent drinkers.

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Michigan Alcohol Screening Test

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Used only with adults, this test is designed to assess DSM-related disorders, including 14 personality scales and 10 clinical syndrome scales.

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Million Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-Fourth Edition