1990
DOI: 10.1177/0011000090182002
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The Counseling Approach to the Use of Testing

Abstract: Counseling psychology, with its emphasis upon short-term developmental problem-solving, decision-making, and psychoeducational methods of helping people work with their problems (Super, 1955; Whiteley, 1984, Watkins & Campbell, 1989), has a unique approach to the use of testing. The following is a discussion of how I believe testing is used by counseling psychologists to enhance these five emphases.

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“…Perspectives developed through the instruments, when combined with collateral information from various other sources, may be used to establish goals and objectives for the counseling process. In numerous instances, the delineation of pertinent client issues early in the counseling relationship can save time and accelerate the counseling process (Duckworth, 1990;Pepinsky, 1947). In numerous instances, the delineation of pertinent client issues early in the counseling relationship can save time and accelerate the counseling process (Duckworth, 1990;Pepinsky, 1947).…”
Section: Treatment Planningmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Perspectives developed through the instruments, when combined with collateral information from various other sources, may be used to establish goals and objectives for the counseling process. In numerous instances, the delineation of pertinent client issues early in the counseling relationship can save time and accelerate the counseling process (Duckworth, 1990;Pepinsky, 1947). In numerous instances, the delineation of pertinent client issues early in the counseling relationship can save time and accelerate the counseling process (Duckworth, 1990;Pepinsky, 1947).…”
Section: Treatment Planningmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Patterson (1964) summarized the gist of the discussion of the use of tests in client-centered counseling by stating, "The essential basis for the use of tests in career counseling is that they provide information which the client needs and wants, information concerning questions raised by the client in counseling" (p. 449). This is clearly not the predominant viewpoint of the profession of counseling or counseling psychology (e.g., Duckworth, 1990;Walsh, 1990). The reasons for the diminished involvement of the person-centered approach in vocational and career counseling seem directly related to the traditional reliance on the use of tests and the notion of the vocational counselor as expert.…”
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“…However, this can only be achieved if the counsellor cultivates a climate of active participation in the interpretation process. Hence, active participation depends on the counsellor adopting a non-delivered or collaborative style of psychological test interpretation (Duckworth, 1990 …”
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“…However, this can only be achieved if the counsellor cultivates a climate of active participation in the interpretation process. Hence, active participation depends on the counsellor adopting a non-delivered or collaborative style of psychological test interpretation (Duckworth, 1990). Goodyear (1990) provides an explanation of a collaborative approach to career counselling, where the client is involved in every possible way.…”
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