Child Psych

Category - Consultation

Harry is a high school senior with so-so grades and a strong interest in tinkering with electronic gadgets. Both of his parents are teachers and expect him to attend college, but Harry would rather go to a technical school. Based on a consultation with the school psychologist, Harry has been referred for a full psychological evaluation. During the consultation, the parents say what kinds of information they would they would like to find out from the evaluation. Which one of the following questions would the psychological evaluation probably not be much help in answering?
  1. Whether or not Harry is sufficiently intelligent to attend college.
  2. Whether or not Harry’s interests and skills are compatible.
  3. Whether there are any factors in Harry’s personality that should be considered in his plans.
  4. Whether he will be able to achieve financial success.
Explanation
Answer: D - There are too many variables that can affect a person’s income to make any useful predictions from a test. The testing, in Harry’s case, is to help him make a more informed decision about both his educational plans and vocational aspirations. The tests are not a crystal ball into his future.
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