Sees qualitative assessment as offering counselor methods of helping clients to know and understand themselves better. Describes card sorts, simulations, exercises and games, and work samples, calling many methods projective in nature and thereby tapping values, interests, and needs in ways that standardized tests do not. Describes methods as…

Presents self-confrontation as method of assessment in counseling with both diagnostic and process-promoting functions. Notes that method gives overall picture of content and organization of client's self while promoting reorganization of self over time. Illustrates method in case study where a young man made important change in his school career.…

Describes author's experiences and roles in developing four career-oriented measures: translating the Ramak into English; development of the Career Decision Scale and Occupational Stress Inventory; and current development of the Task Specific Scale of Occupational Self-Efficacy. (Author/ABL)

Discusses two areas for improving consultation research: defining "boundary" conditions for consultation and analogue research and expanding measures used to evaluate consultation outcome research. Defines consultation as egalitarian relationship between consultant and consultee focusing on problem of third party client and resulting in…

Presents shortcomings of using Myers-Briggs Type Inventory (MBTI), especially problems with using it in counseling so that prospective users realize responsibilities for evaluation they need to accept if they experiment with it in their practice. Concludes there is not justification for substituting MBTI for instruments or counseling methods that…

Responds to previous article by Spokane in which Spokane reacted to Lowman's article on Inter-Domain Model of career assessment and counseling. Responds specifically to Spokane's allegations of triple bias, alleged obligation always to assess in all three domains (personality, vocational interests, ability), overlap among the domains, confusion of…

Responds to previous article by Merluzzi on cognitive assessment and the clinical applications of self-statement assessment. Basically agrees with Merluzzi's perspective, but attempts to add and elaborate on Merluzzi's presentation. Discusses assessment of cognitive products, validity and psychometric considerations, and going beyond positive and…

Updates 1985 review of Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) noting recent criterion-based assessments of the MBTI remain largely unsystematic theoretically but generally positive. Claims more methodologically sophisticated approaches have been developed. Concludes that it seems premature to reject the MBTI owing either to its dichotomous approach to…