| A | B |
| Raw Score | Correct items on a test. |
| Bias | Less valid for clients in some cultures. |
| Level A | Instruments that require no special qualifications to administer. |
| Inventory | Informal questionnaire |
| Portfolio | A collection of materials about a client's career development progress |
| Norm-Referenced | Results in relation to those of other test-takers. |
| Reliability | The ability to produce consistent results when administered 2 or more times. |
| Validity | The ability to measure what an instrument is designed to measure. |
| Writing Sample | A type of informal assessment. |
| Interest Inventory | Helps identify a clients interest patterns or themes. |