EPPP Assessment Wrong

Question 1

What are descriptive statements?

Answer 1

give attention to the child, encourage the child the continue doing what they are doing, and point out to the child what behavior is expected of them.

ex. “You look happy today.”

Question 2

What is a basic approach for combining test results from different sources into a single prediction?

Answer 2

Multiple regression equations

Question 3

What data collection method is typically easy to replicate as there is a fixed set of closed questions that are used, which means it is easy to test for reliability.

Answer 3

Structured interviews

Question 4

What are the 5 scales of the WISC

Answer 4

VCI, VSI, FRI, WMI, PSI

Question 5

Factor analyses have indicated that psychomotor skills are

Answer 5

Highly independent

no “general psychomotor factor”

Question 6

Self-Directed Search - consistency

Answer 6

distance between the examinee’s first two code letters in the RIASEC hexagon. When the first two code letters are adjacent in the hexagon, the individual’s consistency is high

Question 7

Self-Directed Search - coherence

Answer 7

degree to which an individual’s vocational/career interests belong to the same RIASEC category

Question 8

Self-Directed Search - congruence

Answer 8

degree of match between a person’s measured interest (three-letter Summary Code) and expressed interests

Question 9

MMPI-3 clinical scales

Answer 9

Scale d: Demoralization
Scale 1: Somatic Complaints
Scale 2: Low Positive Emotions
Scale 4: Antisocial Behavior
Scale 6: Ideas of Persecution
Scale 7: Dysfunctional Negative Emotions
Scale 8: Aberrant Experiences
Scale 9: Hypomanic Activation

Question 10

What is the most desirable validity array on the MPPI?

Answer 10

L scale and the K scale are below a T score of 50 and the F scale is at or above a T score of 65

Question 11

What do Raven’s Progressive Matrices measure?

Answer 11

nonverbal measures of general intelligence

Question 12

testing the limits

Answer 12

form of dynamic assessment done after the standard administration of an assessment measure to obtain additional qualitative information about an examinee and/or determine if they may benefit from assistance or instruction.

involves deviating from standardized testing procedures and may include giving the examinee additional cues, suggestions, or feedback.

Question 13

An examinee whose highest scores on the MMPI-3 Clinical Scales are on scales ________ may be at increased risk for substance use, antisocial behavior, and/or problematic interpersonal conduct

Answer 13

4 (Antisocial Behavior) and 9 (Hypomanic Activation)

Question 14

Conners’ Continuous Performance Test, Third Edition

Answer 14

computerized test designed specifically to assess attention-related problems such as: behavioral inhibition; sustained attention; impulsivity; and response consistency

widely used to assess ADHD

Question 15

ipsative scores

Answer 15

intraindividual comparisons but not interindividual comparisons

i.e. rank order of preferences, strongest interest, etc.

Question 16

Level B qualifications

Answer 16

require some technical knowledge of test construction as well as the completion of supporting psychological and educational subjects

Question 17

According to Sternberg (1996), “successful intelligence” consists of

Answer 17

three abilities (analytical, creative, and practical)

Question 18

Some experts argue that achievement tests can be used as substitutes for aptitude tests because:

Answer 18

past accomplishments are a good indicator of what can be expected in the future

and achievement tests measure past learning

Question 19

What subtests comprise the FSIQ on the WISC

Answer 19

Similarities, Vocabulary, Block Design, Matrix Reasoning, Figure Weights, Digit Span, and Coding

Question 20

empirical criterion keying

Answer 20

items that distinguish between different criterion groups or between criterion groups and a control (general reference) group are included in each scale

ex. MMPI

Question 22

Which of the following WAIS-IV indexes is least sensitive to (least adversely affected by) Alzheimer’s dementia?

Answer 22

VCI

Question 23

To determine if a predictor is biased against members of a particular group, you would compare:

Answer 23

the regression lines for the different groups

Question 24

Basic ranges of the Rancho scale

Answer 24

1-3: coma
4-6: confused
7: automatic
8-10: purposeful

Question 25

CHC components of intelligence

Answer 25

two general components, fluid and crystallized

Question 26

Strong Interest Inventory scales

Answer 26

General Occupational Themes, Basic Interest Scales, Occupational Scales, Personal Styles Scales, and Administrative Indices

Question 27

Slosson Intelligence Test - Revised 3rd Edition for Children and Adults was developed to be a:

Answer 27

screening test for crystallized intelligence

Question 28

EPPS

Answer 28

based on Murray's 15 needs measures relative strength of these needs using a forced-choice format to minimize social desirability bias

Question 29

The 16 Personality Factor Questionnaire (16 PF)

Answer 29

trait-based personality assessment rooted in factor analysis Cattell conducted statistical analyses on a vast pool of adjectives that describe human behavior to identify 16 core source traits, such as warmth, emotional stability, dominance, and sensitivity (empirically derived traits) typically used in clinical, occupational, and research settings to provide a detailed profile of an individual’s personality

Question 30

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)

Answer 30

based on Carl Jung’s theory of psychological types classifies individuals according to preferences in four dichotomies: Extraversion vs. Introversion, Sensing vs. Intuition, Thinking vs. Feeling, and Judging vs. Perceiving widely used for career guidance, team dynamics, and personal development, offering insights into how individuals perceive the world and make decisions

Question 31

NEO-PI-3

Answer 31

measures the Five-Factor Model of personality atheoretical lexical

Question 32

Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences

Answer 32

linguistic, musical, logical-mathematical, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and naturalistic

Question 33

cognitive factors assessed by the Stanford Binet

Answer 33

Fluid Reasoning, Knowledge, Quantitative Reasoning, Visual-Spatial Processing, and Working Memory

Question 34

Fagan Test of Infant Intelligence (FTII)

Answer 34

measure of intelligence for infants 3 to 12 months of age evaluates an infant's selective attention, which is presumed to reflect their ability to retain information

Question 35

Differential Aptitude Test (DAT)

Answer 35

designed primarily to assist in the educational and career counseling of students in grades 7 through 12 provides scores on eight skills that are related to occupational performance -- verbal reasoning, numerical ability, abstract reasoning, clerical speed and accuracy, mechanical reasoning, space relations, spelling, and language usage

Question 36

An examinee answers all items on the MMPI-3 randomly. This will produce which of the following score patterns?

Answer 36

A very high score on the F scale and elevated scores on most or all clinical scales

Question 37

Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities, Third Edition (ITPA-3)

Answer 37

measure of linguistic abilities based on Osgood's communication model distinguishes between channels of communication, psycholinguistic processes, and levels of organization

Question 38

A "general representative sample" was used to develop which of the following Strong Interest Inventory scales?

Answer 38

Occupational Scales

Question 39

What is the WRAT used to diagnose

Answer 39

LEARNING disabilities