EPPP - Psychological Assessment: Questions With
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The primary difference betwwen the Wechsler III and IV tests is what?
Right Ans - A discontinuation of the performance versus verbal IQ.
One critique of the the Wechsler tests is.... Right Ans - Current theories of
intelligence are not incorporated into the tests.
The four subscale IQ scores on the WISC IV and WAIS IV include.... Right
Ans - Verbal Comprehension (VCI), Working Memory (WMI), Perceptual
Reasoning (PRI), and Processing Speed (PSI).
The Wechsler tests are based on which theory of intelligence? Right Ans -
The "g" theory.
Strong Interest Inventory Right Ans - This is a vocational assessment,
designed to match careers with the individuals' values and interests.
General Occupational Theme (GOT) scales. Right Ans - These scales are
contained on the Strong Interest Inventory. They are based upon Holland's six
occupational themes, and represent 25 general interests.
On the normal distribution, approximately ___ % of cases fall within one
standard deviation of the mean. Right Ans - 68
On the normal distribution, approximately ___ % of cases fall within two
standard deviations of the mean. Right Ans - 95
On the normal distribution, approximately ___ % of cases fall within three
standard deviations of the mean. Right Ans - 99.7
Ipsative Scoring Approach Right Ans - This is used when scores on a test
are compared to the test taker's scores, and not a reference group.
Inter-individual Comparison Approach Right Ans - This scoring approach
evaluates the test taker's score in reference to the norm groups.
, Intra-individual Comparison Approach Right Ans - This scoring approach
evaluates the test taker's scores in reference to the individual and his or her
own scores.
Dynamic Assessment Right Ans - A type of assessment that focuses on the
difference between latent capacity and developed ability. An example is the
Testing of Limits, or how the test-taker learns via feedback during assessment.
This type of assessment is utilized with children who have learning disabilities
or mental retardation, to learn the amount of assistance needed to raise
performance levels.
Domain-referenced test Right Ans - A type of test useful for determining an
examinee's level of mastery in a particular domain, knowledge, skill, or ability.
Norm-referenced test Right Ans - A type of test that evaluates the
examinee's performance based on that of a normed group.
Differential Item Functioning Right Ans - Also known as "item bias", it
occurs because an item or test systematically distinguishes between two or
more groups. An item displays this when the difficulty level, or beta, the
discrimination, or alpha, or the lower asymptotes "y" - of an item differ across
groups.
Which statistical methods are used to evaluate DIF? Right Ans - SIBTEST,
Mantel-Haenszal, or Lord's chi-square
Cleary Rule Right Ans - A statistical method in which test bias can be
assessed by testing two hypotheses with respect to the linear relation
between test scores and a criterion measure: It looks at equality of slopes or
equality of intercepts if slopes are equal. There will be slope differences
between the two groups' regression lines.
Behavioral Recording Right Ans - This is the activity of recording either the
number of times a behavior occurs, or the length of time certain behaviors
occur.
Frequency Recording Right Ans - The researcher counts the number of
times a certain behavior, e.g. washing hands, occurs in a given time period. It
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The primary difference betwwen the Wechsler III and IV tests is what?
Right Ans - A discontinuation of the performance versus verbal IQ.
One critique of the the Wechsler tests is.... Right Ans - Current theories of
intelligence are not incorporated into the tests.
The four subscale IQ scores on the WISC IV and WAIS IV include.... Right
Ans - Verbal Comprehension (VCI), Working Memory (WMI), Perceptual
Reasoning (PRI), and Processing Speed (PSI).
The Wechsler tests are based on which theory of intelligence? Right Ans -
The "g" theory.
Strong Interest Inventory Right Ans - This is a vocational assessment,
designed to match careers with the individuals' values and interests.
General Occupational Theme (GOT) scales. Right Ans - These scales are
contained on the Strong Interest Inventory. They are based upon Holland's six
occupational themes, and represent 25 general interests.
On the normal distribution, approximately ___ % of cases fall within one
standard deviation of the mean. Right Ans - 68
On the normal distribution, approximately ___ % of cases fall within two
standard deviations of the mean. Right Ans - 95
On the normal distribution, approximately ___ % of cases fall within three
standard deviations of the mean. Right Ans - 99.7
Ipsative Scoring Approach Right Ans - This is used when scores on a test
are compared to the test taker's scores, and not a reference group.
Inter-individual Comparison Approach Right Ans - This scoring approach
evaluates the test taker's score in reference to the norm groups.
, Intra-individual Comparison Approach Right Ans - This scoring approach
evaluates the test taker's scores in reference to the individual and his or her
own scores.
Dynamic Assessment Right Ans - A type of assessment that focuses on the
difference between latent capacity and developed ability. An example is the
Testing of Limits, or how the test-taker learns via feedback during assessment.
This type of assessment is utilized with children who have learning disabilities
or mental retardation, to learn the amount of assistance needed to raise
performance levels.
Domain-referenced test Right Ans - A type of test useful for determining an
examinee's level of mastery in a particular domain, knowledge, skill, or ability.
Norm-referenced test Right Ans - A type of test that evaluates the
examinee's performance based on that of a normed group.
Differential Item Functioning Right Ans - Also known as "item bias", it
occurs because an item or test systematically distinguishes between two or
more groups. An item displays this when the difficulty level, or beta, the
discrimination, or alpha, or the lower asymptotes "y" - of an item differ across
groups.
Which statistical methods are used to evaluate DIF? Right Ans - SIBTEST,
Mantel-Haenszal, or Lord's chi-square
Cleary Rule Right Ans - A statistical method in which test bias can be
assessed by testing two hypotheses with respect to the linear relation
between test scores and a criterion measure: It looks at equality of slopes or
equality of intercepts if slopes are equal. There will be slope differences
between the two groups' regression lines.
Behavioral Recording Right Ans - This is the activity of recording either the
number of times a behavior occurs, or the length of time certain behaviors
occur.
Frequency Recording Right Ans - The researcher counts the number of
times a certain behavior, e.g. washing hands, occurs in a given time period. It
