Question 1

Which of the following is true of ability tests other than the Binet and Wechsler tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nearly all yield scores that are directly comparable to the results of the Binet and/or Wechsler tests. 
B)  Nearly all are very easy to administer and require only brief training. 
C)  Because most focus on the needs of children with disabilities,they are nearly all non-verbal and require simple responses. 
D)  While some focus on a wide range of abilities,most focus on a narrow range. 
A)  Nearly all yield scores that are directly comparable to the results of the Binet and/or Wechsler tests. 
B)  Nearly all are very easy to administer and require only brief training. 
C)  Because most focus on the needs of children with disabilities,they are nearly all non-verbal and require simple responses. 
D)  While some focus on a wide range of abilities,most focus on a narrow range.

Question 2

A major drawback of the Brazelton Scale is that

Accepted Answer

A)  it does not contain information about social functioning. 
B)  no norms are available. 
C)  it is not effective for use with drug-addicted infants. 
D)  it is not a useful research tool. 
A)  it does not contain information about social functioning. 
B)  no norms are available. 
C)  it is not effective for use with drug-addicted infants. 
D)  it is not a useful research tool.

Question 3

Which of the following is an advantage of alternative tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have stronger validation. 
B)  They yield stable scores. 
C)  They are interchangeable with Wechsler. 
D)  They are suitable for use with populations with disabilities. 
A)  They have stronger validation. 
B)  They yield stable scores. 
C)  They are interchangeable with Wechsler. 
D)  They are suitable for use with populations with disabilities.

Question 4

When used with adults,the ____ tends to underestimate IQ.

Accepted Answer

A)  Wechsler 
B)  KABC 
C)  Binet 
D)  Peabody Picture Vocabulary 
A)  Wechsler 
B)  KABC 
C)  Binet 
D)  Peabody Picture Vocabulary

Question 5

Given what you have learned about testing and its legal ramifications in regard to education,what steps would you take to ensure the best possible evaluation of a school-age member in your family,should they need to be evaluated for a learning disability? What particular test or tests would you want (or not want)to be administered to the child? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

As a parent, ensuring the best possible

Question 6

In comparison to the Binet and Wechsler scales,the alternative individual ability tests

Accepted Answer

A)  are more stable. 
B)  are more established. 
C)  are superior from a psychometric standpoint. 
D)  can be used for specific populations. 
A)  are more stable. 
B)  are more established. 
C)  are superior from a psychometric standpoint. 
D)  can be used for specific populations.

Question 7

No normative data is available for the

Accepted Answer

A)  Brazelton Neonatal Assessment Scale. 
B)  Gesell Developmental Schedules. 
C)  Bayley Scales of Infant Development II. 
D)  Cattell Infant Intelligence Scale. 
A)  Brazelton Neonatal Assessment Scale. 
B)  Gesell Developmental Schedules. 
C)  Bayley Scales of Infant Development II. 
D)  Cattell Infant Intelligence Scale.

Question 8

The McCarthy Scales

Accepted Answer

A)  are psychometrically unsound. 
B)  are outdated and have only historical significance. 
C)  are widely used in research 
D)  represent a novel conceptualization of intelligence. 
A)  are psychometrically unsound. 
B)  are outdated and have only historical significance. 
C)  are widely used in research 
D)  represent a novel conceptualization of intelligence.

Question 9

The Peabody is

Accepted Answer

A)  a useful component of a test battery. 
B)  a viable alternative to the Binet. 
C)  reliant on the ability to read. 
D)  psychometrically unsound. 
A)  a useful component of a test battery. 
B)  a viable alternative to the Binet. 
C)  reliant on the ability to read. 
D)  psychometrically unsound.

Question 10

Which test is especially vulnerable to random errors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Columbia Mental Maturity Scale 
B)  Leiter International Performance Scale 
C)  Porteus Maze Test 
D)  KABC 
A)  Columbia Mental Maturity Scale 
B)  Leiter International Performance Scale 
C)  Porteus Maze Test 
D)  KABC

Question 11

The main purpose of the Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities is to measure

Accepted Answer

A)  infant intelligence. 
B)  sensory handicaps. 
C)  specific learning disabilities. 
D)  brain damage. 
A)  infant intelligence. 
B)  sensory handicaps. 
C)  specific learning disabilities. 
D)  brain damage.

Question 12

The KABC mental processing composite is made up of

Accepted Answer

A)  sequential and simultaneous processing. 
B)  achievement and nonverbal scales. 
C)  hand movements and number recall. 
D)  face recognition and Gestalt closure. 
A)  sequential and simultaneous processing. 
B)  achievement and nonverbal scales. 
C)  hand movements and number recall. 
D)  face recognition and Gestalt closure.

Question 13

Which ability test preceded the development of the Binet scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  Healy-Fernald Test 
B)  The Knox Battery 
C)  Seguin Form Board Test 
D)  Gesell Developmental Schedules 
A)  Healy-Fernald Test 
B)  The Knox Battery 
C)  Seguin Form Board Test 
D)  Gesell Developmental Schedules

Question 14

The General Cognitive Index (GCI)is made up of

Accepted Answer

A)  verbal,perceptual-performance,and quantitative scales. 
B)  verbal,memory,and motor scales. 
C)  verbal,quantitative,and additional scales. 
D)  verbal,quantitative,and memory scales. 
A)  verbal,perceptual-performance,and quantitative scales. 
B)  verbal,memory,and motor scales. 
C)  verbal,quantitative,and additional scales. 
D)  verbal,quantitative,and memory scales.

Question 15

The KABC

Accepted Answer

A)  has limited validity when evaluating gifted children. 
B)  is unbiased when used with Mexican-American children. 
C)  has a combined intelligence and achievement scale. 
D)  produces large differences between African-American and white children. 
A)  has limited validity when evaluating gifted children. 
B)  is unbiased when used with Mexican-American children. 
C)  has a combined intelligence and achievement scale. 
D)  produces large differences between African-American and white children.

Question 16

What is the most psychometrically sound test of infant ability available to date?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brazelton Neonatal Assessment Scale 
B)  Gesell Developmental Schedules 
C)  Bayley Scales of Infant Development II 
D)  Cattell Infant Intelligence Scale 
A)  Brazelton Neonatal Assessment Scale 
B)  Gesell Developmental Schedules 
C)  Bayley Scales of Infant Development II 
D)  Cattell Infant Intelligence Scale

Question 17

Which of the following is a drawback of the Brazelton test?

Accepted Answer

A)  It does not predict future intelligence. 
B)  It is not suitable as a research tool. 
C)  It is not useful for diagnostic purposes. 
D)  It includes only elicited responses. 
A)  It does not predict future intelligence. 
B)  It is not suitable as a research tool. 
C)  It is not useful for diagnostic purposes. 
D)  It includes only elicited responses.

Question 18

Which of the following is true of most infant intelligence measures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Predictive and construct validity are not well documented. 
B)  They differentiate well for infants who function at higher levels but do not do well with infants who are suspected of having disabilities. 
C)  They can be used in place of invasive medical tests and complex scanning methodologies. 
D)  Because of their psychometric weaknesses,they are no longer used. 
A)  Predictive and construct validity are not well documented. 
B)  They differentiate well for infants who function at higher levels but do not do well with infants who are suspected of having disabilities. 
C)  They can be used in place of invasive medical tests and complex scanning methodologies. 
D)  Because of their psychometric weaknesses,they are no longer used.

Question 19

Which test purports to measure receptive (hearing)vocabulary?

Accepted Answer

A)  KABC 
B)  McCarthy Scales 
C)  Peabody Picture Vocabulary 
D)  Porteus Maze Test 
A)  KABC 
B)  McCarthy Scales 
C)  Peabody Picture Vocabulary 
D)  Porteus Maze Test

Question 20

The Brazelton Scale

Accepted Answer

A)  has relatively good norms. 
B)  purports to measure a newborn's competence. 
C)  has very good test-retest reliability. 
D)  is a very narrow neonatal exam. 
A)  has relatively good norms. 
B)  purports to measure a newborn's competence. 
C)  has very good test-retest reliability. 
D)  is a very narrow neonatal exam.

Which of the following is true of ability tests other than the Binet and Wechsler tests?

A major drawback of the Brazelton Scale is that

Which of the following is an advantage of alternative tests?

When used with adults,the ____ tends to underestimate IQ.

In comparison to the Binet and Wechsler scales,the alternative individual ability tests

No normative data is available for the

The McCarthy Scales

The Peabody is

Which test is especially vulnerable to random errors?

The main purpose of the Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities is to measure

The KABC mental processing composite is made up of

Which ability test preceded the development of the Binet scale?

The General Cognitive Index (GCI)is made up of

The KABC

What is the most psychometrically sound test of infant ability available to date?

Which of the following is a drawback of the Brazelton test?

Which of the following is true of most infant intelligence measures?

Which test purports to measure receptive (hearing)vocabulary?

The Brazelton Scale

Introduction

Norms and Basic Statistics for Testing

Correlation and Regression

Reliability

Validity

Test Bias

Writing and Evaluating Test Items

Interviewing Techniques

Theories of Intelligence and the Binet Scales

The Wechsler Intelligence Scales: Wais-Iv, wisc-Iv, and Wppsi-III

Standardized Tests in Education, civil Service, and the Military

Applications in Clinical and Counseling Settings

Projective Personality Tests

Computers and Basic Psychological Science in Testing

Testing in Counseling Psychology

Testing in Health Psychology and Health Care

Testing in Industrial and Business Settings

Ethics and the Future of Psychological Testing

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Exam 11: Other Individual Tests of Ability in Education and Special Education

Which of the following is true of ability tests other than the Binet and Wechsler tests?

A major drawback of the Brazelton Scale is that

Which of the following is an advantage of alternative tests?

When used with adults,the ____ tends to underestimate IQ.

In comparison to the Binet and Wechsler scales,the alternative individual ability tests

No normative data is available for the

The McCarthy Scales

The Peabody is

Which test is especially vulnerable to random errors?

The main purpose of the Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities is to measure

The KABC mental processing composite is made up of

Which ability test preceded the development of the Binet scale?

The General Cognitive Index (GCI)is made up of

The KABC

What is the most psychometrically sound test of infant ability available to date?

Which of the following is a drawback of the Brazelton test?

Which of the following is true of most infant intelligence measures?

Which test purports to measure receptive (hearing)vocabulary?

The Brazelton Scale

Introduction

Norms and Basic Statistics for Testing

Correlation and Regression

Reliability

Validity

Test Bias

Writing and Evaluating Test Items

Interviewing Techniques

Theories of Intelligence and the Binet Scales

The Wechsler Intelligence Scales: Wais-Iv, wisc-Iv, and Wppsi-III

Standardized Tests in Education, civil Service, and the Military

Applications in Clinical and Counseling Settings

Projective Personality Tests

Computers and Basic Psychological Science in Testing

Testing in Counseling Psychology

Testing in Health Psychology and Health Care

Testing in Industrial and Business Settings

Ethics and the Future of Psychological Testing

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