Question 1

A heavy emphasis was placed on speed in performance of the

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A) Knox test battery. 
B) Healy-Fernald Test. 
C) Seguin Form Board Test. 
D) BNAS. 
A) Knox test battery. 
B) Healy-Fernald Test. 
C) Seguin Form Board Test. 
D) BNAS.

Question 2

An IQ score based on one of the alternative tests

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A) is usually interchangeable with a score from one of the major scales. 
B) is usually more accurate than a score from one of the major scales. 
C) should generally not be used interchangeably with a score from one of the major scales. 
D) is generally more reliable than a score based on one of the major scales. 
A) is usually interchangeable with a score from one of the major scales. 
B) is usually more accurate than a score from one of the major scales. 
C) should generally not be used interchangeably with a score from one of the major scales. 
D) is generally more reliable than a score based on one of the major scales.

Question 3

The developmental quotient (DQ)

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A) parallels the Intelligence Quotient (IQ)concept. 
B) parallels the Mental Age (M
A) concept. 
C) cannot be compared to the IQ or MA concept. 
D) parallels the deviation IQ concept. 
A) parallels the Intelligence Quotient (IQ)concept. 
B) parallels the Mental Age (M
A) concept. 
C) cannot be compared to the IQ or MA concept. 
D) parallels the deviation IQ concept.

Question 4

A major drawback of the Brazelton Scale is that

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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 5

Which of the following is an example of simultaneous processing?

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A) synthesizing information to solve problems 
B) arranging information in a systematic order 
C) splitting attention between two sources of information 
D) any activity that involves both verbal and nonverbal skills. 
A) synthesizing information to solve problems 
B) arranging information in a systematic order 
C) splitting attention between two sources of information 
D) any activity that involves both verbal and nonverbal skills.

Question 6

The KABC

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A) tends to show larger African-American/white differences than the WISC-R or Binet. 
B) tends to show smaller African-American/white differences than the WISC-R or Binet. 
C) is not appropriate for evaluating African-American children. 
D) is not appropriate for evaluating white children. 
A) tends to show larger African-American/white differences than the WISC-R or Binet. 
B) tends to show smaller African-American/white differences than the WISC-R or Binet. 
C) is not appropriate for evaluating African-American children. 
D) is not appropriate for evaluating white children.

Question 7

Discuss the implications of testing infants. What are the advantages and disadvantages of such procedures?

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Testing infants can have significant imp

Question 8

One way to overcome the limitations of a particular alternative ability test is to

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A) use several such tests in conjunction. 
B) compare the results to one of the major scales. 
C) compare the results at two different administrations. 
D) There is no way to overcome these limitations. 
A) use several such tests in conjunction. 
B) compare the results to one of the major scales. 
C) compare the results at two different administrations. 
D) There is no way to overcome these limitations.

Question 9

T he Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (KABC)

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A) was developed in the 1970s. 
B) contains only three subtests. 
C) is an ability test for children 3 to 18 years of age. 
D) was developed to assess only infants. 
A) was developed in the 1970s. 
B) contains only three subtests. 
C) is an ability test for children 3 to 18 years of age. 
D) was developed to assess only infants.

Question 10

When compared to the general population, the Bayley III standardization sample is

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A) lower in achievement. 
B) higher in achievement. 
C) lower in ability. 
D) higher in ability. 
A) lower in achievement. 
B) higher in achievement. 
C) lower in ability. 
D) higher in ability.

Question 11

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 12

Normative data for the Gesell Scale

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A) were based on a large representative sample. 
B) included 10 percent minorities. 
C) were based on a small, but representative sample for the general population. 
D) was not representative of the population. 
A) were based on a large representative sample. 
B) included 10 percent minorities. 
C) were based on a small, but representative sample for the general population. 
D) was not representative of the population.

Question 13

The Peabody is

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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 14

The Developmental Quotient (DQ)is employed in the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

The KABC draws a major distinction between which two types of higher brain processes?

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

Question 16

The Woodcock-Johnson IV test batteries

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A) are administered at separate time periods. 
B) are independent but coordinated. 
C) only measure general intellectual ability. 
D) consist of seven subscales. 
A) are administered at separate time periods. 
B) are independent but coordinated. 
C) only measure general intellectual ability. 
D) consist of seven subscales.

A heavy emphasis was placed on speed in performance of the

An IQ score based on one of the alternative tests

The developmental quotient (DQ)

A major drawback of the Brazelton Scale is that

Which of the following is an example of simultaneous processing?

The KABC

Discuss the implications of testing infants. What are the advantages and disadvantages of such procedures?

One way to overcome the limitations of a particular alternative ability test is to

T he Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (KABC)

When compared to the general population, the Bayley III standardization sample is

Which test is especially vulnerable to random errors?

Normative data for the Gesell Scale

The Peabody is

The Developmental Quotient (DQ)is employed in the

The KABC draws a major distinction between which two types of higher brain processes?

The Woodcock-Johnson IV test batteries

Introduction

Norms and Basic Statistics for Testing

Correlation and Regression

Reliability

Validity

Writing and Evaluating Test Items

Test Administration

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

Test Bias

Testing and the Law

The Future of Psychological Testing

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Exam 11: Testing in Education: Tests of Ability in Education and Special Education

A heavy emphasis was placed on speed in performance of the

An IQ score based on one of the alternative tests

The developmental quotient (DQ)

A major drawback of the Brazelton Scale is that

Which of the following is an example of simultaneous processing?

The KABC

Discuss the implications of testing infants. What are the advantages and disadvantages of such procedures?

One way to overcome the limitations of a particular alternative ability test is to

T he Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (KABC)

When compared to the general population, the Bayley III standardization sample is

Which test is especially vulnerable to random errors?

Normative data for the Gesell Scale

The Peabody is

The Developmental Quotient (DQ)is employed in the

The KABC draws a major distinction between which two types of higher brain processes?

The Woodcock-Johnson IV test batteries

Introduction

Norms and Basic Statistics for Testing

Correlation and Regression

Reliability

Validity

Writing and Evaluating Test Items

Test Administration

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

Test Bias

Testing and the Law

The Future of Psychological Testing

Filters