Question 1

The intra-individual comparison of psychoeducational test scores is used MOST for

Accepted Answer

A)  job placement. 
B)  grade-level placement. 
C)  clinical intervention. 
D)  educational intervention. 
A)  job placement. 
B)  grade-level placement. 
C)  clinical intervention. 
D)  educational intervention.

Question 2

The test known as the MCAT is a test used for admission to

Accepted Answer

A)  the Merchant Marine Academy. 
B)  monasteries. 
C)  medical school. 
D)  the military. 
A)  the Merchant Marine Academy. 
B)  monasteries. 
C)  medical school. 
D)  the military.

Question 3

To determine if a child is ready for kindergarten,a school psychologist might administer

Accepted Answer

A)  the Metropolitan Readiness Test. 
B)  the CLEP. 
C)  the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills. 
D)  the Mooney Problem Checklist. 
A)  the Metropolitan Readiness Test. 
B)  the CLEP. 
C)  the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills. 
D)  the Mooney Problem Checklist.

Question 4

As re-authorized in 2004,the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

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A)  changed the way that specific learning abilities would be diagnosed. 
B)  provided for curriculum-based measurement. 
C)  encouraged the use of conceptual versus fact-based items on achievement tests. 
D)  All of these 
A)  changed the way that specific learning abilities would be diagnosed. 
B)  provided for curriculum-based measurement. 
C)  encouraged the use of conceptual versus fact-based items on achievement tests. 
D)  All of these

Question 5

According to your text,the preschool period is

Accepted Answer

A)  that period of time prior to starting school. 
B)  synonymous with the first 5 years of life. 
C)  the period of time when developmental disabilities are most likely to develop. 
D)  the time from birth through age four. 
A)  that period of time prior to starting school. 
B)  synonymous with the first 5 years of life. 
C)  the period of time when developmental disabilities are most likely to develop. 
D)  the time from birth through age four.

Question 6

In the context of criticism of the untested nature of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS),critics have pointed to the exemplary educational program in place in the State of __________,which could have served as a model for the CCSS program.

Accepted Answer

A)  Washington 
B)  Arizona 
C)  Massachusetts 
D)  Colorado 
A)  Washington 
B)  Arizona 
C)  Massachusetts 
D)  Colorado

Question 7

The Common Core State Standards affects the everyday classroom life of some ___ kindergarten-through-12th-grade students.

Accepted Answer

A)  18 million 
B)  30 million 
C)  50 million 
D)  80 million 
A)  18 million 
B)  30 million 
C)  50 million 
D)  80 million

Question 8

According to your textbook,which is true about the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)?

Accepted Answer

A)  it's more of a program than a list of standards. 
B)  it not only states what students need to know, but the methods they should use. 
C)  it is designed to culminate in a graduate who has the knowledge and skills envisioned by the creators of the CCSS. 
D)  All of these 
A)  it's more of a program than a list of standards. 
B)  it not only states what students need to know, but the methods they should use. 
C)  it is designed to culminate in a graduate who has the knowledge and skills envisioned by the creators of the CCSS. 
D)  All of these

Question 9

The definition of learning disability given in your textbook

Accepted Answer

A)  is based on wording from a 1952 federal law. 
B)  relates only to academic and not to social or behavioral difficulties. 
C)  applies only to academic problems that are cultural in origin. 
D)  None of these 
A)  is based on wording from a 1952 federal law. 
B)  relates only to academic and not to social or behavioral difficulties. 
C)  applies only to academic problems that are cultural in origin. 
D)  None of these

Question 10

A high rate of attrition among students studying to become physicians in the 1920s led to the development of the

Accepted Answer

A)  MCAT. 
B)  SAT. 
C)  MAT. 
D)  GRE. 
A)  MCAT. 
B)  SAT. 
C)  MAT. 
D)  GRE.

Question 11

Tests of achievement typically measure

Accepted Answer

A)  innate potential. 
B)  informal learning based on life experiences. 
C)  learning that has occurred in formal and structured settings. 
D)  a combination of innate potential and learning that has occurred through everyday life experiences. 
A)  innate potential. 
B)  informal learning based on life experiences. 
C)  learning that has occurred in formal and structured settings. 
D)  a combination of innate potential and learning that has occurred through everyday life experiences.

Question 12

The Wechsler Individual Achievement Test,Third Edition (WIAT-III)is appropriate for which age range?

Accepted Answer

A)  preschool only 
B)  school age only 
C)  preschool through adult ages 
D)  preschool and school age 
A)  preschool only 
B)  school age only 
C)  preschool through adult ages 
D)  preschool and school age

Question 13

Students in a Common Core classroom are instructed to read and interpret a paragraph from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.The student is provided no background or context regarding the assigned passage.According to critics of the Common Core State Standards,such an exercise exemplifies how the Common Core State Standards are using

Accepted Answer

A)  iconic works of literature to further a political agenda. 
B)  untested educational methods and practices. 
C)  educational practices that many experts have deemed ineffective. 
D)  All of these 
A)  iconic works of literature to further a political agenda. 
B)  untested educational methods and practices. 
C)  educational practices that many experts have deemed ineffective. 
D)  All of these

Question 14

What is a difference between achievement and aptitude tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aptitude tests are more limited in scope than achievement tests. 
B)  Aptitude tests draw on a broader fund of knowledge than achievement tests. 
C)  Aptitude tests are not used to make predictions about future performance, whereas achievement tests are used for this purpose. 
D)  Aptitude tests require skills that are formally taught in school, and achievement tests require skills that are learned informally. 
A)  Aptitude tests are more limited in scope than achievement tests. 
B)  Aptitude tests draw on a broader fund of knowledge than achievement tests. 
C)  Aptitude tests are not used to make predictions about future performance, whereas achievement tests are used for this purpose. 
D)  Aptitude tests require skills that are formally taught in school, and achievement tests require skills that are learned informally.

Question 15

An informant marks test items indicating how often a particular behavior occurs.This informant is MOST likely completing a

Accepted Answer

A)  rating scale. 
B)  structured interview. 
C)  projective inventory. 
D)  structured settlement. 
A)  rating scale. 
B)  structured interview. 
C)  projective inventory. 
D)  structured settlement.

Question 16

Which LEAST represents an example of authentic assessment as applied to reading skills?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reading a manual on how to assemble a chair. 
B)  Reading a paragraph prepared for the SAT. 
C)  Reading an article in U.S. News & World Reports. 
D)  Reading an online restaurant review before going to that restaurant for lunch. 
A)  Reading a manual on how to assemble a chair. 
B)  Reading a paragraph prepared for the SAT. 
C)  Reading an article in U.S. News & World Reports. 
D)  Reading an online restaurant review before going to that restaurant for lunch.

Question 17

A shortcoming of portfolio assessment in the schools is that portfolios

Accepted Answer

A)  can be difficult and time-consuming to evaluate. 
B)  are too childish to use in high school. 
C)  require too little effort on the part of students. 
D)  None of these 
A)  can be difficult and time-consuming to evaluate. 
B)  are too childish to use in high school. 
C)  require too little effort on the part of students. 
D)  None of these

Question 18

Diagnostic tests are MOST typically used to

Accepted Answer

A)  make a placement decision within highly technical employment settings. 
B)  determine what specific areas of academic difficulty require intervention. 
C)  make a screening decision in the military. 
D)  None of these. 
A)  make a placement decision within highly technical employment settings. 
B)  determine what specific areas of academic difficulty require intervention. 
C)  make a screening decision in the military. 
D)  None of these.

Question 19

What role do standardized tests play with respect to Common Core State Standards (CCSS)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Standardized tests are the "enforcer" of sorts. 
B)  Standardized tests are inextricably linked and aligned to the CCSS. 
C)  Standardized tests are the sole CCSS-recommended tool to gauge student progress. 
D)  All of these 
A)  Standardized tests are the "enforcer" of sorts. 
B)  Standardized tests are inextricably linked and aligned to the CCSS. 
C)  Standardized tests are the sole CCSS-recommended tool to gauge student progress. 
D)  All of these

Question 20

From the view from the East,in an individualist,competitive culture like the one that exists in the United States,students are expected to

Accepted Answer

A)  "step up to the plate" and give their personal best to achieve good grades. 
B)  "keep up with the Jones" and get as good or better grades than their peers. 
C)  challenge any school placement decision that they believe deprives children of their "best shot" for academic success. 
D)  All of these 
A)  "step up to the plate" and give their personal best to achieve good grades. 
B)  "keep up with the Jones" and get as good or better grades than their peers. 
C)  challenge any school placement decision that they believe deprives children of their "best shot" for academic success. 
D)  All of these

The intra-individual comparison of psychoeducational test scores is used MOST for

The test known as the MCAT is a test used for admission to

To determine if a child is ready for kindergarten,a school psychologist might administer

As re-authorized in 2004,the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

According to your text,the preschool period is

In the context of criticism of the untested nature of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS),critics have pointed to the exemplary educational program in place in the State of __________,which could have served as a model for the CCSS program.

The Common Core State Standards affects the everyday classroom life of some ___ kindergarten-through-12^th-grade students.

According to your textbook,which is true about the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)?

The definition of learning disability given in your textbook

A high rate of attrition among students studying to become physicians in the 1920s led to the development of the

Tests of achievement typically measure

The Wechsler Individual Achievement Test,Third Edition (WIAT-III)is appropriate for which age range?

What is a difference between achievement and aptitude tests?

An informant marks test items indicating how often a particular behavior occurs.This informant is MOST likely completing a

Which LEAST represents an example of authentic assessment as applied to reading skills?

A shortcoming of portfolio assessment in the schools is that portfolios

Diagnostic tests are MOST typically used to

What role do standardized tests play with respect to Common Core State Standards (CCSS)?

From the view from the East,in an individualist,competitive culture like the one that exists in the United States,students are expected to

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The intra-individual comparison of psychoeducational test scores is used MOST for

The test known as the MCAT is a test used for admission to

To determine if a child is ready for kindergarten,a school psychologist might administer

As re-authorized in 2004,the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

According to your text,the preschool period is

In the context of criticism of the untested nature of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS),critics have pointed to the exemplary educational program in place in the State of __________,which could have served as a model for the CCSS program.

The Common Core State Standards affects the everyday classroom life of some ___ kindergarten-through-12th-grade students.

According to your textbook,which is true about the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)?

The definition of learning disability given in your textbook

A high rate of attrition among students studying to become physicians in the 1920s led to the development of the

Tests of achievement typically measure

The Wechsler Individual Achievement Test,Third Edition (WIAT-III)is appropriate for which age range?

What is a difference between achievement and aptitude tests?

An informant marks test items indicating how often a particular behavior occurs.This informant is MOST likely completing a

Which LEAST represents an example of authentic assessment as applied to reading skills?

A shortcoming of portfolio assessment in the schools is that portfolios

Diagnostic tests are MOST typically used to

What role do standardized tests play with respect to Common Core State Standards (CCSS)?

From the view from the East,in an individualist,competitive culture like the one that exists in the United States,students are expected to

Psychological Testing and Assessment

Historical, Cultural, and Legalethical Considerations

A Statistics Refresher

Of Tests and Testing

Reliability

Validity

Utility

Test Development

Intelligence and Its Measurement

Personality Assessment: an Overview

Personality Assessment Methods

Clinical and Counseling Assessment

Neuropsychological Assessment

Assessment,Careers,and Business

Filters

The Common Core State Standards affects the everyday classroom life of some ___ kindergarten-through-12^th-grade students.