Question 1

The CRS-R is particularly well suited for

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A)  diagnosing depression. 
B)  screening for suicidal tendencies. 
C)  Both diagnosing depression and screening for suicidal tendencies. 
D)  monitoring ADHD treatment. 
A)  diagnosing depression. 
B)  screening for suicidal tendencies. 
C)  Both diagnosing depression and screening for suicidal tendencies. 
D)  monitoring ADHD treatment.

Question 2

Critics of federal legislation designed to remedy dubious educational outcomes have been most vocal about legislative provisions regarding the necessity for

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A)  teacher progress notes for each student. 
B)  pre-set pass scores on minimal competency exams. 
C)  gauging educational progress by standardized tests. 
D)  mandatory participation of failing or trailing students in tutoring programs. 
A)  teacher progress notes for each student. 
B)  pre-set pass scores on minimal competency exams. 
C)  gauging educational progress by standardized tests. 
D)  mandatory participation of failing or trailing students in tutoring programs.

Question 3

In the United States,dubious outcomes with regard to K-12 educational systems led to federal legislation known as

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A)  Educational Testing and Assessment Act. 
B)  Title VII. 
C)  National Initiative for the Advancement of Children's Education. 
D)  No Child Left Behind. 
A)  Educational Testing and Assessment Act. 
B)  Title VII. 
C)  National Initiative for the Advancement of Children's Education. 
D)  No Child Left Behind.

Question 4

Which academic subject area is most assessed at the elementary school level?

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A)  reading 
B)  science 
C)  social studies 
D)  arithmetic 
A)  reading 
B)  science 
C)  social studies 
D)  arithmetic

Question 5

The Common Core State Standards (CCSS)was presented as a list of uniform standards.However,as documented in the textbook,the CCSS

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A)  represents the expression of a singular vision for what K-through-12 education should be. 
B)  represents a vision of K-through-12 education that is aligned to standardized tests. 
C)  both represents the expression of a singular vision for what K-through-12 education should be and represents a vision of K-through-12 education that is aligned to standardized tests. 
D)  None of these 
A)  represents the expression of a singular vision for what K-through-12 education should be. 
B)  represents a vision of K-through-12 education that is aligned to standardized tests. 
C)  both represents the expression of a singular vision for what K-through-12 education should be and represents a vision of K-through-12 education that is aligned to standardized tests. 
D)  None of these

Question 6

A study comparing the ACT with the SAT found

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A)  little correlation between the tests. 
B)  both tests were highly correlated with general intelligence. 
C)  both tests were satisfactory predictors of grade-point-average in the first year of college. 
D)  None of these 
A)  little correlation between the tests. 
B)  both tests were highly correlated with general intelligence. 
C)  both tests were satisfactory predictors of grade-point-average in the first year of college. 
D)  None of these

Question 7

Which is TRUE of the computerized Graduate Record Exam?

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A)  It can be taken online at home. 
B)  Previous versions of it are available on disk or online. 
C)  Test results are available about 30 days after taking it. 
D)  None of these 
A)  It can be taken online at home. 
B)  Previous versions of it are available on disk or online. 
C)  Test results are available about 30 days after taking it. 
D)  None of these

Question 8

Which of the following would BEST serve the purpose of helping to diagnose math difficulties in a nine-year-old child?

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A)  the WRMT-III 
B)  the SDMT-IV 
C)  the MCAT 
D)  peer appraisal 
A)  the WRMT-III 
B)  the SDMT-IV 
C)  the MCAT 
D)  peer appraisal

Question 9

The "evaluation of one's work samples" is the hallmark of

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A)  culture-free assessment. 
B)  culture-specific assessment. 
C)  culture-fair assessment. 
D)  None of these 
A)  culture-free assessment. 
B)  culture-specific assessment. 
C)  culture-fair assessment. 
D)  None of these

Question 10

Tests such as the SAT and ACT have been criticized for not including measures of creativity.Interestingly,one 2011 study of the ACT found that it

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A)  was predictive of creativity as well as academic success. 
B)  contained more items to measure creativity than previously thought. 
C)  contained more items to measure creativity than the SAT. 
D)  was predictive of innovation in a group of new inventions. 
A)  was predictive of creativity as well as academic success. 
B)  contained more items to measure creativity than previously thought. 
C)  contained more items to measure creativity than the SAT. 
D)  was predictive of innovation in a group of new inventions.

Question 11

The WRMT-III

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A)  is available in computer-administered form. 
B)  has been modified to include biofeedback input. 
C)  is a paper-and-pencil administered test. 
D)  All of these 
A)  is available in computer-administered form. 
B)  has been modified to include biofeedback input. 
C)  is a paper-and-pencil administered test. 
D)  All of these

Question 12

Gerson (2012)made reference to "an ideological opposition to testing as the enemy of educational creativity" in the context of discussing

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A)  school administrators who oppose standardized testing. 
B)  students who oppose standardized testing. 
C)  teachers who oppose standardized testing. 
D)  parents who oppose standardized testing. 
A)  school administrators who oppose standardized testing. 
B)  students who oppose standardized testing. 
C)  teachers who oppose standardized testing. 
D)  parents who oppose standardized testing.

Question 13

The term integrative assessment may BEST be interpreted as referring to

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A)  the integration of findings from a variety of instruments into one report. 
B)  the integration of findings from a variety of sources into one report. 
C)  the integration of findings from unobtrusive measures into the report. 
D)  integrating a statement of fees for professional services into the report. 
A)  the integration of findings from a variety of instruments into one report. 
B)  the integration of findings from a variety of sources into one report. 
C)  the integration of findings from unobtrusive measures into the report. 
D)  integrating a statement of fees for professional services into the report.

Question 14

A school district desires to purchase an achievement test that will be administered annually to the students in that district for the purpose of monitoring progress.It is your job is to select a test.Your test selection strategy is to

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A)  choose the test that is annually re-normed so that the it is most up-to-date. 
B)  choose the test with the largest normative sample. 
C)  choose the test with content that best matches the district's educational objectives 
D)  hire a consultant who knows what they are doing and can do a better job. 
A)  choose the test that is annually re-normed so that the it is most up-to-date. 
B)  choose the test with the largest normative sample. 
C)  choose the test with content that best matches the district's educational objectives 
D)  hire a consultant who knows what they are doing and can do a better job.

Question 15

According to your textbook,an objection to a standardized testing program might have merit if the program was

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A)  only administered on Tuesdays. 
B)  scored and interpreted by computers that were not regularly serviced by technicians. 
C)  replete with test items widely perceived as age- or grade-inappropriate. 
D)  None of these 
A)  only administered on Tuesdays. 
B)  scored and interpreted by computers that were not regularly serviced by technicians. 
C)  replete with test items widely perceived as age- or grade-inappropriate. 
D)  None of these

Question 16

Which of the following is a psychoeducational test battery?

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A)  Stanford-Binet 5 
B)  Woodcock-Johnson III 
C)  Hilton PTB 
D)  K-ABC 
A)  Stanford-Binet 5 
B)  Woodcock-Johnson III 
C)  Hilton PTB 
D)  K-ABC

Question 17

The Common Core State Standards

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A)  was first released in 2010. 
B)  is packaged along with a computer-assisted testing program. 
C)  both was first released in 2010 and is packaged along with a computer-assisted testing program. 
D)  None of these 
A)  was first released in 2010. 
B)  is packaged along with a computer-assisted testing program. 
C)  both was first released in 2010 and is packaged along with a computer-assisted testing program. 
D)  None of these

Question 18

According to the text,a potential drawback of authentic assessment in the schools is that

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A)  few instructors have the time to administer authentic assessments. 
B)  questions have been raised regarding how "authentic" authentic assessment really is. 
C)  some assessments have proven too authentic and jarring for some testtakers. 
D)  skills learned somewhere other than the classroom may really be what is being assessed. 
A)  few instructors have the time to administer authentic assessments. 
B)  questions have been raised regarding how "authentic" authentic assessment really is. 
C)  some assessments have proven too authentic and jarring for some testtakers. 
D)  skills learned somewhere other than the classroom may really be what is being assessed.

Question 19

In the acronym presented in text for remembering what each of the variables in the APGAR measures,the letter G in APGAR stands for

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A)  good muscle tone. 
B)  genetic inheritance. 
C)  glucose. 
D)  grimace. 
A)  good muscle tone. 
B)  genetic inheritance. 
C)  glucose. 
D)  grimace.

Question 20

According to your textbook,in China,once a child reaches elementary school,

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A)  the child is tested by a psychologist to see what special talents or abilities can be cultivated for optimal social benefit. 
B)  a government official typically reviews with the family various options for the child's public or private education. 
C)  the government gives families the option of having psychological assessment conducted by a school psychologist or private psychologist. 
D)  the family strives to provide an environment at home that is conducive for academic success. 
A)  the child is tested by a psychologist to see what special talents or abilities can be cultivated for optimal social benefit. 
B)  a government official typically reviews with the family various options for the child's public or private education. 
C)  the government gives families the option of having psychological assessment conducted by a school psychologist or private psychologist. 
D)  the family strives to provide an environment at home that is conducive for academic success.

The CRS-R is particularly well suited for

Critics of federal legislation designed to remedy dubious educational outcomes have been most vocal about legislative provisions regarding the necessity for

In the United States,dubious outcomes with regard to K-12 educational systems led to federal legislation known as

Which academic subject area is most assessed at the elementary school level?

The Common Core State Standards (CCSS)was presented as a list of uniform standards.However,as documented in the textbook,the CCSS

A study comparing the ACT with the SAT found

Which is TRUE of the computerized Graduate Record Exam?

Which of the following would BEST serve the purpose of helping to diagnose math difficulties in a nine-year-old child?

The "evaluation of one's work samples" is the hallmark of

Tests such as the SAT and ACT have been criticized for not including measures of creativity.Interestingly,one 2011 study of the ACT found that it

The WRMT-III

Gerson (2012)made reference to "an ideological opposition to testing as the enemy of educational creativity" in the context of discussing

The term integrative assessment may BEST be interpreted as referring to

A school district desires to purchase an achievement test that will be administered annually to the students in that district for the purpose of monitoring progress.It is your job is to select a test.Your test selection strategy is to

According to your textbook,an objection to a standardized testing program might have merit if the program was

Which of the following is a psychoeducational test battery?

The Common Core State Standards

According to the text,a potential drawback of authentic assessment in the schools is that

In the acronym presented in text for remembering what each of the variables in the APGAR measures,the letter G in APGAR stands for

According to your textbook,in China,once a child reaches elementary school,

Psychological Testing and Assessment

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Exam 10: Assessment for Education

The CRS-R is particularly well suited for

Critics of federal legislation designed to remedy dubious educational outcomes have been most vocal about legislative provisions regarding the necessity for

In the United States,dubious outcomes with regard to K-12 educational systems led to federal legislation known as

Which academic subject area is most assessed at the elementary school level?

The Common Core State Standards (CCSS)was presented as a list of uniform standards.However,as documented in the textbook,the CCSS

A study comparing the ACT with the SAT found

Which is TRUE of the computerized Graduate Record Exam?

Which of the following would BEST serve the purpose of helping to diagnose math difficulties in a nine-year-old child?

The "evaluation of one's work samples" is the hallmark of

Tests such as the SAT and ACT have been criticized for not including measures of creativity.Interestingly,one 2011 study of the ACT found that it

The WRMT-III

Gerson (2012)made reference to "an ideological opposition to testing as the enemy of educational creativity" in the context of discussing

The term integrative assessment may BEST be interpreted as referring to

A school district desires to purchase an achievement test that will be administered annually to the students in that district for the purpose of monitoring progress.It is your job is to select a test.Your test selection strategy is to

According to your textbook,an objection to a standardized testing program might have merit if the program was

Which of the following is a psychoeducational test battery?

The Common Core State Standards

According to the text,a potential drawback of authentic assessment in the schools is that

In the acronym presented in text for remembering what each of the variables in the APGAR measures,the letter G in APGAR stands for

According to your textbook,in China,once a child reaches elementary school,

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