Question 1

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Accepted Answer

A)  is a disabling condition that can qualify a child for special services. 
B)  was specifically excluded by law in 1999 as being a disabling condition that can qualify a child for special services. 
C)  can qualify a child for special services only if another more severe disability is also diagnosed at the same time. 
D)  has a special status in that it may only treated by a medication program that is supervised by a qualified school psychiatrist. 
A)  is a disabling condition that can qualify a child for special services. 
B)  was specifically excluded by law in 1999 as being a disabling condition that can qualify a child for special services. 
C)  can qualify a child for special services only if another more severe disability is also diagnosed at the same time. 
D)  has a special status in that it may only treated by a medication program that is supervised by a qualified school psychiatrist.

Question 2

The difference between whether an achievement test item is said to be fact-based or conceptual has to do in large part with the extent to which

Accepted Answer

A)  the content of the item is indeed factual or merely opinion-based. 
B)  concepts referred to in the test item are presented clearly. 
C)  rote memory alone can be used to access the correct response. 
D)  the testtaker believes that the content has a true basis in fact. 
A)  the content of the item is indeed factual or merely opinion-based. 
B)  concepts referred to in the test item are presented clearly. 
C)  rote memory alone can be used to access the correct response. 
D)  the testtaker believes that the content has a true basis in fact.

Question 3

In what year was attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)officially added to the list of disabling condition that can qualify a child for special services?

Accepted Answer

A)  1986 
B)  1999 
C)  2006 
D)  2011 
A)  1986 
B)  1999 
C)  2006 
D)  2011

Question 4

In order to determine whether or not a learning disability exists,a psychologist may evaluate

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive ability and academic achievement. 
B)  vision and hearing. 
C)  socioeconomic background. 
D)  All of these 
A)  cognitive ability and academic achievement. 
B)  vision and hearing. 
C)  socioeconomic background. 
D)  All of these

Question 5

Children deemed to be at risk are MOST typically

Accepted Answer

A)  preschool children who may not be ready for school. 
B)  preschool children with documented difficulties in one or more psychological, social, and academic areas requiring intervention. 
C)  from families where their parents or guardians have not yet purchased term life insurance. 
D)  Both preschool children who may not be ready for school and preschool children with documented difficulties in one or more psychological, social, and academic areas requiring intervention. 
A)  preschool children who may not be ready for school. 
B)  preschool children with documented difficulties in one or more psychological, social, and academic areas requiring intervention. 
C)  from families where their parents or guardians have not yet purchased term life insurance. 
D)  Both preschool children who may not be ready for school and preschool children with documented difficulties in one or more psychological, social, and academic areas requiring intervention.

Question 6

From the view from the East,in an individualist,competitive culture like the one that exists in the United States,the role of parents,teachers,and others in the community (as well as society-at-large)in the education of the individual,as time goes by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  becomes more varied 
B)  becomes less segmented 
C)  tends to increase 
D)  tends to decrease 
A)  becomes more varied 
B)  becomes less segmented 
C)  tends to increase 
D)  tends to decrease

Question 7

As used in schools,diagnostic tests are designed to

Accepted Answer

A)  diagnose learning disabilities. 
B)  pinpoint the biological or medical basis for a specific learning problem. 
C)  pinpoint where a student is having difficulty in a particular academic skill. 
D)  determine which academic area a child is best suited to major in. 
A)  diagnose learning disabilities. 
B)  pinpoint the biological or medical basis for a specific learning problem. 
C)  pinpoint where a student is having difficulty in a particular academic skill. 
D)  determine which academic area a child is best suited to major in.

Question 8

A nationally standardized test of achievement

Accepted Answer

A)  may not meet the assessment needs of a local test user. 
B)  may have outdated items due to the time it took to develop the test. 
C)  is typically standardized on a large, nationally representative sample of students. 
D)  All of these 
A)  may not meet the assessment needs of a local test user. 
B)  may have outdated items due to the time it took to develop the test. 
C)  is typically standardized on a large, nationally representative sample of students. 
D)  All of these

Question 9

In addition to screening and diagnostic purposes,standardized educational tests are indispensable for purposes of

Accepted Answer

A)  comparison. 
B)  security. 
C)  uniformity. 
D)  None of these 
A)  comparison. 
B)  security. 
C)  uniformity. 
D)  None of these

Question 10

Aptitude tests are typically designed to assess

Accepted Answer

A)  learning that has occurred at school or by other formal means of instruction. 
B)  innate learning potential. 
C)  informal learning. 
D)  Both innate learning potential and informal learning. 
A)  learning that has occurred at school or by other formal means of instruction. 
B)  innate learning potential. 
C)  informal learning. 
D)  Both innate learning potential and informal learning.

Question 11

A teacher wishes to administer an individual psychoeducational battery.Which would you recommend?

Accepted Answer

A)  the WJ-III 
B)  the K-ABC 
C)  the DAS 
D)  None of these unless the teacher was a licensed psychologist. 
A)  the WJ-III 
B)  the K-ABC 
C)  the DAS 
D)  None of these unless the teacher was a licensed psychologist.

Question 12

The best score an infant can earn on an APGAR evaluation is

Accepted Answer

A)  10. 
B)  5. 
C)  1. 
D)  100. 
A)  10. 
B)  5. 
C)  1. 
D)  100.

Question 13

Aptitude tests measure

Accepted Answer

A)  the cognitive abilities that intelligence tests measure. 
B)  learning that has occurred as a result of exposure to a relatively defined learning experience. 
C)  learning that has occurred informally through life experiences. 
D)  learning that has occurred through formal structured input. 
A)  the cognitive abilities that intelligence tests measure. 
B)  learning that has occurred as a result of exposure to a relatively defined learning experience. 
C)  learning that has occurred informally through life experiences. 
D)  learning that has occurred through formal structured input.

Question 14

Constitutionally,responsibility for the education of children throughout the United States

Accepted Answer

A)  is a matter left to the individual states. 
B)  is the responsibility of the federal government. 
C)  is the responsibility of local counties, cities, and towns. 
D)  may be public, private, or otherwise, depending on the local school board. 
A)  is a matter left to the individual states. 
B)  is the responsibility of the federal government. 
C)  is the responsibility of local counties, cities, and towns. 
D)  may be public, private, or otherwise, depending on the local school board.

Question 15

Students who plan to attend graduate school will MOST likely take which test?

Accepted Answer

A)  Scholastic Aptitude Test 
B)  Graduate Record Exam 
C)  Otis-Lennon School Ability Test 
D)  KeyMath3 
A)  Scholastic Aptitude Test 
B)  Graduate Record Exam 
C)  Otis-Lennon School Ability Test 
D)  KeyMath3

Question 16

Achievement tests may be administered in school settings for many reasons.Which of the following is NOT one of those reasons?

Accepted Answer

A)  To gauge student progress towards instructional objectives. 
B)  To survey interests in various occupations and professions. 
C)  To compare an individual student's performance to peers. 
D)  To help determine what instruction might best assist students. 
A)  To gauge student progress towards instructional objectives. 
B)  To survey interests in various occupations and professions. 
C)  To compare an individual student's performance to peers. 
D)  To help determine what instruction might best assist students.

Question 17

Holding out huge sums of federal grant money in exchange for participation in the program is viewed by critics of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)as

Accepted Answer

A)  illegal as out-and-out bribery. 
B)  a perfectly legal way to stimulate trial of a program that is new to the educational marketplace. 
C)  a quasi-legal way for the federal government to assume greater control of education. 
D)  a trivial concern since the states probably would have adopted CCSS anyway. 
A)  illegal as out-and-out bribery. 
B)  a perfectly legal way to stimulate trial of a program that is new to the educational marketplace. 
C)  a quasi-legal way for the federal government to assume greater control of education. 
D)  a trivial concern since the states probably would have adopted CCSS anyway.

Question 18

Ideally,an entire testing session with a preschooler should be

Accepted Answer

A)  1 hour or less. 
B)  90 minutes or less. 
C)  2 hours or less. 
D)  30 minutes or less. 
A)  1 hour or less. 
B)  90 minutes or less. 
C)  2 hours or less. 
D)  30 minutes or less.

Question 19

Advocates of standardized testing in the schools argue that testing can

Accepted Answer

A)  alert educators to "at risk" children. 
B)  have important diagnostic implications. 
C)  identify areas where a student excels. 
D)  All of these 
A)  alert educators to "at risk" children. 
B)  have important diagnostic implications. 
C)  identify areas where a student excels. 
D)  All of these

Question 20

The Woodcock-Johnson III is based MOST on which theory of cognitive abilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cattell-Horn 
B)  Gardener 
C)  Woodcock and Johnson 
D)  Cattell-Horn-Carroll (CH
C)  
A)  Cattell-Horn 
B)  Gardener 
C)  Woodcock and Johnson 
D)  Cattell-Horn-Carroll (CH
C)

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

The difference between whether an achievement test item is said to be fact-based or conceptual has to do in large part with the extent to which

In what year was attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)officially added to the list of disabling condition that can qualify a child for special services?

In order to determine whether or not a learning disability exists,a psychologist may evaluate

Children deemed to be at risk are MOST typically

From the view from the East,in an individualist,competitive culture like the one that exists in the United States,the role of parents,teachers,and others in the community (as well as society-at-large)in the education of the individual,as time goes by ________.

As used in schools,diagnostic tests are designed to

A nationally standardized test of achievement

In addition to screening and diagnostic purposes,standardized educational tests are indispensable for purposes of

Aptitude tests are typically designed to assess

A teacher wishes to administer an individual psychoeducational battery.Which would you recommend?

The best score an infant can earn on an APGAR evaluation is

Aptitude tests measure

Constitutionally,responsibility for the education of children throughout the United States

Students who plan to attend graduate school will MOST likely take which test?

Achievement tests may be administered in school settings for many reasons.Which of the following is NOT one of those reasons?

Holding out huge sums of federal grant money in exchange for participation in the program is viewed by critics of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)as

Ideally,an entire testing session with a preschooler should be

Advocates of standardized testing in the schools argue that testing can

The Woodcock-Johnson III is based MOST on which theory of cognitive abilities?

Psychological Testing and Assessment

Historical, Cultural, and Legalethical Considerations

A Statistics Refresher

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Validity

Utility

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Exam 10: Assessment for Education

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

The difference between whether an achievement test item is said to be fact-based or conceptual has to do in large part with the extent to which

In what year was attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)officially added to the list of disabling condition that can qualify a child for special services?

In order to determine whether or not a learning disability exists,a psychologist may evaluate

Children deemed to be at risk are MOST typically

From the view from the East,in an individualist,competitive culture like the one that exists in the United States,the role of parents,teachers,and others in the community (as well as society-at-large)in the education of the individual,as time goes by ________.

As used in schools,diagnostic tests are designed to

A nationally standardized test of achievement

In addition to screening and diagnostic purposes,standardized educational tests are indispensable for purposes of

Aptitude tests are typically designed to assess

A teacher wishes to administer an individual psychoeducational battery.Which would you recommend?

The best score an infant can earn on an APGAR evaluation is

Aptitude tests measure

Constitutionally,responsibility for the education of children throughout the United States

Students who plan to attend graduate school will MOST likely take which test?

Achievement tests may be administered in school settings for many reasons.Which of the following is NOT one of those reasons?

Holding out huge sums of federal grant money in exchange for participation in the program is viewed by critics of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)as

Ideally,an entire testing session with a preschooler should be

Advocates of standardized testing in the schools argue that testing can

The Woodcock-Johnson III is based MOST on which theory of cognitive abilities?

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