Question 1

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 2

Which is an example of an aptitude test that can be used at the elementary school level?

Accepted Answer

A)  Scholastic Aptitude Test 
B)  Metropolitan Readiness Test 
C)  Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children 
D)  KeyMath3 
A)  Scholastic Aptitude Test 
B)  Metropolitan Readiness Test 
C)  Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children 
D)  KeyMath3

Question 3

As reported in the text,one study critical of the SAT observed differential item functioning on that college admission test as a function of

Accepted Answer

A)  the grade-point averages of the testtakers. 
B)  the measured intelligence of the testtakers. 
C)  the gender of the testtakers. 
D)  the effects of daylight savings time. 
A)  the grade-point averages of the testtakers. 
B)  the measured intelligence of the testtakers. 
C)  the gender of the testtakers. 
D)  the effects of daylight savings time.

Question 4

If you plan to attend graduate school,you will 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 5

Concern about content used in standardized achievement tests as opposed to what is actually being taught in the local schools has fostered interest in

Accepted Answer

A)  non-standardized measurement (NSM). 
B)  extra-academic exposure (EA
E) . 
C)  school-based learning (SBL). 
D)  curriculum-based assessment (CB
A) . 
A)  non-standardized measurement (NSM). 
B)  extra-academic exposure (EA
E) . 
C)  school-based learning (SBL). 
D)  curriculum-based assessment (CB
A) .

Question 6

The BEST approach to diagnosing a specific learning ability would be for the examiner to

Accepted Answer

A)  administer a psychoeducational test. 
B)  conduct a parent interview. 
C)  review past testings and interventions. 
D)  All of these 
A)  administer a psychoeducational test. 
B)  conduct a parent interview. 
C)  review past testings and interventions. 
D)  All of these

Question 7

A study comparing the ACT with the SAT found

Accepted Answer

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 8

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

Accepted Answer

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 9

With regard to the relationship between curriculum-based assessment (CBA)and curriculum-based measurement (CBM),

Accepted Answer

A)  CBA is a type of CBM. 
B)  CBM is a type of CBA. 
C)  CBA is a better measure of aptitude. 
D)  CBM is a better measure of aptitude. 
A)  CBA is a type of CBM. 
B)  CBM is a type of CBA. 
C)  CBA is a better measure of aptitude. 
D)  CBM is a better measure of aptitude.

Question 10

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 11

An advantage of using peer appraisal techniques as part of a classroom assessment is that peer appraisal

Accepted Answer

A)  relies heavily on teacher interviews that tend to have well-documented validity. 
B)  results in data that tends to be highly stable over time. 
C)  allows for the identification of difficulties that teachers may be unaware of. 
D)  applies knowledge gained from years of education and professional training. 
A)  relies heavily on teacher interviews that tend to have well-documented validity. 
B)  results in data that tends to be highly stable over time. 
C)  allows for the identification of difficulties that teachers may be unaware of. 
D)  applies knowledge gained from years of education and professional training.

Question 12

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 13

For admission to college,you may be required to take a test published by the American College Testing Program (ACT).The ACT is what type of test?

Accepted Answer

A)  a test of proficiency 
B)  a test of minimal competency 
C)  an aptitude test 
D)  a general achievement test 
A)  a test of proficiency 
B)  a test of minimal competency 
C)  an aptitude test 
D)  a general achievement test

Question 14

According to the text,which is NOT a minimum education requirement of the Alabama State Department of Education in the area of language?

Accepted Answer

A)  ability to complete common forms and applications 
B)  ability to correctly use nouns and verb forms 
C)  ability to identify correct business-letter format 
D)  ability to read a simulated restaurant menu. 
A)  ability to complete common forms and applications 
B)  ability to correctly use nouns and verb forms 
C)  ability to identify correct business-letter format 
D)  ability to read a simulated restaurant menu.

Question 15

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 16

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 17

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 18

A dual-easel format in test administration refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  response sheets used alternately for the right and left hands. 
B)  a stand that can be used simultaneously by both the examiner and the examinee. 
C)  two canvasses for a test of artistic abilities. 
D)  a book that can be folded and placed on a desk. 
A)  response sheets used alternately for the right and left hands. 
B)  a stand that can be used simultaneously by both the examiner and the examinee. 
C)  two canvasses for a test of artistic abilities. 
D)  a book that can be folded and placed on a desk.

Question 19

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 20

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)was officially added to the federal list of disabling conditions that can qualify a child for special services in

Accepted Answer

A)  1997. 
B)  1999. 
C)  2003. 
D)  None of these 
A)  1997. 
B)  1999. 
C)  2003. 
D)  None of these

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?

Which is an example of an aptitude test that can be used at the elementary school level?

As reported in the text,one study critical of the SAT observed differential item functioning on that college admission test as a function of

If you plan to attend graduate school,you will likely take which test?

Concern about content used in standardized achievement tests as opposed to what is actually being taught in the local schools has fostered interest in

The BEST approach to diagnosing a specific learning ability would be for the examiner to

A study comparing the ACT with the SAT found

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

With regard to the relationship between curriculum-based assessment (CBA)and curriculum-based measurement (CBM),

Aptitude tests measure

An advantage of using peer appraisal techniques as part of a classroom assessment is that peer appraisal

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

For admission to college,you may be required to take a test published by the American College Testing Program (ACT).The ACT is what type of test?

According to the text,which is NOT a minimum education requirement of the Alabama State Department of Education in the area of language?

The definition of learning disability given in your textbook

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

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

A dual-easel format in test administration refers to

What is a difference between achievement and aptitude tests?

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)was officially added to the federal list of disabling conditions that can qualify a child for special services in

Psychological Testing and Assessment

Historical, cultural, and Legal Ethical Considerations

A Statistics Refresher

Of Tests and Testing

Reliability

Validity

Utility

Test Development

Intelligence and Its Measurement

Tests of Intelligence

Personality Assessment: An Overview

Personality Assessment Methods

Clinical and Counseling Assessment

Neuropsychological Assessment

Assessment, Careers, and Business References

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Exam 11: Assessment for Education

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?

Which is an example of an aptitude test that can be used at the elementary school level?

As reported in the text,one study critical of the SAT observed differential item functioning on that college admission test as a function of

If you plan to attend graduate school,you will likely take which test?

Concern about content used in standardized achievement tests as opposed to what is actually being taught in the local schools has fostered interest in

The BEST approach to diagnosing a specific learning ability would be for the examiner to

A study comparing the ACT with the SAT found

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

With regard to the relationship between curriculum-based assessment (CBA)and curriculum-based measurement (CBM),

Aptitude tests measure

An advantage of using peer appraisal techniques as part of a classroom assessment is that peer appraisal

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

For admission to college,you may be required to take a test published by the American College Testing Program (ACT).The ACT is what type of test?

According to the text,which is NOT a minimum education requirement of the Alabama State Department of Education in the area of language?

The definition of learning disability given in your textbook

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

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

A dual-easel format in test administration refers to

What is a difference between achievement and aptitude tests?

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)was officially added to the federal list of disabling conditions that can qualify a child for special services in

Psychological Testing and Assessment

Historical, cultural, and Legal Ethical Considerations

A Statistics Refresher

Of Tests and Testing

Reliability

Validity

Utility

Test Development

Intelligence and Its Measurement

Tests of Intelligence

Personality Assessment: An Overview

Personality Assessment Methods

Clinical and Counseling Assessment

Neuropsychological Assessment

Assessment, Careers, and Business References

Filters