Question 1

Diagnostic tests are MOST typically used to

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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 2

The Study Habits Checklist is designed to assess

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A)  study habits. 
B)  interests. 
C)  attitudes. 
D)  All of these 
A)  study habits. 
B)  interests. 
C)  attitudes. 
D)  All of these

Question 3

Which of the following contributes to academic performance?

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A)  study habits 
B)  interests 
C)  attitudes 
D)  All of these 
A)  study habits 
B)  interests 
C)  attitudes 
D)  All of these

Question 4

In the excerpt of her Meet an Assessment Professional published in the text,school psychologist Eliane Hack recalled advice she was given as an undergraduate intern in school psychology.Her advisor told her that the most important skill of a school psychologist was the ability to

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A)  listen and understand. 
B)  genuinely be empathic. 
C)  see the obvious. 
D)  perceive what was not obvious. 
A)  listen and understand. 
B)  genuinely be empathic. 
C)  see the obvious. 
D)  perceive what was not obvious.

Question 5

According to the text,the use of portfolio assessment in the schools

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A)  has been strongly encouraged by teachers 
B)  is limited by law by many states. 
C)  tends to be less demanding than more traditional measures. 
D)  may penalize students who are not creative. 
A)  has been strongly encouraged by teachers 
B)  is limited by law by many states. 
C)  tends to be less demanding than more traditional measures. 
D)  may penalize students who are not creative.

Question 6

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

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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)

Question 7

In implementing RtI,schools may use interventions tailored to students' individual needs that are selected by a multidisciplinary team of school professionals.According to the text,this approach to RtI is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  the problem-solving model. 
B)  the general intervention model. 
C)  the hybrid model. 
D)  None of these 
A)  the problem-solving model. 
B)  the general intervention model. 
C)  the hybrid model. 
D)  None of these

Question 8

A college sends out an acceptance letter to an applicant.In this example,the college has made

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A)  a diagnostic decision. 
B)  a screening decision. 
C)  an evaluative decision. 
D)  an executive decision. 
A)  a diagnostic decision. 
B)  a screening decision. 
C)  an evaluative decision. 
D)  an executive decision.

Question 9

Which is NOT a subject of the SAT Reasoning Test?

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A)  mathematics 
B)  science 
C)  writing 
D)  critical reading 
A)  mathematics 
B)  science 
C)  writing 
D)  critical reading

Question 10

A performance test typically

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A)  contains items that demand the test-taker to perform. 
B)  taps certain knowledge or skills expected of the test-taker. 
C)  requires that correct responses be pantomimed. 
D)  None of these 
A)  contains items that demand the test-taker to perform. 
B)  taps certain knowledge or skills expected of the test-taker. 
C)  requires that correct responses be pantomimed. 
D)  None of these

Question 11

The advanced placement program developed by the College Entrance Examination Board provides qualified high school students with the opportunity to earn college credit while still in high school.Such credits are earned by means of

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A)  aptitude tests. 
B)  measures of specific achievement. 
C)  measures of general achievement. 
D)  criterion scores on the ACT. 
A)  aptitude tests. 
B)  measures of specific achievement. 
C)  measures of general achievement. 
D)  criterion scores on the ACT.

Question 12

The term mental orthopedics refers to the use of intelligence test data to improve

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A)  intelligence. 
B)  learning. 
C)  flexibility in study habits. 
D)  both physical and mental health. 
A)  intelligence. 
B)  learning. 
C)  flexibility in study habits. 
D)  both physical and mental health.

Question 13

Binet and Simon used the term mental orthopedics to advance their argument that

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A)  tests of intelligence could be used in the workplace. 
B)  intelligence testing could have diagnostic implications. 
C)  the definition of intelligence included motivation to work. 
D)  workers in mental institutions should wear orthopedic shoes. 
A)  tests of intelligence could be used in the workplace. 
B)  intelligence testing could have diagnostic implications. 
C)  the definition of intelligence included motivation to work. 
D)  workers in mental institutions should wear orthopedic shoes.

Question 14

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 15

Which includes both an aptitude and an achievement component as part of the test battery?

Accepted Answer

A)  SB5 
B)  K-ABC 
C)  WISC-IV 
D)  The CHC 
A)  SB5 
B)  K-ABC 
C)  WISC-IV 
D)  The CHC

Question 16

Achievement testing for education-related purposes is done to answer various questions.Which of the following is NOT one of those questions?

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A)  How much of this course material have you actually learned? 
B)  What is causing problems in learning this course material? 
C)  Are you a candidate for the program you would like to enroll in? 
D)  Is sufficient shredded wheat being consumed to support concentration? 
A)  How much of this course material have you actually learned? 
B)  What is causing problems in learning this course material? 
C)  Are you a candidate for the program you would like to enroll in? 
D)  Is sufficient shredded wheat being consumed to support concentration?

Question 17

Achievement batteries

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A)  apply to one grade or span many grades. 
B)  may be concurrently normed with aptitude tests. 
C)  may be norm-referenced or criterion-referenced. 
D)  All of these 
A)  apply to one grade or span many grades. 
B)  may be concurrently normed with aptitude tests. 
C)  may be norm-referenced or criterion-referenced. 
D)  All of these

Question 18

Variations introduced in the assessment procedure during the course of dynamic assessment:

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A)  contribute to the problem of judging the validity of the approach. 
B)  may take the form of prompts delivered by verbal means. 
C)  may take the form of clues delivered by nonverbal means. 
D)  All of these 
A)  contribute to the problem of judging the validity of the approach. 
B)  may take the form of prompts delivered by verbal means. 
C)  may take the form of clues delivered by nonverbal means. 
D)  All of these

Question 19

The CRS-R is particularly well suited for

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Perhaps the greatest value of preschool tests lies in their use for identifying children who are

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A)  in a very low range of functioning and in need of intervention. 
B)  in a very high range of functioning and in need of intervention. 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  None of these 
A)  in a very low range of functioning and in need of intervention. 
B)  in a very high range of functioning and in need of intervention. 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  None of these

Diagnostic tests are MOST typically used to

The Study Habits Checklist is designed to assess

Which of the following contributes to academic performance?

In the excerpt of her Meet an Assessment Professional published in the text,school psychologist Eliane Hack recalled advice she was given as an undergraduate intern in school psychology.Her advisor told her that the most important skill of a school psychologist was the ability to

According to the text,the use of portfolio assessment in the schools

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

In implementing RtI,schools may use interventions tailored to students' individual needs that are selected by a multidisciplinary team of school professionals.According to the text,this approach to RtI is referred to as

A college sends out an acceptance letter to an applicant.In this example,the college has made

Which is NOT a subject of the SAT Reasoning Test?

A performance test typically

The advanced placement program developed by the College Entrance Examination Board provides qualified high school students with the opportunity to earn college credit while still in high school.Such credits are earned by means of

The term mental orthopedics refers to the use of intelligence test data to improve

Binet and Simon used the term mental orthopedics to advance their argument that

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

Which includes both an aptitude and an achievement component as part of the test battery?

Achievement testing for education-related purposes is done to answer various questions.Which of the following is NOT one of those questions?

Achievement batteries

Variations introduced in the assessment procedure during the course of dynamic assessment:

The CRS-R is particularly well suited for

Perhaps the greatest value of preschool tests lies in their use for identifying children who are

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

Diagnostic tests are MOST typically used to

The Study Habits Checklist is designed to assess

Which of the following contributes to academic performance?

In the excerpt of her Meet an Assessment Professional published in the text,school psychologist Eliane Hack recalled advice she was given as an undergraduate intern in school psychology.Her advisor told her that the most important skill of a school psychologist was the ability to

According to the text,the use of portfolio assessment in the schools

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

In implementing RtI,schools may use interventions tailored to students' individual needs that are selected by a multidisciplinary team of school professionals.According to the text,this approach to RtI is referred to as

A college sends out an acceptance letter to an applicant.In this example,the college has made

Which is NOT a subject of the SAT Reasoning Test?

A performance test typically

The advanced placement program developed by the College Entrance Examination Board provides qualified high school students with the opportunity to earn college credit while still in high school.Such credits are earned by means of

The term mental orthopedics refers to the use of intelligence test data to improve

Binet and Simon used the term mental orthopedics to advance their argument that

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

Which includes both an aptitude and an achievement component as part of the test battery?

Achievement testing for education-related purposes is done to answer various questions.Which of the following is NOT one of those questions?

Achievement batteries

Variations introduced in the assessment procedure during the course of dynamic assessment:

The CRS-R is particularly well suited for

Perhaps the greatest value of preschool tests lies in their use for identifying children who are

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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