Gen Psych assessment

Question 1

Characteristics of the test that should be considered when evaluating its appropriateness for a particular examinee include its reliability, validity, and standardization. With regard to the latter, a test is said to be standardized when fixed____procedures have been established and the test has been administered to a representative sample to establish_____.

Answer 1

administration and scoring; norms

Question 2

The scores provided by most tests can be categorized as norm-referenced, criterion-referenced,or selfreferenced.___referenced scores are also known as domain- or content-referenced and permit interpreting an examinee’s performance in terms of what he/she can do or knows with regard to a clearly defined domain; while self-referenced scores permit intraindividual comparisons and are also known as___scores.

Answer 2

Criterion–; ipsative;

Question 3

Functional behvaioral assessment(FBA) involves determining the function of a behavior by identifying its____and consequences.

Answer 3

antecedents;

Question 4

____is a type of dynamic assessment that is usually done after standard administration of a test and involves providing cues, suggestions, or feedback to obtain additional information about an examinee.

Answer 4

Testing the limits

Question 5

An advantage of___is that it tailors the test to the individual examinee by choosing subsequent items based on his/her previous answers.

Answer 5

computer adaptive testing (CAT)

Question 6

Predictions are classified as either acturial or clinical. The former are based on___relationships between test results and target criteria, while the latter are based on_____. The research has found that acturial predictions alone tend to be___accurate than clinical predictions alone.

Answer 6

empirically validated; the clinician’s judgment; more

Question 7

To establish rapport and maintain cooperation of children during an interview the interviewer can make use of____statements and reflection, and and should rely primarily on____questions (except for those starting with “why”).

Answer 7

descriptive; open-ended

Question 8

To enhance sensitivity in multicultural assessment examiners should be aware of the cultural____of many assessment techniques and use of alternative techniques whenever possible.

Answer 8

loading(content)

Question 9

Research on the effects of a White examiner on the test performance of African American children can best be summarized as demonstrating___.

Answer 9

no consistent effect(inconsistent results)