ASSESS

Question 1

Question ID #18415: As defined by Horn and Cattell (1966) intellectual ability consists of:
Select one:
A. three general components analytical, creative, and practical.
B. two general components fluid and crystallized.
C. a (general) factor plus specific factors unique to the task.
D. eight distinct abilities (e.g., linguistic, spatial, interpersonal).

Answer 1

a. Incorrect Sternberg describes intelligence as consisting of analytical, creative, and practical components.
b. CORRECT CORRECT Horn and Cattell distinguish between two general intelligences: Fluid intelligence enables the individual to solve novel problems and perceive relations and similarities and does not depend on specific instruction. In contrast, crystallized intelligence consists of acquired knowledge and skills and is affected by educational and cultural experiences.
c. Incorrect This answer describes Spearman’s theory of intelligence.
d. Incorrect This answer describes Gardner’s theory of intelligence.

Question 2

Question ID #18688: Administration of the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ involves two phases -- the copy phase and the recall phase. 
Select one: 
A. Bender-Gestalt  
B. Stroop 
C. ITPA 
D. Slosson

Answer 2

a. CORRECT The Bender-Gestalt (Bender Visual-Motor Gestalt Test) is a brief measure of visual-motor integration and requires the examinee to first copy geometric figures and then draw them from memory.
b. Incorrect The Stroop Color-Word Association Test requires the examinee to say the ink color of a word rather than read the color name.
c. Incorrect The ITPA (Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities) assesses the examinee’s strengths and weakness in terms of language.
d. Incorrect The Slosson tests are measures of intelligence for children and adults.

Question 3

Question ID #18417: Which of the following are the routing subtests for the Stanford-Binet, 5th Edition?
Select one:
A. Object Series/Matrices and Vocabulary
B. Quantitative Reasoning and Memory for Sentences
C. Vocabulary and Quantitative Reasoning
D. Picture Absurdities and Verbal Absurdities

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Question ID #18376: When an interest test yields ipsative scores, this means that scores indicate:
Select one:
A. the absolute strengths of an examinee’s interests.
B. the relative strengths of an examinee’s interests.
C. the occupational group that an examinee most closely resembles.
D. the consistency of an examinee’s interests.

Answer 4

B

Question 5

Question ID #18362: In the context of cognitive ability tests, “testing-the-limits” refers to:
Select one:
A. readministering the test to an examinee using standardized procedures after a period of formal instruction or training.
B. readministering the test (or portions of it) to an examinee while modifying the standardized procedures.
C. determining the accuracy of test results for predicting academic or job performance.
D. determining the accuracy of test results for a highly heterogeneous group of examinees.

Answer 5

B

Question 6

Question ID #18375: Longitudinal studies have generally found that scores on infant intelligence tests administered prior to the age of 24 months have what relation to later IQ test scores?
Select one:
A. They have high validity for predicting childhood and adolescent IQ scores.
B. They have moderate validity for predicting childhood, adolescent, and adult IQ scores.
C. They have little validity for predicting adult IQ scores.
D. They tend to overestimate adolescent and adult IQ scores.

Answer 6

C

Question 7

Question ID #18422: The Wonderlic Personnel Test is a: 
Select one: 
A. measure of psychomotor skills. 
B. measure of clerical skills. 
C. brief measure of cognitive ability. 
D. brief interest inventory.

Answer 7

C

Question 8

Question ID #18689: Development of the Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilites, Third Edition (ITPA-3) was based on:
Select one:
A. Horn and Cattell’s fluid-crystallized theory.
B. Osgood’s model of communication.
C. Sternberg’s model of “successful intelligence.”
D. Luria’s distinction between simultaneous and sequential processing.

Answer 8

B

Question 9

Question ID #18394: To determine a student's instructional needs in terms of current course content, you would be best advised to use: 
Select one: 
A. a norm-referenced test. 
B. a standardized achievement test. 
C. a functional behavioral analysis. 
D. a curriculum-based measurement.

Answer 9

D

Question 10

Question ID #18684: Which of the following tests would be useful for confirming a diagnosis of Intellectual Disability? 
Select one: 
A. Vineland-III  
B. Beery 
C. Wonderlic 
D. WRAT4

Answer 10

A

Question 11

Question ID #18379: An examinee whose highest score on Holland's Self-Directed Search is on the realistic scale would probably be least interested in pursuing a career as a: 
Select one: 
A. farmer.  
B. bookkeeper. 
C. technical writer. 
D. social worker.

Answer 11

D

Question 12

Question ID #18403: Which of the following methods was used to identify the "big five" personality traits? 
Select one: 
A. multidimensional scaling 
B. homogeneous keying 
C. actuarial approach 
D. lexical hypothesis

Answer 12

D

Question 13

Question ID #18385: In general, interest inventories are least useful for predicting: 
Select one: 
A. job choice. 
B. job satisfaction. 
C. job persistence. 
D. job performance.

Answer 13

D

Question 14

Question ID #18682: Which of the following is NOT one of the cognitive factors assessed by the Stanford Binet, 5th Edition (SB5)? 
Select one: 
A. Fluid Reasoning 
B. Quantitative Reasoning 
C. Verbal Comprehension 
D. Working Memory

Answer 14

V

Question 15

Question ID #18420: The \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ provides information on the four cognitive abilities identified by Luria (1980) - i.e., planning, attention, simultaneous processing, and sequential processing. 
Select one: 
A. Slosson Intelligence Test Primary 
B. Cognitive Assessment System 
C. Kuhlman-Anderson Test 
D. Woodcock Johnson III

Answer 15

B

Question 16

Question ID #18377: Which of the following is the best conclusion about the research investigating the effects of examiner race on the IQ test scores obtained by African American children?
Select one:
A. The research has consistently found that African American children obtain higher scores when the examiner is of the same race.
B. The research has consistently found that African American children obtain lower scores when the examiner is of the same race.
C. The research has found that African American children tend to exhibit greater variability in subtest scores when the examiner is of the same race.
D. The research has not found a consistent effect of examiner race on the scores of African American children.

Answer 16

D

Question 17

Question ID #18690: The Embedded Figures Test is a measure of:
Select one:
A. visual-motor integration.
B. cognitive flexibility.
C. field dependence/independence.
D. ability to alter cognitive strategies.

Answer 17

C

Question 18

Question ID #18361: Raven’s Progressive Matrices is a:
Select one:
A. measure of simultaneous and sequential processing.
B. measure of inductive and deductive reasoning.
C. nonverbal measure of general intelligence.
D. culture-fair measure of academic achievement.

Answer 18

C

Question 19

Question ID #19127: A "general representative sample" was used to develop which of the following Strong Interest Inventory scales? 
Select one: 
A. General Occupational Themes  
B. Basic Interest Scales 
C. Occupational Scales 
D. College Major Scales

Answer 19

C

Question 20

Question ID #18412: A person who received a Level IV rating on the Rancho Scale of Cognitive Functioning:
Select one:
A. is nonresponsive to visual or auditory stimuli and seems to be in a state of deep sleep.
B. is confused and incoherent, may exhibit bizarre behavior, and is unable to care for him/herself.
C. is alert and oriented and can remember and integrate remote and recent events but may have some impairment in judgment, planning, and abstract reasoning.
D. is functioning at an intellectual level that is superior for his/her age, education, and demographic background.

Answer 20

B

Question 21

Question ID #18419: The Slosson Intelligence Test - Revised 3rd Edition for Children and Adults was developed to be a:
Select one:
A. screening test for crystallized intelligence.
B. screening test for analytical, creative, and practical intellectual abilities.
C. measure of receptive language.
D. culture-fair measure of aptitude.

Answer 21

A

Question 22

Question ID #18685: The Differential Aptitude Test (DAT) is used to:
Select one:
A. assist in evaluating the creativity of children and adolescents.
B. assist in educational and career counseling for adolescents.
C. evaluate the intelligence of students with learning disabilities.
D. evaluate the intelligence of gifted children and adolescents.

Answer 22

B

Question 23

Question ID #18401: Which of the following describes a requirement of the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA)?
Select one:
A. Children and adolescents with disabilities must be provided with education in the least restrictive environment.
B. Parents have the right to request a school to amend their minor child’s school records if they believe the record is inaccurate or misleading.
C. Employers must make reasonable accommodations when testing examinees with disabilities.
D. Tests used to make selection and other employment decisions must have evidence of adequate criterion related validity.

Answer 23

A

Question 24

Question ID #18409: An examinee’s score on the Benton Visual Retention Test (BVRT) reflects his/her ability to:
Select one:
A. reproduce geometric figures from memory.
B. inhibit prepotent responses.
C. distinguish figure from ground.
D. verbally describe visual stimuli.

Answer 24

A

Question 25

Question ID #18411: Factor analyses of tests designed to measure psychomotor skills have found that these skills:
Select one:
A. are relatively independent.
B. reflect an underlying g (general) factor.
C. represent three interdependent factors (speed, strength, and coordination).
D. are strongly related to intelligence.

Answer 25

A

Question 26

Question ID #18393: When empirical criterion keying is used to develop a test, items chosen for inclusion are those that:
Select one:
A. are consistent with the constructs identified by a specific theory or model.
B. distinguish between preselected groups or subgroups.
C. have been identified as representative of the content domain by subject matter experts.
D. accurately rank people from low to high on a predefined criterion.

Answer 26

B

Question 27

Question ID #18687: The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator was derived from: 
Select one: 
A. Freud's personality theory. 
B. Jung's personality theory.  
C. Murray's 15 needs. 
D. Allport's list of personality traits.

Answer 27

B

Question 28

Question ID #18384: According to Sternberg (1996), “successful intelligence” consists of:
Select one:
A. eight intelligences (e.g., linguistic, spatial, interpersonal).
B. g (general intelligence) plus specific cognitive abilities related to the task.
C. three abilities analytical, creative, and practical.
D. a combination of fluid and crystallized intelligence.

Answer 28

C

Question 29

Question ID #18683: The Fagan Test of Intelligence assesses which of the following? 
Select one: 
A. sensorimotor skills  
B. visual-motor problem-solving 
C. selective attention to novel stimuli 
D. personal self-sufficiency

Answer 29

C

Question 30

Question ID #18676: The use of anatomically correct dolls to determine if children have been sexually abused:
Select one:
A. may be helpful for children who are too embarrassed to talk about their experience or who have limited verbal skills.
B. may be helpful for eliciting repressed memories from children who have been sexually abused.
C. is contraindicated because it increases sexual responses to both leading and non-leading questions from abused and non-abused children.
D. is contraindicated for younger children because the dolls can be confusing or frightening.

Answer 30

A

Question 31

Question ID #18413: Which of the following is the best conclusion that can be drawn from the research comparing actuarial and clinical approaches to test score interpretation?
Select one:
A. The actuarial method is more accurate than the clinical method.
B. The clinical method is more accurate than the actuarial method.
C. The actuarial and clinical methods are equivalent in terms of accuracy.
D. A strategy that combines actuarial and clinical methods is substantially more accurate than is either method alone.

Answer 31

A

Question 32

Question ID #18424: Development of which of the following personality tests was based on Murray's 15 needs (e.g., achievement, autonomy, affiliation)? 
Select one: 
A. 16 PF 
B. CPI 
C. EPPS  
D. NEO-PI-3

Answer 32

C

Question 33

Question ID #18382: Which of the following Wechsler subtests is incorrectly described in terms of the abilities it measures?
Select one:
A. Comprehension: practical knowledge and social judgment
B. Similarities: abstract reasoning and auditory comprehension
C. Picture Completion: visual perception and concentration
D. Block Design: mental manipulation, concentration, and attention

Answer 33

D

Question 34

Question ID #18373: Dynamic assessment is most useful for:
Select one:
A. identifying an examinees ability to recall specific information from a well-defined content domain.
B. identifying the antecedents and consequences that are maintaining a behavior.
C. determining if test items accurately predict performance on an external criterion.
D. determining if an examinee would benefit from assistance or instruction.

Answer 34

D