Comps - Assessment (Measures and Norms)

Question 1

WAIS-IV

Answer 1

Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, 4th Edition

Question 2

What is the rationale for the WAIS-IV?

Answer 2

General functioning; how clients thinks and solves problems (intelligence)

Question 3

What is the age range for the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, 4th Edition (WAIS-IV)?

Answer 3

16-90+

Question 4

What are the mean and standard deviation of the WAIS-IV?

Answer 4

Mean: 100
SD: 15

Question 5

What census data is the WAIS-IV normed on?

Answer 5

2005 US Census

Question 6

How is the test-retest reliability of the WAIS-IV described?

Answer 6

Adequate to excellent (.70-.90s)

Question 7

How is the internal consistency for the WAIS-IV?

Answer 7

Strong

Question 8

What cultural consideration is noted for the WAIS-IV?

Answer 8

It is culturally biased

Question 9

WISC-V

Answer 9

Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, 5th Edition

Question 10

What is the rationale for the WISC-V?

Answer 10

Assesses a child’s intellectual functioning in specific cognitive domains; helps identify children who need special services

Question 11

What age range does the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, 5th Edition (WISC-V) cover?

Answer 11

6-16

Question 12

What census data is the WISC-V normed on?

Answer 12

2012 US Census

Question 13

How is the test-retest reliability of the WISC-V described?

Answer 13

Adequate to excellent (.70-.90s)

Question 14

Besides test-retest, what other kind of reliability is evident in the WISC-V?

Answer 14

Internal consistency

Question 15

What cultural factors should be considered with the WISC-V?

Answer 15

SES impacts educational attainment, and acculturation should be considered

Question 16

SB-5

Answer 16

Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale, 5th Edition

Question 17

What is the rationale for the SB-5?

Answer 17

Measures intelligence

Question 18

What is the age range for the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale, 5th Edition (SB-5)?

Answer 18

2-85+

Question 19

What are the mean and standard deviation of the SB-5?

Answer 19

Mean: 100
SD: 16

Question 20

What census data is the SB-5 normed on?

Answer 20

2001 US Census

Question 21

How is the test-retest reliability of the SB-5 described?

Answer 21

Adequate to excellent (.71-.95)

Question 22

How is the construct validity in the SB-5 described?

Answer 22

Questionable

Question 23

When might someone use the SB-5 over the WAIS-IV?

Answer 23

When the person being tested has very high or very low intellectual functioning (low floors and higher ceiling than the WAIS-IV)

Question 24

WJ-IV-Cog

Answer 24

Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Cognitive Abilities

Question 25

What is the rationale for the WJ-IV-Cog?

Answer 25

Measures general intellectual ability and specific cognitive abilities; the goal is to link cognitive abilities directly to educational interventions

Question 26

What is the age range for the Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Cognitive Abilities, 4th Edition (WJ-IV-Cog)?

Answer 26

2-90

Question 27

What are the mean and standard deviation of the WJ-IV-Cog?

Answer 27

Mean: 100 SD: 15

Question 28

What census data is the WJ-IV-Cog normed on?

Answer 28

2010 US Census

Question 29

How is the test-retest reliability of the WJ-IV-Cog described?

Answer 29

Adequate to excellent (.76-.97)

Question 30

Which reliability (besides test-retest) and validities are evident in the WJ-IV-Cog?

Answer 30

Internal consistency, construct validity, and content validity

Question 31

What cultural consideration is noted for the WJ-IV-Cog?

Answer 31

Some subtests require a higher degree of English language proficiency

Question 32

When might someone use the WJ-IV-Cog over the WAIS-IV?

Answer 32

When the administrator wants to look at more academic-domain specific aptitudes alongside cognitive functioning

Question 33

D-KEFS

Answer 33

Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System

Question 34

What is the rationale for the D-KEFS?

Answer 34

Used to examine the presence of different forms of executive function, especially related to attention, cognitive flexibility, and so on

Question 35

What is the age range for the Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System (D-KEFS)?

Answer 35

8-89

Question 36

What are the mean and standard deviation of the D-KEFS?

Answer 36

Mean: 10 SD: 3

Question 37

What census data is the D-KEFS normed on?

Answer 37

2001 US Census

Question 38

How is the internal consistency of the D-KEFS described?

Answer 38

Variable (.37-.90)

Question 39

How is the test-retest reliability of the D-KEFS described?

Answer 39

Variable (.13-.90)

Question 40

How come the internal consistency and test-retest reliability for the D-KEFS are variable?

Answer 40

There is no standard way of administration (the administrator can choose whatever subtests they think are appropriate)

Question 41

How is the sensitivity and specificity described?

Answer 41

Modest (sensitivity is .64 and specificity is .67)

Question 42

MMPI-3

Answer 42

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, 3rd Edition

Question 43

What is the rationale for the MMPI-3?

Answer 43

The MMPI was created to help mental health professionals diagnose mental health disorders; the test was designed to be an efficient way to detect psychiatric disturbance

Question 44

What is the age range for the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, 3rd Edition (MMPI-3)?

Answer 44

18+

Question 45

What are the mean and standard deviation of the MMPI-3?

Answer 45

Mean: 50 SD: 10

Question 46

What T-score (and higher) is indicative of psychopathology for the MMPI-3?

Answer 46

A T-score of 65

Question 47

What census data is the MMPI-3 normed on?

Answer 47

2020 US Census

Question 48

How is the test-retest reliability of the MMPI-3 described?

Answer 48

Adequate to excellent (.70s-.90s) across higher-order, restructured clinical, somatic/cognitive, internalizing, externalizing, and interpersonal scales

Question 49

How is the internal consistency of the MMPI-3 described?

Answer 49

Low to excellent (.50s-.90s) across higher-order, restructured clinical, somatic/cognitive, internalizing, externalizing, and interpersonal scales

Question 50

What cultural considerations are noted for the MMPI-3?

Answer 50

There are non-gendered T-scores available, the reading level is 4.5, and there is a Spanish version with the newest version

Question 51

MCMI-IV

Answer 51

Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory, 4th Edition (MCMI-IV)

Question 52

What is the rationale for the MCMI-IV?

Answer 52

Specifically captures personality patterns and characteristics, as well as some psychopathology

Question 53

What is the age range for the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory, 4th Edition (MCMI-IV)?

Answer 53

18+

Question 54

What population was the MCMI-IV normed on?

Answer 54

The normative sample was mostly between the ages of 25-49, college-educated, and White

Question 55

What are the base rate scores of the MCMI-IV?

Answer 55

Cut-off scores are 75 and 85

Question 56

What is said about the test-retest reliability, internal consistency, and convergent validity for the MCMI-IV?

Answer 56

There is evidence

Question 57

How are the reliability coefficients of the MCMI-IV described?

Answer 57

Good (average alpha of .84)

Question 58

How are the Grossman Facet Scales reliability coefficients of the MCMI-IV described?

Answer 58

Adequate to good (.70-.80s)

Question 59

What is the main issue with comparing normative samples of the MCMI-IV?

Answer 59

Normative sample characteristics are an issue because the sample should be compared to a sample with psychopathology, not a normative sample

Question 60

What cultural consideration is noted for the MCMI-IV?

Answer 60

There is a possibility for a biased interpretation when working with Latinx clients