Assessment Flashcards
tests that should be administered by someone with at least a Master’s level degree in psych and 1 year of supervised experience
Level C tests
Tests that may be administered and interpreted by nonpsychologists
Level A tests
tests that require some technical knowledge of test construction and supporting material
Level B tests
these types of scores permit comparisons between an examinee’s test performance and the performance of individuals in the norm group
norm-referenced scores
aka domain-referenced scores, these permit interpreting test performance in terms of what the person can do or knows
criterion-referenced scores
when a criterion-referenced test is used for the purpose of mastery, the score is usually reported as…
a percentage
these test scores are provided by _____ scales, which permit intraindividual comparison
self-referenced scores
additional cues, suggestions, or feedback after standard administration is termed
testing the limits
_____ stated that _____ assessment is a deliberate deviation from standardized testing to obtain additional info
vygotsky, dynamic
three types of dynamic assessment include:
testing the limits, graduated prompting, and test-teach-retest
Kanfer, Eyeberg, and Krahn identified which 2 factors as the most important goals when interviewing children?
1) establishing rapport
2) maintaining cooperation
Kanfer, Eyeberg, and Krahn stated that establishing rapport and maintaining cooperation when interviewing children can be achieved with which 4 techniques?
1) Using descriptive statements
2) Using reflections
3) Providing labeled praise
4) Avoiding critical statements
When interviewing children, two ways to circumvent making critical statements are by making _____ corrections and _____ statements.
rule-based corrections
invitational statements
When interviewing children, questions that begin with ____ should be avoided and it’s better to ask ____.
Why, what
Two-factor theory of intelligence is associated with who
Spearman
Spearman proposed a ___ intellectual factor identified by the letter _ and argued that performance on any ____ task depends on that letter plus one or more ____ factors unique to that task.
general, g, cognitive, specific
Fluid and Crystallized intelligence is attributed to who?
Horn and Cattell
Three-Stratum Theory of intelligence is attributed to
Carroll
In the Three-Stratum theory of intelligence, Stratum III refers to ___ intelligence (represented by the letter _), Stratum II referes to _ broad abilities, including the two in Horn and Cattell’s theory as well as _____ and ____, and Stratum I refers to specific abilities that are each linked to one of the ___ striatum ablities.
general (g), 8, learning & memory, 2nd
The Cattell-Horn-Carroll (CHC) Theory of Cognitive Abilities is attributed to
McGrew
CHC theory of intelligence serves as the framework for the KAB-II and the _____; it distinguishes between __ broad-striatum abilities and over ___ narrow-striatum abilities
WJ-III, 10, 70+
The structure-of-intellect model is attributed to
Guilford
The structure-of-intellect model distinguished between ____ and ____ thinking, the former of which relies on logic and the latter relying on creativity
convergent and divergent
con=logic
div=creativity
The Triarchic theory of intelligence is attributed to
Sternberg
The Triarchic theory of intelligence proposes that successful intelligence is composed of three abilities:
Analytical, creative, and practical
The ability to adapt, modify, and choose environments that accomplish one’s goals is most consistent with which theory of intelligence?
Triarchic theory
Multiple intelligences is attributed to
Gardner
The theory of multiple intelligences distinguishes between __ types of cognitive ability, which are
L M L-M S B-K I I N
the idea that everyone possesses all intelligences to some degree which can be developed by exposure and learning experiences is most consistent with which theory of intelligence?
gardner’s multiple intelligences
Intelligence has been said to ____ the first born, with the birth of subsequent siblings being predictive of __ intelligence…this is explained by the _____ model, proposed by ____
confluence, zajonc
crystallized intelligence seems to increase until about age ___ while fluid intelligence ____ shortly after late adolescense.
60, decreases
Declines in fluid intelligence are linked to less efficient _____ memory which is attributed to declines in _____
working memory, processing speed
Three prime factors related to cognitive decline include:
1) decline in efficiency and speed
2) physical health
3) disuse
Name two types of test bias
Slope and Intercept
Slope and intercept bias are aka _____ and _____, respectively
slope=differential validity
intercept=unfairness
Schaie et al’s Seattle Longitudinal study used a ________ design to show that prior studies of intellience which used ____ designs were more likely to find early age-related declines in intelligence because that design is more vulnerable to cohort effects
cross-sequential design, cross-sectional
The _____ intelligence scales are based on a hierarchical __ model that incorporates 5 cognitive factors from the CHC theory of intell
SB5
5 cognitive factors in the SB5
Fluid Reasoning, Knowledge, Working Memory, Quantitive Reasoning, Visual-Spatial
SB5 administration begins with ___ routing subtests
routing
Which of the 4 WAIS scales tends to show the lowest score due to Alzheimer’s, MDD, or TBI?
PSI