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Modern psychology’s application to educational issues can be traced to who?

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William James

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What are the two roles of assessment in educational and training settings?

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Formative and summative assessment

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What is summative assessment?

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Evaluating learning at the end of a course for purposes of accreditation or evaluation

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What is formative assessment?

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Serves an educative and evaluative purpose. Facilitates learning as well as evaluating it

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What is the role of the PISA?

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It benchmarks different countries around the world in terms of educational achievement

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With regard to PISA, what explanations have been provided for differences between countries?

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Level of resources dedicated to education
Degree to which students are streamed into different ability classes by local education authorities
Degree of privatisation of education
Distribution of wealth and overall level of nutrition

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What age range does the WISC-IV incorporate ?

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6-16 years

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What is the function of the WISC-IV?

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Identifies a child’s intellectual strengths and weaknesses, as well as diagnosing gifted was or mental retardation

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The original WISC had how many subtests?

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12

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____ new subtests were introduced with the WISC-IV in order to boost _____

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5; the validity

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Which 5 subtests were added to the WISC-IV?

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Picture concepts
Letter-numbering sequencing
Matrix reasoning
Cancellation
Word reasoning
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When can a supplemental test be given?

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When there is trouble administering a core test, such as the child refusing to do it

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Is the WISC-IV individually or group administered?

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Individually

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14
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Which abilities does block design measure?

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  • spatial analysis
  • non-verbal reasoning
  • problem solving
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Which abilities does similarities measure?

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  • logical thinking
  • verbal reasoning
  • problem solving
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16
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Which abilities does digit span measure?

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  • short-term auditory memory

- attention

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17
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Which abilities does picture concepts measure?

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  • categorical abstract reasoning
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18
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Which abilities does coding measure?

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  • Visio-motor coordination
  • non-verbal learning
  • non-verbal short-term memory
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Which abilities does vocabulary measure?

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  • verbal fluency

- word knowledge

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Which abilities does letter-number sequencing measure?

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  • attention
  • short-term auditory memory
  • processing speed
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Which abilities does matrix reasoning measure?

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  • visual processing

- spatial perception

22
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Which abilities does comprehension measure?

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  • common-sense knowledge
  • practical judgement
  • social astuteness
23
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Which abilities does symbol search measure?

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  • perception
  • recognition
  • concentration speed
24
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What is a key difference in scoring for the WISC-IV with regard to raw scores?

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More points for quicker responses (in some cases)

25
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Why did JC Raven develop his progressive matrices?

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He was seeking a pure measure of Spearman’s g

26
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What is currently used as the best single measure of general intelligence?

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Raven’s progressive matrices

27
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What are the 3 forms of Raven’s progressive matrices?

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Coloured (children)
Standard (6-adult)
Advanced (higher ability populations)

28
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General aptitude tests provide good measures of what?

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Fluid abilities

Problem solving and reasoning

29
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General achievement tests provide good measures of what?

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Crystallised abilities

Acquired knowledge and learning

30
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What does the WIAT-II measure?

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Basic academic skills of literacy and numeracy, reading, comprehension, and written and oral expression

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How many subtests is the WIAT-II composed of?

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9

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How are results scored in the WiAT-II?

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Raw scores on each subtest are converted to standard scores, summed and converted into the relevant composite standard score. A total score is also provided, based on the sum of the standard scores of all subtests

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What are the subtests of the WIAT-II?

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Word reading, reading comprehension, pseudoword decoding, numerical operations, math reasoning, spelling, written expressions listening comprehension, oral expression

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What is the main limitation of the WIAT-II?

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It represents only one particular wag of operationalising academic achievement

35
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What is the main additional source of information for admissions decisions regarding university selection?

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Scores on aptitude tests

36
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What is the most popular vocational interests instrument?

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John Holland’s Self Directed Search

37
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The SDS is based off of which model of interests?

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The hexagonal model

38
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The SDS consists of which 5 sections?

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Occupational daydreams
Activities
Competencies
Occupations
Self-Estimates
39
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What are Holland’s 6 personality types?

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Realistic
Investigative
Artistic
Social
Enterprising
Conventional
40
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Define the realistic personality type

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Down-to-earth attitude, tend to be fairly materialistic, and value tangible attributes such as money, power and status
E.g. Farming, mining, construction, and transport occupations

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Define the investigative personality type

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Analysing and solving problems, theorising and dealing with abstract concepts
E.g. Science, engineering

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Define the artistic personality type

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Value creativity and have a need to express themselves in creative and artistic ways
E.g. Fashion, music, media

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Define the social personality type

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Enjoy interacting with others, especially in an educational or welfare role, heightened sense of ethics and social responsibility
E.g. Teaching, counselling, helping professions

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Define the enterprising personality type

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Strong business orientation, sales and management, leadership
E.g. Politics and economical power

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Define the conventional personality type

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Reasonably business oriented, but more inclined toward administrative rather than leadership positions
E.g. Accounting, secretarial, administrative and clerical occupations

46
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The hexagonal model has been a major source of ____ evidence

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Construct validity

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What was Holland’s key prediction with regard to job interest?

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That maximum job satisfaction will arise when person and environmental codes closely match

48
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What is deemed the grandparent of all interest inventories?

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The Strong Vocational Interest Inventory

49
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What is a major difference between the SDS and SVII?

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The use of extensive norms in the SVII, and each examinee’s pattern of scores is compared with patterns obtained by satisfied incumbents in over 200 occupations

50
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What objection did Tracey and Rounds make with regard to Holland’s hexagonal theory?

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They believe that the space of vocational interests is actually circular

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