Multifultural Flashcards
Early observations of the performance of bilinguals on the Wechsler Scales indicated that they tended to? a. have a higher VIQ than PIQ b. score better on Digit-Span Backward than Digit-Span Forward c. have FSIQ equal to or better than monolinguals d. score on lower Digit-Span Backward than the normative sample
Answer: score better on Digit-Span Backward than Digit-Span Forward
Current neuropsychological understanding of bilingualism indicates that? a. any positive effects that have been noted are not developmental b. no effects are seen prior to the age of 3 c. it leads to an increased risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease d. increased efficiency in neuropsychological functioning can occur even in late-age second language learners
Answer: increased efficiency in neuropsychological functioning can occur even in late-age second language learners
Current hypotheses and foci of neurolinguistic and neuropsychological research with bilinguals includes attention to? a. identification of the separate centers in the brain for speech-language processing b. examination of working memory, meta-linguistic awareness, and reasoning efficiency and problem solving ability c. better control of inhibition functions in bilinguals d. lack of monitoring ability in bilinguals as compared to monolinguals
Answer: examination of working memory, meta-linguistic awareness, and reasoning efficiency and problem solving ability
The two major variables likely to affect the validity of psychological and neuropsychological test results include? a. developmental acculturative knowledge acquisition and developmental English language proficiency b. race and ethnicity c. culture and proficiency in the native language d. age and grade
Answer: developmental acculturative knowledge acquisition and developmental English language proficiency
All the following are true regarding the use of nonverbal tests except? a. norms are not based on differing levels of acculturative learning or language proficiency b. the cultural content embedded in them may remain quite high c. nonverbal tests reduce linguistic demands but do not eliminate the need to actually communicate with examinees d. their validity for use with linguistically diverse populations has been widely and empirically established
Answer: their validity for use with linguistically diverse populations has been widely and empirically established
Although seemingly antithetical, the testing approach with by far the most empirical support for evaluation bilinguals is? a. nonverbal evaluation b. testing the limits c. testing in English first, followed by testing in the native language for qualitative purposes d. native language evaluation
Answer: testing in English first, followed by testing in the native language for qualitative purposes
The main purpose of the Culture-Language Interpretive Matrix is to? a. provide a diagnosis b. evaluate the validity of obtained test results c. calculate new scores for culturally and linguistically diverse learners d. pinpoint specific areas of psychological and neuropsychological dysfunction
Answer: evaluate the validity of obtained test results
When all scores entered into the C-LIM demonstrate a declining pattern aligned with the gray shaded area on the graph? a. the results are equivocal and mean nothing b. the results are valid, but cannot be interpreted c. the results can be determined to be valid and can be interpreted d. the results are invalid
Answer: Results are invalid
If scores in the C-LIM show a declining pattern that drops more quickly than expected, it suggests that the scores are? a. influenced by an additional factor, most likely speech-language b. still invalid and should not be interpreted c. not being affected by either cultural or linguistic factors d. declining because of cultural issues only and should be interpreted with extreme caution
Answer: influenced by an additional factor, most likely speech-language
When bilinguals were noted to perform more poorly on IQ tests, early researchers believed all the following except? a. experiential factors were not an explanation for the observation b. becoming bilingual must have led to a mental “handicap” that monolinguals do not have c. lack of English language proficiency was to blame d. genetic differences could easily account for the variability
Answer: - lack of English language proficiency was to blame
