Psych Assessment Flashcards
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is likely to have the most detrimental effect on which of the following WAIS-IV Indexes?
Select one:
A.
Working Memory
B.
Processing Speed
C.
Perceptual Reasoning
D.
Verbal Comprehension
b. processing speed
The _______________ is useful for tracking a patient’s level of consciousness during the first hours to days after experiencing a severe head trauma.
Select one:
A.
Glasgow Coma Scale
B.
Global Deterioration Scale
C.
Trail Making Test
D.
Neuropsychiatric Inventory Questionnaire
a. glasgow coma scale
A new study involves providing a new medication to participants, then two weeks later the participants fill out a survey on any side effects that they encountered. What type of data collection procedure was used?
Select one:
A.
Psychophysiological measures
B.
Direct observation
C.
Self-report
D.
Structured interview
c. self report
Which of the following is an advantage of using technology during the assessment process?
Select one:
A.
Clients are more familiar with technology and find it easier to use
B.
Costs are decreased and data collection can be streamlined
C.
Technology is less likely to be breached
D.
Everyone has access to a computer, so assessment is more easily accessible
b. costs are decreased and data collection can be streamlined
A high score on which of the following MMPI-2 scales indicates a high degree of defensiveness or denial, a desire to “fake good,” or responding “false” to all items and is associated with resistance and poor treatment prognosis?
Select one:
A.
F (Frequency)
B.
K (Correction)
C.
L (Lie)
D. F Back (Fb)
b. K (correction)
Which of the following are the two routing subtests for the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales-Fifth Edition (SB5)?
Select one:
A.
Digit Span and Vocabulary
B.
Symbol Search and Block Design
C.
Object Series/Matrices and Vocabulary
D.
Procedural Knowledge and Delayed Response
C.
Object Series/Matrices and Vocabulary
The primary investigator of a study utilizes a cross-sectional designed to assess the effects of age on reaction time. The investigator asks adults belonging to different age groups to respond to visual stimuli on a computer screen. A colleague of the investigator suggests the results might be confounded because older participants may have less experience using computers than younger participants. This potential source of error is best described as a:
Select one:
A.
Rosenthal effect
B.
Hawthorne effect
C.
carryover effect
D.
cohort effect
d. cohort effect
Raven’s Progressive Matrices are:
Select one:
A.
measures of simultaneous and sequential processing
B.
measures of inductive and deductive reasoning
C.
nonverbal measures of general intelligence
D.
culture-fair measures of academic achievement
c. nonverbal measures of general intelligence
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
B.
readministering the test (or portions of it) to an examinee while modifying the standardized procedures
An examinee whose highest clinical scale scores on the MMPI-2 are on scales ________ may have a history of alcohol and drug abuse, antisocial behavior, and/or sex offenses.
Select one:
A.
2 and 6
B.
4 and 9
C.
9 and 0
D.
2 and 1
b. 4 and 9
A test developer would most likely administer test items to samples of people who vary in terms of age, gender, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status for the purpose of:
Select one:
A.
standardization
B.
assessing incremental validity
C.
establishing criterion-related validity
D.
domain-referenced testing
a. standardization
When administering the Rorschach Inkblot Test, the purpose of the inquiry phase is to:
Select one:
A.
find out what the examinee sees in the inkblot
B.
obtain information needed to score the test
C.
determine what questions to ask during the free association phase
D.
give the examinee an opportunity to ask questions about the test’s purpose and procedures
b. obtain information needed to score the test
A psychologist is designing a study that will investigate the impact of age on intelligence. The results of the psychologist’s study will most likely indicate that intelligence test scores begin to decline in early adulthood if they use which of the following research designs?
Select one:
A.
Cross-sequential
B.
Cross-sectional
C.
Longitudinal
D.
Analogue
b. cross sectional
Dynamic assessment is most useful for:
Select one:
A.
identifying an examinee’s 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
d. determining if n examinee would benefit from assistance or instruction
A school psychologist will administer which of the following tests to evaluate the intelligence of a 13-year old who received a diagnosis of intellectual disability when she was 6 years old?
Select one:
A.
Wechsler Primary and Preschool Scale of Intelligence
B.
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale
C.
Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales
D.
Columbia Mental Maturity Scale
c. stanford binet intelligence scales
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.
c. they have little validity for predicting adult iq scores
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
b. the relative strengths of an examinee’s interests
In regard to examiner qualifications, Level B tests refer to those that:
Select one:
A.
may be administered and interpreted by nonpsychologists
B.
require psychologists to have one year of experience to administer
C.
require some technical knowledge of test construction as well as the completion of supporting psychological and educational subjects
D.
should be administered only by individuals with a Master’s degree in psychology and supervised experience
C.
require some technical knowledge of test construction as well as the completion of supporting psychological and educational subjects
An examinee whose highest score on the Self-Directed Search is on the realistic scale would probably be least interested in pursuing a career as a:
Select one:
A.
farmer
B.
administrative assistant
C.
biologist
D.
social worker
d. social worker
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.
Symbol Search: visual perception and attention
D.
Block Design: mental manipulation, concentration, and attention
D.
Block Design: mental manipulation, concentration, and attention
A criticism of the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) is that it is a relatively poor predictor of the college grades of students who:
Select one:
A.
score in the lower third
B.
score in the upper third
C.
score in the lower and upper thirds
D.
score in the mid-range
d. score in the mid range
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
C. three abilities (analytical, creative, and practical)
In general, interest inventories are least useful for predicting:
Select one:
A.
job choice
B.
job satisfaction
C.
job persistence
D.
job performance
d. job performance
Some experts argue that achievement tests can be used as substitutes for aptitude tests because:
Select one:
A.
achievement and “aptitude” are essentially synonymous
B.
both types of tests measure past learning in controlled situations
C.
future accomplishments are largely the result of innate capacities
D.
past accomplishments are a good indicator of what can be expected in the future
D.
past accomplishments are a good indicator of what can be expected in the future
: A psychologist would use the Mini Mental State Exam (MMSE) to:
Select one:
A.
determine if a child has a learning disability
B.
evaluate level of consciousness following brain injury
C.
evaluate cognitive recovery during the first weeks to months following a head injury
D.
evaluate the cognitive functioning of an older adult
D.
evaluate the cognitive functioning of an older adult
Computation of the FSIQ for the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Fifth Edition requires a score on which subtest?
Select one:
A.
Comprehension
B.
Information
C.
Figure Weights
D.
Arithmetic
c. figure weights
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
B.
distinguish between preselected groups or subgroups
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
D.
a curriculum-based measurement
Which of the following WAIS-IV indexes is least sensitive to (least adversely affected by) Alzheimer’s dementia?
Select one:
A.
Processing Speed
B.
Working Memory
C.
Perceptual Reasoning
D.
Verbal Comprehension
d. verbal comprehension