School Neuropsych & SLD idnetification Flashcards
Psychometric approaches have had primary focus on internal or structural validity within each construct domain, referred to as: a. vertical models b. horizontal models c. linear models d. circular models
Answer: Vertical Models
Neuropsychological approaches have had primary focus on external or predictive diagnostic validity, referred to as: a. vertical models b. horizontal models c. linear models d. circular models
Answer: Horizontal Models
What national group published a white paper based on an expert consensus of critical issues related to RTI and the identification of SLD? a. National Association of School Psychologists b. Council for Exceptional Children c. American Psychological Association d. Learning Disabilities Association of America
Learning Disabilities Association of America
According to Flanagan’s research, naming facility (NA) or rapid automatic naming is a narrow long-term retrieval (Glr) ability and related to what academic area in young children? a. Mathematics b. Written Expression c. Reading d. Listening Comprehension
Answer: Mathematics
Which CHC factors should be assessed for a child suspected of having a dysphonetic dyslexia? a. Ga-phonetic coding; Gsm-Memory Span; and working memory b. (Glr-Naming Facility; Gv-Orthographic Processing; Gs-Perceptual Speed; Gc-Vocabulary Knowledge) c. (Multiple CHC abilities or processes involved; attention and executive functioning) d. (Gf-Induction, General Sequential Reasoning; Gc- Language Development; attention and executive functioning)
Answer: Ga-phonetic coding; GSM- Memory Span and working memory
What professional association includes this language? The term “psychological processes” describes an evolving list of cognitive functions, to describe processing disorders? a. National Association of School Psychologists b. Learning Disabilities Association of America c. Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario d. Council for Exceptional Children
Answer: Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario
True or False? A common element of the processing strengths and weaknesses or third method for identifying specific learning disabilities is the consideration of all cognitive abilities compared to all areas of academic achievement.
Answer: -False
Doug Della Toffalo in the Best Practices in School Neuropsychology book referred to an ideal approach for response to intervention as: a. Resistance to Intervention b. Response to the Right Intervention c. Equal Treatment for All. d. Resiliency in Education
Answer: -Response to Right Intervention
Which book brings together national experts to discuss the best methods for the identification of specific learning disabilities? a. Best Practices in School Neuropsychology b. Essentials in School Neuropsychological Assessment c. Handbook of School Neuropsychology d. Essentials of Specific Learning Disabilities Identification
Essentials of Specific Learning Disabilities Identification
What term is used to refer to no statistically significant performance difference between a cognitive deficit and an academic weakness? a. Discrepant b. Discordant c. Concordant d. Specific
Answer: -Concordant
