EPPP ACTUAL PRACTICE STUDY GUIDE EXAM |2026/2027 LATEST
VERSION WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
DETAILED ANSWERS | GRADED A+
Psychological Assessment -
CORRECT|ANSWER
-Process of using psychological tests, clinical interviews, behavioral observations, and other
assessment tools to gather data on an individual's cognitive, social, and behavioral functioning for
the purpose of description, classification, prediction, and intervention
Examiner Qualifications -
CORRECT|ANSWER
-Level A: may be administered and interpreted by a non-psychologist
-Level B: require some technical knowledge of test construction and use, as well as completion of
supporting educational and psychological subjects
-Level C: should be administered only by individuals with at least an MA in psychology and at least
one year of supervised experience under a psychologist
Reliability vs Validity -
CORRECT|ANSWER
-Reliability: degree to which test scores are free from the effects of measurement error
Validity: degree to which a test measures what it was designed to measure
Standardization -
CORRECT|ANSWER
-The examinee's responses, the apparatus, and the scoring have been fixed so the scores collected at
different times and places are fully comparable; any deviations from standardized administration and
scoring may result in invalid conclusions
-The test has been administered under standard conditions to a representative sample for the
purpose of establishing norms; the greater the discrepancy between the examinee and the norm
group, the less likely the test results will be valid
Types of Scoring -
CORRECT|ANSWER
,-Norm-Referenced: comparison between an examinee's scores and the scores of the norm group;
percentile ranks, standard scores
-Criterion-Referenced: domain or content referenced; scores based on what the examinee can do or
knows with regard to clearly defined content; percent correct
-Self-Referenced: ipsative; intra-individual comparison of scores; relative strengths or weaknesses
Behavioral Assessment -
CORRECT|ANSWER
-Focuses on overt and covert behaviors that occur in specific circumstances
-May utilize behavioral interviews, observation, cognitive assessment, or psychophysiological
measures
-Functional behavioral assessment (FBA): determines the purpose of a behavior by identifying
antecedents and consequences
Dynamic Assessment -
CORRECT|ANSWER
-Interactive approach and deliberate deviation from standardized procedures to obtain additional
information about the examinee
-Associated with educational assessment
-Testing the limits: involves providing examinees with additional cues, suggestions, or feedback;
ordinarily done after standardized administration
-Graduated prompting: giving the examinee a series of verbal prompts that are graduated in terms of
difficulty level
-Test-teach-retest: following the initial assessment with an intervention designed to modify the
examinee's performance, then re-assessing
Computer-Assisted Assessment -
CORRECT|ANSWER
-Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT): computer tailors the test to an individual examinee by choosing
subsequent items based on previous
CORRECT|ANSWER
s
-Increases precision and efficacy, as all examinees are tested with the same degree of reliability and
reduced testing time
-Computer-based interpretations should not be used to replaced clinical judgement
, Actuarial vs Clinical Predictions -
CORRECT|ANSWER
-Actuarial: statistical; based on empirically validated relationship between test results and specific
criteria
-Clinical: based on the decision-maker's intuition, experience, and knowledge; clinical judgement
-Research has found that actuarial method alone is more accurate than clinical judgement alone
Assessing Children -
CORRECT|ANSWER
-Interviews can be used to obtain reliable and valid data from children as young as 6
-Goals include establishing rapport and maintaining the child's cooperation, and can be
accomplished by using descriptive statements, reflections, and open-ended questions; providing
labeled praise; and avoiding critical statements and leading questions
Assessing Members of Culturally Diverse Populations -
CORRECT|ANSWER
-Considerations include acculturation, identity, language proficiency, availability of appropriate
norms, cultural equivalence of content measured by the test, and availability of more culturally
appropriate alternatives
-There are no truly culture-fair or culture-free tests
-Research has found no consistent effect of match or mismatch between examiner and examinee in
terms of race, ethnicity, or culture
Self-Report -
CORRECT|ANSWER
-One of the most common data collection methods
-Advantages include quick production and scoring, and low cost
-Disadvantages can include weaker reliability and validity
Multi-Informant Report -
CORRECT|ANSWER
-Advantages include increased information about the client
VERSION WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
DETAILED ANSWERS | GRADED A+
Psychological Assessment -
CORRECT|ANSWER
-Process of using psychological tests, clinical interviews, behavioral observations, and other
assessment tools to gather data on an individual's cognitive, social, and behavioral functioning for
the purpose of description, classification, prediction, and intervention
Examiner Qualifications -
CORRECT|ANSWER
-Level A: may be administered and interpreted by a non-psychologist
-Level B: require some technical knowledge of test construction and use, as well as completion of
supporting educational and psychological subjects
-Level C: should be administered only by individuals with at least an MA in psychology and at least
one year of supervised experience under a psychologist
Reliability vs Validity -
CORRECT|ANSWER
-Reliability: degree to which test scores are free from the effects of measurement error
Validity: degree to which a test measures what it was designed to measure
Standardization -
CORRECT|ANSWER
-The examinee's responses, the apparatus, and the scoring have been fixed so the scores collected at
different times and places are fully comparable; any deviations from standardized administration and
scoring may result in invalid conclusions
-The test has been administered under standard conditions to a representative sample for the
purpose of establishing norms; the greater the discrepancy between the examinee and the norm
group, the less likely the test results will be valid
Types of Scoring -
CORRECT|ANSWER
,-Norm-Referenced: comparison between an examinee's scores and the scores of the norm group;
percentile ranks, standard scores
-Criterion-Referenced: domain or content referenced; scores based on what the examinee can do or
knows with regard to clearly defined content; percent correct
-Self-Referenced: ipsative; intra-individual comparison of scores; relative strengths or weaknesses
Behavioral Assessment -
CORRECT|ANSWER
-Focuses on overt and covert behaviors that occur in specific circumstances
-May utilize behavioral interviews, observation, cognitive assessment, or psychophysiological
measures
-Functional behavioral assessment (FBA): determines the purpose of a behavior by identifying
antecedents and consequences
Dynamic Assessment -
CORRECT|ANSWER
-Interactive approach and deliberate deviation from standardized procedures to obtain additional
information about the examinee
-Associated with educational assessment
-Testing the limits: involves providing examinees with additional cues, suggestions, or feedback;
ordinarily done after standardized administration
-Graduated prompting: giving the examinee a series of verbal prompts that are graduated in terms of
difficulty level
-Test-teach-retest: following the initial assessment with an intervention designed to modify the
examinee's performance, then re-assessing
Computer-Assisted Assessment -
CORRECT|ANSWER
-Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT): computer tailors the test to an individual examinee by choosing
subsequent items based on previous
CORRECT|ANSWER
s
-Increases precision and efficacy, as all examinees are tested with the same degree of reliability and
reduced testing time
-Computer-based interpretations should not be used to replaced clinical judgement
, Actuarial vs Clinical Predictions -
CORRECT|ANSWER
-Actuarial: statistical; based on empirically validated relationship between test results and specific
criteria
-Clinical: based on the decision-maker's intuition, experience, and knowledge; clinical judgement
-Research has found that actuarial method alone is more accurate than clinical judgement alone
Assessing Children -
CORRECT|ANSWER
-Interviews can be used to obtain reliable and valid data from children as young as 6
-Goals include establishing rapport and maintaining the child's cooperation, and can be
accomplished by using descriptive statements, reflections, and open-ended questions; providing
labeled praise; and avoiding critical statements and leading questions
Assessing Members of Culturally Diverse Populations -
CORRECT|ANSWER
-Considerations include acculturation, identity, language proficiency, availability of appropriate
norms, cultural equivalence of content measured by the test, and availability of more culturally
appropriate alternatives
-There are no truly culture-fair or culture-free tests
-Research has found no consistent effect of match or mismatch between examiner and examinee in
terms of race, ethnicity, or culture
Self-Report -
CORRECT|ANSWER
-One of the most common data collection methods
-Advantages include quick production and scoring, and low cost
-Disadvantages can include weaker reliability and validity
Multi-Informant Report -
CORRECT|ANSWER
-Advantages include increased information about the client
