Cognitive Assessment: WISC-V & Sattler
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Screening Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER - Identify children who are at risk for
developing disabilities or who are in need of further evaluation
Focused Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER - Evaluation of specific area of functioning
Diagnostic Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER - Detailed evaluation with strengths and
weaknesses in all areas
Counseling Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER - Focused on child's ability to adjust to
and successfully fulfill daily responsibilities
Progress Evaluation - CORRECT ANSWER - Evaluate changes over time in development,
skills, and abilities to progress towards goals with services
Curriculum-Based Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER - Focused on academic skills in
child's current performance, progress monitoring and interventions
School Function Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER - Child's ability to participate and
follow rules in various settings
4 Pillars of Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER - Norm-referenced measures, interviews,
behavioral observations and informal assessment procedures
6 Roles of the School Psychologist - CORRECT ANSWER - Assessment, Consultation,
Intervention, Crisis Prevention and Intervention, Counseling and Program Evaluation
,What is the first step in the multi method assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER - Review
referral information
What should you do after you accept referral? - CORRECT ANSWER - Obtain relevant
background information
How do you obtain relevant background information? - CORRECT ANSWER - Interview
the child, parents, teachers, and other educational personnel associated with the child
After you interview all personnel associated with the child, whats the next step? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Observe the child in classroom setting, and other pertinent school locations
After you observe the child, whats the next step? - CORRECT ANSWER - Select and
administer the test batteries
After you administer tests to the child, whats the next step? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Interpret the assessment results
Once the results of all the information gained on the student are assessed, whats the next step? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Develop intervention strategies and recommendations
Once the information has been assessed and recommendations made, whats the next step? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Write a report
After the report is written, whats the next step? - CORRECT ANSWER - CSE Meeting
Once there has been a CSE meeting, whats the next step? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Monitor the effectiveness of the recommendations
What are the 13 Disability Categories? - CORRECT ANSWER - Autism, Deafness, Deaf-
Blindness, Emotional Disturbance, Hearing Impairment, Learning Disability, Intellectual
, Disability, Multiple Disabilities, Orthopedic Impairment, Other Health Impaired, Speech or
Language Impairment, Traumatic Brain Injury and Visual Impairment
Define Autism Spectrum Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER - Significantly affects verbal
and nonverbal communication and social interaction. Repetitive activities or movements.
Resistance to change. Unusual responses to sensory experiences
At what age is Autism generally evident? - CORRECT ANSWER - 3 years of age
Define Deaf-Blindness - CORRECT ANSWER - has co-existing hearing and visual
impairments which causes severe communication, other developmental, and educational needs
Define Deafness - CORRECT ANSWER - hearing impairment that is so severe the child is
impaired in processing linguistic information through hearing, with or without amplification, that
adversely affects their education
Define Emotional Disturbance - CORRECT ANSWER - Has one or more the following
exhibited over a long period of time and that adversely affects their education: inability to learn
that isn't explained by intellect, sensory or health factors, inability to build or maintain
satisfactory relationships, inappropriate behaviors or feelings, general pervasive mood of
unhappiness
Define Hearing Impairment - CORRECT ANSWER - hearing impairment that adversely
affects education
Define Intellectual Disability - CORRECT ANSWER - Significantly subaverage general
intellectual functioning
Define Multiple Disabilities - CORRECT ANSWER - has co-existing impairments and
needs services that treat each area affected
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Screening Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER - Identify children who are at risk for
developing disabilities or who are in need of further evaluation
Focused Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER - Evaluation of specific area of functioning
Diagnostic Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER - Detailed evaluation with strengths and
weaknesses in all areas
Counseling Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER - Focused on child's ability to adjust to
and successfully fulfill daily responsibilities
Progress Evaluation - CORRECT ANSWER - Evaluate changes over time in development,
skills, and abilities to progress towards goals with services
Curriculum-Based Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER - Focused on academic skills in
child's current performance, progress monitoring and interventions
School Function Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER - Child's ability to participate and
follow rules in various settings
4 Pillars of Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER - Norm-referenced measures, interviews,
behavioral observations and informal assessment procedures
6 Roles of the School Psychologist - CORRECT ANSWER - Assessment, Consultation,
Intervention, Crisis Prevention and Intervention, Counseling and Program Evaluation
,What is the first step in the multi method assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER - Review
referral information
What should you do after you accept referral? - CORRECT ANSWER - Obtain relevant
background information
How do you obtain relevant background information? - CORRECT ANSWER - Interview
the child, parents, teachers, and other educational personnel associated with the child
After you interview all personnel associated with the child, whats the next step? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Observe the child in classroom setting, and other pertinent school locations
After you observe the child, whats the next step? - CORRECT ANSWER - Select and
administer the test batteries
After you administer tests to the child, whats the next step? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Interpret the assessment results
Once the results of all the information gained on the student are assessed, whats the next step? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Develop intervention strategies and recommendations
Once the information has been assessed and recommendations made, whats the next step? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Write a report
After the report is written, whats the next step? - CORRECT ANSWER - CSE Meeting
Once there has been a CSE meeting, whats the next step? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Monitor the effectiveness of the recommendations
What are the 13 Disability Categories? - CORRECT ANSWER - Autism, Deafness, Deaf-
Blindness, Emotional Disturbance, Hearing Impairment, Learning Disability, Intellectual
, Disability, Multiple Disabilities, Orthopedic Impairment, Other Health Impaired, Speech or
Language Impairment, Traumatic Brain Injury and Visual Impairment
Define Autism Spectrum Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER - Significantly affects verbal
and nonverbal communication and social interaction. Repetitive activities or movements.
Resistance to change. Unusual responses to sensory experiences
At what age is Autism generally evident? - CORRECT ANSWER - 3 years of age
Define Deaf-Blindness - CORRECT ANSWER - has co-existing hearing and visual
impairments which causes severe communication, other developmental, and educational needs
Define Deafness - CORRECT ANSWER - hearing impairment that is so severe the child is
impaired in processing linguistic information through hearing, with or without amplification, that
adversely affects their education
Define Emotional Disturbance - CORRECT ANSWER - Has one or more the following
exhibited over a long period of time and that adversely affects their education: inability to learn
that isn't explained by intellect, sensory or health factors, inability to build or maintain
satisfactory relationships, inappropriate behaviors or feelings, general pervasive mood of
unhappiness
Define Hearing Impairment - CORRECT ANSWER - hearing impairment that adversely
affects education
Define Intellectual Disability - CORRECT ANSWER - Significantly subaverage general
intellectual functioning
Define Multiple Disabilities - CORRECT ANSWER - has co-existing impairments and
needs services that treat each area affected
