EPPP - Psychological Assessment UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
The primary difference betwwen the Wechsler III and IV tests is what? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A discontinuation of the performance versus verbal IQ.
One critique of the the Wechsler tests is.... - CORRECT ANSWER - Current theories of
intelligence are not incorporated into the tests.
The four subscale IQ scores on the WISC IV and WAIS IV include.... - CORRECT
ANSWER - Verbal Comprehension (VCI), Working Memory (WMI), Perceptual
Reasoning (PRI), and Processing Speed (PSI).
The Wechsler tests are based on which theory of intelligence? - CORRECT ANSWER -
The "g" theory.
Strong Interest Inventory - CORRECT ANSWER - This is a vocational assessment,
designed to match careers with the individuals' values and interests.
General Occupational Theme (GOT) scales. - CORRECT ANSWER - These scales are
contained on the Strong Interest Inventory. They are based upon Holland's six occupational
themes, and represent 25 general interests.
On the normal distribution, approximately ___ % of cases fall within one standard deviation of
the mean. - CORRECT ANSWER - 68
On the normal distribution, approximately ___ % of cases fall within two standard deviations of
the mean. - CORRECT ANSWER - 95
, On the normal distribution, approximately ___ % of cases fall within three standard deviations of
the mean. - CORRECT ANSWER - 99.7
Ipsative Scoring Approach - CORRECT ANSWER - This is used when scores on a test are
compared to the test taker's scores, and not a reference group.
Inter-individual Comparison Approach - CORRECT ANSWER - This scoring approach
evaluates the test taker's score in reference to the norm groups.
Intra-individual Comparison Approach - CORRECT ANSWER - This scoring approach
evaluates the test taker's scores in reference to the individual and his or her own scores.
Dynamic Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER - A type of assessment that focuses on the
difference between latent capacity and developed ability. An example is the Testing of Limits, or
how the test-taker learns via feedback during assessment. This type of assessment is utilized with
children who have learning disabilities or mental retardation, to learn the amount of assistance
needed to raise performance levels.
Domain-referenced test - CORRECT ANSWER - A type of test useful for determining an
examinee's level of mastery in a particular domain, knowledge, skill, or ability.
Norm-referenced test - CORRECT ANSWER - A type of test that evaluates the
examinee's performance based on that of a normed group.
Differential Item Functioning - CORRECT ANSWER - Also known as "item bias", it
occurs because an item or test systematically distinguishes between two or more groups. An item
displays this when the difficulty level, or beta, the discrimination, or alpha, or the lower
asymptotes "y" - of an item differ across groups.
Which statistical methods are used to evaluate DIF? - CORRECT ANSWER - SIBTEST,
Mantel-Haenszal, or Lord's chi-square
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
The primary difference betwwen the Wechsler III and IV tests is what? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A discontinuation of the performance versus verbal IQ.
One critique of the the Wechsler tests is.... - CORRECT ANSWER - Current theories of
intelligence are not incorporated into the tests.
The four subscale IQ scores on the WISC IV and WAIS IV include.... - CORRECT
ANSWER - Verbal Comprehension (VCI), Working Memory (WMI), Perceptual
Reasoning (PRI), and Processing Speed (PSI).
The Wechsler tests are based on which theory of intelligence? - CORRECT ANSWER -
The "g" theory.
Strong Interest Inventory - CORRECT ANSWER - This is a vocational assessment,
designed to match careers with the individuals' values and interests.
General Occupational Theme (GOT) scales. - CORRECT ANSWER - These scales are
contained on the Strong Interest Inventory. They are based upon Holland's six occupational
themes, and represent 25 general interests.
On the normal distribution, approximately ___ % of cases fall within one standard deviation of
the mean. - CORRECT ANSWER - 68
On the normal distribution, approximately ___ % of cases fall within two standard deviations of
the mean. - CORRECT ANSWER - 95
, On the normal distribution, approximately ___ % of cases fall within three standard deviations of
the mean. - CORRECT ANSWER - 99.7
Ipsative Scoring Approach - CORRECT ANSWER - This is used when scores on a test are
compared to the test taker's scores, and not a reference group.
Inter-individual Comparison Approach - CORRECT ANSWER - This scoring approach
evaluates the test taker's score in reference to the norm groups.
Intra-individual Comparison Approach - CORRECT ANSWER - This scoring approach
evaluates the test taker's scores in reference to the individual and his or her own scores.
Dynamic Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER - A type of assessment that focuses on the
difference between latent capacity and developed ability. An example is the Testing of Limits, or
how the test-taker learns via feedback during assessment. This type of assessment is utilized with
children who have learning disabilities or mental retardation, to learn the amount of assistance
needed to raise performance levels.
Domain-referenced test - CORRECT ANSWER - A type of test useful for determining an
examinee's level of mastery in a particular domain, knowledge, skill, or ability.
Norm-referenced test - CORRECT ANSWER - A type of test that evaluates the
examinee's performance based on that of a normed group.
Differential Item Functioning - CORRECT ANSWER - Also known as "item bias", it
occurs because an item or test systematically distinguishes between two or more groups. An item
displays this when the difficulty level, or beta, the discrimination, or alpha, or the lower
asymptotes "y" - of an item differ across groups.
Which statistical methods are used to evaluate DIF? - CORRECT ANSWER - SIBTEST,
Mantel-Haenszal, or Lord's chi-square
