Question 1

Students learn at different paces and in different ways.In this context,educators may use data from tests to

Accepted Answer

A)  evaluate whether specific learning objectives should be pursued. 
B)  decide whether to continue teaching a particular subject matter. 
C)  discover student preferences in the teaching curriculum. 
D)  identify what teaching methods work best for which individual student. 
A)  evaluate whether specific learning objectives should be pursued. 
B)  decide whether to continue teaching a particular subject matter. 
C)  discover student preferences in the teaching curriculum. 
D)  identify what teaching methods work best for which individual student. D

Question 2

Critics of the Common Core State Standards have criticized the test items used as part of the program to gauge student progress.Specifically,some of the test items have been criticized as being

Accepted Answer

A)  age-inappropriate 
B)  grade-inappropriate 
C)  both age-inappropriate and grade-inappropriate 
D)  None of these 
A)  age-inappropriate 
B)  grade-inappropriate 
C)  both age-inappropriate and grade-inappropriate 
D)  None of these C

Question 3

Response to Intervention (RtI)is said to be "multilevel" in nature because there are at least three levels of intervention.As noted in the text,these three levels feature instruction administered

Accepted Answer

A)  1) by parents, 2) by teachers, and 3) tutors providing individualized instruction. 
B)  1) by school officials, 2) by special educators, and 3) by individual tutors. 
C)  1) in the regular classroom, 2) in small groups, and 3) individualized instruction. 
D)  1) in a special education class, 2) individualized, and 3) at-home by parents. 
A)  1) by parents, 2) by teachers, and 3) tutors providing individualized instruction. 
B)  1) by school officials, 2) by special educators, and 3) by individual tutors. 
C)  1) in the regular classroom, 2) in small groups, and 3) individualized instruction. 
D)  1) in a special education class, 2) individualized, and 3) at-home by parents. C

Question 4

To a great extent,whether a test is referred to as an "achievement test" or an "aptitude test" tends to depend on

Accepted Answer

A)  the face validity of the test for a specific purpose. 
B)  whether it can be shown that aptitude plays no factor in an achievement test score. 
C)  whether it can be shown that achievement plays no factor in an aptitude test score. 
D)  the use to which the test is put. 
A)  the face validity of the test for a specific purpose. 
B)  whether it can be shown that aptitude plays no factor in an achievement test score. 
C)  whether it can be shown that achievement plays no factor in an aptitude test score. 
D)  the use to which the test is put.

Question 5

Common Core State Standards (CCSS)grant money for test development went to two consortia.One consortium was the Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC),and the other was called

Accepted Answer

A)  the Three R's Assessment Consortium. 
B)  the Three Amigos Assessment Consortium. 
C)  the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium. 
D)  the Clear Thinking Consortium. 
A)  the Three R's Assessment Consortium. 
B)  the Three Amigos Assessment Consortium. 
C)  the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium. 
D)  the Clear Thinking Consortium.

Question 6

The K-ABC was designed to measure

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A)  achievement. 
B)  intelligence. 
C)  both achievement and intelligence. 
D)  general aptitude. 
A)  achievement. 
B)  intelligence. 
C)  both achievement and intelligence. 
D)  general aptitude.

Question 7

A now classic measure of musical aptitude was developed by

Accepted Answer

A)  Horn. 
B)  Drum. 
C)  Seashell. 
D)  Seashore. 
A)  Horn. 
B)  Drum. 
C)  Seashell. 
D)  Seashore.

Question 8

A pre-school child who is said to be "at risk" is a pre-school child who may be

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A)  diagnosed with a disability. 
B)  evidencing a developmental lag. 
C)  in need of specialized interventions. 
D)  All of these 
A)  diagnosed with a disability. 
B)  evidencing a developmental lag. 
C)  in need of specialized interventions. 
D)  All of these

Question 9

Data derived from standardized educational tests

Accepted Answer

A)  can be used in the service of better allocating school resources. 
B)  will not prevent teachers from teaching students material that they already know. 
C)  is useful in motivating students to be challenged by new material. 
D)  None of these 
A)  can be used in the service of better allocating school resources. 
B)  will not prevent teachers from teaching students material that they already know. 
C)  is useful in motivating students to be challenged by new material. 
D)  None of these

Question 10

An informant marks items describing the presence or absence of specified behaviors,thoughts,events or circumstances.The informant is MOST likely completing a

Accepted Answer

A)  rating scale. 
B)  structured interview. 
C)  checklist. 
D)  structured projective inventory. 
A)  rating scale. 
B)  structured interview. 
C)  checklist. 
D)  structured projective inventory.

Question 11

According to the text,a revision of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act specifically states that

Accepted Answer

A)  an aptitude test must be valid for the purpose for which it used. 
B)  only a licensed psychologist may make a diagnosis of SLD. 
C)  no single measure may be used to diagnose SLDs. 
D)  no single measure may be used to diagnose STDs. 
A)  an aptitude test must be valid for the purpose for which it used. 
B)  only a licensed psychologist may make a diagnosis of SLD. 
C)  no single measure may be used to diagnose SLDs. 
D)  no single measure may be used to diagnose STDs.

Question 12

A primary reason for administering an aptitude test is

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A)  to predict future performance. 
B)  to provide an estimate of cognitive/intellectual ability. 
C)  to pinpoint an area of weaknesses or deficiency. 
D)  to diagnose a learning disability. 
A)  to predict future performance. 
B)  to provide an estimate of cognitive/intellectual ability. 
C)  to pinpoint an area of weaknesses or deficiency. 
D)  to diagnose a learning disability.

Question 13

According to the Close-Up in Chapter 10,a scholar from China would be most likely to criticize the American educational system for

Accepted Answer

A)  giving students excessive freedom in choosing career paths. 
B)  not properly training instructors in Confucian beliefs. 
C)  "pigeon-holing" students into specific educational tracks. 
D)  not following the teachings of the Great Cultural Revolution. 
A)  giving students excessive freedom in choosing career paths. 
B)  not properly training instructors in Confucian beliefs. 
C)  "pigeon-holing" students into specific educational tracks. 
D)  not following the teachings of the Great Cultural Revolution.

Question 14

Research on the CBCL analyzed parent ratings of over 58,000 teenagers.The data

Accepted Answer

A)  confirmed that the CBCL was particularly well suited for monitoring ADHD treatment. 
B)  suggested that teenage drug experimentation was more widespread than previously hypothesized. 
C)  supported the eight-syndrome structure of the instrument. 
D)  was inconclusive due to the subjects' preoccupation with Pokemon-Go! 
A)  confirmed that the CBCL was particularly well suited for monitoring ADHD treatment. 
B)  suggested that teenage drug experimentation was more widespread than previously hypothesized. 
C)  supported the eight-syndrome structure of the instrument. 
D)  was inconclusive due to the subjects' preoccupation with Pokemon-Go!

Question 15

Which of the following BEST exemplifies a performance task that could be used on a licensing test for school psychologists?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Write an essay on how Alfred Binet developed a test for schools in Paris." 
B)  "Self-administer the following behavioral checklist." 
C)  "Interpret the following set of psychoeducational test data." 
D)  "Parallel park a school bus in the staff parking area." 
A)  "Write an essay on how Alfred Binet developed a test for schools in Paris." 
B)  "Self-administer the following behavioral checklist." 
C)  "Interpret the following set of psychoeducational test data." 
D)  "Parallel park a school bus in the staff parking area."

Question 16

Not conveyed in the program's title,nor in the website's brief description of it,is the extensive ____________ function of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).

Accepted Answer

A)  standard-setting 
B)  educational testing 
C)  guideline-setting 
D)  record-keeping 
A)  standard-setting 
B)  educational testing 
C)  guideline-setting 
D)  record-keeping

Question 17

The Woodcock-Johnson III includes tests of

Accepted Answer

A)  vocational aptitude. 
B)  achievement. 
C)  psychopathology. 
D)  All of these 
A)  vocational aptitude. 
B)  achievement. 
C)  psychopathology. 
D)  All of these

Question 18

In Eastern culture,the educational system encourages individuals to

Accepted Answer

A)  forego personal goals in the service of others. 
B)  relegate personal ambition to a priority that is secondary to the service of others. 
C)  attribute credit for a student's success to others beside the student. 
D)  All of these 
A)  forego personal goals in the service of others. 
B)  relegate personal ambition to a priority that is secondary to the service of others. 
C)  attribute credit for a student's success to others beside the student. 
D)  All of these

Question 19

Tests created to assess learning related to the Common Core State Standards must also

Accepted Answer

A)  be capable of gauging individual student growth. 
B)  provide information about students who perform well above or well below peers. 
C)  be capable of yielding information that informs instructional decisions. 
D)  All of these 
A)  be capable of gauging individual student growth. 
B)  provide information about students who perform well above or well below peers. 
C)  be capable of yielding information that informs instructional decisions. 
D)  All of these

Question 20

Using data from individually-administered tests,a school psychologist determines that a student has a significant problem with word identification skills.The student is then placed in an intensive phonics program.In this scenario,the decision to place the student in such a program would BEST be referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  a diagnostic decision. 
B)  a screening decision. 
C)  an evaluative decision. 
D)  an executive decision. 
A)  a diagnostic decision. 
B)  a screening decision. 
C)  an evaluative decision. 
D)  an executive decision.

Students learn at different paces and in different ways.In this context,educators may use data from tests to

Critics of the Common Core State Standards have criticized the test items used as part of the program to gauge student progress.Specifically,some of the test items have been criticized as being

Response to Intervention (RtI)is said to be "multilevel" in nature because there are at least three levels of intervention.As noted in the text,these three levels feature instruction administered

To a great extent,whether a test is referred to as an "achievement test" or an "aptitude test" tends to depend on

Common Core State Standards (CCSS)grant money for test development went to two consortia.One consortium was the Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC),and the other was called

The K-ABC was designed to measure

A now classic measure of musical aptitude was developed by

A pre-school child who is said to be "at risk" is a pre-school child who may be

Data derived from standardized educational tests

An informant marks items describing the presence or absence of specified behaviors,thoughts,events or circumstances.The informant is MOST likely completing a

According to the text,a revision of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act specifically states that

A primary reason for administering an aptitude test is

According to the Close-Up in Chapter 10,a scholar from China would be most likely to criticize the American educational system for

Research on the CBCL analyzed parent ratings of over 58,000 teenagers.The data

Which of the following BEST exemplifies a performance task that could be used on a licensing test for school psychologists?

Not conveyed in the program's title,nor in the website's brief description of it,is the extensive ____________ function of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).

The Woodcock-Johnson III includes tests of

In Eastern culture,the educational system encourages individuals to

Tests created to assess learning related to the Common Core State Standards must also

Psychological Testing and Assessment

Historical, Cultural, and Legalethical Considerations

A Statistics Refresher

Of Tests and Testing

Reliability

Validity

Utility

Test Development

Intelligence and Its Measurement

Personality Assessment: an Overview

Personality Assessment Methods

Clinical and Counseling Assessment

Neuropsychological Assessment

Assessment,Careers,and Business

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Exam 10: Assessment for Education

Students learn at different paces and in different ways.In this context,educators may use data from tests to

Critics of the Common Core State Standards have criticized the test items used as part of the program to gauge student progress.Specifically,some of the test items have been criticized as being

Response to Intervention (RtI)is said to be "multilevel" in nature because there are at least three levels of intervention.As noted in the text,these three levels feature instruction administered

To a great extent,whether a test is referred to as an "achievement test" or an "aptitude test" tends to depend on

Common Core State Standards (CCSS)grant money for test development went to two consortia.One consortium was the Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC),and the other was called

The K-ABC was designed to measure

A now classic measure of musical aptitude was developed by

A pre-school child who is said to be "at risk" is a pre-school child who may be

Data derived from standardized educational tests

An informant marks items describing the presence or absence of specified behaviors,thoughts,events or circumstances.The informant is MOST likely completing a

According to the text,a revision of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act specifically states that

A primary reason for administering an aptitude test is

According to the Close-Up in Chapter 10,a scholar from China would be most likely to criticize the American educational system for

Research on the CBCL analyzed parent ratings of over 58,000 teenagers.The data

Which of the following BEST exemplifies a performance task that could be used on a licensing test for school psychologists?

Not conveyed in the program's title,nor in the website's brief description of it,is the extensive ____________ function of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).

The Woodcock-Johnson III includes tests of

In Eastern culture,the educational system encourages individuals to

Tests created to assess learning related to the Common Core State Standards must also

Psychological Testing and Assessment

Historical, Cultural, and Legalethical Considerations

A Statistics Refresher

Of Tests and Testing

Reliability

Validity

Utility

Test Development

Intelligence and Its Measurement

Personality Assessment: an Overview

Personality Assessment Methods

Clinical and Counseling Assessment

Neuropsychological Assessment

Assessment,Careers,and Business

Filters