Question 1

What type of measurement system do most adaptive behavior scales use?

Accepted Answer

A) both direct and indirect 
B) direct 
C) indirect 
A) both direct and indirect 
B) direct 
C) indirect C

Question 2

Which of the following represents the best description of adaptive behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) a collection of personal and social skills 
B) independence in employment and in the community 
C) ability to function and adapt to changes in everyday life 
D) practical skills people have learned 
A) a collection of personal and social skills 
B) independence in employment and in the community 
C) ability to function and adapt to changes in everyday life 
D) practical skills people have learned C

Question 3

How difficult is it to measure the intelligence of very young children compared with older children?

Accepted Answer

A) less difficult 
B) about the same level of difficulty 
C) more difficult 
A) less difficult 
B) about the same level of difficulty 
C) more difficult C

Question 4

What are specialized intelligence tests? Name and briefly describe two specialized intelligence tests.Why do we use specialized intelligence tests with students who have disabilities?

Accepted Answer

Specialized intelligence tests are asses

Question 5

Which type of intelligence tests usually consist of items measuring visual reasoning ability?

Accepted Answer

A) Individually administered tests of general ability 
B) Screening tests 
C) Tests for infants,toddlers,and preschoolers 
D) Tests for students with unique disabilities 
A) Individually administered tests of general ability 
B) Screening tests 
C) Tests for infants,toddlers,and preschoolers 
D) Tests for students with unique disabilities

Question 6

Have students work in groups to develop items that could be used to assess an aspect of multiple intelligence such as linguistic intelligence,logical-mathematical intelligence,
spatial intelligence,bodily-kinesthetic intelligence,musical intelligence,or interpersonal
intelligence.

Accepted Answer

Sure! Here are some ideas for each aspec

Question 7

How wide is the range of behavior encompassed by adaptive behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) not wide at all 
B) moderately wide 
C) very wide 
A) not wide at all 
B) moderately wide 
C) very wide

Question 8

What type of behavior is measured by a question on an intelligence test such as "Who invented the telephone?"

Accepted Answer

A) motor proficiency 
B) performance 
C) verbal language 
D) visual reasoning 
A) motor proficiency 
B) performance 
C) verbal language 
D) visual reasoning

Question 9

For which disability category is assessing adaptive behavior especially important?

Accepted Answer

A) intellectual disabilities 
B) learning disabilities 
C) physical impairments 
A) intellectual disabilities 
B) learning disabilities 
C) physical impairments

Question 10

Which of the following practical skills are associated with measuring adaptive behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) appropriate daily living activities 
B) performing domestic tasks 
C) trustworthiness,commitment,and self-direction 
D) playing at school,at home,and in the yard with minimal supervision 
A) appropriate daily living activities 
B) performing domestic tasks 
C) trustworthiness,commitment,and self-direction 
D) playing at school,at home,and in the yard with minimal supervision

Question 11

What type of success are intelligence tests best at predicting?

Accepted Answer

A) academic 
B) adaptive behavior 
C) career and vocational 
D) emotional 
A) academic 
B) adaptive behavior 
C) career and vocational 
D) emotional

Question 12

Arrange for a psychologist to demonstrate administration of an intelligence test with a student.Interview the psychologist after the demonstration.

Accepted Answer

To arrange for a psychologist to demonst

Question 13

Which test is a current revision of the original intelligence test for children?

Accepted Answer

A) Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children,Second Edition 
B) Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales,Fifth Edition 
C) Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children,Fourth Edition 
D) Woodcock-Johnson III Complete Battery 
A) Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children,Second Edition 
B) Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales,Fifth Edition 
C) Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children,Fourth Edition 
D) Woodcock-Johnson III Complete Battery

Question 14

Which of the following represents the greatest area of concern in intelligence testing?

Accepted Answer

A) accuracy 
B) bias 
C) test validity 
A) accuracy 
B) bias 
C) test validity

Question 15

Compare and contrast the WISC-IV and the SB5.In which areas do the tests overlap?
How are they different?

Accepted Answer

The WISC-IV (Wechsler Intelligence Scale

Question 16

As a teacher,interview a mother about her child's adaptive behavior.

Accepted Answer

Good morning, Mrs. Smith. I wanted to ta

Question 17

What is the age range measured by the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children,Fourth Edition?

Accepted Answer

A) birth to retirement 
B) birth to 16 
C) 6 to 16 
D) 6 to retirement 
A) birth to retirement 
B) birth to 16 
C) 6 to 16 
D) 6 to retirement

Question 18

Which intelligence test includes two parts: tests of cognitive ability and tests of achievement?

Accepted Answer

A) Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children,Second Edition 
B) Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale,Fifth Edition 
C) Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children,Fourth Edition 
D) Woodcock-Johnson III Normative Update 
A) Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children,Second Edition 
B) Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale,Fifth Edition 
C) Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children,Fourth Edition 
D) Woodcock-Johnson III Normative Update

Question 19

What is intelligence and what are the reasons for the difficulties associated with defining and measuring intelligence?

Accepted Answer

Intelligence is a complex and multifacet

Question 20

Which of the following social skills are associated with assessing adaptive behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) appropriate daily living activities 
B) performing domestic tasks 
C) trustworthiness,commitment,and self-direction 
D) playing at school,at home,and in the yard with minimal supervision 
A) appropriate daily living activities 
B) performing domestic tasks 
C) trustworthiness,commitment,and self-direction 
D) playing at school,at home,and in the yard with minimal supervision

What type of measurement system do most adaptive behavior scales use?

Which of the following represents the best description of adaptive behavior?

How difficult is it to measure the intelligence of very young children compared with older children?

What are specialized intelligence tests? Name and briefly describe two specialized intelligence tests.Why do we use specialized intelligence tests with students who have disabilities?

Which type of intelligence tests usually consist of items measuring visual reasoning ability?

Have students work in groups to develop items that could be used to assess an aspect of multiple intelligence such as linguistic intelligence,logical-mathematical intelligence, spatial intelligence,bodily-kinesthetic intelligence,musical intelligence,or interpersonal intelligence.

How wide is the range of behavior encompassed by adaptive behavior?

What type of behavior is measured by a question on an intelligence test such as "Who invented the telephone?"

For which disability category is assessing adaptive behavior especially important?

Which of the following practical skills are associated with measuring adaptive behavior?

What type of success are intelligence tests best at predicting?

Arrange for a psychologist to demonstrate administration of an intelligence test with a student.Interview the psychologist after the demonstration.

Which test is a current revision of the original intelligence test for children?

Which of the following represents the greatest area of concern in intelligence testing?

Compare and contrast the WISC-IV and the SB5.In which areas do the tests overlap? How are they different?

As a teacher,interview a mother about her child's adaptive behavior.

What is the age range measured by the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children,Fourth Edition?

Which intelligence test includes two parts: tests of cognitive ability and tests of achievement?

What is intelligence and what are the reasons for the difficulties associated with defining and measuring intelligence?

Which of the following social skills are associated with assessing adaptive behavior?

Defining and Describing the Assessment of Students With Special Needs

Steps in the Assessment Process

Practical Measurement Concepts

Test Scores and What They Mean

Selecting and Using Assessment Instruments

Developmental Assessment

Language and Bilingual Assessment

Assessing Behavior

Career and Vocational Assessment

Assessing Academic Achievement: General Strategies

Assessing Reading Achievement

Assessing Mathematics Achievement

Assessing Written Expression

Portfolio Assessment

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Exam 6: Assessing Intelligence and Adaptive Behavior

What type of measurement system do most adaptive behavior scales use?

Which of the following represents the best description of adaptive behavior?

How difficult is it to measure the intelligence of very young children compared with older children?

What are specialized intelligence tests? Name and briefly describe two specialized intelligence tests.Why do we use specialized intelligence tests with students who have disabilities?

Which type of intelligence tests usually consist of items measuring visual reasoning ability?

Have students work in groups to develop items that could be used to assess an aspect of multiple intelligence such as linguistic intelligence,logical-mathematical intelligence, spatial intelligence,bodily-kinesthetic intelligence,musical intelligence,or interpersonal intelligence.

How wide is the range of behavior encompassed by adaptive behavior?

What type of behavior is measured by a question on an intelligence test such as "Who invented the telephone?"

For which disability category is assessing adaptive behavior especially important?

Which of the following practical skills are associated with measuring adaptive behavior?

What type of success are intelligence tests best at predicting?

Arrange for a psychologist to demonstrate administration of an intelligence test with a student.Interview the psychologist after the demonstration.

Which test is a current revision of the original intelligence test for children?

Which of the following represents the greatest area of concern in intelligence testing?

Compare and contrast the WISC-IV and the SB5.In which areas do the tests overlap? How are they different?

As a teacher,interview a mother about her child's adaptive behavior.

What is the age range measured by the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children,Fourth Edition?

Which intelligence test includes two parts: tests of cognitive ability and tests of achievement?

What is intelligence and what are the reasons for the difficulties associated with defining and measuring intelligence?

Which of the following social skills are associated with assessing adaptive behavior?

Defining and Describing the Assessment of Students With Special Needs

Steps in the Assessment Process

Practical Measurement Concepts

Test Scores and What They Mean

Selecting and Using Assessment Instruments

Developmental Assessment

Language and Bilingual Assessment

Assessing Behavior

Career and Vocational Assessment

Assessing Academic Achievement: General Strategies

Assessing Reading Achievement

Assessing Mathematics Achievement

Assessing Written Expression

Portfolio Assessment

Filters