Chapters 1-2
This is known as a quick process that usually involves a single procedure of instrument.
Screening
When comparing the four scales of measurement, what distinguishes the interval scale from the ration scale?
Absolute zero
When interviewing test takers who had an achievement test on three different occasions, participants reported that they had remembered some of the answers from the previous test administration. What is this known as?
Carryover effect
The best source of information and critical reviews about commercial tests is known as what?
What are standardized achievement tests developed to cover?
Broad content area
A client is assessed to determine a course of outcome that would improve his or her concerns or problems. In this situation, the purpose for assessment is for what?
Intervention planning
When looking at a list of students’ test scores, the teacher notices that one test score is extremely lower than the majority of the scores.What is this known as?
Outlier
An administrator and the school psychologist were observing a child to assess for behavioral problems. An error may occur in reviewing what the two observers notice. What is this error known as?
Interrater differences
In order to purchase this level of instrument, a practitioner must have a bachelor’s degree in psychology, human services, education, or related disciplines; training or certification relevant to assessment; or practical experience in the use of assessment instruments.
A - Level
According to the text, the most well-known admissions test is known as the what?
SAT
Pamela, a school counselor is observing a student’s behavior in the classroom. She is monitoring how often the student gets out of his seat while working on a class activity. In order to record this behavior, Pamela makes a check mark on a tally sheet and counts how many times the student got out of his seat. Which observation recording method is Pamela using?
Event recording
Z scores, T scores, and deviation IQs are examples of what?
Standard scores
Malcolm receives a 8- on the test. What is this score known as?
Observed score
Psychopathy Checklist-Revised is what level instrument?
C- Level Instrument
Aptitude tests assessing whether or not children are prepared to attend school are called what kind of tests?
Readiness Tests
What is the most frequent type of interview used by practicing counselors?
Unstructured
The group scores to which each individual is compared are referred to as what?
norms
Dr. Brown, a professor at UCLA, wants to assess students' knowledge of material taught through her psychology lectures. However, the professor asks questions that were not discussed during class lectures. This may result in problems with what kind of validity?
Content validity
How did Spearman define intelligence?
What are diagnostic tests are used for identifying and diagnosing?
Learning disabilities
The first group intelligence test used in the United States military service is called what?
Army Alpha Test
A teacher determines that the correlation between eating breakfast and doing well on the test is zero. What does this mean?
There is no correlation
You are attempting to account for time sampling error and decide to administer the test a second time. In discussing reliability, you report this as what method of estimating reliability?
Test-retest
A test used by a school to measure skills learned over the course of a year would be classified as what kind of test?
Achievement Test
Individuals from diverse linguistic backgrounds or those experiencing language or communicative difficulties may be assessed using which assessment below?
A. Peabody Picture Vocabulary test
B. Otis Lennon School Ability Test
C. Slossan Oral Reading Test
D. Woodcock-Johnson III Test
A. Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test