Question 1

Litigation has played an important part into how we use intelligence testing to identify students with special education needs.Choose one court case and discuss its significance in changing how we use IQ tests.

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Question 2

Explain why a psychologist would choose to administer a test of non-verbal intelligence.

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Question 3

The Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale is a comprehensive evaluation which includes a

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A)  Maladaptive behavior scale
B)  Transportation navigation scale
C)  Communication with peers scale
D)  Requests assistance scaleE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following people may fill out an adaptive behavior assessment?

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A)  Teacher
B)  Parent
C)  Job coach
D)  All of the above.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following types of intellectual assessment instruments are more commonly used with children who are bilingual?

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A)  Tests with heavily weighted English verbal components
B)  Nonverbal instruments
C)  English verbal instrument
D)  All of the aboveE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

When assessing students from culturally different backgrounds,the use of adaptive behavior scores is one possible method of reducing bias.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true?

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A)  Experts in the field of intellectual assessment have different definitions of intelligence.
B)  Experts in the field of intellectual assessment believe that intelligence is the most important factor in assessment.
C)  Experts in the field of intellectual assessment have targeted specific tests that have completely eliminated bias.
D)  Experts in the field of intellectual assessment do not think intellectual assessment is predictive of anything of significance.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

In making the determination for eligibility under the category of mental retardation,the following areas must be assessed:

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A)  Academic achievement and behavior
B)  Intelligence and academic achievement
C)  Intelligence and adaptive behavior
D)  Behavior and intelligenceE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 9

It has been recommended that the K-BIT be used for which of the following purposes?

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A)  Comprehensive assessment of intellectual functioning
B)  Screening of intellectual functioning
C)  Adaptive behavior assessment
D)  Achievement and vocational assessmentE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

When assessing students who have linguistic differences,a fair assessment of cognitive abilities may include administering a nonverbal measure.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Identify the four index clusters measured by the WISC-IV.What subtests are included in each measure?

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Question 12

Why would an evaluator choose to administer a test of nonverbal intelligence?

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Question 13

Guidelines have been provided for the appropriate use of IQ tests.Discuss at least three of these guidelines.

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Question 14

On the Stanford-Binet V,the factors assessed include:

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A)  Verbal and nonverbal
B)  Verbal only
C)  Nonverbal only
D)  None of the aboveE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 15

The formula used to calculate IQ is

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A)  MA + CA x 100
B)  CA - MA x 100
C)  100 - CA x MA
D)  100 - MA x CAE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

The ABS-S2 assesses these two primary domains.

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A)  Independent living & Social behavior
B)  Community navigation & Independent living
C)  Social behavior & Transportation needs
D)  Transportation needs & Community navigationE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Adaptive behavior is considered to

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A)  be multidimensional.
B)  have few ethnic group differences.
C)  have few race group differences.
D)  All of the above.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

The influence of one culture on another culture is known as which of the following?

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A)  Acculturation
B)  Environmental influence
C)  Adaptive behavior
D)  Innate potentialE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Several issues regarding IQ testing have been debated in the literature.Discuss at least three of these issues.

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Question 20

Administering subtests from two or more tests to determine if a weakness exists in a particular skill or ability.

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A)  Dynamic assessment
B)  Adaptive behavior assessment
C)  Cross-battery assessment
D)  Ecological assessmentE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Exam 10: Measurement of Intelligence and Adaptive Behavior

Why would an evaluator choose to administer a test of nonverbal intelligence?

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Explain why a psychologist would choose to administer a test of non-verbal intelligence.

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Identify the four index clusters measured by the WISC-IV.What subtests are included in each measure?

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In making the determination for eligibility under the category of mental retardation,the following areas must be assessed:

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On the Stanford-Binet V,the factors assessed include:

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It has been recommended that the K-BIT be used for which of the following purposes?

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Adaptive behavior is considered to

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When assessing students who have linguistic differences,a fair assessment of cognitive abilities may include administering a nonverbal measure.

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Guidelines have been provided for the appropriate use of IQ tests.Discuss at least three of these guidelines.

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The ABS-S2 assesses these two primary domains.

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Litigation has played an important part into how we use intelligence testing to identify students with special education needs.Choose one court case and discuss its significance in changing how we use IQ tests.

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Which of the following people may fill out an adaptive behavior assessment?

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Which of the following statements is true?

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The Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale is a comprehensive evaluation which includes a

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The influence of one culture on another culture is known as which of the following?

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Several issues regarding IQ testing have been debated in the literature.Discuss at least three of these issues.

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Administering subtests from two or more tests to determine if a weakness exists in a particular skill or ability.

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The formula used to calculate IQ is

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When assessing students from culturally different backgrounds,the use of adaptive behavior scores is one possible method of reducing bias.

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Which of the following types of intellectual assessment instruments are more commonly used with children who are bilingual?

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