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Reading can be conceptualised as having 5 levels of cognition. The lowest level is _______ and the highest level is ________.
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Letter identification;passage comprehension.
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Maths can be conceptualised as having 5 levels of cognition. The lowest level is _______, and the highest level is _________.
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Numeration; problem solving
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Writing can be conceptualised as having 5 levels of cognition. The lowest level is _______, and the highest level is _________.
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letter formation; syntax
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What standards must a test satisfy to be classified as a comprehensive achievement test:
a)it must assess 3 or more subjecy areas typically taught in schools b)it must include at least 2 different subtests for each subject area c)it must assess both lower and higher levels of cognitive skill within each subject area d) all of the above |
D
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Many screening achievement test assess ______ rather than ______ levels of cognitive skills
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Lower rather than higher
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The preffered comprehensive test batteries are those that:
a)include subtests at just the lower or higher level of cognitive skills b)provide a reliable overall composite of achievement c)supply info concerning specific commercially available remedial activities d) can be administered in pantomime |
B. Provide a reliable overall composite of achievement
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The Wechsler Individual Achievement-Screener (WIAT-Screener):
a) is a single-subject screening test b) is a multiple subject screening test c) assesses writing, science and phonemic awareness d) both b and c |
B. The WIAT-screener is a multiple subject screening test
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The Wide Range Achievement Test-3 (WRAT-3):
a)has one form b)can only be administered individually c)has 3 subtests: reading, spelling and arithmetic d) all of the above |
C. The WRAT-3 has 3 subtests: reading, spelling and arthimetic
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The WRAT-3 covers an age range of _____ years.
a)5 thru 10 b)5 thru 75 c)6 thru 18 d)8 thru 60 |
B. The WRAT-3 covers age range 5 through to 75.
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The Woodcock-Johnson III Tests of Achievement (WJ III Ach) covers ages ______ Years.
a)2 to 70+ b)5 to 90+ c)2 to 90+ d)5 to 70+ |
C. The WJ III Ach covers age range 2 to 90+
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The Peabody Individual Achievement-Revised (PIAT-R):
a)covers ages 5 to 22 years b)has 12 subtests c)has internal consistency reliabilities that range from 0.60 to 0.90 d)both a and b |
A. The PIAT-R covers ages 5 to 22 years
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The Peabody Individual Achievement Test-Revised (PIAT-R):
a)does not measure paper-and-pencil computations b)has acceptable reliability and validity c)has a poor format for evaluating spelling ability d) all of the above |
D. All of the above
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The Wechsler Individual Achievement test (WIAT):
a) is designed for ages 5 to 19 years b)takes about 90 minutes to administer c) has 12 subtests d) both b and c |
A. The WIAT is designed for ages 5 to 19 years
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A limitation of the WIAT is that:
a) some subtests require subjective judgment in scoring b)the basic reading subtest does not assess phonics c)it does not have accpetable validity d) both a and b |
D. Some subtests require subjective judgment in scoring AND the basic reading subtest does not assess phonics.
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The _____ approach entails selecting and administering appropriate parts of different tests:
a) precise info b) the differents c) cross battery d) multiple cognitive functioning |
C. Cross battery
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According to the text, the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development-3rd Ed:
a) is the best available instrument for the assessment of infants b) has an inadequate norm group c) is a downward extension of the Wechsler tests d) is a downward extension of the Standford-Binet Intelligence Scale-5th Ed. |
A. Is the best available instrument for the assessment of infants
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The comprehensive Test of Nonverbal Intelligence (CTONI) is administered:
a) orally b) in pantomime c) in written form d) both a and b |
D. The CTONI is presented both orallu and in pantomime.
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The comprehensive Test of Nonverbal Intelligence (CTONI) is composed of:
a) One factor (non verbal IQ) b) two factors (Non verbal IQ and sequential processing) c) Three factors (NV IQ, sequential processing, and simultaneous processing) d) Four Factors (NV IQ, sequential processing, simultaneous processing and attention) |
A. The CTONI is composed of one factor-nonverbal IQ
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The Leiter International Performance Scale-Revised (Leiter-R) is administered primarily through _____ instructions:
a) Oral b) Pantomimed c) oral and pantomimed d. Tape recorded |
B. Pantomimed instructions
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Raven's Progressive Matrices is an individually or group admimistered test that measures _______ reasoning ability:
a) Fluid b) Crystallised c) Quantitative d) Sequential |
A. Fluid reasoning abilities
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The Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligences (WASI) is:
a) a group administered test of intelligence b) designed for individuals from ages 18 to 89 c) a scale that contains four subtests-Vocab, Block Design, Similarities and Matrix Reasoning. d) a computer-administered and -scored IQ test |
C. The WASI has four subtests: Vocab, Block Design, Similarities and Matrix Reasoning.
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According to the test, Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence (WASI) is a useful screening test for:
a) obtaining estimates of overall intelligence for children and adults. b) children but not adults c) adults but not children d) children between the ages of 10 and 16 years |
A. The WASI is useful for obtaining estimates of overall IQ for children and adults
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The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - 4th Ed Integrated (WISC-IV Integrated):
a) is designed to provide additional info about factors that may account for a child's performance on the WISC-IV b) integrates reading achievement measures with cognitive meaures c) contains four subtests that are administered in addition to those on the WISC-IV d) can be used to calculate full scale IQ |
A. the WISC-IV Integrated is designed to provide additional info about factors that may account for a child's performance on the WISC-IV
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The subtests on the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - 4th Ed Integrated (WISC-IV Integrated) are grouped into Verbal, Perceptual, Working Memory and _____ Domains:
a) Immediate Memory b) Recognition Spped c) Nonverbal d) Processing speed |
D. Processing Speed
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The Woodcock Johnson III Test of Cognitive Abilities (WJ III COG) is based on ______ theory of the structure of intelligence:
a) Sternberg's b) Cattell, Horn and Carroll's c) Gardner's d) Das and Naglieri's |
B. Cattell, Horn and Carroll.
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Formula for the Standard error of Measure (SEM) is:
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SEM=σ√(1-r_xx )
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Formula for the calculation of the 95th percent confidence interval
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95 % CI =+/-1.96 (SEM)
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Formula for calculating a z score
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z=(x-x ̅)/σ
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