BCP BCP Standardized Administration & Protocols 2

Question 1

A psychometrist notices that an examinee is using their non-dominant hand during a timed motor task. What is the most appropriate action?

Accepted Answer

Document the observation and continue administering as standardized

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Switch the examinee to their dominant hand immediately

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Stop the test and restart with the dominant hand

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Ask the examinee which hand they prefer and let them choose

Question 2

During the administration of a cognitive battery, the examinee asks to take a break in the middle of a subtest. According to standard protocol, what should the psychometrist do?

Accepted Answer

Allow the break only if the subtest is untimed

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Allow the break and resume the subtest afterward

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Complete the current subtest before allowing a break

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Discontinue the subtest and score what was completed

Question 3

Which of the following best describes the purpose of a basal rule in standardized testing?

Accepted Answer

It establishes that the examinee has mastered items below a certain difficulty level

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It determines the ceiling level for discontinuation

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It identifies the median performance level

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It calculates the raw score conversion

Question 4

A psychometrist is administering a test that requires verbatim recording of responses. The examinee speaks very quickly. What is the best practice?

Accepted Answer

Record as much as possible verbatim and note any missed portions

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Summarize the key points of each response

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Ask the examinee to slow down and repeat the response

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Use shorthand abbreviations to capture everything

Question 5

What is the primary reason standardized tests require specific seating arrangements during administration?

Accepted Answer

To ensure consistent stimulus presentation across all examinees

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To prevent the examinee from seeing the scoring sheet

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To make the examinee more comfortable

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To allow the psychometrist to observe nonverbal behavior

Question 6

When a standardized test manual specifies a discontinue rule of three consecutive failures, and the examinee fails items 7, 8, and 9 but then spontaneously answers item 10 correctly, what should the psychometrist do?

Accepted Answer

Stop testing after item 9 as the discontinue rule was met

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Credit item 10 and continue testing

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Credit item 10 but still discontinue after it

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Restart the subtest from the beginning