BCP Knowledge of Assessment Tools 3

Question 1

When administering the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST), the examiner changes the sorting rule without telling the examinee. What does this procedure assess?

Accepted Answer

Perseveration and cognitive flexibility

Answer

The WCST's unannounced rule shifts measure perseveration and the ability to shift cognitive set, both key executive functions.

Question 2

Which instrument uses T-scores with a mean of 50 and SD of 10 as its primary metric for clinical scales?

Accepted Answer

MMPI-3

Answer

The MMPI-3 reports clinical and validity scale scores as T-scores (M=50, SD=10), with scores at or above 65 considered clinically elevated.

Question 3

The Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF-2) relies primarily on which type of data source?

Accepted Answer

Parent and teacher rating forms

Answer

BRIEF-2 gathers ratings from parents and teachers (and a self-report form for older children) about real-world executive functioning behaviors.

Question 4

A child earns a raw score of 28 on a subtest. The examiner converts this to a scaled score of 12. What does the scaled score of 12 indicate?

Accepted Answer

Above-average performance relative to same-age peers

Answer

Scaled scores of 11–12 fall in the high average range (above the mean of 10), indicating better-than-average performance for the age group.

Question 5

Which neuropsychological instrument is specifically designed to assess verbal learning and memory using a 16-item word list across five learning trials?

Accepted Answer

California Verbal Learning Test-3 (CVLT-3)

Answer

The CVLT-3 uses a 16-item shopping list across five immediate recall trials to assess verbal learning, retention, and recognition.

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BCP Knowledge of Assessment Tools 3