EPPP Assessment and Diagnosis Principles 2

Question 1

A psychologist administers an IQ test to a client and obtains a score of 95. The test has a standard error of measurement (SEM) of 5. What is the 68% confidence interval for the true score?

Accepted Answer

90-100

Answer

The 68% confidence interval is calculated as the obtained score ± 1 SEM (95 ± 5 = 90-100).

Question 2

Which type of validity evidence is gathered by examining how well a test correlates with an established measure of the same construct administered simultaneously?

Accepted Answer

Concurrent validity

Answer

Concurrent validity is established by correlating a new test with an existing criterion measure administered at the same time.

Question 3

In the DSM-5, which specifier indicates that symptoms of a major depressive episode are present during the last two weeks of pregnancy or within four weeks after delivery?

Accepted Answer

With peripartum onset

Answer

The 'with peripartum onset' specifier applies when depression onset occurs during pregnancy or within four weeks postpartum.

Question 4

A test yields consistent results across different occasions but does not measure what it claims to measure. This test has:

Accepted Answer

High reliability and low validity

Answer

Reliability is necessary but not sufficient for validity; a test can be consistently wrong (high reliability, low validity).

Question 5

Which neuropsychological test is most commonly used to assess visuospatial construction and executive planning abilities?

Accepted Answer

Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test

Answer

The Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test assesses visuospatial ability and visual memory through copy and recall of a complex figure.

EPPP - Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology Practice Test

EPPP - Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology Practice Test

EPPP Assessment and Diagnosis Principles 2