FREE BCP Scoring and Data Management Questions and Answers

Question 1

An 11-year-old completes a cognitive test, achieving a raw score of 42.
The test manual provides a normative table indicating that for their age group, a raw score of 42 corresponds to a T-score of 60.
How should the psychometrist interpret this T-score?

Accepted Answer

The score is one standard deviation above the mean.

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The score is within the average range.

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The score is two standard deviations above the mean.

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The score is one standard deviation below the mean.

Question 2

A psychometrist is double-scoring a protocol and discovers a discrepancy between their calculated raw score and the score initially calculated by a colleague. The test manual's scoring rules for a particular item are ambiguous. What is the MOST appropriate next step?

Accepted Answer

Consult with the supervising psychologist to establish a consensus on how to apply the ambiguous rule.

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Average the two different scores to find a compromise.

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Use the lower of the two scores to be conservative.

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Independently research how other clinicians score the item and follow the most common practice.

Question 3

The Standard Error of Measurement (SEM) is used to create a confidence interval around an obtained score. A larger SEM indicates which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Lower test reliability.

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Higher test validity.

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Greater precision of the test score.

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A higher raw score.

Question 4

When entering test data into a secure electronic database, a psychometrist notices the system has auto-populated the patient's date of birth incorrectly from a linked file. Which of the following actions is the most critical for the psychometrist to take?

Accepted Answer

Manually correct the date of birth in the database and verify it against the primary source record.

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Make a note of the discrepancy on the paper protocol.

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Notify the IT department of the software bug.

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Proceed with data entry and alert the psychologist in the final report.

Question 5

A psychometrist converts a raw score into a z-score. The resulting z-score is -2.0. This indicates the examinee's performance was:

Accepted Answer

Two standard deviations below the mean.

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Two raw score points below the mean.

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Within the average range for the normative group.

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Significantly above average.

Question 6

According to the Board of Certified Psychometrists (BCP) Code of Conduct, what is the minimum period that adult patient records should be maintained after the last contact?

Accepted Answer

7 years

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3 years

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5 years

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10 years