NCED Cognitive Assessment & Intelligence Testing 2

Question 1

In the context of intelligence testing, which concept best describes the general cognitive ability that accounts for positive correlations among diverse mental tests?

Accepted Answer

A general factor (g) proposed by Spearman underlying all cognitive performance

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A measure of specific academic achievement skills

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A composite score derived from verbal subtests only

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A cultural adjustment factor applied to raw scores

Question 2

Which theoretical model provides an alternative interpretive framework for the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children, Second Edition (KABC-II) alongside CHC theory?

Accepted Answer

Luria's neuropsychological processing model

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Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences

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Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development

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Bloom's Taxonomy of Cognitive Objectives

Question 3

A student scores at the 16th percentile on a cognitive assessment. What does this indicate?

Accepted Answer

The student scored equal to or higher than only 16% of the normative sample

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The student scored higher than 84% of peers in the normative sample

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The student's score falls in the average range

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The student did not meet the minimum passing threshold

Question 4

On most individually administered intelligence tests, standard scores (composite/index scores) are set with a mean of 100. What is the corresponding standard deviation?

Accepted Answer

15

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10

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3

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50

Question 5

Interpreting patterns of broad and narrow cognitive ability strengths and weaknesses across multiple test batteries is most consistent with which assessment approach?

Accepted Answer

Cross-battery assessment using CHC theory

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Single-score approach relying solely on the FSIQ

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Criterion-referenced assessment comparing to grade-level benchmarks

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Curriculum-based measurement using classroom tasks

Question 6

Which type of reliability is most critical to consider when re-evaluating a student with the same cognitive battery after a three-year interval?

Accepted Answer

Test-retest reliability

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Internal consistency reliability

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Inter-rater reliability

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Split-half reliability

Question 7

When standard scores from different cognitive test batteries come from different normative samples, the educational diagnostician should:

Accepted Answer

Interpret cross-battery comparisons cautiously and note normative differences

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Average the scores directly across batteries

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Use only one battery and discard results from others

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Convert all scores to percentile ranks before making any comparison