Question 1

Most adaptive behavior scales rely on an informant to provide information about a student's adaptive behavior.What is an informant? Why do adaptive behavior scales measure behavior indirectly through an informant rather than through direct observation of the student? What should evaluators do if they have serious doubts about the validity of an informant's responses?

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An informant, in the context of adaptive...

Question 2

Which intelligence test measures four indexes?

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A)  Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children,Second Edition
B)  Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale,Fifth Edition
C)  Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children,Fourth Edition
D)  Woodcock-Johnson III Complete BatteryE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

What are two major issues in testing the intelligence of students with special needs? What ideas do you have for solving each of these issues?

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Two major issues in testing the intellig...

Question 4

Discuss ways to insure the accuracy of information provided by the informant.

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There are several ways to ensure the acc...

Question 5

Which intelligence test contains subscales for measuring verbal comprehension,perceptual reasoning,working memory,processing speed?

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A)  Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children,Second Edition
B)  Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale,Fifth Edition
C)  Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children,Fourth Edition
D)  Woodcock-Johnson III Normative UpdateE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Which of the following describes the primary use of intelligence tests with students who have disabilities?

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A)  to develop intervention programs
B)  to identify students who qualify for special education services
C)  to measure student progressD) B) and C)
E) A) and C)

Question 7

How effective are intelligence tests at predicting vocational success?

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A)  highly effective
B)  somewhat effective
C)  not effectiveD) A) and B)
E) All of the above

Question 8

The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children,Fourth Edition (WISC-IV)is the premier test of intelligence.What are the key features of the WISC-IV,and how is it used with students who have special needs?

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The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Chil...

Question 9

What subtests/domains do most of the individually-administered,general tests of intelligence include?

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A)  language and performance skills
B)  language and visual reasoning skills
C)  performance and visual reasoning skillsD) A) and C)
E) None of the above

Question 10

The Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales are one of most widely used instruments for evaluating adaptive behavior.What are the purposes and uses of this instrument with students who have special needs?

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The Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales ar...

Question 11

Which type of question format do most screening tests of intelligence use?

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A)  a variety of different questions
B)  multiple-choice questions
C)  receptive language questions
D)  verbal language questionsE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 12

What is the definition of adaptive behavior? Why does adaptive behavior include so many different behaviors across such a wide age span? Why does adaptive behavior change as one ages?

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Adaptive behavior refers to the collecti...

Question 13

Invite a school psychologist to class to share information about assessing intelligence.

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Certainly! If you're looking to invite a...

Question 14

When evaluators assessing adaptive behavior doubt the validity of an informant's responses what should they do?

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A)  adjust for the inaccuracies in scoring particular items
B)  invalidate the interview and start over
C)  rate the behaviors more evenly
D)  use multiple informantsE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Intelligence tests tend to be most accurate at

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A)  extremely high levels of performance.
B)  extremely low levels of performance.
C)  the midrange of performance.D) A) and B)
E) A) and C)

Question 16

In which stage of the assessment process does most intelligence testing of students with special needs occur?

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A)  screening
B)  determining eligibility
C)  intervention
D)  measuring progressE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Who was the author of the "original" intelligence test?

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A)  Binet
B)  Kauffman
C)  WechslerD) None of the above
E) All of the above

Question 18

What is the average range of intelligence test (IQ) scores?

Accepted Answer

A)  80 - 120
B)  85 - 115
C)  90 - 110
D)  95 - 105E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

What type of behavior is measured by a question on an intelligence test which asks children to identify progressive relationships in a series of geometric figures?

Accepted Answer

A)  motor proficiency
B)  performance
C)  verbal language
D)  visual reasoningE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

Demonstrate use of an adaptive behavior scale by interviewing a teacher or a parent of a student with a disability.

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To demonstrate the use of an adaptive be...

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