Deck 14: Assessment Issues With Diverse Populations

Question 1

Neuropsychological assessments assess for impairments caused by:

A)brain injury or damage
B)developmental disorders
C)birth defects
D)social influences

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Allowing the examinee to nod,point or otherwise indicate the answer in a nonverbal manner is an example of good practices for ___?

A)assessment of children with visual impairment
B)assessment of individuals with neuropsychological impairment
C)assessment of individuals with communication disorders
D)assessment of children with ADHD

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Accessibility and universal design are two primary components of ____?

A)measurement bias
B)differential prediction
C)assessment of individuals with disabilities
D)assessment of linguistically diverse individuals

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Test taker bias may center around all EXCEPT:

A)test wiseness
B)language
C)cultural differences
D)level of acculturation

Question 5

If examiners study behavior from within a culture,using criteria relative to the internal characteristics of that culture they are using an)________________ perspective:

A)racial
B)emic
C)ethnic
D)etic

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT an assessment used to appraise levels of acculturation:

A)Multicultural Pluralistic Assessment
B)Asian American Cultural Experience Survey
C)Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure
D)Bicultural Involvement Questionnaire

Question 7

Which is NOT a reason why examiners would conduct an assessment of individuals with disabilities:

A)to determine the existence of a disability
B)for placement or selection decisions
C)to determine intervention plans
D)to determine familial support

Question 8

The Hill Performance Test of Selected Positional Concepts measures the visual spatial concepts of children ages:

A)2-4
B)4-8
C)6-10
D)10-12

Question 9

Test written in English for individuals whose primary language is not English:

A)may become tests of language proficiency
B)must be written in simple language
C)may be accompanied by a translator for the client
D)must be translated into the clients native language

Question 10

These norms are used when comparing the performance of individuals with disabilities to their peers with the same disabling condition?

A)Societal
B)Social
C)Regular
D)Special

Question 11

According to the text,multicultural assessments effectively assess individuals of different multicultural backgrounds.Multicultural assessment can be defined as:

A)An aid in creating assessments for different cultural perspectives
B)Assessment resources translated into numerous languages
C)Resources used to aid the assimilation of individuals from different cultural backgrounds
D)Competencies and Standards used to assess individuals from different cultural backgrounds

Question 12

Differential Item Functioning DIF)is a method used to:

A)validate multicultural assessments
B)aid in data interpretation
C)identify biased test items
D)interpret multicultural aptitude

Question 13

What fraction of US residents self identified as "minority" to the US Census Bureau in 2014?

A)One fourth
B)One fifth
C)One third
D)One half

Question 14

When assessing individuals with an Autism Spectrum Disorder,all of the following factors should be completed EXCEPT:

A)parent/caregiver interview
B)client interview
C)client behavioral observation
D)cognitive assessment

Question 15

The Vineland-II is used with individuals with intellectual disabilities to measure ????????????:

A)emotional intelligence
B)adaptive functioning
C)maladaptive behavior
D)intellectual ability

Question 16

When assessing individuals with hearing disabilities examiners should do all the following EXCEPT:

A)avoid visual distractions,especially if the examinee is reading lips
B)have more than one assessment approach to measure the construct in question
C)assess if individuals with problems speaking or understanding spoken language have a hearing evaluation.
D)provide all clients with an interpreter to help communicate with the examiner

Question 17

Intellectual Disability was formerly known as:

A)mental retardation
B)amentia
C)developmental delay
D)dementia

Question 18

According to Baruth and Manning 2011),which of the following is NOT a barrier to effective multicultural counseling that can be applied to examiner bias?

A)Lack of understanding of the client's worldview
B)Client's degree of acculturation
C)Expecting all clients to conform to counselor's cultural standards
D)Differences in class and cultural values between counselor and client

Question 19

When assessing individuals with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder,all of the following factors should be completed EXCEPT a:

A)parent/caregiver interview
B)client interview
C)direct observation
D)cognitive assessment

Question 20

When assessing children between the ages 3-6 for learning disabilities which of the following assessments should be used?

A)The Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development,Third Edition Bayley-III)
B)The Cattell Infant Intelligence Scale
C)The Dallas Preschool Screening Test DPST)
D)The Kent Infant Development Scale

Question 21

Defend the importance of counselors' awareness of social,political and environmental factors when completing multicultural assessments? Provide support to distinguish between each factor.

Question 22

Julieta is a high school senior preparing for the SAT.She recently immigrated to the United States from Argentina and although she speaks fluent English,she communicates predominantly in Spanish at home.During SAT practice exams Julieta's tutor notices that she is struggling on the reading and writing sections.Through your understanding of the importance of multicultural assessment for standardized tests,what factors might be playing a role in Julieta's struggles with both the reading and writing sections? Please provide support for each factor you identify and your recommendations for assisting Julieta.

Question 23

Define the implications of Culture,Race and Ethnicity in relation to multiculturalism.Provide concrete examples of ethical consideration of these three terms in assessments.

Question 24

Sheen is a kindergarten student who has been having difficulties with voice control and social conversational functioning.He is very shy and rarely participates in class.Sheen's mother made the decision to have him assessed for speech disorders.During the assessment Sheen had extreme difficulty completing any of the tasks.What are some "good practices" the examiner should demonstrate while interacting with Sheen? Why?