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alternative individual ability tests) are there any better than wechsler or standford binet?
no, they are all weaker on standardizations, administrative instructions, interpretation of results etc.
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alternative individual ability tests) when are these used effectively?
to supplement one of the major scales
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alternative individual ability tests) what is a good way to use the alternative tests?
can be used for specific populations and special purposes
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what do alternative tests typically measure?
they focus onto one aspect instead of broader
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Specific individual ability tests) Seguin form board- how is this test administered now?
- blindfolded
- *it used to be eyes open
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Specific individual ability tests) what is the seguin form board sensitive to?
brain damage
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infant scales) what age group was the Brazelton Neonatal development scale developed for?
infants: 3 days and 4 weeks of age
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infant scales) what does the brazelton neonatal development scale determine?
if development is normal or not
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infant scales) was the brazelton neonatal development scale developed to predict adult intelligence?
no
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infant scales) what can brazelton neonatal development scale determine about a child's condition? (4)
if they are: FAS,
-babies born to drug addicts
-effects of environmental toxins
-maternal depresson
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infant scales) what is the gesell development scales still used for?
to detect autism
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infant scales) does the gessell development scales present normative data?
- yes, for various stages of infant development
- *it was one of the first to do it
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infant scales) What is the score called that can be found on gesell dvelopment scales
developmenal quotient
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infant scales) what does the gesell development scales predict?
- later intelligence at the low end of the scores
- *assess mental retardation
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infant scales) what year range was the gesell development scales most used?
1930-1960s
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infant scales) what month range does BSID-II test?
children from 1 month- 42 months old
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infant scales) do the BSID-II have a good normative data?
yes
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infant scales) what is the main basis that BSID-II measures?
- motor developement
- *bc it assumes that later mental functions depend on motor development
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what is the current edition of the BSID-II known for?
to be the best-standarized of the tests for its age range
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infant scales) what does the BSID-II stand for?
Bayley scales of infant development second edition
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infant scales) what does BSID-II predict?
mental retardation
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infant scales) is the BSID-II psychometrically sound?
yes
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infant scales) what was the cattell infant intelligence scale developed from?
as a downward extension of the Standford-Binet for childeren between 2 and 30 months of age
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infant scales) when was the cattell infant intelligence scale used?
for 3 decades before the bayley
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infant scales) does the cattell infant intelligence scale use an age scale?
yes
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infant scales) what concept does the BSID-II use?
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test for young children) what did MSCA stand for?
McCarthy Scales of Childrens Abilities
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test for young children) For what age group was the MSCA designed for?
2.5 to 8.5 yrs old
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test for young children) how is the validity on the MSCA?
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test for young children) does the MSCA have some advantages over the S-B and WPPSI?
- yes
- *unfortunately McCarthy died before it can be further developed
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test for young children) which children scored higher in MSCA?
children of mothers who had quit smoking before pregnancy
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test for young children) what 2 effects does the MSCA show?
-identified effecs of lead exposure
-shows positive effects of parental nurturance
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test for young children) What does KABC-II stand for?
Kaufman Assessment BAttery for children, second edition
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test for young children) what was the KABC-II based on? (3)
-neurophychological
-split-brain
-theories of information processing
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test for young children) what does the KABC-II underestimate?
scores of gifted children
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test for young children) what does the KABC-II show different from Wechsler and S-B?
less differences between whites and blacks
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general individual ability tests for handicapped and special populations) what did the CMmS stand for?
Columbia mental maturity scale-third edition
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general individual ability tests for handicapped and special populations) what is the Columbia mental maturity scale-3rd edition highly vulnerable to?
random error
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general individual ability tests for handicapped and special populations) what is the best used for the Columbia mental maturity scale-3rd edition?
- best as a screening device
- *to decided whether to use additional tests
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general individual ability tests for handicapped and special populations) what does the Columbia mental maturity scale-3rd edition claim to do?
evaluate ability in normal and in variously handicapped children from 3-12
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general individual ability tests for handicapped and special populations) what does PPVT stand for?
peabody picture vocabulary test, third edition
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general individual ability tests for handicapped and special populations) what age group was the Peabody picture vocabulary test-3rd edition test designed for?
- 2.5 - 90 yrs old
- *the widest range
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general individual ability tests for handicapped and special populations) what was the Peabody picture vocabulary test-3rd edition supposed to be?
a nonverbal estimates of verbal intelligence
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general individual ability tests for handicapped and special populations) for what group does research support the Peabody picture vocabulary test-3rd edition?
adults with develpmental handicaps
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general individual ability tests for handicapped and special populations) description of Peabody picture vocabulary test-3rd edition
-subject points to the picture out of four representing the stimulus word
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general individual ability tests for handicapped and special populations) what does LIPS-R stand for?
Leiter International Prformance Scale revised
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general individual ability tests for handicapped and special populations) Whats significant about the Leiter international performance scale- revised?
it is language free
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general individual ability tests for handicapped and special populations) what group scores high on the Leiter international performance scale- revised?
- hispanic kids
- *they score hihger on this one than wechsler
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general individual ability tests for handicapped and special populations) why was the Leiter international performance scale- revised developed?
to provide a nonverbal alternative to the S-B for 2-18 yrs old
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general individual ability tests for handicapped and special populations) For whom is the Leiter international performance scale- revised helpful?
for children tht do not speak english
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general individual ability tests for handicapped and special populations) what does PMT stand for?
porteus maze test
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general individual ability tests for handicapped and special populations) how is the Porteus maze test known for?
popular but poorly standarized nonverbal performance measure of intelligence
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general individual ability tests for handicapped and special populations) description of the Porteus maze test
problems are mazes
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what has learning disability traditionally been defined as?
- discrepancy between ability and achievement
- *usually between child's tested IQ and his school performance
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what does the Individuals with disabilities education act state?
every child is entitled to an appropriate education
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how can someone qualify for special ed? (2)
-child must have disability
-their disability must affect their educational performance
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what are 7 warning signs of learning disability?
-disorganizaition
-careless effort
-frogetfullness
-refusal to do schoolwork or hw
-slow performance
-poor attention
-moodiness
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testing learning disabilities) what does ITPA stand for?
illinois test of psycholinguistic abilities`
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testing learning disabilities) what is Illinois test for psycholinguistic abilities based on?
modern concepts of information processing
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testing learning disabilities) does the Illinois test for psycholinguistic abilities provide reliability or validity?
almost none
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testing learning disabilities)what does the Illinois test for psycholinguistic abilities claim to do?
to isolate the specific location of a learning disabilit
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testing learning disabilities) what was the Illinois test for psycholinguistic abilities desgined for?
to test leaning disabilities
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testing learning disabilities) what does the woodcock-johnson III assess?
g-factor
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testing learning disabilities) which is the best test for learning disabilites?
woodcock-johnson III
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testing learning disabilities) what does the woodcock-johnson compare?
cognitive ability score with achievement score to see where the child's acheivement is not in line with his ability
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visiographic tests) what does BVRT stand for?
benton visual retention test
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visiographic tests) what is the Bender visual motor gestalt test concept?
- psychological deficit
- *poor performance on a subtest is caused by an underluying brain deficit
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visiographic tests) description of Bender visual motor gestalt test, test?
simple geometric forms are presented briefly, then subject is asked to reporduce them from memory
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visiographic tests) what is the BVMGT stand for?
bender visual motor gestalt test
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visiographic tests) description of Bender visual motor gestalt test
subject simply copies some ver simple geometric figures
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visiographic tests) Bender visual motor gestalt test- anyone older than 9 whoe many any erros are considered what?
the peron has some sort of deficiti
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visiographic tests) what is the Bender visual motor gestalt test considered?
grandaddy of all figure reporduction tests for brain damage
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visiographic tests) what does the MFD stand for?
memory for designs test
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visiographic tests) what does the memory for designs test, test for?
brain damage
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visiographic tests) dexcription of memory for designs test?
- subject draws briefly-presented forms from memory
- *it is then scored on a 3 point scale
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visiographic tests) description of clock-drawing test
subject is asked to draw the face of an analog clock and set hands in a certain position
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visiographic tests) what two thigns can be referenced from clock-drawng test (2)
-onset of dementia
-indicated which hemisphere of brain does not work
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creativity) what does the TTCT mean?
torrance tests of creative thinking
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creativity) what 3 traits do the Torrance tests of creative thinking look for?
-fluency
-originality
-flexibility
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creativity) what do factor analysis show about the 3 traits of fluency, orignialtuy, and flexibility?
they load on a single factor
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individual acheivement tests) wht does the WRAT-3 stand for?
wide range achievemnt test-3
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individual acheivement tests) what does the wide range achievement test-3 estimate?
grade level functioning in reading, spelling, and arithmetic
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individual acheivement tests) what is it used for?
to assess the difference between WRAT and IQ in order ot estimate learning disability
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legal issues in special ed) Do schools hvae to identify children with disabilities and provide them with special ed approaportie to their needs?
they ahve to
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legal issues in special ed) what 4 things are needed to put a child onto special ed?
-need to have an adequate assessment
-good assessment report
-you have to give a written notice to the school
- -independent assesmmetn
- *just incase school doesnt want to issue one
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