Finals

1. You are attending an IEP meeting where the psychologist presents a report which includes the following data only.
WISC: Full Scale IQ….67 Verbal IQ…68 Perceptual IQ… 63
WIAT: Broad Reading… 61 Broad Math… 59
The psychologist is saying the student (Craig) should be classified as Intellectually disabled (MR).
Do you agree? Why or why not? Are other measures necessary? Why or why not? If so, which measures would you consider?

2. In assessment, some methods that are commonly used are more reliable and valid while others are less so. Relatively speaking, what makes some moore valid and reliable and others not? Which are the most and least valid and reliable?

3. Your friend tells you her daughter got 100 on an IQ test and that she must be a genius? What would you explain to l her about that score?

4. On the BASC Teacher Rating Scale, Donna received the following scores

Externalizing Problems – 42 Internalizing Problems – 63
Behavioral Symptoms Index – 51 Adaptive Skills – 61

Based on these scores one or more of these may be of concern. Describe why or why not each of these might be of concern and be sure to refer to the scores and why they are considered so.

5. Traditionally, projective tests like the Rorschach and the TAT were used to guide decisions in diagnosis and treatment with mental patients. Today, they are used much less, but still to some degree. Why are these tests used less today and what is there proper role in the in the treatment of students or psychiatric subjects?

6. Take the Multiple Intelligences Test online as follows:

https://www.literacynet.org/mi/assessment/findyourstrengths.html

1. Describe the results you received
2. What would you say about the reliability and validity of this test?
3. What use could results of a test such as this be?
4. Do you recommend that this test be used as part of a psycho-educational evaluation? Why or why not?
5. There are a number of tests online that claim to be actual “Intelligence Tests” that provide IQ scores. Is it likely that these are valid tests on a par with the WISC or other tests used in schools by psychologists. Why or why not?