Multiple Choice Quiz

Choose the best answer to each question based on material presented in Psychological Testing and Assessment, 5th Edition by Ronald Cohen and Mark Swerdlik. These questions only sample material from the chapter; there is much more to know than sampled here.

1		Approximately, how many Americans have a disability that interferes with their activities of daily living?
			A)	1 in 14
			B)	1 in 10
			C)	1 in 7
			D)	1 in 3
2		A law referred to as the "Bill of Rights for Handicapped Citizens"
			A)	was the Rehabilitation Act.
			B)	was passed in 1973.
			C)	addressed job discrimination issues.
			D)	all of the above.
3		The American with Disabilities Act of 1990
			A)	extended protections of the "Bill of Rights for Handicapped Citizens".
			B)	became known as the "Second Bill of Rights for Handicapped Citizens".
			C)	was the first legislation to define "infant or toddler with a disability".
			D)	all of the above.
4		A definition of "at risk infants and toddlers" can be found in
			A)	the Rehabilitation Act.
			B)	an amendment to the Rehabilitation Act.
			C)	the IDEA.
			D)	the BETTER IDEA.
5		In everyday practice in the schools, who determines whether a child is disabled?
			A)	The parent.
			B)	The school psychologist.
			C)	A ultidisciplinary committee.
			D)	The school board.
6		When one's ability to perform in some characteristic way has been disrupted, this is said to exist:
			A)	the need for accommodation.
			B)	a functional disability.
			C)	a disruptive disability.
			D)	a perceived disability.
7		Which is an example of accommodation by means of modifying the test procedure?
			A)	Enhancing illumination for a visually impaired person.
			B)	Amplifying verbalized instructions to a hearing impaired person.
			C)	Shortening the length of a test for an attention impaired person.
			D)	Substituting a larger seat and desk for an extremely obese person.
8		"Which alternate method of assessment shall be employed?" Ideally, this question is answered on the basis of consideration of
			A)	the capabilities of the assessee
			B)	the capabilities of the assessor.
			C)	the purpose of the assessment.
			D)	all of the above.
9		Who is entitled to protection under the Americans with Disability Act of 1990?
			A)	People with limiting physical impairments.
			B)	People with limiting psychological impairments.
			C)	Anyone who is simply perceived as having a disability.
			D)	All of the above.
10		Essentially, a QUID is a person
			A)	with a disability.
			B)	who has quit a job due to a disability.
			C)	with a quantifiable loss in dollars due to a disability.
			D)	who requires pervasive support according to the AAMR categorization.
11		When testing a partially seeing person, which would be MOST appropriate?
			A)	An adjustable chair.
			B)	A felt-tip pen.
			C)	A multiple-choice test.
			D)	A speeded test.
12		According to Loftin, which diagnosed condition may be directly related to vision deficit or congenital blindness?
			A)	Delayed motor milestones.
			B)	Echolalic speech.
			C)	Tangential conversations.
			D)	All of the above.
13		A 1992 manual published by the American Association on Mental Retardation characterizes mental retardation in terms of four categories indicative of the level of support required by the individual. Which is NOT one of the level of supports?
			A)	Random.
			B)	Intermittent.
			C)	Extensive.
			D)	Pervasive.
14		The Socio-Sexual Knowledge and Attitudes Test
			A)	requires only minimal expressive language.
			B)	was designed for use with fully functioning adults.
			C)	can be adapted for use as a role play measure.
			D)	all of the above.
15		Conceiving members of the deaf population as a distinct cultural minority rather than as people who have the same handicap
			A)	has been vigorously opposed by the ACLU and other organizations.
			B)	has been vigorously advocated by QUIDs from all segments of society.
			C)	can be useful in understanding how the deaf share a common culture.
			D)	all of the above.