BCP BCP Scoring Accuracy and Norms Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

A psychometrist notices that a client's raw score on a cognitive subtest falls between two standard score values in the conversion table. What is the correct procedure?

Accepted Answer

Follow the test manual's specific interpolation or rounding rules

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Round up to the higher standard score

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Round down to the lower standard score

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Average the two standard scores

Question 2

When administering a norm-referenced test to a bilingual examinee, which factor is most critical for accurate score interpretation?

Accepted Answer

Whether the normative sample included bilingual individuals

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The examinee's dominant language at home

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The examinee's years of formal education

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The examiner's fluency in both languages

Question 3

A psychometrist is scoring a response that could be awarded either 1 or 2 points based on the scoring criteria. What should the psychometrist do first?

Accepted Answer

Consult the scoring manual's sample responses and scoring guidelines

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Award 1 point to be conservative

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Award 2 points to give the client the benefit of the doubt

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Ask the supervising psychologist to score the item

Question 4

What is the primary purpose of using confidence intervals when reporting standard scores?

Accepted Answer

To account for measurement error inherent in all psychological tests

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To make the report appear more scientific

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To convert raw scores to percentile ranks

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To compare scores across different test batteries

Question 5

A client aged 65 is administered a memory test normed on adults aged 20 to 64. How should the psychometrist handle scoring?

Accepted Answer

Do not score the test and select an appropriately normed instrument instead

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Use the norms for the 60-64 age group as the closest approximation

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Score the test but flag that appropriate norms are unavailable

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Use raw scores only without converting to standard scores

Question 6

Which type of score allows the most direct comparison of a client's performance to same-age peers in the general population?

Accepted Answer

Percentile rank

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Raw score

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Age-equivalent score

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T-score