BCP Scoring and Data Management Questions and Answers

Question 1

An examinee's raw score on a subtest is 25. The normative data for this test indicates a mean of 35 and a standard deviation of 5. What is the examinee's z-score?

Accepted Answer

-2.0

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1.0

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2.0

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-1.5

Question 2

A psychometrist is managing test data for a busy clinic. To comply with HIPAA regulations and ensure test security, which of the following is the BEST practice for storing completed test protocols and reports?

Accepted Answer

In a locked filing cabinet within a secure, access-controlled office.

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In a shared network drive accessible to all clinical staff.

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On a personal, password-protected laptop taken home for convenience.

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On a cloud-based storage service using a free, personal account.

Question 3

A test report provides a Full Scale IQ score of 110 with a 95% confidence interval of 102-118. Which of the following is the most accurate interpretation of this confidence interval?

Accepted Answer

There is a 95% probability that the examinee's true score falls between 102 and 118.

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The examinee scored between 102 and 118 on 95% of the test items.

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If the examinee were tested 100 times, they would score exactly 110 on 95 of those occasions.

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The test is 95% accurate for people with a score of 110.

Question 4

When converting raw scores to standard scores, what is the primary purpose of this transformation?

Accepted Answer

To allow for meaningful comparison of scores across different tests and subtests.

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To determine the number of items the examinee answered correctly.

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To make the scores easier to calculate by hand.

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To calculate the chronological age of the examinee.

Question 5

A psychometrist scores a personality assessment and obtains T-scores for several clinical scales. A T-score of 75 on the Depression scale would typically be interpreted as:

Accepted Answer

Clinically significant.

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Average.

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Slightly below average.

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Within one standard deviation of the mean.

Question 6

After scoring a test battery, a psychometrist notices a data entry error was made when transcribing a raw score from the protocol to the scoring software, which resulted in an incorrect standard score. What is the MOST critical immediate action?

Accepted Answer

Inform the supervising psychologist and correct the entry in the software to regenerate an accurate report.

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Delete the entire test record and re-administer the test.

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Make a note in the behavioral observations about the potential for scoring errors.

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Estimate what the score should have been and proceed without correction.