Instrument Selection - Eppp Knowledge
- Which instrument is a broad, objective personality measure with validity scales for adults?
- MMPI-3. Assesses psychopathology, personality, and behavioral issues with built-in scales to detect response biases.
- Which instrument is most appropriate for assessing PTSD symptoms aligned with DSM criteria in adults?
- PCL-5. Maps directly to DSM-5 PTSD criteria, assessing intrusion, avoidance, negative cognitions, and arousal symptoms.
- Which brief cognitive screener is often preferred over MMSE for detecting mild cognitive impairment?
- MoCA. Includes tasks sensitive to executive function, visuospatial skills, and memory, making it more effective for identifying subtle impairments.
- Which instrument is a widely used broad screening battery for neuropsychological functioning in adults?
- RBANS. Provides repeatable measures across attention, language, visuospatial, immediate/delayed memory, and total cognitive indices.
- Which neuropsychological test is commonly used to assess executive function via set shifting?
- Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST). Evaluates abstract reasoning, cognitive flexibility, and problem-solving by requiring participants to match cards based on shifting rules.
- Which instrument is a widely used self-report measure of depressive symptom severity in adults?
- Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II). Quantifies somatic, cognitive, and affective symptoms of depression over the past week with established cutoffs for severity.
- Which standardized instrument best assesses cognitive development in infants and toddlers (about 1 to 42 months)?
- Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development. Evaluates cognitive, language, motor, social-emotional, and adaptive behavior domains through play-based tasks suitable for very young children.
- Which instrument is a widely used clinician-rated measure of depression severity in adults?
- Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D). Rates observable symptoms like mood, guilt, suicide, insomnia, and anxiety through clinician observation and interview.
- Which test is commonly used to assess processing speed and cognitive flexibility with timed trail tasks?
- Trail Making Test (Parts A and B). Part A assesses visual attention and speed, while Part B adds set-shifting demands to evaluate executive function.
- Which instrument is a structured diagnostic interview commonly used to establish DSM diagnoses in adults?
- SCID-5. Provides a systematic, semi-structured format to evaluate symptoms and criteria for a wide range of DSM-5 disorders.
- Which instrument is a commonly used objective personality test designed specifically for children and adolescents?
- MMPI-A. Adapted from the adult version to evaluate emotional, behavioral, and personality issues in youth with age-appropriate norms.
- Which IQ test is most appropriate for assessing intelligence in children aged 6 to 16 years?
- WISC-V. Tailored for school-aged children to evaluate cognitive abilities including verbal, fluid reasoning, visual-spatial, working memory, and processing speed.
- Which test is a standard measure of attention and processing speed using symbol–number coding?
- WAIS Digit Symbol-Coding. Measures psychomotor speed, visual scanning, and attention through timed pairing of symbols with numbers.
- Which instrument is commonly used to assess memory across learning trials and delayed recall in adults?
- Wechsler Memory Scale (WMS). Assesses various memory domains including auditory, visual, immediate, and delayed recall through standardized subtests.
- Which instrument is a widely used self-report measure of anxiety symptom severity in adults?
- Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI). Focuses on physiological and cognitive symptoms of anxiety, distinguishing it from depression in self-report format.
- Which instrument is commonly used to assess autism-related behaviors via caregiver interview?
- ADI-R. Collects detailed developmental history on social interaction, communication, and repetitive behaviors for autism diagnosis.
- Which instrument is most appropriate for assessing ADHD symptoms using parent and teacher ratings in children?
- Conners Rating Scales. Gathers multi-informant data on inattention, hyperactivity, and related behaviors with norms for school-aged youth.
- Which instrument is commonly used to assess verbal learning and memory using repeated word-list trials?
- California Verbal Learning Test (CVLT). Examines encoding, recall, recognition, and interference effects in verbal memory through list-learning paradigms.
- Which instrument is most appropriate for assessing autism symptoms via structured observation?
- ADOS-2. Involves direct observation of social communication, play, and restricted behaviors across modules by age and language level.
- Which IQ test is best suited for assessing intelligence in adults aged 16 to 90 years?
- WAIS-IV. Designed specifically for comprehensive IQ assessment across verbal comprehension, perceptual reasoning, working memory, and processing speed in that age range.
- Which instrument is commonly used to assess adaptive functioning for intellectual disability evaluations?
- Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales. Measures daily living skills in communication, socialization, and motor domains to support disability diagnoses.
- Which instrument is a broad personality assessment commonly used for adults and includes validity indices?
- PAI. Covers clinical syndromes, interpersonal styles, and treatment considerations with scales for inconsistency and negative impression.
- Which screening test is commonly used for global cognitive impairment in older adults in medical settings?
- MMSE. Offers a quick, standardized assessment of orientation, memory, attention, and language to detect dementia or other cognitive declines.
- Which structured interview is commonly used to diagnose psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents?
- K-SADS. Uses child and parent interviews to assess current and lifetime psychiatric symptoms aligned with DSM criteria.