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1.One way that behavioral assessment DIFFERS from personality assessment is that behavioral assessment: a.emphasizes what a person does. b.emphasizes a person’s covert thoughts. c.is more subjective than objective. d.is seen as having a higher level of inference for its interpretations. 2.Which of the following items would most likely appear on a behavioral rating scale as opposed to a self-report personality scale? a.I feel lonely most of the time. b.I feel like I have no friends. c.I am alone. d.Complains of being lonely. 3.Test answers that misrepresent a person’s true characteristics are referred to as: a.a threat to reliability. b.fake answers. c.response sets. d.rating sets. 4._________ are one method test developers use to detect dissimulation. a.Alter-response scales. b.Reliability scales. c.Response scales. d.Validity scales. 5.What federal law mandates that schools provide special education services to students with emotional disorders? a.American Disabilities Act b.Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act c.No Child Left Behind Act d.Public Education Act 6.Behavioral assessments are most commonly used with which of the following populations? a.Children b.Young adults c.Middle-age adults d.Elderly 7.Engaging in professional practices that have clear support in the scientific methodology that underlies the profession is termed: a.ethical practice. b.evidence-based practice. c.research-based practice. d.scientific practice. 8.Typically a behavioral assessment begins with: a.a clinical interview. b.a preliminary diagnosis. c.the completion of an objective assessment instrument. d.the presentation of a projective instrument. 9.Once the primary issue to be addressed has been established, the next step in the behavioral interview is to: a.focus on the antecedents and consequences of the behavior. b.develop a plan to modify the behavior. c.develop a plan to modify current reinforcers of the behavior. d.establish and implement the plan. 10.One of the main goals of the behavioral interview is to: a.formulate an action plan to modify the behavior. b.minimize the levels of inference used to obtain and interpret information. c.maximize the levels of inference used to obtain and interpret information. d.stress subjectivity in the evaluation.