Assessment tools NCMHCE Exam ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 (SCID-5) - CORRECT ANSWERS Semi-
structured
made up of 10 diagnostic modules
it covers 39 of the common diagnoses that are seen by clinicians:
Module A: Mood Episodes and Persistent Depressive Disorder
Module B: Psychotic and Associated Symptoms
Module C: Differential Diagnosis of Psychotic Disorders
Module D: Differential Diagnosis of Mood Disorders
Module E: Substance Use Disorders
Module F: Anxiety Disorders
Module G: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Module H: Adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity DisorderModule I: Screening for Other Current
Disorders
Module J: Adjustment Disorder
Cultural Formulation Interview (CFI) - CORRECT ANSWERS a set of questions
developed to help mental health professionals obtain information concerning the person's culture
and its influence on behavior and experience
Columbia Mental Maturity Scale (CMMS) - CORRECT ANSWERS - Ages 3.5-12
- Helps educators tailor learning experiences for each child, whether they are typical learning
levels or special needs
Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales (VABS) - CORRECT ANSWERS all ages
,Aid in diagnosing/classifying intellectual and developmental disabilities; measures adaptive
behaviors including ability to cope with environmental changes, learn new everyday skills, and
demonstrate independence
Vineland Social Maturity Scale (VSMS) - CORRECT ANSWERS 1This tool attempts to
measure social competence with 8 scales:
Communication skills, General self-help ability, Locomotion skills, Occupation skills, Self-
direction, Self-help eating, Self-help dressing, and Socialization skills.
Age range: 0-15 years
System of Multicultural Pluralistic Assessment (SOMPA) - CORRECT ANSWERS Ages
5-11
Uses medical, social system, and cultural pluralism models to assess levels of functioning and
potential of children from various cultural backgrounds
Bayley Scales of Infant Development-III (Bayley III) - CORRECT ANSWERS 1-42
months
examines all the facets of a young child's development in order to identify developmental issues
during early childhood; such as receptive communication, fine motor development, memory, etc.
Denver Developmental Screening Test-II (Denver-II) - CORRECT ANSWERS Ages 0-6
Identifies young children with developmental problems so that they can be referred for help; 4
domains are assessed: personal-social, fine motor and adaptive, language, and gross motor
Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (KABC) - CORRECT ANSWERS Ages 3-18
assesses cognitive development
, Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Fifth Edition (WISC-V) - CORRECT
ANSWERS Ages 6-16
Generates a full scale IQ that represents a child's general intellectual ability
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-IV (WAIS-IV) - CORRECT ANSWERS Ages 16-90
Measures cognitive ability in adults; focus is on 4 domains of intelligence: verbal
comprehension, perpetual reasoning, working memory, and processing speed
Detroit Test of Learning Aptitude (DTLA) - CORRECT ANSWERS Ages 6-17
Measures both general intelligence and discrete ability areas; also shows the effect of language,
attention, and motor abilities on test performance
Raven's Progressive Matrices - CORRECT ANSWERS Ages 5+
Used in measuring abstract reasoning ability; individual is asked to identify the missing element
that completes a pattern
Leiter International Performance Scale, Third Edition (Leiter-3) - CORRECT
ANSWERS Ages 3-75
Nonverbal measure of intelligence; game-like tasks assess cognitive, attentional, and
neuropsychological abilities
Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales - CORRECT ANSWERS Ages 2+
Cognitive ability assessment used to measure intelligence; helpful in assessing neurological
issues; test results can also be helpful in classroom placement
Slosson Intelligence Test (SIT) - CORRECT ANSWERS Ages 4-65
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 (SCID-5) - CORRECT ANSWERS Semi-
structured
made up of 10 diagnostic modules
it covers 39 of the common diagnoses that are seen by clinicians:
Module A: Mood Episodes and Persistent Depressive Disorder
Module B: Psychotic and Associated Symptoms
Module C: Differential Diagnosis of Psychotic Disorders
Module D: Differential Diagnosis of Mood Disorders
Module E: Substance Use Disorders
Module F: Anxiety Disorders
Module G: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Module H: Adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity DisorderModule I: Screening for Other Current
Disorders
Module J: Adjustment Disorder
Cultural Formulation Interview (CFI) - CORRECT ANSWERS a set of questions
developed to help mental health professionals obtain information concerning the person's culture
and its influence on behavior and experience
Columbia Mental Maturity Scale (CMMS) - CORRECT ANSWERS - Ages 3.5-12
- Helps educators tailor learning experiences for each child, whether they are typical learning
levels or special needs
Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales (VABS) - CORRECT ANSWERS all ages
,Aid in diagnosing/classifying intellectual and developmental disabilities; measures adaptive
behaviors including ability to cope with environmental changes, learn new everyday skills, and
demonstrate independence
Vineland Social Maturity Scale (VSMS) - CORRECT ANSWERS 1This tool attempts to
measure social competence with 8 scales:
Communication skills, General self-help ability, Locomotion skills, Occupation skills, Self-
direction, Self-help eating, Self-help dressing, and Socialization skills.
Age range: 0-15 years
System of Multicultural Pluralistic Assessment (SOMPA) - CORRECT ANSWERS Ages
5-11
Uses medical, social system, and cultural pluralism models to assess levels of functioning and
potential of children from various cultural backgrounds
Bayley Scales of Infant Development-III (Bayley III) - CORRECT ANSWERS 1-42
months
examines all the facets of a young child's development in order to identify developmental issues
during early childhood; such as receptive communication, fine motor development, memory, etc.
Denver Developmental Screening Test-II (Denver-II) - CORRECT ANSWERS Ages 0-6
Identifies young children with developmental problems so that they can be referred for help; 4
domains are assessed: personal-social, fine motor and adaptive, language, and gross motor
Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (KABC) - CORRECT ANSWERS Ages 3-18
assesses cognitive development
, Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Fifth Edition (WISC-V) - CORRECT
ANSWERS Ages 6-16
Generates a full scale IQ that represents a child's general intellectual ability
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-IV (WAIS-IV) - CORRECT ANSWERS Ages 16-90
Measures cognitive ability in adults; focus is on 4 domains of intelligence: verbal
comprehension, perpetual reasoning, working memory, and processing speed
Detroit Test of Learning Aptitude (DTLA) - CORRECT ANSWERS Ages 6-17
Measures both general intelligence and discrete ability areas; also shows the effect of language,
attention, and motor abilities on test performance
Raven's Progressive Matrices - CORRECT ANSWERS Ages 5+
Used in measuring abstract reasoning ability; individual is asked to identify the missing element
that completes a pattern
Leiter International Performance Scale, Third Edition (Leiter-3) - CORRECT
ANSWERS Ages 3-75
Nonverbal measure of intelligence; game-like tasks assess cognitive, attentional, and
neuropsychological abilities
Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales - CORRECT ANSWERS Ages 2+
Cognitive ability assessment used to measure intelligence; helpful in assessing neurological
issues; test results can also be helpful in classroom placement
Slosson Intelligence Test (SIT) - CORRECT ANSWERS Ages 4-65
