EPPP Assessment and Diagnosis Practice Questions

Domain 5 of ASPPB’s EPPP Part 1 · 16% of the exam, about 28 of the 175 scored questions

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Assessment and Diagnosis on the EPPP

Assessment and diagnosis is Domain 5 of ASPPB’s specifications and 16% of the exam, about 28 of the 175 scored questions, tied with ethics as the largest domain. It has the most knowledge statements (KN29-KN41), from psychometric theory to the classification systems used for diagnosis.

Share of the exam
16% in ASPPB’s Part 1 specifications (KN29–KN41), about 28 of the 175 scored questions
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10 questions from 90 Assessment and Diagnosis questions, untimed, an explanation after every answer; one free attempt, unlimited with a pass
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What assessment and diagnosis questions test

  • Psychometrics: classical test theory, item response theory, reliability, validity, standard error, sensitivity, specificity and test bias (KN29)
  • Assessment methods and instruments: interviews, self-report, observation, intelligence, achievement, personality and neuropsychological tests (KN30-KN32)
  • Differential diagnosis and the use of medical and other non-psychological information (KN33)
  • Organizational and program assessment: job analysis, personnel selection, needs assessment (KN34)
  • Fair and accurate interpretation: cultural adaptation, base rates, decision heuristics, epidemiology, theories of psychopathology and measurement of change (KN35-KN41)

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225 questions across all eight domains in 4 hours 15 minutes, with a score for Assessment and Diagnosis so you know where you stand.

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How to study it

  • Practice the numbers: standard error of measurement, confidence bands around a score, and converting between z, T, IQ and percentile scores.
  • Learn the validity types and the evidence for each (content, criterion-related, convergent and discriminant).
  • For diagnosis questions, find the feature that separates the two most likely diagnoses (duration, onset, cause or context).
  • Take the assessment drill more than once; it is tied for the largest domain.

Common questions

How many assessment questions are on the EPPP?

Assessment and diagnosis is 16% of EPPP Part 1 in ASPPB’s specifications, about 28 of the 175 scored questions, tied with ethics as the largest domain.

Does the EPPP test the DSM?

ASPPB’s KN36 covers classification systems, their rationales and limits, and dimensional versus categorical diagnosis, and KN33 covers differential diagnosis. Our questions refer to current diagnostic categories by name and in our own words; they do not reproduce diagnostic criteria text.

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225 questions across all eight domains in 4 hours 15 minutes, with a score for Assessment and Diagnosis so you know where you stand.

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The other EPPP domains

Sources

Original practice questions for exam preparation, written to ASPPB’s EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge) content areas; they are not ASPPB questions. Independent practice, not affiliated with or endorsed by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB) or the American Psychological Association. EPPP is a registered mark of ASPPB.