EPPP Part 2 Skills Practice Questions - Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology - Part 2 (Skills) Exam - EPPP Part 2 Skills Practice Questions - Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology

Question 1

A psychologist is interpreting a cognitive test score reported as having a standard error of measurement (SEM) of 3 points. Which interpretation is most accurate regarding the 68% confidence interval for an obtained score of 100?

True score is exactly 100 True score likely falls between 97 and 103 (68% confidence) — ±1 SEM True score must be between 94 and 106 only Reliability of the test cannot be assessed

Correct Answer:

True score likely falls between 97 and 103 (68% confidence) — ±1 SEM

Question 2

Which psychometric concept describes the degree to which a test measures the same construct across different demographic groups?

Test-retest reliability Measurement invariance / measurement equivalence Face validity Internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha)

Correct Answer:

Measurement invariance / measurement equivalence

Question 3

A psychologist administers the WAIS-IV to a 45-year-old. The patient obtains a Full Scale IQ of 85. Which statement best reflects the appropriate interpretation?

FSIQ of 85 is below average; report as a single number without context Examine subtest pattern, indices (VCI, PRI, WMI, PSI), confidence intervals, base rates of score differences, and integrate with history, observation, and other data; FSIQ alone may obscure significant scatter or specific weaknesses Recommend cognitive remediation immediately Conclude diagnosis of intellectual disability

Correct Answer:

Examine subtest pattern, indices (VCI, PRI, WMI, PSI), confidence intervals, base rates of score differences, and integrate with history, observation, and other data; FSIQ alone may obscure significant scatter or specific weaknesses

Question 4

A 35-year-old presents with persistent depressed mood, anhedonia, weight loss, and impaired sleep for 6 weeks. Which is the most appropriate next step?

Diagnose major depressive disorder without further assessment Conduct comprehensive diagnostic evaluation including: structured/semi-structured interview (e.g., SCID-5), mental status exam, suicide risk assessment (e.g., Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale), medical/substance history, and validated symptom measures (e.g., PHQ-9, BDI-II); rule out medical causes and consider differential (bipolar with current depression, persistent depressive disorder, adjustment disorder with depressed mood) Start treatment without diagnosis Refer immediately without evaluation

Correct Answer:

Conduct comprehensive diagnostic evaluation including: structured/semi-structured interview (e.g., SCID-5), mental status exam, suicide risk assessment (e.g., Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale), medical/substance history, and validated symptom measures (e.g., PHQ-9, BDI-II); rule out medical causes and consider differential (bipolar with current depression, persistent depressive disorder, adjustment disorder with depressed mood)

Question 5

Which intervention has the strongest empirical support as a first-line evidence-based treatment for adult panic disorder?

Long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with exposure (interoceptive and situational) — preferred first-line treatment; SSRIs are first-line pharmacotherapy Benzodiazepines as monotherapy long-term Mindfulness without other intervention

Correct Answer:

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with exposure (interoceptive and situational) — preferred first-line treatment; SSRIs are first-line pharmacotherapy

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