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TABLEOFCONTENTSASPPBCandidateHandbook©2015,AssociationofStateandProvincialPsychologyBoards(ASPPB)

INTRODUCTION...............................................................................................................................5

CONTENTOFTHEEPPP....................................................................................................................5

APPLYINGTOTAKETHEEPPP..........................................................................................................6FirstSteps...................................................................................................................................................................................................................6AuthorizationtoTest.............................................................................................................................................................................................6Exam&TestCenterAppointmentFees........................................................................................................................................................7TestRescheduling&No-ShowFees................................................................................................................................................................7SpecialAccommodations.....................................................................................................................................................................................7ToScheduleanEPPPTestingAppointment................................................................................................................................................7Rescheduling.............................................................................................................................................................................................................8FrenchEPPP(FEPPP)............................................................................................................................................................................................8.........................................................................................................................................................................Error!Bookmarknotdefined.

TAKINGTHEEPPP............................................................................................................................8InCaseofTechnicalProblemsDuringtheExamAdministration......................................................................................................9AppointmentTimeisNotNecessarilyStartingTime..............................................................................................................................9ProvidingFeedback/CommentsAbouttheExam..................................................................................................................................10

RECEIVINGEXAMINATIONRESULTS................................................................................................10

SCALEDSCORESANDPASSINGSCORES...........................................................................................10

EXAMINATIONFEEDBACKTOCANDIDATES....................................................................................11

RETAKINGTHEEPPP.......................................................................................................................11

FORFURTHERINFORMATION.........................................................................................................12

ARECAPOFIMPORTANTPOLICIESREGARDINGTHEEPPP..............................................................12

EPPPPRACTICEEXAMS……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….15







THEASPPBCREDENTIALSBANKANDTHECERTIFICATEOFPROFESSIONALQUALIFICATIONINPSYCHOLOGY(CPQ)...............................16

HOWTOTRANSFEREXAMSCORES:THEASPPBEPPPSCORETRANSFERSERVICE...........................17HowdoIrequestatransferofmyEPPPscore?...................................................................................................................17

EPPPFEESUMMARY...................................................................................................................18

APPENDIXA-TESTSPECIFICATIONS/SUMMARYOFEPPPCONTENTAREASFORTESTADMINISTRATIONSPRIORTOFEBRUARY14,2017.........................................................................20

APPENDIXB-TESTSPECIFICATIONS/SUMMARYOFEPPPCONTENTAREASFORTESTADMINISTRATIONSBEGINNINGFEBRUARY15,2017…………………………………………………………………….26

APPENDIXC-SAMPLEEPPPQUESTIONS........................................................................................31

APPENDIXD-CANDIDATEACKNOWLEDGEMENTSTATEMENT.......................................................32

APPENDIXE-ITEMDEVELOPMENTANDEPPPTESTCONSTRUCTIONFLOWCHART........................33

APPENDIXF-VALIDATIONOFTHEEXAMINATION..........................................................................34

APPENDIXG-CONSTRUCTIONOFTHEEXAMINATION....................................................................36

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EPPPCandidateHandbook:TheExaminationforProfessionalPracticeinPsychology(EPPP)© 2016, Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards

INTRODUCTION

TheExaminationforProfessionalPracticeinPsychology(EPPP)isdevelopedandownedbytheAssociationofStateandProvincialPsychologyBoards(ASPPB).TheEPPPisprovidedtostateandprovincialboardsofpsychologytoassistthemintheirevaluationofthequalificationsofapplicantsforlicensureandcertification.Thisstandardizedknowledge-basedexaminationisconstructedbyASPPBwiththeassistanceofitstestvendor,PearsonVUE.TheEPPPiscontinuouslyadministeredinacomputerizeddeliveryformatthroughthePearsonVUEnetworkofcomputertestingcenters.StateandprovincialpsychologyboardsactingcollectivelythroughASPPBprovidesupportforthetestingformat.PearsonVUEmaintainsanetworkofmorethan275PearsonProfessionalCenters(PPCs)intheUnitedStatesandCanadainordertoprovideaccesstocomputer-basedtesting(CBT)forcandidates.

Theresourcesofindividualpsychologists,ASPPBanditstestvendorareusedintheongoingdevelopmentofandimprovementstotheEPPP.Thesecombinedresourcesare

greaterthanthoseavailabletoanyindividualpsychologylicensing.TheEPPPisonlyonepartoftheevaluationproceduresusedbystateandprovincialboardstodeterminecandidates’readinesstopracticetheprofessionofpsychology.MostboardssupplementtheEPPPwithotherrequirementsand/orassessmentprocedures.TheEPPPisintendedtoevaluatetheknowledgethatthemostrecentpracticeanalysishasdeterminedasfoundationaltothecompetentpracticeofpsychology.MostcandidatestakingtheEPPPhaveobtainedadoctoraldegreeinpsychology,ayearofpre-doctoralsupervisedexperienceandappropriatepostdoctoralexperience.Candidatesareexpectedtohaveacquiredabroadbasicknowledgeofpsychology,regardlessofindividualareasofconcentration.Thisknowledge,andthecandidate’sabilitytoapplyit,areassessedthroughthecandidate’sresponsestoobjective,multiple-choicequestionsthatarerepresentativeofthefieldatlarge.Theaveragepass-ratefordoctorallevelcandidateswhoaretakingtheexamforthefirsttimeexceeds80%inthemostrecentsampleyears.

CONTENT OF THE EPPP

TheEPPPcoverseightcontentareas:biologicalbasesofbehavior;cognitive-affectivebasesofbehavior;socialandculturalbasesofbehavior;growthandlifespandevelopment;assessmentanddiagnosis;treatment,intervention,preventionandsupervision;researchmethodsandstatistics;andethical,legal,andprofessionalissues.ThepercentageofexamquestionsforeachoftheeightcontentareasisdeterminedthroughaPracticeAnalysis.Thosepercentages,andthespecificsub-areasforeachdomain,makeuptheTestSpecifications,whichareprovidedinAppendixA.SampleEPPP-typequestionsareprovidedinAppendixB.

EachformoftheEPPPcontains225items,ofwhich175arescoredand50arepretestitems.Thepretestitemsdonotcountinacandidate’sfinalscore.Eachitemhasfourpossibleresponses,onlyoneofwhichisthecorrectanswer.

Pleasenote:• TheFrenchversionoftheEPPP(FEPPP)isavailableonlytoindividualsapplyingforlicensureinajurisdictionthat

legallyrequirestheavailabilityofaFrenchversionoftheEPPP.







APPLYING TO TAKE THE EPPP

AlthoughtheproceduresforapplyingtositfortheEPPPvarysomewhatbyjurisdiction,thefollowingrepresentcommonalitiesacrossjurisdictions.

FirstSteps

Regardlessofthejurisdiction,inordertositfortheEPPP,individualsseekinglicensuremustfirstapplyforlicensuretothelicensingauthorityinthestate,provinceorterritoryinwhichtheywishtobelicensed.Thelicensingauthorityreviewsapplicants’credentialsanddeterminesiftheymeettherequirementsestablishedinthelawsofthestate,provinceorterritory.

Candidateswhomeettheirlicensingauthorities’requirementswillbepre-approvedbytheboardtotaketheEPPP.Theboardwillenterthecandidate’sidentifyinginformationintoanonlineEPPPregistrationsystemthatwillenablethecandidatetologonandverifyher/hisaccount,andthatgivesaccesstotheapplicationmaterials.Candidateswillbesenttwoconsecutiveemails,the1stadvisingthemthattheirlicensingauthorityhasuploadedtheirinformationintothesystem,andthe2ndwithinformationforthemtoverifytheiraccountandbegintheregistrationprocess.

u Candidateswillnotbeabletologintotheregistrationsystemuntiltheirlicensingauthorityhasuploadedtheirinformation.CandidatesmustcontacttheirboardtoadvisethattheyarereadytotestandneedtobeuploadedtotheEPPPregistrationsystem.

u Oncecandidatesreceivethose1stemailstheyhave90daystoverifytheiraccount.ThisdoesnotmeanthattheEPPPmustbetakenwithin3monthsofreceivingtheemails,butrather,theaccountmustbeverifiedinthatfirst3months.Ifacandidatefailstoverifyhisorheraccountwithinthattimeframe,thelicensingauthoritywillhavetore-uploadthecandidate’sinformation.

u Thefirstandlastnameintheregistrationsystemmustmatchthenameonthetwoformsofidentificationthatcandidateswillberequiredtopresentwhenchecking-inatthetestingcenter.

Aftercandidateshaveverifiedtheiraccount,theywillberequiredtoreadandacknowledgetheirreviewoftheCandidateAcknowledgmentStatement.

AuthorizationtoTest

AuthorizationtoTakePracticeExamsTheCandidateAcknowledgmentStatementcontainsimportantrulesfortakingtheEPPPandshouldbereadinitsentiretybeforeacknowledgingthatithasbeenread.TheCandidateAcknowledgmentStatementispresentedinAppendixC.

OncetheCandidateAcknowledgmentStatementhasbeencompleted,candidateswillreceiveanemailauthorizingthemtotakePracticeExams.Atthatpoint,candidatesareeligibletotaketheEPPPPracticeExamsandcompletetheEPPPApplicationFormtotaketheEPPP.

AuthorizationtoTaketheEPPPTheEPPPApplicationFormisStep2ofthe2-partregistrationprocess,andcompletionofthesecondstep,theEPPPApplicationForm,willgeneratetheEPPPAuthorizationtoTestemail.

WhentheEPPPApplicationFormhasbeencompleted,candidateswillreceiveanemailoutliningtheschedulingprocess.CandidatesmustsetupasecondloginaccountatthePearsonVUEwebsite.OnceinthePearsonVUEsystem,candidatescanpayfor/schedulePracticeExams,paytheEPPPfee,scheduletheirEPPPappointment,andpaythetestcenterappointmentfee.BoththeEPPPfeeandthetestcenterappointmentfeearepaidatthesametime.

u Oncethefeesarepaid,the90-daywindowofeligibilitytocompletetheExambegins.

ForinstructionstoaccessthePearsonVUEschedulingportal,candidatesshouldrefertotheAuthorizationtoTest(ATT)emailreceivedfromPearsonVUE.







Exam&TestCenterAppointmentFees

• EnglishEPPP.....................................$600USD

• FrenchEPPP(offeredonlytoapplicantsforlicensureinCanadianjurisdictions).....................$600USD

• TheTestCenterAppointmentFeefortheEPPPispaidatthesametimeastheExaminationFee,andisapplicabletoEnglishandFrenchEPPPExams........$87.50

AllfeesarepaidtoPearsonVUE.AcceptableformsofpaymentareAmericanExpress,VisaorMasterCard.

u Remember:OncetheEPPPfeeandTestCenterAppointmentFeearepaid,the90-day“clock”begins,andcandidatesmustcompletetheEPPPwithinthatwindowoftime.

u Donotpayyourexamfeeunlessyouwillbeabletocompleteyourexamwithin90days.

TestRescheduling&No-ShowFees

Becausefrequentcandidatereschedulingandmissedappointmentshaveinconveniencedothercandidates,reschedulingfeeshavebeenimplementedasfollows:

• Rescheduling/Cancellationuptoandincluding31calendardaysbeforeappointment................nocharge

• Rescheduling/Cancellationlessthan31days,butmorethan24hours,beforethescheduledappointment.......................$87.50

• No-shows,orrescheduling/cancellationwithin24hoursofthescheduledappointment:Forfeitureofallfeespaid.................$687.50

SpecialAccommodations

Candidateswithdocumenteddisabilitiesorimpairmentswhowishtobetestedundernonstandardconditionsmustmarka“SpecialAccommodations”boxattheendoftheEPPP

Applicationform.

Candidateswhocheckthe“SpecialAccommodations”boxwillreceiveanemailacknowledgingreceiptoftheaccommodationrequest,andadvisingthatthecandidate’sEPPPapplicationisunderreview.Documentationsupportingtheneedfortheaccommodation(s)requestedmustbesubmittedtothecandidate’sstateorprovinciallicensingauthorityforreviewandapproval.Thecandidate’slicensingauthoritywillreviewrequestsforaccommodationandwillsubmitapprovalstoASPPB.

Untilaccommodationsareapprovedbythelicensingauthority,candidatescannotscheduletheEPPP.

ToScheduleanEPPPTestingAppointment

CandidatescanscheduleanEPPPappointmentonlyafterreceivingtheAuthorizationtoTestemailpreviouslydiscussed,andfollowingtheinstructionscontainedintheAuthorizationtoTestemail.Candidatesmusthaveanemailaddresstoscheduleonline.

Candidatescanalsoschedulefortestingbycallingthetoll-freenumberforthePearsonVUEtestcentersat800-513-6910.Operatorsareavailableweekdaysfrom8:00amto8:00pmEasternTime.Werecommendthatcandidatesscheduletheirappointmentsonline–amoreefficientandfasterprocess.

Candidateswillneedtoprovidethefollowinginformationwhenschedulingtheirappointment:

• Firstandlastnameexactlyasitisprintedonidentificationdocuments,andasenteredintheEPPPApplication

• Daytimephonenumber• Thenameoftheexaminationsponsor:The

AssociationofStateandProvincialPsychologyBoards(ASPPB)

CandidatesmaytaketheEPPPatanyauthorizedPearsonTestingCenterintheASPPBnetwork,regardlessofwheretheyhaveappliedtobelicensed.Whencandidatesscheduletheirappointment,theywillreceiveanemailthatincludesconfirmationof







theirappointmentdate,timeandlocation;anOrderNumber;aRegistrationID;andthecandidate’sASPPBCandidateIDnumber.

• Candidatesshouldmakesuretokeeparecordoftheirconfirmationnumberandappointmentinformation.

PearsonProfessionalCentersareusedforindividualstakingexamsforanyprofessionthatusesPearsonVUEtestcenters.Therefore,PearsonVUEtimeslotsfortestingarelimited.Theearliercandidatesscheduletheirexam,themorelikelytheywillbeabletoscheduleatthetimeandlocationoftheirchoice.

Rescheduling

Torescheduleanappointment,candidatesmusteithercontactPearsonVUEbytelephoneat800-513-6910betweenthehoursof8:00amand8:00pmEDT/EST,ortheymayrescheduleonline.Thenewappointmentdatemustbewithintheeligibility

periodandadditionalfeesmaybeincurred.Seepage7forreschedulingandno-showpolicies.IfcontactingPearsonVUEbyphone,pleasenotethatthecallcenterisnotopenonweekends.

FrenchEPPP(FEPPP)

AFrenchversionoftheEPPPisavailableonlytothosecandidateswhosejurisdictionslegallyrequiretheavailabilityofaFrenchformoftheExam.TheFEPPPshouldbeselectedbythecandidatewhenregisteringonlineorbycallingthetoll-freenumberforthePearsonVUEtestcentersat800-513-6910.Operatorsareavailableweekdaysfrom8:00amto8:00pmEasternTime.CanadiancandidatesarenotrequiredtotaketheFEPPPandmayregistertotaketheEPPPintheEnglishversion.

NOTE:TherearesomejurisdictionsthatdonotacceptEPPPscoresfromcandidateswhotakenon-EnglishversionsoftheExam.

TAKING THE EPPP

CandidatesmaytestatanyauthorizedPearsonVUEcenterthatadministerstheEPPP,regardlessofthejurisdictionwheretheyareapplyingforlicensure.

Candidatesmustarrive30minutespriortotheirscheduledappointment.PleaseNote:Candidatesmusthaveacurrentlyvalid,government-issuedphotoID(e.g.,passport,driver’slicense,etc.),aswellasanotherpieceofidentificationimprintedwiththeirnameandcontainingasignatureorrecentphoto(e.g.,creditcard,CPRcard,etc.).ThefirstandlastnameonbothformsofIDmustmatchthenameontheAuthorizationtoTestemail.

PriortotakingtheEPPP,candidateswillbeaskedtoreadandacknowledgetheirreviewoftheCandidateAcknowledgmentStatement.PleasenotethattheCandidateAcknowledgementStatementcontainsimportantrulesfortakingtheEPPPandshouldbereadinitsentiretybeforeacknowledgingthatithasbeenread.

TheEPPPisadministeredunderstandardizedconditionsinaccordancewithproceduresestablishedbyPearsonVUEforalltheirtestingcenters.

• CandidatestakingtheEPPPareallowed:o 5minutestoagreetothetermsofthe

CandidateAcknowledgementStatement(Ifyoudonotagreetothetermswithinthe5-minutetimeframe,theExamwillbecanceledandcannotbereset),

o 5minutesforcompletionofthetutorial,o 4hoursand15minutesforcompletion

oftheEPPPando 5minutesattheendoftheexam

allottedtocompleteabriefsurvey.

• Candidateswithdocumenteddisabilitiesorimpairments,whowishtobetestedundernonstandardconditions,pleaseseethesectionregarding“SpecialAccommodations”onpage7.

TherearenoscheduledbreaksduringtheExam.Candidatesmaytakebreakswhenevertheywish;however,theclockonthetimeallottedfortheExamwillcontinuetorun.

PearsonProfessionalCentersarebuilttostandardspecificationsandvaryprimarilyonthebasisofsize.







Privatemodularworkstationsprovideampleworkspace,comfortableseating,andproperlighting.Proctorsmonitorthetestingprocessthroughanobservationwindowandfromwithinthetestingroom.Parabolicmirrorsmountedonthewallsassistproctorsinobservingthetestingprocess.Alltestingsessionsarevideotapedandaudio-monitored,andadigitizedimageofallcandidatestakingtheEPPPwillberetained.

Computerknowledgeisnotrequiredtotakeacomputerizedexamination.Beforetheexaminationbegins,abasicintroductorylesson(tutorial)ispresentedthatexplainstheprocessofselectinganswersandmovingfromquestiontoquestion.Candidateshave5minutestocompletethetutorial,andarestronglyencouragedtoreviewitcarefully.

Candidatesmayselecttheiranswersusingeitherthekeyboardorthemouse.Duringthetutorial,candidateswilllearnhowtheycanskipforwardorbackwardthroughtheEPPPtoreviewquestions.Candidatesshouldbesuretheyunderstandhowtoreviewquestionswhentheytakethetutorial.

Thetestingsoftwarecontainsafeaturethatallowscandidatestoflagquestionstheymightwishtoreviewlater,iftimepermits.Anyquestioncanbeflagged,regardlessofwhetherithasbeenleftblankoranswered,andwillbescoredevenifitisstillmarkeduponcompletionoftheExam.

Candidatesareencouragedtotakenotesduringthetutorialonwhiteboardsthatcanbesuppliedbythetestingcenteruponrequest.Theyarenotautomaticallysupplied.TestingcenterstaffwillcollectwhiteboardsatthecompletionoftheExamination.Candidatesarenotallowedtobringtheirownscratchpaperorwritinginstrumentsintothetestingroom.

PleaseNote:Theremightbesomedistractionsinthetestingsituationbecause:

• Othercandidatesmaybetakingexamsthatrequirenarrativeresponses,andtheremaybekeyboardnoise.

• Proctorswillbeenteringthetestingroomonaregularbasistoobserveactivityandtoseatother

candidatesoranswerinquiries.

• Otherminordistractionsmightincludeambientnoisefromoutsidethetestingroom.

Ifacandidateisconcernedthatthesekindsofdistractionswillaffectexamperformance,heorshemayrequestearplugsand/ornoisecancellingheadphonesafterarrivingatthetestingcenter.Thisdoesnotrequirepre-approval.Candidatesarenotallowedtobringtheirownearplugsintothetestingroom.

Thetotalnumberofcorrectresponsesdeterminesacandidate’sscore.Therefore,itistothecandidate’sadvantagetoanswereveryitem,evenwhenuncertainofthecorrectresponse.Thecandidateshouldchoosethesinglebestanswertoeachitem.

InCaseofTechnicalProblemsDuringtheExamAdministration

Acandidatewhoexperiencestechnicaldifficulties(e.g.,amalfunctioningcomputer)whiletakingtheEPPPshouldalertPearsonVUEstaffimmediately.IfPearsonVUEstaffcannotremedythesituationwithin30minutes,oriftheproblempersistsdespiteattemptstoremedyit,thePearsonVUEtestadministratoronsitewilladvisethecandidatewhattodo.

AppointmentTimeisNotNecessarilyStartingTime

Candidatesshouldrememberthattheirappointmenttimeisnotnecessarilytheirstartingtime.Candidatesmustbechecked-inbeforetakingtheEPPP(signin,presenttheappropriateidentification,haveadigitalfacialphototaken,andhaveapalmveinscan).Thecheck-inprocessmaytaketimeifmanycandidateshavethesameappointmenttime.Candidateswhoarerequiredtowaitmorethan30minutesaftertheirscheduledappointmenttimetobegintakingtheEPPPwillbeaskedbyPearsonVUEstaffif,ratherthancontinuingtowait,theywouldprefertoberescheduledforanotherdayprovideditiswithintheir90-dayeligibilityperiod.Ifthecandidatecannotrescheduleanexamdatewithintheir90-dayeligibilityperiodbecausethereareonlyafewdays







leftbeforetheperiodexpires,and/ortherearenoavailableappointments,thecandidatewillbeinstructedbyPearsonVUEstaffaboutnextsteps.

ProvidingFeedback/CommentsAbouttheExam

CandidatesmayprovidefeedbackabouttheEPPPby

completingasurveyonthecomputerimmediatelyaftercompletingtheExamination.Shouldcandidateswishtoprovidefeedbackorcommentsatalaterdate,theycangototheironlineaccountandselect“Incident”intheleftnavigationareatoprovidethatfeedback.ASPPBwillreviewallcommentsandrespondtocandidates,ifneeded.

RECEIVING EXAMINATION RESULTS

ImmediatelyuponcompletingtheEPPP,candidateswillreceivean“unofficial”scoreatthetestcenter.ThisistheonlynotificationcandidateswillreceivefromASPPB.Thisscorewillbereportedtothecandidate’slicensingauthoritywithin10days.Thelicensingauthoritywilldeterminewhetherthescoremeetstheestablishedpassingscoreaccordingtotherulesofthejurisdiction,andtodeterminethepointatwhichindividualsareformallyconsideredlicensed.Thescorewillnotchangeexceptinrarecasessuchassuspectedcheating.Thisscorereportcannotbeusedforscoretransfers.Ifacandidateisapplyingforlicensureinmultiplejurisdictions,thescorewillbesentonlytothe

jurisdictionthatauthorizedthecandidatefortheExam.ScoresforapplicationsinotherjurisdictionsmusthaveanOfficialScoreTransfersentdirectlyfromASPPB.Scoretransferscanbeorderedatwww.asppb.net.

ByWednesdayofeachweek,jurisdictionallicensingauthoritiesreceivethescoresfortheirlicensureapplicantswhotooktheEPPPduringthepreviousweek(SundaythroughSaturday).

Noinformationregardingacandidate’sscorewillbegivenfromeithertheASPPBorPearsonVUEhelplines.

SCALED SCORES AND PASSING SCORES

ThescaledscoresutilizedbyASPPBareanarithmeticconversionofrawscores(thenumberofquestionsacandidateanswerscorrectly)toascalethatrangesfrom200to800.ConvertingrawscorestoscaledscoresensuresthatscoresondifferentformsoftheExaminationhavethesamemeaningandthatpasspointsrepresentthesamelevelofdifficulty.Regardlessoftheexamformtaken,thescaledscoresrepresentequallevelsofachievement.Forexample,whiletheASPPBrecommendedpassingscoresof500forindependentpracticeand450forsupervisedpracticedonotchange,thenumberofquestionsthathavetobeansweredcorrectlytoachieveapassingscorecanchange.IfaformoftheEPPPwereeasierthantheformonwhichthepassingscorewasset,morequestionswouldhavetobeansweredcorrectlytoobtainascaledscoreof450or500.IftheformoftheEPPPweremoredifficult,fewerquestionswouldhavetobeansweredcorrectlytopass.Thus,candidatesarenotrewardedbecausetheirexamwaseasiernorpenalizedbecauseitwasmoredifficult.

Afterequating,theASPPBrecommendedpassingscoreof500isequivalenttothecriterion-referencedpassingscorestandardestablishedinASPPB’s2011StandardSettingprocedure.ThelevelofknowledgerepresentedbythisscorewasadoptedbytheASPPBasarecommendedminimumstandardforindependentpracticeasapsychologist.

Asnoted,theASPPBrecommendedpassingscoresaresetat500forindependentpracticeand450forsupervisedpractice.However,eachboardsetsthestandardforpassinginitsrespectivestate,provinceorterritoryandreportstheresulttothecandidates.Atthepresenttime,alljurisdictionsaccepttheASPPBrecommendedpassingscoreforindependentpractice,butthereissomevariationamongjurisdictionsregardingthepassingscoreforsupervisedpractice.

Allproceduresanddecisionswithregardtolicensurearetheresponsibilityofeachjurisdiction.Anyquestionsabouttheseproceduresshouldbedirectedtotheappropriatestateorprovincialboard.


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EXAMINATION FEEDBACK TO CANDIDATES

Anycandidatewhoscoresbelow500(theASPPBrecommendedpassingscoreforindependentpractice)willautomaticallyreceiveperformancefeedbackatthetestcenteraspartofhisorherscore

report.Thefeedbackwillbereportedbydomainintheformofabargraph.Thereisnofeeforthisreport.

RETAKING THE EPPP

Ifcandidates’scoresdonotmeettheirjurisdiction’srequirementforlicensure,itwillbenecessaryforthemtoretaketheEPPP.CandidatesmayreapplytotaketheEPPPassoonastheyareabletoreschedule,unlessthereareotherrequirementsimposedbytheirlicensingauthority.

Requirementsforretakesvaryfromjurisdictiontojurisdiction.Insomejurisdictions,re-approvalisautomatic,andcandidatesmayretaketheEPPPassoonastheypaythefeesandscheduleatestingappointment.However,somejurisdictionshaverules

relatedtoretakessuchaswaitingperiods,oradditionalrequirements.Ifyouareunsurewhetheryourjurisdictionmustre-authorizeyouforaretake,pleasecontactyourlicensingauthority.JurisdictionsvaryinhowoftentheyallowcandidatestotaketheEPPP.Nomatterwhat,candidatesmaytaketheExaminationnomorethanfourtimesinany12-monthperiod.

Itisrecommendedthatcandidateswaitforapproximately90daysfromtheirlasttestdateinordertoallowsufficienttimetopreparetotaketheEPPPagain.



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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

TOLEARNMOREABOUT: GOHERE:

• Licensureapplication

• Specificlicensurerequirements

• PrerequisitesfortakingtheEPPP

> Thelicensingauthoritywhereyouwishtobelicensed.Boardcontactinformation:http://www.asppb.net/?page=BdContactNewPG

> ASPPB’sHandbookofLicensingandCertificationRequirementsforPsychologistsintheU.S.andCanada.ItisavailableonASPPB’swebsiteathttp://www.asppb.org/HandbookPublic/before.aspxCandidatesshould,however,contacttheirjurisdictiondirectlytoconfirm,asinformationintheHandbookmayhavechanged.

• GeneralEPPPinformation

• Troublelogging-intoregisterfortheEPPP

• EPPPapplication

> “ContactUs”–toprightonASPPBWebsite:https://asppb.site-ym.com/general/?type=CONTACT

> IncidenttoolinleftnavigationofASPPBEPPPExaminationPortal

• Schedulingorreschedulingatestingappointment > PearsonVUEEPPPCandidateHelpline:TollFree:800-513-6910Toll:952-905-7369Mon-Fri:8:00am–8:00pmEST

A RECAP OF IMPORTANT POLICIES REGARDING THE EPPP

ThefollowinglistisareviewofpoliciesandproceduresregardingapplyingforandtakingtheEPPPthatshouldbekeptinmindbyprospectivetesttakers.FailuretoreadandunderstandthesepoliciescouldleadtounnecessarydifficultyinschedulingortakingtheExamination.

1. Whencandidatesreceivethe1stemailallowingthemaccesstotheironlineaccount,theymustlogonandverifytheaccountwithin3months.ThisdoesnotmeanthattheEPPPmustbetakenwithin3monthsofreceivingthatfirstemail,butrather,theiraccountmustbeverifiedinthatfirst3months.Ifcandidatesfailtoverifytheiraccountwithinthattimeframe,theirlicensingauthoritywillhavetore-uploadtheirinformation.

2. WhentheEPPPfeehasbeenpaid,acandidate’s90-daywindowstartsinwhichtheEPPPmustbetaken.CandidateswhodonotanticipatebeingreadytotaketheEPPPwithin90daysshouldnotscheduletheirexamuntiltheyfeelprepared.

3. Torescheduleanexistingappointment,candidatesmustcontactPearsonVUEbyphoneoronline.Outsideofcallcenterhours,appointmentscanberescheduledonline.Thenewappointmentdatemustbewithintheeligibilityperiod.Reschedulingfeesmayapply(see#4below).

4. TestAppointmentReschedulingFees:

Rescheduling/Cancellationuptoandincluding31calendardaysbeforeappointment:

NoCharge

Rescheduling/Cancellation1to30daysbeforeappointment:

$87.50






No-shows,orRescheduling/Cancellationwithin24hoursofthescheduledappointment:

Forfeitureofallfees:$687.50

5. ItisimportanttoscheduleanappointmentassoonastheAuthorizationtoTestemailisreceived.Theearliercandidatesact,themorelikelytheywillbeabletoscheduleatthetimeandlocationoftheirchoice.

6. Tobeadmittedtothetestsite,candidatesmusthaveacurrent,valid,government-issuedphotoID(passport,driver’slicense,etc.),aswellasanotherpieceofidentificationimprintedwiththeirnameandcontainingasignatureorrecentphoto(creditcard,CPRcard,etc.)ThefirstandlastnameonbothformsofIDmustmatchthefirstandlastnameontheAuthorizationtoTestemail(andthenamewithwhichcandidatesregisteredfortheEPPP).

7. Atthetestsite,candidatesmaynotbringanythingintotheexamroomwiththem.Noliquids,snacksofanykind,paperorwritinginstrumentsmaybebroughtintothetestingroom.Whiteboardsareavailableatthetestcenteruponrequest,asareearplugsandnoisecancellingheadphones.

8. Totaltimeallottedatthetestcenteris4hoursand30minutes:• 5minutestoagreetothetermsofthe

CandidateAcknowledgementStatement(Ifyoudonotagreetothetermswithinthe5minutetimeframe,theExamwillbecanceledandcannotbereset),

• 5minutesforcompletionofthetutorial,• 4hoursand15minutesforcompletionofthe

EPPPand• 5minutesattheendoftheExamallottedto

completeabriefsurvey.

9. EachformoftheEPPPincludes225items,ofwhich175arescored(operational)and50arenotscored(pretest).Eachitemhasfourpossibleresponses,onlyoneofwhichisthecorrectanswer.Candidatesshouldmarkthesinglebestanswerforeachquestion.

10. TheFrenchEPPPisonlyavailabletoapplicantsfor

jurisdictionsinCanadathatlegallyrequireaFrenchversionoftheexam.

11. TherearenoscheduledbreaksduringtheExam.Candidatesareallowedtotakeunscheduledbreakswhenevertheywish;however,theclockfortheExamcontinuestorun.Candidatesonbreakmaygotothewashroomorretrievesnacksfromtheirtestcenterlocker;butcandidatesmaynotleavethetestingcenter.

12. Candidatesmaystoresnacksandwaterintheirtestingcenterlockersforaccessduringbreaks,butallsuchitemsmustbeunwrapped,andinclearplasticbaggies.Watermustbeinaclearplasticbottlewithnolabel.

13. Questionsthatare“flagged”forreviewdonotneedtobe“unflagged”inordertocountinthescoringoftheExam.

14. Candidates’scoresaredeterminedsolelybythenumberofcorrectresponsesontheExam.Therefore,itistothecandidate’sadvantagetoanswereveryitem,evenwhenuncertainofthecorrectresponse.

15. Acandidatewhoexperiencestechnicaldifficulties(e.g.,amalfunctioningcomputer)whiletakingtheexaminationmustalerttestcenterstaffimmediately.IfPearsonVUEstaffcannotremedythesituationwithin30minutes,oriftheproblempersistsdespiteattemptstoremedyit,thePearsonVUETestAdministratoronsitewilltellthecandidatehowtoproceed.

16. UnofficialscoresarereleasedtocandidatesimmediatelyuponcompletionoftheEPPP.Anycandidatewhoreceivesascorebelow500,therecommendedpassingscoreforindependentpractice,willalsoreceivefeedbackonperformanceineachdomaintestedbytheEPPP.

17. Thecandidate’slicensureauthoritywilldeterminepass/failandlicensurestatus.Scoreswillbereportedtothelicensingauthoritiesonaweeklybasis,andwithin10businessdaysfollowinganyexamdate.






EPPP PRACTICE EXAMS

TheAssociationofStateandProvincialPsychologyBoards(ASPPB)offerscomputer-deliveredpracticeexamsfortheExaminationforProfessionalPracticeinPsychology(EPPP).Therearetwoversionsofthepracticeexam,whichareofferedeitheronline(PEPPPO)orataPearsonVUEtestcenter(PEPPP).Youmaypurchasethepracticeexammultipletimes.Ifyoupurchasetheexammorethantwotimesyouwillrepeataversion.TheitemsonboththePEPPPandthePEPPPOareretireditemsfromtheEPPPitembankandhavebeenpreparedusingthesameproceduresasitemsselected foruseon theactualEPPP. Because thepracticeexamsconsistofold, retiredEPPP items, theyarenotrecommendedforcandidatestotakeinordertoassessareaswhereadditionalstudymightbeneeded.Rather,theyallowcandidatestotakeexamsthataresimilarintestspecificationstotheEPPP,andiftakenatPearsonVUEtestingcenters,offerconditionssimilartothosewherecandidateswilltaketheEPPP.ThecostsofthePEPPPandthePEPPPOarelocatedintheFeeSummaryonpage19ofthisdocument.

SchedulingaPracticeExam:OncethelicensingauthorityuploadscandidateinformationintotheEPPPregistrationsystem,eachcandidatewillreceiveanautomatedemaildetailingtheregistrationprocess.Candidatesareeligibletoscheduleapracticeexamaftercompletingtheregistration.

ThePEPPP:TestCenterPracticeExamsThe 100-item computer administered Practice Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (PEPPP) offersindividualsachancetopracticeansweringexaminationquestionsunderreal-worldtestingconditionsataPearsonVUETestingCenter.Candidateswillexperiencenavigatingtheexamwiththeactualtestadministrationprogram,andwillreceiveapass/failresultuponcompletionoftheexam.Thescorereportdoesnotprovideanyinformationonmisseditems.

ThePEPPPO:OnlinePracticeExamsThe 100-item practice exams are also available on-line as the Practice Examination for Professional Practice inPsychologyOnline(PEPPPO).CandidateswillexperiencetakingapracticeexamatthetimeandplaceoftheirchoicewithanycomputerthatcanconnecttotheInternet.Candidateswillreceiveapass/failresultuponcompletionoftheexam.Thescorereportdoesnotprovideanyinformationonmisseditems.

Warning:ifyouusethe“pause”featurewithinthePEPPPO,theclockwillcontinuetorunandtheexamwillendafter120minutes(2hours).

YoucanexityourwebbrowserwhiletakingthePEPPPOandreturnlatertofinishthepracticeexam;however:

You must return within 168 hours (one week) of when you began taking the PEPPPO.ThetotaltimeallowedfortakingthePEPPPO(acrossallsittings)islimitedto2hours.

Warning: Youshouldonlyusethe“FinishExamandViewScores”optionwhenyouhavecompletedthePEPPPO.Thereisnowaytogobacktothepracticeexamonceyouhaveclickedthatoption.

NOTE: Both the PEPPPand the PEPPPOare offered for practice purposes only. No representation ismade thatperformance on the practice exams is a valid indicator of performance on any future licensing examination or aguaranteeofpassageofsuchalicensingexamination.Anindividual'sscoreonapracticeexamwillnotbeacceptedinlieuofthepassageofanactualformoftheEPPP.Bytakingthesepracticeexams,eachindividualacknowledgesthatheorsheunderstandstheselimitationsontheiruse.






THE ASPPB CREDENTIALS BANK AND

THE CERTIFICATE OF PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION IN PSYCHOLOGY (CPQ)

AnindividualwhoplanstobelicensedasaPsychologistshouldconsidertakingadvantageoftheASPPBCredentialsBank.TheCredentialsBankisofferedbytheAssociationofStateandProvincialPsychologyBoards(ASPPB),theassociationofU.S.andCanadianpsychologylicensingauthorities.TheCredentialsBankisanelectronicallystoredrecordofuniversitytranscripts,supervisedexperiences,workexperiences,examinationperformance,etc.,thatcanbereproducedandtransmittedtoanylicensingauthoritywhereyouareseekinglicensure.

Informationthatmaybeeasytoacquirenow(asyoucompletelicensurerequirements)canbestoredandretrievedintheyearsahead,perhapslongafteryourlastcontactwithinternshipsupervisorsorpostdoctoralsupervisors,orlongafterothercruciallicensure-relatedinformationisreadilyaccessible.Sucharchiveddocumentationcanbeextremelyhelpfulinmaintainingyourlicensureeligibilityafterinitiallicensure.

Psychologystudents,traineesandthosenotyetlicensedmayopenaCredentialsBankrecordforfree,soyoucantakeadvantageofthisservicewhilebeginningyourprofessionalcareer.ThefeetoopenaCredentialsBankrecordforindividualswhoarenotstudents,andhavebeenlicensedforlessthan

fiveyears,is$100.00USD.Thefeeforanyapplicantwhohasbeenlicensedforfiveyearsormoreis$200.00USD.

TheCredentialsBankispartofASPPB’sefforttofacilitateprofessionalmobilityfordoctorallicensedpsychologists.CandidatesforinitiallicensurewhoopenarecordintheCredentialsBanknowwillbewellonthewaytoacquiringtheASPPBCertificateofProfessionalQualificationinPsychology(CPQ),amobilitycredentialthatmakesre-licensureinanotherparticipatingstateorprovincesimpler(applicantsfortheCPQmusthaveadoctoraldegreeinpsychology,arecordofpracticingfiveyearswithoutdisciplineasalicensedpsychologistinanASPPBmemberjurisdiction,andmustmeetotherrequirements.)

FeelfreetocontactASPPBbyphone,faxoremailwithquestionsabouttheCredentialsBankortheCPQprogram.

Phone: 888-201-6360Fax: 678-216-1176Email: [email protected]

LearnmoreabouttheCredentialsBank,CPQ,orotherASPPBprogramsandservices,includingtheExaminationforProfessionalPracticeinPsychology(EPPP),athttp://www.asppb.net.






HOW TO TRANSFER EXAM SCORES: THE ASPPB EPPP SCORE TRANSFER SERVICE

TheASPPBScoreTransferServicemaintainsapermanentrecordofEPPPscoresand,atacandidate'srequest,theservicewillreportthecandidate'sEPPPscoretothelicensingauthorityofanotherstateorprovinceinwhichthecandidateseekslicensureorcertification.TheEPPPscorereportwillalsoincludeareviewofASPPB'sDisciplinaryDataSystemtodetermineifadisciplinarysanctionimposedonthecandidate’slicensehasbeenreportedbyanypsychologylicensingauthority.

EPPPscoresareautomaticallyregisteredwiththeASPPBEPPPScoreTransferService.Acandidate'sexaminationfeeincludesareportofhisorherscoretothelicensingauthorityinwhichheorsheseeks

initiallicensure.

HowdoIrequestatransferofmyEPPPscore?

YoumaynowrequestyourEPPPScoreTransferonline!

FormoreinformationabouttheEPPPscoretransfer,includingfeesandexpeditedservice,visithttp://www.asppb.net/?page=ScoreTransfer.

Ifyoudonotwishtoprocessyourscoretransferonline,pleaseemailusfora.pdfversionoftherequestform.






EPPP FEE SUMMARY

Fee Notes Amount

AllamountsUSD

LicensureApplicationFees

NotrelatedtoEPPPfees Determinedbythelicensingauthority

Checkwithyourlicensingauthority

EPPPApplicationFee

PayabletoPearsonVUEwhencandidatesscheduletheirEPPPtestingappointmentonline

BaseExaminationFee $600.00

TestSiteAppointmentFee

PayabletoPearsonVUEwhencandidatesscheduletheirEPPPtestingappointment(Thisisthetestsiteappointmentfee)

U.S.andCanadianEPPP: $87.50

TestSiteReschedulingFees

ImplementedbyandpayabletoPearsonVUE• Becauseoffrequentcandidate

reschedulingthatinconveniencesothercandidates

• Rescheduling/Cancellation31calendardaysormorebeforescheduledappointment

$0

• Rescheduling/Cancellationlessthan31daysbutmorethan24hoursbeforethescheduledappointment

$87.50

• No-shows,orRescheduling/Cancellationwithin24hoursofthescheduledappointment

$687.50Forfeitureofallfees,including

EPPPfee






ASPPBPracticeExams:

Online PracticeExaminationforProfessionalPracticeinPsychologyOnline(PEPPPO)

$63.50(Perattempt)

AtPearsonProfessionalCenter

PracticeExaminationforProfessionalPracticeinPsychology(PEPPP)-Includestestsiteappointmentfee

$115.00(Perattempt)

PracticeExamReschedulingFees:ApplicabletothePEPPPatPearsonVUEtestingcenters

Becauseoffrequentcandidatereschedulingthatinconveniencesothercandidates:

Rescheduling/Cancellation31calendardaysormorebeforescheduledappointment

$0

Rescheduling/Cancellationlessthan31daysbutmorethan24hoursbeforethescheduledappointment

$87.50

No-shows,orRescheduling/Cancellationwithin24hoursofthescheduledappointment

Forfeitureoftheentirefee:$115






APPENDIX A

Test Specifications / Summary of EPPP Content Areas / Psychologists’ Roles

FOREXAMSTHROUGHFEBRUARY14,2018

EachEnglishandFrenchformoftheEPPPcontains225items,175ofwhicharescoredand50ofwhicharepretestitemsanddonotcountinacandidate’sfinalscore.Eachitemhasfourpossibleresponses,onlyoneofwhichisthecorrectanswer.

ThecontentareasoftheEPPPoutlinedbelowarebasedontheAnalysisofProfessionalPracticewithaFocusontheValidationandAssessmentofCompetencies,a24-monthstudythatwascompletedbyASPPBin2010.Thisreflectstheknowledgebaserequiredforthevariousresponsibilitiespsychologistsareexpectedtoassumeinprofessionalpractice.ThiscontentoutlineisusedforthecurrentadministrationsoftheEPPP.

Domain1-BiologicalBasesofBehavior(12%)––knowledgeof(a)biologicalandneuralbasesofbehavior,(b)psychopharmacology,and(c)methodologiessupportingthisbodyofknowledge

KN10101Correlatesanddeterminantsofthebiologicalandneuralbasesofbehavior(e.g.,neuroanatomy,neurophysiology,neuroendocrinology)pertainingtoperception,cognition,personality,andmoodandaffectinnormal,acuteandchronicdisorderedstates,(e.g.,pain,stroke,focallesion,traumaticbraininjury,toxicmetabolicstates);and/oracuteandchronicdisease(e.g.,diabetes,moodandpsychoticspectrumdisorders,dementias)

KN20102Drugclassificationoftherapeuticagentsanddrugsofabuse(e.g.,anxiolytics,antidepressants,antipsychotics,moodstabilizers,cognitive-enhancingagents,opiates,psychostimulants);pharmacokinetics(administration,distribution,metabolism,elimination)andpharmacodynamicsastheyrelatetothedesiredandnon-desired,acuteandchroniceffectsoftherapeuticdrugs,abuseddrugs,andcommoninteractionswithotherdrugs,foods,andherbaloralternativeremedies

KN30103Resultsfrommulti-centertrialsandguidelinesforpharmacological,somatic,andcombined

treatmentofpsychologicalandneuropsychologicaldisorders

KN40104Behavioralgenetics,transmissionandexpressionofgeneticinformationanditsmodification(e.g.,gene-environmentinteractions)andtheroleofthisinformationinunderstandingdiseasesanddisorders(e.g.,substanceabusedisorders,neurodegenerativedisorders,pervasivedevelopmentaldisorders)withconsiderationofco-morbiditiesandpopulationdifferencesingeneticinformation

KN50105Interactionofdevelopmental,gender,ethnic,cultural,environmental,andexperientialfactorswiththebiologicalandneuralbasesofbehavior

KN60106Applicationsofbrainimagingmethodsthatdescribestructureandfunction,electrophysiologicalmethods,therapeuticdrugmonitoringtechniques,andgeneticscreeningmethodologies,andtheevidencefortheireffectiveness






Domain2-Cognitive-AffectiveBasesofBehavior(13%)-knowledgeof(a)cognition,(b)theoriesandempiricalbasesoflearning,memory,motivation,affect,emotion,andexecutivefunction,and(c)factorsthatinfluencecognitiveperformanceand/oremotionalexperienceandtheirinteraction

KN70207Elementsofcognition,includingsensationandperception,attention,learning(adultlearningtheoryandothercontemporarymodels),memory,language(receptionandexpression),intelligence,informationprocessing,problem-solving,executivefunction

KN80208Majorresearch-basedtheoriesandmodelsofintelligenceandtheirapplication

KN90209Majorresearch-basedtheories,models,andprinciplesoflearningandtheirapplication(e.g.,contingencyreinforcement,interventions,cognitivebehavioraltherapy,trainingstrategies,sportsperformancestrategies)

KN100210Majorresearch-basedtheoriesandmodelsofmemory(e.g.,multiplememorysystems,expectancytheory,constructivisttheory,levelsofprocessing)andtheirapplication(e.g.,useof

mnemonics,neurorehabilitationfollowinginjuryorindiseasestates).

KN110211Majorresearch-basedtheoriesandmodelsofmotivationandemotion(e.g.,need/valueapproaches,cognitiveappraisal,contemporarytheoriesofemotion)andtheirapplication(e.g.,self-regulation,workmotivation,angermanagement,socialskillstraining,sportsperformance)

KN120212Interrelationshipsamongcognitions/beliefs,behavior,affect,temperament,andmood(e.g.,healthyfunctioning,performanceanxiety,performanceenhancement,jobsatisfaction,stress,anddepression)

KN130213Influenceofpsychosocialfactors(e.g.,lifespandevelopment,gender,diversitycharacteristics)onbeliefs/cognitionsandbehaviors

Domain3-SocialandCulturalBasesofBehavior(12%)-knowledgeof(a)interpersonal,intrapersonal,intergroup,andintragroupprocessesanddynamics,(b)theoriesofpersonality,and(c)diversityissues

KN140314Socialcognitionandperception(e.g.,categorizationandattributiontheories,personperception,developmentofstereotypes,prejudice)

KN150315Socialinteraction(e.g.,interpersonalrelationships,attraction,aggression,altruism,organizationaljustice,verbalandnon-verbalcommunication,internetcommunication)

KN160316Group/teamdynamicsandorganizationalstructures(e.g.,school,work,andfamilysystems,jobsatisfaction,teamfunctioning,conformity,persuasion)andsocialinfluencesonindividualfunctioning

KN170317Environmental/ecologicalpsychology(e.g.,person-environmentfit,jobdesign,rural-urbancontexts)andhumanimpactofenvironmentalandsocietalevents(e.g.,naturaldisasters,armedconflict,joblossandunemployment)

KN180318Evolutionaryperspectivesonsocialbehavior(e.g.,mateselection,empathy)

KN190319Majorresearch-basedtheoriesofpersonality(e.g.,psychodynamic,humanistic/existential,cognitive,behavioral,traittheory,interpersonal)

KN200320Social-contextualissues(e.g.,privilege/oppression,cross-culturalcomparisons,politicaldifferences,internationalandglobalawareness,religionandspirituality)

KN210321Impactofrace/ethnicityonpsychosocial,political,andeconomicdevelopmentofindividuals,families,groups,organizations,andcommunities(e.g.,theoriesofracial/ethnicidentity;effectsofcultureonmotivationandcommunication)

KN220322Causes,manifestations,effectsof






oppression(e.g.,racism,sexism,heterosexism,ethnicconflicts,colonization,classism,politicalpersecution)

KN230323Sexualorientationandidentity(e.g.,sexualidentitydevelopment,workplaceidentitymanagement,heterosexual/gay/lesbian/bisexualperspectives,parentingandfamilyconstellations)

KN240324Psychologyofgender(e.g.,women/men/transgender,genderidentitydevelopment)

KN250325Disabilityandrehabilitationissues(e.g.,psychologicalimpactofdisabilityonindividualsandfamilies,conceptualmodelsandassumptionofdisability,incorporationorinclusionofpersonswithdisabilitiesintheworkplace)

KN260326Acculturationofimmigrant,refugeeandpoliticalasylumseekingpopulations(e.g.,stagesofacculturationmodels,trauma,mentalhealth)

KN270327Culturallymediatedcommunicationpatterns

Domain4-GrowthandLifespanDevelopment(12%)-knowledgeof(a)developmentacrossthefulllifespan,(b)atypicalpatternsofdevelopment,and(c)theprotectiveandriskfactorsthatinfluencedevelopmentaltrajectoriesofindividuals

KN280428Normalgrowthanddevelopment(biological,physical,sexualfunctioning,cognitive,perceptual,social,personality,moral/spiritual,emotional,careerdevelopment,andendoflifeissues)acrossthefulllifespan

KN290429Influenceofindividual-environmentinteractionovertime(e.g.,therelationshipbetweentheindividualandthesocial,academic,orworkenvironment)ondevelopment

KN300430Majorresearch-basedtheoriesofdevelopment

KN310431Influenceofcultureondevelopment(e.g.,culturalmoderationofindividual-environmentinteractions,acculturationanddevelopment)

KN320432Familydevelopmentandfunctioninganditsimpactontheindividualacrossthefulllifespan

KN330433Familyconfiguration(e.g.,singleparent,reconstituted,extended,gay/lesbian)anditseffectsonchildandadolescentdevelopment

KN340434Normativeandnon-normativelifeeventchanges(e.g.,injury,trauma,illness,interpersonalloss,birthofachild,retirement)thatcaninfluencethenormalcourseofdevelopment

KN350435Systemfactorsthatpredictaproblematicdevelopmentalcourse(e.g.,nutritionaldeficiencies,poorprenatalcare,poorhealthcare,lackofsocialsupport,poverty,exposuretoviolenceandabuse/victimization)

KN360436Disorders/diseases(e.g.,cognitive,genetic,psychological)thatimpactexpectedcourseofdevelopmentoverthefulllifespan

Domain5-AssessmentandDiagnosis(14%)-knowledgeof(a)psychometrics,(b)assessmentmodelsandinstruments,(c)assessmentmethodsforinitialstatusofandchangebyindividuals,couples,families,groups,andorganizations/systems,and(d)diagnosticclassificationsystemsandtheirlimitations

KN370537Psychometrictheory(e.g.,classicaltesttheory,itemresponsetheory),generalizability

theory,itemandtestcharacteristicsandrelatedconcepts(e.g.,testconstructionandstandardization






procedures,reliabilityandvalidity,sensitivityandspecificity,examinationoftestfairnessandbias,testanditemcharacteristics)

KN380538Assessmenttheoriesandmodels(e.g.,psychometric,behavioral,ecological,neuropsychological)

KN390539Assessmentmethods(e.g.,standardizedadministration,assessmentcenters,self-report,reportbyothers,psychophysiological,worksample,directobservation,structuredandsemi-structuredinterviews)

KN400540Testsforthemeasurementofcharacteristicsandbehaviorsofindividuals(e.g.,social,relational,emotional,andbehavioralfunctioning;cognitiveandneuropsychologicalfunctioning;ability,aptitude,andachievement;personality;vocationalinterest;healthbehavior;assessmentofsymptomvalidity,competence,criminalresponsibility,riskoffutureviolence,suicideevaluation),andtheadaptationofthesetestsforusewithvariouspopulations

KN410541Issuesofdifferentialdiagnosisandintegrationofnon-psychologicalinformation(e.g.,medicalevaluations,educationalhistory,genomics)intopsychologicalassessment

KN420542Instrumentsandmethodsforthemeasurementofcharacteristicsandperformanceofjobs,organizationsandsystemsofcare,andeducationalandothersocialinstitutions(e.g.,performanceappraisal,academicskilldevelopment,jobanalysis,jobevaluation,needassessment,functionalanalysisofbehavior)andforthemeasurementoftheenvironmental/ecologicalinfluencesonindividuals,groupsororganizations

KN430543Criteriaforselectionandadaptationofassessmentmethods(e.g.,culturalappropriateness,trans-culturaladaptation,languageaccommodation,costeffectiveness,incrementalvalidity,relevancetoreferralconcern,evidence-basedknowledgeofassessmentlimitations)

KN440544Classificationsystems(e.g.,DSM,ICF,ICD)andtheirunderlyingrationalesandlimitationsforevaluatingclientfunctioning;dimensionalvs.categoricalapproachestodiagnosis

KN450545Factorsinfluencinginterpretationofdataanddecision-making(e.g.,baserates,groupdifferences,culturalbiasesanddifferences,heuristics,evidencebase)

KN460546Epidemiologyofbehavioraldisorders,baseratesofdisordersinclinicalordemographicpopulations;comorbidityofmentalillnesswithsubstanceabuse;comorbidityofbehavioraldisorderswithmedicaldisorders;comorbidityrates,agerangesaffected

KN470547Methodsforthemeasurementofindividual,couples,family,group,andorganizationalchangeduetointerventionorpreventionefforts(e.g.,continuousmonitoring,behavioralanalysis,pre-,post-,andfollow-upassessment,detectionofrelapse,patientadherence,organizationalbenchmarking,responsetointervention)

KN480548Useofcomputers,theinternet,andrelatedtechnologyinimplementingtests,surveys,andotherformsofassessmentanddiagnosticevaluation;validity,costeffectiveness,consumeracceptability,privacyissuesandconfidentiality

Domain6-Treatment,Intervention,Prevention,andSupervision(14%)-knowledgeof(a)individual,couple,family,group,organizational,orcommunityinterventionsforspecificproblems/disordersindiversepopulations,(b)interventionandpreventiontheories,(c)bestpracticesandpracticeguidelines,(d)consultationandsupervisionmodels,and(e)evidencesupportingefficacyandeffectivenessofinterventions

KN490649Treatmentdecisionmakingbasedonbestavailabledata(e.g.,matchingtreatmentto

assessment/diagnosis,matchingclient/patientandtherapistcharacteristics,costandbenefit,readiness






tochange)

KN500650Contemporarytheories/modelsoftreatment/interventionandtheirevidencebase

KN510651Treatmenttechniques/interventionsandtheevidencefortheircomparativeefficacyandeffectivenessforspecificdisordersorfunctionalconcerns

KN520652Adaptationoftechniquesforpreventionandinterventionwithspecialpopulations(e.g.,linguisticsandculturalminorities,refugees,prisoners,survivorsofcatastrophicinjuries)

KN530653Interventionstoenhancegrowthandperformanceofindividuals,couples,families,groups,systems,andorganizations(e.g.,enhancementofathleticperformance,conflictresolutionskills,careerperformance,coaching,organizationaldevelopmentandchange,traininganddevelopment,effectsofwork/overwork,humanresourcemanagementinterventions)

KN540654Consultationmodelsandprocessesforindividuals,couples,families,groups,organizations,andcommunities

KN550655Careercounseling

KN560656Adjunctiveinterventions(e.g.,supportgroups,individualself-help,indigenoussupportsystems,spirituality)

KN570657Technology-assistedpsychologicalassessment,intervention,research,anddocumentation

KN580658Healthcaresystems,structures,andeconomics,andhowtheseimpactinterventionchoice(e.g.,fundingsourcesandtrends,cost/benefitconsiderations,medicalcost-offset;healthcareresourceallocation)

KN590659Healthpromotion,riskreduction,resilienceandwellnessactivitiesandmethods

KN600660Contemporarytheories/modelsofsupervisionandtheirevidencebase

Domain7-ResearchMethodsandStatistics(8%)-knowledgeof(a)researchdesign,methodology,andprogramevaluation,(b)instrumentselectionandvalidation,(c)statisticalmodels,assumptions,andprocedures,and(d)disseminationmethods

KN610761Samplinganddatacollection(e.g.,recruitment,communitypartnerships,instrumentselectionandcalibration,questionnairedesign,proximal-distaldatacollection,roleofcultureandotherindividualdifferencevariablesinchoosingmethods)

KN620762Designofcasestudies,correlational,quasi-experimentalandexperimentalstudies(e.g.,hypothesisgeneration;randomizedcontrolledtrials;cross-sequentialdesigns,efficacyandeffectivenesstrials)

KN630763Analyticmethods:qualitative(e.g.,thematic,phenomenological),descriptiveandinferentialstatistics(e.g.,probabilitytheory,parametricstatistics,metaanalysis,exploratoryandconfirmatoryfactoranalysis,non-parametricstatistics,causalmodeling)

KN640764Statisticalinterpretation(e.g.,power,effectsize,causationvs.association,sensitivityandspecificity,generalizability,clinicalversusstatisticalsignificance)

KN650765Criticalappraisalandapplicationofresearchfindings(e.g.,adequacyofdesignandstatistics,limitationstogeneralizations,threatstointernalandexternalvalidity,designflaws,levelofevidence)

KN660766Evaluationstrategiesandtechniques(e.g.,needsassessment,process/implementationevaluation,formativeandsummativeassessmentprogramevaluation,outcomeevaluation,cost-benefitanalysis)

KN670767Considerationsunderlyingcommunityinvolvementandparticipationinresearch,particularly


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forunderrepresentedpopulations(e.g.useofcommunityadvisoryboards,communityinvolvementandresearchplanning)

KN680768Disseminationandpresentationofresearchfindings(e.g.,publicationstandard

Domain8-Ethical/Legal/ProfessionalIssues(15%)-knowledgeof(a)codesofethics,(b)professionalstandardsforpractice,(c)legalmandatesandrestrictions,(d)guidelinesforethicaldecision-making,and(e)professionaltrainingandsupervision

KN690869Ethicalprinciples/codesofpsychologists(APA,CPA),andcodesofconduct(e.g.,ASPPB)

KN700870Professionalstandardsforthepracticeofpsychology(e.g.,standardsforprovidersofpsychologyservices,standardsforeducationalandpsychologicaltesting)

KN710871Federal,stateand/orprovinciallaws/statutesand/orjudicialdecisionsthataffectpsychologicalpractice

KN720872Potentialethicaldilemmas(e.g.,practicemanagement,supervision,multiplerelationships,groupandfamilycounseling)andethicalissuesassociatedwithspecificareasofpractice(e.g.,forensic,lawenforcement,psychopharmacology,dealingwiththirdpartypayors)

KN730873Modelsofethicaldecision-makingprocess

KN740874Modelsandapproachesforprofessionaldevelopment(e.g.,methodsfordeveloping,updating,

andenhancingknowledgeinproficienciesandspecialties,peerconsultationandsupervision;appropriatenessofcredentials)

KN750875Considerationofsocial,legal,ethical,andpolicyimplicationsofcurrentandemergingissues(e.g.,neuroethics,useoftechnologyinpractice,genetics,endoflifeissues)

KN760876Patient’s/client’srights(e.g.,informedassentandconsent,righttorefusetreatmentinleastrestrictiveenvironment,privacy,privilegedcommunication)

KN770877Ethicalissuesintheconductofresearch(e.g.,protectionofhumanparticipants,secondaryuseofdata,conflictofinterest)

KN780878Ethicalissuesinsupervision(e.g.,multiplerolerelationships,clientwelfare,availabilitytosupervisee)






APPENDIX B

Test Specifications / Summary of EPPP Content Areas / Psychologists’ Roles

FORTESTADMINISTRATIONSBEGINNINGFEBRUARY15,2018

EachEnglishandFrenchformoftheEPPPcontains225items,175ofwhicharescoredand50ofwhicharepretestitemsanddonotcountinacandidate’sfinalscore.Eachitemhasfourpossibleresponses,onlyoneofwhichisthecorrectanswer.

ThecontentareasoftheEPPPoutlinedbelowarebasedontheJobTaskAnalysisthatwascompletedbyASPPBin2017.Thisreflectstheknowledgebaserequiredforthevariousresponsibilitiespsychologistsareexpectedtoassumeinprofessionalpractice.

Domain1-BiologicalBasesofBehavior(10%)

KN1. Functionalcorrelatesanddeterminantsoftheneurobiologicalandgeneticbasesofbehaviorpertainingtoperception,cognition,personality,andmoodandaffectinnormal,acuteandchronicneurobehavioraldiseaseprocessesanddiseasecomorbidities

KN2. Drugclassification,mechanismsofaction,anddesired/adverseeffectsoftherapeuticagents,drugsofabuse,andcomplementaryoralternativeagents

KN3. Resultsfrommajortrialsandgeneralguidelinesforpharmacological,psychotherapeutic,andcombined

treatmentofpsychologicaldisordersKN4. Behavioralgenetics,transmissionand

expressionofgeneticinformationanditsmodification,andtheroleandlimitationsofthisinformationinunderstandingdisorders

KN5. Applicationsofstructuralandfunctionalbrainimagingmethods,electrophysiologicalmethods,therapeuticdrugmonitoringmethods,andgeneticscreeningmethodologies,andtheevidencefortheireffectiveness






Domain2-Cognitive-AffectiveBasesofBehavior(13%)

KN6. Majorresearch-basedtheoriesandmodelsofintelligenceandtheirapplication

KN7. Majorresearch-basedtheories,models,andprinciplesoflearningandtheirapplication

KN8. Majorresearch-basedtheoriesandmodelsofmemoryandtheirapplication

KN9. Majorresearch-basedtheoriesandmodelsofmotivationandtheirapplication

KN10. Majorresearch-basedtheoriesandmodelsofemotionandtheirapplication

KN11. Elementsofcognition,includingsensationandperception,attention,language,informationprocessing,visual-spatialprocessing,executivefunctioning

KN12. Relationsamongcognitions/beliefs,behavior,affect,temperament,andmood

KN13. Influenceofpsychosocialfactorsoncognitions/beliefsandbehaviors

Domain3-SocialandCulturalBasesofBehavior(11%)

KN14. Majorresearch-basedtheoriesandmodelsofsocialcognition(e.g.,personperception,developmentofstereotypes,prejudice)

KN15. Socialinteractionandrelationships(e.g.,attraction,aggression,altruism,organizationaljustice,verbalandnon-verbalcommunication,internetcommunication,mateselection,empathy)

KN16. Groupandsystemsprocesses(e.g.,school,work,andfamilysystems,jobsatisfaction,teamfunctioning,conformity,persuasion)andsocial

influencesonfunctioningKN17. Majorresearch-basedpersonality

theoriesandmodelsKN18. Culturalandsociopoliticalpsychology

(e.g.,privilege,cross-culturalcomparisons,politicaldifferences,internationalandglobalawareness,religiosityandspirituality,acculturation)

KN19. Identitydiversityandintersectionality(e.g.,psychologicalimpactofdiversityonindividuals,families,andsystems)

KN20. Causes,manifestations,andeffectsofoppression






Domain4-GrowthandLifespanDevelopment(12%)

KN21. Normalgrowthanddevelopmentacrossthelifespan

KN22. Influenceofindividual-environmentinteractionondevelopmentovertime(e.g.,therelationshipbetweentheindividualandthesocial,academic,work,communityenvironment)

KN23. Majorresearch-basedtheoriesandmodelsofdevelopment

KN24. Influenceofdiverseidentitiesondevelopment

KN25. Familydevelopment,configuration,andfunctioningandtheirimpactonthe

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KN26. Lifeeventsthatcaninfluencethecourseofdevelopmentacrossthelifespan

KN27. Riskandprotectivefactorsthatmayimpactadevelopmentalcourse(e.g.,nutrition,prenatalcare,healthcare,socialsupport,socioeconomicstatus,abuse,victimization,andresiliency)

KN28. Disordersanddiseasesthatimpacttheexpectedcourseofdevelopmentoverthelifespan

Domain5-AssessmentandDiagnosis(16%)

KN29. Psychometrictheories,itemandtestcharacteristics,testconstructionandstandardizationprocedures,reliabilityandvalidity,sensitivityandspecificity,andtestfairnessandbias

KN30. Assessmenttheoriesandmodels(e.g.,developmental,behavioral,ecological,neuropsychological)

KN31. Assessmentmethodsandtheirstrengthsandlimitations(e.g.,self-report,multi-informantreports,psychophysiologicalmeasures,worksamples,assessmentcenters,directobservation,structuredandsemi-structuredinterviews)

KN32. Commonlyusedinstrumentsforthemeasurementofcharacteristicsandbehaviorsofindividualsandtheirappropriateusewithvariouspopulations

KN33. Issuesofdifferentialdiagnosisandintegrationofnon-psychologicalinformationintopsychologicalassessment

KN34. Instrumentsandmethodsappropriatefortheassessmentofgroupsandorganizations(e.g.,programevaluation,needsassessment,organizationalandpersonnelassessment)

KN35. Criteriaforselectionandadaptationofassessmentmethods(e.g.,evidenced-basedknowledgeofassessmentlimitations,culturalappropriateness,trans-culturaladaptation,andlanguageaccommodations)

KN36. Classificationsystemsandtheirunderlyingrationalesandlimitationsforevaluatingclientfunctioning;dimensionalvs.categoricalapproachestodiagnosis

KN37. Factorsinfluencingevidence-basedinterpretationofdataanddecision-making(e.g.,baserates,groupdifferences,culturalbiasesanddifferences,heuristics)






KN38. Constructsofepidemiologyandbaseratesofpsychologicalandbehavioraldisorders

KN39. Majorresearch-basedtheoriesandmodelsofpsychopathology

KN40. Measurementofoutcomesandchangesduetopreventionorinterventionefforts

withindividuals,couples,families,groups,andorganizations

KN41. Useoftechnologyinimplementingtests,surveys,andotherformsofassessmentanddiagnosticevaluation(e.g.,validity,cost-effectiveness,consumeracceptability)

Domain6-Treatment,Intervention,andPreventionandSupervision(15%)

KN42. Factorsrelatedtotreatmentorinterventiondecision-making(e.g.,relevantresearch,matchingtreatmenttoassessment/diagnosis,matchingclientorpatientwithpsychologistcharacteristics,knowledgeanduseofalliedservices,costandbenefit,readinesstochange)

KN43. Contemporaryresearch-basedtheoriesandmodelsoftreatment,intervention,andprevention

KN44. Treatmenttechniquesandinterventionsandtheevidencefortheircomparativeefficacyandeffectiveness

KN45. Methodsandtheirevidencebaseforprevention,intervention,andrehabilitationwithdiverseandspecialpopulations

KN46. Interventionstoenhancegrowthandperformanceofindividuals,couples,families,groups,systems,andorganizations

KN47. Research-basedconsultationmodelsandprocesses

KN48. Research-basedmodelsofvocationalandcareerdevelopment

KN49. Telepsychologyandtechnology-assistedpsychologicalservices

KN50. Healthcaresystems,structures,andeconomics,andhowtheseimpactinterventionchoice

KN51. Approachestohealthpromotion,riskreduction,resilience,andwellness

KN52. Contemporarytheoriesandmodelsofsupervisionandtheirevidencebase

Domain7-ResearchMethodsandStatistics(7%)

KN53. SamplinganddatacollectionmethodsKN54. Designofcase,correlational,quasi-

experimental,andexperimentalstudiesKN55. Analyticmethods,includingqualitative

(e.g.,thematic,phenomenological)andquantitative(e.g.,probabilitytheory;descriptive,inferential,andparametric

statistics;meta-analysis;factoranalysis;causalmodeling)

KN56. Statisticalinterpretation(e.g.,power,effectsize,causationvs.association,clinicalvs.statisticalsignificance)

KN57. Criticalappraisalandapplicationofresearchfindings(e.g.,adequacyofdesignandstatistics,limitationsto






generalizability,threatstointernalandexternalvalidity,designflaws,levelofevidence)

KN58. Evaluationstrategiesandtechniques(e.g.,needsassessment,processandimplementationevaluation,formativeandsummativeprogramevaluation,

outcomeevaluation,cost-benefitanalysis)

KN59. ConsiderationsregardingcommunityinvolvementandparticipationinresearchDisseminationandpresentationofresearchfindings

Domain8-Ethical/Legal/ProfessionalIssues(16%)

KN60. Currentethicalprinciplesandcodesforpsychologists(APA,CPA)

KN61. Professionalstandardsandrelevantguidelinesforthepracticeofpsychology(e.g.,standardsforeducationalandpsychologicaltesting)

KN62. Laws,statutes,andjudicialdecisionsthataffectpsychologicalpractice

KN63. Identificationandmanagementofpotentialethicalissues

KN64. Modelsofethicaldecision-making

KN65. Approachesforcontinuingprofessionaldevelopment

KN66. Emergingsocial,legal,ethical,andpolicyissuesandtheirimpactonpsychologicalpractice

KN67. ClientandpatientrightsKN68. EthicalissuesintheconductofresearchKN69. EthicalissuesinsupervisionKN70. Ethicalissuesintechnology-assisted

psychologicalservices






APPENDIX C

Sample EPPP Questions

1. Thecentralingredientofthemosteffectivebehavioraltreatmentforagoraphobiais:

a) Deepmusclerelaxation.

b) Prolongedexposureinvivo.

c) Shapingofthedesiredbehaviorwithanimplementedrewardsystem.

d) Exposureinfantasy.

2. Atestofadjustmentisadministeredto100participants,andthosescoringinthebottom10%areselectedforintensivetherapy.Followingtheconclusionoftherapy,thetestisre-administeredandanimprovementinscoresisnoted.Suchanimprovementintestperformancewouldprobablybeexpectedevenwithouttherapybecause:

a) Therehasbeenalapseoftimebetweenthefirstandsecondadministrations.

b) Suchtestsarenotablyunreliable,particularlywhenbasedonsmallsamples.

c) Regressionofscorestowardthemeanistobeexpectedasapurelychancephenomenon.

d) Therangeforwhichthetestwasdesignedhasbeenrestrictedbythemethodofsampling.

3. Whichofthefollowingdescriptivefeaturesofadistributionofscoresonapsychologicaltestisnotaffectedbyaddingaconstant10toeachscore?

a) Thestandarddeviation.

b) Thegeometricmean.

c) Thearithmeticmean.

d) Themedian.

4. Apsychologistjoinsthestaffofacommunitymentalhealthcenter.Afellowpsychologist,whoisalsoamemberofAPA,islistedinthecenter’sliteratureashavingadoctoraldegree.Thenewlyhiredpsychologistknowsthatthispsychologistdoesnotpossessadoctoraldegree.ActingconsistentwiththeethicscodesoftheAmericanandCanadianPsychologicalAssociations,thenewlyhiredpsychologistshould:

a) Discussthesituationwiththeotherpsychologistandindicatethatclaimingunearnedcredentialsisunethical.

b) Telltheotherpsychologisttofinishthedegree.

c) ReportthesituationtotheEthicsCommitteeofthelocalpsychologicalassociation.

d) Informthelocalnewspaperofthisfalsification.

ANSWERS:1-b;2-c;3-a;4-a






APPENDIX D

Candidate Acknowledgement Statement

CandidatesareremindedthattheyhaveanethicalandlegaldutynottodivulgethecontentoftheEPPP.TheCandidateAcknowledgmentStatementreproducedbelow,ispresentedon-screenaspartoftheonlineapplicationprocess.Candidatesarerequiredtoacknowledgetheirunderstandingofthestatementinordertocompletetheapplicationprocess.ThistextalsoappearsonthecomputerscreenatthetestingcenterspriortothecommencementoftheExam,andbyproceedingwiththeExam,eachcandidateacknowledgesthathe/sheunderstandsitsmeaning.

“Bytakingthisexamination,IherebyacknowledgethatIhavereadandunderstandthefollowing:

1. I have an ethical duty to protect the security and validity of the Examination for Professional Practice inPsychology(EPPP).

2. ThedisseminationofthecontentoftheEPPPtoanyperson,organization,company,orotherentityinanymannershallconstituteabreachofprofessionalethicsandtheftoftheexam.Anypersonfoundguiltyofsuchviolationmayhavehis/herscorevoided.TheAssociationofStateandProvincialPsychologyBoards(ASPPB)mayprohibitthecandidatefromfutureaccesstotheEPPP.

3. ThisexaminationandtheitemscontainedthereinaretheexclusivepropertyoftheASPPB.

4. Thetheftorattemptedtheftofanexaminationorexaminationitemsispunishableasafelonyandmayresultincivil penalties or professional sanction. I recognize that the breach of my obligations under this candidateacknowledgmentmayexposemetoliabilityfordamagescausedtotheASPPBandtolegalfeesincurredbytheASPPBinpreservingitsrights.

5. Thisexaminationandtheitemscontainedthereinareprotectedbycopyrightlawandconstitutevaluabletradesecretinformation,thedisclosureofwhichwillcauseinjurytotheASPPB.Nopartofthisexaminationmaybecopiedorreproducedinpartorwholebyanymeanswhatsoever,includingmemorizingand/orreportingitems,itemtopics,orexamcontentunlesspreviouslyauthorizedbytheASPPB.

6. Myparticipationinanyirregularityoccurringpriorto,during,orsubsequenttothisexamination,suchasgivingorobtainingunauthorizedinformationoraid,asevidencedbyobservationorsubsequentstatisticalanalysis,mayresult in terminationofmyparticipation, invalidationof the results ofmyexamination, or other appropriateaction.

7. Mydemographicinformationandtestscoreswillbeusedinaggregatewithinformationfromothercandidatesfor research and reporting purposes. ASPPB, the association that owns and creates the EPPP, and PearsonProfessional,theorganizationthatprovidestestingcentersandscorestheEPPP,willnotshareanyinformationthatcouldidentifymepersonallytoanypartiesconductingresearch.”






APPENDIX E

Item Development & EPPP Test Construction Flow Chart






APPENDIX F

Validation of the Examination

SincetheinaugurationoftheEPPPin1964,everyefforthasbeenmadetoensureitsvalidity.Themeticuloustestdevelopmentprocessconstitutesonemajorfacetofthevalidationeffortdevotedtotheassuranceofcontentvalidity.Therelationshipbetweenthetestscoresandcertaincandidates’characteristicsisperiodicallyreviewed.Adigestofvalidationresearch,TheResearchDigestfortheEPPP,isavailablefromASPPB.

ASPPBhasconductedfivesetsofinvestigationsthatformthebasisofthecontentvalidityoftheExamination.Thefirst,aroledelineationstudy,wasperformedin1982toclarifythecontentmostappropriatefortheEPPP.AnewcontentoutlinefortheEPPPwasdevelopedfromthatinformation.Acontentvalidationstudyfollowedin1984toassesstheclarityofthecontentoutline,thequalityoftheitems,andtherelationshipbetweencontentcategoriesanditems.

In1983,ASPPBcontractedforthesecondsetofstudies,ajobanalysisdefiningtheworkandresponsibilitiesofpsychologistsintheUnitedStatesandCanada.Theresultsofthejobanalysiswereintegratedwiththefindingsoftheearlierroledelineationstudy,anditemsintheASPPBitembankwerereclassifiedonthebasisofthecategoriesinthenewtestspecifications.Acontentvalidationstudywasconductedin1988asanindependentcheckthatthefirsttwoformsoftheEPPPbasedonthenewtestspecificationsreflectedthesespecifications,andthattheitemswerefreeofanydiscernablecontentbiaswithregardtoethnicity,genderandage.

Thethirdmajorstudy,afull-scalePracticeAnalysisconductedin1995,examinedwhatlicensedpsychologistsdidandwhattheyneededtoknowinordertosafelypracticeintheUnitedStatesandCanada.Process-basedandcontent-basedapproacheswereusedtodelineaterolesandresponsibilitiesperformedbypsychologistsandthecontentareasandknowledgerequiredinpractice.A

surveywasdevelopedandsenttoapproximately7,500licensedpsychologistsintheUnitedStatesandCanadatovalidateallelementsinthedelineations.Analysisofcompletedsurveysyieldedeightcontentdomains,whichwereusedtoformthecontentoutlineoftheEPPP,andfourrolesthatlicensedpsychologistsperforminconductingtheirwork.TheroleswerenotusedasguidelinesforconstructingtheEPPPbutwereusedtoaiditemwritersinproducingjob-relevantexaminationquestions.

AfourthstudytoconductatargetedupdatePracticeAnalysiswascompletedin2003.Existingareasofpsychologyhadevolvedandnewareashademerged.Thespecificbodiesofknowledgeassociatedwiththeseareaswereexpandedand/orweretheobjectofrefocusing.Criticalincidentinterviewsandfocuspanelswereusedtocollectdatafromlicensedpsychologistswithexpertiseinthekeyperspectivesofthestudyinordertoidentifychangesinpracticepatternsthathadoccurredandintheknowledgebaserequiredforpractice.Theresultingupdatingofthetestspecificationsrefinedtheexistingtaskandknowledgestatements,ratherthancreateanewstructure.

In2010,a24-monthlongAnalysisofProfessionalPracticewithaFocusontheValidationandAssessmentofCompetencies,wascompletedandadoptedbytheASPPBBoardofDirectorsinJanuary2011.ThatpracticeanalysisresultedinrevisedtestspecificationsfortheEPPPupdatingtheknowledgebase.

ThePracticeAnalysisalsoidentifiedandvalidatedunderlyingprofessionalcompetencies,andidentifiedpossiblefutureassessmentmethodstobestmeasureunderlyingprofessionalcompetencies.

In2017,anupdatedJobTaskAnalysis(JTA)wascompleted.Similartopreviousvalidationsstudies,psychologistsintheUnitedStatesandCanadaweresurveyedregardingtherequiredknowledgerequired






forentrylevelpracticeresultedinanewtestspecificationsbased.TheresultsofthesurveyandexpertpanelreviewprovidedthebasisofupdatedtestspecificationsthatwillbeinplaceforexamsonFebruary15,2018andafterwards.

ThefullPracticeAnalysisReportandanExecutiveSummaryReportareavailableathttp://www.asppb.net/PracticeAnalysis/.ThenewtestspecificationsthatcomprisethetestarefoundinAppendixIIofthefullreport,aswellasinAppendixBofthisdocument.






APPENDIX G

Construction of the Examination

TheexaminationdevelopmentprocessisintendedtomaximizethecontentvalidityoftheEPPP.

TheASPPBItemDevelopmentCommittee(IDC)isappointedbytheASPPBBoardofDirectorsandchargedtooverseetheitemwritingprocess.MembersoftheIDCarechosenfortheirexpertiseandcredentialsinthespecificdomainsthatcomprisethecontentareasoftheEPPP.

TheASPPBExaminationCommittee(ExC),alongwithASPPB’stestvendor,isresponsiblefortheconstructionoftheEPPP.ExCmembersareappointedbytheASPPBBoardofDirectorsandarechosenfortheiroutstandingcredentialsandexceptionalachievementsintheirrespectivespecialties.Membersofbothcommitteesarelistedinthe“EPPPExamInformation”sectionoftheASPPBwebsiteathttp://www.asppb.net.

Abriefoutlineoftheitemdevelopmentprocessfollows:IndividualswithexpertiseinspecificdomainsoftheEPPPwritequestionsthataresubmittedforconsideration.MembersoftheIDCtrainitemwritersonhowtowritequestionsfortheEPPPandhowtosubmitquestionstobeconsideredfortheEPPPitembank.

1. Onceanitemissubmittedforreview,aprocessofvalidationoccursbetweentheitemwriterandasubject-matterexpertontheIDC.Itemsareevaluatedforstyle,format,subjectmatteraccuracy,relevancetopractice,professionallevelofmastery,contributiontopublicprotection,andfreedomfrombias.

2. OncejudgedbytheIDCsubject-matterexperttobeofsufficientquality,itemsreceiveanadditionallevelofeditorialandpsychometricreviewbyASPPB’stestvendorstafftoensureconformitytoestablishedpsychometricprinciplesandtheEPPPStyleGuidelines.

3. ItemsthatareapprovedbyIDCsubject-matterexpertsarethenenteredintotheEPPPPretestItemBank.

4. AdraftExaminationisconstructedonthebasisofacontentoutlinederivedfromajobanalysisandroledelineationstudyoftheprofessionofpsychology(seebelow).AtameetingoftheExC,thepreliminarydraftisrevieweditem-by-item.Itemsarereviewed,validated,and/orreplacedwithbankquestionsinaccordancewiththetestspecificationsandtheExC’sexpertjudgment.ThisdraftistakenfromtheOperationalItemBankandsoismadeuponlyofitemswithknownpsychometricproperties.

5. ASPPB’stestvendorstaffconstructsaseconddraftoftheEPPPinaccordancewiththeExCreviewofandcommentsonthefirstdraft,andatthenextmeetingoftheExC,thisseconddraftoftheExaminationisrevieweditem-by-item.CommitteemembersusetheircontentexpertiseandtheitemstatisticstodraftafinalformoftheExamination.

6. AfinalformoftheExaminationisconstructedonthebasisoftheExC’ssecondreviewandcomments,andisthenuploadedintothePearsonVUE’ssystem.ThefinalizedformoftheEPPPissupplementedwith50itemsforpre-testing.Thesepre-testitemsarerandomlydistributedthroughoutthetestandarenotcountedaspartofacandidate’sscore.ThetotalnumberofitemsontheEPPPwillbe225,175ofwhichareoperational(andwillbescored)and50ofwhicharepretestitems(andwillnotcountinthescoringoftheExam

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