Question 1

Which of the following is true about the 1905 Binet-Simon Scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  It employed the mental age concept. 
B)  It contained 30 items,presented in random order. 
C)  The normative sample consisted of only 10 children. 
D)  It lacked an adequate measuring unit to express results. 
A)  It employed the mental age concept. 
B)  It contained 30 items,presented in random order. 
C)  The normative sample consisted of only 10 children. 
D)  It lacked an adequate measuring unit to express results. D

Question 2

How did Thurstone's conceptualization of intelligence differ from Spearman's?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thurstone argued for a single,global intelligence rather than a multidimensional model. 
B)  Thurstone believed that intelligence was almost exclusively nonverbal. 
C)  Thurstone believed the components of intelligence were largely independent,whereas Spearman believed in a single process. 
D)  Thurstone believed intelligence was best measured by physiologic processes. 
A)  Thurstone argued for a single,global intelligence rather than a multidimensional model. 
B)  Thurstone believed that intelligence was almost exclusively nonverbal. 
C)  Thurstone believed the components of intelligence were largely independent,whereas Spearman believed in a single process. 
D)  Thurstone believed intelligence was best measured by physiologic processes. C

Question 3

Intelligence Quotient (IQ)is determined by the formula

Accepted Answer

A)  MA = IQ/CA X 100. 
B)  IQ = MA/CA X 100. 
C)  IQ = CA/MA X 100. 
D)  IQ = MA/CA. 
A)  MA = IQ/CA X 100. 
B)  IQ = MA/CA X 100. 
C)  IQ = CA/MA X 100. 
D)  IQ = MA/CA. B

Question 4

In which version of the Binet scale was an alternate,equivalent form first introduced?

Accepted Answer

A)  the 1908 Stanford-Binet Scale 
B)  the 1916 Stanford-Binet Scale 
C)  the 1937 Stanford-Binet Scale 
D)  the 1960 Stanford-Binet Scale 
A)  the 1908 Stanford-Binet Scale 
B)  the 1916 Stanford-Binet Scale 
C)  the 1937 Stanford-Binet Scale 
D)  the 1960 Stanford-Binet Scale

Question 5

The IQ concept was introduced

Accepted Answer

A)  in the 1908 Binet-Simon Scale. 
B)  in the 1911 Binet-Simon Scale. 
C)  in the 1916 Stanford-Binet Scale. 
D)  in the 1937 Stanford-Binet Scale. 
A)  in the 1908 Binet-Simon Scale. 
B)  in the 1911 Binet-Simon Scale. 
C)  in the 1916 Stanford-Binet Scale. 
D)  in the 1937 Stanford-Binet Scale.

Question 6

In the current (2003)version of the Binet scale,the level at which a minimum criterion number of correct responses is obtained is known as the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  criterion 
B)  basal 
C)  ceiling 
D)  floor 
A)  criterion 
B)  basal 
C)  ceiling 
D)  floor

Question 7

Binet's rationale for providing only a single score was

Accepted Answer

A)  the result of the principle of age differentiation. 
B)  based on the notion of general mental ability. 
C)  logically inconsistent with his major premise. 
D)  inappropriate for his purpose. 
A)  the result of the principle of age differentiation. 
B)  based on the notion of general mental ability. 
C)  logically inconsistent with his major premise. 
D)  inappropriate for his purpose.

Question 8

What method of studying intelligence examines the properties of a test by evaluating its correlates and underlying dimensions?

Accepted Answer

A)  factor analysis 
B)  psychometric 
C)  information-processing 
D)  cognitive 
A)  factor analysis 
B)  psychometric 
C)  information-processing 
D)  cognitive

Question 9

With the concept of general intelligence,

Accepted Answer

A)  Binet's search for tasks could be unrestricted. 
B)  Binet was forced to ascertain the relative contribution of each element to the whole. 
C)  the value of a task could be judged in terms of its correlation with the total score. 
D)  each element of intelligence must first be identified. 
A)  Binet's search for tasks could be unrestricted. 
B)  Binet was forced to ascertain the relative contribution of each element to the whole. 
C)  the value of a task could be judged in terms of its correlation with the total score. 
D)  each element of intelligence must first be identified.

Question 10

The standardization sample of Terman's 1916 Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale

Accepted Answer

A)  consisted exclusively of native born children from California. 
B)  consisted exclusively of native born children from the United States. 
C)  included foreign born children of Northern European descent. 
D)  included only a token number of black children. 
A)  consisted exclusively of native born children from California. 
B)  consisted exclusively of native born children from the United States. 
C)  included foreign born children of Northern European descent. 
D)  included only a token number of black children.

Question 11

The deviation IQ became necessary because

Accepted Answer

A)  standard deviations for IQ's were the same across age groups. 
B)  IQ's at one age level did not compare to IQ's at another age level in terms of percentiles. 
C)  the IQ was difficult to calculate. 
D)  the IQ was a cumbersome concept. 
A)  standard deviations for IQ's were the same across age groups. 
B)  IQ's at one age level did not compare to IQ's at another age level in terms of percentiles. 
C)  the IQ was difficult to calculate. 
D)  the IQ was a cumbersome concept.

Question 12

The two alternate equivalent forms of the 1937 Stanford-Binet were forms

Accepted Answer

A)  S & B. 
B)  L & M. 
C)  B & S. 
D)  B & T. 
A)  S & B. 
B)  L & M. 
C)  B & S. 
D)  B & T.

Question 13

In the 2003 fifth edition of the Binet Scale,the verbal and nonverbal scales are

Accepted Answer

A)  equally weighted. 
B)  unequally weighted. 
C)  age restricted. 
D)  of equal difficulty. 
A)  equally weighted. 
B)  unequally weighted. 
C)  age restricted. 
D)  of equal difficulty.

Question 14

In an age scale,

Accepted Answer

A)  items are grouped according to difficulty. 
B)  items are grouped by content. 
C)  items are grouped according to age level. 
D)  items are grouped according to age level and content. 
A)  items are grouped according to difficulty. 
B)  items are grouped by content. 
C)  items are grouped according to age level. 
D)  items are grouped according to age level and content.

Question 15

Spearman suggested that the variance that is shared by a set of tests/scores represents

Accepted Answer

A)  age differentiation. 
B)  positive manifold. 
C)  the g factor. 
D)  factor analysis. 
A)  age differentiation. 
B)  positive manifold. 
C)  the g factor. 
D)  factor analysis.

Question 16

What technique is more commonly used today in order to evaluate age equivalent capabilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  item response theory 
B)  factor analysis 
C)  mental age 
D)  predictive validity 
A)  item response theory 
B)  factor analysis 
C)  mental age 
D)  predictive validity

Question 17

The 1986 Binet eliminated

Accepted Answer

A)  the age scale format. 
B)  the concept of age differentiation. 
C)  the evaluation of general mental ability. 
D)  adaptive testing. 
A)  the age scale format. 
B)  the concept of age differentiation. 
C)  the evaluation of general mental ability. 
D)  adaptive testing.

Question 18

In the current (2003)version of the Binet scale,testing proceeds until an examinee has a particular number of incorrect responses.This point is called the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  criterion 
B)  basal 
C)  ceiling 
D)  floor 
A)  criterion 
B)  basal 
C)  ceiling 
D)  floor

Question 19

Poorest reliabilities of the 1937 Stanford-Binet Scale occurred for

Accepted Answer

A)  older children at low IQ levels. 
B)  older children at high IQ levels. 
C)  young children at low IQ levels. 
D)  young children at high IQ levels. 
A)  older children at low IQ levels. 
B)  older children at high IQ levels. 
C)  young children at low IQ levels. 
D)  young children at high IQ levels.

Question 20

With the principle of age differentiation,

Accepted Answer

A)  one can find the equivalent age capabilities of a child independently of chronological age. 
B)  one can find the equivalent age capabilities of a child if their chronological age is known. 
C)  the deviation IQ can be ascertained. 
D)  Binet freed himself from the burden of identifying each independent aspect of intelligence. 
A)  one can find the equivalent age capabilities of a child independently of chronological age. 
B)  one can find the equivalent age capabilities of a child if their chronological age is known. 
C)  the deviation IQ can be ascertained. 
D)  Binet freed himself from the burden of identifying each independent aspect of intelligence.

Which of the following is true about the 1905 Binet-Simon Scale?

How did Thurstone's conceptualization of intelligence differ from Spearman's?

Intelligence Quotient (IQ)is determined by the formula

In which version of the Binet scale was an alternate,equivalent form first introduced?

The IQ concept was introduced

In the current (2003)version of the Binet scale,the level at which a minimum criterion number of correct responses is obtained is known as the ____.

Binet's rationale for providing only a single score was

What method of studying intelligence examines the properties of a test by evaluating its correlates and underlying dimensions?

With the concept of general intelligence,

The standardization sample of Terman's 1916 Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale

The deviation IQ became necessary because

The two alternate equivalent forms of the 1937 Stanford-Binet were forms

In the 2003 fifth edition of the Binet Scale,the verbal and nonverbal scales are

In an age scale,

Spearman suggested that the variance that is shared by a set of tests/scores represents

What technique is more commonly used today in order to evaluate age equivalent capabilities?

The 1986 Binet eliminated

In the current (2003)version of the Binet scale,testing proceeds until an examinee has a particular number of incorrect responses.This point is called the ____.

Poorest reliabilities of the 1937 Stanford-Binet Scale occurred for

With the principle of age differentiation,

Introduction

Norms and Basic Statistics for Testing

Correlation and Regression

Reliability

Validity

Test Bias

Writing and Evaluating Test Items

Interviewing Techniques

The Wechsler Intelligence Scales: Wais-Iv, wisc-Iv, and Wppsi-III

Other Individual Tests of Ability in Education and Special Education

Standardized Tests in Education, civil Service, and the Military

Applications in Clinical and Counseling Settings

Projective Personality Tests

Computers and Basic Psychological Science in Testing

Testing in Counseling Psychology

Testing in Health Psychology and Health Care

Testing in Industrial and Business Settings

Ethics and the Future of Psychological Testing

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Exam 9: Theories of Intelligence and the Binet Scales

Which of the following is true about the 1905 Binet-Simon Scale?

How did Thurstone's conceptualization of intelligence differ from Spearman's?

Intelligence Quotient (IQ)is determined by the formula

In which version of the Binet scale was an alternate,equivalent form first introduced?

The IQ concept was introduced

In the current (2003)version of the Binet scale,the level at which a minimum criterion number of correct responses is obtained is known as the ____.

Binet's rationale for providing only a single score was

What method of studying intelligence examines the properties of a test by evaluating its correlates and underlying dimensions?

With the concept of general intelligence,

The standardization sample of Terman's 1916 Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale

The deviation IQ became necessary because

The two alternate equivalent forms of the 1937 Stanford-Binet were forms

In the 2003 fifth edition of the Binet Scale,the verbal and nonverbal scales are

In an age scale,

Spearman suggested that the variance that is shared by a set of tests/scores represents

What technique is more commonly used today in order to evaluate age equivalent capabilities?

The 1986 Binet eliminated

In the current (2003)version of the Binet scale,testing proceeds until an examinee has a particular number of incorrect responses.This point is called the ____.

Poorest reliabilities of the 1937 Stanford-Binet Scale occurred for

With the principle of age differentiation,

Introduction

Norms and Basic Statistics for Testing

Correlation and Regression

Reliability

Validity

Test Bias

Writing and Evaluating Test Items

Interviewing Techniques

The Wechsler Intelligence Scales: Wais-Iv, wisc-Iv, and Wppsi-III

Other Individual Tests of Ability in Education and Special Education

Standardized Tests in Education, civil Service, and the Military

Applications in Clinical and Counseling Settings

Projective Personality Tests

Computers and Basic Psychological Science in Testing

Testing in Counseling Psychology

Testing in Health Psychology and Health Care

Testing in Industrial and Business Settings

Ethics and the Future of Psychological Testing

Filters