Question 1

Terman's 1916 Stanford-Binet added the following improvement to the earlier scales:

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in the size of the standardization sample. 
B)  the age scale format. 
C)  the mental age concept. 
D)  the principle of age differentiation. 
A)  an increase in the size of the standardization sample. 
B)  the age scale format. 
C)  the mental age concept. 
D)  the principle of age differentiation.

Question 2

To support the notion of g,Spearman developed a statistical technique called

Accepted Answer

A)  correlation. 
B)  principle components. 
C)  factor analysis. 
D)  analysis of variance. 
A)  correlation. 
B)  principle components. 
C)  factor analysis. 
D)  analysis of variance.

Question 3

A major implication of general intelligence is that

Accepted Answer

A)  a person's intelligence can best be represented by a single score. 
B)  human intelligence is broad and general. 
C)  human intelligence is the interaction among a broad range of specific abilities. 
D)  human intelligence refers to good judgment,reasoning,concentration,attention,etc. 
A)  a person's intelligence can best be represented by a single score. 
B)  human intelligence is broad and general. 
C)  human intelligence is the interaction among a broad range of specific abilities. 
D)  human intelligence refers to good judgment,reasoning,concentration,attention,etc.

Question 4

What important concept was included in the 1960 Stanford-Binet Revision?

Accepted Answer

A)  norms 
B)  factor analysis 
C)  deviation IQ 
D)  standardized administration 
A)  norms 
B)  factor analysis 
C)  deviation IQ 
D)  standardized administration

Question 5

One problem with the standardization sample in the 1937 version of the Stanford-Binet scale was that

Accepted Answer

A)  there were only Californians in the sample. 
B)  the sample was too small. 
C)  the sample only included whites. 
D)  rural residents were over-represented. 
A)  there were only Californians in the sample. 
B)  the sample was too small. 
C)  the sample only included whites. 
D)  rural residents were over-represented.

Question 6

Which of the following is an implication of Binet's concept of general mental ability?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individual items that do not correlate well with the total score can be eliminated. 
B)  A broad range of diverse items must be included. 
C)  Variability in the ability to perform specific skills should be minimal. 
D)  Those who are high in general mental ability will also be high in specific mental abilities. 
A)  Individual items that do not correlate well with the total score can be eliminated. 
B)  A broad range of diverse items must be included. 
C)  Variability in the ability to perform specific skills should be minimal. 
D)  Those who are high in general mental ability will also be high in specific mental abilities.

Question 7

As used in the Stanford-Binet Scale,the deviation IQ is a standard score with a

Accepted Answer

A)  mean of 100 and standard deviation of 10. 
B)  mean of 100 and standard deviation of 15. 
C)  mean of 100 and standard deviation of 16. 
D)  mean of 50 and standard deviation of 8. 
A)  mean of 100 and standard deviation of 10. 
B)  mean of 100 and standard deviation of 15. 
C)  mean of 100 and standard deviation of 16. 
D)  mean of 50 and standard deviation of 8.

Question 8

Which of the following was a significant improvement of the 1937 Stanford-Binet?

Accepted Answer

A)  The upper age limit was eliminated. 
B)  It equalized reliability across age groups. 
C)  Items suitable for infants younger than 2 years of age were added. 
D)  Performance items were added to reduce reliance on verbal skills. 
A)  The upper age limit was eliminated. 
B)  It equalized reliability across age groups. 
C)  Items suitable for infants younger than 2 years of age were added. 
D)  Performance items were added to reduce reliance on verbal skills.

Question 9

The tasks that Binet used to differentiate between age groups could be completed by what percentage of the children in a particular age group?

Accepted Answer

A)  at least 50% 
B)  between 50% and 75% 
C)  between 66.67% and 75% 
D)  100% 
A)  at least 50% 
B)  between 50% and 75% 
C)  between 66.67% and 75% 
D)  100%

Question 10

How many factors are present in the Fifth Edition of the Binet scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  five 
A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  five

Question 11

Explain how g is related to specific intelligence.

Accepted Answer

G, or general intelligence, is related t

Question 12

What is the oldest approach to investigating human intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  information-processing 
B)  psychometric 
C)  cognitive 
D)  psychophysics 
A)  information-processing 
B)  psychometric 
C)  cognitive 
D)  psychophysics

Terman's 1916 Stanford-Binet added the following improvement to the earlier scales:

To support the notion of g,Spearman developed a statistical technique called

A major implication of general intelligence is that

What important concept was included in the 1960 Stanford-Binet Revision?

One problem with the standardization sample in the 1937 version of the Stanford-Binet scale was that

Which of the following is an implication of Binet's concept of general mental ability?

As used in the Stanford-Binet Scale,the deviation IQ is a standard score with a

Which of the following was a significant improvement of the 1937 Stanford-Binet?

The tasks that Binet used to differentiate between age groups could be completed by what percentage of the children in a particular age group?

How many factors are present in the Fifth Edition of the Binet scale?

Explain how g is related to specific intelligence.

What is the oldest approach to investigating human intelligence?

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

Terman's 1916 Stanford-Binet added the following improvement to the earlier scales:

To support the notion of g,Spearman developed a statistical technique called

A major implication of general intelligence is that

What important concept was included in the 1960 Stanford-Binet Revision?

One problem with the standardization sample in the 1937 version of the Stanford-Binet scale was that

Which of the following is an implication of Binet's concept of general mental ability?

As used in the Stanford-Binet Scale,the deviation IQ is a standard score with a

Which of the following was a significant improvement of the 1937 Stanford-Binet?

The tasks that Binet used to differentiate between age groups could be completed by what percentage of the children in a particular age group?

How many factors are present in the Fifth Edition of the Binet scale?

Explain how g is related to specific intelligence.

What is the oldest approach to investigating human intelligence?

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