Question 1

In research investigating human intelligence,focusing on how humans adapt to real-world demands is called a ____ approach.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

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 D

Question 3

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 B

Question 4

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.

Question 5

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.

Question 6

Which of the following was included in the 1916 Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  separate scales based on race and sex 
B)  general mental ability 
C)  standardization using a geographically diverse population 
D)  representative sampling 
A)  separate scales based on race and sex 
B)  general mental ability 
C)  standardization using a geographically diverse population 
D)  representative sampling

Question 7

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 8

Which of the following is a valid criticism of early versions of the Binet Scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of ability to differentiate among different age groups 
B)  difficult and time-consuming administration 
C)  heavy reliance on verbal abilities 
D)  failure to relate to Binet's model of intelligence 
A)  lack of ability to differentiate among different age groups 
B)  difficult and time-consuming administration 
C)  heavy reliance on verbal abilities 
D)  failure to relate to Binet's model of intelligence

Question 9

A persistent criticism of the 1908 Binet-Simon scale was the

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of a control group. 
B)  emphasis on language and verbal abilities. 
C)  lack of an age scale. 
D)  use of outmoded terms. 
A)  lack of a control group. 
B)  emphasis on language and verbal abilities. 
C)  lack of an age scale. 
D)  use of outmoded terms.

Question 10

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 11

Binet believed that human intelligence was expressed through

Accepted Answer

A)  socioeconomic status and level of education. 
B)  positive self concept and gender. 
C)  judgment,attention,and reasoning. 
D)  ethnicity and socioeconomic status. 
A)  socioeconomic status and level of education. 
B)  positive self concept and gender. 
C)  judgment,attention,and reasoning. 
D)  ethnicity and socioeconomic status.

Question 12

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 13

Those abilities that allow us to learn and acquire information can be referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  crystallized intelligence. 
B)  'g'. 
C)  fluid intelligence. 
D)  positive manifold. 
A)  crystallized intelligence. 
B)  'g'. 
C)  fluid intelligence. 
D)  positive manifold.

Question 14

The age scale concept was introduced in

Accepted Answer

A)  the 1905 Binet-Simon Scale. 
B)  the 1908 Binet-Simon Scale. 
C)  the 1911 Binet-Simon Scale. 
D)  the 1916 Stanford-Binet Scale. 
A)  the 1905 Binet-Simon Scale. 
B)  the 1908 Binet-Simon Scale. 
C)  the 1911 Binet-Simon Scale. 
D)  the 1916 Stanford-Binet Scale.

Question 15

The 30 items in the Binet-Simon scale were arranged

Accepted Answer

A)  according to type of task. 
B)  randomly to avoid ordering effects. 
C)  according to underlying ability tapped. 
D)  in an increasing order of difficulty. 
A)  according to type of task. 
B)  randomly to avoid ordering effects. 
C)  according to underlying ability tapped. 
D)  in an increasing order of difficulty.

Question 16

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 17

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 18

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 19

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 20

Before Binet,the notion of general mental ability had been propounded by

Accepted Answer

A)  Wechsler. 
B)  Thurstone. 
C)  Galton. 
D)  Simon. 
A)  Wechsler. 
B)  Thurstone. 
C)  Galton. 
D)  Simon.

Exam 9: Theories of Intelligence and the Binet Scales

In research investigating human intelligence,focusing on how humans adapt to real-world demands is called a ____ approach.

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

What is the oldest approach to investigating human intelligence?

Intelligence Quotient (IQ)is determined by the formula

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

Which of the following was included in the 1916 Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale?

The 1986 Binet eliminated

Which of the following is a valid criticism of early versions of the Binet Scale?

A persistent criticism of the 1908 Binet-Simon scale was the

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

Binet believed that human intelligence was expressed through

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

Those abilities that allow us to learn and acquire information can be referred to as

The age scale concept was introduced in

The 30 items in the Binet-Simon scale were arranged

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

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

With the concept of general intelligence,

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

Before Binet,the notion of general mental ability had been propounded by

Introduction

Norms and Basic Statistics for Testing

Correlation and Regression

Reliability

Validity

Writing and Evaluating Test Items

Test Administration

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

Test Bias

Testing and the Law

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