Question 1

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 2

The finding that a correlation exists between scores on all standardized intelligence tests and ____ has been a problem in defining intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  gender 
B)  profession 
C)  chronological age 
D)  socioeconomic status 
A)  gender 
B)  profession 
C)  chronological age 
D)  socioeconomic status

Question 3

What is the purpose of routing tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  They measure an individual's visuospatial skills. 
B)  They prevent administration of items that are too easy. 
C)  They help establish interrelations among components of intelligence. 
D)  They improve reliability and validity. 
A)  They measure an individual's visuospatial skills. 
B)  They prevent administration of items that are too easy. 
C)  They help establish interrelations among components of intelligence. 
D)  They improve reliability and validity.

Question 4

The concept that older children have greater capabilities than younger children is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  general mental ability. 
B)  intelligence. 
C)  Spearman's 
D)  the principle of age differentiation. 
A)  general mental ability. 
B)  intelligence. 
C)  Spearman's 
D)  the principle of age differentiation.

Question 5

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.

Question 6

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 7

What was the most significant psychometric problem of the 1937 Stanford-Binet Scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  differential variability of IQ scores as a function of age 
B)  narrower age range 
C)  more problematic scoring standards and instructions 
D)  poor predictive validity 
A)  differential variability of IQ scores as a function of age 
B)  narrower age range 
C)  more problematic scoring standards and instructions 
D)  poor predictive validity

Question 8

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 9

The notion of g was advanced by

Accepted Answer

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

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

The finding that a correlation exists between scores on all standardized intelligence tests and ____ has been a problem in defining intelligence.

What is the purpose of routing tests?

The concept that older children have greater capabilities than younger children is referred to as

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

Binet's rationale for providing only a single score was

What was the most significant psychometric problem of the 1937 Stanford-Binet Scale?

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

The notion of g was advanced 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

Ethics and the Future of Psychological Testing

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Exam 9: Theories of Intelligence and the Binet Scales

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

The finding that a correlation exists between scores on all standardized intelligence tests and ____ has been a problem in defining intelligence.

What is the purpose of routing tests?

The concept that older children have greater capabilities than younger children is referred to as

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

Binet's rationale for providing only a single score was

What was the most significant psychometric problem of the 1937 Stanford-Binet Scale?

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

The notion of g was advanced 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

Ethics and the Future of Psychological Testing

Filters