Exam 10: Measures of Intelligence and Adaptive Behavior

This subtest assesses an individual's perceptual reasoning without requiring the use of fine-motor skills.

This type of assessment views the ceiling as an area of functioning that warrants further investigation.

Discuss three considerations that should be addressed when determining which adaptive behavior scale to use with a student.

This Wechsler test was designed to be used with children from the ages of 2 years and 6 months to 7 years and 3 months.

On the Stanford-Binet V, the factors assessed include:

The theories upon which IQ tests are based influence their use and interpretation.

Care should be taken when choosing an adaptive behavior scale, as some scales may have norms that better represent the demographics of the student currently being assessed.

Standardized norm-referenced assessment of cognitive abilities; the indirect measurement of the construct of intelligence.

Performance on this verbal comprehension subtest can be influenced by the student's conscience or moral sense.

When a test measures different constructs for people of different groups.

Guidelines have been provided for the appropriate use of IQ tests. Discuss at least three of these guidelines in your own words.

Once the standardized assessment has been completed, an examiner may use the method of __, incorporating teaching, to determine the student's potential to learn failed items.

This Wechsler test is designed to be used through adulthood.

___ is the Wechsler scale that assesses adults.

What areas appear to represent strengths in cognitive processing?

The subtests on this index represent the student's ability to quickly respond on fine-motor tasks.

This IQ score reflects the performance of the student on all four indices.

When assessing students who have linguistic differences, a fair assessment of cognitive abilities may include administering a nonverbal measure.

Assessments of adaptive behavior may be used to ___.

Why would an evaluator choose to administer a test of nonverbal intelligence?