Question 1

The principal difference between the WAIS-IV and the WISC-IV is the:

Accepted Answer

A) appropriateness of the WISC-IV for those who lack facility with English. 
B) lower reliability of the WAIS-IV. 
C) applicability to different age ranges. 
D) use of ratio IQs with the WISC-IV and deviation IQs with the WAIS-IV. 
A) appropriateness of the WISC-IV for those who lack facility with English. 
B) lower reliability of the WAIS-IV. 
C) applicability to different age ranges. 
D) use of ratio IQs with the WISC-IV and deviation IQs with the WAIS-IV.

Question 2

An individual's intelligence appears to be:

Accepted Answer

A) almost exclusively influenced by his/her genetic makeup. 
B) predominantly influenced by environmental factors. 
C) influenced by both genes and environment, in complex interplay. 
D) influenced by both genes and environment, with environment being the major contributor. 
A) almost exclusively influenced by his/her genetic makeup. 
B) predominantly influenced by environmental factors. 
C) influenced by both genes and environment, in complex interplay. 
D) influenced by both genes and environment, with environment being the major contributor.

Question 3

Vernon's hierarchical approach has two second-order factors, V:ed represents verbal and educational aptitudes, while K:m represents:

Accepted Answer

A) spatial, mechanical, and practical aptitudes. 
B) number facility. 
C) nonverbal reasoning. 
D) knowledge and memory. 
A) spatial, mechanical, and practical aptitudes. 
B) number facility. 
C) nonverbal reasoning. 
D) knowledge and memory.

Question 4

Which of the subscales of the WISC-IV would probably be the best indicator of intelligence for a Hispanic client for whom English is her second language?

Accepted Answer

A) Vocabulary 
B) Information 
C) Block Design 
D) Arithmetic 
A) Vocabulary 
B) Information 
C) Block Design 
D) Arithmetic

Question 5

Which is not one of the five factors for both the verbal and nonverbal areas of the Stanford-Binet?

Accepted Answer

A) visual-spatial processing 
B) crystallized reasoning 
C) fluid reasoning 
D) working memory 
A) visual-spatial processing 
B) crystallized reasoning 
C) fluid reasoning 
D) working memory

Question 6

Sternberg's triarchic theory is based upon the ________________________.

Accepted Answer

A) developmental progression model. 
B) Cattell-Horn-Carroll model. 
C) information processing model. 
D) environmental influence model. 
A) developmental progression model. 
B) Cattell-Horn-Carroll model. 
C) information processing model. 
D) environmental influence model.

Question 7

Which of the following is false concerning the relationship between intelligence and occupational success?

Accepted Answer

A) Hernstein and Murray's conclusion that intelligence predicts occupational attainment has been supported by recent APA-commissioned research 
B) Intelligence accounts for about one-fourth of the variance in social status 
C) The relationship between intelligence and occupational prestige is, in part, influenced by education 
D) SAT and GRE scores are highly correlated with intelligence 
A) Hernstein and Murray's conclusion that intelligence predicts occupational attainment has been supported by recent APA-commissioned research 
B) Intelligence accounts for about one-fourth of the variance in social status 
C) The relationship between intelligence and occupational prestige is, in part, influenced by education 
D) SAT and GRE scores are highly correlated with intelligence

Question 8

Concerning gender differences related to tasks on intelligence tests:

Accepted Answer

A) males seem to do better on tasks involving visual spatial abilities. 
B) females tend to do better at verbal fluency tasks. 
C) there do not appear to be general intellectual differences. 
D) all of the above 
A) males seem to do better on tasks involving visual spatial abilities. 
B) females tend to do better at verbal fluency tasks. 
C) there do not appear to be general intellectual differences. 
D) all of the above

Question 9

Findings related to intelligence test scores indicate that:

Accepted Answer

A) intelligence test scores predict differences in school achievement moderately well. 
B) there has been a steady increase in intelligence test scores. 
C) ethnic differences in intelligence test scores reflect complex patterns, and no conclusive generalizations can be stated at this time. 
D) all of the above Discussion Questions 
A) intelligence test scores predict differences in school achievement moderately well. 
B) there has been a steady increase in intelligence test scores. 
C) ethnic differences in intelligence test scores reflect complex patterns, and no conclusive generalizations can be stated at this time. 
D) all of the above Discussion Questions

Question 10

Which test is among the most commonly used intelligence instruments?

Accepted Answer

A) Stanford-Binet 
B) Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children 
C) Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale 
D) Cognitive Assessment System 
A) Stanford-Binet 
B) Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children 
C) Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale 
D) Cognitive Assessment System

Question 11

One of the oldest (first published in 1916) and most widely used intelligence assessments is the:

Accepted Answer

A) Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scare (WAIS) 
B) Differential Ability Scales (DAS) 
C) Kaurman Assessment Battery for Children (K-AB
C)  
D) Stanford-Binet 
A) Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scare (WAIS) 
B) Differential Ability Scales (DAS) 
C) Kaurman Assessment Battery for Children (K-AB
C)  
D) Stanford-Binet

Question 12

This instrument is designed to identify specific abilities by providing insight on how children process information.

Accepted Answer

A) Differential Ability Scales - Second Edition (DAS-II) 
B) Kaurman Assessment Battery for Children (K-AB
C)  
C) Slosson Intelligence Test - Revised, Third Edition (SIT-R3) 
D) Ability-Processing Scale (APS) 
A) Differential Ability Scales - Second Edition (DAS-II) 
B) Kaurman Assessment Battery for Children (K-AB
C)  
C) Slosson Intelligence Test - Revised, Third Edition (SIT-R3) 
D) Ability-Processing Scale (APS)

Question 13

Theories of intelligence based on the premise that intelligence can be described in terms of mental factors are called the:

Accepted Answer

A) psychometric approaches 
B) developmental approaches 
C) information processing approaches 
D) general factor approaches 
A) psychometric approaches 
B) developmental approaches 
C) information processing approaches 
D) general factor approaches

Question 14

If a counselor is working with a client from an ethnic minority group, he or she should:

Accepted Answer

A) expect the client to have a lower-than-average intelligence score. 
B) expect the client to have a higher-than-average intelligence score. 
C) expect the client to do better on verbal items as compared to performance items. 
D) not conclude anything about the client's potential intelligence because there is significant variation within any ethnic group. 
A) expect the client to have a lower-than-average intelligence score. 
B) expect the client to have a higher-than-average intelligence score. 
C) expect the client to do better on verbal items as compared to performance items. 
D) not conclude anything about the client's potential intelligence because there is significant variation within any ethnic group.

Question 15

Compared to individual tests of intelligence, group intelligence tests:

Accepted Answer

A) let the examiner pay closer attention to the examinee. 
B) are more dependent on reading ability. 
C) provide more information on specific learning disabilities. 
D) are more time consuming. 
A) let the examiner pay closer attention to the examinee. 
B) are more dependent on reading ability. 
C) provide more information on specific learning disabilities. 
D) are more time consuming.

Question 16

With regard to intelligence, most theorists agree that there is both _________________ plus _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) fluid abilities; street smarts 
B) one general ability factor; many lower-level factors 
C) primary mental abilities; spatial, mechanical, and practical aptitudes 
D) none of the above - there is still very little agreement 
A) fluid abilities; street smarts 
B) one general ability factor; many lower-level factors 
C) primary mental abilities; spatial, mechanical, and practical aptitudes 
D) none of the above - there is still very little agreement

Question 17

A term that is sometimes used instead of intelligence is:

Accepted Answer

A) achievement 
B) aptitude 
C) general ability 
D) self-efficacy 
A) achievement 
B) aptitude 
C) general ability 
D) self-efficacy

Question 18

The Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children, Second Edition (K-ABC-II) is grounded in which two models of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A) Luria's processing model and the Cattell-Horn-Carroll model 
B) developmental progression model and environmental influence model 
C) Spearman's factor model and Guilford's structure-of-intelligence model 
D) the K-ABC-II is not grounded in any substantiated model/theory 
A) Luria's processing model and the Cattell-Horn-Carroll model 
B) developmental progression model and environmental influence model 
C) Spearman's factor model and Guilford's structure-of-intelligence model 
D) the K-ABC-II is not grounded in any substantiated model/theory

Question 19

The WISC-IV Integrated:

Accepted Answer

A) is the most recently updated version of the WISC. 
B) provides additional information about processing strengths and limitations. 
C) is frequently used by school psychologists in assessing possible learning disabilities. 
D) all of the above 
A) is the most recently updated version of the WISC. 
B) provides additional information about processing strengths and limitations. 
C) is frequently used by school psychologists in assessing possible learning disabilities. 
D) all of the above

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT part of Guilford's structure-of-intelligence theory?

Accepted Answer

A) mental operations 
B) products 
C) content areas 
D) dimensions 
A) mental operations 
B) products 
C) content areas 
D) dimensions

The principal difference between the WAIS-IV and the WISC-IV is the:

An individual's intelligence appears to be:

Vernon's hierarchical approach has two second-order factors, V:ed represents verbal and educational aptitudes, while K:m represents:

Which of the subscales of the WISC-IV would probably be the best indicator of intelligence for a Hispanic client for whom English is her second language?

Which is not one of the five factors for both the verbal and nonverbal areas of the Stanford-Binet?

Sternberg's triarchic theory is based upon the ________________________.

Which of the following is false concerning the relationship between intelligence and occupational success?

Concerning gender differences related to tasks on intelligence tests:

Findings related to intelligence test scores indicate that:

Which test is among the most commonly used intelligence instruments?

One of the oldest (first published in 1916) and most widely used intelligence assessments is the:

This instrument is designed to identify specific abilities by providing insight on how children process information.

Theories of intelligence based on the premise that intelligence can be described in terms of mental factors are called the:

If a counselor is working with a client from an ethnic minority group, he or she should:

Compared to individual tests of intelligence, group intelligence tests:

With regard to intelligence, most theorists agree that there is both ___ plus _.

A term that is sometimes used instead of intelligence is:

The Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children, Second Edition (K-ABC-II) is grounded in which two models of intelligence?

The WISC-IV Integrated:

Which of the following is NOT part of Guilford's structure-of-intelligence theory?

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Exam 7: Intelligence General Ability Testing

The principal difference between the WAIS-IV and the WISC-IV is the:

An individual's intelligence appears to be:

Vernon's hierarchical approach has two second-order factors, V:ed represents verbal and educational aptitudes, while K:m represents:

Which of the subscales of the WISC-IV would probably be the best indicator of intelligence for a Hispanic client for whom English is her second language?

Which is not one of the five factors for both the verbal and nonverbal areas of the Stanford-Binet?

Sternberg's triarchic theory is based upon the ________________________.

Which of the following is false concerning the relationship between intelligence and occupational success?

Concerning gender differences related to tasks on intelligence tests:

Findings related to intelligence test scores indicate that:

Which test is among the most commonly used intelligence instruments?

One of the oldest (first published in 1916) and most widely used intelligence assessments is the:

This instrument is designed to identify specific abilities by providing insight on how children process information.

Theories of intelligence based on the premise that intelligence can be described in terms of mental factors are called the:

If a counselor is working with a client from an ethnic minority group, he or she should:

Compared to individual tests of intelligence, group intelligence tests:

With regard to intelligence, most theorists agree that there is both _________________ plus _______________.

A term that is sometimes used instead of intelligence is:

The Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children, Second Edition (K-ABC-II) is grounded in which two models of intelligence?

The WISC-IV Integrated:

Which of the following is NOT part of Guilford's structure-of-intelligence theory?

Assessment in Counseling

Basic Assessment Principles

Reliability

Validity and Item Analysis

Selection, Administration, Scoring, Communicating Assessment Results

Initial Assessment in Counseling

Measuring Achievement Aptitude:applications for Counseling

Assessment in Career Counseling

Appraisal of Personality

Assessment in Marriage Family Counseling

Assessment and Diagnosis

Using Assessment in Counseling

Ethical and Legal Issues in Assessment

Issues Related to Assessment With Diverse Populations

Technological Applications and Future Trends

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With regard to intelligence, most theorists agree that there is both ___ plus _.