Question 1

The instructions on this test mainly used pictorial and gestural methods for explaining the questions and problems:

Accepted Answer

A)  Alpha 
B)  Beta 
C)  Stanford-Binet 
D)  Personal Data Sheet 
A)  Alpha 
B)  Beta 
C)  Stanford-Binet 
D)  Personal Data Sheet B

Question 2

The 1908 revision of the Binet and Simon scale included the following innovations):

Accepted Answer

A)  introduction of the IQ concept 
B)  classification of levels of intelligence 
C)  introduction of the concept of mental level 
D)  all of the above 
A)  introduction of the IQ concept 
B)  classification of levels of intelligence 
C)  introduction of the concept of mental level 
D)  all of the above C

Question 3

Who was the first individual to both suggest multiplying the intelligence quotient by 100 to remove fractions and to use the abbreviation IQ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Binet 
B)  Stanford 
C)  Stern 
D)  Terman 
A)  Binet 
B)  Stanford 
C)  Stern 
D)  Terman D

Question 4

The psychologist who set the modern agenda for psychological testing by proclaiming "perhaps" tests would be useful in "training, mode of life or indication of disease" was

Accepted Answer

A)  J. McKeen Cattell 
B)  Alfred Binet 
C)  Henry Goddard 
D)  Francis Galton 
A)  J. McKeen Cattell 
B)  Alfred Binet 
C)  Henry Goddard 
D)  Francis Galton

Question 5

The first true intelligence tests were developed for what purpose?

Accepted Answer

A)  to identify persons with superior intellect 
B)  to test a complex theory on the growth and change of intellect in early childhood 
C)  to identify children who were unlikely to profit from ordinary instruction 
D)  to solve a personal dispute between two of the most famous psychologists in history 
A)  to identify persons with superior intellect 
B)  to test a complex theory on the growth and change of intellect in early childhood 
C)  to identify children who were unlikely to profit from ordinary instruction 
D)  to solve a personal dispute between two of the most famous psychologists in history

Question 6

To further his study of individual differences, Galton set up a psychometric laboratory at

Accepted Answer

A)  Wundt's laboratory in Leipzig, Germany 
B)  Columbia University 
C)  the International Health Exhibition in London 
D)  the Sorbonne in France 
A)  Wundt's laboratory in Leipzig, Germany 
B)  Columbia University 
C)  the International Health Exhibition in London 
D)  the Sorbonne in France

Question 7

The "brass instruments" era was a dead end because

Accepted Answer

A)  psychologists mistook simple sensory processes for intelligence 
B)  the tests had a "ceiling" effect 
C)  the tests had a "floor" effect 
D)  there was no attempt to standardize testing methods 
A)  psychologists mistook simple sensory processes for intelligence 
B)  the tests had a "ceiling" effect 
C)  the tests had a "floor" effect 
D)  there was no attempt to standardize testing methods

Question 8

The psychologist who devoted his life to developing educational programs for the intellectually disabiled was

Accepted Answer

A)  Seguin 
B)  Binet 
C)  Freud 
D)  Esquirol 
A)  Seguin 
B)  Binet 
C)  Freud 
D)  Esquirol

Question 9

Why were group tests originally slow to catch on?

Accepted Answer

A)  complicated and lengthy administration 
B)  early versions lacked validity 
C)  early versions had to be laboriously scored by hand 
D)  all the above 
A)  complicated and lengthy administration 
B)  early versions lacked validity 
C)  early versions had to be laboriously scored by hand 
D)  all the above

Question 10

Galton's test battery assessed all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  head length 
B)  strength of hand squeeze 
C)  visual acuity 
D)  problem solving 
A)  head length 
B)  strength of hand squeeze 
C)  visual acuity 
D)  problem solving

Question 11

What was Goddard's position with respect to heredity and intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  he was a strict hereditarian who conceived of intelligence in simple-minded Mendelian terms 
B)  he believed that much undesirable behavior was due to inherited mental deficiency 
C)  he called for the colonization of the mentally defective 
D)  all of the above 
A)  he was a strict hereditarian who conceived of intelligence in simple-minded Mendelian terms 
B)  he believed that much undesirable behavior was due to inherited mental deficiency 
C)  he called for the colonization of the mentally defective 
D)  all of the above

Question 12

In the testing of children, Binet advocated

Accepted Answer

A)  strict experimental consistency 
B)  restarting procedures 10, 20 times, if necessary 
C)  developing rapport before using specific procedures 
D)  skepticism about positive results 
A)  strict experimental consistency 
B)  restarting procedures 10, 20 times, if necessary 
C)  developing rapport before using specific procedures 
D)  skepticism about positive results

Question 13

Whose results showed virtually no tendency for mental test scores to correlate with academic achievement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thorndike 
B)  Wissler 
C)  Strong 
D)  Goddard 
A)  Thorndike 
B)  Wissler 
C)  Strong 
D)  Goddard

Question 14

Leta Stetter Hollingworth is known for which of the following accomplishments?

Accepted Answer

A)  showing that students with high genius show significantly greater school achievement that those with ordinary genius 
B)  showing that gifted children who move ahead in school do not lag behind other children in penmanship or motor skills 
C)  attributed gender differences in achievement to social and cultural impacts 
D)  all the above 
A)  showing that students with high genius show significantly greater school achievement that those with ordinary genius 
B)  showing that gifted children who move ahead in school do not lag behind other children in penmanship or motor skills 
C)  attributed gender differences in achievement to social and cultural impacts 
D)  all the above

Question 15

Binet's tests were heavily loaded toward

Accepted Answer

A)  verbal skills 
B)  math skills 
C)  reaction time 
D)  writing competency 
A)  verbal skills 
B)  math skills 
C)  reaction time 
D)  writing competency

Question 16

A nonverbal group test designed for use with illiterates and recruits whose first language was not English:

Accepted Answer

A)  Alpha 
B)  Beta 
C)  Stanford-Binet 
D)  Personal Data Sheet 
A)  Alpha 
B)  Beta 
C)  Stanford-Binet 
D)  Personal Data Sheet

Question 17

The latest revision of the Stanford-Binet was completed in

Accepted Answer

A)  1916 
B)  1960 
C)  1986 
D)  2003 
A)  1916 
B)  1960 
C)  1986 
D)  2003

Question 18

In early Chinese testing, the beauty of penmanship was weighted very heavily in determining test scores. Why?

Accepted Answer

A)  because of cultural norms that emphasized aesthetics 
B)  good penmanship was essential to fitness for office 
C)  one early emperor had an obsession with appearances 
D)  the reason is completely unknown, lost in history 
A)  because of cultural norms that emphasized aesthetics 
B)  good penmanship was essential to fitness for office 
C)  one early emperor had an obsession with appearances 
D)  the reason is completely unknown, lost in history

Question 19

Which of the tests below has faded into oblivion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rorschach test 
B)  Personal Data Sheet 
C)  Szondi test 
D)  Thematic Apperception Test 
A)  Rorschach test 
B)  Personal Data Sheet 
C)  Szondi test 
D)  Thematic Apperception Test

Question 20

The idea that intelligence could be better measured by means of the higher psychological processes rather than the elementary sensory processes such as reaction time was suggested in_____ in a paper by_____ .

Accepted Answer

A)  1896, Binet and Henri 
B)  1905, Binet and Henri 
C)  1896, Binet and Simon 
D)  1905, Binet and Simon 
A)  1896, Binet and Henri 
B)  1905, Binet and Henri 
C)  1896, Binet and Simon 
D)  1905, Binet and Simon

The instructions on this test mainly used pictorial and gestural methods for explaining the questions and problems:

The 1908 revision of the Binet and Simon scale included the following innovations):

Who was the first individual to both suggest multiplying the intelligence quotient by 100 to remove fractions and to use the abbreviation IQ?

The psychologist who set the modern agenda for psychological testing by proclaiming "perhaps" tests would be useful in "training, mode of life or indication of disease" was

The first true intelligence tests were developed for what purpose?

To further his study of individual differences, Galton set up a psychometric laboratory at

The "brass instruments" era was a dead end because

The psychologist who devoted his life to developing educational programs for the intellectually disabiled was

Why were group tests originally slow to catch on?

Galton's test battery assessed all of the following EXCEPT

What was Goddard's position with respect to heredity and intelligence?

In the testing of children, Binet advocated

Whose results showed virtually no tendency for mental test scores to correlate with academic achievement?

Leta Stetter Hollingworth is known for which of the following accomplishments?

Binet's tests were heavily loaded toward

A nonverbal group test designed for use with illiterates and recruits whose first language was not English:

The latest revision of the Stanford-Binet was completed in

In early Chinese testing, the beauty of penmanship was weighted very heavily in determining test scores. Why?

Which of the tests below has faded into oblivion?

The idea that intelligence could be better measured by means of the higher psychological processes rather than the elementary sensory processes such as reaction time was suggested in_ in a paper by_ .

Applications and Consequences of Psychological Testing

Norms and Reliability

Validity and Test Development

Theories and Individual Tests of Intelligence and Achievement

Group Tests and Controversies in Ability Testing

Testing Special Populations

Origins of Personality Testing

Assessment of Normality and Human Strengths

Neuropsychological Assessment and Screening

Industrial, Occupational, and Forensic Assessment

Legal Issues and the Future of Testing

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Exam 2: The History of Psychological Testing

The instructions on this test mainly used pictorial and gestural methods for explaining the questions and problems:

The 1908 revision of the Binet and Simon scale included the following innovations):

Who was the first individual to both suggest multiplying the intelligence quotient by 100 to remove fractions and to use the abbreviation IQ?

The psychologist who set the modern agenda for psychological testing by proclaiming "perhaps" tests would be useful in "training, mode of life or indication of disease" was

The first true intelligence tests were developed for what purpose?

To further his study of individual differences, Galton set up a psychometric laboratory at

The "brass instruments" era was a dead end because

The psychologist who devoted his life to developing educational programs for the intellectually disabiled was

Why were group tests originally slow to catch on?

Galton's test battery assessed all of the following EXCEPT

What was Goddard's position with respect to heredity and intelligence?

In the testing of children, Binet advocated

Whose results showed virtually no tendency for mental test scores to correlate with academic achievement?

Leta Stetter Hollingworth is known for which of the following accomplishments?

Binet's tests were heavily loaded toward

A nonverbal group test designed for use with illiterates and recruits whose first language was not English:

The latest revision of the Stanford-Binet was completed in

In early Chinese testing, the beauty of penmanship was weighted very heavily in determining test scores. Why?

Which of the tests below has faded into oblivion?

The idea that intelligence could be better measured by means of the higher psychological processes rather than the elementary sensory processes such as reaction time was suggested in_____ in a paper by_____ .

Applications and Consequences of Psychological Testing

Norms and Reliability

Validity and Test Development

Theories and Individual Tests of Intelligence and Achievement

Group Tests and Controversies in Ability Testing

Testing Special Populations

Origins of Personality Testing

Assessment of Normality and Human Strengths

Neuropsychological Assessment and Screening

Industrial, Occupational, and Forensic Assessment

Legal Issues and the Future of Testing

Filters

The idea that intelligence could be better measured by means of the higher psychological processes rather than the elementary sensory processes such as reaction time was suggested in_ in a paper by_ .