Question 1

What are marker tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  tests from a larger battery that best depict the major factors 
B)  tests which have near zero loadings on the major factors 
C)  both a and b 
D)  neither a nor b 
A)  tests from a larger battery that best depict the major factors 
B)  tests which have near zero loadings on the major factors 
C)  both a and b 
D)  neither a nor b A

Question 2

Performance on this subtest is dependent upon the lifelong application of contextual inference.

Accepted Answer

A)  Block Design 
B)  Information 
C)  Digit Symbol 
D)  Vocabulary 
A)  Block Design 
B)  Information 
C)  Digit Symbol 
D)  Vocabulary D

Question 3

Performance on this subtest shows a steep decrement with advancing age.

Accepted Answer

A)  Vocabulary 
B)  Comprehension 
C)  Picture Completion 
D)  Coding 
A)  Vocabulary 
B)  Comprehension 
C)  Picture Completion 
D)  Coding D

Question 4

For WAIS-IV IQ, the standard error of measurement for most age groups is about

Accepted Answer

A)  2.1 
B)  5.0 
C)  7.1 
D)  10.0 
A)  2.1 
B)  5.0 
C)  7.1 
D)  10.0

Question 5

What are the two main forms of factor analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  confirmatory and correlational 
B)  exploratory and correlational 
C)  confirmatory and divergent 
D)  confirmatory and exploratory 
A)  confirmatory and correlational 
B)  exploratory and correlational 
C)  confirmatory and divergent 
D)  confirmatory and exploratory

Question 6

Which gender is more likely to receive a diagnosis of learning disability?

Accepted Answer

A)  boys 
B)  girls 
C)  boys and girls are equally likely 
A)  boys 
B)  girls 
C)  boys and girls are equally likely

Question 7

If an apparent learning difficulty is primarily caused by________ , then a learning disability cannot be diagnosed.

Accepted Answer

A)  visual problems 
B)  intellectual disability 
C)  economic disadvantage 
D)  all of the above 
A)  visual problems 
B)  intellectual disability 
C)  economic disadvantage 
D)  all of the above

Question 8

_______appears to be a good measure of processing speed.

Accepted Answer

A)  Symbol Search 
B)  Matrix Reasoning 
C)  Letter-Number Sequencing 
D)  Picture Completion 
A)  Symbol Search 
B)  Matrix Reasoning 
C)  Letter-Number Sequencing 
D)  Picture Completion

Question 9

The Successive component of the Planning, Attention, Simultaneous, and Successive PASS) theory refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the selection, usage, and monitoring of effective problem solutions 
B)  the execution of multiple processes at the same time 
C)  the execution of multiple process in a proper sequence 
D)  the choosing of some stimuli while ignoring other stimuli 
A)  the selection, usage, and monitoring of effective problem solutions 
B)  the execution of multiple processes at the same time 
C)  the execution of multiple process in a proper sequence 
D)  the choosing of some stimuli while ignoring other stimuli

Question 10

Wechsler's purpose in dividing his scales into verbal and performance sections was to use his test in

Accepted Answer

A)  hemispheric lateralization 
B)  educational assessment 
C)  vocational guidance 
D)  psychiatric diagnosis 
A)  hemispheric lateralization 
B)  educational assessment 
C)  vocational guidance 
D)  psychiatric diagnosis

Question 11

An important goal of the KABC-II is to

Accepted Answer

A)  reduce score differences between those from diverse ethnic and cultural groups 
B)  diagnose attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder 
C)  select children for gifted and talented programs 
D)  assess the general factor in intelligence 
A)  reduce score differences between those from diverse ethnic and cultural groups 
B)  diagnose attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder 
C)  select children for gifted and talented programs 
D)  assess the general factor in intelligence

Question 12

The standardization sample of the WAIS-IV was carefully stratified on

Accepted Answer

A)  race 
B)  geographic region 
C)  educational attainment 
D)  all of the above 
A)  race 
B)  geographic region 
C)  educational attainment 
D)  all of the above

Question 13

____________conceptions of intelligence emphasize harmonious and stable intergroup relations.

Accepted Answer

A)  African 
B)  Latin American 
C)  Eastern 
D)  Native American 
A)  African 
B)  Latin American 
C)  Eastern 
D)  Native American

Question 14

Which of the following is a primary mental ability?

Accepted Answer

A)  verbal comprehension 
B)  associative memory 
C)  perceptual speed 
D)  all of the above 
A)  verbal comprehension 
B)  associative memory 
C)  perceptual speed 
D)  all of the above

Question 15

Efficient performance on this subtest requires the ability to quickly produce distinctive verbal codes to represent symbols in memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  Block Design 
B)  Picture Completion 
C)  Digit Span 
D)  Coding 
A)  Block Design 
B)  Picture Completion 
C)  Digit Span 
D)  Coding

Question 16

This subtest is one of the most sensitive subtests to the effects of organic impairment.

Accepted Answer

A)  Vocabulary 
B)  Comprehension 
C)  Similarities 
D)  Coding 
A)  Vocabulary 
B)  Comprehension 
C)  Similarities 
D)  Coding

Question 17

A mentally deficient individual who has a highly developed talent in a single area is known as an)

Accepted Answer

A)  savant 
B)  developmentally disabled person 
C)  mentally deficient person 
D)  none of the above 
A)  savant 
B)  developmentally disabled person 
C)  mentally deficient person 
D)  none of the above

Question 18

A reasonable estimate is that about ______percent of all elementary and secondary students can be classified as learning disabled.

Accepted Answer

A)  4 
B)  10 
C)  14 
D)  20 
A)  4 
B)  10 
C)  14 
D)  20

Question 19

_________intelligence is defined as mental activity involved in purposive adaptation to, shaping of, and selection of real-world environments relevant to one's life.

Accepted Answer

A)  Componential 
B)  Experiential 
C)  Contextual 
D)  all of the above 
A)  Componential 
B)  Experiential 
C)  Contextual 
D)  all of the above

Question 20

This Wechsler subtest is highly speeded.

Accepted Answer

A)  Matrix Reasoning 
B)  Symbol Search 
C)  Picture Completion 
D)  Arithmetic 
A)  Matrix Reasoning 
B)  Symbol Search 
C)  Picture Completion 
D)  Arithmetic

What are marker tests?

Performance on this subtest is dependent upon the lifelong application of contextual inference.

Performance on this subtest shows a steep decrement with advancing age.

For WAIS-IV IQ, the standard error of measurement for most age groups is about

What are the two main forms of factor analysis?

Which gender is more likely to receive a diagnosis of learning disability?

If an apparent learning difficulty is primarily caused by________ , then a learning disability cannot be diagnosed.

_______appears to be a good measure of processing speed.

The Successive component of the Planning, Attention, Simultaneous, and Successive PASS) theory refers to:

Wechsler's purpose in dividing his scales into verbal and performance sections was to use his test in

An important goal of the KABC-II is to

The standardization sample of the WAIS-IV was carefully stratified on

____________conceptions of intelligence emphasize harmonious and stable intergroup relations.

Which of the following is a primary mental ability?

Efficient performance on this subtest requires the ability to quickly produce distinctive verbal codes to represent symbols in memory.

This subtest is one of the most sensitive subtests to the effects of organic impairment.

A mentally deficient individual who has a highly developed talent in a single area is known as an)

A reasonable estimate is that about ______percent of all elementary and secondary students can be classified as learning disabled.

_________intelligence is defined as mental activity involved in purposive adaptation to, shaping of, and selection of real-world environments relevant to one's life.

This Wechsler subtest is highly speeded.

Applications and Consequences of Psychological Testing

The History of Psychological Testing

Norms and Reliability

Validity and Test Development

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 5: Theories and Individual Tests of Intelligence and Achievement

What are marker tests?

Performance on this subtest is dependent upon the lifelong application of contextual inference.

Performance on this subtest shows a steep decrement with advancing age.

For WAIS-IV IQ, the standard error of measurement for most age groups is about

What are the two main forms of factor analysis?

Which gender is more likely to receive a diagnosis of learning disability?

If an apparent learning difficulty is primarily caused by________ , then a learning disability cannot be diagnosed.

_______appears to be a good measure of processing speed.

The Successive component of the Planning, Attention, Simultaneous, and Successive PASS) theory refers to:

Wechsler's purpose in dividing his scales into verbal and performance sections was to use his test in

An important goal of the KABC-II is to

The standardization sample of the WAIS-IV was carefully stratified on

____________conceptions of intelligence emphasize harmonious and stable intergroup relations.

Which of the following is a primary mental ability?

Efficient performance on this subtest requires the ability to quickly produce distinctive verbal codes to represent symbols in memory.

This subtest is one of the most sensitive subtests to the effects of organic impairment.

A mentally deficient individual who has a highly developed talent in a single area is known as an)

A reasonable estimate is that about ______percent of all elementary and secondary students can be classified as learning disabled.

_________intelligence is defined as mental activity involved in purposive adaptation to, shaping of, and selection of real-world environments relevant to one's life.

This Wechsler subtest is highly speeded.

Applications and Consequences of Psychological Testing

The History of Psychological Testing

Norms and Reliability

Validity and Test Development

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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