Question 1

The average intercorrelation among the composite scores of the ASVAB is about

Accepted Answer

A)  .30 
B)  .50 
C)  .70 
D)  .90 
A)  .30 
B)  .50 
C)  .70 
D)  .90

Question 2

The ASVAB manual reports a median validity coefficient of_______ with measures of training performance.

Accepted Answer

A)  .20 
B)  .40 
C)  .60 
D)  .80 
A)  .20 
B)  .40 
C)  .60 
D)  .80

Question 3

In recent factor analyses, what subtest was found not to load specifically on the Verbal Intelligence factor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Similarities 
B)  Information 
C)  Comprehension 
D)  Arithmetic 
A)  Similarities 
B)  Information 
C)  Comprehension 
D)  Arithmetic

Question 4

Fetal alcohol syndrome has the following characteristics):

Accepted Answer

A)  unusual facial appearance 
B)  low IQ 
C)  poor muscle tone 
D)  all of the above 
A)  unusual facial appearance 
B)  low IQ 
C)  poor muscle tone 
D)  all of the above

Question 5

The test which now has a 9-item version of the standard 60-item test which is both psychometrically sound and correlated with the original test's full scale score in the .90- .98 range is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Scholastic Aptitude test 
B)  Multidimensional Aptitude Battery II 
C)  Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery 
D)  Raven's Progressive Matrices 
A)  Scholastic Aptitude test 
B)  Multidimensional Aptitude Battery II 
C)  Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery 
D)  Raven's Progressive Matrices

Question 6

According a study by Dickens and Flynn, what has happened to the difference between Black-White IQ from 1970 to 2000?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blacks have gained 4 to 7 IQ points compared to Whites 
B)  Blacks have gained 10 to 12 IQ points compared to Whites 
C)  Blacks have lost 4 to 7 IQ points compared to Whites 
D)  Blacks have lost 10 to 12 IQ points compared to Whites 
A)  Blacks have gained 4 to 7 IQ points compared to Whites 
B)  Blacks have gained 10 to 12 IQ points compared to Whites 
C)  Blacks have lost 4 to 7 IQ points compared to Whites 
D)  Blacks have lost 10 to 12 IQ points compared to Whites

Question 7

What is one of the major criticisms of the DAT?

Accepted Answer

A)  poor reliability 
B)  lack of discriminant validity between subtests 
C)  difficult to administer 
D)  none of the above 
A)  poor reliability 
B)  lack of discriminant validity between subtests 
C)  difficult to administer 
D)  none of the above

Question 8

What relationship did a study Stone, 1994) find between CogAT scores and teacher ratings with predicting future student achievement?

Accepted Answer

A)  teachers were more accurate 
B)  CogAT scores were more accurate 
C)  teacher and CogAT scores were equally accurate 
D)  both measures were poor predictors 
A)  teachers were more accurate 
B)  CogAT scores were more accurate 
C)  teacher and CogAT scores were equally accurate 
D)  both measures were poor predictors

Question 9

The purpose of the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills is to

Accepted Answer

A)  detect weaknesses in school system curricula 
B)  screen elementary school children for potential learning disabilities 
C)  identify children who are underachieving 
D)  provide information which can be used to improve instruction 
A)  detect weaknesses in school system curricula 
B)  screen elementary school children for potential learning disabilities 
C)  identify children who are underachieving 
D)  provide information which can be used to improve instruction

Question 10

English Usage, Mathematics Usage, Social Studies Reading, and Natural Sciences Reading are the four subtests of the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  SAT 
B)  GRE 
C)  ACT 
D)  none of the above 
A)  SAT 
B)  GRE 
C)  ACT 
D)  none of the above

Question 11

On the average, African-Americans score about_____ points lower than white Americans on standardized IQ tests.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  15 
D)  20 
A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  15 
D)  20

Question 12

A practical concern about early intervention studies is that they

Accepted Answer

A)  have not been shown to be effective 
B)  work only for low income children 
C)  are often very expensive 
D)  are not culturally acceptable to affected families 
A)  have not been shown to be effective 
B)  work only for low income children 
C)  are often very expensive 
D)  are not culturally acceptable to affected families

Question 13

The nine factor scores on the General Aptitude Test Battery are expressed as standard scores with a mean of_______ and an SD of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  50, 10 
B)  50, 20 
C)  100, 10 
D)  100, 20 
A)  50, 10 
B)  50, 20 
C)  100, 10 
D)  100, 20

Question 14

Longitudinal studies suffer from the following pitfalls):

Accepted Answer

A)  selective attrition 
B)  practice effects 
C)  regression to the mean 
D)  all of the above 
A)  selective attrition 
B)  practice effects 
C)  regression to the mean 
D)  all of the above

Question 15

The Cognitive Abilities Test was standardized concurrently with

Accepted Answer

A)  the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills 
B)  the Tests of Achievement and Proficiency 
C)  both a and b 
D)  neither a nor b 
A)  the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills 
B)  the Tests of Achievement and Proficiency 
C)  both a and b 
D)  neither a nor b

Question 16

Critics of the ACT program have pointed to the heavy emphasis upon

Accepted Answer

A)  mathematics 
B)  factual knowledge 
C)  test wiseness 
D)  reading comprehension 
A)  mathematics 
B)  factual knowledge 
C)  test wiseness 
D)  reading comprehension

Question 17

A heritability index can vary between

Accepted Answer

A)  -1.0 and +1.0 
B)  0.0 and +1.0 
C)  -100 to +100 
D)  0 to 100 
A)  -1.0 and +1.0 
B)  0.0 and +1.0 
C)  -100 to +100 
D)  0 to 100

Question 18

Flynn's interpretation of generational IQ changes is that

Accepted Answer

A)  we should stop saying that IQ tests measure intelligence 
B)  educational innovations have actually boosted intelligence 
C)  nutritional changes are the main explanation 
D)  none of the above 
A)  we should stop saying that IQ tests measure intelligence 
B)  educational innovations have actually boosted intelligence 
C)  nutritional changes are the main explanation 
D)  none of the above

Question 19

In the equation Y = bX + a, the slope of the regression line is

Accepted Answer

A)  Y 
B)  a 
C)  X 
D)  b 
A)  Y 
B)  a 
C)  X 
D)  b

Question 20

In the text, what ethnic group of teenage children) was identified as showing unusual deviations in the rank order of item difficulty on several subtests of the WISC- III?

Accepted Answer

A)  African-American 
B)  Latino 
C)  Eastern European 
D)  Native American 
A)  African-American 
B)  Latino 
C)  Eastern European 
D)  Native American

The average intercorrelation among the composite scores of the ASVAB is about

The ASVAB manual reports a median validity coefficient of_______ with measures of training performance.

In recent factor analyses, what subtest was found not to load specifically on the Verbal Intelligence factor?

Fetal alcohol syndrome has the following characteristics):

The test which now has a 9-item version of the standard 60-item test which is both psychometrically sound and correlated with the original test's full scale score in the .90- .98 range is the:

According a study by Dickens and Flynn, what has happened to the difference between Black-White IQ from 1970 to 2000?

What is one of the major criticisms of the DAT?

What relationship did a study Stone, 1994) find between CogAT scores and teacher ratings with predicting future student achievement?

The purpose of the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills is to

English Usage, Mathematics Usage, Social Studies Reading, and Natural Sciences Reading are the four subtests of the __________.

On the average, African-Americans score about_____ points lower than white Americans on standardized IQ tests.

A practical concern about early intervention studies is that they

The nine factor scores on the General Aptitude Test Battery are expressed as standard scores with a mean of_ and an SD of __.

Longitudinal studies suffer from the following pitfalls):

The Cognitive Abilities Test was standardized concurrently with

Critics of the ACT program have pointed to the heavy emphasis upon

A heritability index can vary between

Flynn's interpretation of generational IQ changes is that

In the equation Y = bX + a, the slope of the regression line is

In the text, what ethnic group of teenage children) was identified as showing unusual deviations in the rank order of item difficulty on several subtests of the WISC- III?

Applications and Consequences of Psychological Testing

The History of Psychological Testing

Norms and Reliability

Validity and Test Development

Theories and Individual Tests of Intelligence and Achievement

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 6: Group Tests and Controversies in Ability Testing

The average intercorrelation among the composite scores of the ASVAB is about

The ASVAB manual reports a median validity coefficient of_______ with measures of training performance.

In recent factor analyses, what subtest was found not to load specifically on the Verbal Intelligence factor?

Fetal alcohol syndrome has the following characteristics):

The test which now has a 9-item version of the standard 60-item test which is both psychometrically sound and correlated with the original test's full scale score in the .90- .98 range is the:

According a study by Dickens and Flynn, what has happened to the difference between Black-White IQ from 1970 to 2000?

What is one of the major criticisms of the DAT?

What relationship did a study Stone, 1994) find between CogAT scores and teacher ratings with predicting future student achievement?

The purpose of the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills is to

English Usage, Mathematics Usage, Social Studies Reading, and Natural Sciences Reading are the four subtests of the __________.

On the average, African-Americans score about_____ points lower than white Americans on standardized IQ tests.

A practical concern about early intervention studies is that they

The nine factor scores on the General Aptitude Test Battery are expressed as standard scores with a mean of_______ and an SD of ________.

Longitudinal studies suffer from the following pitfalls):

The Cognitive Abilities Test was standardized concurrently with

Critics of the ACT program have pointed to the heavy emphasis upon

A heritability index can vary between

Flynn's interpretation of generational IQ changes is that

In the equation Y = bX + a, the slope of the regression line is

In the text, what ethnic group of teenage children) was identified as showing unusual deviations in the rank order of item difficulty on several subtests of the WISC- III?

Applications and Consequences of Psychological Testing

The History of Psychological Testing

Norms and Reliability

Validity and Test Development

Theories and Individual Tests of Intelligence and Achievement

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 nine factor scores on the General Aptitude Test Battery are expressed as standard scores with a mean of_ and an SD of __.