Question 1

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 A

Question 2

Ceci's bioecological theory strongly emphasizes the importance of ___________ when considering intellectual performance.

Accepted Answer

A) gender 
B) context 
C) genetics 
D) age 
A) gender 
B) context 
C) genetics 
D) age B

Question 3

The studies with the strongest research methodology related to the effect of age on intelligence test scores indicates that intelligence:

Accepted Answer

A) is stable over the life-span and can be accurately measured in preschool children. 
B) gradually declines after the age of 20, with the decline becoming more apparent after 50. 
C) is mostly stable throughout adulthood with little variation until death. 
D) is mostly stable throughout adulthood with slight declines after 65 in the area of fluid intelligence. 
A) is stable over the life-span and can be accurately measured in preschool children. 
B) gradually declines after the age of 20, with the decline becoming more apparent after 50. 
C) is mostly stable throughout adulthood with little variation until death. 
D) is mostly stable throughout adulthood with slight declines after 65 in the area of fluid intelligence. D

Question 4

According to Cattell, a person trying to solve an entirely new kind of problem is using his or her __________, whereas a person working on a task that he or she knows well is using his or her __________.

Accepted Answer

A) general ability; specific ability 
B) intelligence B; intelligence A 
C) fluid intelligence; crystallized intelligence 
D) verbal ability; performance ability 
A) general ability; specific ability 
B) intelligence B; intelligence A 
C) fluid intelligence; crystallized intelligence 
D) verbal ability; performance ability

Question 5

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 6

What are some other factors, in addition to intelligence, that may impact school performance?

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that can impac

Question 7

Ceci's bioecological theory is similar to Piaget's in that:

Accepted Answer

A) both theories were developed in the 1980s. 
B) they have both been highly influential in the field of education. 
C) they are both based on a developmental perspective. 
D) both theories are consistent with the psychometric approach to general ability testing. 
A) both theories were developed in the 1980s. 
B) they have both been highly influential in the field of education. 
C) they are both based on a developmental perspective. 
D) both theories are consistent with the psychometric approach to general ability testing.

Question 8

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 9

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 10

A child sees a zebra, points to it and says, "Horse!" According to Piaget, this child's behavior is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) accommodation. 
B) aggregation. 
C) assimilation. 
D) aptitude. 
A) accommodation. 
B) aggregation. 
C) assimilation. 
D) aptitude.

Question 11

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

Question 12

What sorts of environmental factors do you think hinder intellectual development? Think about aspects of the family, the educational experience, etc.

Accepted Answer

There are several environmental factors

Question 13

Do you think that current intelligence assessment methods adequately take context into consideration? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Intelligence assessment methods often fo

Question 14

Which individual's original theory proposed that there were seven primary mental abilities and not a general ability factor?

Accepted Answer

A) Pearson 
B) Spearman 
C) Thorndike 
D) Thurstone 
A) Pearson 
B) Spearman 
C) Thorndike 
D) Thurstone

Question 15

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 16

One of the advantages of many group intelligence tests is that:

Accepted Answer

A) they provide the same amount of detail as individual intelligence tests and are less expensive. 
B) the results easily provide diagnostic information on learning disabilities. 
C) they are co-normed with vocational aptitude tests. ​ 
D) they are often given in conjunction with group achievement tests in schools to evaluate student and/or school performance. 
A) they provide the same amount of detail as individual intelligence tests and are less expensive. 
B) the results easily provide diagnostic information on learning disabilities. 
C) they are co-normed with vocational aptitude tests. ​ 
D) they are often given in conjunction with group achievement tests in schools to evaluate student and/or school performance.

Question 17

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 18

After hearing the child's error, his sister corrects him, saying "No, that's a horse." The following week, the child sees a zebra and labels it correctly. According to Piaget, the child's correction is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) accommodation. 
B) aggregation. 
C) assimilation. 
D) aptitude. 
A) accommodation. 
B) aggregation. 
C) assimilation. 
D) aptitude.

Question 19

According to Luria, ________________ processing involves integrating mental input, whereas ______________ processing is the ability to problem solve by arranging stimuli in serial order.

Accepted Answer

A) simultaneous; sequential 
B) concurrent; consecutive 
C) authentic; performance 
D) encoding; retrieval 
A) simultaneous; sequential 
B) concurrent; consecutive 
C) authentic; performance 
D) encoding; retrieval

Question 20

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

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

Ceci's bioecological theory strongly emphasizes the importance of ___________ when considering intellectual performance.

The studies with the strongest research methodology related to the effect of age on intelligence test scores indicates that intelligence:

According to Cattell, a person trying to solve an entirely new kind of problem is using his or her , whereas a person working on a task that he or she knows well is using his or her .

Which test is among the most commonly used intelligence instruments?

What are some other factors, in addition to intelligence, that may impact school performance?

Ceci's bioecological theory is similar to Piaget's in that:

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

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

A child sees a zebra, points to it and says, "Horse!" According to Piaget, this child's behavior is an example of:

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

What sorts of environmental factors do you think hinder intellectual development? Think about aspects of the family, the educational experience, etc.

Do you think that current intelligence assessment methods adequately take context into consideration? Explain.

Which individual's original theory proposed that there were seven primary mental abilities and not a general ability factor?

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

One of the advantages of many group intelligence tests is that:

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

After hearing the child's error, his sister corrects him, saying "No, that's a horse." The following week, the child sees a zebra and labels it correctly. According to Piaget, the child's correction is an example of:

According to Luria, __ processing involves integrating mental input, whereas processing is the ability to problem solve by arranging stimuli in serial order.

Sternberg's triarchic theory is based upon the ________________________.

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Exam 9: Intelligence and General Ability Testing

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

Ceci's bioecological theory strongly emphasizes the importance of ___________ when considering intellectual performance.

The studies with the strongest research methodology related to the effect of age on intelligence test scores indicates that intelligence:

According to Cattell, a person trying to solve an entirely new kind of problem is using his or her __________, whereas a person working on a task that he or she knows well is using his or her __________.

Which test is among the most commonly used intelligence instruments?

What are some other factors, in addition to intelligence, that may impact school performance?

Ceci's bioecological theory is similar to Piaget's in that:

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

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

A child sees a zebra, points to it and says, "Horse!" According to Piaget, this child's behavior is an example of:

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

What sorts of environmental factors do you think hinder intellectual development? Think about aspects of the family, the educational experience, etc.

Do you think that current intelligence assessment methods adequately take context into consideration? Explain.

Which individual's original theory proposed that there were seven primary mental abilities and not a general ability factor?

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

One of the advantages of many group intelligence tests is that:

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

After hearing the child's error, his sister corrects him, saying "No, that's a horse." The following week, the child sees a zebra and labels it correctly. According to Piaget, the child's correction is an example of:

According to Luria, ________________ processing involves integrating mental input, whereas ______________ processing is the ability to problem solve by arranging stimuli in serial order.

Sternberg's triarchic theory is based upon the ________________________.

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Ethical and Legal Issues in Assessment

Issues Related to Assessment With Diverse Populations

Selecting Administering Scoring and Communicating Assessment Results

Initial Assessment in Counseling

Assessing Achievement and Aptitude Applications for Counseling

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According to Cattell, a person trying to solve an entirely new kind of problem is using his or her , whereas a person working on a task that he or she knows well is using his or her .

According to Luria, __ processing involves integrating mental input, whereas processing is the ability to problem solve by arranging stimuli in serial order.