Question 1

Validity information for what the text calls "brief tests of cognitive ability" tends to concentrate on ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  factor analysis 
B)  content validity 
C)  showing a high correlation with lengthier measures of cognitive ability 
D)  showing a low correlation with lengthier measures of cognitive ability 
A)  factor analysis 
B)  content validity 
C)  showing a high correlation with lengthier measures of cognitive ability 
D)  showing a low correlation with lengthier measures of cognitive ability

Question 2

Which is NOT a type of item typically encountered in widely used individual tests of cognitive ability?

Accepted Answer

A)  short-term memory 
B)  long-term memory 
C)  verbal relations 
D)  comprehension 
A)  short-term memory 
B)  long-term memory 
C)  verbal relations 
D)  comprehension

Question 3

According to the textbook, which term best describes the level of agreement about the meaning of intelligence among psychologists who study this matter carefully?

Accepted Answer

A)  Near perfect agreement 
B)  Quite good agreement 
C)  Some agreement but lots of differences 
D)  Almost no agreement 
A)  Near perfect agreement 
B)  Quite good agreement 
C)  Some agreement but lots of differences 
D)  Almost no agreement

Question 4

Which of these external criteria typically shows the highest correlation with performance on intelligence tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  occupational prestige 
B)  socioeconomic status 
C)  job performance 
D)  academic achievement 
A)  occupational prestige 
B)  socioeconomic status 
C)  job performance 
D)  academic achievement

Question 5

Who was the main author of the original Stanford-Binet?

Accepted Answer

A)  Otis 
B)  Cattell 
C)  Spearman 
D)  Terman 
A)  Otis 
B)  Cattell 
C)  Spearman 
D)  Terman

Question 6

Thurstone claimed about how many relatively distinct abilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  9 
C)  24 
D)  150 
A)  3 
B)  9 
C)  24 
D)  150

Question 7

Which is NOT one of the subscores yielded by SB5?

Accepted Answer

A)  Short-term Memory 
B)  Verbal Reasoning 
C)  Quantitative Reasoning 
D)  Creative Thinking 
A)  Short-term Memory 
B)  Verbal Reasoning 
C)  Quantitative Reasoning 
D)  Creative Thinking

Question 8

Adding all subtests together results in what score on the WAIS?

Accepted Answer

A)  Total Percentile Score (TPS) 
B)  Full Scale IQ 
C)  Perceptual Organization Score 
D)  Verbal/Performance IQ 
A)  Total Percentile Score (TPS) 
B)  Full Scale IQ 
C)  Perceptual Organization Score 
D)  Verbal/Performance IQ

Question 9

Which of these features of the SB5 did NOT appear in earliest editions of this test?

Accepted Answer

A)  subscores 
B)  individual administration 
C)  short-term-memory items 
D)  total score 
A)  subscores 
B)  individual administration 
C)  short-term-memory items 
D)  total score

Question 10

The Composite score on SB5 is intended to be a measure of ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  "g" 
B)  creativity 
C)  fluid intelligence 
D)  crystallized intelligence 
A)  "g" 
B)  creativity 
C)  fluid intelligence 
D)  crystallized intelligence

Question 11

IQ scores on the Wechsler intelligence scales have M = ___ and SD = ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  10, 3 
B)  50, 10 
C)  100, 15 
D)  500, 100 
A)  10, 3 
B)  50, 10 
C)  100, 15 
D)  500, 100

Question 12

Full Scale IQ scores on WAIS-IV have internal consistency reliabilities of approximately ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  .65 
B)  .75 
C)  .85 
D)  .95 
A)  .65 
B)  .75 
C)  .85 
D)  .95

Question 13

Which type of arithmetic item is often encountered in individual tests of cognitive ability?

Accepted Answer

A)  calculus 
B)  fractions 
C)  word problems 
D)  statistics 
A)  calculus 
B)  fractions 
C)  word problems 
D)  statistics

Question 14

"Count backward by 4's, starting with 37." This task fits in what subtest in the Wechsler Memory Scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  auditory verbal 
B)  visual nonverbal 
C)  mental control 
D)  logical memory 
A)  auditory verbal 
B)  visual nonverbal 
C)  mental control 
D)  logical memory

Question 15

Which is the correct historical order for the emergence of these theories of intelligence from earliest to most recent (g = "g", p = primary mental abilities, h = hierarchical)?

Accepted Answer

A)  g, h, p 
B)  h, g, p 
C)  p, h, g 
D)  g, p, h 
A)  g, h, p 
B)  h, g, p 
C)  p, h, g 
D)  g, p, h

Question 16

Which is NOT a domain covered by the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  socialization 
B)  motor skill 
C)  communication 
D)  driving skill 
A)  socialization 
B)  motor skill 
C)  communication 
D)  driving skill

Question 17

Which was NOT one of the original "primary mental abilities?"

Accepted Answer

A)  spatial 
B)  verbal 
C)  numerical 
D)  artistic 
A)  spatial 
B)  verbal 
C)  numerical 
D)  artistic

Question 18

What statistical technique developed in conjunction with the debates about theories of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  standard deviation 
B)  interquartile range 
C)  factor analysis 
D)  measures of effect size 
A)  standard deviation 
B)  interquartile range 
C)  factor analysis 
D)  measures of effect size

Question 19

Cognitive ability tests in infancy may have some value for cases at what level of functioning?

Accepted Answer

A)  lowest level 
B)  middle level 
C)  highest level 
D)  middle and above 
A)  lowest level 
B)  middle level 
C)  highest level 
D)  middle and above

Question 20

The raw score to scaled score conversions on the Wechsler intelligence scales are done separately by ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  gender 
B)  age group 
C)  geographic region 
D)  urban vs. rural 
A)  gender 
B)  age group 
C)  geographic region 
D)  urban vs. rural

Validity information for what the text calls "brief tests of cognitive ability" tends to concentrate on ___.

Which is NOT a type of item typically encountered in widely used individual tests of cognitive ability?

According to the textbook, which term best describes the level of agreement about the meaning of intelligence among psychologists who study this matter carefully?

Which of these external criteria typically shows the highest correlation with performance on intelligence tests?

Who was the main author of the original Stanford-Binet?

Thurstone claimed about how many relatively distinct abilities?

Which is NOT one of the subscores yielded by SB5?

Adding all subtests together results in what score on the WAIS?

Which of these features of the SB5 did NOT appear in earliest editions of this test?

The Composite score on SB5 is intended to be a measure of ___.

IQ scores on the Wechsler intelligence scales have M = _ and SD = _.

Full Scale IQ scores on WAIS-IV have internal consistency reliabilities of approximately ___.

Which type of arithmetic item is often encountered in individual tests of cognitive ability?

"Count backward by 4's, starting with 37." This task fits in what subtest in the Wechsler Memory Scale?

Which is the correct historical order for the emergence of these theories of intelligence from earliest to most recent (g = "g", p = primary mental abilities, h = hierarchical)?

Which is NOT a domain covered by the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale?

Which was NOT one of the original "primary mental abilities?"

What statistical technique developed in conjunction with the debates about theories of intelligence?

Cognitive ability tests in infancy may have some value for cases at what level of functioning?

The raw score to scaled score conversions on the Wechsler intelligence scales are done separately by ___.

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Exam 8: Cognitive Abilities: Individual Tests

Validity information for what the text calls "brief tests of cognitive ability" tends to concentrate on ___.

Which is NOT a type of item typically encountered in widely used individual tests of cognitive ability?

According to the textbook, which term best describes the level of agreement about the meaning of intelligence among psychologists who study this matter carefully?

Which of these external criteria typically shows the highest correlation with performance on intelligence tests?

Who was the main author of the original Stanford-Binet?

Thurstone claimed about how many relatively distinct abilities?

Which is NOT one of the subscores yielded by SB5?

Adding all subtests together results in what score on the WAIS?

Which of these features of the SB5 did NOT appear in earliest editions of this test?

The Composite score on SB5 is intended to be a measure of ___.

IQ scores on the Wechsler intelligence scales have M = ___ and SD = ___.

Full Scale IQ scores on WAIS-IV have internal consistency reliabilities of approximately ___.

Which type of arithmetic item is often encountered in individual tests of cognitive ability?

"Count backward by 4's, starting with 37." This task fits in what subtest in the Wechsler Memory Scale?

Which is the correct historical order for the emergence of these theories of intelligence from earliest to most recent (g = "g", p = primary mental abilities, h = hierarchical)?

Which is NOT a domain covered by the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale?

Which was NOT one of the original "primary mental abilities?"

What statistical technique developed in conjunction with the debates about theories of intelligence?

Cognitive ability tests in infancy may have some value for cases at what level of functioning?

The raw score to scaled score conversions on the Wechsler intelligence scales are done separately by ___.

The World of Testing

Sources of Information About Tests

Test Norms

Reliability

Validity

Test Development and Item Analysis

Fairness and Bias

Cognitive Ability: Group Tests

Neuropsychological Assessment

Achievement Tests

Objective Personality Tests

Clinical Instruments and Methods

Projective Techniques

Interests and Attitudes

Ethical and Legal Issues

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IQ scores on the Wechsler intelligence scales have M = _ and SD = _.