Question 1

A concept,characterized in your text as "at the crossroad of intelligence and personality" is:

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory discrimination. 
B)  reaction time. 
C)  street efficacy. 
D)  general intellectual ability 
A)  sensory discrimination. 
B)  reaction time. 
C)  street efficacy. 
D)  general intellectual ability

Question 2

Children's intelligence is assessed primarily for

Accepted Answer

A)  vocational placement and planning. 
B)  academic research and planning. 
C)  behavioral research and planning. 
D)  educational placement and planning. 
A)  vocational placement and planning. 
B)  academic research and planning. 
C)  behavioral research and planning. 
D)  educational placement and planning.

Question 3

This was the test that launched the testing movement in the United States.It was,of course,the ______ test.

Accepted Answer

A)  Wechsler-Bellevue 
B)  Stanford-Binet 
C)  Army-Alpha 
D)  Army-Navy 
A)  Wechsler-Bellevue 
B)  Stanford-Binet 
C)  Army-Alpha 
D)  Army-Navy

Question 4

Which is a technique or method used to minimize cultural bias in tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  minimized verbal instruction 
B)  use of teaching items 
C)  use of sample items 
D)  All of these 
A)  minimized verbal instruction 
B)  use of teaching items 
C)  use of sample items 
D)  All of these

Question 5

In Carroll's three-stratum theory of cognitive abilities,what abilities represent the top stratum or level?

Accepted Answer

A)  interpersonal and intrapersonal 
B)  fluid and crystallized 
C)  general intelligence 
D)  vision, touch, and hearing 
A)  interpersonal and intrapersonal 
B)  fluid and crystallized 
C)  general intelligence 
D)  vision, touch, and hearing

Question 6

Which of the following is an information-processing theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence 
B)  Naglieri's PASS theory 
C)  Mrs. Naglieri's DON'T PASS theory 
D)  None of these 
A)  Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence 
B)  Naglieri's PASS theory 
C)  Mrs. Naglieri's DON'T PASS theory 
D)  None of these

Question 7

In Piaget's stages of cognitive development,reversibility of thought appears in what period?

Accepted Answer

A)  sensorimotor 
B)  preoperational 
C)  concrete operations 
D)  formal operations 
A)  sensorimotor 
B)  preoperational 
C)  concrete operations 
D)  formal operations

Question 8

Kallikaks is to Goddard as Jukes is to

Accepted Answer

A)  Pearson. 
B)  Jensen. 
C)  Shockley. 
D)  Dugdale. 
A)  Pearson. 
B)  Jensen. 
C)  Shockley. 
D)  Dugdale.

Question 9

The Wechsler tests of intelligence

Accepted Answer

A)  measure more than two factors. 
B)  measure only a Verbal and Performance factor. 
C)  are based on a factor-analytically derived, two-factor theory. 
D)  have been updated to reflect the VPR model. 
A)  measure more than two factors. 
B)  measure only a Verbal and Performance factor. 
C)  are based on a factor-analytically derived, two-factor theory. 
D)  have been updated to reflect the VPR model.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT true of Piaget's stages?

Accepted Answer

A)  The stages were adapted from Binet's work with children. 
B)  Children can move through the stages at differing rates and ages. 
C)  The order of the stages is unchangeable. 
D)  The stages are universal for all children. 
A)  The stages were adapted from Binet's work with children. 
B)  Children can move through the stages at differing rates and ages. 
C)  The order of the stages is unchangeable. 
D)  The stages are universal for all children.

Question 11

According to Lee Cronbach,errors were made in the scoring of the "Termite" intelligence test protocols and as a result

Accepted Answer

A)  correlations with many other variables have been questioned. 
B)  many of the "Termites" were unable to attend good colleges. 
C)  the research conducted by Lewis Terman has been discredited. 
D)  Cronbach lived his life with an IQ that was "10 points too high." 
A)  correlations with many other variables have been questioned. 
B)  many of the "Termites" were unable to attend good colleges. 
C)  the research conducted by Lewis Terman has been discredited. 
D)  Cronbach lived his life with an IQ that was "10 points too high."

Question 12

Interactionists would agree with which of the following statements regarding the relative contribution of learning and heredity to intellectual development?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is 50% inherited and 50% learned. 
B)  It is 20% inherited and 80% learned. 
C)  It is 80% inherited and 20% learned. 
D)  It is part inherited and part learned, but how much each contributes is debatable. 
A)  It is 50% inherited and 50% learned. 
B)  It is 20% inherited and 80% learned. 
C)  It is 80% inherited and 20% learned. 
D)  It is part inherited and part learned, but how much each contributes is debatable.

Question 13

Researchers have tried to define intelligence using physical means such as

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebral glucose metabolism studies. 
B)  brain physiology studies. 
C)  brain mapping studies. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  cerebral glucose metabolism studies. 
B)  brain physiology studies. 
C)  brain mapping studies. 
D)  All of the above

Question 14

Considering their views on intelligence with regard to the nature-nurture issue,Lewis Terman,Francis Galton,Arnold Gesell,and Karl Pearson:

Accepted Answer

A)  each had their own unique view, ranging from "strongly nature" to "strongly nurture." 
B)  were all strong believers in nurture. 
C)  were all strong believers in nature. 
D)  were four people who expressed five opinions on the issue. 
A)  each had their own unique view, ranging from "strongly nature" to "strongly nurture." 
B)  were all strong believers in nurture. 
C)  were all strong believers in nature. 
D)  were four people who expressed five opinions on the issue.

Question 15

According to Piaget,a form of cognitive structure or organization is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  a set. 
B)  a construct. 
C)  a pattern. 
D)  a schema. 
A)  a set. 
B)  a construct. 
C)  a pattern. 
D)  a schema.

Question 16

Members of which of the following minority groups tend to score higher on intelligence tests than do members of the majority group?

Accepted Answer

A)  African-Americans 
B)  Hispanic-Americans 
C)  Asian Americans 
D)  Native Americans 
A)  African-Americans 
B)  Hispanic-Americans 
C)  Asian Americans 
D)  Native Americans

Question 17

According to Piaget,one of the basic mental operations through which learning occurs is assimilation,defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  organizing new information so that it fits with existing information. 
B)  changing existing information so that it fits with existing information. 
C)  changing new information so that it fits with existing information. 
D)  rejecting existing information that does not fit with new information. 
A)  organizing new information so that it fits with existing information. 
B)  changing existing information so that it fits with existing information. 
C)  changing new information so that it fits with existing information. 
D)  rejecting existing information that does not fit with new information.

Question 18

Preformationists would agree with which statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intelligence can be attributed to socialization. 
B)  Intelligence can be increased by means of educational initiatives and early intervention programs. 
C)  Intelligence tends to be higher in Asians than in whites and blacks. 
D)  Intelligence is genetically encoded. 
A)  Intelligence can be attributed to socialization. 
B)  Intelligence can be increased by means of educational initiatives and early intervention programs. 
C)  Intelligence tends to be higher in Asians than in whites and blacks. 
D)  Intelligence is genetically encoded.

Question 19

In the Chapter 9 Meet an Assessment Professional,Dr.Barbara Pavlo reflected that she employed in her practice various tools of assessment including

Accepted Answer

A)  case history document analysis. 
B)  figure drawing analysis. 
C)  evaluations that employ role-play. 
D)  All of these 
A)  case history document analysis. 
B)  figure drawing analysis. 
C)  evaluations that employ role-play. 
D)  All of these

Question 20

Culture-specific and culture-reduced tests have been shown to have

Accepted Answer

A)  limited value in predicting educational achievement. 
B)  significant value in predicting educational achievement. 
C)  little application in industrial and organizational settings. 
D)  significant value in predicting vocational success. 
A)  limited value in predicting educational achievement. 
B)  significant value in predicting educational achievement. 
C)  little application in industrial and organizational settings. 
D)  significant value in predicting vocational success.

A concept,characterized in your text as "at the crossroad of intelligence and personality" is:

Children's intelligence is assessed primarily for

This was the test that launched the testing movement in the United States.It was,of course,the ______ test.

Which is a technique or method used to minimize cultural bias in tests?

In Carroll's three-stratum theory of cognitive abilities,what abilities represent the top stratum or level?

Which of the following is an information-processing theory?

In Piaget's stages of cognitive development,reversibility of thought appears in what period?

Kallikaks is to Goddard as Jukes is to

The Wechsler tests of intelligence

Which of the following is NOT true of Piaget's stages?

According to Lee Cronbach,errors were made in the scoring of the "Termite" intelligence test protocols and as a result

Interactionists would agree with which of the following statements regarding the relative contribution of learning and heredity to intellectual development?

Researchers have tried to define intelligence using physical means such as

Considering their views on intelligence with regard to the nature-nurture issue,Lewis Terman,Francis Galton,Arnold Gesell,and Karl Pearson:

According to Piaget,a form of cognitive structure or organization is referred to as

Members of which of the following minority groups tend to score higher on intelligence tests than do members of the majority group?

According to Piaget,one of the basic mental operations through which learning occurs is assimilation,defined as

Preformationists would agree with which statement?

In the Chapter 9 Meet an Assessment Professional,Dr.Barbara Pavlo reflected that she employed in her practice various tools of assessment including

Culture-specific and culture-reduced tests have been shown to have

Psychological Testing and Assessment

Historical, cultural, and Legal Ethical Considerations

A Statistics Refresher

Of Tests and Testing

Reliability

Validity

Utility

Test Development

Tests of Intelligence

Assessment for Education

Personality Assessment: An Overview

Personality Assessment Methods

Clinical and Counseling Assessment

Neuropsychological Assessment

Assessment, Careers, and Business References

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Exam 9: Intelligence and Its Measurement

A concept,characterized in your text as "at the crossroad of intelligence and personality" is:

Children's intelligence is assessed primarily for

This was the test that launched the testing movement in the United States.It was,of course,the ______ test.

Which is a technique or method used to minimize cultural bias in tests?

In Carroll's three-stratum theory of cognitive abilities,what abilities represent the top stratum or level?

Which of the following is an information-processing theory?

In Piaget's stages of cognitive development,reversibility of thought appears in what period?

Kallikaks is to Goddard as Jukes is to

The Wechsler tests of intelligence

Which of the following is NOT true of Piaget's stages?

According to Lee Cronbach,errors were made in the scoring of the "Termite" intelligence test protocols and as a result

Interactionists would agree with which of the following statements regarding the relative contribution of learning and heredity to intellectual development?

Researchers have tried to define intelligence using physical means such as

Considering their views on intelligence with regard to the nature-nurture issue,Lewis Terman,Francis Galton,Arnold Gesell,and Karl Pearson:

According to Piaget,a form of cognitive structure or organization is referred to as

Members of which of the following minority groups tend to score higher on intelligence tests than do members of the majority group?

According to Piaget,one of the basic mental operations through which learning occurs is assimilation,defined as

Preformationists would agree with which statement?

In the Chapter 9 Meet an Assessment Professional,Dr.Barbara Pavlo reflected that she employed in her practice various tools of assessment including

Culture-specific and culture-reduced tests have been shown to have

Psychological Testing and Assessment

Historical, cultural, and Legal Ethical Considerations

A Statistics Refresher

Of Tests and Testing

Reliability

Validity

Utility

Test Development

Tests of Intelligence

Assessment for Education

Personality Assessment: An Overview

Personality Assessment Methods

Clinical and Counseling Assessment

Neuropsychological Assessment

Assessment, Careers, and Business References

Filters