Question 1

Predecessors to the 1954 Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale had all of these problems EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  scoring criteria for some of the items were ambiguous. 
B)  the validity of the test as a whole was called into question. 
C)  some subtests lacked sufficient inter-item reliability. 
D)  the standardization sample was restricted. 
A)  scoring criteria for some of the items were ambiguous. 
B)  the validity of the test as a whole was called into question. 
C)  some subtests lacked sufficient inter-item reliability. 
D)  the standardization sample was restricted.

Question 2

In designing the SB5,an attempt was made to strike an equal balance between tasks requiring _________ and tasks requiring __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  expressive language; receptive language 
B)  expressive and receptive language; minimal language skills. 
C)  verbal skills; meditative skills 
D)  touching and feeling; just touching 
A)  expressive language; receptive language 
B)  expressive and receptive language; minimal language skills. 
C)  verbal skills; meditative skills 
D)  touching and feeling; just touching

Question 3

At the time of its publication in 1939,a key difference between the W-B I and the more widely used Stanford-Binet was that that the W-B I was

Accepted Answer

A)  an age scale. 
B)  independent of IQ. 
C)  a point scale. 
D)  not subject to the Flynn effect. 
A)  an age scale. 
B)  independent of IQ. 
C)  a point scale. 
D)  not subject to the Flynn effect.

Question 4

The deviation IQ replaced the ratio IQ in which edition of the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  the second edition 
B)  the third edition 
C)  the fourth edition 
D)  the replacement will be made in the next edition. 
A)  the second edition 
B)  the third edition 
C)  the fourth edition 
D)  the replacement will be made in the next edition.

Question 5

Unusual responses on the part of a testtaker during the Memory for Sentences subtest of the SB5 may cue the examiner to:

Accepted Answer

A)  hearing problems on the part of the examinee. 
B)  speech or hearing problems on the part of the school principal. 
C)  speech problems on the part of the classroom teacher. 
D)  None of these 
A)  hearing problems on the part of the examinee. 
B)  speech or hearing problems on the part of the school principal. 
C)  speech problems on the part of the classroom teacher. 
D)  None of these

Question 6

Stanford-Binet Full Scale scores are converted into nominal categories designated by certain cutoff boundaries.For example,an SB5 measured IQ in the range of 110 to 119 falls into the __________ category.

Accepted Answer

A)  very gifted 
B)  gifted 
C)  superior 
D)  high average 
A)  very gifted 
B)  gifted 
C)  superior 
D)  high average

Question 7

The terms basal level,ceiling level,adaptive approach,and routing test are all associated with the:

Accepted Answer

A)  SB5. 
B)  WISC-IV. 
C)  OLSAT. 
D)  WAIS-III. 
A)  SB5. 
B)  WISC-IV. 
C)  OLSAT. 
D)  WAIS-III.

Question 8

The fourth edition of the Stanford-Binet saw the introduction of the term,test composite.Previously,on the third edition of that test,the equivalent of a test composite had been

Accepted Answer

A)  the ratio IQ. 
B)  the deviation IQ. 
C)  the total of all subtest scores. 
D)  None of these 
A)  the ratio IQ. 
B)  the deviation IQ. 
C)  the total of all subtest scores. 
D)  None of these

Question 9

On the Wechsler tests of intelligence,the subtest scores have a mean of ____________ and a standard deviation of __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  100; 15 
B)  100; 16 
C)  50; 10 
D)  10; 3 
A)  100; 15 
B)  100; 16 
C)  50; 10 
D)  10; 3

Question 10

Problems with the original WISC included

Accepted Answer

A)  a standardization sample that contained only White adults. 
B)  unclear writing that lead to ambiguities in test administration and scoring. 
C)  a basis in a theory of intelligence that no one but Wechsler himself could embrace. 
D)  Both a and b 
A)  a standardization sample that contained only White adults. 
B)  unclear writing that lead to ambiguities in test administration and scoring. 
C)  a basis in a theory of intelligence that no one but Wechsler himself could embrace. 
D)  Both a and b

Question 11

The WPPSI-R differed from the WPPSI in that

Accepted Answer

A)  it extended the age range of the WPPSI downward. 
B)  it extended the age range of the WPPSI upward. 
C)  it contained many items reflecting the CHC theory of intelligence. 
D)  Both a and b 
A)  it extended the age range of the WPPSI downward. 
B)  it extended the age range of the WPPSI upward. 
C)  it contained many items reflecting the CHC theory of intelligence. 
D)  Both a and b

Question 12

The WAIS-IV subtest called "Figure Weights" was likened in your textbook to

Accepted Answer

A)  figure-ground discrimination tasks. 
B)  the "Animal House" subtest that was once on the WPPSI. 
C)  the scales of "Blind Justice." 
D)  a game of Three Card Monte. 
A)  figure-ground discrimination tasks. 
B)  the "Animal House" subtest that was once on the WPPSI. 
C)  the scales of "Blind Justice." 
D)  a game of Three Card Monte.

Question 13

On a test of intelligence teaching items are

Accepted Answer

A)  designed to illustrate the task required. 
B)  assure the examinee that the examiner knows what he or she is doing. 
C)  not formally scored. 
D)  Both a and c 
A)  designed to illustrate the task required. 
B)  assure the examinee that the examiner knows what he or she is doing. 
C)  not formally scored. 
D)  Both a and c

Question 14

The Stanford-Binet-5 is based on which theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Guilford's Structure of Intellect. 
B)  Cattell-Horn-Carroll theory of intellectual abilities. 
C)  Gardner's Multiple Intelligences. 
D)  Thurstone's Primary Abilities. 
A)  Guilford's Structure of Intellect. 
B)  Cattell-Horn-Carroll theory of intellectual abilities. 
C)  Gardner's Multiple Intelligences. 
D)  Thurstone's Primary Abilities.

Question 15

On the Wechsler tests of intelligence,the Full Scale IQ has a mean of ________________ and a standard deviation of _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  50; 10 
B)  100; 15 
C)  10; 3 
D)  115; 15 
A)  50; 10 
B)  100; 15 
C)  10; 3 
D)  115; 15

Question 16

Stanford-Binet Full Scale scores are converted into nominal categories designated by certain cutoff boundaries.For example,an SB5 measured IQ in the range of 120 to 129 falls into the category of

Accepted Answer

A)  very gifted. 
B)  gifted. 
C)  superior. 
D)  high average. 
A)  very gifted. 
B)  gifted. 
C)  superior. 
D)  high average.

Question 17

An innovation in the administration instructions for the WAIS-R as compared to the WAIS was the use of

Accepted Answer

A)  video to present instructions for complicated tasks. 
B)  the CHC theory in deriving many of the tasks on the Verbal subtests. 
C)  the alternation of Verbal and Performance subtests in test administration. 
D)  norms derived from extensive testing of the state-sponsored soccer team of Brazil. 
A)  video to present instructions for complicated tasks. 
B)  the CHC theory in deriving many of the tasks on the Verbal subtests. 
C)  the alternation of Verbal and Performance subtests in test administration. 
D)  norms derived from extensive testing of the state-sponsored soccer team of Brazil.

Question 18

The SymbolSearch subtest introduced to the WISC-III was thought to tap

Accepted Answer

A)  attention to detail. 
B)  freedom from distractibility. 
C)  rigorous fixation. 
D)  controlled visualization. 
A)  attention to detail. 
B)  freedom from distractibility. 
C)  rigorous fixation. 
D)  controlled visualization.

Question 19

When scoring the SB5,after raw scores for each of the various subtest are calculated,each of these scores are then converted to

Accepted Answer

A)  a scaled score. 
B)  a standard score. 
C)  a deviation score. 
D)  an index score. 
A)  a scaled score. 
B)  a standard score. 
C)  a deviation score. 
D)  an index score.

Question 20

Which SB5 subtest is most like a "shell game"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Delayed Response 
B)  Memory for Sentences 
C)  Form Board 
D)  Object Series 
A)  Delayed Response 
B)  Memory for Sentences 
C)  Form Board 
D)  Object Series

Predecessors to the 1954 Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale had all of these problems EXCEPT:

In designing the SB5,an attempt was made to strike an equal balance between tasks requiring _ and tasks requiring __.

At the time of its publication in 1939,a key difference between the W-B I and the more widely used Stanford-Binet was that that the W-B I was

The deviation IQ replaced the ratio IQ in which edition of the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale?

Unusual responses on the part of a testtaker during the Memory for Sentences subtest of the SB5 may cue the examiner to:

Stanford-Binet Full Scale scores are converted into nominal categories designated by certain cutoff boundaries.For example,an SB5 measured IQ in the range of 110 to 119 falls into the __________ category.

The terms basal level,ceiling level,adaptive approach,and routing test are all associated with the:

The fourth edition of the Stanford-Binet saw the introduction of the term,test composite.Previously,on the third edition of that test,the equivalent of a test composite had been

On the Wechsler tests of intelligence,the subtest scores have a mean of and a standard deviation of ______.

Problems with the original WISC included

The WPPSI-R differed from the WPPSI in that

The WAIS-IV subtest called "Figure Weights" was likened in your textbook to

On a test of intelligence teaching items are

The Stanford-Binet-5 is based on which theory?

On the Wechsler tests of intelligence,the Full Scale IQ has a mean of __ and a standard deviation of _.

Stanford-Binet Full Scale scores are converted into nominal categories designated by certain cutoff boundaries.For example,an SB5 measured IQ in the range of 120 to 129 falls into the category of

An innovation in the administration instructions for the WAIS-R as compared to the WAIS was the use of

The SymbolSearch subtest introduced to the WISC-III was thought to tap

When scoring the SB5,after raw scores for each of the various subtest are calculated,each of these scores are then converted to

Which SB5 subtest is most like a "shell game"?

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Predecessors to the 1954 Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale had all of these problems EXCEPT:

In designing the SB5,an attempt was made to strike an equal balance between tasks requiring _________ and tasks requiring __________.

At the time of its publication in 1939,a key difference between the W-B I and the more widely used Stanford-Binet was that that the W-B I was

The deviation IQ replaced the ratio IQ in which edition of the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale?

Unusual responses on the part of a testtaker during the Memory for Sentences subtest of the SB5 may cue the examiner to:

Stanford-Binet Full Scale scores are converted into nominal categories designated by certain cutoff boundaries.For example,an SB5 measured IQ in the range of 110 to 119 falls into the __________ category.

The terms basal level,ceiling level,adaptive approach,and routing test are all associated with the:

The fourth edition of the Stanford-Binet saw the introduction of the term,test composite.Previously,on the third edition of that test,the equivalent of a test composite had been

On the Wechsler tests of intelligence,the subtest scores have a mean of ____________ and a standard deviation of __________________.

Problems with the original WISC included

The WPPSI-R differed from the WPPSI in that

The WAIS-IV subtest called "Figure Weights" was likened in your textbook to

On a test of intelligence teaching items are

The Stanford-Binet-5 is based on which theory?

On the Wechsler tests of intelligence,the Full Scale IQ has a mean of ________________ and a standard deviation of _______________.

Stanford-Binet Full Scale scores are converted into nominal categories designated by certain cutoff boundaries.For example,an SB5 measured IQ in the range of 120 to 129 falls into the category of

An innovation in the administration instructions for the WAIS-R as compared to the WAIS was the use of

The SymbolSearch subtest introduced to the WISC-III was thought to tap

When scoring the SB5,after raw scores for each of the various subtest are calculated,each of these scores are then converted to

Which SB5 subtest is most like a "shell game"?

Psychological Testing and Assessment

Historical, cultural, and Legal Ethical Considerations

A Statistics Refresher

Of Tests and Testing

Reliability

Validity

Utility

Test Development

Intelligence and Its Measurement

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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In designing the SB5,an attempt was made to strike an equal balance between tasks requiring _ and tasks requiring __.

On the Wechsler tests of intelligence,the subtest scores have a mean of and a standard deviation of ______.

On the Wechsler tests of intelligence,the Full Scale IQ has a mean of __ and a standard deviation of _.