Question 1

Which of the following tests is used by the U.S.Navy as an admissions test to Officer Candidate School?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Officer Qualifying Test 
B)  the AFQT 
C)  the Airman Qualifying Exam 
D)  the ASVAB 
A)  the Officer Qualifying Test 
B)  the AFQT 
C)  the Airman Qualifying Exam 
D)  the ASVAB

Question 2

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 145 to 160 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 3

The Picture Absurdities subtest of the SB5 was designed to measure

Accepted Answer

A)  nonverbal problem solving on matters not culturally bound. 
B)  ability to see patterns and relationships and spatial orientation. 
C)  sorting of information into short-term or long-term memory. 
D)  skills and knowledge acquired by formal and informal education. 
A)  nonverbal problem solving on matters not culturally bound. 
B)  ability to see patterns and relationships and spatial orientation. 
C)  sorting of information into short-term or long-term memory. 
D)  skills and knowledge acquired by formal and informal education.

Question 4

Group intelligence tests

Accepted Answer

A)  are efficient and cost-effective. 
B)  can be useful as screening instruments. 
C)  can be useful for research purposes. 
D)  All of these 
A)  are efficient and cost-effective. 
B)  can be useful as screening instruments. 
C)  can be useful for research purposes. 
D)  All of these

Question 5

The WASI was created mainly so that

Accepted Answer

A)  test users could have a short form of the Wechsler scales with sound psychometric properties. 
B)  test users could have a sound measure of emotional intelligence for use with children with handicapping conditions. 
C)  children from diverse backgrounds could be given language-free intelligence tests. 
D)  the low reliability of the WISC-IV could be corrected by a test with approximately twice the number of items. 
A)  test users could have a short form of the Wechsler scales with sound psychometric properties. 
B)  test users could have a sound measure of emotional intelligence for use with children with handicapping conditions. 
C)  children from diverse backgrounds could be given language-free intelligence tests. 
D)  the low reliability of the WISC-IV could be corrected by a test with approximately twice the number of items.

Question 6

All of the following are examples of extra-test behavior on an ability test EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  the way that a testtaker appears to cope with frustration 
B)  whether or not a response selected is the correct answer 
C)  how fatigued or distractible a testtaker appears to be 
D)  if there is any indication of cheating while the test is in progress 
A)  the way that a testtaker appears to cope with frustration 
B)  whether or not a response selected is the correct answer 
C)  how fatigued or distractible a testtaker appears to be 
D)  if there is any indication of cheating while the test is in progress

Question 7

What was a primary reason for the WAIS revision to the WAIS-R?

Accepted Answer

A)  The WAIS was an age scale and the test developers wanted to convert it to a point scale. 
B)  The Flynn effect prompted the revision of the WAIS. 
C)  The need for a more contemporary norm group prompted the revision of the WAIS. 
D)  The lack of acceptance of the WAIS by the academic community prompted the revision. 
A)  The WAIS was an age scale and the test developers wanted to convert it to a point scale. 
B)  The Flynn effect prompted the revision of the WAIS. 
C)  The need for a more contemporary norm group prompted the revision of the WAIS. 
D)  The lack of acceptance of the WAIS by the academic community prompted the revision.

Question 8

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 130 to 144 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 9

For each subtest of the SB5,there are explicit rules in the test administration manual for the examiner regarding when to

Accepted Answer

A)  provide the testtaker with a verbal prompt. 
B)  provide the testtaker with a nonverbal prompt. 
C)  call for a supervisor. 
D)  All of these 
A)  provide the testtaker with a verbal prompt. 
B)  provide the testtaker with a nonverbal prompt. 
C)  call for a supervisor. 
D)  All of these

Question 10

Which statement is TRUE about creativity and its measurement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Creativity is measured by most intelligence tests. 
B)  Measures of creativity may be thought of as tools for assessing aspects of intellectual functioning. 
C)  Measurement of creativity tends to emphasize convergent thinking skills in the subtest content. 
D)  Creativity is close to madness. 
A)  Creativity is measured by most intelligence tests. 
B)  Measures of creativity may be thought of as tools for assessing aspects of intellectual functioning. 
C)  Measurement of creativity tends to emphasize convergent thinking skills in the subtest content. 
D)  Creativity is close to madness.

Question 11

The purpose of a routing test is to direct assessees to

Accepted Answer

A)  test items at an optimal level of difficulty. 
B)  test items that they are most likely to pass. 
C)  the subtest that will engage them most in the task. 
D)  All of these 
A)  test items at an optimal level of difficulty. 
B)  test items that they are most likely to pass. 
C)  the subtest that will engage them most in the task. 
D)  All of these

Question 12

When scoring the SB5,standard scores are converted to

Accepted Answer

A)  scaled scores. 
B)  deviation scores. 
C)  index scores. 
D)  composite scores. 
A)  scaled scores. 
B)  deviation scores. 
C)  index scores. 
D)  composite scores.

Question 13

The "Full Scale ceiling" of the WAIS-IV is

Accepted Answer

A)  150. 
B)  155. 
C)  160. 
D)  190. 
A)  150. 
B)  155. 
C)  160. 
D)  190.

Question 14

The WISC-R improved on its predecessor,the WISC in that

Accepted Answer

A)  the standardization sample contained not only White adults but White children. 
B)  test material pictures were more balanced culturally. 
C)  Verbal and Performance subtests were to be administered in alternating fashion. 
D)  Both b and c 
A)  the standardization sample contained not only White adults but White children. 
B)  test material pictures were more balanced culturally. 
C)  Verbal and Performance subtests were to be administered in alternating fashion. 
D)  Both b and c

Question 15

Which was NOT a reason used to exclude people from participation in the SB5 standardization sample?

Accepted Answer

A)  limited proficiency in the English language 
B)  severe emotional disturbance 
C)  immediate family member also participating 
D)  cardiac arrest 
A)  limited proficiency in the English language 
B)  severe emotional disturbance 
C)  immediate family member also participating 
D)  cardiac arrest

Question 16

In intelligence testing,ceiling typically refers to the

Accepted Answer

A)  most difficult items of a subtest. 
B)  level of difficulty beyond which a test is no longer valid. 
C)  highest end of a confidence interval. 
D)  element of the test environment that contains recessed lighting. 
A)  most difficult items of a subtest. 
B)  level of difficulty beyond which a test is no longer valid. 
C)  highest end of a confidence interval. 
D)  element of the test environment that contains recessed lighting.

Question 17

Judging from David Wechsler's published writings,it could reasonably be assumed that the Wechsler test that Wechsler himself would LEAST approve of is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the WISC-III. 
B)  the WAIS-IV. 
C)  the WASI. 
D)  the WPPSI-III. 
A)  the WISC-III. 
B)  the WAIS-IV. 
C)  the WASI. 
D)  the WPPSI-III.

Question 18

The fifth edition of the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale was based on which theory of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences 
B)  the Cattell-Horn theory 
C)  Spearman's two-factor theory 
D)  the CHC model 
A)  Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences 
B)  the Cattell-Horn theory 
C)  Spearman's two-factor theory 
D)  the CHC model

Question 19

WPPSI-III subtests are labeled core,supplemental,or optional.It is TRUE that

Accepted Answer

A)  optional subtests may be substituted for core subtests. 
B)  some tests have different labels at different age levels. 
C)  supplemental subtests may not substitute for core subtests. 
D)  no one quite understands which tests can and cannot be substituted. 
A)  optional subtests may be substituted for core subtests. 
B)  some tests have different labels at different age levels. 
C)  supplemental subtests may not substitute for core subtests. 
D)  no one quite understands which tests can and cannot be substituted.

Question 20

Which is TRUE about short forms of the Stanford-Binet and Wechsler Scales?

Accepted Answer

A)  They should never be used. 
B)  They are almost as accurate as the standard forms. 
C)  They are less reliable than the standard forms. 
D)  They cannot be used with deaf children. 
A)  They should never be used. 
B)  They are almost as accurate as the standard forms. 
C)  They are less reliable than the standard forms. 
D)  They cannot be used with deaf children.

Which of the following tests is used by the U.S.Navy as an admissions test to Officer Candidate School?

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 145 to 160 falls into the category of

The Picture Absurdities subtest of the SB5 was designed to measure

Group intelligence tests

The WASI was created mainly so that

All of the following are examples of extra-test behavior on an ability test EXCEPT:

What was a primary reason for the WAIS revision to the WAIS-R?

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 130 to 144 falls into the category of

For each subtest of the SB5,there are explicit rules in the test administration manual for the examiner regarding when to

Which statement is TRUE about creativity and its measurement?

The purpose of a routing test is to direct assessees to

When scoring the SB5,standard scores are converted to

The "Full Scale ceiling" of the WAIS-IV is

The WISC-R improved on its predecessor,the WISC in that

Which was NOT a reason used to exclude people from participation in the SB5 standardization sample?

In intelligence testing,ceiling typically refers to the

Judging from David Wechsler's published writings,it could reasonably be assumed that the Wechsler test that Wechsler himself would LEAST approve of is:

The fifth edition of the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale was based on which theory of intelligence?

WPPSI-III subtests are labeled core,supplemental,or optional.It is TRUE that

Which is TRUE about short forms of the Stanford-Binet and Wechsler Scales?

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Exam 10: Tests of Intelligence

Which of the following tests is used by the U.S.Navy as an admissions test to Officer Candidate School?

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 145 to 160 falls into the category of

The Picture Absurdities subtest of the SB5 was designed to measure

Group intelligence tests

The WASI was created mainly so that

All of the following are examples of extra-test behavior on an ability test EXCEPT:

What was a primary reason for the WAIS revision to the WAIS-R?

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 130 to 144 falls into the category of

For each subtest of the SB5,there are explicit rules in the test administration manual for the examiner regarding when to

Which statement is TRUE about creativity and its measurement?

The purpose of a routing test is to direct assessees to

When scoring the SB5,standard scores are converted to

The "Full Scale ceiling" of the WAIS-IV is

The WISC-R improved on its predecessor,the WISC in that

Which was NOT a reason used to exclude people from participation in the SB5 standardization sample?

In intelligence testing,ceiling typically refers to the

Judging from David Wechsler's published writings,it could reasonably be assumed that the Wechsler test that Wechsler himself would LEAST approve of is:

The fifth edition of the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale was based on which theory of intelligence?

WPPSI-III subtests are labeled core,supplemental,or optional.It is TRUE that

Which is TRUE about short forms of the Stanford-Binet and Wechsler Scales?

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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