Question 1

The WISC-IV and the SB-5 have much in common.From the statements below,select the one statement that is NOT TRUE for BOTH the WISC-IV and the SB-5.

Accepted Answer

A)  The test was published in 2003. 
B)  The test yields a Full Scale IQ based on the administration of 10 subtests. 
C)  The test manual contains instructions for administering an abbreviated form of the test. 
D)  the norming sample for testtakers in the age group from 6 years through 16 years was 2,200. 
A)  The test was published in 2003. 
B)  The test yields a Full Scale IQ based on the administration of 10 subtests. 
C)  The test manual contains instructions for administering an abbreviated form of the test. 
D)  the norming sample for testtakers in the age group from 6 years through 16 years was 2,200.

Question 2

Comparing WAIS-IV to SB5 scores

Accepted Answer

A)  comparability was found in the middle range of scores. 
B)  comparability was found in the extreme range of scores. 
C)  the scores were not comparable in any range of scores. 
D)  is inappropriate due to standardization sampling differences. 
A)  comparability was found in the middle range of scores. 
B)  comparability was found in the extreme range of scores. 
C)  the scores were not comparable in any range of scores. 
D)  is inappropriate due to standardization sampling differences.

Question 3

On the Wechsler adult and children's intelligence tests,which subtest is most closely related to the total test score; that is,overall intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Vocabulary subtest 
B)  the Arithmetic subtest 
C)  the Block Design subtest 
D)  None of these 
A)  the Vocabulary subtest 
B)  the Arithmetic subtest 
C)  the Block Design subtest 
D)  None of these

Question 4

The Williams et al.(2010)SB5 study with high functioning third-graders supported

Accepted Answer

A)  the five-factor model of the SB5. 
B)  a four-factor model for the SB5. 
C)  a one-factor model for the SB5. 
D)  the utility of the SB5 with elementary school children. 
A)  the five-factor model of the SB5. 
B)  a four-factor model for the SB5. 
C)  a one-factor model for the SB5. 
D)  the utility of the SB5 with elementary school children.

Question 5

The WISC-IV

Accepted Answer

A)  does not yield separate Verbal and Performance IQs. 
B)  yields separate Verbal and Performance IQs and a lot more. 
C)  yields a Performance IQ based only on data from the Picture Arrangement, Object Assembly, and Mazes subtests. 
D)  yields a Verbal IQ based only on the Vocabulary, Similarities, and Information subtests. 
A)  does not yield separate Verbal and Performance IQs. 
B)  yields separate Verbal and Performance IQs and a lot more. 
C)  yields a Performance IQ based only on data from the Picture Arrangement, Object Assembly, and Mazes subtests. 
D)  yields a Verbal IQ based only on the Vocabulary, Similarities, and Information subtests.

Question 6

In scoring the SB5,the test user will tally scores of individual items on the SB5 to obtain:

Accepted Answer

A)  a raw score on each of the various subtests. 
B)  a scaled score on each of the various subtests. 
C)  a standard score on each of the various subtests. 
D)  an index score on each of the subtests. 
A)  a raw score on each of the various subtests. 
B)  a scaled score on each of the various subtests. 
C)  a standard score on each of the various subtests. 
D)  an index score on each of the subtests.

Question 7

On the WAIS-IV,the best single overall index of intellectual ability is the

Accepted Answer

A)  Full Scale IQ 
B)  GAI 
C)  CPI 
D)  FSI 
A)  Full Scale IQ 
B)  GAI 
C)  CPI 
D)  FSI

Question 8

Reference to "the W-B" in the scholarly literature and verbally by psychometricians is typically a reference to

Accepted Answer

A)  the W-B I. 
B)  the W-B II. 
C)  an ill-conceived television network. 
D)  None of these 
A)  the W-B I. 
B)  the W-B II. 
C)  an ill-conceived television network. 
D)  None of these

Question 9

Which of the following statements is TRUE of the Wechsler tests of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  If an examiner has attained mastery in administering one, it will not be all that must of a stretch to learn how to administer another. 
B)  All Wechsler tests cover at least some portion of adult age ranges. 
C)  Administration errors never occur due to their specific rules for administration. 
D)  None of the Wechsler tests are as reliable as the SB5 
A)  If an examiner has attained mastery in administering one, it will not be all that must of a stretch to learn how to administer another. 
B)  All Wechsler tests cover at least some portion of adult age ranges. 
C)  Administration errors never occur due to their specific rules for administration. 
D)  None of the Wechsler tests are as reliable as the SB5

Question 10

The results of group-administered intelligence tests in the schools are used

Accepted Answer

A)  in devising educational goals for the school district. 
B)  to assist in the identification of students who require more extensive diagnostic evaluation. 
C)  by corporations to identify future business leaders. 
D)  Both a and b 
A)  in devising educational goals for the school district. 
B)  to assist in the identification of students who require more extensive diagnostic evaluation. 
C)  by corporations to identify future business leaders. 
D)  Both a and b

Question 11

A ratio IQ is calculated as follows:

Accepted Answer

A)  mental age multiplied by chronological age, divided by 100. 
B)  chronological age divided by mental age, multiplied by 100. 
C)  mental age divided by chronological age, multiplied by 100. 
D)  deviation IQ divided by chronological age, multiplied by 100. 
A)  mental age multiplied by chronological age, divided by 100. 
B)  chronological age divided by mental age, multiplied by 100. 
C)  mental age divided by chronological age, multiplied by 100. 
D)  deviation IQ divided by chronological age, multiplied by 100.

Question 12

The W-B II was published in 1942

Accepted Answer

A)  in response to the military's demand for intelligence tests. 
B)  and was more thoroughly standardized than the W-B I. 
C)  and contained twice as many subtests as the W-B I. 
D)  as an alternate form of the W-B I. 
A)  in response to the military's demand for intelligence tests. 
B)  and was more thoroughly standardized than the W-B I. 
C)  and contained twice as many subtests as the W-B I. 
D)  as an alternate form of the W-B I.

Question 13

Short forms of intelligence tests:

Accepted Answer

A)  can be more reliable than the long form of the same test 
B)  are recommended for screening purposes only. 
C)  may be short on items, but they are all "long" on validity. 
D)  All of these 
A)  can be more reliable than the long form of the same test 
B)  are recommended for screening purposes only. 
C)  may be short on items, but they are all "long" on validity. 
D)  All of these

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT an example of a cognitive style?

Accepted Answer

A)  field independence versus field dependence 
B)  reflection versus impulsivity 
C)  coded versus de-coded 
D)  visualizer versus verbalizer 
A)  field independence versus field dependence 
B)  reflection versus impulsivity 
C)  coded versus de-coded 
D)  visualizer versus verbalizer

Question 15

With regard to extra-test behavior on the part of a test-taker,

Accepted Answer

A)  the SB5 record form includes a checklist for noting such behavior. 
B)  examiners should routinely include mention of notable extra-test behavior in the report of the testing. 
C)  examiners can view most extra-test behavior "with a wink" to the testtaker and let it go unreported. 
D)  Both a and b 
A)  the SB5 record form includes a checklist for noting such behavior. 
B)  examiners should routinely include mention of notable extra-test behavior in the report of the testing. 
C)  examiners can view most extra-test behavior "with a wink" to the testtaker and let it go unreported. 
D)  Both a and b

Question 16

All Wechsler tests have certain commonalities.Which of the following statements is FALSE,because it is NOT a common factor among all of the Wechsler tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  all of the Wechsler subtests are either Verbal or Performance subtests. 
B)  all of the Wechsler tests are point scales. 
C)  all Wechsler tests are "set" to a mean of 100 
D)  all Wechsler tests are "set" to a standard deviation of 15. 
A)  all of the Wechsler subtests are either Verbal or Performance subtests. 
B)  all of the Wechsler tests are point scales. 
C)  all Wechsler tests are "set" to a mean of 100 
D)  all Wechsler tests are "set" to a standard deviation of 15.

Question 17

Innovations in the 1937 Stanford-Binet scale included

Accepted Answer

A)  a point scale instead of an age scale. 
B)  experimental items derived from Horn's theory. 
C)  subtests designed for use with adolescents. 
D)  None of these 
A)  a point scale instead of an age scale. 
B)  experimental items derived from Horn's theory. 
C)  subtests designed for use with adolescents. 
D)  None of these

Question 18

The test that is the most widely used multiple aptitude test in the United States today is

Accepted Answer

A)  the GATB. 
B)  the ASVAB. 
C)  the AGCT. 
D)  the DAS. 
A)  the GATB. 
B)  the ASVAB. 
C)  the AGCT. 
D)  the DAS.

Question 19

Exploratoryfactor analysis is used for all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  summarizing large data sets efficiently. 
B)  determining the number of dimensions present in the data. 
C)  determining which items correlate with which dimensions in the data. 
D)  determining whether one factor causes the appearance of another. 
A)  summarizing large data sets efficiently. 
B)  determining the number of dimensions present in the data. 
C)  determining which items correlate with which dimensions in the data. 
D)  determining whether one factor causes the appearance of another.

Question 20

Which would NOT be considered extra-test behavior on the part of a testtaker?

Accepted Answer

A)  dozing-off during a reading comprehension subtest 
B)  pressing down extremely hard on the pencil when writing 
C)  laughing aloud every time an easy item was encountered 
D)  responding to the examiner's questions 
A)  dozing-off during a reading comprehension subtest 
B)  pressing down extremely hard on the pencil when writing 
C)  laughing aloud every time an easy item was encountered 
D)  responding to the examiner's questions

The WISC-IV and the SB-5 have much in common.From the statements below,select the one statement that is NOT TRUE for BOTH the WISC-IV and the SB-5.

Comparing WAIS-IV to SB5 scores

On the Wechsler adult and children's intelligence tests,which subtest is most closely related to the total test score; that is,overall intelligence?

The Williams et al.(2010)SB5 study with high functioning third-graders supported

The WISC-IV

In scoring the SB5,the test user will tally scores of individual items on the SB5 to obtain:

On the WAIS-IV,the best single overall index of intellectual ability is the

Reference to "the W-B" in the scholarly literature and verbally by psychometricians is typically a reference to

Which of the following statements is TRUE of the Wechsler tests of intelligence?

The results of group-administered intelligence tests in the schools are used

A ratio IQ is calculated as follows:

The W-B II was published in 1942

Short forms of intelligence tests:

Which of the following is NOT an example of a cognitive style?

With regard to extra-test behavior on the part of a test-taker,

All Wechsler tests have certain commonalities.Which of the following statements is FALSE,because it is NOT a common factor among all of the Wechsler tests?

Innovations in the 1937 Stanford-Binet scale included

The test that is the most widely used multiple aptitude test in the United States today is

Exploratoryfactor analysis is used for all of the following EXCEPT:

Which would NOT be considered extra-test behavior on the part of a testtaker?

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Exam 10: Tests of Intelligence

The WISC-IV and the SB-5 have much in common.From the statements below,select the one statement that is NOT TRUE for BOTH the WISC-IV and the SB-5.

Comparing WAIS-IV to SB5 scores

On the Wechsler adult and children's intelligence tests,which subtest is most closely related to the total test score; that is,overall intelligence?

The Williams et al.(2010)SB5 study with high functioning third-graders supported

The WISC-IV

In scoring the SB5,the test user will tally scores of individual items on the SB5 to obtain:

On the WAIS-IV,the best single overall index of intellectual ability is the

Reference to "the W-B" in the scholarly literature and verbally by psychometricians is typically a reference to

Which of the following statements is TRUE of the Wechsler tests of intelligence?

The results of group-administered intelligence tests in the schools are used

A ratio IQ is calculated as follows:

The W-B II was published in 1942

Short forms of intelligence tests:

Which of the following is NOT an example of a cognitive style?

With regard to extra-test behavior on the part of a test-taker,

All Wechsler tests have certain commonalities.Which of the following statements is FALSE,because it is NOT a common factor among all of the Wechsler tests?

Innovations in the 1937 Stanford-Binet scale included

The test that is the most widely used multiple aptitude test in the United States today is

Exploratoryfactor analysis is used for all of the following EXCEPT:

Which would NOT be considered extra-test behavior on the part of a testtaker?

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

Filters