Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  start. 
B)  stop. 
C)  start and stop. 
D)  start, stop, and reverse. 
A)  start. 
B)  stop. 
C)  start and stop. 
D)  start, stop, and reverse.

Question 2

The WAIS-IV General Ability Index (GAI)was described in your textbook as

Accepted Answer

A)  a composite of the Working Memory Index, the Perceptual Reasoning Index, and the Processing Speed Index. 
B)  a composite of the former Verbal and Performance indexes. 
C)  "a composite of three composites." 
D)  "a composite of two composites." 
A)  a composite of the Working Memory Index, the Perceptual Reasoning Index, and the Processing Speed Index. 
B)  a composite of the former Verbal and Performance indexes. 
C)  "a composite of three composites." 
D)  "a composite of two composites."

Question 3

Practice items on the WAIS-IV can provide

Accepted Answer

A)  assessors with knowledge of whether or not the assessee understands the task. 
B)  assessees with feedback regarding whether or not they are performing in a way that will be keyed correct. 
C)  All of these 
D)  None of these 
A)  assessors with knowledge of whether or not the assessee understands the task. 
B)  assessees with feedback regarding whether or not they are performing in a way that will be keyed correct. 
C)  All of these 
D)  None of these

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)  40. 
B)  45. 
C)  50. 
D)  None of these 
A)  40. 
B)  45. 
C)  50. 
D)  None of these

Question 5

Confirmatory factor analysis differs from exploratory factor analysis in that confirmatory factor analysis:

Accepted Answer

A)  cannot be used with large numbers of tests. 
B)  can be used with personality as well as cognitive ability data. 
C)  reduces experimenter bias. 
D)  None of these 
A)  cannot be used with large numbers of tests. 
B)  can be used with personality as well as cognitive ability data. 
C)  reduces experimenter bias. 
D)  None of these

Question 6

The ASVAB is used to assess

Accepted Answer

A)  career interests. 
B)  vocational aptitudes. 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  None of these 
A)  career interests. 
B)  vocational aptitudes. 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  None of these

Question 7

For David Wechsler,the term "W-B" had special significance because

Accepted Answer

A)  his work in intelligence testing was once profiled on this network. 
B)  these initials stood for his name and where he worked, respectively. 
C)  Warner Brothers successfully outbid Paramount to do a film of his life story. 
D)  None of these 
A)  his work in intelligence testing was once profiled on this network. 
B)  these initials stood for his name and where he worked, respectively. 
C)  Warner Brothers successfully outbid Paramount to do a film of his life story. 
D)  None of these

Question 8

When administering an individual test of intelligence,the examiner is alert to

Accepted Answer

A)  cues that the examinee is not alert. 
B)  ways that the examinee copes with frustration. 
C)  how cooperative the examinee appears to be. 
D)  All of these 
A)  cues that the examinee is not alert. 
B)  ways that the examinee copes with frustration. 
C)  how cooperative the examinee appears to be. 
D)  All of these

Question 9

Through 1972,all published editions of the Stanford-Binet tended to be criticized for

Accepted Answer

A)  the lack of acceptable test-retest reliability. 
B)  deficiencies with regard to the standardization sample. 
C)  oversights with respect to scoring guidelines. 
D)  "bugs" in the software used for test interpretation. 
A)  the lack of acceptable test-retest reliability. 
B)  deficiencies with regard to the standardization sample. 
C)  oversights with respect to scoring guidelines. 
D)  "bugs" in the software used for test interpretation.

Question 10

The WPPSI-III is used to measure the intelligence of children from ages ________ through ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  2.00; 8.75. 
B)  2.25; 6.50. 
C)  2.50; 7.25. 
D)  2.75; 6.99. 
A)  2.00; 8.75. 
B)  2.25; 6.50. 
C)  2.50; 7.25. 
D)  2.75; 6.99.

Question 11

A test score or index derived from the combination of,or mathematical transformation of,one or more subtest scores is known as a

Accepted Answer

A)  combo score. 
B)  test composite. 
C)  scaled score. 
D)  test requisite. 
A)  combo score. 
B)  test composite. 
C)  scaled score. 
D)  test requisite.

Question 12

The WISC-IV manual contains separate norms for Block Design,with and without time bonuses.This was done because

Accepted Answer

A)  separate norms for male and female test-takers had been needed. 
B)  certain cultures value speeded tasks more than others. 
C)  it has long been known that many examiners in rural areas do not administer the WISC-IV using a stopwatch. 
D)  Block Design may be used as a supplemental subtest. 
A)  separate norms for male and female test-takers had been needed. 
B)  certain cultures value speeded tasks more than others. 
C)  it has long been known that many examiners in rural areas do not administer the WISC-IV using a stopwatch. 
D)  Block Design may be used as a supplemental subtest.

Question 13

Which of the following tests employed by the Army during World War I was MOST likely to be "culture-fair"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Army Alpha Test 
B)  the Army Beta 
C)  the AGCT 
D)  the ASVAB 
A)  the Army Alpha Test 
B)  the Army Beta 
C)  the AGCT 
D)  the ASVAB

Question 14

A point scale contains items organized

Accepted Answer

A)  by the number of points earned by responding in a way that is keyed correct. 
B)  into subtests by categories. 
C)  by subtests worth an increasing number of points. 
D)  into categories worth an increasing number of points. 
A)  by the number of points earned by responding in a way that is keyed correct. 
B)  into subtests by categories. 
C)  by subtests worth an increasing number of points. 
D)  into categories worth an increasing number of points.

Question 15

The 1916 Stanford-Binet

Accepted Answer

A)  was the first American test to contain verbal and performance subtests administered in alternating order. 
B)  was the first American test to employ the concept of IQ. 
C)  featured two equivalent forms. 
D)  All of these 
A)  was the first American test to contain verbal and performance subtests administered in alternating order. 
B)  was the first American test to employ the concept of IQ. 
C)  featured two equivalent forms. 
D)  All of these

Question 16

Normative information is available in the test's manual for WAIS-IV test-takers

Accepted Answer

A)  as young as 11 months. 
B)  as young as 11 years, 11 months. 
C)  as old as 90 years, 11 months. 
D)  as old as 94 years, 11 months. 
A)  as young as 11 months. 
B)  as young as 11 years, 11 months. 
C)  as old as 90 years, 11 months. 
D)  as old as 94 years, 11 months.

Question 17

The WISC-IV is a revision of

Accepted Answer

A)  the Wechsler-Bellevue II. 
B)  the WISC-R. 
C)  the Whiskers. 
D)  the WISC-II. 
A)  the Wechsler-Bellevue II. 
B)  the WISC-R. 
C)  the Whiskers. 
D)  the WISC-II.

Question 18

In 1958,David Wechsler endorsed the use of short forms for screening purposes only.However,10 years later,Wechsler would advise test users who claimed not to have the time to administer the full form of the test

Accepted Answer

A)  to "find the time." 
B)  that a short form could be used only with testtakers with well-documented decreased attention span. 
C)  that the use of short forms was acceptable only by forensic psychologists working in an already overburdened criminal justice system. 
D)  that the shortcomings of short forms would have to be overlooked in situations where the need outweighed the potential damage. 
A)  to "find the time." 
B)  that a short form could be used only with testtakers with well-documented decreased attention span. 
C)  that the use of short forms was acceptable only by forensic psychologists working in an already overburdened criminal justice system. 
D)  that the shortcomings of short forms would have to be overlooked in situations where the need outweighed the potential damage.

Question 19

A measured SB5 IQ in the range of 55 to 69 would place the testtaker in this category:

Accepted Answer

A)  low average 
B)  borderline impaired or delayed 
C)  mildly impaired or delayed 
D)  moderately impaired or delayed 
A)  low average 
B)  borderline impaired or delayed 
C)  mildly impaired or delayed 
D)  moderately impaired or delayed

Question 20

If John earns a full-scale IQ of 90 on the WISC-IV:

Accepted Answer

A)  ninety percent of the students in John's age group scored lower than John on this test. 
B)  John correctly answered 90 questions. 
C)  John correctly answered 90% of the questions. 
D)  John scored at the low end of the average range. 
A)  ninety percent of the students in John's age group scored lower than John on this test. 
B)  John correctly answered 90 questions. 
C)  John correctly answered 90% of the questions. 
D)  John scored at the low end of the average range.

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

The WAIS-IV General Ability Index (GAI)was described in your textbook as

Practice items on the WAIS-IV can provide

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

Confirmatory factor analysis differs from exploratory factor analysis in that confirmatory factor analysis:

The ASVAB is used to assess

For David Wechsler,the term "W-B" had special significance because

When administering an individual test of intelligence,the examiner is alert to

Through 1972,all published editions of the Stanford-Binet tended to be criticized for

The WPPSI-III is used to measure the intelligence of children from ages through .

A test score or index derived from the combination of,or mathematical transformation of,one or more subtest scores is known as a

The WISC-IV manual contains separate norms for Block Design,with and without time bonuses.This was done because

Which of the following tests employed by the Army during World War I was MOST likely to be "culture-fair"?

A point scale contains items organized

The 1916 Stanford-Binet

Normative information is available in the test's manual for WAIS-IV test-takers

The WISC-IV is a revision of

In 1958,David Wechsler endorsed the use of short forms for screening purposes only.However,10 years later,Wechsler would advise test users who claimed not to have the time to administer the full form of the test

A measured SB5 IQ in the range of 55 to 69 would place the testtaker in this category:

If John earns a full-scale IQ of 90 on the WISC-IV:

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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Exam 10: Tests of Intelligence

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

The WAIS-IV General Ability Index (GAI)was described in your textbook as

Practice items on the WAIS-IV can provide

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

Confirmatory factor analysis differs from exploratory factor analysis in that confirmatory factor analysis:

The ASVAB is used to assess

For David Wechsler,the term "W-B" had special significance because

When administering an individual test of intelligence,the examiner is alert to

Through 1972,all published editions of the Stanford-Binet tended to be criticized for

The WPPSI-III is used to measure the intelligence of children from ages ________ through ________.

A test score or index derived from the combination of,or mathematical transformation of,one or more subtest scores is known as a

The WISC-IV manual contains separate norms for Block Design,with and without time bonuses.This was done because

Which of the following tests employed by the Army during World War I was MOST likely to be "culture-fair"?

A point scale contains items organized

The 1916 Stanford-Binet

Normative information is available in the test's manual for WAIS-IV test-takers

The WISC-IV is a revision of

In 1958,David Wechsler endorsed the use of short forms for screening purposes only.However,10 years later,Wechsler would advise test users who claimed not to have the time to administer the full form of the test

A measured SB5 IQ in the range of 55 to 69 would place the testtaker in this category:

If John earns a full-scale IQ of 90 on the WISC-IV:

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

The WPPSI-III is used to measure the intelligence of children from ages through .