Question 1

Ability tests should include questions at the examinee's optimal level of difficulty because such questions

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A)  help maintain the examinee's interest. 
B)  minimize the potential for examinee fatigue. 
C)  allow the test user to collect the maximum amount of information in the minimum amount of time. 
D)  All of these 
A)  help maintain the examinee's interest. 
B)  minimize the potential for examinee fatigue. 
C)  allow the test user to collect the maximum amount of information in the minimum amount of time. 
D)  All of these

Question 2

The WAIS-IV was made more "senior friendly" than previous editions of the WAIS through enlargement of the images contained in the:

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A)  Picture Completion subtest. 
B)  the Symbol Search subtest. 
C)  the Coding subtest. 
D)  All of these 
A)  Picture Completion subtest. 
B)  the Symbol Search subtest. 
C)  the Coding subtest. 
D)  All of these

Question 3

The fifth edition of the Stanford-Binet yields _______ Factor Index scores corresponding to _____________.

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A)  5; 5 factors the test is presumed to measure. 
B)  5; each of the 5 New York families the test was standardized on. 
C)  3; 3 factors the test is presumed to measure. 
D)  7; 6 of the factors the test is presumed to measure, and 1 validity index. 
A)  5; 5 factors the test is presumed to measure. 
B)  5; each of the 5 New York families the test was standardized on. 
C)  3; 3 factors the test is presumed to measure. 
D)  7; 6 of the factors the test is presumed to measure, and 1 validity index.

Question 4

An assumption in factor analysis is that

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A)  correlation does not necessarily imply causation. 
B)  a single latent trait exists. 
C)  things that co-occur tend to have a common cause. 
D)  the residual covariance between two items with a common factor partialled out is 0. 
A)  correlation does not necessarily imply causation. 
B)  a single latent trait exists. 
C)  things that co-occur tend to have a common cause. 
D)  the residual covariance between two items with a common factor partialled out is 0.

Question 5

The WAIS-IV is an improvement over its predecessor,the WAIS-III in that the WAIS-IV

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A)  has a higher ceiling. 
B)  has a lower floor. 
C)  requires less time to administer. 
D)  All of these 
A)  has a higher ceiling. 
B)  has a lower floor. 
C)  requires less time to administer. 
D)  All of these

Question 6

A primary use for group intelligence tests is

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A)  job placement. 
B)  diagnosis. 
C)  screening. 
D)  Both a and b 
A)  job placement. 
B)  diagnosis. 
C)  screening. 
D)  Both a and b

Question 7

The Otis-Lennon School Ability Test yields which of the following composite scores?

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A)  Verbal/Performance Composite 
B)  Full Scale IQ 
C)  School Ability Index 
D)  O-L Composite 
A)  Verbal/Performance Composite 
B)  Full Scale IQ 
C)  School Ability Index 
D)  O-L Composite

Question 8

The WAIS-IV subtest called "Cancellation"

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A)  contains content tapping social judgment. 
B)  is a timed task that taps processing speed. 
C)  requires testtakers to remember designs and reproduce them. 
D)  taps knowledge of recently terminated NBC programs. 
A)  contains content tapping social judgment. 
B)  is a timed task that taps processing speed. 
C)  requires testtakers to remember designs and reproduce them. 
D)  taps knowledge of recently terminated NBC programs.

Question 9

The Otis-Lennon School Ability Test is used primarily to

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A)  assess neuropsychological deficits. 
B)  assist in student placement. 
C)  identify future business leaders. 
D)  identify students with special needs. 
A)  assess neuropsychological deficits. 
B)  assist in student placement. 
C)  identify future business leaders. 
D)  identify students with special needs.

Question 10

Published in 1949,the WISC was a downward extension of the W-B and actually contained items contemplated for use in the

Accepted Answer

A)  W-B I. 
B)  W-B II. 
C)  WAIS. 
D)  Mooney Problem Checklist. 
A)  W-B I. 
B)  W-B II. 
C)  WAIS. 
D)  Mooney Problem Checklist.

Question 11

A new form of nonverbal intelligence proposed by Maria Kozhevnikov and her colleagues is called

Accepted Answer

A)  visual object ability. 
B)  visual spatial ability. 
C)  enhanced cognition. 
D)  None of these 
A)  visual object ability. 
B)  visual spatial ability. 
C)  enhanced cognition. 
D)  None of these

Question 12

David Wechsler:

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A)  died in 1974. 
B)  died in 1981. 
C)  retired in 1939. 
D)  retired in 1973. 
A)  died in 1974. 
B)  died in 1981. 
C)  retired in 1939. 
D)  retired in 1973.

Question 13

For the purpose of establishing the concurrent validity of the SB5,the SB5 test developers studied correlations between the SB5 and

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A)  the SB4. 
B)  the WAIS-III. 
C)  the WISC-III. 
D)  All of these 
A)  the SB4. 
B)  the WAIS-III. 
C)  the WISC-III. 
D)  All of these

Question 14

The ASVAB is

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A)  administered in schools. 
B)  administered in recruiting stations. 
C)  the most widely used multiple-aptitude test in the United States. 
D)  All of these 
A)  administered in schools. 
B)  administered in recruiting stations. 
C)  the most widely used multiple-aptitude test in the United States. 
D)  All of these

Question 15

Validity of short forms may be reduced because fewer items:

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A)  means that the test will not be used as often as the longer form. 
B)  lowers test utility which negatively impacts validity. 
C)  means that the test can only be used for screening purposes. 
D)  lowers test reliability which negatively impacts validity. 
A)  means that the test will not be used as often as the longer form. 
B)  lowers test utility which negatively impacts validity. 
C)  means that the test can only be used for screening purposes. 
D)  lowers test reliability which negatively impacts validity.

Question 16

A processscore on the WISC-IV

Accepted Answer

A)  helps test users better understand how testtakers process various kinds of information. 
B)  helps testtakers better understand the process by which their individual subtest scores yield a full-scale IQ. 
C)  helps marketers of the test better understand the process by which test users choose or reject a particular test. 
D)  None of these 
A)  helps test users better understand how testtakers process various kinds of information. 
B)  helps testtakers better understand the process by which their individual subtest scores yield a full-scale IQ. 
C)  helps marketers of the test better understand the process by which test users choose or reject a particular test. 
D)  None of these

Question 17

In the excerpt from her Meet an Assessment Professional essay published in the text,Dr.Rebecca Anderson noted that in the psychological reports that she writes,she

Accepted Answer

A)  lists resources (such as Internet sites) relative to the child's deficiency. 
B)  often omits the summary section in favor of more detailed recommendations. 
C)  includes the name and degrees of all the people who contributed to the report. 
D)  provides synopses of student visits to the school guidance counselor office. 
A)  lists resources (such as Internet sites) relative to the child's deficiency. 
B)  often omits the summary section in favor of more detailed recommendations. 
C)  includes the name and degrees of all the people who contributed to the report. 
D)  provides synopses of student visits to the school guidance counselor office.

Ability tests should include questions at the examinee's optimal level of difficulty because such questions

The WAIS-IV was made more "senior friendly" than previous editions of the WAIS through enlargement of the images contained in the:

The fifth edition of the Stanford-Binet yields _ Factor Index scores corresponding to _______.

An assumption in factor analysis is that

The WAIS-IV is an improvement over its predecessor,the WAIS-III in that the WAIS-IV

A primary use for group intelligence tests is

The Otis-Lennon School Ability Test yields which of the following composite scores?

The WAIS-IV subtest called "Cancellation"

The Otis-Lennon School Ability Test is used primarily to

Published in 1949,the WISC was a downward extension of the W-B and actually contained items contemplated for use in the

A new form of nonverbal intelligence proposed by Maria Kozhevnikov and her colleagues is called

David Wechsler:

For the purpose of establishing the concurrent validity of the SB5,the SB5 test developers studied correlations between the SB5 and

The ASVAB is

Validity of short forms may be reduced because fewer items:

A processscore on the WISC-IV

In the excerpt from her Meet an Assessment Professional essay published in the text,Dr.Rebecca Anderson noted that in the psychological reports that she writes,she

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Ability tests should include questions at the examinee's optimal level of difficulty because such questions

The WAIS-IV was made more "senior friendly" than previous editions of the WAIS through enlargement of the images contained in the:

The fifth edition of the Stanford-Binet yields _______ Factor Index scores corresponding to _____________.

An assumption in factor analysis is that

The WAIS-IV is an improvement over its predecessor,the WAIS-III in that the WAIS-IV

A primary use for group intelligence tests is

The Otis-Lennon School Ability Test yields which of the following composite scores?

The WAIS-IV subtest called "Cancellation"

The Otis-Lennon School Ability Test is used primarily to

Published in 1949,the WISC was a downward extension of the W-B and actually contained items contemplated for use in the

A new form of nonverbal intelligence proposed by Maria Kozhevnikov and her colleagues is called

David Wechsler:

For the purpose of establishing the concurrent validity of the SB5,the SB5 test developers studied correlations between the SB5 and

The ASVAB is

Validity of short forms may be reduced because fewer items:

A processscore on the WISC-IV

In the excerpt from her Meet an Assessment Professional essay published in the text,Dr.Rebecca Anderson noted that in the psychological reports that she writes,she

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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The fifth edition of the Stanford-Binet yields _ Factor Index scores corresponding to _______.