Question 1

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)  constructed to be immune to the Flynn effect. 
A)  an age scale. 
B)  independent of IQ. 
C)  a point scale. 
D)  constructed to be immune to the Flynn effect.

Question 2

The general (g)factor in intelligence refers to

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A)  all that measured in common by varied valid tests of intelligence. 
B)  the specific factors assessed by different intelligence tests. 
C)  the iconic influence of Galton on the definition of that construct. 
D)  all of the variance in measured intelligence that is genetic in nature. 
A)  all that measured in common by varied valid tests of intelligence. 
B)  the specific factors assessed by different intelligence tests. 
C)  the iconic influence of Galton on the definition of that construct. 
D)  all of the variance in measured intelligence that is genetic in nature.

Question 3

A computerized test administration begins with moderately difficult test items.Then,depending on the test-taker's performance,easier or more difficult items are presented.This method of testing is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  personalized testing. 
B)  culture-fair testing. 
C)  biased testing. 
D)  adaptive testing. 
A)  personalized testing. 
B)  culture-fair testing. 
C)  biased testing. 
D)  adaptive testing.

Question 4

Logical-mathematical and bodily-kinesthetic are two terms best associated with the theory of intelligence advanced by

Accepted Answer

A)  Guilford. 
B)  Thurstone. 
C)  Gardner. 
D)  Wechsler. 
A)  Guilford. 
B)  Thurstone. 
C)  Gardner. 
D)  Wechsler.

Question 5

Which of the following is omitted from the Cattell-Horn-Carroll model as modified by McGrew and Flanagan?

Accepted Answer

A)  quantitative ability 
B)  memory 
C)  general intellectual ability 
D)  eye-hand coordination 
A)  quantitative ability 
B)  memory 
C)  general intellectual ability 
D)  eye-hand coordination

Question 6

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 employed. 
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 employed. 
C)  oversights with respect to scoring guidelines. 
D)  "bugs" in the software used for test interpretation.

Question 7

The McGrew and Flanagan version of the Cattell-Horn-Carroll model is designed to assess abilities

Accepted Answer

A)  by means of one comprehensive and integrative test. 
B)  through the use a variety of tests from different test batteries. 
C)  with adjunctive use of interviews and the case study method. 
D)  primarily by means of behavioral observation. 
A)  by means of one comprehensive and integrative test. 
B)  through the use a variety of tests from different test batteries. 
C)  with adjunctive use of interviews and the case study method. 
D)  primarily by means of behavioral observation.

Question 8

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 9

Unusual responses on the part of a testtaker during the "Memory for Sentences" subtest of the SB-5 may cue the examiner to

Accepted Answer

A)  hearing problems on the part of the examinee. 
B)  the examiner's own speech or hearing problems. 
C)  extraneous noise in the test environment affecting the test results. 
D)  None of these 
A)  hearing problems on the part of the examinee. 
B)  the examiner's own speech or hearing problems. 
C)  extraneous noise in the test environment affecting the test results. 
D)  None of these

Question 10

To root out any possible cultural bias in the development of the WAIS-IV,

Accepted Answer

A)  experts from 120 cultures were administered a preliminary version of the test. 
B)  all test items were specifically reviewed for cultural bias. 
C)  all test items were administered in ethnically diverse communities. 
D)  experts from 120 cultures participated in focus groups to analyze each of the test items. 
A)  experts from 120 cultures were administered a preliminary version of the test. 
B)  all test items were specifically reviewed for cultural bias. 
C)  all test items were administered in ethnically diverse communities. 
D)  experts from 120 cultures participated in focus groups to analyze each of the test items.

Question 11

The concepts of social intelligence,concrete intelligence,and abstract intelligence are collectively best associated with which theorist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thorndike 
B)  Carroll 
C)  Cattell 
D)  Horn 
A)  Thorndike 
B)  Carroll 
C)  Cattell 
D)  Horn

Question 12

Which term does NOT belong with the others?

Accepted Answer

A)  adaptive testing 
B)  tailored testing 
C)  response-contingent testing 
D)  mastery testing 
A)  adaptive testing 
B)  tailored testing 
C)  response-contingent testing 
D)  mastery testing

Question 13

The 1937 revision of the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale included two equivalent forms labeled "Form L" and "Form M," named as such because

Accepted Answer

A)  these were the next two sequential letters in the alphabet that were used to name forms of the test. 
B)  Lewis Terman's full name was Lewis Madison Terman and his close friends called him "LM." 
C)  these were the initials of Lewis (L) and his associate in the revision, Maude (M). 
D)  frequently through test development, Terman snacked on little multicolored, candy-coated chocolates, which in the 1930s were called "L&Ms." 
A)  these were the next two sequential letters in the alphabet that were used to name forms of the test. 
B)  Lewis Terman's full name was Lewis Madison Terman and his close friends called him "LM." 
C)  these were the initials of Lewis (L) and his associate in the revision, Maude (M). 
D)  frequently through test development, Terman snacked on little multicolored, candy-coated chocolates, which in the 1930s were called "L&Ms."

Question 14

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 15

It is MOST probable that Binet,Wechsler,and Piaget would all agree with which of the following statements?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Heredity, not environment, is the determining factor in intelligence." 
B)  "Environment, not heredity is the determining factor intelligence." 
C)  "Heredity and environment interact to influence the development of intelligence, although a person has an unlimited genetic potential." 
D)  "Heredity and environment interact to influence the development of intelligence, but a person may not exceed his or her genetic potential." 
A)  "Heredity, not environment, is the determining factor in intelligence." 
B)  "Environment, not heredity is the determining factor intelligence." 
C)  "Heredity and environment interact to influence the development of intelligence, although a person has an unlimited genetic potential." 
D)  "Heredity and environment interact to influence the development of intelligence, but a person may not exceed his or her genetic potential."

Question 16

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 17

A lay person asks a psychologist,"What is intelligence" Based on the text,what would be the psychologist's BEST response?

Accepted Answer

A)  "A multifaceted construct that is primarily determined by the environment and, in general, includes a person's ability to appropriately and effectively care for himself or herself and interact reasonably with others." 
B)  "An unobservable trait whose meaning researchers have failed to agree on, and which, consequently, has no relevance to an understanding human behavior." 
C)  "A multifaceted construct influenced by heredity and environment that, in general, is related to verbal, quantitative, social, and problem-solving abilities." 
D)  "I'm sorry, could you repeat the question?" 
A)  "A multifaceted construct that is primarily determined by the environment and, in general, includes a person's ability to appropriately and effectively care for himself or herself and interact reasonably with others." 
B)  "An unobservable trait whose meaning researchers have failed to agree on, and which, consequently, has no relevance to an understanding human behavior." 
C)  "A multifaceted construct influenced by heredity and environment that, in general, is related to verbal, quantitative, social, and problem-solving abilities." 
D)  "I'm sorry, could you repeat the question?"

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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 19

Howard Gardner's work on "multiple intelligences" is most similar to whose model of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Binet 
B)  Galton 
C)  Piaget 
D)  Guilford 
A)  Binet 
B)  Galton 
C)  Piaget 
D)  Guilford

Question 20

According to Horn,visual processing abilities

Accepted Answer

A)  exemplify vulnerable abilities. 
B)  increase metaphorically with age. 
C)  can be impaired by reading in dim light. 
D)  None of these 
A)  exemplify vulnerable abilities. 
B)  increase metaphorically with age. 
C)  can be impaired by reading in dim light. 
D)  None of these

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 general (g)factor in intelligence refers to

A computerized test administration begins with moderately difficult test items.Then,depending on the test-taker's performance,easier or more difficult items are presented.This method of testing is termed

Logical-mathematical and bodily-kinesthetic are two terms best associated with the theory of intelligence advanced by

Which of the following is omitted from the Cattell-Horn-Carroll model as modified by McGrew and Flanagan?

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

The McGrew and Flanagan version of the Cattell-Horn-Carroll model is designed to assess abilities

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

Unusual responses on the part of a testtaker during the "Memory for Sentences" subtest of the SB-5 may cue the examiner to

To root out any possible cultural bias in the development of the WAIS-IV,

The concepts of social intelligence,concrete intelligence,and abstract intelligence are collectively best associated with which theorist?

Which term does NOT belong with the others?

The 1937 revision of the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale included two equivalent forms labeled "Form L" and "Form M," named as such because

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

It is MOST probable that Binet,Wechsler,and Piaget would all agree with which of the following statements?

The W-B II was published in 1942

A lay person asks a psychologist,"What is intelligence" Based on the text,what would be the psychologist's BEST response?

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

Howard Gardner's work on "multiple intelligences" is most similar to whose model of intelligence?

According to Horn,visual processing abilities

Psychological Testing and Assessment

Historical, Cultural, and Legalethical Considerations

A Statistics Refresher

Of Tests and Testing

Reliability

Validity

Utility

Test Development

Assessment for Education

Personality Assessment: an Overview

Personality Assessment Methods

Clinical and Counseling Assessment

Neuropsychological Assessment

Assessment,Careers,and Business

Filters

Exam 9: Intelligence and Its Measurement

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 general (g)factor in intelligence refers to

A computerized test administration begins with moderately difficult test items.Then,depending on the test-taker's performance,easier or more difficult items are presented.This method of testing is termed

Logical-mathematical and bodily-kinesthetic are two terms best associated with the theory of intelligence advanced by

Which of the following is omitted from the Cattell-Horn-Carroll model as modified by McGrew and Flanagan?

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

The McGrew and Flanagan version of the Cattell-Horn-Carroll model is designed to assess abilities

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

Unusual responses on the part of a testtaker during the "Memory for Sentences" subtest of the SB-5 may cue the examiner to

To root out any possible cultural bias in the development of the WAIS-IV,

The concepts of social intelligence,concrete intelligence,and abstract intelligence are collectively best associated with which theorist?

Which term does NOT belong with the others?

The 1937 revision of the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale included two equivalent forms labeled "Form L" and "Form M," named as such because

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

It is MOST probable that Binet,Wechsler,and Piaget would all agree with which of the following statements?

The W-B II was published in 1942

A lay person asks a psychologist,"What is intelligence" Based on the text,what would be the psychologist's BEST response?

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

Howard Gardner's work on "multiple intelligences" is most similar to whose model of intelligence?

According to Horn,visual processing abilities

Psychological Testing and Assessment

Historical, Cultural, and Legalethical Considerations

A Statistics Refresher

Of Tests and Testing

Reliability

Validity

Utility

Test Development

Assessment for Education

Personality Assessment: an Overview

Personality Assessment Methods

Clinical and Counseling Assessment

Neuropsychological Assessment

Assessment,Careers,and Business

Filters

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