Question 1

According to Jean Piaget's developmental theory,the process of cognitive development occurs solely as a result of

Accepted Answer

A)  maturation. 
B)  learning. 
C)  motivation. 
D)  None of these 
A)  maturation. 
B)  learning. 
C)  motivation. 
D)  None of these

Question 2

What conclusion concerning intelligence could reasonably be drawn based on the 1921 symposium published in the Journal of Educational Psychology

Accepted Answer

A)  Experts tend to agree on the basic elements of what intelligence is. 
B)  Intelligence is best measured by group rather than individual tests. 
C)  Intelligence consists of a general factor and a number of specific factors. 
D)  None of these 
A)  Experts tend to agree on the basic elements of what intelligence is. 
B)  Intelligence is best measured by group rather than individual tests. 
C)  Intelligence consists of a general factor and a number of specific factors. 
D)  None of these

Question 3

The ______ was the test that launched the testing movement in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale 
B)  Stanford-Binet 
C)  Army-Alpha 
D)  Mooney Problem Checklist 
A)  Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale 
B)  Stanford-Binet 
C)  Army-Alpha 
D)  Mooney Problem Checklist

Question 4

Neisser (1979)argued that intelligence

Accepted Answer

A)  does not exist. 
B)  has no boundary with personality. 
C)  cannot be measured. 
D)  cannot be explicitly defined. 
A)  does not exist. 
B)  has no boundary with personality. 
C)  cannot be measured. 
D)  cannot be explicitly defined.

Question 5

Routing tests on the Stanford-Binet-5 are used to

Accepted Answer

A)  determine the optimum level of item difficulty to start the other tests. 
B)  determine which course of study is best suited to the child's aptitude. 
C)  steer test users to supplementary tests that should be administered. 
D)  teach children how to perform each type of test item. 
A)  determine the optimum level of item difficulty to start the other tests. 
B)  determine which course of study is best suited to the child's aptitude. 
C)  steer test users to supplementary tests that should be administered. 
D)  teach children how to perform each type of test item.

Question 6

What is the main difference between the information-processing view and the traditional view of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  The information-processing view focuses more on how the brain processes information. 
B)  The information-processing view has not yet led researchers to the development of useful assessment tools. 
C)  The information-processing view focuses more on separate and independent intellectual abilities, such as musical and mechanical skills. 
D)  The information-processing view assumes that intelligence is environmentally determined. 
A)  The information-processing view focuses more on how the brain processes information. 
B)  The information-processing view has not yet led researchers to the development of useful assessment tools. 
C)  The information-processing view focuses more on separate and independent intellectual abilities, such as musical and mechanical skills. 
D)  The information-processing view assumes that intelligence is environmentally determined.

Question 7

Exploratory factor 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 8

For the purpose of establishing the concurrent validity of the SB-5,the SB-5 test developers conducted correlational research using the SB-5 and

Accepted Answer

A)  the SB-4. 
B)  the WAIS-III. 
C)  the WISC-III. 
D)  All of these 
A)  the SB-4. 
B)  the WAIS-III. 
C)  the WISC-III. 
D)  All of these

Question 9

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 10

Which is TRUE of the Cattell-Horn-Carroll (CHC)model of cognitive abilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  The model was developed by Cattell. 
B)  The model was developed by Horn. 
C)  The model was developed by Carroll. 
D)  None of these 
A)  The model was developed by Cattell. 
B)  The model was developed by Horn. 
C)  The model was developed by Carroll. 
D)  None of these

Question 11

A measured SB-5 IQ in the range of 55 to 69 would place the testtaker in the category of

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 12

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 13

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

Accepted Answer

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 14

The deviation IQ replaced the ratio IQ in which edition of the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  the second edition 
B)  the third edition 
C)  the fourth edition 
D)  the fifth edition 
A)  the second edition 
B)  the third edition 
C)  the fourth edition 
D)  the fifth edition

Question 15

According to Piaget,one of the basic mental operations through which learning occurs is assimilation,which is defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  organizing new information so that it fits with existing information. 
B)  changing existing information so that it fits with existing information. 
C)  changing new information so that it fits with existing information. 
D)  rejecting existing information that does not fit with new information. 
A)  organizing new information so that it fits with existing information. 
B)  changing existing information so that it fits with existing information. 
C)  changing new information so that it fits with existing information. 
D)  rejecting existing information that does not fit with new information.

Question 16

The Stanford-Binet-5 differed from previous editions of this test because it

Accepted Answer

A)  was a scale that Lewis Terman disassociated himself from. 
B)  yielded a grade-correlated mental age. 
C)  was a point scale. 
D)  did not subscribe to any known theory of intelligence. 
A)  was a scale that Lewis Terman disassociated himself from. 
B)  yielded a grade-correlated mental age. 
C)  was a point scale. 
D)  did not subscribe to any known theory of intelligence.

Question 17

Horn referred to intellectual abilities that decline with age as

Accepted Answer

A)  "maintained." 
B)  "vulnerable." 
C)  "neuromuscular." 
D)  "degenerative." 
A)  "maintained." 
B)  "vulnerable." 
C)  "neuromuscular." 
D)  "degenerative."

Question 18

Who first hypothesized that the proportion of the variance that a number of tests have in common accounts for a general factor of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pearson 
B)  Piaget 
C)  Spearman 
D)  Galton 
A)  Pearson 
B)  Piaget 
C)  Spearman 
D)  Galton

Question 19

Children's intelligence is assessed primarily for

Accepted Answer

A)  vocational placement and planning. 
B)  academic research and planning. 
C)  behavioral research and planning. 
D)  educational placement and planning. 
A)  vocational placement and planning. 
B)  academic research and planning. 
C)  behavioral research and planning. 
D)  educational placement and planning.

Question 20

According to your text,which is TRUE of the CRUST?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a valid measure of intelligence for those in middle- to high-income groups. 
B)  It was developed as a tongue-in-cheek intelligence test for the culturally advantaged. 
C)  It can be used with members of minority groups as well as the majority group. 
D)  It was originally devised as a culture-free intelligence test for immigrants from the Czech Republic. 
A)  It is a valid measure of intelligence for those in middle- to high-income groups. 
B)  It was developed as a tongue-in-cheek intelligence test for the culturally advantaged. 
C)  It can be used with members of minority groups as well as the majority group. 
D)  It was originally devised as a culture-free intelligence test for immigrants from the Czech Republic.

According to Jean Piaget's developmental theory,the process of cognitive development occurs solely as a result of

What conclusion concerning intelligence could reasonably be drawn based on the 1921 symposium published in the Journal of Educational Psychology

The ______ was the test that launched the testing movement in the United States.

Neisser (1979)argued that intelligence

Routing tests on the Stanford-Binet-5 are used to

What is the main difference between the information-processing view and the traditional view of intelligence?

Exploratory factor analysis is used for all of the following EXCEPT:

For the purpose of establishing the concurrent validity of the SB-5,the SB-5 test developers conducted correlational research using the SB-5 and

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

Which is TRUE of the Cattell-Horn-Carroll (CHC)model of cognitive abilities?

A measured SB-5 IQ in the range of 55 to 69 would place the testtaker in the category of

A point scale contains items organized

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

The deviation IQ replaced the ratio IQ in which edition of the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale?

According to Piaget,one of the basic mental operations through which learning occurs is assimilation,which is defined as

The Stanford-Binet-5 differed from previous editions of this test because it

Horn referred to intellectual abilities that decline with age as

Who first hypothesized that the proportion of the variance that a number of tests have in common accounts for a general factor of intelligence?

Children's intelligence is assessed primarily for

According to your text,which is TRUE of the CRUST?

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

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Exam 9: Intelligence and Its Measurement

According to Jean Piaget's developmental theory,the process of cognitive development occurs solely as a result of

What conclusion concerning intelligence could reasonably be drawn based on the 1921 symposium published in the Journal of Educational Psychology

The ______ was the test that launched the testing movement in the United States.

Neisser (1979)argued that intelligence

Routing tests on the Stanford-Binet-5 are used to

What is the main difference between the information-processing view and the traditional view of intelligence?

Exploratory factor analysis is used for all of the following EXCEPT:

For the purpose of establishing the concurrent validity of the SB-5,the SB-5 test developers conducted correlational research using the SB-5 and

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

Which is TRUE of the Cattell-Horn-Carroll (CHC)model of cognitive abilities?

A measured SB-5 IQ in the range of 55 to 69 would place the testtaker in the category of

A point scale contains items organized

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

The deviation IQ replaced the ratio IQ in which edition of the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale?

According to Piaget,one of the basic mental operations through which learning occurs is assimilation,which is defined as

The Stanford-Binet-5 differed from previous editions of this test because it

Horn referred to intellectual abilities that decline with age as

Who first hypothesized that the proportion of the variance that a number of tests have in common accounts for a general factor of intelligence?

Children's intelligence is assessed primarily for

According to your text,which is TRUE of the CRUST?

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