Exam 10: Measurement of Intelligence and Adaptive Behavior

Which of the following individuals developed the theory of multiple intelligences?

When assessing students who have linguistic differences, a fair assessment of cognitive abilities may include administering a nonverbal measure.

Assessing one's ability to function in various environments requires measuring

The Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale is a comprehensive evaluation which includes a

The Woodcock-Johnson III Tests of Cognitive Ability includes which of the following?

Several issues regarding IQ testing have been debated in the literature. Discuss at least three of these issues.

IQ scores are measurements of potential that is innate in a person.

On the Stanford-Binet, a student who obtains a score of 112 would fall within which range?

Identify the four index clusters measured by the WISC-IV. What subtests are included in each measure?

In planning the educational program for a student with mental retardation, educational achievement tests are not needed as long as the intelligence and adaptive behavior have been assessed.

The influence of one culture on another culture is known as which of the following?

Discuss three considerations that should be addressed when determining which adaptive behavior scale to use with a student.

Explain what is meant by the term "adaptive behavior" and provide specific examples.

When assessing students from culturally different backgrounds, the use of adaptive behavior scores is one possible method of reducing bias.

Discuss the possible ways in which IQ testing may be biased.

Why would an evaluator choose to administer a test of nonverbal intelligence?

Care should be taken when choosing an adaptive behavior scale, as some scales may have norms that better represent the demographics of the student currently being assessed.

IDEA requires that adaptive behavior be assessed when evaluating students to determine the presence of learning disabilities.

Which of the following statements is true?

This case resulted in the court's finding that schools could no longer use standardized but unvalidated IQ tests for the purpose of identifying and placing black children into segregated special education classes for children designated as educable mentally retarded.