Deck 9: Land of No Return: The Gloomy Kingdom of Hades

Question 1

The WIAT-II is

A) the current edition of a comprehensive achievement test.
B) a lengthy neuropsychological test designed to specifically locate areas of the brain that have been injured or diseased.
C) a recently developed intelligence test that involves no verbal instructions or responses, thus enhancing cultural fairness.
D) a brief neuropsychological screen that identifies whether impairment exists but cannot pinpoint the part of the brain to which it is related.

Answer 1

the current edition of a comprehensive achievement test.

Question 2

_______ tests measure a client's intellectual abilities, whereas ________ tests measure what a client has accomplished with those intellectual abilities.

A) Objective personality; Projective personality
B) Intelligence; achievement
C) Neuropsychological; intelligence
D) Intelligence; personality

Answer 2

Intelligence; achievement

Question 3

The notion of "g," as proposed by Charles Spearman, suggests that essentially,

A) intelligence is one thing.
B) intelligence is not one thing, but is many separate, unrelated things.
C) intelligence tests for children must be fundamentally and structurally different than intelligence tests for adults.
D) intelligence remains stable throughout the lifespan.

Answer 3

intelligence is one thing.

Question 4

The _________ is a brief neuropsychological screening device that involves copying a single geometric figure with pencils of different colors, as well as a memory component in which clients are asked to reproduce the figure from memory after a delay.

A) Bender-Gestalt II
B) WPPSI-III
C) NEO-PI-R
D) Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test

Question 5

The WPPSI is an appropriate test for a client whose age is _______ years.

A) 81
B) 13
C) 52
D) none of the above

Question 6

A discrepancy between achievement and intelligence (such that achievement falls significantly below expectations based on intelligence) is the basis of a diagnosis of

A) mental retardation.
B) learning disability.
C) giftedness.
D) none of the above

Question 7

The three-stratum theory of intelligence is a contemporary theory that proposes a single, overall ability which contains 8 broad factors, each of which contain many more specific abilities. This theory was proposed by

A) Charles Spearman
B) Louis Thurstone
C) John Carroll
D) James Cattell

Question 8

Dr. Young, a clinical psychologist, is conducting an assessment of a client who experienced a head injury in a car accident. She uses the Halstead-Reitan battery to determine impairment of the functioning of specific components or structures of the brain. Dr. Young is conducting _______ testing.

A) intelligence
B) neuropsychological
C) achievement
D) personality

Question 9

A __________ model of intelligence proposes that specific abilities exist and are important, but they are all somewhat related to each other and to a global, overall, general intelligence.

A) topical
B) hierarchical
C) fluid
D) multiple

Question 10

Which of the following is true regarding the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales?

A) This test of intelligence has not been revised since the 1970s, and as a result, its content and normative group have been widely criticized.
B) There are three separate versions of this test corresponding to three different age ranges: adults, children, and preschoolers.
C) all of the above
D) none of the above

Question 11

All of the Wechlser intelligence tests yield

A) a single full-scale intelligence score.
B) four index scores.
C) about a dozen specific subtest scores.
D) all of the above

Question 12

The ___________ is a brief neuropsychological screening device that involves copying geometric shapes with pencil and paper, takes only about 6 minutes to administer, and is appropriate for any client above 3 years of age.

A) Bender-Gestalt II
B) Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery
C) Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery
D) Universal Nonverbal Intelligence Test

Question 13

The Wechsler tests feature ____ factors, each of which yields an index score. The SB5 features ____ factors.

A) 4; 4
B) 4; 5
C) 5; 4
D) 5; 5

Question 14

On the current edition of the _________, the mean score for full scale IQ is 100.

A) Wechsler intelligence tests
B) Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales
C) all of the above
D) none of the above

Question 15

The WAIS is an appropriate test for a client whose age is ______ years.

A) 72
B) 4
C) 10
D) none of the above

Question 16

The __________ is a recently developed test of intelligence that represents an attempt to measure IQ in a culturally fair way.

A) Universal Nonverbal Intelligence Test
B) Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test
C) all of the above
D) none of the above

Question 17

Which of the following is true regarding current editions of the Wechsler intelligence tests?

A) There are separate tests for three different populations: adults, children, and preschoolers.
B) There is a single test that is appropriate for all clients ranging from preschool age through adulthood.
C) There is a single test, and it is appropriate for adults only.
D) There are separate tests for five different populations: adults 65 and over, adults 35-64, adults under 35, children, and preschoolers.

Question 18

The WISC is an appropriate test for a client whose age is ______ years.

A) 68
B) 25
C) 11
D) 3

Question 19

The index scores of the Wechsler intelligence tests, which correspond to the underlying factors in the test, include

A) Verbal Comprehension and Perceptual Reasoning
B) Working Memory and Processing Speed
C) all of the above
D) none of the above

Question 20

The Universal Nonverbal Intelligence Test

A) is appropriate for adults above the age of 17.
B) requires no speaking or shared understanding of language, such that instructions are made via hand gestures and responses are made via pointing or manipulation of objects.
C) all of the above
D) none of the above

Question 21

The RBANS is

A) an IQ test for preschool-aged children.
B) a neuropsychological screen that focuses on a broader range of abilities than the Bender-Gestalt.
C) an achievement test.
D) a completely language-free test of intelligence.

Question 22

How do clinical psychologists test for learning disabilities?

Question 23

Compare and contrast the Universal Nonverbal Intelligence Test with prominent contemporary tests of intelligence such as the Wechsler tests and the SB5.

Question 24

Briefly describe the types of scores yielded by the Wechsler intelligence tests. What kind of model of intelligence do these scores endorse?

Question 25

When the Wechsler intelligence test scores are interpreted, which of the following best represents the sequence in which particular scores should be considered?

A) Full scale IQ score, index scores, subtest scores
B) Subtest scores, index scores, full scale IQ score
C) Index scores, full scale IQ score, subtest scores
D) Full scale IQ score, subtest scores, index scores

Question 26

Identify the current versions of Wechsler intelligence tests, including the names of the tests and the ages for which they are appropriate.

Question 27

Compare and contrast the theories of intelligence proposed by Charles Spearman and Louis Thurstone.

Question 28

The UNIT was originally published in the

A) 1910s.
B) 1940s.
C) 1960s.
D) 1990s.