Question 1

Which individual's original theory proposed that there were seven primary mental abilities and not a general ability factor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pearson
B)  Spearman
C)  Thorndike
D)  Thurstone D

Question 2

The amount of shared variance between intelligence test scores and academic performance is around:

Accepted Answer

A)  25%
B)  50%
C)  75%
D)  100% A

Question 3

A child sees a zebra, points to it and says, "Horse!" According to Piaget, this child's behavior is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  accommodation
B)  aggregation
C)  assimilation
D)  aptitude C

Question 4

Which of the following instruments was designed to engage children from different ethnicities and includes information that diverse children would be acquainted with?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-IV (WISC-IV) 
B)  Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale: Fourth Edition
C)  Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children, Second Edition.(K-ABC-II) 
D)  Multidimensional Aptitude Battery-II (MAB-II)

Question 5

The studies with the strongest research methodology related to the effect of age on intelligence test scores indicates that intelligence:

Accepted Answer

A)  is stable over the life-span and can be accurately measured in preschool children.
B)  gradually declines after the age of 20, with the decline becoming more apparent after 50.
C)  is mostly stable throughout adulthood with little variation until death.
D)  is mostly stable throughout adulthood with slight declines after 65 in the area of fluid intelligence.

Question 6

According to Cattell, a person trying to solve an entirely new kind of problem is using his or her __________, whereas a person working on a task that he or she knows well is using his or her __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  general ability, specific ability
B)  intelligence B, intelligence A
C)  fluid intelligence, crystallized intelligence
D)  verbal ability, performance ability

Question 7

After hearing the child's error, his sister corrects him, saying "No, that's a horse." The following week, the child sees a zebra and labels it correctly.According to Piaget, the child's correction is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  accommodation
B)  aggregation
C)  assimilation
D)  aptitude

Question 8

Concerning ethnic differences on intelligence tests:

Accepted Answer

A)  Asian-Americans score significantly higher than Whites, which accounts for the high proportion of Asian-Americans in technical occupations.
B)  African-Americans tend to score lower than Whites, but researchers have not been able to identify why this disparity exists.
C)  Hispanic-Americans have the lowest average test scores of any ethnic group.
D)  Hispanic-American and Native American children tend to score lower on performance items as compared to verbal items.

Question 9

In general, the difference among the psychometric theories of intelligence consists of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the extent to which intelligence can be described by g, and the content of the lower-level factors
B)  differential conceptualizations of the developmental sequence of intelligence across cultures
C)  discrepant ideas about the structures underlying information processing
D)  none of the above

Question 10

Ceci's bioecological theory is similar to Piaget's in that:

Accepted Answer

A)  both theories were developed in the 1980s
B)  they have both been highly influential in the field of education.
C)  they are both based on a developmental perspective.
D)  both theories are consistent with the psychometric approach to general ability testing.

Question 11

The Woodcock-Johnson III Complete Battery is comprised of a test of ______________________ and a test of ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  reading ability; math ability
B)  childhood intelligence; adult intelligence
C)  cognitive ability; academic achievement
D)  emotional intelligence; bodily-kinesthetic intelligence

Question 12

The heritability indexes for intelligence are around:

Accepted Answer

A)  .35
B)  .50
C)  .75
D)  1.00

Question 13

Ceci's bioecological theory strongly emphasizes the importance of ___________ when considering intellectual performance.

Accepted Answer

A)  gender
B)  context
C)  genetics
D)  age

Question 14

One of the advantages of many group intelligence tests is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  they provide the same amount of detail as individual intelligence tests and are less expensive.
B)  the results easily provide diagnostic information on learning disabilities.
C)  they are co-normed with vocational aptitude tests.
D)  they are often given in conjunction with group achievement tests in schools to evaluate student and/or school performance.

Question 15

The WAIS-IV can be used in conjunction with the ___________________ to allow for comparing intellectual ability and memory functioning, including assessing neurological disorders (e.g., Alzheimer's, Parkinson's).

Accepted Answer

A)  Wechsler Memory Scale IV (WMS-IV) 
B)  Neurological Decline Scale (NDS) 
C)  Wechsler Intelligences Scale for Children - Fourth Edition Integrated (WISC-IV Integrated) 
D)  Intellecutal-Memory Adaptability Scale (IM
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Question 16

Which of the following is the most serious disadvantage of group intelligence or general ability tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  Too many items in a given total score.
B)  Group tests use only a single item format.
C)  Too little attention to the examinee's motivation and/or anxiety levels.
D)  The time to administer group tests.

Question 17

The Wechsler scales all have a mean of ____ and a standard deviation of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  100, 15
B)  500, 100
C)  50, 10
D)  0, 1

Question 18

The steady rise of intelligence tests scores in recent years is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ceci effect
B)  Anastasi error
C)  Neisser effect
D)  Flynn effect

Question 19

Which of the following theorists proposes that there are multiple intelligences rather than just one?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ceci
B)  Spearman
C)  Cattell
D)  Gardner

Question 20

Through aptitude testing such as previous research on the General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB), Hunter and Schmidt termed ___________________, which refers to the findings that the same test score data may be predictive for all jobs.

Accepted Answer

A)  external validity
B)  predictive generalization
C)  validity generalization
D)  job-aptitude validity

Exam 7: Intelligence General Ability Testing