Question 1

Individual tests of cognitive abilities typically cover a wide range of abilities but they involve using only some items with each examinee. The items to be used in a particular case are usually selected by ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  tables of random numbers 
B)  computer-adaptive models 
C)  use of start- and stop-rules 
D)  examinee interests

Question 2

The Composite score for SB5 uses a standard score system with M = ___ and SD = ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  100, 15 
B)  50, 15 
C)  10, 3 
D)  500, 100

Question 3

Subtests on the Wechsler intelligence scales have M = ___ and SD = ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  10, 3 
B)  50, 10 
C)  100, 15 
D)  500, 100

Question 4

Carroll's comprehensive summary of the factor analytic research on intelligence gave rise to his own ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  three-stratum model 
B)  structure of intellect model 
C)  triarchic model 
D)  theory of multiple intelligences

Question 5

Which WAIS subtest does this statement describe: "A set of modeled or printed two-dimensional geometric patterns that the examinee replicates using two-color cubes."

Accepted Answer

A)  similarities 
B)  symbol search 
C)  object assembly 
D)  block design

Question 6

Which type of score appears in the newer editions of WAIS and WISC but was not available in the original editions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Full Scale IQ 
B)  subtest scores 
C)  Performance IQ 
D)  Index scores

Question 7

The more widely used individually administered tests of cognitive ability usually take about how long to administer?

Accepted Answer

A)  20 minutes 
B)  60 minutes 
C)  3 hours 
D)  5 hours

Question 8

Which term does NOT occur among the elements usually listed in definitions of "intelligence"?

Accepted Answer

A)  have expertise in at least one field 
B)  deal effectively with symbols 
C)  identify relationships 
D)  speed of mental processing

Question 9

The Wechsler Memory Scale does NOT contain any subtests measuring ___ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  short-term 
B)  long-term 
C)  auditory 
D)  visual

Question 10

The response cards for the PPVT each contain ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  four pictures 
B)  four words 
C)  four sentences 
D)  one sentence

Question 11

Which test introduced the notion of the ratio IQ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vineland 
B)  Peabody 
C)  WAIS 
D)  Stanford-Binet

Question 12

Which statement best describes the relative levels of reliabilities for subtests on the WAIS?

Accepted Answer

A)  verbal subtests are generally higher 
B)  perceptual subtests are generally higher 
C)  verbal and perceptual subtests are nearly the same 
D)  they vary so widely that no generalization is possible

Question 13

Items related to inappropriate mannerisms and socially annoying habits are found in what domain of the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  maladaptive behavior scale 
B)  personality analysis scale 
C)  social functioning scale 
D)  helping relations scale

Question 14

Who was the main person pioneering the concept of adaptive behavior and the author of the first edition of the Vineland Social Maturity Scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  David Wechsler 
B)  Lewis Terman 
C)  Arthur Otis 
D)  Edgar Doll

Question 15

Profile interpretation for the WAIS concentrates on ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  discrepancy comparisons 
B)  factor analysis 
C)  intra-class correlations 
D)  content validity

Question 16

Which of these tests has the longest history?

Accepted Answer

A)  WAIS 
B)  WISC 
C)  PPVT 
D)  Stanford-Binet

Question 17

Which WAIS subtest does this statement describe: "A series of orally presented questions that require the examinee to understand and articulate social rules and concepts or solutions to everyday problems."

Accepted Answer

A)  Similarities 
B)  Comprehension 
C)  Information 
D)  Vocabulary

Question 18

The original Wechsler intelligence scale, the Wechsler-Bellevue, was designed for use with ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  infants 
B)  children 
C)  adults 
D)  the elderly

Question 19

In individually administered cognitive ability tests, it is usually important for the examiner to score items immediately in order to ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  save time later in determining total scores 
B)  decide when to discontinue testing 
C)  not forget what the examinee's response was 
D)  prepare the test booklet for machine-scoring

Question 20

The Index scores on the Wechsler scales are outgrowths of what type of research?

Accepted Answer

A)  content validity 
B)  split-half reliability 
C)  factor analysis 
D)  convergent validity

Exam 8: Cognitive Abilities: Individual Tests