Question 1

__________ is a WAIS-IV subtest that measures short-term memory and attention.

Accepted Answer

A)  Digit Span 
B)  Symbol Search 
C)  Similarities 
D)  Comprehension

Question 2

What is meant by the term "the Flynn effect"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the observation that the average IQ of successive generations is declining 
B)  the observation that the average IQ of successive generations is increasing 
C)  the observation that people's verbal intelligence is increasing, while their spatial intelligence is decreasing 
D)  the observation that people's spatial intelligence is increasing, while their verbal intelligence is decreasing

Question 3

Based upon the body of IQ data available,between 30 and 80% of IQ variance is due to genetic factors.What does this mean about the influence of environmental factors on IQ?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Based upon the body of IQ data...

Question 4

Petunia is 54; her daughter Daisy is 32; and her granddaughter Rose is 4.For which of these individuals is intelligence most heavily influenced by environmental factors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Petunia 
B)  Daisy 
C)  Rose 
D)  The intelligence of all three is equally influenced by environmental factors.

Question 5

Initial factor analyses on the WISC-IV suggest that the WISC-IV has a __________-factor structure.

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  four 
C)  eight 
D)  sixteen

Question 6

Which of the following was developed first?

Accepted Answer

A)  the original Stanford-Binet test 
B)  the original Wechsler test for adults 
C)  the original Wechsler test for children 
D)  the original Wechsler memory test

Question 7

Most studies comparing the overall intelligence of males and females conclude that

Accepted Answer

A)  males are significantly more intelligent, overall. 
B)  females are significantly more intelligent, overall. 
C)  no significant differences exist in overall intelligence. 
D)  no significant differences exist in either overall or specific intellectual abilities.

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hispanic Americans tend to obtain significantly lower IQ scores than White Americans. 
B)  African Americans tend to obtain significantly lower IQ scores than White Americans. 
C)  After puberty, males tend to score significantly higher than women on tests of quantitative ability. 
D)  all of the above

Question 9

Briefly compare and contrast the Stanford-Binet Fifth Edition and the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Fourth Edition.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

In 1994,Hernstein and Murray published a controversial book called The Bell Curve.Why was this book so controversial?

Accepted Answer

A)  The authors questioned the effectiveness of Head Start programs for disadvantaged youth. 
B)  The authors recommended an overhaul of affirmative action policies. 
C)  The authors argued that intelligence is the most important predictor of many positive and negative outcomes. 
D)  all of the above

Question 11

Erika is referred for IQ testing,and she performs exceptionally well on the Arithmetic,Digit Span,and Letter-Number Sequencing subtests.Based on this information alone,we could assert that Erika has a relative strength with regard to

Accepted Answer

A)  mathematical ability. 
B)  working memory. 
C)  processing speed. 
D)  none of the above

Question 12

Identify at least three distinct types of stylistic appraisal that an intelligence test administrator might make from observing an examinee during testing.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify at least three distinct types of...

Question 13

The WAIS-IV consists of __________ subtests.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  8 
C)  15 
D)  24

Question 14

Briefly describe the four index scores of the WAIS-IV.What general type of ability does each refer to?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Briefly describe the four index scores of...

Question 15

Joel has high innate intellectual ability; his brother James is more "book smart," excelling at school.Using the terms from Cattell's theory of intelligence,we would say that Joel has __________ and James has __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  high crystallized intelligence; high fluid intelligence 
B)  high fluid intelligence; high crystallized intelligence 
C)  low crystallized intelligence; low fluid intelligence 
D)  low fluid intelligence; low crystallized intelligence

Question 16

IQ scores tend to be more stable over time for __________ than for __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  adults; children 
B)  children; adults 
C)  males; females 
D)  females; males

Question 17

The concept of deviation IQ scores

Accepted Answer

A)  was introduced by Wechsler. 
B)  assumes that intelligence is normally distributed throughout the population. 
C)  was introduced to address the fact that ratio IQ declines with age, even when mental abilities remain stable. 
D)  all of the above

Question 18

IQ scores have the weakest correlation with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  occupational status as defined by income 
B)  success after gaining entry to a profession 
C)  grades in school 
D)  occupational status as defined by social prestige

Question 19

Which of the following statements regarding WAIS-IV subtests is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Vocabulary subtest contributes to the Verbal Comprehension Index Score. 
B)  The Coding subtest contributes to the Processing Speed Index Score 
C)  The Matrix Reasoning subtest contributes to the Perceptual Reasoning Index Score. 
D)  none of the above

Question 20

The definition of intelligence that has been universally accepted

Accepted Answer

A)  equates intelligence with the ability to adapt to the environment. 
B)  equates intelligence with the ability to learn, or "educability." 
C)  equates intelligence with the ability to think abstractly or symbolically. 
D)  does not yet exist.

Exam 7: The Assessment of Intelligence