Quiz 4

• Question 1

  4 out of 4 points

  	One way of reducing the culture loading of a test is to
  	Selected Answer:   A. use oral instructions instead of printed instructions. Correct Answer:   A. use oral instructions instead of printed instructions.

• Question 2

  4 out of 4 points

  	A major thread running through the theories of Binet, Wechsler, and Piaget is the concept of interactionism. In this content, interactionism refers to the interaction between [x] and [y].
  	Specified Answer for: x heredity Specified Answer for: y environment Correct Answers for: x Evaluation Method Correct Answer Case Sensitivity Contains heredity Contains environment Correct Answers for: y Evaluation Method Correct Answer Case Sensitivity Contains heredity Contains environment

• Question 3

  4 out of 4 points

  	Which statement would Wechsler and Binet MOST likely agree on?
  	Selected Answer:   C. Considerations regarding personality must be included in any comprehensive assessment of intelligence. Correct Answer:   C. Considerations regarding personality must be included in any comprehensive assessment of intelligence.

• Question 4

  4 out of 4 points

  	Most major tests of cognitive ability can be analyzed and interpreted by means of
  	Selected Answer:   B. various methods of profile analysis. Correct Answer:   B. various methods of profile analysis.

• Question 5

  4 out of 4 points

  	In intelligence testing, the term [x] refers to the easiest items of a subtest, while the term [y] refers to the most difficult items of a subtest.
  	Specified Answer for: x floor Specified Answer for: y ceiling Correct Answers for: x Evaluation Method Correct Answer Case Sensitivity Exact Match floor Correct Answers for: y Evaluation Method Correct Answer Case Sensitivity Exact Match ceiling

• Question 6

  4 out of 4 points

  	A primary use for group intelligence tests is
  	Selected Answer:   C. screening. Correct Answer:   C. screening.

• Question 7

  4 out of 4 points

  	The magnitude of the Flynn effect is dependent MOST on
  	Selected Answer:   C. when the test was normed. Correct Answer:   C. when the test was normed.

• Question 8

  4 out of 4 points

  	Culture-specific and culture-reduced tests have been shown to have
  	Selected Answer:   A. limited value in predicting educational achievement. Correct Answer:   A. limited value in predicting educational achievement.

• Question 9

  4 out of 4 points

  	Intelligence may be assessed at various stages in the life span and
  	Selected Answer:   C. different behaviors are assessed at different ages. Correct Answer:   C. different behaviors are assessed at different ages.

• Question 10

  4 out of 4 points

  	Crystallized intelligence includes
  	Selected Answer:   A. application of general knowledge. Correct Answer:   A. application of general knowledge.

• Question 11

  4 out of 4 points

  	An assumption in factor analysis is that
  	Selected Answer:   C. things that co-occur tend to have a common cause. Correct Answer:   C. things that co-occur tend to have a common cause.

• Question 12

  0 out of 4 points

  	Which of the following is TRUE regarding the stability of intelligence?
  	Selected Answer:   D. Intelligence is unstable from cradle to grave. Correct Answer:   C. Intelligence is generally stable through adulthood.

• Question 13

  4 out of 4 points

  	Children's intelligence is assessed primarily for
  	Selected Answer:   D. educational placement and planning. Correct Answer:   D. educational placement and planning.

• Question 14

  4 out of 4 points

  	Scholarly discussion about the nature of intelligence has changed in several ways since the early part of the 20th century. Which is NOT one of these changes?
  	Selected Answer:   D. Intelligence used to be considered to have many components but now is considered to be a single construct. Correct Answer:   D. Intelligence used to be considered to have many components but now is considered to be a single construct.

• Question 15

  4 out of 4 points

  	According to Spearman's theory of intelligence, and the centrality g in that theory, a factor analysis of any intelligence test widely viewed as valid would be expected to yield:
  	Selected Answer:   A. one large common factor. Correct Answer:   A. one large common factor.

• Question 16

  0 out of 4 points

  	According to Wechsler's approach to cognitive assessment of adults and children, which of the following is TRUE?
  	Selected Answer:   B. The same tasks may be used by children and adults, but the norms will differ from test to test depending on the age group of the test takers. Correct Answer:   C. Similar tasks may be used on different tests, but the actual content of the items will differ at different age levels.

• Question 17

  0 out of 4 points

  	Ability tests should include questions at the examinee's optimal level of difficulty because such questions
  	Selected Answer:   C. allow the test user to collect the maximum amount of information in the minimum amount of time. Correct Answer:   D. All of these

• Question 18

  4 out of 4 points

  	Which is a DISADVANTAGE of group intelligence tests?
  	Selected Answer:   B. The examiner has less opportunity to gather behavioral observations of examinees during testing. Correct Answer:   B. The examiner has less opportunity to gather behavioral observations of examinees during testing.

• Question 19

  4 out of 4 points

  	What is the main difference between the information-processing view and the traditional view of intelligence?
  	Selected Answer:   A. The information-processing view focuses more on how the brain processes information. Correct Answer:   A. The information-processing view focuses more on how the brain processes information.

• Question 20

  0 out of 4 points

  	Which statement is TRUE about creativity and its measurement?
  	Selected Answer:   C. Measurement of creativity tends to emphasize convergent thinking skills in the subtest content. Correct Answer:   B. Measures of creativity may be thought of as tools for assessing aspects of intellectual functioning.

• Question 21

  0 out of 4 points

  	On the Wechsler adult and children's intelligence tests, which subtest is most closely related to the total test score; that is, overall intelligence?
  	Selected Answer:   C. the Block Design subtest Correct Answer:   A. the Vocabulary subtest

• Question 22

  0 out of 4 points

  	In Sternberg's study of the characteristics of academic intelligence, laypeople stressed the "interpersonal and social aspects," whereas experts stressed
  	Selected Answer:   D. cognitive skills. Correct Answer:   C. motivation.

• Question 23

  4 out of 4 points

  	Logical-mathematical, bodily-kinesthetic, linguistic, musical, spatial, interpersonal, and intrapersonal intelligence are all associated with which theory of intelligence?
  	Selected Answer:   C. Gardner Correct Answer:   C. Gardner

• Question 24

  4 out of 4 points

  	Starting with moderately difficult test items and then giving easier or harder items, depending on the test-taker's performance, is termed
  	Selected Answer:   D. adaptive testing. Correct Answer:   D. adaptive testing.

• Question 25

  0 out of 4 points

  	A child is administered an IQ test at age 5 and another at age 10. The reported score at age 10 is much higher than the reported score at age 5. This may be because
  	Selected Answer:   C. the examiner used a different IQ test that assesses different abilities. Correct Answer:   D. All of these