Deck 10: The Wechsler Intelligence Scales: Wais-Iv, wisc-Iv, and Wppsi-Iii

Question 1

The comprehension subtest of the WAIS-IV measures

A) abstract thinking.
B) analysis of part whole relationships.
C) anxiety.
D) common sense or judgment.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following is true of the Wechsler Scales?

A) Items have content validity for adults.
B) They are most useful with adults.
C) They are administered in groups.
D) They have limited reliability in clinical settings.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The Wechsler-Bellevue

A) was well standardized.
B) had a normative sample consisting of a representative sample of adults.
C) included a standardization sample that was larger than any before or since.
D) used separate subscales to measure adult intelligence.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The Wechsler tests employs a(n)

A) age scale concept.
B) criterion IQ concept.
C) self-reference point concept.
D) point scale concept.

Question 5

The information subtest of the WAIS-IV measures

A) concentration.
B) anxiety.
C) range of knowledge.
D) abstract thinking.

Question 6

The concept of a Performance Scale

A) was introduced by Wechsler in 1939.
B) was introduced prior to the development of the Wechsler-Bellevue.
C) was found to be more applicable to adults than to children.
D) was found to be more applicable to children than to adults.

Question 7

Among his motivations for the development of the Wechsler scales of intelligence,was David Wechsler's belief that

A) one underlying mental ability was solely responsible for the concept of intelligence.
B) a single intelligence score was the most appropriate measure of human intelligence.
C) human intelligence was significantly influenced by nonintellectual factors.
D) existing intelligence scales were adequate to measure the intelligence of all age groups.

Question 8

Which of the following is a component of Wechsler's definition of intelligence?

A) self-esteem
B) emotional intelligence
C) artistic talent
D) capacity to act purposefully

Question 9

Which WAIS-IV subtest asks questions such as,"What should you do if you see an injured person lying in the street?"

A) information
B) comprehension
C) similarities
D) picture arrangement

Question 10

The arithmetic subtest of the WAIS-IV measures

A) concentration.
B) alertness to details.
C) planning ability.
D) common sense or judgment.

Question 11

A major criticism of the Binet scale by Wechsler was that

A) the Binet Scale was not an appropriate measure of adult intelligence.
B) the concept of an age scale was outdated.
C) it was not reliable.
D) the norms did not include non-whites.

Question 12

In a point scale,

A) items are grouped according to age level and content.
B) points are assigned to each item.
C) items cannot be presented in order of increasing difficulty.
D) subjects receive some points even for items that are missed.

Question 13

One of the most influential advocates of the role of nonintellectual factors in intelligence tests is

A) Binet.
B) Terman.
C) Wechsler.
D) Rapaport.

Question 14

The digit span subtest of the WAIS-IV measures

A) alertness to details.
B) nonverbal reasoning.
C) visual-motor functioning.
D) anxiety.

Question 15

The original Wechsler scale was the first one that

A) was capable of directly comparing verbal and nonverbal measures.
B) used a large,representative sample.
C) used a performance scale.
D) could be generalized to various populations.

Question 16

Because he used a point scale,Wechsler was able to

A) determine age level performance.
B) assign points on an all or none basis.
C) only analyze one area of ability.
D) group similar content items together.

Question 17

The similarities subtest of the WAIS-IV measures

A) abstract thinking.
B) planning ability.
C) common sense or judgment.
D) anxiety.

Question 18

The separate subscale used to measure nonverbal intelligence in the Wechsler scale is called a(n)

A) point scale.
B) performance scale.
C) memory scale.
D) age scale.

Question 19

The main reason for including a performance scale in a measure of intelligence is to

A) facilitate scoring.
B) increase ease of administration.
C) improve examiner-examinee rapport.
D) overcome language,cultural,and educational factors.

Question 20

Which of the following is true of the Wechsler-Bellevue Intelligence Scale?

A) It is appropriate for children but not adults.
B) Its normative sample was non-representative.
C) It has a verbal scale,but,unlike the other Wechsler scales,not a performance scale.
D) It is unfair to older adults.

Question 21

Which WAIS-IV subtest purports to measure the speed of information processing?

A) matrix reasoning
B) symbol search
C) block design
D) object assembly

Question 22

Which of the following subtests measures short-term and auditory memory?

A) digit span
B) block design
C) digit symbol
D) picture completion

Question 23

In the WAIS-IV,an index is created when

A) two or more subtests are related to a basic underlying skill.
B) a specified number of items is missed.
C) a criterion number of correct responses is obtained.
D) at least one subtest is related to an underlying skill.

Question 24

Which WAIS-IV subtest is likely to reveal the character of a person's thought processes?

A) information
B) comprehension
C) similarities
D) arithmetic

Question 25

Scaled scores on the WAIS-IV have a mean of ____ and a standard deviation of ____.

A) 10; 3
B) 50; 10
C) 100; 15
D) 100; 16

Question 26

The WAIS-IV uses what two kinds of norms in order to facilitate the comparison of scores on individual subtests?

A) gender and age
B) ethnic group and gender
C) profession and age-adjusted
D) age-adjusted and reference group

Question 27

The FSIQ has a mean of ____ and standard deviation of ____.

A) 10; 3
B) 100; 3
C) 100; 10
D) 100; 15

Question 28

Which of the following is a supplemental verbal subtest?

A) matrix reasoning
B) letter-number sequencing
C) analogies
D) digit-symbol-coding

Question 29

Information processing skills are measured by the

A) digit-symbol coding subtest.
B) matrix reasoning subtest.
C) block design subtest.
D) information subtest.

Question 30

Which WAIS-IV subtest provides an excellent measure of nonverbal concept formation or abstract reasoning?

A) matrix reasoning
B) symbol search
C) block design
D) letter-number sequencing

Question 31

Which WAIS-IV subtest provides one of the most stable and least deteriorating aspects of intelligence?

A) information
B) comprehension
C) similarities
D) vocabulary

Question 32

In which WAIS-IV subtest would an emotional disturbance be likely to interfere with the subject's response?

A) information
B) comprehension
C) similarities
D) vocabulary

Question 33

Lowered performance compared to a previously higher level is referred to as

A) an index.
B) deterioration.
C) a ceiling effect.
D) manifold.

Question 34

Which of the following is not one of the WAIS-IV verbal scales?

A) digit symbol-coding
B) information
C) similarities
D) digit-span

Question 35

Which subtest of the WAIS-IV is specifically related to working memory and attention?

A) letter-number sequencing
B) comprehension
C) vocabulary
D) similarity

Question 36

The Verbal IQ has a mean of ____ and a standard deviation of ____.

A) 100; 15
B) l0; 3
C) 100; 10
D) 100; 3

Question 37

The best single measure of intelligence that is also the most stable is

A) information processing speed.
B) quantitative ability.
C) the ability to define words.
D) concentration.

Question 38

In the WAIS-IV,a full-scale IQ is obtained by

A) multiplying verbal and nonverbal scores.
B) dividing verbal scores by age and multiplying by 100.
C) adding scores of the various scales.
D) adding weighted scores of various scales.

Question 39

In order to compare scores on individual subtests,

A) you can compare raw scores directly because of the use of a point scale.
B) raw scores are converted to standard scores.
C) weighted averages for each subscale are computed and then compared.
D) scores on subscales cannot be compared to one another.

Question 40

Which WAIS-IV subtest measures such factors as the ability to learn an unfamiliar task,visual-motor dexterity,and the degree of persistence?

A) digit symbol
B) picture completion
C) picture arrangement
D) block design

Question 41

Picture completion,block design,and matrix reasoning are the components of the ____ index.

A) verbal comprehension
B) perceptual
C) working memory
D) processing speed

Question 42

The index that can best be thought of as a measure of crystallized intelligence is

A) verbal comprehension.
B) perceptual index.
C) working memory.
D) processing speed.

Question 43

An improvement in the WISC-IV is its emphasis on

A) non-cognitive factors.
B) four independent types of intelligence.
C) working memory.
D) the VIQ-PIQ dichotomy.

Question 44

Which of the following represents a Full Scale IQ two standard deviations above the mean?

A) 110
B) 80
C) 120
D) 130

Question 45

The WISC-IV supplementary subtest is

A) picture completion.
B) mazes.
C) object assembly.
D) block design

Question 46

The reliability of the WAIS-IV

A) is not well-established
B) ranges from 0.90 to 0.98 for the indexes
C) has recently decreased sharply
D) is of little importance

Question 47

IQ scores are determined on the WAIS-IV by

A) summing the age-corrected scaled scores of the composite indexes.
B) summing the scaled scores and dividing by the ratio MA/CA
C) the formula IQ = MA/CA X 100.
D) summing the raw score for each IQ and comparing this sum to age appropriate norms.

Question 48

The validity of pattern analysis of the Wechsler Scales

A) is well established in clinical settings.
B) has yet to be resolved.
C) prevents practitioners from using interpretative patterns.
D) cannot be determined empirically.

Question 49

In general,the validity of the WAIS-IV

A) rests on studies done with earlier versions of the test.
B) is undocumented,but promising.
C) indicates the WAIS correlates poorly with other tests of intelligence.
D) is weak when factor analytic data are considered.

Question 50

The Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence-III

A) is designed for the 2 1/2 to 6 year age group.
B) is designed for the 3 to 7 year age group.
C) is designed for the 3 1/2 to 6 1/2 year age group.
D) is designed for the 4 to 6 1/2 year age group.

Question 51

Evaluating relatively large differences between subtest scaled scores is called

A) factor analysis.
B) verbal-performance comparisons.
C) pattern analysis.
D) deviation analysis.

Question 52

Which of the following is an important feature of the WISC-IV?

A) Unlike the WAIS-IV,it has retained the performance and verbal IQs rather than the four indexes.
B) It includes non-scored teaching items that reduce errors from the child's lack of understanding.
C) Most reliability and validity studies have been done with clinical populations and the WISC-IV reliability and validity have not been established for children of average and above average intelligence.
D) The WISC-IV retained only three subtests from the WISC-III and added twelve new ones.

Question 53

Suppose an individual who was previously known to have intelligence is tested several years later.On the second test,while the individual is within the normal range on verbal scales,her scores on performance scales have dropped to well below normal.What might you suspect?

A) brain injury or brain tumor
B) severe depression
C) attention deficit disorder
D) limited motivation

Question 54

The ____ index attempts to measure how quickly your mind works.

A) verbal comprehension
B) perceptual index
C) working memory
D) processing speed

Question 55

Pattern analysis is best used to generate

A) diagnoses.
B) reliability measures.
C) hypotheses.
D) validity coefficients.

Question 56

Subtests are to index scores as index scores are to

A) FSIQ
B) IQ
C) WISC
D) WAIS

Question 57

The index that refers to the information a person is currently holding in memory and actively manipulating is called

A) verbal comprehension.
B) perceptual index.
C) working memory.
D) processing speed.

Question 58

Which of the following is a unique subtest of the WPPSI-III?

A) animal pegs
B) symbol search
C) mazes
D) picture arrangement

Question 59

Which of the following is true of the WAIS-IV?

A) Pattern analysis can be used to diagnose functional and organic illnesses.
B) It reflects Wechsler's belief that there are multiple,independent types of intelligence.
C) It is too complex to use in clinical settings.
D) Reliability of individual subtests tends to be lower that for the index scores.

Question 60

Which of the following Wechsler Scales provides a measure of intelligence for children between the ages of 6 and 16 years 11 months?

A) WPPSI-III
B) WISC-IV
C) WAIS-IV
D) Wechsler-Bellevue

Question 61

Reliability coefficients for the WISC-IV are poorest for

A) oldest groups at lowest ability levels.
B) oldest groups at highest ability levels.
C) youngest groups at lowest ability levels.
D) youngest groups at highest ability levels.

Question 62

The WAIS-IV and WISC-IV

A) are only modestly correlated with each other.
B) use modern concepts of cognitive psychology.
C) differ in their approach to FSIQ.
D) are now administered in groups.

Question 63

Which of the following is true of the standardization of WISC-IV?

A) It included children from the United States,Canada,and western European nations.
B) Because earlier versions had such high reliability,it was not necessary to validate the WISC-IV.
C) It included 5000 children selected to represent the 2010 U.S.Census.
D) It included stratification for parental occupation.

Question 64

Validation studies for the WPPSI-III have shown that

A) it is valid for clinical and nonclinical populations.
B) it cannot be validated for very young children.
C) its lack of reliability has impaired its validity.
D) item bias has impaired its validity.

Question 65

What advance in the assessment of item bias was included in the WISC-IV?

A) use of expert panels
B) statistical methods
C) ratings by children in the to-be-tested age groups
D) admission that bias is inevitable.

Question 66

An improvement in the WISC-IV over the WISC-III is the former's use of

A) the VIQ-PIQ dichotomy.
B) pattern analysis.
C) trained judges to examine item content.
D) empirical methods to identify item bias.

Question 67

The modifications to the WPPSI-III include

A) making it compatible with other assessments used for children with special needs.
B) restricting its use to children between 4 and 6 years of age.
C) retention of seven subtests and addition of two new subtests.
D) revisions so that only nonverbal tests are used.

Question 68

Cross-cultural studies of the WISC suggest

A) distinct patterns related to country of birth.
B) limited use in non-Western nations.
C) bias against non-English speakers.
D) substantial cross-cultural similarities.

Question 69

The WISC-IV FSIQ score has

A) a mean of 10 and a standard deviation of 3.
B) a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 3.
C) a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 10.
D) a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15.