Deck 8: Assessment of Intelligence and General Ability

Question 1

A test used by a school to measure skills learned over the course of a year would be classified as an)

A)intelligence test.
B)achievement test.
C)aptitude test.
D)cumulative ability test.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

An individual with a composite score of 118 on the Wechsler scales would have a level of intelligence classified as

A)Low Average.
B)Average.
C)High Average.
D)Superior.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Compare and contrast the concepts of the "g factor" of intelligence,"specific factors" of intelligence,and the "information processing" models of intelligence.

Answer 3

no answer

Question 4

Thurston particularly challenged the notion of

A)multiple ability factors
B)the general intelligence factor
C)primary mental abilities
D)intelligence as a product of the environment

Question 5

Which test might an examiner choose if he or she wishes to include the broadest IQ range and chronological age?

A)WAIS-III
B)Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale
C)WISC-III
D)WIPPSI-R

Question 6

The WAIS-IV would be appropriate to assess the cognitive abilities of a

A)preschool child.
B)10 year old child.
C)25 year old.
D)group of individuals of a wide range of ages.

Question 7

A distinction between Piaget's theory and other theories of intelligence includes an emphasis on

A)the development of intellectual abilities in individuals.
B)individual differences in intelligence test performance.
C)the creative process in problem solving.
D)the composite of both general and specific abilities.

Question 8

Using the WJ III COG and the WJ III ACH together would allow a professional to

A)make accurate comparisons among an individual's cognitive abilities,oral language ability,and achievement scores.
B)screen for potential behaviors that may impede learning.
C)apply both Luria's theory and the CHC perspective.
D)consider the impact of processing speed on performance.

Question 9

Intelligence tests can be classified as

A)affective and cognitive.
B)general and specific.
C)individual and group.
D)ability and processing.

Question 10

Unlike individual intelligence tests,group tests of intelligence are

A)useful for assessing many individuals quickly and inexpensively.
B)used mostly to assess for suspected learning disabilities or other cognitive disorders.
C)required to be administered by specially trained,highly qualified examiners.
D)often made up of items which require oral responses from the examinee.

Question 11

According to Cattell,a test of verbal comprehension would draw on _____________,whereas a test involving memory span and spatial thinking would reflect ____________.

A)verbal-numerical intelligence;general ability intelligence.
B)linguistic intelligence;spatial-perceptual abilities.
C)specific factors;general ability intelligence.
D)crystallized intelligence;fluid intelligence.

Question 12

Spearman defined intelligence as comprised of

A)two factors,including a general intelligence factor,and specific factors.
B)the ability to judge,reason,and think abstractly.
C)adaptability and assimilation.
D)cognitive processing ability.

Question 13

According to Stern,a child with a mental age of 10 and a chronological age of 10 would have a mental quotient of

A)75.
B)95.
C)100.
D)120.

Question 14

How did Vernon's model come to be viewed as a way to reconcile Spearman's and Thurston's theories?

A)It is both cognitive and affective.
B)It accounts for both a general intelligence factor and other specific factors.
C)It can be said to measure both fluid and crystallized intelligence.
D)Test scores are expressed in various ways.

Question 15

According to early psychometric research,___________ is the concept that governs performance on all tasks and abilities.

A)ego development
B)ability factor
C)general ability
D)general intelligence factor

Question 16

Horn's contribution to Cattell's model of intelligence included

A)an additional 9-10 broad cognitive abilities.
B)verbal and performance tasks
C)a scale to measure an individual's ability to judge and reason
D)the concept of fluid intelligence.

Question 17

Overall intelligence test scores are usually converted to standard scores with a mean of _______ and a standard deviation of __________.

A)100;1
B)1;10
C)100;15
D)1;15

Question 18

Which of the following is not one of the five indexes on the WPPSI-IV?

A)Perceptual Organization Index PCI)
B)Verbal comprehension Index VCI)
C)Working Memory Index WMI)
D)Processing Speed Index PSI)

Question 19

Which statement concerning the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale is true?

A)The FSIQ,VIQ,and NVIQ have composite scores with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 1.
B)The subtests are organized into five cognitive factors in both the verbal and nonverbal domains.
C)The test was normed on a small,nonstratified group of individuals.
D)The test is appropriate for individuals aged 18 and older.

Question 20

According to Piaget's theory,a 10-year-old child would be in the _____________ stage of cognitive development.

A)sensorimotor
B)preoperational
C)concrete operational
D)formal operational

Question 21

Describe the similarities and differences between intelligence tests,achievement tests,and aptitude tests.

Question 22

State the main findings of Termanʹs longitudinal study of gifted children.

Question 23

Discuss two major issues of controversy in intelligence assessment.