Deck 17: Aptitude Tests

Question 1

One advantage of the computerized adaptive edition of a test such as the Differential Aptitude Tests over the paper-and-pencil version is that

A)a profile of scores can be obtained.
B)speed of response is used in scoring.
C)students can complete more items.
D)test results can be obtained sooner.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

One advantage of a learning ability test over an achievement test for predicting achievement is that a learning ability test

A)can be used before instruction has been given.
B)provides more reliable scores.
C)measures a broader range of course content.
D)measures only innate learning potential.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The Differential Aptitude Tests can be used to compare student's scores in different aptitude areas because the subtests are

A)highly intercorrelated.
B)speeded tests.
C)standardized on the same group.
D)valid and reliable.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Many tests that profess to be culturally fair are nonverbal or pictorial.

Question 5

Carl, a third grade student, received a standard age score of 66 on a group test of scholastic aptitude.Based on this score, his teacher should recommend that Carl be

A)continued in the third grade.
B)given an individual ability test.
C)moved back to the second grade.
D)placed in a class for academically gifted students.

Question 6

The Stanford-Binet has a score with a standard deviation of 16.In a normally distributed population of ten-year-old children approximately two-thirds of the cases will fall between

A)68 and 100.
B)68 and 132.
C)84 and 116.
D)100 and 132.

Question 7

Tests of learning ability differ from published achievement tests in that tests of learning ability

A)are useful in predicting future achievement.
B)depend less on specific school learning.
C)measure school objectives more effectively.
D)provide norms for score interpretation.

Question 8

In the spectrum of ability tests, which of the following test types would be most different from the content-oriented achievement test?

A)a nonverbal test
B)a school-oriented aptitude test
C)a test of general educational development
D)a verbal ability test

Question 9

Standard age scores (SAS), used on some group and individual tests has a mean of

A)10
B)16.
C)50.
D)100.

Question 10

The Stanford-Binet differs from the WISC-R in that the Stanford-Binet uses

A)individual administration.
B)standard age scores.
C)separate subtests.
D)verbal and performance tests.

Question 11

In comparison to a group test of learning ability, the Stanford-Binet provides more

A)objective results.
B)observational information.
C)restriction on test responses.
D)use of standard scores.

Question 12

Which of the following tests provides the widest array of scores?

A)Cognitive Abilities Test.
B)Differential Abilities Tests.
C)Otis-Lennon Ability Test.
D)School and College Ability Tests.

Question 13

Which of the following is an advantage of a learning ability test with verbal and nonverbal scores?

A)a check on the poor reader is provided.
B)differential prediction is made possible.
C)scoring is made easier.
D)test administration is simplified.

Question 14

If students asked if they could improve their aptitudes as measured by the DAT, which of the following would be the most appropriate response for an educator?

A)All of these aptitudes can be readily modified.
B)Aptitudes are fixed traits that cannot be modified.
C)Aptitudes are seldom modified by training.
D)Some of these aptitudes can be improved more readily than others.

Question 15

The fourth edition of the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale is arranged by

A)age levels.
B)cognitive areas and subtests.
C)spiral omnibus pattern.
D)verbal and performance tests.

Question 16

The Wechsler Intelligence Scales differ from the Stanford-Binet in that the Wechsler Intelligence Scales are

A)arranged by age levels rather than subtests.
B)suitable for group administration.
C)made up of multiple subtests.
D)evaluated with separate verbal and performance scale scores.

Question 17

Scholastic aptitude tests used for purposes like college admission should be interpreted as measures of

A)inherited ability.
B)innate learning ability.
C)potential for future development.
D)present developed ability.

Question 18

Scholastic aptitude tests are best interpreted as measures of which of the following?

A)fixed learning capacity
B)mastery of the school's curriculum
C)present learning ability
D)recent exposure to course content

Question 19

If a student's standard age score drops from 90 in the fifth grade to 85 in the sixth grade, the score difference is most likely due to which of the following?

A)inadequate learning opportunities in sixth grade
B)lack of motivation
C)some type of emotional problem
D)the errors of measurement

Question 20

Culture-fair testing typically uses materials that are

A)common in many cultures.
B)free of cultural influences.
C)indicators of innate abilities.
D)most familiar to members of minority groups.