Deck 10: The Wechsler Intelligence Scales: Wais-Iv, Wisc-Iv, and Wppsi-III

Question 1

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)e xisting intelligence scales were adequate to measure the intelligence of all age groups.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

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.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

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.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The digit span subtest of the WAIS-IV measures

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

Question 5

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B)the concept of an age scale was outdated.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 6

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 7

The similarities subtest of the WAIS-IV measures

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

Question 8

The arithmetic subtest of the WAIS-IV measures

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

Question 9

The comprehension subtest of the WAIS-IV measures

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

Question 10

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.

Question 11

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 12

The information subtest of the WAIS-IV measures

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

Question 13

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 14

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 15

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.

Question 16

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 17

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 18

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 19

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 20

The Wechsler tests employs a(n)

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

Question 21

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

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

Question 22

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

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

Question 23

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 24

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 25

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 26

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 27

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 28

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 29

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 30

Information processing skills are measured by the

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

Question 31

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 32

Which of the following is a supplemental verbal subtest?

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

Question 33

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

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

Question 34

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 35

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

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

Question 36

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 37

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 38

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 39

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 40

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 41

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 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

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 44

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 45

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

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

Question 46

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

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

Question 47

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 48

Which of the following is NOT one the five indexes or primary scores used by the WISC-V and WAIS-IV?

A)processing speed
B)long term memory
C)fluid reasoning
D)verbal comprehension

Question 49

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 than for the index scores.

Question 50

Subtests are to index scores as index scores are to

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

Question 51

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 52

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 53

Success on the WISC-V is heavily based on

A)creativity.
B)stamina.
C)accuracy on more difficult items.
D)speed.

Question 54

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 55

While the WAIS-IV has ____ factors, factor analysis of the WISC-V indicated ____.

A)3; 4
B)4; 3
C)4; 5
D)5; 4

Question 56

Which test can be administered and scored by two coordinated iPads?

A)WISC-IV
B)WISC-V
C)WPPSI-IV
D)WAIS-IV

Question 57

Which of the following is a descriptive classification on the WISC-V

A)"borderline"
B)"imbecile"
C)"extremely high score"
D)"superior"

Question 58

Which of the following describes the current consensus model of intelligence?

A)individual abilities that group into multiple factors relatively independent of each other.
B)a global model of general intelligence with little variation between grouped factors.
C)a hierarchical model with a general factor at the top followed by group factors and finally individual abilities.
D)a model of individual abilities directly connected to a general intelligence factor.

Question 59

Pattern analysis is best used to generate

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

Question 60

Evaluating relatively large differences between subtest scaled scores is called

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

Question 61

Choose one of the WAIS-IV subtests and describe possible non-intellective factors that may influence an individual's performance.

Question 62

Index scores on the modern day Wechsler tests are a replacement for the past use of

A)performance scales.
B)point scales.
C)primary scales.
D)ancillary scales.

Question 63

The Wechsler tests have all proven to be compatible with

A)educational tests.
B)clinical assessments.
C)achievement tests.
D)school performance.

Question 64

WPPSI-IV users have the flexibility to use more or less subtests based on the needs of the evaluation and

A)the child's diagnosis.
B)the time of testing.
C)the child's age.
D)the number of children being tested.

Question 65

Explain the ways in which technology is used to enhance the administration of the WISC-V.

Question 66

The largest debate regarding the development of the Wechsler scales is regarding

A)their validity for predicting achievement.
B)their use with very young children.
C)their validity with individuals with cognitive impairments.
D)the number of factors and their stability.

Question 67

The reliabilities for the Wechsler tests in general are

A)low.
B)moderate.
C)high.
D)still undergoing testing to be determined.

Question 68

Describe the hierarchical structure of the WISC-V. Specifically, list the names of each level of the hierarchy and the subtests they comprise.

Question 69

Compare and contrast the WAIS-IV with the Binet scale that you learned about in the previous chapter.

Question 70

Discuss the general vs. single intelligence factor debate, providing evidence for each side of the argument.

Question 71

Which test was further validated by special group studies focused on individuals with cognitive deficits, such as traumatic brain injuries and autism spectrum disorder?

A)WISC-IV
B)WISC-V
C)WPPSI-IV
D)WAIS-IV