Deck 9: Intellectual and Neuropsychological Assessment

Question 1

The Wechsler index score that measures fluid reasoning,spatial processing,and visual-motor integration is the _____ Index.

A) Verbal Comprehension
B) Perceptual Reasoning
C) Working Memory
D) Processing Speed

Answer 1

Perceptual Reasoning

Question 2

The WISC is an appropriate test for a client whose age is _____ years.

A) 68
B) 25
C) 11
D) 3

Answer 2

11

Question 3

Which of the following is true regarding the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales?

A) This test of intelligence has not been revised since the 1960s, and as a result, its content and normative groups have been widely criticized.
B) There are four separate versions of this test corresponding to four different age ranges.
C) all of the above
D) none of the above

Answer 3

none of the above

Question 4

The three-stratum theory of intelligence is a contemporary theory that proposes a single,overall ability that contains eight broad factors,each of which contain many more specific abilities.This theory was proposed by _____.

A) Charles Spearman
B) Louis Thurstone
C) John Carroll
D) James Cattell

Question 5

Spearman created the concept of _____,an individual's general intelligence or global,overall intellectual ability.

A) fluid intelligence
B) g
C) crystallized intelligence
D) s

Question 6

The notion of "g," as proposed by Charles Spearman,suggests that,essentially,

A) intelligence is one thing.
B) intelligence is not one thing, but is many separate, unrelated things.
C) intelligence tests for children must be fundamentally and structurally different than intelligence tests for adults.
D) intelligence remains stable throughout the lifespan.

Question 7

On the current edition of the _____,the mean score for full-scale IQ is 100.

A) Wechsler intelligence tests
B) Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales
C) all of the above
D) none of the above

Question 8

The WIAT-II is

A) the current edition of a comprehensive achievement test.
B) a lengthy neuropsychological test designed to specifically locate areas of the brain that have been injured or are diseased.
C) a recently developed intelligence test that involves no verbal instructions or responses, thus enhancing cultural fairness.
D) none of the above

Question 9

All of the Wechlser intelligence tests yield

A) a single full-scale intelligence score.
B) four index scores.
C) about a dozen specific subtest scores.
D) all of the above

Question 10

A _____ model of intelligence proposes that specific abilities exist and are important,but they are all somewhat related to each other and to a global,overall,general intelligence.

A) topical
B) hierarchical
C) fluid
D) multiple

Question 11

A discrepancy between achievement and intelligence (such that achievement falls significantly below expectations based on intelligence)is the basis of a diagnosis of _____.

A) mental retardation
B) learning disability
C) giftedness
D) none of the above

Question 12

_____ tests measure a client's intellectual abilities,whereas _____ tests measure what a client has accomplished with those intellectual abilities.

A) Objective personality; projective personality
B) Intelligence; achievement
C) Neuropsychological; intelligence
D) Intelligence; personality

Question 13

According to Cattell,_____ intelligence is intelligence accumulated as a result of life experiences.

A) fluid
B) crystallized
C) marginal
D) majority

Question 14

Which of the following is true regarding current editions of the Wechsler intelligence tests?

A) There are separate tests for three different populations: adults, children, and preschoolers.
B) There is a single test that is appropriate for all clients ranging from preschool age through adulthood.
C) There is a single test, and it is appropriate for adults only.
D) There are separate tests for five different populations: adults 65 and over, adults 35-64, adults under 35, children, and preschoolers.

Question 15

The _____ is a recently developed test of intelligence that represents an attempt to measure IQ in a culturally fair way.

A) Universal Nonverbal Intelligence Test
B) Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test
C) all of the above
D) none of the above

Question 16

The index scores of the Wechsler intelligence tests,which correspond to the underlying factors in the test,include _____.

A) Verbal Comprehension and Perceptual Reasoning
B) Working Memory and Processing Speed
C) all of the above
D) none of the above

Question 17

The Wechsler tests feature _____ factors,each of which yields an index score.The SB5 features _____ factors.

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

Question 18

The WAIS is an appropriate test for a client whose age is _____ years.

A) 72
B) 4
C) 10
D) none of the above

Question 19

_____ is what a person can accomplish,while _____ is what a person has accomplished.

A) Intelligence; achievement
B) Achievement; intelligence
C) Scholastics; performance
D) Performance; scholastics

Question 20

The WPPSI is an appropriate test for a client whose age is _____ years.

A) 81
B) 13
C) 52
D) none of the above

Question 21

The _____ is a thorough and lengthy battery of eight standardized neuropsychological tests.

A) Bender-Gestalt II
B) Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery
C) Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery
D) Universal Nonverbal Intelligence Test

Question 22

The _____ is a lengthy battery of eight standardized neuropsychological tests used to identify people with brain damage.

Question 23

Compare and contrast the theories of intelligence proposed by Charles Spearman and Louis Thurstone.

Question 24

Briefly describe the types of scores yielded by the Wechsler intelligence tests.What kind of model of intelligence do these scores endorse?

Question 25

Describe several differences between the Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery (HRB)and the Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery (LNNB).

Question 26

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the WIAT-III?

A) The WIAT-III measures achievement in four broad areas.
B) The Oral Language Composite score is derived from the Pseudoword Decoding and Numerical Operations subtests.
C) The WIAT-III measures the broad areas of reading, math, written language, and oral language.
D) All of the above statements (A, B, and C) are correct.

Question 27

What are the three Wechsler intelligence tests?

Question 28

The _____ is a brief neuropsychological screening device that involves copying a single geometric figure with pencils of different colors,as well as a memory component in which clients are asked to reproduce the figure from memory after a delay.

A) Bender-Gestalt II
B) WPPSI-III
C) NEO-PI-R
D) Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test

Question 29

Who created the three-stratum theory of intelligence?

Question 30

Aside from the Wechsler series of intelligence tests,what is the other major intelligence test?

Question 31

How are fluid and crystallized intelligence different from each other?

Question 32

The _____ is a memory test that can be used to assess individuals who are suspected to have memory problems due to brain injury,dementia,or substance abuse.

A) WPPSI-III
B) WMS-IV
C) NEO-PI-R
D) RBANS

Question 33

The RBANS is

A) an IQ test for preschool-aged children.
B) a neuropsychological screen that focuses on a broader range of abilities than the Bender-Gestalt.
C) an achievement test.
D) a completely language-free test of intelligence.

Question 34

When the Wechsler intelligence test scores are interpreted,which of the following best represents the sequence in which particular scores should be considered?

A) full-scale IQ score, index scores, subtest scores
B) subtest scores, index scores, full-scale IQ score
C) index scores, full-scale IQ score, subtest scores
D) full-scale IQ score, subtest scores, index scores

Question 35

The _____ is a brief neuropsychological screening device that involves copying geometric shapes with pencil and paper,takes only about 6 minutes to administer,and is appropriate for any client above 3 years of age.

A) Bender-Gestalt II
B) Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery
C) Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery
D) Universal Nonverbal Intelligence Test

Question 36

Who created the concept of "g"?

Question 37

Dr.Young,a clinical psychologist,is conducting an assessment of a client who experienced a head injury in a car accident.She uses the Halstead-Reitan battery to determine impairment of the functioning of specific components or structures of the brain.Dr.Young is conducting _____ testing.

A) intelligence
B) neuropsychological
C) achievement
D) personality

Question 38

What is the difference between intelligence and achievement?

Question 39

How do clinical psychologists test for learning disabilities?

Question 40

What is the most commonly used neuropsychological screening measure among clinical psychologists?

Question 41

Describe the Wechsler Memory Scale-Fourth Edition.