Deck 10: Tests of Intelligence

Question 1

One study of preference among preschoolers in Australia compared taking the SB5 to the WPPSI-III.The researchers concluded that

A) no clear preference existed in favor of either test.
B) preschoolers preferred the WPPSI-III over the SB5.
C) preschoolers preferred the SB5 over the WPPSI-III.
D) a halo effect was operative when both tests were administered.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

A new form of nonverbal intelligence proposed by Maria Kozhevnikov and her colleagues is called

A) visual object ability.
B) visual spatial ability.
C) enhanced cognition.
D) None of these

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The test that is the most widely used multiple aptitude test in the United States today is

A) the GATB.
B) the ASVAB.
C) the AGCT.
D) the DAS.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

As cited in the text,the WRIT is

A) a formal order to engage in, or refrain from engaging in, some action.
B) a short form intelligence test.
C) an essay test of intelligence.
D) a reading test that yields an estimate of intelligence.

Question 5

On the WAIS-IV,the best single overall index of intellectual ability is the

A) Full Scale IQ
B) GAI
C) CPI
D) FSI

Question 6

Comparing WAIS-IV to SB5 scores

A) comparability was found in the middle range of scores.
B) comparability was found in the extreme range of scores.
C) the scores were not comparable in any range of scores.
D) is inappropriate due to standardization sampling differences.

Question 7

Comparing the SB5 to the WISC-IV,which statement is FALSE?

A) Both tests employ a CHC model of intelligence.
B) Both tests find a place for g in the CHC model.
C) Both tests contain the same exclusionary criteria.
D) Both tests feature tests designed to tap working memory.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT an example of a cognitive style?

A) field independence versus field dependence
B) reflection versus impulsivity
C) coded versus de-coded
D) visualizer versus verbalizer

Question 9

In the excerpt from her Meet an Assessment Professional essay published in the text,Dr.Rebecca Anderson noted that in the psychological reports that she writes,she

A) lists resources (such as Internet sites) relative to the child's deficiency.
B) often omits the summary section in favor of more detailed recommendations.
C) includes the name and degrees of all the people who contributed to the report.
D) provides synopses of student visits to the school guidance counselor office.

Question 10

The 1916 Stanford-Binet

A) was the first American test to contain verbal and performance subtests administered in alternating order.
B) was the first American test to employ the concept of IQ.
C) featured two equivalent forms.
D) All of these

Question 11

Which SB5 subtest is most like a "shell game"?

A) Delayed Response
B) Memory for Sentences
C) Form Board
D) Object Series

Question 12

A ratio IQ is calculated as follows:

A) mental age multiplied by chronological age, divided by 100.
B) chronological age divided by mental age, multiplied by 100.
C) mental age divided by chronological age, multiplied by 100.
D) deviation IQ divided by chronological age, multiplied by 100.

Question 13

The Picture Absurdities subtest of the SB5 was designed to measure

A) nonverbal problem solving on matters not culturally bound.
B) ability to see patterns and relationships and spatial orientation.
C) sorting of information into short-term or long-term memory.
D) skills and knowledge acquired by formal and informal education.

Question 14

On the WISC-IV,an index designed to help the test user understand the way that the testtaker processes various kinds of information is

A) a process score.
B) a Performance IQ.
C) freedom from distractibility
D) None of these

Question 15

The Williams et al.(2010)SB5 study with high functioning third-graders supported

A) the five-factor model of the SB5.
B) a four-factor model for the SB5.
C) a one-factor model for the SB5.
D) the utility of the SB5 with elementary school children.

Question 16

The concept of an alternate item was first introduced in

A) The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale.
B) The Wechsler-Bellevue Intelligence Scale.
C) The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale.
D) The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children.

Question 17

All of the following are examples of extra-test behavior on an ability test EXCEPT:

A) the way that a testtaker appears to cope with frustration
B) whether or not a response selected is the correct answer
C) how fatigued or distractible a testtaker appears to be
D) if there is any indication of cheating while the test is in progress

Question 18

A measured SB5 IQ in the range of 55 to 69 would place the testtaker in this category:

A) low average
B) borderline impaired or delayed
C) mildly impaired or delayed
D) moderately impaired or delayed

Question 19

The fourth edition of the Stanford-Binet saw the introduction of the term,test composite.Previously,on the third edition of that test,the equivalent of a test composite had been

A) the ratio IQ.
B) the deviation IQ.
C) the total of all subtest scores.
D) None of these

Question 20

An assumption in factor analysis is that

A) correlation does not necessarily imply causation.
B) a single latent trait exists.
C) things that co-occur tend to have a common cause.
D) the residual covariance between two items with a common factor partialled out is 0.

Question 21

The WISC-IV is appropriate for

A) children ages 6-16.
B) adults.
C) preschoolers ages 4-6.
D) infants under 6 months of age.

Question 22

Innovations in the 1937 Stanford-Binet scale included

A) a point scale instead of an age scale.
B) experimental items derived from Horn's theory.
C) subtests designed for use with adolescents.
D) None of these

Question 23

In intelligence testing,floor refers to

A) who has the right to speak at a case conference.
B) the easiest items of a subtest.
C) the least number of items needed to obtain a reliable score.
D) the low end of a confidence interval.

Question 24

In intelligence testing,a ceiling level refers to the

A) point at which a subtest becomes less reliable.
B) items that most children of a specific age are likely to fail.
C) items of a subtest designed to maximize performance
D) point at which a subtest is discontinued.

Question 25

The WPPSI-III contained new subtests to measure

A) auditory processing and verbal memory.
B) retrieval fluency and social intelligence.
C) fluid reasoning and processing speed.
D) early number skills and emotional intelligence.

Question 26

For the purpose of establishing the concurrent validity of the SB5,the SB5 test developers studied correlations between the SB5 and

A) the SB4.
B) the WAIS-III.
C) the WISC-III.
D) All of these

Question 27

The WPPSI-III is used to measure the intelligence of children from ages ________ through ________.

A) 2.00; 8.75.
B) 2.25; 6.50.
C) 2.50; 7.25.
D) 2.75; 6.99.

Question 28

Which is TRUE about short forms of the Stanford-Binet and Wechsler Scales?

A) They should never be used.
B) They are almost as accurate as the standard forms.
C) They are less reliable than the standard forms.
D) They cannot be used with deaf children.

Question 29

On the Wechsler tests of intelligence,the Full Scale IQ has a mean of ________________ and a standard deviation of _______________.

A) 50; 10
B) 100; 15
C) 10; 3
D) 115; 15

Question 30

On the Wechsler adult and children's intelligence tests,which subtest is most closely related to the total test score; that is,overall intelligence?

A) the Vocabulary subtest
B) the Arithmetic subtest
C) the Block Design subtest
D) None of these

Question 31

Routing tests on the Stanford-Binet-5 are used to

A) determine the optimum level of item difficulty to start the other tests.
B) determine which course of study is best suited to the child's aptitude.
C) provide reliable information when making grade retention decisions.
D) teach children how to perform each type of test item.

Question 32

On the Wechsler tests of intelligence,the subtest scores have a mean of ____________ and a standard deviation of __________________.

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

Question 33

The Stanford-Binet-5 is based on which theory?

A) Guilford's Structure of Intellect.
B) Cattell-Horn-Carroll theory of intellectual abilities.
C) Gardner's Multiple Intelligences.
D) Thurstone's Primary Abilities.

Question 34

The WASI was created mainly so that

A) test users could have a short form of the Wechsler scales with sound psychometric properties.
B) test users could have a sound measure of emotional intelligence for use with children with handicapping conditions.
C) children from diverse backgrounds could be given language-free intelligence tests.
D) the low reliability of the WISC-IV could be corrected by a test with approximately twice the number of items.

Question 35

The Stanford Binet: Fifth Edition differed from previous editions of this test in that it

A) was a scale that Lewis Terman did not want to be associated with.
B) yielded a grade-correlated mental age.
C) was a point scale.
D) was not based on any particular theory of intelligence.

Question 36

The WISC-IV is a revision of

A) the Wechsler-Bellevue II.
B) the WISC-R.
C) the Whiskers.
D) the WISC-II.

Question 37

In intelligence testing,ceiling typically refers to the

A) most difficult items of a subtest.
B) level of difficulty beyond which a test is no longer valid.
C) highest end of a confidence interval.
D) element of the test environment that contains recessed lighting.

Question 38

Starting with moderately difficult test items and then giving easier or harder items,depending on the test-taker's performance,is termed

A) personalized testing.
B) culture-fair testing.
C) biased testing.
D) adaptive testing.

Question 39

The WISC-IV differs from previous editions of the WISC because it

A) does not yield Verbal and Performance IQ's.
B) may be used with adults to age 29
C) was standardized with minority children in the standardization sample.
D) All of these.

Question 40

Ability tests should include questions at the examinee's optimal level of difficulty because such questions

A) help maintain the examinee's interest.
B) minimize the potential for examinee fatigue.
C) allow the test user to collect the maximum amount of information in the minimum amount of time.
D) All of these

Question 41

You aspire to a career in the military.Which of the following tests are you MOST likely to take?

A) the ASVAB
B) the OLSAT
C) the WAIS-R
D) the SB5

Question 42

Which of the following statements is TRUE of the Wechsler tests of intelligence?

A) If an examiner has attained mastery in administering one, it will not be all that must of a stretch to learn how to administer another.
B) All Wechsler tests cover at least some portion of adult age ranges.
C) Administration errors never occur due to their specific rules for administration.
D) None of the Wechsler tests are as reliable as the SB5

Question 43

Convergentthinking refers to

A) an inductive reasoning process.
B) a deductive reasoning process.
C) a vertical thinking process.
D) a lateral thinking process.

Question 44

The results of group-administered intelligence tests in the schools are used

A) in devising educational goals for the school district.
B) to assist in the identification of students who require more extensive diagnostic evaluation.
C) by corporations to identify future business leaders.
D) Both a and b

Question 45

The use of human figure drawings to measure intelligence:

A) is indicated when a need exists to predict cognitive functioning through the school years.
B) is indicated when a need exists to predict future academic achievement in children.
C) is indicated if the short form of widely used intelligence test is not available.
D) is not recommended.

Question 46

The Otis-Lennon School Ability Test is used primarily to

A) assess neuropsychological deficits.
B) assist in student placement.
C) identify future business leaders.
D) identify students with special needs.

Question 47

Which is a DISADVANTAGE of group intelligence tests?

A) The lessened role of the examiner may mean that the examiner has less effect on the examinee's score.
B) The examiner has less opportunity to gather behavioral observations of examinees during testing.
C) Examinees may become bored or distracted as there tends to be less examiner interaction during test administration.
D) All other things equal, the reliability of group intelligence tests tends to be significantly less than the reliability of individually-administered tests.

Question 48

The deviation IQ replaced the ratio IQ in which edition of the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale?

A) the second edition
B) the third edition
C) the fourth edition
D) the replacement will be made in the next edition.

Question 49

A primary use for group intelligence tests is

A) job placement.
B) diagnosis.
C) screening.
D) Both a and b

Question 50

Validity of short forms may be reduced because fewer items:

A) means that the test will not be used as often as the longer form.
B) lowers test utility which negatively impacts validity.
C) means that the test can only be used for screening purposes.
D) lowers test reliability which negatively impacts validity.

Question 51

The Otis-Lennon School Ability Test yields which of the following composite scores?

A) Verbal/Performance Composite
B) Full Scale IQ
C) School Ability Index
D) O-L Composite

Question 52

According to Spearman's theory of intelligence,and the centrality g in that theory,a factor analysis of any intelligence test widely viewed as valid would be expected to yield:

A) one large common factor.
B) three factors of approximately equal size.
C) a large number of small factors, but no large factor.
D) a verbal factor and a performance factor.

Question 53

Which statement is TRUE about creativity and its measurement?

A) Creativity is measured by most intelligence tests.
B) Measures of creativity may be thought of as tools for assessing aspects of intellectual functioning.
C) Measurement of creativity tends to emphasize convergent thinking skills in the subtest content.
D) Creativity is close to madness.

Question 54

The WAIS-IV subtest called "Figure Weights" was likened in your textbook to

A) figure-ground discrimination tasks.
B) the "Animal House" subtest that was once on the WPPSI.
C) the scales of "Blind Justice."
D) a game of Three Card Monte.

Question 55

If John earns a full-scale IQ of 90 on the WISC-IV:

A) ninety percent of the students in John's age group scored lower than John on this test.
B) John correctly answered 90 questions.
C) John correctly answered 90% of the questions.
D) John scored at the low end of the average range.

Question 56

The WAIS-IV subtest called "Cancellation"

A) contains content tapping social judgment.
B) is a timed task that taps processing speed.
C) requires testtakers to remember designs and reproduce them.
D) taps knowledge of recently terminated NBC programs.

Question 57

Compared with individually administered intelligence tests,group intelligence tests

A) are more psychometrically sound.
B) have a higher degree of predictive validity.
C) have the advantage in terms of cost efficiency.
D) All of these

Question 58

Short forms of intelligence tests:

A) can be more reliable than the long form of the same test
B) are recommended for screening purposes only.
C) may be short on items, but they are all "long" on validity.
D) All of these

Question 59

Group intelligence tests

A) are efficient and cost-effective.
B) can be useful as screening instruments.
C) can be useful for research purposes.
D) All of these

Question 60

The terms basal level,ceiling level,adaptive approach,and routing test are all associated with the:

A) SB5.
B) WISC-IV.
C) OLSAT.
D) WAIS-III.

Question 61

A point scale contains items organized

A) by the number of points earned by responding in a way that is keyed correct.
B) into subtests by categories.
C) by subtests worth an increasing number of points.
D) into categories worth an increasing number of points.

Question 62

The ASVAB is used to assess

A) career interests.
B) vocational aptitudes.
C) Both a and b
D) None of these

Question 63

Which model of intelligence guided the development of the fourth edition of the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale?

A) Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences
B) the Cattell-Horn theory
C) Spearman's two-factor theory
D) the CHC model

Question 64

Exploratoryfactor analysis is used for all of the following EXCEPT:

A) summarizing large data sets efficiently.
B) determining the number of dimensions present in the data.
C) determining which items correlate with which dimensions in the data.
D) determining whether one factor causes the appearance of another.

Question 65

The fifth edition of the Stanford-Binet yields _______ Factor Index scores corresponding to _____________.

A) 5; 5 factors the test is presumed to measure.
B) 5; each of the 5 New York families the test was standardized on.
C) 3; 3 factors the test is presumed to measure.
D) 7; 6 of the factors the test is presumed to measure, and 1 validity index.

Question 66

Practice items on the WAIS-IV are also referred to as

A) behavioral rehearsal items.
B) performance items.
C) acquisition items.
D) teaching items

Question 67

How many people were in the standardization sample for the fifth edition of the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale?

A) 2,400
B) 4,800
C) 9,600
D) 12,600

Question 68

In designing the SB5,an attempt was made to strike an equal balance between tasks requiring _________ and tasks requiring __________.

A) expressive language; receptive language
B) expressive and receptive language; minimal language skills.
C) verbal skills; meditative skills
D) touching and feeling; just touching

Question 69

A test score or index derived from the combination of,or mathematical transformation of,one or more subtest scores is known as a

A) combo score.
B) test composite.
C) scaled score.
D) test requisite.

Question 70

The fifth edition of the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale was based on which theory of intelligence?

A) Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences
B) the Cattell-Horn theory
C) Spearman's two-factor theory
D) the CHC model

Question 71

The 1937 revision of the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale included two equivalent forms labeled Form L and Form M,named as such because:

A) these were the next two sequential letters in the alphabet that had not been used to name forms of the test.
B) because Lewis Terman's full name was Lewis Madison Terman and his close friends called him "LM."
C) these were the initials of Lewis (L) and his associate in the revision, Maude (M).
D) Terman snacked incessantly on little multicolored, candy-coated chocolates, which in the 1930s were called "L&Ms."

Question 72

The deviation IQ reflects a comparison of the performance of the individual with the performance of others

A) in the entire standardization sample.
B) in the same grade in the standardization sample.
C) of the same age in the standardization sample.
D) in the same grade and of the same age in the standardization sample.

Question 73

Which was NOT a reason used to exclude people from participation in the SB5 standardization sample?

A) limited proficiency in the English language
B) severe emotional disturbance
C) immediate family member also participating
D) cardiac arrest

Question 74

The ASVAB is

A) administered in schools.
B) administered in recruiting stations.
C) the most widely used multiple-aptitude test in the United States.
D) All of these

Question 75

The fourth edition of the Stanford-Binet differed from the previous three editions in that the fourth edition was

A) written in collaboration with David Wechsler.
B) sold out only two days after its publication.
C) a point scale.
D) an age scale.

Question 76

The WAIS-IV General Ability Index (GAI)was described in your textbook as

A) a composite of the Working Memory Index, the Perceptual Reasoning Index, and the Processing Speed Index.
B) a composite of the former Verbal and Performance indexes.
C) "a composite of three composites."
D) "a composite of two composites."

Question 77

Confirmatory factor analysis differs from exploratory factor analysis in that confirmatory factor analysis:

A) cannot be used with large numbers of tests.
B) can be used with personality as well as cognitive ability data.
C) reduces experimenter bias.
D) None of these

Question 78

The WAIS-IV is an improvement over its predecessor,the WAIS-III in that the WAIS-IV

A) has a higher ceiling.
B) has a lower floor.
C) requires less time to administer.
D) All of these

Question 79

Normative information is available in the test's manual for WAIS-IV test-takers

A) as young as 11 months.
B) as young as 11 years, 11 months.
C) as old as 90 years, 11 months.
D) as old as 94 years, 11 months.

Question 80

Through 1972,all published editions of the Stanford-Binet tended to be criticized for

A) the lack of acceptable test-retest reliability.
B) deficiencies with regard to the standardization sample.
C) oversights with respect to scoring guidelines.
D) "bugs" in the software used for test interpretation.