Question 1

Discuss the possible ways in which IQ testing may be biased.

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Question 2

Guidelines have been provided for the appropriate use of IQ tests. Discuss at least three of these guidelines in your own words.

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Question 3

Discuss the concept of cross-battery assessment and why evaluators would participate in this type of assessment.

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Question 4

Explain why intelligence continues to be assessed if the very notion of intelligence is a controversial one.

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Question 5

Why would an evaluator choose to administer a test of nonverbal intelligence?

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Question 6

Identify the four primary index clusters (or index scales) measured by the WISC-V. What subtests are included in each measure?

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Question 7

Several issues regarding IQ testing have been debated in the literature. Discuss at least three of these issues.

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Question 8

Explain why all intelligence tests do not claim to assess the same constructs.

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Question 9

Calculate the IQ score given the following information:
Mental Age = 4
Chronological Age = 10

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Question 10

Litigation has played an important part into how we use intelligence testing to identify students with special education needs. Choose one court case and discuss its significance in changing how we use IQ tests.

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Question 11

The Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, Second Edition is a comprehensive evaluation that includes which of the following?

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The Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, Second Edition includes a Maladaptive Behavior Scale, which assesses behaviors that might interfere with an individual's adaptive functioning.

Question 12

Explain what is meant by the term "adaptive behavior" and provide specific examples.

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Question 13

Discuss three considerations that should be addressed when determining which adaptive behavior scale to use with a student.

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Quiz 10: Measures of Intelligence and Adaptive Behavior