Question 1

Tamara is completing the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, and one section of the test evaluates her arithmetic reasoning skills using story problems. For which scale will Tamara's score on this section of the test be used?

Accepted Answer

The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale categorizes arithmetic reasoning under the verbal scale, as it involves understanding and solving problems presented in a verbal format.

Question 2

Which of the following hypotheses is illustrated by Lucy's difficulty after the test administrator's comments?

Accepted Answer

Lucy's difficulty after the test administrator's comments suggests that she may be experiencing stereotype vulnerability, which is the idea that being aware of negative stereotypes about one's group can impact their performance on a test or task. This is supported by the fact that Lucy's scores dropped after being made aware of the stereotype that women aren't as good at math as men. The other answer choices are not relevant to the scenario described.

Question 3

When Lance was eight years old, he completed the original Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale. He answered all the questions that a typical ten-year-old would answer, but none of the questions a typical eleven-year-old would answer. What is Lance's mental age based on this information?

Accepted Answer

Mental age refers to the level of intellectual development of an individual as compared to others of their chronological age. In this case, Lance answered all questions that a typical ten-year-old would answer, therefore his mental age is 10 years.

Question 4

Adam and Carla had equivalent scores on the verbal component of the Wechsler intelligence test, but Adam had a higher score on the performance scale. Which of the following could you infer about Carla's score?

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Diego is eight years old, but on intelligence tests he scores at the level typical for a ten-year-old. What is Diego's IQ using the intelligence quotient formula developed by William Stern?

Accepted Answer

Diego's IQ is calculated using the formula: IQ = (Mental Age / Chronological Age) x 100. Here, Mental Age = 10, Chronological Age = 8, so IQ = (10/8) x 100 = 125.

Question 6

Shawna's IQ score was calculated using the formula developed by William Stern, and the result was 92. What does this indicate?

Accepted Answer

The formula developed by William Stern is used to calculate intelligence quotient (IQ) by dividing a person's mental age by their chronological age and multiplying that result by 100. A score of 100 indicates that a person's mental age and chronological age are the same. A score below 100 indicates that a person's chronological age is greater than their mental age, which is the case with Shawna's score of 92. Therefore, the best choice is D - Shawna's chronological age is greater than her mental age.

Question 7

A test administrator, using the intelligence quotient formula developed by William Stern, determined that 12-year-old Kavita had an IQ score of 75. What is Kavita's mental age?

Accepted Answer

Kavita's mental age is calculated using the formula IQ = (Mental Age / Chronological Age) * 100. Given her IQ is 75 and her chronological age is 12, we rearrange the formula to Mental Age = (IQ * Chronological Age) / 100 = (75 * 12) / 100 = 9.

Question 8

Which of the following is most likely to be Lucy's IQ score?

Accepted Answer

A score of 100 is considered average intelligence, which is the most likely possibility as Lucy's IQ score. A score of 10 would be extremely low, and 50 would be considered borderline intellectual functioning. A score of 75 is below average, but not as low as 50.

Question 9

What is a child's IQ if the chronological age matches the mental age?

Accepted Answer

A child's IQ is determined by dividing their mental age by their chronological age and multiplying by 100. If the chronological age matches the mental age, then the quotient would be 1, and when multiplied by 100, the IQ score would be 100.

Question 10

Jerome is eight years old and has been determined to have a mental age of ten. What is Jerome's IQ?

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

Austin is completing the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, and one section of the test evaluates his ability to analyze patterns and copy designs using blocks. For which scale will Austin's score on this section of the test be used?

Accepted Answer

The section of the test that evaluates Austin's ability to analyze patterns and copy designs using blocks falls under the performance scale of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, which measures nonverbal abilities such as spatial reasoning, perceptual organization, and motor skills.

Question 12

On which scale of the intelligence test is the block design task?

Accepted Answer

The block design task is a type of spatial reasoning task that requires the test-taker to manipulate spatial relationships and perceptual organization skills to recreate a given design. This task is typically included in the performance scale of intelligence tests such as the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) or the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC). The performance scale assesses nonverbal abilities and is intended to be culturally unbiased.

Question 13

When Lucy recognized that she needed to calm down, which type of intelligence does this reflect?

Accepted Answer

Lucy recognizing the need to calm down reflects emotional intelligence, which involves awareness of one's own emotions and the ability to regulate them in order to communicate effectively and build positive relationships with others.

Question 14

Fiona is 8 years old and has a mental age of 10, based on the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale. Denise is 10 years old and has a mental age of 12, based on the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale. Which of the following is true if you are using an intelligence quotient to compare the girls?

Accepted Answer

Fiona's IQ is 125 (10/8 * 100), and Denise's IQ is 120 (12/10 * 100), so Fiona would be considered more intelligent based on IQ.

Question 15

Daphne is analyzing data from a new psychological test. She is looking at all the correlations for all the various questions to determine whether there are some traits that seem to go together. Which of the following procedures is similar to Daphne's technique?

Accepted Answer

Factor analysis is a statistical technique used to analyze correlations among multiple variables and identify underlying constructs or factors that may explain the patterns of correlations. This is similar to what Daphne is doing by looking at the correlations between the different questions to identify traits that may be related. Analysis of variance (A), covariance (B), and trend analysis (C) are different statistical procedures that may not be as relevant to the type of analysis that Daphne is conducting.

Question 16

Walter is 10 years old and has a mental age of 8, based on the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale. Alfred is 12 years old and has a mental age of 10, based on the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale. Which of the following is true if you are using the intelligence quotient to compare the two boys?

Accepted Answer

In using the intelligence quotient (IQ) to compare the two boys, we divide their mental age by their chronological age and multiply by 100 to get their IQ score. Walter's IQ score would be 80 (8/10 x 100), and Alfred's IQ score would be 83.33 (10/12 x 100). Therefore, Alfred would be considered more intelligent than Walter.

Question 17

What is a 10-year old child's IQ if he has a mental age score of 8 on the Binet test?

Accepted Answer

A 10-year-old child's mental age should be 10. If the child's mental age is 8, then his IQ would be (mental age/chronological age) x 100, which is (8/10) x 100 = 80. Therefore, the best choice is B, which is 80.

Question 18

Which of the following would you choose if you needed an intelligence test that was specifically designed for adults?

Accepted Answer

The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale is specifically designed for adults, while the Galton IQ test is outdated and not commonly used anymore. The Otis-Lennon School Ability Test is designed for children, and the Terman-Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale is a general intelligence test that can be used for children or adults but is not specifically designed for adults.

Question 19

Which of Gardner's eight intelligences would Lucy likely score low in, based on her difficulty with the block task?

Accepted Answer

Lucy's difficulty with the block task suggests a lower score in bodily-kinesthetic intelligence, which involves physical coordination and manipulation of objects.

Question 20

What are you calculating when you use the formula (Mental age/chronological age) x 100?

Accepted Answer

The formula (Mental age/chronological age) x 100 is used to calculate the intelligence quotient or IQ. The IQ score is a standardized measure of intelligence, with a mean score of 100 and a standard deviation of 15.

Quiz 9: A: Intelligence and Psychological Testing